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6 The Argonaut’s election endorsements
9 The money behind the mailers
13 Venice film fest travels the world
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VOL 44, NO 21 Local News & Culture
OPINION
Letters to the editor....................................................................... 5 Editorial: Argonaut candidate endorsements................................ 6
NEWS
Independent expenditures influence state Senate races.............. 8 Congressional hopefuls talk global warming................................ 9 Big turnout for Westchester – Playa election................................ 9 County truck strikes beachgoer...................................................10
Venice flexes its muscles
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SMC’s campus couture
NAUTICAL NEWS
A big showdown over the public boat launch...............................11
FEATURE
Scientists study last weekend’s massive fish die-off in Marina del Rey ..................................................................................... 12
THIS WEEK
Film fest travels the world............................................................13 Muscle Beach International Classic.............................................13 Westside Happenings..................................................................18 Fashion students hit the runway................................................. 26 Playa Vista Library marks a decade .......................................... 27
FOOD&DRINK
New India’s Oven can cook ........................................................15
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Jobs, apartments and more . ..................................................... 28 ON THE COVER: L.A. County Dept. of Beaches and Harbors workers clean up Basin A of Marina del Rey on Monday after a massive weekend fish die-off. PHOTO BY JOE PIASECKI. DESIGN BY ERNESTO ESQUIVEL.
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Letters It’s now or never to speak up on harbor development plans
“Marina del Rey is a special place.” We have often heard this sentiment uttered by bird watchers, recreational enthusiasts, residents and even the decision makers. But the public lands commonly known as “the marina” have suffered from exploitation and pay-to-play political operatives. One more strike against the taxpayers, who purchased the lands for recreational purposes, is currently being levied. Area residents will have one final look at the Marina del Rey Visioning Plan in front of the Small Craft Harbor Commission at their Special Night Meeting on Wednesday, May 28. But who will know? The operatives have done a pretty good job of keeping this on the down low — hard to find on the county’s websites. While the county pumps out large advertisements for the MdR Farmers Market (swap meet), you aren’t going to find much information about this “special” meeting. A couple of the workshops that were established to “gather input” for the MdR Visioning Plan had less than 20 people attend. The Boating Workshop had only four boaters. It wasn’t that boaters and residents didn’t want to attend, they weren’t invited — they couldn’t have known about these “input” meetings. It
was a systematic exclusion of community-based planning. That’s why the meeting on May 28 is so important. The operatives will push their future plan for the marina in front of the commission. They want to permanently establish (codify) residential, commercial and recreational districts on what has always been classified as recreational lands for the citizens of Los Angeles County — another nail in the coffin for the visitors and the exact opposite direction the founding fathers had for the marina in 1954. Let the commission really hear the community’s voice in how the marina should be developed in the future.
The Special Night Meeting of the Small Craft Harbor Commission is at 6 p.m. on May 28 at Burton Chace Park Community Center, 13650 Mindanao Way, Marina del Rey. It’s time to speak up. I hope to see you there. Jon Nahhas Marina del Rey
We all have a stake in the marina’s future
We ARE Marina del Rey joins other Marina del Rey stakeholders in urging The Argonaut’s readers to attend the Special Night Meeting of the Small Craft Harbor Commission that takes place from 6 to 10 p.m.
Wednesday, May 28, at the Burton Chace Park Community Room. The importance of this meeting cannot be overstated, as it may be the last local opportunity to help shape the future of the marina for the next 20 to 30 years. Stakeholders include all county residents and taxpayers — not just “locals,” 99% of whom have never been invited to participate in this selectively public, semi-secret Visioning Process, although the marina is publicly owned county land and all taxpayers’ pocketbooks will be affected. Communities covered by The Argonaut will be the most affected, and not just by obvious traffic and
parking impacts. Many community services ordinarily provided for in redevelopment plans are absent from the county’s vision and will be increasingly mooched from other Westside communities as thousands of new marina residents, along with untold numbers of visitors from outside the county, seek out their schools, hospitals, gas stations, churches, community centers, senior care services and other facilities that provide little-to-negative revenue for local coffers but are integral to a community’s vitality. Be aware that: • Compartmentalization of the marina into separate usage zones selectively curtails boating and (Continued on next page)
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It has been a long time since The Argonaut has weighed in with opinions about the subjects we cover. We know that Westsiders have come to rely on our straightforward and in-depth reporting on local news and cultural events to stay informed about their communities, and we consider that role both a remarkable privilege and a serious duty. With our mission firmly in mind, The Argonaut will, on occasions, have an editorial voice that speaks to and for the community on matters where the level of complexity and amount of information can be daunting. Whether you agree or take issue with our conclusions, this and future editorials are intended to facilitate a better understanding of the important issues we all face together. For complicated decisions that impact our lives, look no further than your June 3 primary election ballot and its list of dozens of candidates seeking local office. Westside voters have so many choices that it’s a challenge to keep track of them all, but there are several candidates who stand out from the pack for either strong records of public service, deep understanding of local issues or accessibility to voters. Congress – 33rd District The contest to replace retiring Rep. Henry Waxman includes 18 hopefuls from a variety of backgrounds, including former Los Angeles City Controller Wendy Greuel, author Marianne Williamson, public radio host Matt Miller and current Westside state Sen. Ted Lieu. With a track record of being responsive to local issues while advancing big-picture legislation that protects individual liberties, such as an active bill to limit state cooperation with federal domestic spying, Lieu stands apart as the best choice for Argonaut readers. Vote for Ted Lieu.
State Senator – 26th District Former state Assemblywoman Betsy Butler, Manhattan Beach Mayor Amy Howorth, and Santa Monica – Malibu school board member Ben Allen bring public service experience to this eightway race, but so does attorney Sandra Fluke, albeit in an unusual way. Fluke, a legislative advocate, was thrust into the national spotlight two years ago after Congress blocked her from testifying on women’s health issues. Fluke displays a sharp acumen for local issues and would carry a refreshing mantra to Sacramento: Making life easier for families, by increasing access to childcare and education programs as well as expanding services for veterans and struggling entrepreneurs. Vote for Sandra Fluke State Assembly – 62nd District Out of a field of candidates with limited political experience, two rise to the top. Marina del Rey businesswoman Autumn Burke and Westchester attorney Simona Farrise both appear to have a strong handle on local issues and the ability to connect with the people they seek to represent in Sacramento. Burke and Farrise share similar priorities — education, public safety, economic growth. The scion of a family entrenched in L.A. politics, Burke has garnered more support among powerbrokers, but both she and Farrise make convincing cases that they would represent the district well. Vote for Autumn Burke or Simona Farrise.
terming out of office this year, former Santa Monica Mayor Bobby Shriver and former state Sen. Sheila Kuehl top the list of those who seek to replace him. An experienced policymaker with an encyclopedic knowledge of state and county issues, Kuehl has also made herself extraordinarily accessible to the public — a trait that could help change the character of the board for the better. Vote for Sheila Kuehl. State Ballot Measures The two propositions appearing on the June ballot are essentially asking voters to recommit to policy decisions they’ve already approved. Proposition 41 would redirect a vastly underutilized $900-million state program to subsidize mortgage interest for struggling military veterans to instead fund rental housing for vets at risk of becoming homeless, which is much more in line with current needs. Following through on the sale of these bonds approved by voters in 2008 does come with a cost: $50 million in interest over 15 years. Considering the fiscal and human cost of homelessness, however, this is money wellspend to repair broken lives. Vote yes on 41.
L.A. County Board of Supervisors – 3rd District One of the most powerful political bodies in the state, the L.A. County Board of Supervisors also functions in a way that often feels remote from the 10 million people it serves. There aren’t all that many people in L.A. who can say they’ve been to a Board of Supervisors meeting. With Zev Yaroslavsky
Proposition 42 would reaffirm state laws that require local governments to provide notice for meetings and respond to requests for public records. Some officials at the local level are resisting compliance with these open government laws, arguing that reductions in state payments to local coffers have turned them into an unfunded state mandate. While there is a question of fairness in the state leaving cities to pick up the tab, taxpayer money is taxpayer money no matter which body is doing the spending, and taxpayers should not be cheated out of transparent and responsive government. Vote yes on 42.
storage and boater parking facilities (by 20%). At the same time, wet-slip accommodations for boats under 35 feet are also being decimated. • There is no net new public recreational development in the county’s vision for this public recreational land. All of us will compete for these inadequate recreational resources, driving up prices and driving out the middle class. There is some good news: Land use is now squarely on the public table, stakeholders can demand restoration of public use protections, upcoming expiration of private leases create
opportunities for new public parks We encourage everyone to suggest the recreational developments that would best serve their neighborhoods. We must not allow the shortsightedness of county officials to compromise the longterm viability of the marina. Whether or not you are able to attend the meeting, please submit your comments and ideas to commstudieswest@planning. lacounty.gov. Nancy Vernon Marino Director, We ARE Marina del Rey
Letters (Continued from previous page) recreational uses. Some 288 additional hotel rooms and over 15,000 square feet of retail space are being fast-tracked along with over 1,100 new apartment units in the designated “Residential Zone,” while Fisherman’s Village is being held hostage to this unsubstantiated plan. • The launch ramp relocation proposal is capricious, its sole purpose being to clear small boaters out of the way of a new megashopping center that will draw retail businesses and tax revenues away from surrounding communities. The project proposes an inferior location and reductions to public mast-up
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The money behind the mailers
Nearly $1 million in campaign spending outside the candidates’ control has influenced political messaging during a Westside state Senate race what we have right now. I don’t think that I agree with that ruling, but that’s the way things are.” Allen was referring to the 2010 U.S. Supreme Court decision Citizens United vs. the Federal Election Committee, which many describe as the watershed moment that empowered large financial interests to flood races with unlimited spending. Bloomfield said his independent expenditures for Allen are intended to counter the political influence and financial might of special interest groups. “Everybody that you talk to about [Allen] will tell you that he is absolutely brilliant and that he is very ethical. And smarts and ethics are two things that we definitely need in Sacramento,” said Bloomfield, adding that he met Allen in August and was impressed by his service on the school board. “My wife and I knew there would be other special interests from Sacramento that would be helping certain candidates try to amplify their message, and we want to help Ben amplify his message. We want voters to know that Ben has a real passion for education and what a fine man he is. We need people who are willing to be ethical and to not be beholden to Sacramento special interests,” Bloomfield said. Steven Baskin, a political consultant with Pasadenabased SG&A Campaigns, was not surprised to hear that independent expenditures were influencing the Westside state Senate race. “In California, we already had independent expenditures by the time Citizens United was handed down,” said Baskin, whose firm is not active in the race. Baskin said a 2002 state ballot proposition that tightened campaign spending limits opened the door to independent expenditures playing a larger role in state races. Since that time, “there have been attempts to limit campaign contributions even more … but independent expenditure committees can still spend hundreds of thousands of dollars on a race,” he said. “You plug one hole and another one opens.” Groups supporting Imbasciani through independent
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By Gary Walker Of all the hotly contested June 3 primary election campaigns for Westside political offices, it appears the race for state Senate has been the one most deeply impacted by independent expenditures — in this case, spending on political advertisements in support of a candidate that occurs outside that candidate’s knowledge or control. Independent expenditures have accounted for more than $900,000 spent so far in support of three candidates vying for a state Senate seat to represent Westchester, Venice, Santa Monica and nearby communities, according to California Secretary of State records. The biggest spender: South Bay businessman Bill Bloomfield, a former Republican turned Independent who has spent more than $405,000 on campaign literature and research in support of Santa Monica – Malibu school board member Ben Allen, a Democrat. In 2012, Bloomfield challenged Henry Waxman for his Westside congressional seat and received 46% of the vote. Health care-related political action committees have spent more than $390,000 in support of state Senate candidate Vito Imbasciani, a urologist who has not previously held political office. The big-business political action committee The Alliance for California’s Tomorrow has spent more than $115,000 in support of Senate candidate Amy Howorth, mayor of Manhattan Beach. Howorth has raised more than $380,000 for her own race, Imbasciani about $250,000, and Allen about $300,000, according to reports filed earlier this month. Candidates are not allowed to coordinate with the makers of independent expenditures on their behalf, and even some of those who benefit are critical of election laws that allow such drastic spending. “I can’t comment on [Bloomfield’s spending], but if I had my druthers I don’t think that I would want [independent expenditure committees] in our political system,” Allen said. “But the Supreme Court has decided that campaign donations are a form of speech, so that’s
Many of the political mailers reaching Westside homes this year, including all of those pictured, were paid for by independent expenditure committees
The biggest spender: South Bay businessman Bill Bloomfield, a former Republican turned Independent who has spent more than $405,000 on campaign literature and research in support of Santa Monica – Malibu school board member Ben Allen, a Democrat. expenditures include a committee sponsored by the California Medical Assoc. and Keeping Californians Working, a coalition of real estate, energy and insurance interests. Californians Allied for Patient Protection — a group that supports limits to medical malpractice suits and is funded by hospitals, doctors and health care centers — has also supported Imbasciani, who did not return calls for this story. The Alliance for California’s Tomorrow, spending in support of Howorth, includes funders as diverse as Occidental Petroleum, the health care insurer Blue Shield, various real estate groups and unions. Mark Galanty of Galanty & Company, a Santa Monica-based political consulting firm, said outside spending is largely about message dissemination. “At one time, there were only
a few television stations and it was much harder for candidates to be able to connect with voters. Now with the Internet, campaign consultants are looking to get their candidates’ message out in as many outlets as they can, and that takes money,” Galanty said. “It’s the way that politics is now, even in state Senate races. I’m not surprised to see that these independent expenditure committees are spending what they are in this race.” Former state Assemblywoman Betsy Butler, who is also running for the 26th Senate District seat, said the amount of money spent in the race so far underscores a need for new campaign fundraising rules. “It goes back to the fact that we need campaign finance reform. Voters need to be aware of who is supporting candidates who receive money from outside
groups and what that money’s being spent on,” said Butler, who has not benefitted from independent expenditures during this election cycle, according to state records. In 2012, an independent expenditure committee spent $123,000 to oppose Butler’s bid for re-election to the Assembly, in which she was ultimately defeated by current state Assemblyman Richard Bloom (D- Santa Monica). As for the current race: “These groups don’t give me money because they know what my values are, and I would find it hard to believe if a candidate said they were surprised that someone was spending that amount of money to support them,” Butler said. “Who spends [more than] $350,000 supporting a candidate that he hardly knows, and what does the person behind that expenditure want?” State Senate candidate Sandra Fluke also has not benefitted from independent expenditures, according to records. Independent expenditures are not new on the Westside, even in local campaigns. Last year groups that included a committee funded by former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg spent more than $1 million in support of Mar Vista resident Kate Anderson’s unsuccessful bid to unseat Los Angeles Unified School District
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Candidates pledge action on climate change Six who hope to replace Waxman zero in on one of Waxman’s top legislative causes By Gary Walker In many ways, the conversation about who should replace retiring Rep. Henry Waxman (D- Beverly Hills) has been more about Waxman than about those who hope to replace him in a district that includes Venice, Santa Monica and part of Marina del Rey. A May 6 congressional forum in Venice hosted by the progressive groups Southern California Americans for Democratic Action and Venice Action Alliance centered around testing whether candidates were suited to “fill Waxman’s shoes” and spent significant time on one of the veteran congressman’s top priorities: climate change. In 2009, the House passed a landmark Waxman bill to cap U.S. greenhouse gas emissions, but the legislation died in the Senate. In 2013, Waxman formed a congressional task force on global warming that staged a “Wake Up Congress for Climate Action” rally on Wednesday. More than 100 people attended the forum at the Oakwood Recreation Center, where a recent National Climate Assessment report stating that flooding, wildfires and drought were increasing due to climate change quickly took center stage. The event included six candidates — former Los Angeles City Controller Wendy Greuel, state Sen. Ted Lieu, author Marianne Williamson, USC professor Kristi Holmes, former KCRW radio personality Mark Miller and attorney
Barbara Mulvaney. Santa Monica attorney David Kanuth was invited but did not attend. Greuel said there were personal reasons why she wanted to go to Congress to fight for more attention to climate change. “My grandfather was a coal miner and he died from working in the mines,” she said. Lieu talked about his legislative history on the issue: sponsorship of a 2012 law that authorized the California Coastal Conservancy to fund projects to address climate change and, as an assemblyman, co-sponsorship of California’s Global Warming Solutions Act, which established a goal of drastically lowering greenhouse emissions by 2020. “When I was in the Assembly and I called for that bill, my district had a huge number of oil companies, but I stood up to them and said this is an existential issue,” Lieu said. Williamson said getting other countries to join the United States in battling climate change was only one part of a complex equation. “The most important thing that we can do about climate change is to change ourselves,” she said. “But we won’t be able to have an adequate response to climate change as long as the oil companies are in charge of our policies, and they are in charge.” Miller talked about a carbon fee and dividend plan that would impose new levies on all fossil-based fuels and greenhouse gas emissions.
“It will raise prices at first, but it would all be rebated back to every household,” Miller said. Audience member David Ewing felt it was important that the candidates focused on climate change. “If we don’t start doing something about it, people are going to be desperate for resources,” the Venice resident said. The candidates also took on issues of campaign finance and the U.S. Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision, which lifted restrictions on election spending by political action committees. All of those in attendance said they supported a constitutional amendment to reverse the 2010 ruling. Miller, Holmes and Mulvaney have raised far less money than Lieu, Greuel, Kanuth and Williamson, and during the forum the three were also the most outspoken about the influence of money in politics. Mulvaney urged the audience to choose among congressional candidates based on how little they are spending on the race. “We should have money labels on our candidates. Look at the price tag on your candidate before you decide,” Mulvaney said. “Without campaign finance reform, you’re not going to get any other reforms.” Greuel said she had long been a supporter of the California Clean Money Campaign, which aims to reduce political spending by special interest groups. But, “Let’s be real,” she said. “That’s
going to take a constitutional amendment, and it’s going to take some time to get it passed.” Lieu said galvanizing multiple states that want to reverse the controversial decision could compel Congress to act. “That would send a powerful message to Washington D.C. to overturn Citizens United,” said Lieu, an attorney. “It doesn’t take an attorney to tell you that [equating corporations with people] is really stupid. The fact that that is the law of the land is extremely jarring.” Holmes said she decided at an early stage of her campaign not to attempt to raise a substantial amount of money and that independent expenditure groups working on behalf of candidates alarmed her. “It doesn’t really matter what you raise as a candidate. If someone doesn’t like you, someone from outside can raise $5 million or $10 million to crush you,” Holmes said. “So what’s the point of me raising money and wasting other people’s money? I couldn’t sleep at night doing this.” Williamson, who has raised more than $1 million, dismissed the notion that candidates who raise large sums of money are beholden to their donors. “The point of raising money is to have a credible campaign,” she said, quickly adding that her campaign has not taken any contributions from corporations or large donors. ª gary@argonautnews.com
Turnout big in some neighborhood council elections Officials even ran out of ballots for Westchester – Playa races, where voter participation increased fivefold over two years ago By Gary Walker Voters turned out in such high numbers for one Westside neighborhood council election on Sunday that the polling place ran out of ballots. With many crediting expanded voter outreach as well as community concern about growth and development, the Venice and Westchester – Playa neighborhood councils tallied some of the highest participation totals in the city. After a dismal 214-person turnout in Westchester – Playa two years ago, about five times as many ballots — 1,135 — were cast this year, among the highest in the region. About half an hour before polls closed at 4 p.m., officials were forced to employ emergency ballots. “This is a sign of a successful election,” Stephen Box, director of outreach and communication for the city Dept. of Neighborhood Empowerment, which oversees the administration of PAGE 8 THE ARGONAUT May 22, 2014
neighborhood councils, announced to voters waiting in line. In Venice, turnout was lower than two years ago but still very high, according to Dept. of Neighborhood Empowerment totals. This year there were 1,542 ballots cast in the Venice elections, compared to 1,622 in the last election. Mar Vista and Del Rey, however, saw very small turnouts of 215 and 141 voters, respectively. As in the previous election cycle for Westside neighborhood councils, some incumbents lost seats to newcomers and board members who had previously stepped down were elected to serve once again. In Westchester – Playa, incumbents Craig Eggers and Kathryn Evans lost their reelection bids while most other incumbents, including board President Cyndi Hench, retained their seats. In Venice, the upset of the day was the
contest for head of the Land Use and Planning Committee, which oversees hearing about local developments. In that race, Robin Rudisill beat Jim Murez by a total of 646 votes to 490. Venice incumbents Erin Sullivan-Ward, Scott Kramarich and Marissa Solomon also lost their reelection bids. Mike Newhouse was reelected by a landslide and former council members Jed Pauker, Joe Murphy and Kelley Wills won their way back onto the board. In Mar Vista, only one race was contested and all incumbents won reelection. In Del Rey, incumbent Renae Paonessa was defeated by Thomas Taylor by a margin of 53 votes to 16. All other incumbents were reelected — some of them by racking up as little as seven, four and just two votes. In sharp contrast, voters strolled through the Westchester Municipal Building
throughout the day, several of them discussing concerns about plans by LAX to move its northern runway closer to neighborhoods. “Issues and outreach are the reasons why we had such a great turnout [on the Westside],” said Alisa Smith, an election administrator. “The turnout exceeded my greatest expectations,” said Neighborhood Council of Westchester – Playa Vice President Mark Redick, who was also the council’s elections committee chair. “We did a lot of outreach to get people to come out to vote. A lot of constituents told me that they were voting for the very first time in this election, and the fact that we ran out of ballots showed how interested our community was. This was a great demonstration of grassroots democracy in action.” ª gary@argonautnews.com
News in brief Beachgoer struck by county work truck
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A 49-year-old woman was hospitalized in serious condition after she was struck by a Los Angeles County Dept. of Beaches and Harbors maintenance vehicle on May 14. According to Beaches and Harbors officials, the driver was a veteran employee of the department’s beach maintenance division who had gone to investigate several large pieces of debris that had accumulated near the shoreline at the Via Marina Peninsula. The Nissan Xterra SUV that the county employee was driving struck the woman, who was lying face down in the sand, at about 10:30 a.m. as he was leaving the shore.
Officials said the victim was alert and oriented after the incident, which remains under review. The driver “will not be handling beach driving duties until further notice,” said Beaches and Harbors spokeswoman Carol Baker. Los Angeles police officers interviewed the driver for several hours before releasing him, Baker said. Lifeguards from the Los Angeles County Fire Department’s Lifeguard Division and Los Angeles City Fire Department paramedics also responded to the scene.
School wins state accolades Playa del Rey Elementary School has been named a California Distinguished School for 2014, officials announced last Thursday. Playa del Rey Elementary is one of 22 Los Angeles Unified School District schools to receive the state award for significantly improving standardized test scores for two consecutive years. It is also one of only 10 LAUSD schools to receive a 2013-2014 Title 1 Academic
Achievement Award, which recognizes schools where low-income students have repeatedly posted significant test score gains. “This award is a direct reflection of the dedication, hard work and vision of Playa del Rey’s school community,” said Playa del Rey Elementary School Principal Valencia Blue. The school has planned a campus celebration at 2 p.m. Friday.
McKeown takes new role on Westside Cities COG Santa Monica City Councilman Kevin McKeown has been elected secretary of the Westside Cities Council of Governments, a multi-jurisdictional body addressing regional issues such as traffic, social services and sustainability. The council includes Santa Monica, Beverly Hills, West Hollywood, Culver City, and parts of the city of Los Angeles and unincorporated Los Angeles County.
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“This is an exciting time to join the COG officers, when Santa Monica is taking the lead on regional bike-sharing — something I’ve long supported,” said McKeown. “Mobility and traffic are our chief challenges on the Westside, and I look forward to continued multicity cooperation on transit, traffic management, and responsible, sustainable land use.”
and Imbasciani supporters Keeping Californians Working. (Continued from page 7) So far, mailers paid for by outside groups Board of Education member Steve have largely kept to positive messaging, Zimmer. but that could change in a close race. Though big spending doesn’t always “In the early stages, the focus is usually carry the day, independent expenditure about biography and in some cases groups can have an especially strong introducing a candidate to the voters. The impact on low-key races. closer you get to the election, especially in “It’s much harder to have a big influence the general election, it can often become on [national] races, but in campaigns more about getting out your voters and where there isn’t as much attention — trying to depress the rest of the vote like an Assembly or a state Senate race through negative campaigning,” Galanty — independent expenditure groups can said. certainly make a difference,” Baskin said. Not that such a strategy always works. In the current election cycle, independent “I think the voters are a lot smarter expenditure committees have spent about than these [independent expenditure $400,000 in support of state Assembly committees] think they are. This is an candidate Autumn Burke. These include intelligent, engaged district, and they’ve FairPAC, a Civil Justice Assn. of seen this sort of thing before,” Galanty California-sponsored group that aims to said. ª reduce monetary awards in civil litigation, gary@argonautnews.com
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NAUTICAL NEWS
Rough waters ahead for boat launch relocation plan Boaters, residents expected to speak out Wednesday on controversial Marina del Rey redevelopment proposal Photo by Pat Reynolds
By Pat Reynolds Through the years I’ve seen some pretty testy local meetings happen in Marina del Rey. Pleading, scoffing, yelling and general theatrics have occurred in many a public testimony in these parts, and I expect there will be all of that and more at an upcoming Small Craft Harbor Commission meeting to discuss future plans for Marina del Rey — particularly surrounding the possible relocation of the public boat launch ramp on Fiji Way. As part of its ongoing “Visioning” process for the harbor, the Los Angeles County Dept. of Regional Planning has put forth the suggestion of sliding the facility — which provides trailerable boats from all over Los Angeles access to the water — down the road into what is now Fisherman’s Village. The folks at DRP say the aim is to make Marina del Rey more connected and they want to see the harbor’s physical layout better integrated. As a means to this end, officials plan to divide Marina del Rey into four distinct sections: a residential district, a retail- and entertainmentoriented Visitor’s Row, a Mother’s Beach recreation area and a Boater’s Way. Where the launch ramp currently sits is meant to be part of this new Visitor’s Row, with boating amenities shifting toward the southwest end of the harbor, including where Fisherman’s Village is today. “By moving the boat launch ramp from its current location, we are able to access a site that provides the opportunity to develop the types of visitorand resident-serving uses that are desired in the marina,” a county statement explains. “Simultaneously, relocating the boat launch ramp would also consolidate many of the boatrelated services and businesses into a single area, making it easier for boaters to meet their needs in one place.” Well, that seems simple enough — it’s right down the road after all. Noble Consultants Inc., a civil engineering firm specializing in coastal and harbor engineering that worked with the county, believes it’s very doable. Although the proposed facility
County officials are proposing an $8-million project to relocate the public boat launch on Fiji Way, drawing the ire of boaters
“Obviously the people that came up with this are a bunch of urban planners who have never done anything boating-wise in their lives.”
— Mike Leneman of Multimarine
will change the direction in which boats will depart and land, according to Noble, there are not any concerns related to either direction of the winds, or flow of the tides. Ah, but here’s the rub: lots of boaters strongly disagree with the consultants. While the plan retains the three ramps that currently exist and attempts to meet the needs of mast-up storage — although with just 242 spaces, down from 305 — it's the positioning of the proposed facility that has boaters
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crinkling their brows. Presently the ramp exists at the end of a basin, in a cul-de-sac type location, with preferable upwind launching capabilities. “You cannot say that you’re building a launch ramp that is 90 degrees from the existing launch ramp and then make the statement that the wind direction will be the same,” said Mike Leneman, owner of Multimarine, a company that has launched thousands of boats from the ramps in Marina del Rey. “Obviously the people that came up with this are a bunch of urban planners who have never done anything boating-wise in their lives,” Leneman said Leneman’s concerns have been echoed throughout the boating community, many of whom are wary of a facility that would force many non-motorized sailboats and beginner boaters into a potentially precarious situation. When winds reach into the 12- to 15-knot range — fairly typical in the midafternoon — launching and landing could get dicey. “It’s not good for anyone,” said Kent Andersson, owner of Andersson Marine, who has also spent countless hours at the ramp. “Crosswinds and all the waves from the main channel
will make things difficult. For me, as a professional, I can handle it, but for the novice boater it won’t be easy. [The launch] is meant to be where it’s at. That’s why they put it there in the first place. “But it would be fun to sit and watch the people launch their boats,” Andersson added with a grin. Beyond the safety concerns, there are also worries about ending up with a product that is simply not as good. Though our regional planners aren’t happy with it, from a boating perspective the current location of the ramp is almost perfect by nearly all reputable accounts. At least one member of the Small Craft Harbor Commission shares some of local boaters’ reservations about the plan to move the launch. “I have concerns about whether this is going to denigrate the boat launch as a recreational resource,” said Small Craft Harbor Commissioner Dave Lumian. “I think right now we have a great launch ramp, and I have questions and concerns that by moving it to this new location it may denigrate the quality and the safety of the facility.” Lumian said he is also struck by the idea of losing Fisherman’s
Village as we know it. What was once considered the prime destination for tourism in Marina del Rey would, under the county’s Visioning document, become mostly storage and a parking lot. There is certainly a contingent who believes this piece of real estate holds some of the best views the harbor has to offer and that not exploiting that resource may be a costly mistake. “For the past 45 years, Fisherman’s Village has been drawing visitors from all parts of the world,” Michael Pashaie, a partial owner of Fisherman’s Village, wrote in a letter to the L.A. County Dept. of Beaches and Harbors. “It will be a sad day if it became just a boat-launching facility.” According to Dept. of Regional Planning officials, the preliminary cost estimate for building a new boat launch ramp hovers around $6.5 million, and additional soft costs would push the price tag over $8 million. Where that money would come from has yet to be determined. ª The Small Craft Harbor Commission meeting starts at 6 p.m. Wednesday in the meeting room at Burton Chace Park, 13650 Mindanao Way, Marina del Rey.
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Scientists work to explain — and prevent — eerie fish kills along the California coast following last weekend’s massive anchovy die-off in Marina del Rey By Joe Piasecki Marine biologists and public officials have concluded that lack of oxygen is most likely to blame for the sudden deaths of tens of thousands of fish last weekend in the waters of Marina del Rey, but whether pollution and other environmental factors played a role remains uncertain. Increased water temperature, algae-feeding urban runoff and too little water circulation may have each played a role in depleting dissolved oxygen amounts below levels capable of sustaining life, according to scientists. The silver blanket of dead anchovies that coated the surface of the northwest harbor basin between Tahiti Way and Bora Bora Way on Sunday morning was the result of a die-off that began overnight, according to witnesses. Marina del Rey residents Bruce and Angela Philpott said they heard a commotion in the water shortly after midnight and were surprised by what they saw. “The first thing we noticed was the noise. When we looked out across the water, fish were schooling on the surface in such
great numbers that it looked like the sea was boiling,” said Bruce Philpott, 35, an intellectual property attorney. “It stretched for as far out into the water that we could see under the lights.” After daybreak, birds and sea lions arrived to feast as Los Angeles County Dept. of Beaches and Harbors crews set about the task of removing dead fish from the water. Workers collected about 7,000 pounds of northern anchovy carcasses over several hours, filling 35 large bags for transportation to a composting facility, Beaches and Harbors spokeswoman Carol Baker said. County workers returned Monday after thousands more fish floated to the surface. Crews employed an inflatable boom to contain the dead fish at the back of the basin while removing them with a debriscollection boat — a small, open-deck vessel that utilizes an internal conveyer belt mechanism to skim the surface of the water and pull objects into the boat. On Tuesday, biologists with the Santa Monica-based nonprofit group Los Angeles Waterkeeper
conducted tests in the harbor that determined the waters where the fish had died, known as Basin A, were severely oxygen-depleted. “The main channel in the marina had six to seven times the amount of oxygen than was present in Basin A,” Los Angeles Waterkeeper Executive Director Liz Crosson said. California Dept. of Fish and Wildlife spokeswoman Janice Mackey said Tuesday that while conclusive results of state water and fish necropsy tests are pending, investigators believe the anchovy school likely died of oxygen deprivation after losing their way in the harbor and using up all of its dissolved oxygen. “Why they went into the harbor is hard to tell, but most likely they were trying to seek cover from a predator species. They kind of got trapped in there, panicked and used up all the oxygen in the water,” Mackey said. Similar fish die-offs have occurred for similar reasons elsewhere on the California coast. In 2011, a die-off of about six tons of sardines occurred in Ventura Harbor, and millions (Continued on next page)
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“The first thing we noticed was the noise. When we looked out across the water, fish were schooling on the surface in such great numbers that it looked like the sea was boiling.”
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scenario,” Ford said. “Anchovies swim around constantly and require a lot of (Continued from previous page) oxygen. It’s like sending you out for a run of various small fish died suddenly that with a garbage bag to breathe out of.” spring at King Harbor in Redondo Beach. Dana Roeber Murray, a marine scientist USC marine biology professor Dave with Heal the Bay, said a multitude of Carron led a team of scientists that factors could have reduced the dissolved concluded the sudden arrival of a large oxygen in Marina del Rey harbor’s Basin and densely packed school of sardines A before the ill-fated anchovies arrived. used up all the oxygen in the waters of Unusually hot weather may have King Harbor. increased the water’s surface “In most of these events, you’re like an temperatures, further slowing down water ambulance chaser. You get to the scene circulation and suppressing aeration. after the accident has occurred. In this Heat combined with nutrient rich runoff case we had information from censors common to the marina may have also that were already in the water before the stimulated algae growth that further event,” Carron said. depleted oxygen levels. The data ruled out concerns about water “The marina is a place where there are temperature changes, algae bloom and intense stressors on marine wildlife,” pollution. Murray said. “This was a huge number of fish, and Ford said the Bay Foundation’s recently they were most likely to blame for taking completed restoration of Malibu lagoon the oxygen down to critical levels,” focused on restoring water circulation to Carron said. “The calculation was those restore dissolved oxygen to levels that fish could use up all the oxygen in the could support an array of marine life. water in six hours.” How to improve water circulation in Due to cutbacks in federal research Marina del Rey is a complicated question, funding, the network of water censors that and over the years some have suggested solved the mystery of the Redondo Beach installing pumps or aeration systems to fish kill — sensors once also in place in stimulate water movement deep inside the parts of Marina del Rey — are no longer harbor. active, Carron said. Carron envisions a network of censors up Tom Ford, director of marine programs and down the California coast that could for the nonprofit Bay Foundation, said help scientists monitor water quality and the man-made harbors such as Marina warn of potential ecological disasters, del Rey harbor are not well designed to either from low dissolved oxygen levels support large populations of sea life. or chemical pollution. “They minimize water movement—that’s “We have the technology. What we don’t the point of a harbor. The suppression have is the funding to use it on a regular of water movement leads to less water basis,” Carron said. circulation, which can set up this kind of joe@argonautnews.com
•This Week• Native tongues, native stories The Garifuna International Film Festival in Venice celebrates indigenous cultures from around the world By Michael Aushenker
A scene from “La Corona,” a 2008 documentary short about a beauty pageant in Colombian women’s prison This weekend marks the third straight year that Freda and Stephen Sideroff have produced their Garifuna International Film Festival, an event devoted to the world’s indigenous peoples in which 20 documentary screenings span three days at the Electric Lodge in Venice.
By way of specific cultural narratives, the festival shines a light on universal aspects of the human condition, filmmaker Freda Sideroff said. “Many of us come from a place of that we are different. A part of what the experience of this film festival is that we
are more alike than we are different,” she said. Garifuna takes its name from “the name of my culture, my people, my language,” said Belize-born Sideroff, whose lineage includes West Africans who intermarried with the indigenous Arawak and Carib
peoples of South America. She said her people are referred to as Garinagu — people in the diaspora of the Garifuna. This year’s Garifuna Film Festival entries were filmed in Guatemala, Colombia, Iran, Uganda and, in the case of two entries — Kara Rhodes’ “Bridge
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Muscle Beach tradition remains strong Monday’s International Classic contest, free to watch, remains heavy on bodybuilding with a dash of celebrity as rap star Nelly receives an award
A bodybuilder competes during a 2013 contest at Muscle Beach
By Michael Aushenker If you hear a buzz around Venice Beach that “it’s getting hot in here,” know the phrase may have little to do with the weather. That’s because Cornell Iral Haynes, Jr. is receiving Muscle Beach International Classic’s first-ever Muscle Beach Celebrity Fitness Award on Monday. Now if that name doesn’t ring a bell, try his professional alias: Nelly, the two-time Grammywinning rapper, currently featured on Eric Fleishman’s “CelebritySweat” videos. Celebrity cameo aside, the Muscle Beach International Classic is a decades-long Memorial Day tradition.
“Muscle Beach is the home of the greatest bodybuilders on Earth,” said event organizer Joe Wheatley. “It’s an iconic part of the Venice culture. It carries on a great tradition. We’ve been doing it for 40 years.” Following Saturday’s Muscle Beach Raw Power Lift-off, a full-scale power-lifting meet, Monday’s Classic includes bodybuilding, figure and bikini contests as well as men’s and women’s physique competitions. “These are amateur contests — entry-level competitions to get their first shows under their belt,” Wheatley said. Air Force General Ellen Pawloski returns to deliver opening remarks on Memorial
Day, with an interactive display of the U.S. Air Force’s Command Center Alpha and an F-16 appearing on the nearby basketball courts. But the draw, of course, is the bodybuilders. “We’re expecting a record number of athletes,” said Wheatley of the event’s roughly 200 registered participants. That’s up about 50 from last year, when “Pumping Iron” documentary star Lou Ferrigno received the event’s Lifetime Achievement Award from Stan Lee, the Marvel Comics writer who co-created the comic book character that became Ferrigno’s signature TV role, The Incredible Hulk.
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BRITISH Ye Olde King’s Head Santa Monica’s famous restaurant, pub, gift shoppe and bakery serves British cuisine and brews, including — of course — great fish and chips. Afternoon teas happen Monday through Saturday, Sundays feature a roast dinner, and happy hour is from 4 to 7 p.m. on weekdays. Find freshly baked pies and cakes at the bakery and a wide selection of imported foods and gifts in the shoppe. Dine on the patio and feel the pulse of the heart of Santa Monica. 116 Santa Monica Blvd., Santa Monica | (310) 4511402 | yeoldekingshead.com
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Morfia’s is the Westside’s go-to place for barbecue. Beef brisket, chicken, pork and sausage are brick-pit smoked to perfection and served with cornbread and sauce, with dinner specials and combination plates on the menu as well. Barbecue sandwiches on a French roll are among customer favorites, as is the famous “baklava cheesecake,” which is part of wider dessert menu that includes homemade pies and cakes. Catering and party trays (small, large and Texas-size) are also available.4077 Lincoln Blvd., Marina del Rey | (310) 821-6939 |morfiasribsandpies.com
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Feed offers lunch, dinner and weekend brunch using primarily local, sustainable ingredients. Stylish ambience and an outdoor patio are only part of the restaurant's draw. The kitchen emphasizes the bounty of plant-based food but operates within the full culinary spectrum vegetarian dishes as well as hearty entrées such as a fresh ground aged burger, grass-fed filet and Scottish salmon making Feed a welcome addition to Abbot Kinney's vibrant foodie scene. The full bar boasts an extensive wine list, craft cocktails and 17 varieties of beer. 1239 Abbot Kinney Blvd., Venice | (310) 450-5550| feedbodyandsoul.com
Louie’s of Mar Vista A lively atmosphere compliments quirky Southern California cuisine that’s sure to impress. Unique dishes are influenced by recipes from all over the world, including New Orleans, Japan and Hawaii. Best of all, Louie’s raises its own bees to combat a worldwide honey shortage and is conscious of humane practices in meat production. Everything in this restaurant is custom and memorable — try a signature Bee Sting cocktail at the friendly bar. 3817 Grand View Blvd., Mar Vista | (310) 915-5300 | louiesofmarvista.com
Marla's Café A professional caterer and party planner for more than two decades, Marla Barreira puts her vast culinary experience to work in a menu that explores exciting fusions of American, Latin, Italian and Portuguese cuisines. Her cozy café, complete with heated patio, offers daily specials for both lunch and dinner as well as small bites, sandwiches, wraps, salads, pizza and pasta. Desserts include Marla’s famous cookies, brownies and pecan squares. Take-out, delivery and catering are also available. 2300 Abbot Kinney Blvd., Venice | (310) 827-1843 | marlascafe.com
The Wood Café A locally owned restaurant with a focus on fresh, seasonal ingredients from local producers, The Wood features regional artisan brews in addition to mouth-wateringly simple menu staples like grass-fed lamb chops, crab cakes and seasonal risotto. The signature Wood Burger features a halfpound of Paso Prime grass-fed beef topped with applewood bacon, local greens, onion rings, garlic aioli and other premium ingredients. An extended brunch menu extends late into the day. 12000 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City| (310) 915-9663| thewoodcafe.com
CUBAN El Rincon Criollo Find authentic and always fresh Cuban cuisine at “The Creole Corner,” known for its roast chicken and the leanest, firmest lechon (pork) dishes — each served with rice, black beans, plantains and lots of wonderfully seasoned onions. Seafood specialties abound. Enjoy generous portions at moderate prices in a warm, friendly atmosphere rich with Cuban art, or call for catering or take-out. 4361 Sepulveda Blvd., Culver City | (310) 391-4478 | bestcubanfood.com
Del Rey Deli Del Rey Deli is Playa’s favorite sandwich stop. Conveniently located at Pershing and Manchester, the deli has built its reputation on fresh ingredients and friendly staff. Build your own sandwich or choose from a lengthy list of classic combinations and unique gourmet delights. There’s also a weekend brunch and a variety of interesting soups, salads and sides. Del Rey Deli offers gluten-free alternative bread and is great for vegetarians, too! 8501 Pershing Drive, Playa Del Rey | (310) 439-2256| delreydeli.com
Gelson’s Marina del Rey Gelson’s stands out as a grocer with the flair of a restaurant. A full-service deli with fresh sushi made daily, a gourmet salad bar and a Wolfgang Puck Express make the store’s dining area a hotspot for lunch. Also find the finest in baked goods, cheeses, and natural and prepared foods alongside aisle after colorful aisle of grocery staples, wine and spirits. Open daily 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. 13455 Maxella Ave., Marina del Rey | (310) 306-2952 | gelsons.com
Roxy's Café Smoothies, sandwiches and wraps are the name of the game at Roxy's Café. Build your own sandwich from a choice of meats, breads, cheeses, sauces and toppings or explore signature specials like The Roxy teriyaki-marinated chicken heated to perfection with mozzarella cheese, pineapple and red onion. Treat yourself to a decadent milkshake or a satisfying smoothie such as the Roxy-berry, featuring vanilla ice cream with fresh strawberries, blueberries and raspberries. 8601 Lincoln Blvd. (enter from Manchester) | (310) 569-8824 | roxyscafeandeatery.com
DESSERTS Cherry on Top Create your own unique combination of self-serve frozen yogurt made from California milk with live, active cultures that are important for digestive health. The possibilities are endless at Cherry on Top. Alongside classic fro-yo standards are tart flavors like pomegranate and green apple, crèmes like gingerbread, eggnog and pecan praline, and sorbets such as watermelon and margarita. Delectable toppings choices include fruit, candies, cookies and nuts. 12350 Washington Place, Culver City | (310) 391-6526| cherryontop.net/culvercity
FOOD TRUCKS Beach Eats The Beach Eats gourmet food truck gathering offers a wide variety exciting culinary options every Thursday from 5 to 9 p.m. at Mother’s Beach in Marina del Rey. There’s truly something for everyone and always something new to try, with trucks and menus changing each week. Grab your food and enjoy the sand or picnic tables in the picturesque harbor. Park in county lot No. 10 for just 25 cents each quarter-hour. 4101 Admiralty Way, Marina del Rey | (310) 305-9545 | marinadelrey.lacounty.gov
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Fresh and tasty ingredients make for authentic Cuban dishes like lechon Cubano, tomatillo pork enchiladas, jerk chicken enchiladas, ropa vieja and sweet-and-spicy papaya chicken stir fry. Appetizers, salads and small plates are prepared with a healthy California flair. The original Cuban mojito is joined on the menu by numerous specialty cocktails to make for adventurous evenings just steps away from Venice Beach. 14
On the first Friday of each month, L.A’s tastiest neighborhood block party erupts with music, vendors a beer garden and a fleet of food trucks representing a full spectrum of Southern California’s diverse culinary landscape. The festivities last from 4 to 9 p.m. and span an entire city block, with food truck lineups rotating monthly. Come for the food, stick around for the fun. 6200 block of W. 87th St., Westchester | facebook.com/WestchesterFirstFridays
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often the case that erred on the side of mildness. There was only a slight difference between this batter and what might be found from a particularly good fish-andchip shop — the technique was excellent — but the exuberance of South Asian food was muted. The mint chutney that was at the table was similarly mild, so we requested hot sauce and they delivered a zippy, vinegary sauce that raised the temperature nicely. We enjoyed the fish while sipping a Sauvignon Blanc that handled the spice and seafood flavors nicely. Our thalis arrived about 15 minutes after they were ordered, the traditional tin trays loaded with food. As tasty as our appetizer was, it wasn’t essential. The tandoori dinner had shish kebab, chicken tikka, tandoori chicken, lamb kebab and spinach paneer, along with naan bread, rice and dessert. The non-vegetarian also had tandoori chicken, along with lamb curry, vegetable korma, lentils, naan and rice. The tandoori items had a fine, smoky flavor and delicate spice, but the kebabs had spent a bit too long in the oven and had dried out. This wasn’t a problem with the tandoori chicken, a leg and thigh that are naturally moist and came out delicious. One of the advantages of ordering a combination plate in an Indian restaurant as opposed to restaurants of many other cuisines is that curries are slowcooked stews that get better as they simmer. Compare this with cuisines based on stir-frying, in which a combo would involve making small portions from
scratch or using items that are past their prime, and the advantage is obvious. The curries showed the diversity of Indian flavors, the korma in yoghurt sauce was creamy and smooth, the spinach paneer rich in vegetable flavors, and the tomatobased lamb curry full of vegetable sweetness and spice overtones. Punjab-style Indian food is the most familiar style in America, and this was a greatest hits list of dishes. My only quibble, besides the slight dryness of the kebabs, was that we weren’t offered a chance to have different bread. Even if there was a slight upcharge, we’d have liked garlic naan or one of the stuffed parathas as an option. Two desserts were offered — kheer, an Indian rice pudding, or gulab jamun, cheese balls in sweet syrup. We had ordered one of each but both received the rice pudding. I decided this was probably for the best, however, as I usually find gulab jamun too sweet. Our thalis were $17 and $19 — quite reasonable for full and varied dinners, though our wines and the fish pakoras ran the bill over $60. On future visits I’m likely to bring friends and explore the menu further. If I’m alone, or with just one other person, we might order thalis again and tell them to kick up the heat. ª New India’s Oven open daily at 11:30 a.m. and closes at 10 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays, at 10:30 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays and at 9 p.m. Sundays. Free parking, plenty of vegetarian/vegan options, wine and beer served.
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There are few dining experiences quite so delightful as those when a small group orders whatever looks most interesting and puts everything in the middle of the table for all to share. This is common in Southeast Asian restaurants and tapas places, not so much just about everywhere else —unless it’s my family, from whom servers are used to orders that include a bowl of soup and several spoons. We treat all food as sharing experiences, and revel in variety and community. The multiplicity of flavors isn’t usually as great when it’s just two of us going out together, save when we take advantage of the culinary traditions of one of the world’s great cultures. In India there is an old tradition called thali, after the stamped metal plates on which these meals are served. It’s the South Asian equivalent of the Japanese bento box, a meal of balanced flavors that offers variety even to a solo diner. My brother and I had a hankering for Indian food and decided to stop in at New India’s Oven, an established Marina del Rey restaurant that changed hands a few months ago. The restaurant’s location in the middle of a shopping center isn’t particularly high-profile. Dark windows make it look closed even when it’s open, but the interior is tastefully decorated with Indian art. Though we knew we were likely to order the thali, we scanned the rest of the menu: an array of Punjab-style favorites such as tandoori meats, vegetable curries and breads. We noticed fish pakoras, a must-have item for both of us, and ordered that along with one “non-vegetarian” and one tandoori thali. (Seafood and vegetarian thalis are also offered, but we were both in a carnivorous mood that day.) The fish pakoras arrived fairly quickly: five good-sized bites in a crisp batter with mild, fragrant spicing. Since we weren’t regulars here, we had ordered everything medium, and as is
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“This beautiful contemporary four bedroom, two bath home is nestled on a tree-lined street,” says agent Tanya Crawford. “The great room has cathedral wood-beam ceilings and gas fireplace, and merges seamlessly with the dining area and updated kitchen. The master suite has a skylight and a big walk-in closet, and the updated bath leads to an enclosed sun room with Jacuzzi. With hardwood floors throughout, plantation shutters, stainless appliances, and an outdoor entertaining space with built-in gas barbecue and refrigerator, this home is a must see!” The property is offered at $779,000. Information, Tanya Crawford, Keller Williams Pacific Playa, (310) 413-2492.
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“This one-of-a-kind townhome in the Carabela building is a much sought-after corner unit,” says agent Erik Flexner. “Enjoy all the amenities Playa Vista has to offer: a pool and fitness center, tennis and paddle tennis courts, beautiful parks, community events such as summer Sunday concerts and Movies in the Moonlight, proximity to the beach, shopping, freeways and LAX.” The property is offered at $769,000. Information, Erik Flexner, The Flexner Group, Coldwell Banker, (310) 422-2278.
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“This custom-designed penthouse, with a feel of Tuscany, has glorious views,” says agent Debra Berman. “The living room has soaring ceilings, a fireplace and large balcony. The kitchen is one of a kind, with a true taste of Italy, and there is a den off the kitchen. The master suite has a walk-in closet and a dressing area, as well as a private loft/office. The unit has a separate laundry room and two car, side-by-side parking.” The property is offered at $1,150,000. Information, Berman Kandel, RE/MAX Estate Properties, (310) 424-5512.
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Muscle Beach... (Continued from page 13)
“Lou was deserving of the Muscle Beach Hall of Fame and I thought it was awesome,” Wheatley said. “[Los Angeles City Councilman] Mike Bonin joined them on stage. It was a great time. Stan was funny. Lou was humble.” Hosting this year’s ceremony is Fleishman, a.k.a. Eric the Trainer, whose “CelebritySweat” videos have showcased workouts with movie and music stars, including Nelly. “Nelly is one of the greatest artists in hip-hop,” Fleishman said, retracing the rapper’s reinvention from pop hip-hop to club hip-hop to country hip-hop. Last weekend, Nelly nabbed an American Music Award for Best Country Song for “Cruise,” his hit collaboration with Florida Georgia Line. Nelly, of course, is best known for an army of hits off his 2002 album “Nellyville,” led by the Pharrell Williams-produced club banger “Hot in Herre.” “He’s very athletic. He’s a great sportsman. He’s just a fun guy to hang around with,” Fleishman said. Hanging around the likes of Ferrigno and his “Pumping Iron” co-star Arnold Schwarzenegger has been nothing short of surreal for Fleishman, who grew up on a
Lou Ferrigno, Stan Lee and Eric Fleishman at last year’s Muscle Beach classic
farm in rural Maine. “I owe all of my success to the old school bodybuilders: Lou, Arnold and Don Howorth, the ‘Duke of Deltoids’ and first hall of fame recipient. He was the first mentor of mine.” Other big influences: Frank Vale and Jack LaLaine, with whom he shared airtime. “[LaLaine] was talking about the importance of greens. He’d say, ‘If it tastes good, spit it out!’” Fleishman recalled. Reading Marvel and DC comics put Fleishman on his path to becoming Eric the Trainer. “The individuals that looked closest to those superheroes were these bodybuilders,” said Fleishman, the palm trees, sand and beautiful girls of Venice twinkling at him from afar. “To a 13-year-old kid living in a cold
and desolate place, that’s about as foreign to me as Mars or Venus.” Also surreal for Fleishman is that he now weight trains the sons of Ferrigno and Schwarzenegger. “It’s a tradition; the greatest bodybuilders of all-time have congregated [at Muscle Beach],” he said. “It’s wonderful to make the journey to be part of that tradition now and to give back to that legacy.” ª The Muscle Beach International Classic starts at 10 a.m. Monday at the Venice Beach Recreation Center, 1800 Ocean Front Walk, Venice. Monday’s finals begin following the 1 p.m. celebrity fitness award presentation. The event is free for audience members. Call (310) 399-2775 or visit musclebeachvenice.com. michael@argonautnews.com
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Santa Monica College fashion students choose their models for next week’s La Mode 2014 Fashion Show
Haute couture created on campus Santa Monica College Fashion Department students gear up for next Thursday’s culminating runway show By Michael Aushenker On a scorching weekday afternoon, five sleek fashion models stand in a small courtyard as they sport new handmade creations by designer Emily Hernandez, who fusses with the wardrobe of her quintet as they strike magazine-ready poses. It could have been a scene out of Fashion Week in Paris or Milan, but the setting was Santa Monica College, where Hernandez was among 25 fashion majors readying for next Thursday’s La Mode 2014. The SMC Fashion Department’s annual fashion show in downtown Los Angeles represents the culmination of an SMC fashion major’s experience, taking place just ahead of graduation in June. Like her classmates, 23-year-old Hernandez has chosen her models from a group of young women — all of them SMC students, some of them also enrolled in SMC’s fashion program — lined up around a large room replete with sewing machines and racks of garments. The West L.A. resident found her inspiration for the line from an unlikely source: 16th-century France, during the rule of Mary, Queen of Scots, via the CW show “Reign.” “I was inspired by those types of fabrics, but I tried to bring it into the present,” Hernandez said. In choosing her ethnically diverse group of models, “I was looking for a mix of body types and color tones,” she said. “I don’t really care about the height,” said WingYee, another student designer, of her own model choices. “They have to have a cool look.” Marine Boyadzhyan, who has led SMC’s Fashion Portfolio Production class for eight years, said her pupils will compete in four main categories come May 29 — casual, business, cocktail and evening wear — with an optional category for avant-garde design. “Many people in the audience are coming from the industry,” said Boyadzhyan, author of the 2009 book “The Art of Sewing.” “They will be judging the garments.” And hiring. Several in attendance are from European fashion houses, and the cream of the crop from Fashion Portfolio Production may land internships or jobs based on their La Mode showcases, Boyadzhyan said. Sophomore Yee is already transferring to Parsons Paris School of Art & Design based on her portfolio’s strength. “I learned a lot — making patterns, sewing skills,” said the 23-year-old Hong Kong native as she assessed one of her creations, a black-andwhite jump suit composed of leather, polyester
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and chiffon sections. Student designer Monica Furchi, who came to America from Brazil five years ago to learn English and pursued fashion design at SMC after falling in love with Los Angeles, said she benefitted from the program’s hands-on training. “Not only are we making garments in this class, but we are learning the whole process of how to run a fashion show. We have so far raised money, made the flyers, chose the models, looked for judges, worked on our PowerPoint slides,” Furchi said. Hernandez, who had an affinity for arts but entered college unsure of a major, credited Lorrie Ivas, her Fashion 20 Window Display and Visual Merchandising instructor, with channeling her creativity into an academic direction. She intends to pursue a career in fashion design after graduation and is considering a couple of internships. But summer is far from her mind at the moment. In the ramp-up to the May 29 show, Hernandez still has much to do. “I have to alter [the clothes] for next week’s photo shoot,” said Hernandez after her model test run that afternoon. Hernandez will also have to decide on hair and makeup, as well as a song for the runway — most likely, she said, a retro-feeling instrumental by The Lumineers. “Many of [our teachers] have worked in the fashion industry, so they can advise us on how to be successful,” Furchi said. ª La Mode 2014 Fashion Show begins at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 29, at California Market Center Fashion Theater, 110 E. 9th St., Los Angeles. Tickets are $25 and available at SMC Main Campus Theater Box Office, open from 8 a.m. to noon on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. Call (310) 434-3005 or visit smc.edu/fashion. michael@argonautnews.com
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“Patrons were cleaning house on their collections so we had some great donations from people downscaling from their condos and homes,” he continued. “They really came forward with some outstanding gifts, including donations of books that were current and popular.” A few years ago, Playa Vista branch resurfaced from troubled economic times thanks to a boost from city Measure L, which aimed to reestablish library funding at pre-Recession levels. “Measure L allowed us to restore our acquisitions and update our technology and acquire electronic books. We were able to start hiring part time. Now we’re hiring full-time employees again,” Atkinson said. The library has become more robust in other ways, too. “This was so supposed to be an empty nest community,” Atkinson said of the young singles and retirees Playa Vista originally attracted. “Given the housing shortage on the Westside, it turned out this was a real bonanza. So many young couples have stayed on to create families.” Atkinson, who said his branch also draws residents of Del Rey, Marina del Rey, Playa del Rey and Inglewood, has seen enrollment for seasonal reading clubs spike to 300 to 400 children and 100 teens in the past few summers. He gives many other examples of what sets Playa Vista apart from other branches in the Los Angeles Public Library system. One is George Fisher — a Westchesterbased physicist whose career began around the time NASA did —who leads monthly “Explorations in Science” and “Conversations in Science” presentations on biology, physics and anthropology that feature people with PhDs in these fields. There’s also Coding Club, in which preteens and teens learn how to create their own smartphone apps (“We had a guest speaker from Google talk about programming,” Atkinson said), a Storytellers and Readers (STAR) club, a Mystery Book Club (for adults), Third Tuesday Book Club (revisiting classic works) and the Westside Urban Book Club (focused on urban fiction in the “Scandal” vein). Atkinson remembers library board member Ben Eubanks turning up three years ago to lead a chess club with “nobody there.” But, “Within a few months, we had 25 kids,” Atkinson said. “Since then, Ben has expanded into the Venice community. Now the Playa Vista chess club competes with Venice and there’ve been tournaments at LMU [and USC].” For Atkinson, the most rewarding aspect has been “seeing these kids who came in as children are now in college.” ª The 10th anniversary celebration runs from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday at Playa Vista Library, 6400 Playa Vista Drive, Playa Vista. Call (310) 437-6680 or visit lapl.org/branches/ playa-vista. michael@argonautnews.com
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By Michael Aushenker This weekend, Los Angeles Public Library’s Playa Vista branch celebrates an important milestone — its 10th anniversary —with refreshments and live entertainment by awardwinning virtuoso guitarist Shawn Ishimoto. Friends of Playa Vista Library, a nonprofit devoted to raising funds to support programs, acquisitions, entertainers and speakers through memberships and book sales, is sponsoring Saturday’s festivities. This is one celebration, however, that truly extends beyond this library’s decade-long run. In a Feb. 12 column in The Wall Street Journal, “Gameworld” author Christopher John Farley wrote that “Libraries of the future could be places we go not to just check out books, but to check out each other — to participate, face to face, in cultural activities in a way we can’t do over the Internet. Some of this is being done. Perhaps more of it needs to be done soon.” Count Playa Vista’s library among those that are doing this now, as the branch reflects and benefits from its still-growing host community. The 90094 has seen significant growth since Playa Vista’s developers established the first new community on the Westside in decades. The library first opened in September 2003, when Playa Vista held what it called “the largest community open house in recent Los Angeles city history,” with tours of model homes, outdoor concerts, electric car test rides, urban gardening demonstrations, freshwater marsh tours, and model airplane, children’s museum and home technology exhibits. A decade prior to the open house, in 1993, some 10,500 square feet had been reserved for a library. “Playa Vista developer Steve Soboroff had set aside the property given to the city of Los Angeles to build a library,” said Playa Vista Branch Senior Librarian Joseph Atkinson, who came aboard the branch six months after its 2003 opening. Designed by architect Scott Johnson of Johnson Fain Partners, Playa Vista’s library was funded by the city’s Proposition DD general obligation bond, which paved the way for construction of 32 new branch libraries. “Westchester Library was built from the ground up and opened six months before we did,” Atkinson said, while branches in Baldwin Hills and Hyde Park also opened and others, such as the library’s Jefferson branch, received major renovations. Not that establishing a library in the new millennium was a cakewalk. The Playa Vista branch had already reduced staff and hours during system-wide budget cuts of 2004-05, before recession hit hard in 2008. “I can pat the staff here at Playa Vista on the back for getting out and finding ways of being creative,” said Atkinson, who noted that while budgets were bruised, there was an increase in support for the library during the Great Recession.
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Waters,” involving Eskimo tribes, and “Africans on the Move The Maroons”— Greenland and Belize, respectively. Among the highlights: “We Still Live Here” documents how the Wampanoag people of North America lost their language and how they are recovering it. “Finding Samuel Lowe” follows Harlemraised Paula Madison, of JamaicanChinese descent and owner of the Africa Channel, on a search for estranged relatives in China. “Revolutionary Medicine” describes the free health care system built by the Garifuna people, a feat achieved without regular access to electricity, Sideroff marvels. Accompanying the festival’s cinematic experience is international art and music, including the Garifuna Jazz Ensemble and a pair of keynote speakers: Piper Dellums, a women’s rights activist and daughter of former Congressman Ron Dellums; and Honduras’ Lina Martinez, who started a woman’s cooperative where the women of her Garifuna village are hired to prepare ereba, a native root-based food of the Awaks and Caribs. VIP events from 6 to 9 p.m. on each night include discussions by filmmakers in between screenings. This weekend also marks the return of Victoria Mudd’s Academy Award-
The third annual Garifuna International Film Festival screens 20 documentaries over Memorial Day Weekend
winning doc “Broken Rainbow,” narrated by Martin Sheen, about the plight of the Navajo and the Hopi. Mudd accompanies her film with her presentation “Images of Indians from Real to Reel,” discussing “the way they’re portrayed on screen,” Sideroff said. Meanwhile, “The Gift of Life” traces the lives of Jews who escaped the Holocaust to end up forming a Jewish community in Shanghai. “My husband is Jewish,” Sideroff said. “When the Jews speak of the Holocaust, the pain for all of us who have experienced pain is so magnified. We tend to think that our individual pain is more than those of other cultures.” Longtime Marina del Rey residents,
Sideroff and her husband, a clinical psychology professor at UCLA, lived at the Mariners Village apartments for 12 years before relocating to Topanga Canyon last year. In 2012, Sideroff completed “A Conversation with my Grandfather,” a documentary about her ancestral and cultural roots. Around it grew a film festival “focusing on the preservation of indigenous culture — the breaking of bread, the sharing of common stories with how indigenous people would be affected,” she said. In its first year, the single-day event showcased 10 films, primarily Garifuna productions. Year two saw the festival spread out across two days at Mariners
Village and the Beyond Baroque Literary and Arts Center in Venice. With the third event now spanning three days, is Sideroff shooting for a 10-day run in 2021? “Don’t say that! My husband will freak out!” she said, laughing. ª The third annual Garifuna International Film Festival happens from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, Sunday and Monday at Electric Lodge, 1416 Electric Ave., Venice. Tickets are $10 for screenings, $20 for VIP events, $95 for a one-day pass, $180 for two days and $250 for the weekend. Call (310) 663-5813 or visit garifunafilmfestival.com. michael@argonautnews.com
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vided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A New Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (See Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code). FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NaME STaTEMENT File No. 2014134144 The following person is doing business as: Whats Your Tongue Up To1322 N. Curson Ave. #201 Los Angeles, CA. 90046. Registered owners: Kaitlyn Tarbert 1322 N. Curson Ave #201. This business is conducted by a individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on n/a. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000)). Registrant Signature/Name: Kaitlyn Tarbert. Title: Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on May 15, 2014. Argonaut published: May 22, 29, June 5, 12, 2014. NOTICE-In accordance with Subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the County Clerk, except, as provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A New Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (See Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code). FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NaME STaTEMENT File No. 2014132494 The following person is doing business as: North Circle Software1850 S. Colby Ave. #8 Los Angeles, CA. 90025. Registered owners: Larry Arthur Taylor 1850 S. Colby Ave. #8 Los Angeles, CA. 90025. This business is conducted by a individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on n/a. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows
to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000)). Registrant Signature/ Name: Larry Arthur Taylor. Title: Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on May 15, 2014. Argonaut published: May 22, 29, June 5, and 12, 2014. NOTICE-In accordance with Subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the County Clerk, except, as provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A New Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (See Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code). NO. 427630 IN THE PROBaTE COURT NO. THREE (3) HaRRIS COUNTy, TEXaS IN THE ESTATE OF BERTHA DAVID FOSTER, DECEASED ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR SERVICE BY PUBLICATION On this day the Court considwered Applicant's Motion for Substituted Service by Publication. The Court adopts the affidavits of DONALD LESLIE HALL and THAIS AMARAL TELLAWI as fact incorporates same as if set forth here at length. The Court finds that Applicant's motion should be GRANTED and service of citation by publication in Los Angeles County, CA on heir DAMIEN BROWN is authorized. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk shall issue citations for service by publication in Los Angeles County, CA of heir DAMIEN BROWN, SIGNED on April 24th, 2014. Ray R. Olsen, JUDGE PRESIDING, Stan Stewart, County Clerk, Harris County, Texas. APPROVED AS TO FORM: /s/ THAIS AMARAL TELLAWI, Attorney for the Applicant, AMARAL TELLAWI LAW, 2519 South Blvd, 2nd Floor, Houston, Texas 77098, Tel. (832) 295-0770/ Fax: (713) 750-9044. PUBLISH: The Argonaut,05/15/2014.
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LEGAL ADVERTISING ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case No. ES017818 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES. Petition of CAYCE LORIN LEPA, for Change of Name. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1.) Petitioner: Cayce Lorin Lepa filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: a.) Cayce Lorin Lepa to Cayce Lorin Kelly 2.) THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 06/06/2014. Time: 8:30 AM. Dept.: A Room: . The address of the court is 300 East Olive Ave Burbank, CA. 91502. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: The Argonaut Newspaper. Original filed: April 18, 2014.Mary Thornton, Judge of the Superior Court. PUBLISH: The Argonaut Newspaper 5/1, 5/8, 5/15, 5/22, 2014.
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case No. NS028605 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES. Petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the naPetition of Maya St. Mark, for Change of Name. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1.) Petitioner: Maya St. Mark filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: a.) Maya St. Mark to Maya O’Mahony 2.) THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why thme changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 05/02/14. Time: 8:30 AM. Dept.: 527 Room: N/A. The address of the court is 275 Magnolia Ave., Long Beach, CA. 90806. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: The Argonaut. Original filed: March 17, 2014. Ross M. Klein, Judge of the Superior Court. PUBLISH: The Argonaut 03/27/14, 04/03/14, 04/10/14
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case No. 55024377 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES. Petition of Shelly Leigh Bucklitzsch, for Change of Name. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1.) Petitioner: Shelly Leigh Bucklitzsch filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: a.) Shelly Leigh Bucklitzsch to Sidney Morgan Malone 2.) THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date:7/11/2014. Time:9:00AM. Dept.: K Room:A203. The address of the courtis 1725 Main Street Santa Monica, CA. 90401. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: The Argonaut. Original filed: May 8, 2014. Gerald Rosenberg, Judge of the Superior Court. PUBLISH: The Argonaut May 22, 29, June 5, and 12, 2014.
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case No. PL14C0038CA SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES. Petition of Isla Grace Stewart, for Change of Name. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1.) Jason Brady Petitioner: Heather Dolan filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: a.) Isla Grace Stewart to Isla Grace Dolan 2.) THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date:05/29/2014. Time:10:00 AM. Dept.: Room: . The address of the court is 52 Obery Street Suite 1130 Playmouth, MA 02360. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: The Argonaut. Original filed:April 29th, 2014. Catherin P. Sabaitis, First Justice of Court. PUBLISH: The Argonaut, 5/8/2014, 5/15/2014, 5/22/2014, 5/29/2014.
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