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VOL 44, NO 23 Local News & Culture
OPINION Letters to the editor .......................................................................... 5
NEWS Election results .................................................................................8 Boaters fight harbor redevelopment plans ........................................9 News briefs . ................................................................................... 10
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Buzz Aldrin lands in Santa Monica
America’s Startup Live goes live
FEATURE Peter Wallerstein is a one man army working around the clock to rescue sick or injured sea animals ................................................. 11
THIS WEEK On your marks, get set, paddle!...................................................... 14 Museum of Flying inducts Hall of Famers . .................................... 15 Westside Happenings..................................................................... 19
FOOD&DRINK Superba is a sophisticated love letter to neighborhood bakeries . .. 17 Take a farmers market teaching tour .............................................. 18
INTERVIEW New Santa Monica City Librarian Maria Taesil Hudson Carpenter ......................................................32
BIZ BUZZ Local business openings and special events ................................ 34
CLASSIFIED/CROSSWORD Jobs, apartments and more . ......................................................... 36 ON THE COVER: Marine Animal Rescue’s Peter Wallerstein goes toe-to-toe with an injured sea lion in Marina del Rey. PHOTO BY PAT REYNOLDS. DESIGN BY ERNESTO ESQUIVEL AND KATE DOLL.
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Local Harley Owners Group (HOG) captain Eric Giel serves hot dogs to contestant Anita Raman and Rick Waters during Saturday’s 11th annual Bartels’ Harley-Davidson Chili Cook-off in Marina del Rey.
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$3,000 to $5,000 cleanup deposit. The deposit would offset cleanup costs. The candidates can wash their hands and claim they are not responsible for these Re: “The money behind the mailers,” signs, but they are the ones that receive a news, May 22 benefit from these mailers and signs. That After reading the article, it appears that should make them accountable. Someone the candidates have no direct control of needs to ask any of the candidates what independent expenditures involving their plan they have in place to clean up the political races that produce all the junk political mailers that flood our mailboxes litter caused by their outside supporters. The answer will be none. And so our and load down letter carriers’ sacks — mailers that are looked at once and thrown communities are stuck cleaning and picking up this trash months after the into the recycling bin (hopefully not the trash). elections are over. My main concern is all the signs that Glen Kacena are placed on every street corner, taped Westchester to traffic poles and parking signs and hung on fences. Who is responsible for removing these signs? If they are not removed are there any enforceable penalties? These signs fall over or get blown or torn down and become litter in our streets. There is no accountability. These signs should be removed and cleaned up immediately after the election by the committees that authorized their placement. The committees should not be allowed to operate in the city without first paying a
Pepy’s Galley eviction is bad for business
supported the other three stores. That is the real world of business: not every location can or will be profitable. One Re: “Closing Time: Neighbors unite in support non-performing location out of hundreds of Pepy’s Galley …” feature, May 29 is a non-issue. Loved your story about the possible The new owners of AMC knew what closing of Pepy’s Galley. Really a sad they were buying and should have day for the neighborhood. When my most made allowances for keeping Pepy’s in wealthy clients are in town they insist I business. To hell with overall profits! With take them to Pepy’s for their rib eye steak 270 properties purchased — too bad. dinner. I hope the new owners realize that in the I’ve lived and worked in the area for age of Twitter, Facebook, Yelp, YouTube most of my 64 years. While I am currently and other social media that they could a yacht broker based in Marina del Rey, very well have to endure a fantastic in the past I built and owned a chain of amount of pressure that could easily affect restaurants (franchises of Popeyes fried their entire operations if they do not back chicken in Los Angeles). Only one of (Continued on next page) my stores made money, but that store
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Letters (Continued from previous page) away from evicting Pepy’s. My girlfriend is a top social network influencer and, unfortunately for the new owners, she loves the rib eye steak at Pepy’s Galley and is not going to be happy if the eviction stands! Randall Burg Marina del Rey
No love for middle-class in the marina Re: “Knabe wants to put Marina del Rey on the Silicon Beach map,” news, May 15 Oh Supervisor Knabe, why don’t you like us? Why don’t you want us here in the marina anymore? Why are you pushing us out? I’m not referring to the herons or egrets, the wetlands or even the small boats — we know how you feel about them. I am speaking about us middle-class (or what’s left of us) Marina del Rey residents. We’ve made our homes here for years, some of us decades. We raised or are raising our families here, despite the fact that no schools or community services exist here. We’ve lived through the construction of new super-luxury apartments and navigated the daily changing road construction conditions. We’ve dealt with more blackouts and sirens going by than my 25-plus years growing up in New York City. And our rent ain’t cheap. And now you want us out — to be replaced by shiny new techies with their
dogs, compact cars and wads of cash. This reminds me of an old business associate who tore down his five-star luxury apartment suites to build a six-star. And then the economy crashed and he bit the dust. Supervisor Knabe, you may recall that just six years ago the vacancy rate in the marina was over 25%. Free rent was handed out like bubblegum, and the county lost a lot of money. Now you want the marina to be filled with corporate contracts and gazillionaires, and the longtime residents here will slowly disappear. And when that next bubble bursts … David Barish Marina del Rey
In the dark about need for outages It’s become like clockwork. Every month we receive a friendly greeting from Southern California Edison advising us of yet another daylong planned power outage in Marina del Rey. This is becoming chronic. The only explanation we get is on the notification that reads: “Planned power outages give us the opportunity to complete ongoing maintenance or upgrade the grid with newer materials and technologies. It's part of our long-term plan to help revitalize the Southern California power grid … .” Excuse me, but what exactly does that mean in English? Long-term? How long do we have to put up with these
inconveniences? How much maintenance and upgrading do we need? This is irritating and frustrating to those of us who work from home, and there are a lot of us. Do they understand what it's like to get dressed in the dark and not have lights, TV, Internet service, laundry, refrigerated food, clocks, music, or telephone landlines all day long? Compound that with those of us who have to suffer through frequent Internet outages and water shutoffs, and it becomes a ridiculous situation. When is this monthly nonsense going to stop? It feels like Marina del Rey is under siege lately and we're fed up! Brandon Hicks Marina del Rey
EPA should weigh in on meat I am delighted that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has finally moved to abate the disastrous impacts of climate change by regulating carbon dioxide emissions from power plants. But, given the adverse reaction from the coal industry, the agency should
have issued parallel regulations on emissions from meat industry operations. Each state could than determine its own optimal strategy for curbing greenhouse gases. A 2006 U.N. report estimated that meat production accounts for 18% of manmade greenhouse gases. The meat industry generates carbon dioxide by burning forests to create animal pastures and by combustion of fossil fuels to confine, feed, transport and slaughter animals. The much more damaging methane and nitrous oxide are discharged from digestive tracts of cattle and from animal waste cesspools, respectively. In the meantime, each of us can reduce the devastating effects of climate change every time we eat. Our local supermarkets offer a rich variety of plant-based lunch meats, hotdogs, veggie burgers and dairy product alternatives as well as an ample selection of vegetables, fruits, grains and nuts. Product lists, easy recipes and transition tips are readily available online. Al Masters Marina del Rey
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Election night brings high drama, low turnout Crowded fields in Westside races narrow for November runoffs By Joe Piasecki and Gary Walker Autumn Burke knocked out rival Simona Farrise in the race for an open state Assembly seat, Santa Monica school board member Ben Allen will face attorney Sandra Fluke in a state Senate runoff and Republican Elan Carr will battle Democratic state Sen. Ted Lieu to take over for Henry Waxman in Congress, Westside voters decided Tuesday. Former state legislator Sheila Kuehl, who topped a field of eight candidates vying for the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Third District seat, is also headed to a runoff with former Santa Monica City Councilman Bobby Shriver. Overall voter turnout in Los Angeles County was a dismal 13.2%, with about 636,000 of some 4.8 million registered voters casting ballots, according to the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder’s office.
Carr — one of only two Republicans in the race — walked away as the top finisher with 21.5% support, about 17,900 votes. Lieu received 19% of votes cast to finish second and also advance to the runoff. Former Los Angeles City Controller Wendy Greuel, who trailed Lieu with 16.8% of the vote, finished third and was eliminated from the contest. Williamson finished with 13% of the vote, and radio host Matt Miller finished fifth at about 12%. Lieu said Wednesday that he would continue to focus on education, job creation and environmental protection heading into November. “We feel pretty good about how we ran our campaign, which was a very positive campaign,” Lieu said.
Former state Assemblywoman Betsy Butler and Manhattan Beach Mayor Amy Howorth received 16.7 % and 15.5% support and came in fourth and fifth place, respectively. Republican-turned Independent Bill Bloomfield, a businessman who two years ago challenged Waxman at the polls, spent more than $500,000 in support of Allen, according to Secretary of State records.
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County commission agrees, putting a wrinkle in Marina del Rey redevelopment strategy
Michael Leneman, owner of the local boat shop Multi Marine, makes a point during the Small Craft Harbor Commission meeting Photo by Pat Reynolds
By Gary Walker A county advisory commission reviewing a proposal to reconfigure the landscape of Marina del Rey sided with an unexpected coalition of boat owners and business interests in opposing the relocation of the harbor’s public boat launch. The Small Craft Harbor Commission voted 5-0 to oppose moving the launch, described as one of the best in Southern California by many of the 150-plus people who attended the May 28 meeting at Burton Chace Park community room. “I think it was very clear from the testimony of the speakers that they did not feel there was any need to move the boat launch ramp,” commission member Russell Lesser said after the meeting. “The commission felt that moving it makes no sense at all. There was no clear understanding of why [the L.A. County Dept. of Regional Planning] wanted to move it.” Prior to the vote, Dept. of Regional Planning representatives outlined the
county’s multidecade visioning plan to accommodate 200,000 square feet of new retail development, as many as 940 additional hotel rooms and a public
Fiji to where Fisherman’s Village, which also faces demolition, stands today. Boat storage and maintenance facilities would also shift toward the far end of Fiji in order to accommodate retail growth to the northeast. Costs of the boat launch relocation have been estimated at about $8 million. While boat owners often voice grievances against the county at commission meetings, this meeting’s public comment portion was particularly animated, with claims that officials were advancing specious and illegal motives through the county’s harbor redevelopment plan. Many charge that the county’s ultimate goal is to push owners of small boats out the harbor, with many saying that the retail-heavy visioning plan and other initiatives would discourage recreational boating in Marina del Rey. Michelle Summers, who said she worked in urban planning, expressed surprise that dinghy docks, which would allow boaters to move more easily throughout the harbor, were not discussed. “All I see here is an increase in revenue and a continued reliance on the corporate structure rather than public service,” Summers said. The commission vote is not binding, but several opponents of moving the launch were heartened by the decision. “You have the best ramp in almost all of Southern California. There’s no reason to spend $8 million to move it,” said Michael Leneman, owner of the local boat hull design-and-build shop Multi Marine. He cautioned during the meeting that the county’s preferred boat launch relocation site would expose boaters to unfavorable wind conditions during launch and retrieval.
“ You have the best ramp in almost all of Southern California. There’s no reason to spend $8 million to move it.”
pedestrian promenade by reshaping the harbor into four distinct districts: residential, retail, boating and Mother’s Beach. In order to accommodate those districts, the existing boat launch located at 13477 Fiji Way would be moved further down
— Michael Leneman “I know the direction that the wind blows from, and it’s perpendicular to those docks. If you move that launch ramp and there are accidents, I will testify at every court hearing that you were told that this is a very dangerous place to put a launch ramp,” said
Leneman, who teaches oceanography at Cal State Northridge. “All of the optional plans for moving the launch ramp are ridiculously bad. If any of my students ever came up with those plans and had ever launched a boat in their life, I’d give them an F.” Los Angeles County Supervising Regional Planner Gina Natoli said that if the boat launch remains where it is, it would start a domino effect impacting the entire visioning plan to consolidate harbor uses into specific districts and hamper plans to integrate new uses. “We would be back to looking at other options to reroute the promenade and making our retail and commercial and visitor-serving plans more attractive. Any changes would also have an impact on our mobility plans to make the marina more walkable,” Natoli said. California Yacht Club President Steven Hathaway said the county’s plan to move the public boat launch could also impact his club’s boatyard and two hoists. “My concern is that the visioning process suggests that the pedestrian promenade should be continuous throughout the marina. But even the county acknowledges that it can be unsafe and dangerous where pedestrians and marine uses coexist, especially where boats, trailers and vehicles are involved in launching activities,” Hathaway said. “The visioning statement should recognize that the goal of recreational boating can conflict with a continuous pedestrian promenade.” Tim Riley, who represents the Marina Lessees Assn., said leaseholders of county-owned residential and commercial parcels in the harbor aren’t satisfied that there is enough justification for moving the boat launch. “We would like to know what went into the decision on picking the relocation of the launch ramp as opposed to the other alternatives that would keep it in place,” said Riley, who called for documentation of public input on whether to move the boat launch. Several speakers claimed they had heard about the meeting last-minute or had been unaware of the county visioning plan despite multiple public workshops held in Marina del Rey last year. The next hearing about the county’s visioning plan is before the Los Angeles County Design and Control Board on June 18 at the Burton Chace Park community room. Following that meeting, the matter heads to the Regional Planning Commission. The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors is expected to make a final decision this fall, Natoli said. gary@argonautnews.com June 5, 2014 THE ARGONAUT PAGE 9
News in brief Officers honored one year after Santa Monica College shootings
Flight Path Learning Center presents service awards Photo by Joe Piasecki
Photo by Susan Courtright
SMC Police Capt. Ray Bottenfield, left, with Sgts. Jere Romano and Mark Kessler
City and campus police officers who responded to last year’s shooting rampage that culminated at Santa Monica College were recognized for exemplary service during the Santa Monica Police Dept.’s biennial awards ceremony on May 21. A year ago Saturday, roving 23-year-old gunman John Zawahri killed five people and injured several others before being shot dead by police at the college. Santa Monica College Police Capt. Raymond Bottenfield, who was offduty when he responded to the campus shootings, received a medal of valor. On the day of the shooting, Bottenfield and SMCPD Sgts. Mark Kessler and Jere Romano —who each received medals of courage during the ceremony — evacuated students from a counseling
center en route to exchanging gunfire with Zawahri at the college library. “My only thought was to get those kids out of the way. We just gathered them up and got them out of there,” Kessler recalled. Along the way Bottenfield encountered his friend Margarita Gomez, a fixture on the campus who arrived daily to collect bottles and cans for recycling and was killed by Zawahri. Some of Gomez’s surviving family members attended the ceremony and praised Bottenfield as a hero. “I believe that God was with Ray that day,” Bottenfield’s wife, Cindy Bottenfield, said. — Susan Courtright
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Kids speak up for the ocean at Dockweiler
More than 4,000 students spoke up for the ocean during the 21st annual Kids Ocean Day in Playa del Rey
Los Angeles-area students stood together on Dockweiler State Beach last month to send a giant text message on behalf of the Pacific Ocean. “CLEAN ME UP :)” reads that message, created by some 4,000 students who arranged themselves in a pattern on the sand for the aerial photo op during the 21st annual Kids Ocean Day Adopt-ABeach Clean-Up. “Kids Ocean Day is about connecting kids to the beaches and ocean. Our goal is to take the powerful message of personal responsibility to the world,” said PAGE 10 THE ARGONAUT June 5, 2014
organizer Michael Klubock, who started the Malibu Foundation for Environmental Education. “The kids are becoming aware of the impact their actions have on the ocean. They see that plastic trash and litter is under the surface of the ocean and entering our food chain. They are learning that what starts with us ends up in the ocean,” Klubock said. For more information about the program, visit kidsoceanday.org. — Gary Walker
Flight Path Learning Center and Museum leaders Nancy Kier, left, stands with a survivor of John A Garstka and the museum’s Robert Acherman at the organization’s new Honorary Service Wall on Sepulveda Boulevard in Westchester
In a May 29 ceremony along its Aviation Walk of Fame on Sepulveda Boulevard, Westchester’s Flight Path Learning Center & Museum honored four men and one organization for significant contributions to aviation. The Walk of Fame and its aviation rotunda at the corner of La Tijera Boulevard recently received upgrades that included a new Honorary Service Wall at the corner of Howard B. Drollinger Way. The Honorary Service Wall celebrates community leaders whose work contributed to the advancement and preservation of aviation culture or improved quality of life in and around Los Angeles International Airport. Last Thursday marked the induction of its first four honorees: Howard B. Drollinger, who was a key developer of the Sepulveda gateway to LAX after serving as a combat plane navigator in World War II; John A. Garstka, an Air Force veteran who taught at Loyola Marymount University and had served as the museum’s chief financial officer; David Tallichet, an aviation historian and collector who operated a chain of
restaurants that included The Proud Bird; and the Bob Hope USO at LAX, which provides hospitality and services for military service members being deployed through the airport. “These [awards] are for people who have a background in aviation and aerospace, but more than that they’re developers, they’re educators, they’re community leaders,” said Nancy Kier, the museum’s corporate secretary and chair of its Awards and Beautification Committee. William R. Tallichet, son of David Tallichet, said his father had been dedicated to preserving the history of military aviation, collecting and restoring more than 250 vintage World War II aircrafts for public display. “His legacy is really in those planes in 32 different air museums, memorial groups and veterans groups around the country,” Tallichet said. Joseph “Tym” Tymczyszyn, an FAA test pilot of military fighter planes and early commercial jets who had lived in Westchester, was inducted into the Walk of Fame. — Joe Piasecki
LAX Chamber backs more time for airfield analysis The LAX Coastal Chamber of Commerce, which last year backed a controversial proposal to move Los Angeles International Airport’s north runway closer to Westchester and Playa del Rey, this year called on airport officials to increase the public comment period for an environmental review of the project. While that doesn’t signal a change of heart, “It is important that the community understand all the details of this proposal,” LAX Chamber President Christina Davis said. The airport’s plan to relocate the runway contemplates development on Westchester
Parkway from Sepulveda East Way in Westchester to Pershing Drive in Playa del Rey and additional open space in the area. Many residents have lodged objections to the proposal, which is opposed by the Neighborhood Council of Westchester – Playa, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti and L.A. City Councilman Mike Bonin. The comment period for the environmental review began on May 16 and runs through July 16, according to the Los Angeles World Airports website, lawa.org. — Gary Walker
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A Man for Animals Peter Wallerstein uses a hoop net to capture an adult female sea lion that was suffering from domoic acid poisoning
No sea lion is too big for Marine Animal Rescue’s Peter Wallerstein to save on the platform and the startled creature instinctively dove into the net. Following The husky male sea lion languished a short but sizable struggle, the sea lion for than a year among the boat docks was hoisted into the truck and delivered of Marina del Rey, a discarded nylon to the nonprofit Marine Mammal Care packing strap wrapped around the Center at Fort MacArthur in San Pedro, animal’s neck so tightly that it left a raw where it was treated before being released circular wound. back into the marina about a month later. For months Peter Wallerstein, who has “That laceration left such a scar that spent the past three decades rescuing sick people still think it’s an open wound,” or injured marine animals from Westside Wallerstein said of the sea lion, which still shorelines, received calls from concerned hangs out in the harbor. “Five years later, residents. But each time he arrived at the and I still get calls on that fella.” docks to capture the hefty sea lion for At 62, Wallerstein remains the director lifesaving treatment, the animal would and sole staff member of Marine awaken and disappear into the water. Animal Rescue, a 24/7 nonprofit animal Wallerstein, not about to give up, hatched emergency response unit headquartered a new plan that involved some heavy-duty at Dockweiler State Beach. Saving sea assistance — a truck with a winch and a animals is what Wallerstein breathes, crew of Los Angeles County lifeguards thinks and dreams. Marine Animal Rescue and sheriff’s deputies. After finding the responds to emergencies from Pacific elusive animal asleep on a yacht’s dive Palisades to San Pedro to Catalina Island, platform, Wallerstein slipped quietly into and Wallerstein sleeps close to his cell the water and deployed a floating net phone to take calls from law enforcement, around the back of the boat. He pounded lifeguards and members of the public
By Josephine Johnson
whenever they come. Wallerstein estimates that he’s come to the aid of some 4,000 marine mammals — seals, sea lions, dolphins and whales included — and more than 2,000 sea birds off the Los Angeles County coastline since 1985. Last year he logged 430 mammal and 150 sea bird rescues, and as of May had wrangled with more than 200 marine mammals and nearly 100 sea birds this year. “Peter Wallerstein is the Energizer Bunny of animal rescue. He’s never changed — he just keeps going,” said Dep. Tim Hazelwood of the Sheriff’s Dept.’s Marina del Rey Station, who has known Wallerstein for 30 years and was on hand in the harbor when Wallerstein wrangled the strap-constricted sea lion.
A Whale’s Gratitude
Wallerstein is at home in his office. He lives and works in a modest but wellcared-for RV at Dockweiler beach — a space just big enough for him, his once-
feral longhair gray cat and the laptop, phones and paperwork necessary to run Marine Animal Rescue. Originally from Connecticut, he spent a few years during the 1970s living in an isolated mountain cabin in New Hampshire before venturing to the Florida Keys, where he continued to live by himself on an otherwise uninhabited island. Wallerstein said that in his solitude he sought mastery of the mind to temper his self-reliance and hone his creative problem-solving skills. Relying on himself in extreme conditions steeled him in his path to becoming an autonomous — albeit somewhat loner — environmentalist, long on moxie and short on tolerance for animal suffering. In the early 1980s, Wallerstein found his way to California and became involved in whale rescues. After helping free a gray whale and her calf that had become entangled in fishing nets off the coast of Palos Verdes, Wallerstein was struck by (Continued on next page) June 5, 2014 THE ARGONAUT PAGE 11
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how the mother whale seemed to know what the rescue team was doing. “After we freed her, we worked to untangle her calf’s fluke. She swam under our boat six times without touching it, gently lifting the calf to the surface so it could breathe,” recalled Wallerstein, who interpreted the whale’s tenderness while they rapidly cut the lines from her calf as a token of gratitude. “Here was this huge animal that could have easily risen up and pitched us from the boat, but her every motion remained slow and smooth,” he said. When the rescuers finished, both whales swam circles around the team before disappearing into the depths of the mighty Pacific. “This experience,” Wallerstein said, “was when I knew I was doing what I should be doing.” Wallerstein soon began rescuing other animals along the Southern California coast and in 1988 established the nonprofit Whale Rescue Team, rebranded in 2008 as Marine Animal Rescue. In his early years, Wallerstein noted how seals and sea lions were handled during typical rescues. At the time, animal control officers and sometimes even city parking officials were called out to collect injured or stranded animals. They’d arrive with a snare — a long pole with a choke collar on the end — and would drag the animal by its neck area back to the ocean or to a transport vehicle. The method didn’t sit well with Wallerstein, who endeavored to conduct rescues in a manner that would inflict less pain and trauma. “The less human contact and less constriction around an animal’s neck, the better,” said Wallerstein, who trains lifeguards and sheriff’s deputies how to interact with animals with as little human contact as possible. Now, instead of wrangling sea creatures with a snare, they call Wallerstein, who arrives with special
It took Wallerstein several tries before he was finally able to capture this sea lion so that veterinarians could remove the nylon packing strap constricting its neck
nets constructed around PVC pipe and transport cages of his own design. “We’ve all watched his equipment and techniques evolve,” said Hazelwood. “One day he rescued five abandoned seal pups, one right after another. He did it with nets only — no snares, no dragging.”
A Morning in the Life
It’s 8 a.m. on April 26, and already Wallerstein is on his way to San Pedro to deliver a seal pup he rescued overnight during the heavy winds of a late-season rainstorm. The pup had become stranded on the Marina del Rey Sheriff’s Station boat dock with a mess of gill net wrapped Photo by Josephine Johnson
around its neck. Wallerstein removed the netting but the pup seemed underweight, so he opted to take it to the Marine Animal Care Center. The pup is checked in by 9 a.m., but as soon as Wallerstein is back on the freeway he gets a call from local birders at Dockweiler. They’ve found an injured cormorant. At the beach a ring of birders greets Wallerstein with eager smiles. A middleaged woman is cradling a cormorant wrapped in a blue shirt, both shirt and bird gritty and matted with sand. “I think it’d be best not to wrap the bird,” Wallerstein says. “But it’s shivering; it must be so cold,” the woman says, softly but firmly. Wallerstein unwraps the bird and loads it into a small crate in the back of his truck. It is trembling and for a moment tries feebly to stand. The birders thank Wallerstein as he pulls away from the beach—just in time to respond to a call in El Segundo about an emaciated pup near the power plant. Down the coast, Wallerstein drives cautiously over the sand until he comes upon the pup, which lies exposed on a narrow stretch of the beach. A five-foot retaining wall rises on one side while the surf pounds fiercely on the other. To
rescue this one, Wallerstein has to park 100 feet or more away and then hope the animal doesn’t retreat into the water before he can get his net around it. This time, however, the pup has a significant lead and slips into the water just as Wallerstein’s net comes down empty at the edge of the sea. No dice. It’s almost 10 a.m. as Wallerstein climbs back into the truck. Timing the surf just right, he shoots his truck through the narrow strip of sand to where Los Angeles County lifeguard Jesse Simon waits in a red four wheel drive truck. The men roll down their windows. “Damn, you’ve got bigger ones than I’ve got,” proclaims Simon, slowly shaking his head. Again, Wallerstein’s phone rings interrupting conversation. This one’s a report of a pelican with a broken wing. “Doesn’t sound good,” Wallerstein says. He drives along the beach back to Dockweiler and finds the injured brown pelican, its left wing trailing behind, and, like the cormorant, covered in sand. This bird fights being handled, but Wallerstein prevails. With one hand around the top of the pelican’s beak and his other hand securing its wings, Wallerstein steadies the bird and loads it into a large crate. “They’ll probably have to euthanize
“ Peter Wallerstein is the Energizer Bunny of animal rescue. He’s never changed — he just keeps going.” Wallerstein lives and works out of his RV on Dockweiler State Beach PAGE 12 THE ARGONAUT June 5, 2014
— Dep. Tim Hazelwood of the Marina del Rey Sheriff’s Station
this one,” he says, “but at least it’s more humane than for it to wait around and be picked apart by the gulls and crows or torn apart by dogs.” By 11:15 a.m., Wallerstein is back in San Pedro to drop off the cormorant and pelican at a bird rescue center at Fort MacArthur.
Fixing Broken Animals
Peter Wallerstein rescues injured marine animals, but he doesn’t fix them. Wallerstein’s Marine Animal Rescue is one of three organizations, along with Long Beach Animal Control and the California Wildlife Center, that regularly bring patients to the Marine Mammal Care Center at Fort MacArthur. Marine Mammal Care Center Operations Director David Bard said the organization typically treats between 300 and 500 marine mammals each year. Most are eventually released back into the wild.
Last year was especially busy for the center, which Bard said handled more than 600 animal patients, largely due to food distribution issues among California sea lions that resulted in malnourished pups. Wallerstein, who logged 430 mammal rescues last year, was the starting point for many of those rescues. “Rescue agencies, including Marine Animal Rescue, perform a valued service in our community. They play an important role in the stranding network,” Bard said. The types of animals that come to the Marine Mammal Care Center vary by season, with sea lions and seals giving birth at different points in the year. Domoic acid, an algae-produced biotoxin affiliated with red tide, can be a factor in late spring, but Bard said that so far this year the number of those cases has not been high. This year the center saw between 250 and 300 animal patients in the first four
“ After we freed [the whale], we worked to untangle her calf’s fluke. She swam under our boat six times without touching it, gently lifting the calf to the surface so it could breathe.”
months of the year— down from more than 400 over the same period in 2013 — but next year’s anticipated El Niño weather cycle is expected to impact food sources and drive up rescue numbers. Injuries that are irrefutably due to human interaction — net entanglements, debris ingestion and even the occasional gunshot wound — account for 10% to 15% of cases annually, Bard said.
— Peter Wallerstein
Wallerstein’s efforts to get animals to the care center are immensely praiseworthy, said Robert Jan van de Hoek, president of the Ballona Institute, a wetlands advocacy group in Playa del Rey. “Without a full-time warden or rangers [for the Ballona Wetlands], Peter ends up picking up the slack,” van de Hoek said. “In my view he is one of the heroes of this area.”
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Paddleboard racers take to the water during the 2012 Santa Monica Pier Paddleboard Race & Ocean Festival
Making a splash for Heal the Bay Santa Monica Pier Paddleboard Race & Ocean Festival hosts five water sports contests and 1980s ska sensations The Untouchables
By Michael Aushenker Participants and spectators alike can look forward to much fun in the sun when the annual Santa Monica Pier Paddleboard Race & Ocean Festival returns to Santa Monica Beach on Saturday. Equal parts competition, party and fundraiser, beachgoers can watch as participants in five main aquatic contests — a fun paddle, long course, elite race and the Tommy Bahama stand up paddleboard and paddleboard knockout — start and finish on the sand immediately south of the pier, with race prizes totaling more than $5,000. Winners receive hand-carved Koa bowl trophies and, as always, proceeds from participant fees (the event is free to spectators) flow to the Santa Monica-based ocean preservationist nonprofit Heal the Bay. “This event is for people who care about the ocean, the watershed that feeds into our ocean and the ecosystem that lives inside our ocean,” event founder Joel Brand said. “The surf makes [the races] challenging and interesting.” The 5th annual Santa Monica Pier Paddleboard Race & Ocean Festival also PAGE 14 THE ARGONAUT June 5, 2014
hosts additional youth water races and a short-course paddleboard event that invites spectators to dive into the action Returning are a Tommy Bahamasponsored rum lounge and Sierra Nevadahosted beer garden, both of which were introduced to the event last year. The afternoon beach party also features a series of live musical acts headlined by venerable 1980s ska sensations The Untouchables, L.A.-based contemporaries of The Specials and Madness. Expect the mod band to play its two biggest songs, “Free Yourself” and “The General.” Before launching the festival in 2010, Brand segued from a career as an international journalist (notably covering the 1990s Kosovo War for Newsweek) to operating a public relations firm. He’s been a paddle boarder for six years and a surfer for three decades. “The Santa Monica Pier is an iconic location. We have this amazing tradition of swimmers, surfers and paddle boarders going back to the 1920s, ‘30s and ‘40s. One of the birthplaces of paddle boarding is Santa Monica,” Brand said of his inspirations. That tradition is not lost: Some 7,000
people attended last year’s event over the course of the day, he said. Last month Heal the Bay published its annual Beach Report Card water quality grades, based on tests conducted last year, and found the shoreline around Santa Monica Pier needing some attention. Other nearby beaches, including Venice Beach, posted record-high scores. Heal the Bay conducts monthly beach cleanups, with several happening around the pier. “We owe a lot to Heal the Bay for bringing awareness to the importance of clean water and clean ocean,” Brand said.
Ultimately, the event is intended to unite people who actively enjoy and care about the ocean. “I call it a ‘friendraiser.’ We’ll have hula dancers all day. It’s kind of a big party,” Brand said. Saturday’s Santa Monica Pier Paddleboard Race & Ocean Festival kicks off at 7:45 a.m. with a Hawaiian blessing and races continue until 3 p.m., when the live music starts. Call (310) 458-8901 or visit pierpaddle.com
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Competitors sprint along the beach during last year’s festival
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CONTEMPORARY CALIFORNIAN Bin No. 73 This ultra-cozy wine bar next to sister restaurant Mercede’s Grille has a ceiling decorated with bottles from its ever-changing wine list. The menu features gourmet tapas, lavash flatbread pizzas and decadent meat and cheese plates, salads, sliders, steak and weekend $5 brunch specials. Craft beer is on tap and a special drink menu includes flavorful twists on the classic mojito, margaritas and a pair of delightful champagne cocktails. 18 Washington Blvd., Marina del Rey | (310) 577-0035 | mercedesgrille.com
Feed 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 of 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
DELICATESSENS 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 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
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
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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
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
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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
The Beach Eats gourmet food truck gathering offers a wide variety of 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
Mercede’s Grille 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 Washington Blvd., Marina del Rey | (310) 827-6209 | mercedesgrille.com
Westchester First Fridays 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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chunk of baguette for us to taste, served with an excellent butter. We devoured it, but I was disappointed that we couldn’t try some of the rye and other varieties. I might have brought up the subject again, but our main courses arrived first. Superba Food + Bread offers nightly suppers ranging from the simple to lavish — a gourmet version of the All-American burger on Monday, lamb neck osso bucco on Wednesday, skate wing with charred lettuce on Friday. Sunday was fried chicken night, and I was dining with three people who had spent time in the South, so they all ordered it. I could have easily done the same, having been enticed by the sight of orders delivered to nearby tables, but the seared arctic char with peas, rhubarb and mint sounded too interesting. It was an exotic combination, the tart rhubarb and sharp mint delightful with fish. It could have been the perfect centerpiece of a meal, but for one thing — it was all alone on the plate. I wished our server would have mentioned this. Luckily I was able to nosh on the sides from my companions’ fried chicken — a delicious sweetand-sour collard green slaw and a fluffy, flaky biscuit. I even scored a piece of the fried chicken, which was pure southern goodness. The crisp batter had salt, pepper and a hint of herbs, nothing that anybody’s Virginia grandmother wouldn’t put in fried chicken. It was commendable restraint that showed that the chefs here know when to embellish a recipe and
when to let it be. With dinner our friends sampled microbrews while I tried wines from their mostly French selection. Though the wines were fine, the list here is short and high-priced — corkage here is $35 per bottle, also unusually high, so it may be a good idea to stick with beer or non-alcoholic beverages. They have an impressive coffee bar in the corner, so caffeniacs are advantaged here. Several dessert pastries were offered from a case in the corner, but we decided to try a strawberry-basil pavlova and a vanilla caramel custard with orange and Aperol. I’m not a fan of pavlovas because the meringue is usually too sweet, but the basil with strawberries added an interesting note to the sweet meringue. The custard was more to my liking, the bittersweet and flowery Aperol liqueur a fine foil for creamy custard and caramel. Our meal ran $70 per couple for food, $110 including drinks, far above what I’d pay at my old neighborhood bakery. Then again, that old bakery had nothing like the variety and creativity of the menu here. This love letter to neighborhood bakeries is to a grown-up and sophisticated version of the original, and if that’s what you seek, this is the place for you. Superba Food + Bread is open from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays and from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Sundays. Park in the lot or on the street.
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Pacific Palisades and Brentwood markets, for example, could use some work. “Playa Vista is a developing market. I have hopes for that one,” she said. Saltsman said strong farmers markets are rarely products of overnight success — the Mar Vista market took several years to evolve — and that patience among vendors and customers alike are key to the success of budding markets, such as Marina del Rey’s. Also, “a good farmers market needs at least 80% farmers,” she said. “Typically, when you shop directly from a farmer, you’re getting the freshest ingredients because they’re being picked within a day of coming to market. The shelf life is longer. In most instances, farmers choose a lifestyle that is not easy because they’re passionate about growing for flavor.” Saltsman said she often fights the perception that farmers market produce is too expensive.
“That’s a kind of myth that I really want to bust,” she said. “Are there things that are expensive? Sure, but it reflects the true cost of growing that food. Quality food is not subsidized.” If everyone did even a small amount of their shopping at farmers markets, said Saltsman, the physical and economic health of the nation would be far better off. “You make good personal choices, you make a difference in the local economy and you also help sustain the land. You’re protecting biodiversity, flavor, choice. If everyone changed just 10% of their shopping habits, we would have a much more robust economy,” she said. Saltsman’s next tour runs from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, starting from the manager’s booth near the corner of Arizona Avenue and 2nd Street. Tickets are $45, or $65 including a signed book. RSVP at ameliasaltsman.com. michael@argonautnews.com
Westside Happenings Thursday, June 5 Tidewater Goby Exhibit, 2 to 5 p.m. The tidewater goby, an endangered species featured in only one other aquarium in the nation, is featured in a special exhibit alongside 100 other species of local marine life at the Santa Monica Pier Aquarium. The aquarium is open from 2 to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays and from 12:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. on weekends. $5; kids 12 and under free. (310) 393-6149; healthebay. org
Friday, June 6 First Fridays, 6 to 9 p.m. Venice’s monthly food truck festival returns to usher in the summer. Expect vendors to offer every kind of cuisine from AsianMexican fusion to grilled cheese and duck sandwiches. Begins at the Brig parking lot, 1515 Abbot Kinney Blvd., Venice. abbotkinney1stfridays.com IMMERSION 2014 Symposium, 6 to 10 p.m. The first event in an LMU-sponsored weekend symposium examining the role of technology in our lives, a discussion titled “Exploring the Impact of Immersion on Arts and Culture” features industry experts talking about the cultural impacts of wearable computers
Santa Monica Auctions, noon to 5 p.m. If you’re quick with a paddle and can afford to place the highest bid, this signed 12”x 9” Roy Lichtenstein limitededition art proof can be yours. Appropriately titled “Finger Pointing,” the 1973 piece (with an estimated value of $5,000) is among several signed art items up for bid on Sunday when Santa Monica Auctions presents its 30th anniversary event at A5 Gallery at Bergamot Station, 2525 Michigan Ave., Santa Monica. Other works include lithographs and prints signed by Jasper Johns, Ed Moses and Marc Chagall. Window shop at the gallery from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Call (310) 315-1937 or visit smauctions.com.
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(Google Glass, etc.), virtual reality, 3D printing and networked visual worlds. Getty Center, 1200 Getty Center Drive, Los Angeles. Free with registration. summit. immersiveeducation.org Jake London, 7 p.m. The country singer-songwriter kicks off his West Coast summer tour with an appearance at Witzend, 1717 Lincoln Blvd., Venice. $10. (310) 305-4792; witzendlive.com “Lisa Adams: As It Appears To Be,” 8 p.m. For the past two years, Venice filmmaker Juri Koll has been documenting the life and work of painter Lisa Adams and how personal hardship — in summer of 2012 Adams nearly lost sight in her right eye — tempered her conviction as an artist. Be among the first to see the film during its premiere at the Crest Theater in Westwood, 1262 Westwood Blvd. (310) 470-1508; theartworld.net
Saturday, June 7 Pacific Mariners Yacht Club Swap Meet, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Pacific Mariners Yacht Club conducts its annual swap meet, where boaters converge and vendors buy and sell gently used boating gear and other fun goods. Food and live entertainment supplement the experience. Free to attend. To reserve an 8’ x 2’ space for $30, sellers can email kent@pmyc.org or call (310) 8239717; pmyc.org Westchester Elks Lodge Annual Flea Market, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sell or shop for clothing, household items and other new and used goods at the Elks annual flea market. Sales spaces and table rentals are $15 each for sellers. Shoppers attend free. 8025 W. Manchester Blvd., Playa Del Rey. (310) 821-3005; elks2050@ gmail.com IMMERSION 2014 Symposium, 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. The weekend-long symposium continues from Friday, beginning with the panel “Entertainment in the Age of Immersion” from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., followed by "Human-Computer Interaction and Immersive Technology" from 3 to 7 p.m., and concluding with a free screening of “Her” along with a panel discussion about the film from 8 to 10 p.m. $100. On the Loyola Marymount University campus, 1 LMU Drive. summit. immersiveeducation.org So-Cal Summer Slam 3-Wall Big Ball, 10 a.m. The Venice Beach Recreation center is
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Summer Scene @ The Place, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Continues Sunday. The Beachside Shopping Center Santa Monica Place celebrates summer with free live music, sand art, face painting, beauty stations, craft workshops, a swimsuit show and a workout event, followed up by Saturday night concerts form 6 to 9 p.m. 395 Santa Monica Place, Santa Monica. (310) 260-8333; santamonicaplace.com Inaugural Catch Wrestling International Invitational, noon. Marina del Rey resident Curran Jacobs is among 16 grapplers from around the world participating at this rebirth of the sport of catch wrestling, a classical hybrid grappling style that was developed in Britain in the 1870s. Men and women will compete in eight matches presented in honor of past wrestlers and an exhibit of rare catch wrestling memorabilia accompanies the event. $10 to $25. UCLA’s John Wooden Center, 221 Westwood Plaza, Westwood. (310) 825-2101; catchwrestlingalliance.com
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“Be Nobody” book talk and signing, 2 p.m. Lama Marut’s book challenges readers to put aside our constant desires to be the best and reminds us that when we strive to be special we are often dissatisfied and alone. Q+A follows. Barnes & Noble, 1201 3rd St., Santa Monica. (503) 5973685 Fun Night Live! 7:30 p.m. A variety show with thoughtful humor happens the first and third Saturday of the month at the Spot Restaurant and Lounge, 4455 Overland Ave., Culver City. (310)-559-5328; theobrienz.com
Sunday, June 8 IMMERSION 2014 Symposium, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. The weekend-long symposium continues from Saturday, with the panel “Immersive Teaching and Learning” from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., followed by “Business in the Age of Immersion” from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Tickets are $100. Loyola Marymount University campus, 1 LMU Drive. summit. immersiveeducation.org (Continued on page 31) June 5, 2014 THE ARGONAUT PAGE 19
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of this classic beach house on top of Playa del Rey Hill,” says agent Alice Plato. “The sun-filled open plan has hardwood floors, a doublesided stone fireplace, and an open kitchen with granite counters. There is a huge patio for sunset entertaining, beautiful gardens and a patio in the front yard, and a grassy backyard with a flagstone patio. With three bedrooms, a luxurious travertine marble spa bath with a skylight and garden window, and another three-quarter bath, this is a rare opportunity to live on Playa del Rey’s premier view street, in an updated home. This prime flat lot is ready for a second story addition. Live in this sunny beach house just as it is, or take advantage of the coveted location to expand it into your dream house on the Hill.” PAGE 20 THE ARGONAUT June 5, 2014
The property is offered at $1,399,000. Information, Alice Plato, Coldwell Banker, Venice/Marina, (310) 704-4188.
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Sold For $5,100,000
Represented Both Buyers & Sellers 7838 Veragua Drive, Playa Del Rey, CA 90293
One-of-a-kind celebrity owned personally custom-built Italian Villa w/breathtaking ocean, marina & city views, offers the ultimate indoor/ outdoor California living. This magnificent hilltop estate sits on a double lot. 7 bed/11 baths, & a 3-stop elevator. Brilliant proportion throughout! Incredible craftsmanship, including an impressive winding staircase. Dramatic & grand living room on second floor that opens to the large terrace overlooking incredible views. Gracious rooftop deck w/spa that offers majestic views. Enjoy a plethora of balconies w/views from every room. Gourmet Chef’s kitchen w/artistic hand-carved designs, original Spanish tile floors, open-beam ceilings. One of the best features is the extra large master suite which includes an enormous lounge & separate living area, walk in closet, dual sinks, spacious shower & sunken bath tub w/ jets. Elegant wood-paneled library/office. Playful downstairs game room w/ bar. Double 4-car garage.
3-Story • 7 Bed/11 Bath • Extra Large Balconies • 3-Stop Elevator • Majestic Views www.7838Veragua.com
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13700 Marina Pointe Dr #601 2 BD/3 BA Marina del Rey Offered at $1,549,000
13700 Marina Pointe Dr #305 3 BD/3 BA Marina del Rey Offered at $1,495,000
1945 S Bentley Ave 3 BD/3 BA Westwood Offered at $1,299,000
13650 Marina Pointe Dr #904 2 BD/3 BA Marina del Rey Offered at $1,239,000
13650 Marina Pointe Dr #404 2 BD/3 BA Marina del Rey Offered at $839,000
13600 Marina Pointe Dr #708 2 BD/3 BA Marina del Rey Offered at $839,000
13700 Marina Pointe Dr #1710 1 BD/2 BA Marina del Rey Offered at $735,000
8515 Falmouth Ave #424 3 BD/2 BA Playa del Rey Offered at $685,000
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1250 S Beverly Glen #209 2 BD/2 BA Westwood Offered at #529,000
13650 Marina Pointe Dr #1006 2 BD/2 BA Marina del Rey For Lease at $4,500
13700 Marina Pointe Dr #630 2 BD/3 BA Marina del Rey For Lease at $4,500
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Playa Vista puts you right where you want to be and close to everything else. You can walk or bike to places that vary from shopping to creative work spaces, dining out to working out, entertainment to live events, all from your doorstep.
SUMMER EVENTS COMING UP JUNE 13
Movies in the Park: Frozen (Including a Sing-A-Long) Concert Park | 8 - 10pm
JUNE 22
Concerts in the Park: Queen Nation Concert Park | 5 - 6:30pm
JUNE 27
Movies in the Park: American Hustle Central Park Bandshell | 8 - 10pm
JUNE 29
Concerts in the Park: The Soulville California Band Central Park Bandshell | 5 - 6:30pm There will be gourmet food trucks at each event.
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Marina City Club Eileen McCarthy
Marina City Club Penthouse Two-Story, 2 Bed, 2.5 Bath. Marina & Ocean Views. . . . . . . . . . . .$1,150,000 neW listinG 11th Floor cTS, Marina Ocean Views. Highly Upgraded . . . . . . . . . . .$795,000
Boat Slips Slips are now available, we can accommodate up to 44’ vessels. Slip rates range from $325 to $836 per month. Amenities included parking, restroom, shower & laundry facilities. Sit back and relax in our boater exclusive lounge featuring a HDTV with Blu-Ray & cable HDTV, internet stations, WiFi, comfy sofas and a lend/lease library. Please see our website for current rates.
Marina City Club Unit #237 East Tower North. 2 Bed, 2 Bath, Hd Flrs. . . REdUcEd PRicE . . $499,900
1021 Ctn Marina City Club 1 Bed, 1 Bath. Ocean, city & Mountain Views . . . .$409,900
Apartments Month To Month Leases Are Currently Available! Situated in the heart of Marina del Rey, we have the best views to offer you! We offer one and two bedroom furnished (select units) and unfurnished apartments, each with their own patio or balcony. Apartment Amenities Included: Amenities Heated Pool & Hot Tub Fitness Center Saunas Business Center Clubhouse On-Site Laundry Sand Volleyball Court 24 Hour Emergency Maintenance
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647 Ctn1 Bed, 1 Bath, city & Mountain Views . . . .$379,900 FOr Lease
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Playa Vista Townhome
Westchester Home
“This spacious, two-story home in Carabela has three bedrooms and 2.5 baths,” says agent Erik Flexner. “Conveniently located near the current retail and the future Phase II, it features a large master bedroom whose en-suite bath has a soaking tub and a large glass shower. Other features include custom wood floors and window blinds. Enjoy all Playa Vista’s amenities: The CenterPointe Club with its pools and fitness center, beautiful parks, tennis and paddle tennis courts, playgrounds, dog parks, Playa Vista Elementary School, and a lot more, and all just minutes from beaches, LAX, stores, restaurants.” The property is offered at $799,000. Information, Erik Flexner, The Flexner Group, Coldwell Banker, (310) 422-2278.
“This beautifully remodeled four bedroom home has an updated open floor plan,” says agent Stephanie Younger. “The living room has elegant moldings and hardwood floors, and an adjacent formal dining room leads to a cook’s kitchen with granite countertops and stainless appliances. The generous family room opens to a private yard with a redwood deck, creating the perfect setting for indoor/outdoor living. The relaxing master suite has French doors out to the backyard.” The property is offered at $819,000. Information, Stephanie Younger, Teles Properties, (424) 2031828.
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11970 Montana Ave #301
2/2 Front unit Penthouse, close to shops
$773,000
Roya Rashti
Keller Williams
310-780-4001
4250 Via Dolce #219 4600 Via Dolce #202 112 Galleon 33 Privateer Street 310 Washington Blvd #804
2/2 Superb Marina view, stroll to beach, shops 2/2 Updated, new carpet/paint. Lg fpl, sxs pkg 3/5 Fabulous architectural TH close to beach 2/2.5 Beach condo w/VU. Bright, remodeled 2/3 Waterfront TH, w/retail space, 2blk to beach
$735,000 $669,000 $1,595,000 $799,500 $2,195,000
Bob Ferrol Debbie Iketani Berman Kandel Owner Peter & Ty Bergman
RE/MAX Estate Pacific Coast Realty RE/MAX Estates Robert Fox Investment Bergman Beach Properties
310-625-1530 424-488-3133 310-424-5512 818-825-7333 310-821-2900
8515 Falmouth Ave. #424 8518 Falmouth Ave. #212 7724 W. 85th Street
3/2 Remodeled corner penthouse w/mountain view 2/2 Fabulous, remodeled in villa del rey 4/2 Single level home w/yard, lots of potential
$685,000 $529,000 $1,099,000
Jesse Weinberg Stephanie Younger Berman Kandel
Keller Williams Teles Properties Re/MAX Estates
800-804-9132 424-203-1828 310-424-5512
13070 Kiyot Way 6020 Seabluff Dr. #133 13080 Pacific Promenade #206 12975 Agustin Pl. #107 12975 Agustin Pl. #121
¾ Magnificent 3story ICON villa w/tranquil views 2/2.5 Two story TH condo, quite, lush courtyard views 2/2 Mediterranean gem, gourmet kitchen+open flrpln 2/2.5 One of a kind corner TH style 3/2 Rare opportunity TH style
$1,599,000 $693,000 $670,000 $769,000 $799,000
Jesse Weinberg Julie Walker Kerri Jones Flexner/Harris Flexner/Harris
Keller Williams Coldwell Banker Coldwell Banker 310-422-2278 310-422-2278
800-804-9132 310-948-8411 310-242-7420
521 N. Maria Ave. #b
3/3 Spacious condo, great location
$869,000
Kean/Black
Coldwell Banker Venice
310-292-5326
3023 11th Street 1744 10th Street #1
2/2 Charming home, nice size lot, close to shop 2/2.5 Fabulous TH w/views & big wrap-around patio
$1,350,000 $660,000
Roya Rashti Laurie Woolner
Keller Williams Keller Williams
310-780-4001 310-699-0980
6326 W. 84th St. 7234 Ogelsby Ave. 8414 Reading Ave. 6962 W. 85th Street 7812 Kittyhawk Ave. 8013 Holy Cross Place 8001 Altavan Ave. 7825 Hindry 8400 Truxton Ave. 5040 Agnew Ave. 6304 W. 79th Street
4/3 Amazing value in Kentwood, w/guest studio 4/3.5 Exquisite masterpiece in North Kentwood 4/2.75 Beautiful remodel, rec rm, cook’s kit, MBR suite 3/105 +Bonus RM, upgraded home on a quiet street 4/2.5 Updated w/open floor plan, great backyard 2/1.5 Large patio+bonus room, great location 3/2 Elegance and space, Loyola Village 3/2 11950’s classic charmer, beautiful landscape 3/2 Motivated! Well kept w/nu xtra large master 3/2 Fantastic 2014 contemporary remodel 3/2 Custom cul-de-sac pool, North Kentwood home
$799,000 $1,495,000 $889,000 $749,000 $819,000 $749,000 $949,000 $679,000 $829,000 $969,000 $1,139,000
Kevin & Kaz Gallaher Kevin & Kaz Gallaher Bob Waldron Amy Frelinger Stephanie Younger Stephanie Younger Stephanie Younger Danielle Gulalo Nanci Edwards Brian Christie Brian Christie
RE/MAX Execs RE/MAX Execs Coldwell Banker Teles Properties Teles Properties Teles Properties Teles Properties Shorewood Realtors TREC TREC TREC
310-410-9777 310-410-9777 310-337-9225 310-951-0416 424-203-1828 424-203-1828 424-203-1828 310-480-4343 310-645-7785 310-910-0120 310-910-0120
2/2 Quiet +amenities. Prime Westwood location. 3/3 Stunning Mediterranean remodeled to perfection
$529,000 $1,299,000
Jesse Weinberg Jessie Weinberg
Keller Williams Keller Williams
800-804-9132 800-804-9132
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Kentwood Home for Lease “This three bedroom, two bath home has a sunny living room with a fireplace and Brazilian cherry hardwood floors,” say agents Kevin & Kaz Gallaher. “A remodeled kitchen features granite countertops, stainless appliances, and an adjacent laundry area. The spacious family room has French doors onto a private, tranquil backyard with lush landscaping, a custom built fireplace and fountain. Three well-sized bedrooms, two stylish baths, complete the floor plan.” The property is offered at $4,500/month unfurnished, and $4,800/month furnished. Information, Kevin & Kaz Gallaher, RE/MAX Execs, (310) 410-9777.
View Heights Home
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Home Sales
Average Price
“This Tudor-style home has two bright, airy bedrooms and 1½ baths,” says agent Teresa Mack. “The open floor plan features a large living/dining area with wood floors, and a sunny kitchen with upgraded countertops, stainless sink and a separate laundry room/pantry. The large grassy backyard has a long porch in back, perfect for enjoying the beautiful drought-tolerant landscaped garden with vegetables, citrus & pomegranate trees, and an arbor.” The property is offered at $419,000. Information, Teresa Mack, Keller Williams Pacific Playa, (323) 377-9379.
Marina City Club
+14.1%
+10.1%
Culver City
MAy '13
May '14
Homes Sold Average Price
34 $576,500
38 $605,900
Marina Del rey
MAy '13
May '14
Homes Sold Average Price
26 $913,700
32 $1,064,200
Palms/Mar Vista
MAy '13
May '14
Homes Sold Average Price
37 $857,800
35 $949,400
Playa del Rey
MAy '13
May '14
Homes Sold Average Price
18 $660,300
10 $857,700
Playa Vista
MAy '13
May '14
Homes Sold Average Price
16 $742,300
6 $681,900
Santa MONICA
MAy '13
May '14
Homes Sold Average Price
65 $1,541,300
42 $1,360,400
Venice
MAy '13
May '14
Homes Sold Average Price
30 $1,366,650
28 $1,788,600
Westchester
MAy '13
May '14
Homes Sold Average Price
36 $775,000
Total # of sales
262
Peninsula Home with Ocean Views
34 $881,300
225
The Argonaut Home Sales Index is presented the first week of each month. The April figures are sourced from sales reported to MLS as of May 1-31 Argonaut Home Sales Index C The Argonaut, 2014.
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“This two bedroom, two bath home in the Center Tower offers stunning views of the marina, channel and ocean from floor-to-ceiling windows,” says agent Charles Lederman. “Exuding warmth and character, this unit has stone and hardwood floors, a large gourmet kitchen with a granite island, stainless appliances and a wine cooler. Enjoy all that Marina City Club’s resort lifestyle offers: gym, free classes (yoga, stretch, cardio, etc.), three swimming pools, six tennis, two paddle tennis and three racquet ball courts, restaurant & bar, daytime cafe, 24 hr. gated and guarded security.” The property is offered at $795,000. Information, Charles Lederman, Marina City Realty, (310) 821-8980.
“This canal-front home in the Marina has a huge rooftop deck and ocean views,” says agent Debra Berman. “This four bedroom, 3½ bath house has an outdoor kitchen on the roof top, and a large guest suite downstairs. The main level features a living room with vaulted ceilings, fireplace, a private patio overlooking the canal, and a formal dining area. The cook’s kitchen boasts stainless appliances, a breakfast nook, balcony, and a family room with a fireplace. The master suite features a fireplace and a private balcony, and there are two additional bedrooms with a shared balcony.” The property is offered at $2,999,000. Information, Berman Kandel, RE/MAX Estate Properties, (310) 424-5512.
Westside Happenings (Continued from page 19)
Sunday, June 8 The 39th Annual Bar-Be-Cue at the Historic Centinela Adobe, noon to 4 p.m. Sponsored by the Historical Society of Centinela Valley, the Osage Park event invites locals to view vintage cars and hear Joey Dee perform as attendees feast on chicken, black beans and coleslaw. Tour the first home and first real estate office in the South Bay. Recommended donation: $12.50. (310) 245-6834; merryrun@toadaway.net The Toledo Show, 8 p.m. “Soul singer, jazz man, poet, dancer, choreographer” leads a cabaret show on Sunday nights at Harvelle’s, 1432 4th St., Santa Monica. $10. 21+. (310) 3951676; santamonica.harvelles.com
Monday, June 9 Optimist Club Meeting, 9:30 a.m. Meets Mondays at the Coffee Bean, 13020 Pacific Promenade, Playa Vista. (310) 215-1892
Tuesday, June 10 “Be Nobody” book talk and signing, 6:30 p.m. Lama Marut’s book challenges readers to put aside our constant desires to be the best and reminds us that when we strive to be special we
are often dissatisfied and alone. Mystic Journey Bookstore, 1624 Abbot Kinney Blvd., Venice. (503) 597-3685 Life Drawing Tuesdays, 7 to 9:30 p.m. YWCA offers uninstructed life drawing classes with diverse models each Tuesday. $14 per week or buy 4 sessions at discount. YWCA Santa Monica/Westside, 2019 14th St., Santa Monica. (310) 452-3881; smywca.org “The Other Side of the Room” Acoustic Tuesdays, 9:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. Live acoustic music accompanied by $1 tacos and $4 Coronas every Tuesday at Brennan’s Pub, 4089 Lincoln Blvd., Marina del Rey. No cover. 21+. (310) 821-6622; brennanspub-la.com
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Thursday, June 12
Toastmasters Speakers by the Sea, 11 a.m. to noon Learn how to improve public speaking skills when the club meets at 1200 Vista del Mar, Room 230, Playa del Rey. (310) 559-2834 Playa Vista Night Market, 4 to 8 p.m. Enjoy prepared food, shop for fresh produce and dance to live music each Wednesday throughout the summer at 6400 S. Seabluff Drive, Playa Vista. playavistafm.com
Transmission Meditation, 6:30 p.m. A free group meditation providing powerful, personal spiritual development takes place at the Ocean Park Branch of the Santa Monica Library, 2601 Main St. (310) 367-3304
El Segundo Woman’s Club Pot Luck Dinner, 6 p.m. Bring a dish
Jim Kweskin and The Crockett Sisters, 8 p.m. Singer-bandleader Kweskin teams up with The Crocket Sisters (pictured) to create a blend of traditional and contemporary Americana roots music. Kweskin created one of the bedrock styles of the folk revival, merging ragtime-blues finger-picking with complex jazz and pop chords. Alabama-born songwriter Juli Crockett and best friend Lisa Dee have been creating harmonies as The Crockett Sisters for a decade, including with the L.A. alt-country band the Evangenitals. Crockett and Dee are joined by fiddler Andrea Baker (who by day heads up HR for Argonaut parent company Southland Publishing) and an evolving cast of piano, mandolin, bass and percussion players. $20. Boulevard Music, 4316 Sepulveda Blvd., Culver City. (310) 398-2583; boulevardmusic.com
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Santa Monica has well-loved and heavily used libraries, beautiful facilities and superb staff. The challenge will be identifying and planning for the next generation of library services. Planning strategically and listening to community members, we will figure out the major concerns and focus on specific priorities. Examples might include early literacy for lifelong success at a young age or resources for entrepreneurs or recent immigrants. We will adapt and change in time, but we have to have a road map.
How do you think libraries should evolve in the digital age? It depends on the community and what they are ready for, but I certainly think technologies and use of space can be updated, and we will be looking at new collaborators and partnerships. The physical space is so important. The key is to be responsive to the needs of the community and to anticipate future needs. Libraries are changing and there are a lot of burgeoning digital media facilities, maker spaces, animation studios and performance and experimental labs. We should explore doing all of that. In terms of Somerville’s physical and programming needs, teens did not have a place of
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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. 2014127291 The following person is doing business as: BSL Production333 Washington Blvd #417, Marina del Rey, CA. 90292. Registered owners: Richard Dana Harlow 333 Washington Blvd. #417 Marina Del Rey, CA. 90292. 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: Richard Dana Harlow. Title: Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on May 9, 2014. Argonaut published on: May 15, 22, 29, and June 5, 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. 2014127933 The following person is doing business as: Paroo 7742 Redlands St. #H1033 Playa Del Rey, CA. 90293. Registered owners: Jennifer Messick Pflaumer7742 Redlands St. #H1033 Playa Del Rey, CA. 90293. 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: Jennifer Messick Pflaumer. Title: Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on May 12, 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). FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2014128634 The following person is doing business as: On Point Sober Services 6042 W. 74th Street Los Angeles, CA. 90045. Registered owners: Aaron Jacob Geber 6042 W. 74th Street Los Angeles, CA. 90045. 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: Aaron Jacob Geber. Title: Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on May 12, 2014. Argonaut published: June 5, 12, 19, and 26, 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 Software 1850 S. Colby Ave. #8 Los Angeles, CA. 90025. Registered owners: Larry Arthur Taylor1850 S. Colby #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 29, June 5, 12, 19, 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. 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. 2014135043 The following person is doing business as: Financial Services Bureau Interbank 8172 Manitoba Street #5 Playa Del Rey, CA. 90293. Registered owners: John Jeffrey Howarth 8172 Manitoba Street #5 Playa Del Rey, CA. 90293. 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: John Jeffrey Howarth. Title: Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on May 19, 2014. Argonaut published:May 29, June 5, 12, and 19, 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. 2014140759 The following person is doing business as: Hollywood Therapy: LA Creative Professionals & Media Careers 2001 Barrington Ave. Los Angeles, CA. 90025. Registered owners: David Silverman 114 Northstar Mall, Marina Del Rey, CA. 90292. 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: David Silverman. Title: Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on May 23, 2014. Argonaut published: May 29, June 5, 12,19, and 26, 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. 2014142593 The following person is doing business as: Hollywood Help Housekeeping, Shayís Housekeeping, and Miraculous Housekeeping, 1626 N. Wilcox Ave. #256 Hollywood, CA. 90028. Registered owners: Mishayla Mosby 3205 W. Vernon Ave. Los Angeles, CA. 90008 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: Mishayla Mosby. Title: Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on May 27, 2014. Argonaut published: May 29, June 5, 12, and 19, 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. 2014143882 The following person is doing business as: Ameriwide Insurance Services 1543 W. Olympic Blvd. STE 415 Los Angeles, CA. 90015. Registered owners: Leeís Damiel Insurance Service INC. 1543 W. Olympic Blvd. STE 415 Los Angeles, CA. 90015. This business is conducted by a corporation. 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: Jin Ah Lee Title: manager. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on May 28, 2014. Argonaut published: June 5, 12, 19, and 26, 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. 2014144150 The following person is doing business as: Cloud 9 Vape Bar and Lounge, Pico Vape Bar and Lounge 4501 W. Pico Blvd #A Los Angeles, CA. 90019. Registered owners: Access Benefit Corporation 1251 E. 1st Street #917 Santa Ana, CA. 92705. This business is conducted by a corporation. 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: Irma Rivera. Title: manager. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on May 28, 2014. Argonaut published: June 5, 12, 19, 26, 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).
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LOS ANGELES TIMES SUNDAY CROSSWORD PUZZLE
“OB-LA-DI, OB-LA-DA” By MIKE PELUSO (Edited by Rich Norris and Joyce Nichols Lewis)
ACROSS 1 Favoring Mideast unity 8 Jungle chopper 15 Creator of a cocky hare 20 One who stole from thieves 21 Like spring jackets 22 __ fast one 23 Clancy explaining the spelling of his name? 25 Walks heavily 26 Costa __ 27 It’s nothing to Hollande 28 B followers 29 Blue gem, briefly 30 Provo neighbor 31 CXXII x V 32 1978 film based on a Harold Robbins novel 36 Square problem? 37 Many OCS grads 38 Victoria’s Secret seasonal line? 40 Soup with a bento 41 Run on 44 Sonora Mrs. 45 Like adobe 47 One leading a Spartan lifestyle 51 Barely move 54 Serenaded 57 Distinguished types 59 Bite-size appetizer 62 Treasury secretary under Clinton 63 Bear’s cry 64 Trading Clue, Monopoly, Life and Boggle? 69 Photo lab process: Abbr. 70 First album in a Green Day trilogy 71 Pro Football Hall of Famer Nagurski 72 Chances to golf with
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Mickelson or McIlroy Salty assent La Méditerranée, e.g. Monastery grounds? I’m-here link Susan’s “All My Children” role Sailing, perhaps Attacker of Athens, per Plato Type A, often Reddish horse [Headslap] Spewed out Itinerary word Nevada city on U.S. 50 Melville title starter Bathrooms decorated in denim? Four in a gal. Rose of rock Cabbage side Word with order or reel Exec Rhone tributary Prez, to GIs Latin 101 verb Mozart’s “__ kleine Nachtmusik” Choir voices Character in “Satanic Star Trek”? Legal decrees Tiny stinger How many a management group is trained One of Israel’s 12 tribes Spoons “Don’t beat around the bush!”
DOWN 1 Keep the beat? 2 “Sugar Lips” trumpeter 3 Holiday visitors, perhaps
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LEGAL ADVERTISING FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2014148942 The following person is doing business as: Affordable Medical Management 12924 San Vicente Blvd. Los Angeles, CA. 90049. Registered owners: Charles Russell 12924 San Vicente Blvd. Los Angeles, CA. 90049. 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: Charles Russell. Title: Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on June 2, 2014. Argonaut published: June 5, 12, 19, and 26, 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).
PUBLIC NOTICES 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 Applicantís 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 Applicantís 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.
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case No. 55024328 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES. Petition of Kathleen Mary Martelli, for Change of Name. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1.) Petitioner: Kathleen M. Campbell filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: a.) Kathleen M. Campbell to Kathleen Mary Martelli 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:06/20/2014. Time: 9:00 AM. Dept.:K Room: A203. The address of the court is 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:April 30, 2014.Gerald Rosenberg, Judge of the Superior Court. PUBLISH: The Argonaut 5/15/14, 5/22/14, 5/29/14,6/5/14. 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.
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