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The raconteur

of the Venice canals Actor and humorist Orson Bean takes being a good neighbor to the next level

By David Laurell and Joe Piasecki

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VOL 44, NO 24 Local News & Culture

OPINION Letters to the editor............................................................................5

FEATURE Actor and humorist Orson Bean is everyone’s favorite neighbor in the Venice canals..............................................................................8

NEWS

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SMC shootings victims speak

Summer XO kicks off the season

Bonin wants more oversight of developers ..................................... 11 LMU finds problems at polling places.............................................. 11 Service marks a year since SMC shootings.................................... 12 The fight for Pepy’s continues......................................................... 12

THIS WEEK Todd Goodman rides a wave of success......................................... 13 Father’s Day Crawfish Boil............................................................... 15 Westside Happenings...................................................................... 18 Sail the single seas in MdR.............................................................30 Summer XO celebrates success.....................................................31

FOOD&DRINK 26 Beach is American abundance done right.................................. 17

INTERVIEW Melissa Barak on the L.A. ballet scene and staging two world premieres........................................................................................32

CLASSIFIED/CROSSWORD Jobs, apartments and more.............................................................33 ON THE COVER: Orson Bean stands near his home of 30 years on the Venice canals. Photo by Edizen Stowell / Venicepaparazzi.com. Design

by Ernesto Esquivel.

Westside Scrapbook

Photo by Edizen Stowell | venicepaparazzi.com

Los Angeles Fire Dept. apparatus operator Craig Yamashiro uses a drill to mix pancake batter as Capt.

Dewayne Golden looks on during the annual Fire Station 63 Pancake Breakfast on May 31 in Venice.

The Rotary Club of Playa Venice Sunrise sponsored the fundraiser for the station, where firefighters and volunteers served more than 900 meals.

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Article missed the point: more noise, less parking

Re: “Bakery permit hits mysterious snag,” news, May 28 Your article misrepresents both the nature of the project proposed for 320 Sunset Ave. and the controversy surrounding it.

According to the architectural drawings made available to the public, the proposal includes a restaurant/bar with 21 indoor seats at the bar, four seats at indoor tables and 65 outdoor seats on the back patio. The article never mentions that this proposed project is a restaurant/ bar and the reporter never even uses the words “restaurant” or “bar” anywhere in the article, but describes it as “a bakery concept that would also serve alcohol.”

The article focuses on a nonexistent basis for neighborhood opposition to the proposed project: gentrification. Venice residents are not that shallow. The true basis for the controversy is the

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same as for every restaurant/ bar immediately adjacent to a residential neighborhood: noise and parking. The article never mentions this. The city was requiring zero actual parking spaces and no loading zone for the proposed restaurant/bar. The city determined that the existing adjoining parking lot is not part of the project and would not be required to be used for parking and deliveries. The 65 open patio seats are located directly opposite homes, separated by a 15-foot alley, with a proposed

closing time of 1 a.m.

I would suggest that you be more astute about future coverage of Venice planning and development issues.

Robert A. Aronson Venice

LMU isn’t really listening

On Feb. 13, Loyola Marymount University held its required quarterly Neighborhood Advisory Committee meeting which is to address “matters of public safety and student behavior in the community, and

other community concerns,” according to the LMU Master Plan.

LMU has a newly hired director of communications who, rather than actively listening to neighborhood concerns, insisted that the meeting be broken into focus groups. She did not participate in any of these group discussions, neglecting an opportunity to integrate herself into the neighborhood by listening and sympathizing; instead she chose to further alienate the university from the

neighborhood.

Hopefully LMU will recognize the importance of being a considerate, respectful neighbor.

Real neighbors care about one another and work to get along and improve the neighborhood in which we live. Unfortunately, LMU refuses to acknowledge and address issues and concerns that are impacting the daily lives of its neighbors.

Linda Kokelaar Coordinator, Westchester Homeowners Observing Loyola Expansion (Continued on next page)

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Letters

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Too much information

Re: LMU forum grapples with the NSA,” news, May 1 In April, Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Los Angeles) moderated a forum at Loyola Marymount University on the invasive National Security Administration (NSA) intrusion into the daily lives of ordinary Americans.

The federal program collecting information on almost every citizen has gone too far, with encroachments into our Internet searches as well as monitoring our phone calls and emails.

Combating terrorism is a necessary evil which requires interventionist policies, but President Obama’s current domestic program far exceeds the proper balance of security and privacy. The road to hell is paved with good intentions, and the purported benefits of massive data collection have worn away our individual liberties.

On a related note, moderation of any kind is a foreign idea altogether with Congresswoman Waters, a polarizing politician who once threatened to

nationalize oil companies and who shouted “The Tea Party can go straight to hell!” at a jobs forum in Inglewood.

Last year, following President Obama’s second inauguration, Waters also commented on the president’s political campaign apparatus, Organizing for Action. That database will have information about everything on every individual in ways that have never been done before.

Before indicting the federal government’s invasion of our privacy, perhaps Waters would like to explain why the Democratic Party political machine has retained so much information about American citizens, too. She should then expose the growing invasion of our privacy through the Affordable Care Act, which will require taxpayers to register their medical information as well as earned income.

Instead of discussing the pros and cons (as well as purposes and concerns) related to domestic spying, it would have been refreshing as well as consistent

and efficient if Rep. Waters had stood up and shouted “The NSA can go straight to hell!”

Arthur Christopher Schaper Torrance

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Leadership vacuum to blame for missed opportunities

Isn’t it odd that the most abundant resource of Southern California, and the entire southwestern United States for that matter, is sunlight, but only a very small percentage of homes and buildings have solar panels on their roofs? We have some of the most brilliant minds in technology here who could tackle this, but they’re not. You will hear a lot of excuses as to why this is the case, but they are just that … excuses.

Isn't it odd that California provides the majority of produce for the country, but there is little being done to combat the worst drought in California in well over 100 years? Where are the desalination plants? The gray water systems? Why is the inventor of the rain catcher installing devices in Africa,

and could easily be done from home? This would drastically cut down on the commuter traffic.

Isn’t it odd that developers haven’t received the traffic memo? They just keep building and building … especially in Marina del Rey. There are many more oddities to list, and you will hear a lot of excuses, but the real reason is that we don't have good leadership. We lack visionaries. Please send letters and get involved in some way, and let’s implement the things that we all know need to happen now … before things get worse and worse, and we regret not doing anything to change the tide.

William R. Hicks Marina del Rey

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Feature

The raconteur

of the Venice canals Actor and humorist Orson Bean takes being a good neighbor to the next level

By David Laurell and Joe Piasecki

Orson Bean walks near his home of 30 years on the Venice canals

Asked to define the word “raconteur,” most kids growing up in the late 1950s, ‘60s or early ‘70s would have been as clueless as to its meaning as they were to exactly what it was those who regularly appeared on television under that moniker actually did for a living. While most were actors, directors, writers, comedians, musicians or entertainers of some sort, they were really best-known for being guests on the talk- and gameshow circuits of the era.

Every baby boomer grew up with storytellers, bon vivants, wits, pundits and humorists such as Jack Douglas, Oscar Levant, Alexander King, Bennett Cerf, Fred Allen, Wally Cox, Charles Nelson Reilly, Tony Randall, Victor Borge, George Gobel, Truman Capote and so many other characters whose personas ranged from that of an eccentric relative or grouchy neighbor to a friendly local shopkeeper or erudite family friend.

One of the most popular of these personalities was Orson Bean — a cool, wisecracking

charmer who was like a hip uncle, who, when your parents weren’t looking, would slip you a copy of Playboy, let you take a slug of his beer and tell you a dirty joke.

At 85, Bean’s gift for the art of conversation, abiding generosity with money and time and commitment to cultivating neighborhood connectedness have won him celebration as a community pillar of the Venice canals, where he has lived for more than 30 years.

Bean and his wife, actress Alley Mills, have frequently opened their home for community gatherings and to people down on their luck and in need of a place to stay, organized opposition to unpopular development proposals and events such as the Venice Canals Holiday Boat Parade, helped fund and booster the nonprofit Pacific Resident Theatre as well as local schools, and even floated loans to jumpstart local businesses.

Each December, the couple produces and he stars in a local

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production of Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” that is free to all, especially children whose families couldn’t otherwise afford to attend live theater.

Bean, who has published four books, currently appears through June 29 in “Death of the Author,” a new play receiving rave reviews at the Geffen Playhouse.

But it is offstage that Bean has a way of making everyone he meets feel special, said restaurateur James Evans.

Evans first encountered Bean while a teenager working as a busboy at Robert’s restaurant in the 1970s. In 1996, Bean put up the initial investment to help Evans found James’ Beach and has been one of its regulars ever since.

“He does these little acts for people he meets in the restaurant — a two-minute joke with a buildup and a payoff, always spontaneous — that are so charming but also have a connection to a more civil time when people looked and laughed and talked with each other,” Evans said. “He represents an old

“If you give it, it comes back to you. The selfish thing to do is be generous.”

— Orson Bean era but he’s so of the now, just a vital part of Venice.”

“They just make you feel welcome. I think that’s the important thing,” said longtime neighbor Sharon Kleinman, recalling open-door boat parade after-parties and frequent occasions when Bean and Mills would invite passersby to enjoy a coffee or glass of wine on their porch.

‘The selfish thing to do’

Bean moved to Venice from Pacific Palisades in the early 1980s, buying a small wooden cottage on the canals that is one of few rustic mid-century homes

remaining among rows of taller, hyper-contemporary homes.

“When I paid $113,000 for it all the locals scoffed and said ‘You’ve waited too long; it’s peaked,’” he said. Bean later purchased a larger home next door hidden behind vines and shrubs and another cottage that became a connected guest house — “a compound, like the Kennedys,” he joked.

Bean discussed Venice’s origin as a resort town planned by developer Abbot Kinney as intrinsic to the community’s lasting draw in the same breath that he expressed concern about an influx of high-end

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Orson Bean, Alley Mills and James Evans celebrate New Year’s Eve 2008 at James’ Beach

Mark Atlan previously lived in the Bean-Mills compound; and daughter Susie Breitbart, widow of the late conservative media maverick Andrew Breitbart, also has lived there.

Bean frequently spent time with Breitbart’s father before and especially after Breitbart’s death in 2012, taking him out of a retirement home for frequent lunches, said friend Ken Frese, who was a minister at First Lutheran Church in Venice when Bean was attending services there in 2008.

“Orson was just there for him,” said Frese, now retired.

Bean, who discussed his mother’s suicide and strained relationship with his father in his 2013 memoir “Safe at Home,” has also taken time to mentor troubled teens.

“He’s always ready to respond to somebody who has something going on with them. If it’s a worthy cause — it was saving the ducks on the canals eight or nine years ago — Orson will send a check for a couple hundred dollars. He knew a number of people in the church who fell on tough financial times and contributed several thousand dollars to those families but would never say a thing about it,” Frese said.

Maryjane, a Venice community activist and volunteer coordinator with Pacific Resident Theatre, said Bean and Mills don’t only cut checks but get hands-on in keeping productions afloat.

“They loan props, costumes, help with all kinds of production details. Orson is going to teach me card tricks because I need to know them for “The Cherry Orchard,” she said.

He may have also pulled some strings to get reviewers to see

Orson Bean in 1965

an ongoing production of an abbreviated “Henry V” — “the best-directed Shakespeare I’ve ever seen,” said Bean.

But when it comes to stories of his generosity, Bean is never the one to tell them.

“In general, if you give it, it comes back to you. The selfish thing to do is be generous,” he said.

Photo by Edizen Stowell / VenicePaparazzi.com

development potentially spoiling its appeal.

“Venice is one of the few places that was founded just for fun.

That feeling has stayed, though now of course it’s undergoing this tremendous change. Fancy people have discovered it, and I just hope enough of the old Venice remains that the fancy people don’t get sick of what they’ve ruined and move on,” Bean said.

“The so-called creative folk are putting up these fine big buildings, but when I first moved here you could get stoned just walking around, the aroma wafting out of every cottage, naked children racing around, guitars being played,” he continued.

Bean credits Mills, currently a star of “The Bold and The Beautiful” and known best for her role as the mother on “The Wonder Years,” as taking the lead in efforts to soften what they see as destructive impacts of intensified growth and development. Most recently the couple organized neighborhood response that halted a multistory development proposed for the Kim’s Food Corner parcel on Ocean Boulevard, which they felt would threaten the neighborhood’s village feel. They aren’t trying to stop change, Bean said, “just temper it a little bit.”

“The canals have definitely gentrified, but the spirit of Venice lingers. We hang tight in this neighborhood,” Mills said.

A father of four adult children and nine grandchildren to two previous marriages, Bean has kept much of his family close to him in or around the canals: a son lives nearby; his daughter Mimi and designer son-in-law

co-owner James Evans

Photo by Edizen Stowell / VenicePaparazzi.com

“He represents an old era but he’s so of the now, just a vital part of—Venice.”

James’ Beach

Stealing jokes from Johnny

Born Dallas Frederick Burrows, Bean’s career in show business stemmed from a childhood interest in magic and making people laugh. Following a two-year stint with the U.S. Army serving in post-World War II occupied Japan, Bean took his comedic magic act to the stages of service clubs and small nightclubs throughout Massachusetts and Pennsylvania.

Dropping the magic from his act, Bean began performing standup at New York’s storied Blue Angel nightclub where he went on to serve as the house comic from 1950 to 1960.

During this time, he also made a guest appearance on an NBC Radio program, “The Chamber Music Society of Lower Basin Street,” as “Dr. Orson Bean.”

Bean was named the show’s emcee soon after his debut performance and the character’s name, sans the doctorate, stuck.

In the wake of the 1947 House Un-American Activities Committee hearings that trumped up a communist infiltration of the entertainment industry, 1950 saw Bean suspected of having ties to communism. He was blacklisted and refused employment, mostly on television and radio, for about a year. When the blacklist began to subside, Bean, having

The cottage Bean purchased in the early 1980s is one of only a few of its kind remaining in the Venice canals

established himself as a wit who could also act, became a regular guest on talk and variety programs while appearing in comedic and dramatic roles on television and Broadway.

These days a self-identified political conservative who supported Sen. John McCain’s bid for the presidency, Bean contends that his views have changed much less over the years since the Eisenhower administration than the political

parties have.

“When I was blacklisted in the 1950s, we were all lefties, but I was never a communist. That all came about because I was hot for a communist girl who dragged me to a couple of meetings with her,” Bean said. “Luckily for me I was working on Broadway, and so while my television work dried up, the blacklist never affected Broadway because it was all backed by the television and film sponsors. It was the big

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companies and corporations that did the blacklisting, not the networks. The blacklist was a great inconvenience and expense for the networks. It was basically a protection racket, and the networks were being charged $50 a head to clear the actors and writers.”

A recurring panelist on “To Tell the Truth” in its various incarnations from the 1950s through the early 1990s, Bean also appeared as a celebrity guest on game shows such as “Password,” “Match Game” and “Concentration.” A favorite of talk show hosts Mike Douglas and Johnny Carson, Bean appeared on “The Tonight Show” more than 200 times and, throughout the 1970s,

was tapped as a substitute host for Carson for more than 100 episodes.

“When I began the show it was an hour and threequarters long. You prayed for guests who wouldn’t answer monosyllabically: ‘I understand you recently went on a date with a chicken?’ ‘Umhmm …’”

Later, “When I would substitute host for a week they’d let me sit at Johnny Carson’s desk and I would rifle through it looking for jokes because the writers, I felt, were holding back the better jokes for when the boss came back,” Bean said, suddenly recalling one that went: “It was so hot I saw a dog chasing a cat and both were walking.”

In the 1990s he co-starred on TV’s “Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman,” while also doing roles in feature films and working

consistently in theater. More recent television appearances have included guest spots on “Two and a Half Men,” and “How I Met Your Mother,” and a recurring role on “Desperate Housewives.”

As Bean strolled through the lobby of the Geffen one afternoon in May, he unabashedly flirted with the theater’s receptionist, went into an impromptu rapid-fire performance of some old (and off-color) jokes, and then spent an hour going from one subject to the next with the same frenetic pace.

Brushing off a compliment on how great he looks in his 80s, Bean rolled his eyes.

“As opposed to what?” he snapped back with a laugh.

“I feel good, except for my knees, which are giving out on

me. But I’m holding my own pretty well,” he said. “Every day my name is not in the obit page I get up and go about my business. I keep waiting for the time to come when I’m supposed to sit in a rocking chair and whittle, but so far that time has never come. I keep getting offered parts or cast in shows, so, although I have the rocking chair and a jackknife, I don’t know if I’m ever going to get around to using them.”

An obligation to be happy Not having embraced religious teachings or a belief in God as a young man, Bean experienced a late-in-life epiphany while attending a 12-step program that led him to Christianity.

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because of a painful divorce,” Bean said. “I was going to these meetings and listening to all the talk about a higher power.

Then, at one meeting, this guy got up and spoke and it was just mesmerizing. He had done hard time in the pen. This was a tough-looking character, but he had such love in his heart. After the meeting, I grabbed him on the sidewalk and told him that I had a hard time believing in a higher power and in God and asked him what I should do. He told me to get down on my knees every night and say ‘If there’s somebody there, I want to thank you for my day.’ And then, when you get up in the morning, get back on your knees and say ‘If there’s anybody listening, I want to thank you for my night’s sleep.’ I listened and asked him why I had to get on my knees and he said ‘Because He likes it.’

That’s all he said. We stood there looking at one another and then he walked away.”

Bean decided it couldn’t hurt to try.

“I did it for weeks and felt like a fool,” said Bean. “I hoped my kids would never catch me and wonder what new and crazy thing I was into now. But, little by little, I felt as if my prayer — if that’s what it was — was staring to be heard. And then, as more time went by, I started to feel that whomever it was that was listening loved me.”

That’s when Bean would up meeting Frese at First Lutheran of Venice, which at the time was rebuilding after a fire.

“In two Sundays, there he was making coffee and serving bagels after church,” Frese said.

The churchgoing impulse didn’t last long, but a personal sense of Christian spirituality has stuck.

“I like to leave the middle man out and deal directly with the Maker,” Bean said. To me, my relationship with God is evident everywhere I am. When I see a hot babe walk by and my wife says ‘What are you looking at?’

I say ‘Call me a religious zealot, but when I see God’s handiwork in the form of those legs, I can’t help but to worship.’”

Embracing life and being happy is a duty, Bean said.

“When my kids were little and I would see them splashing around in a bubble bath and laughing their heads off uproariously, it just filled my heart like nothing else. If you believe there is a heavenly father up there, what would fill his heart more than seeing us happy and loving one another?” ª A version of this story first appeared in Life After 50 magazine, an Argonaut sister publication.

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Bonin calls for housing audit

Westside councilman suspects law that allows developers to increase density in exchange for affordable units is being misused microscope.

“This is an issue that I have been hearing about in a lot of neighborhoods. I’m a big advocate of affordable housing and of protecting neighborhoods, and some developers have been putting neighborhoods in jeopardy and eliminating affordable housing,” Bonin said.

The first motion calls on the city’s Housing Dept. to produce an audit detailing all existing affordable housing units that have been built in Los Angeles since SB 1818 took effect in April 2008 compared to the number of rent-controlled units that have been demolished by new developments invoking SB 1818.

The idea is to determine whether the city has seen a net gain of low-income housing under the law.

The audit process would also examine income levels of those who moved into the new

affordable units and explore any regulations governing who qualifies, or doesn’t qualify, for the newly created housing.

Bonin’s second motion calls on the city Planning Dept. to require that developers who invoke SB 1818 submit financial documentation demonstrating that incentives granted under the law would be necessary to make a project’s affordable housing components economically feasible. It would also have the city enlist a third-party audit of developers’ documentation to justify exemptions from local development requirements.

The council is expected to vote on both motions later this summer.

In addition to Westchester, neighborhood activists in Playa del Rey and Venice have been particularly vocal about highdensity developments approved under the auspices of SB 1818.

Del Rey Residents Assn.

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Council office file photo

By Gary Walker Months after city approval of an unpopular five-story building in Westchester prompted public outcry over a state law that allows developers to increase housing density in exchange for building affordable units, L.A. City Councilman Mike Bonin is calling for an audit of the law’s local impacts.

California Senate Bill 1818, which supersedes city height and density restrictions, came into play with the council’s January approval of the 140unit residential/retail complex on South La Tijera Boulevard.

Bonin had opposed the project but voted for approval to prevent the developer from seeking an even larger building under SB 1818, he said at the time.

The Westside councilman is now seeking council support for two motions that would put SB 1818 — and the developers who utilize the law — under a

L.A. City Councilman Mike Bonin is proposing greater oversight of developers who invoke state density bonuses

LMU survey finds problems at polling places

Some Westsiders were stuck voting provisionally on June 3 because elections workers didn’t show up Photo by Jorge M. Vargas Jr.

Venice resident Donna Factor was forced to cast a provisional ballot on June 3 because her polling place, the lobby of the apartment complex pictured behind her, lacked proper staffing and equipment

By Gary Walker A Venice polling station that went hours without an elections inspector or a functioning voting machine was one of several locations with problems that made it difficult for voters to cast ballots on Election Day, according to an audit survey by the Thomas and Dorothy Leavey Center for the Study of Los Angeles at Loyola Marymount University.

The Leavey Center sent 30 student volunteers to 375 of the city’s approximately 1,000 polling places on June 3 to observe and record conditions at each of the locations. According to the center’s report, more than 12% of polling locations that the students visited had malfunctioning voting booths and 9% had two or fewer poll workers on site when they were visited.

At 30% of polling places, the address was not immediately visible from the street, as is required by local election law.

Problems outlined in the report did not appear to have major consequences but could

significantly impact voter participation if repeated in a different election cycle, Leavey Center Associate Director Brianne Gilbert said.

“This was a low-turnout election. During a presidential election, the number of problems we found could have had prevented thousands of Angelenos from making their voices heard,” Gilbert said.

Venice resident Donna Factor’s polling location, the lobby of an apartment building at 345 4th Ave., was one of the sites where less than two poll workers were present at the time of the LMU survey.

Factor said she arrived to vote at the location early in the day and was shocked when she was told that an election inspector had not arrived and thus no voter address book was present and the vote-processing machine had not been activated.

“No one told us why the inspector didn’t show up. I went to the polls with a lot of energy, ready to vote, and there was no one who could explain to us what was happening,” said Factor,

who filed a complaint with the Secretary of State’s voter hotline.

Los Angeles County Registrar Recorder spokeswoman Regina Ip confirmed that the inspector assigned to the Venice polling place did not report for work.

“We do not know why the inspector failed to show. It could be a number of reasons,” Ip wrote in an email. “An emergency opening was conducted for the polling place to make sure everything was up and running as soon as possible.

With every election, there are issues that may arise and to prepare for that we have backup plans to make sure the polling place is open.”

Factor and her neighbors were allowed to vote using provisional ballots but she was dismayed that she could not cast her ballot in the conventional way, as provisional ballots take longer to be processed and tallied.

A staunch supporter of author Marianne Williamson, who was competing for the Westside’s 33rd congressional seat, Factor had hoped to be one of the first to cast her ballot and see it counted (Continued on page 20)

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News in brief

— Compiled by Gary Walker

Firefighters raise funds for family of child killed in 10 Freeway crash

money and that Pepy’s would require $1 million in upgrades to meet current building code requirements. Representatives The Santa Monica Firefighters for the company did not attend Assn. has started a fund to assist the Las Vegas family of a 2-year- Tuesday’s meeting.

“What I want to say tonight is old boy who was killed Friday in a big rig crash in the McClure keep Pepy’s. If we can’t keep Tunnel of the Santa Monica (10) Pepy’s, keep the employees. If you can’t keep the employees, Freeway. maybe [Bowlmor AMF] can The Looney family was traveling westbound in a minivan start the renovations on the bowling alley first and leave at about 12:30 p.m. when a Pepy’s open so that it can serve truck approaching a curve at a our community a little longer,” high rate of speed skidded and said Karen Hernandez Matula, crossed lanes, sideswiping the minivan and rear-ending another a longtime patron. truck, according to the California The Mar Vista Community Highway Patrol.

Council approved a motion Noah Looney was killed during stating that it “strongly the crash and his 17-year-old encourages all good faith brother suffered a serious neck efforts between the new fracture. Three other siblings property owners, [local leaders] ages 4, 12 and 15 escaped serious and Pepy’s Galley to reach a injury. compromise.”

The wreck shut down the tunnel Council Treasurer William for six hours.

Scheding supported the motion “It was a horrific accident that but cautioned that the board affected everyone at the station. does not have authority to When we found out that they intervene in what is ultimately a were from out of town and that landlord-tenant dispute. this was their first time coming L.A. City Councilman Mike to California — they had wanted Bonin, who attended the to see the ocean — we decided May 25 rally, was on hand that we had to do something to Tuesday to swear in new board help them out,” Santa Monica members.

Battalion Chief Mark Bridges “While the odds aren’t said. necessarily in our favor, I think On Saturday the firefighters our best message is to show the donated $1,000 to a fund that was owners of this company how established for the family and on much this community loves Sunday Bridges presented the Pepy’s … and let them know family with an additional $500 that if they decide to modernize check at a hospital where the and keep the operators who 17-year-old is being treated. have ties to this community, Contributions to the Looney they will be rewarded by this Family Fund can be mailed to the community showing up and Santa Monica Firefighters Assn. spending their dollars,” Bonin – Looney Family, 222 Hollister told the crowd.

Ave., Santa Monica 90405.

Fight for Pepy’s continues

Responding to a crowd of more than 200 supporters who gathered Tuesday at the Mar Vista Recreation Center, neighborhood council members lent their voices in support of efforts to stop the eviction of Pepy’s Galley from AMF Mar Vista Lanes.

After 44 years at the corner of Venice and Grand View boulevards, the diner has been ordered out by the end of the month to make way for renovations to the bowling alley, an announcement that prompted a May 25 rally and a “Save Pepy’s Galley” Facebook group with more than 5,300 members.

New owners Bowlmor AMF have said the bowling alley, which plans to launch an inhouse food service, needs renovation because it is losing

Discussion explores ‘Venice Life’

Local leaders are holding a town hall meeting on quality of life issues in Venice including crime, homelessness and substance abuse from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Venice, 2232 Lincoln Blvd.

L.A. City Councilman Mike Bonin is the featured speaker and former Venice Chamber of Commerce President Alex Rosales will moderate a discussion with LAPD Pacific Division Senior Lead Officer Peggy Thusing, Venice Neighborhood Council Vice President Marc Saltzberg, Venice Foursquare Church Pastor Steve Weller and Westside Impact Project Manager Sarah Blanch. ª RSVP at venicelife.eventbrite. com.

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Ceremony marks one year since Santa Monica shooting rampage Debra Fine, who survived being shot five times by the gunman, calls for greater focus on mental health services at Brady Campaign-sponsored event

By Gary Walker Dozens of families who have been impacted by gun violence attended an interfaith service at St. Monica’s Catholic Church on Saturday honoring victims of last year’s deadly shooting spree that ended at Santa Monica College.

Marking exactly one year since the June 7, 2013, rampage that killed six people including gunman John Zawahri, the service was organized by the Los Angeles Chapter of the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence.

Attendees included Debra Fine, a nonprofit executive who survived being shot five times by Zawahri.

Fine, 49, was driving down a side street off Pico Boulevard when she saw Zawahri — who had just killed his father and brother and set their home in the 2000 block of Yorkshire Avenue on fire — pointing his semiautomatic rifle at another driver.

Zawahri sprayed Fine’s car with bullets as she stepped on the gas to put her sedan between the shooter and his potential victim.

While she does not oppose the Brady Campaign’s advocacy for gun control laws, Fine, who has since started a foundation to assist victims of violent crime, took the somber anniversary to call attention to the need for greater mental health resources.

“I’m taking the front line on the importance of mental health and the lack of resources for mental health services. I’m also going because I want to see face-toface some of the people who are still going through so much trauma and I hope everyone puts that first above everything else,” Fine said prior to the service. “I want to support anyone who lost loved ones that day, people who are still facing the effects of [the shootings].”

Assemblyman Richard Bloom (D- Santa Monica), who also attended the ceremony, acknowledged that mental health services are severely underfunded.

“Unfortunately [state legislators] really cut back on mental health services across the board. I think we need to bring

Debra Fine, who has started a foundation for victims of violent crime, called for greater attention to mental health services on the anniversary of the Santa Monica shootings

those services back in a smart and cost-effective way, but it’s a challenge right now because we’re trying fund education as well as a lot of other priorities,” Bloom said.

Suzanne Verge, the Brady Campaign’s Los Angeles chapter president, said she was moved during a moment of the ceremony in which dozens of people got up to ring a bell for loved ones they had lost to gun violence.

Verge, a Santa Monica resident, has also been touched by tragedy involving firearms. In 1978, Verge’s 18-year-old brother was murdered just before Christmas.

“I, too, am a member of a club to which nobody wants to belong,” she said.

Verge said she believes a focus on the mental health side of the gun violence epidemic is the best way to galvanize public opinion and appeal to lawmakers whom she described as caught in a “stranglehold” of the powerful National Riffle Assn. “[Gun reform] has to be reframed to a public health approach, in my opinion,” Verge said. “We’ll never get gun reform by trying to out-lobby or

outspend the NRA.” Fine, who had her fifth and final shooting-related surgery last week, said her slow recovery has not prevented her from building on her traumatic experience to begin a new phase of her life.

She founded the victims services nonprofit FineLine Foundation three months after the shooting.

“Being with people who have suffered some of the same tragedies allows you to understand these situations better and to offer help to them,” Fine said.

Fine, who was driving home from a voice lesson when she encountered Zawahri, has also relied on singing to help her along in her recovery. She recently released an album called “By Design.”

“Music has absolutely been my saving grace. I know for some people it’s writing or meditation, but for me it has absolutely been music,” she said. “[The shooting] changed my life in many ways. If it hadn’t happened, I don’t think that I would have taken the time to figure out what the next step in my life would have been.” ª gary@argonautnews.com

•This Week•

Artist Todd Goodman’s colorful renditions of local landmarks include this painting of a skateboard-toting bulldog on Windward Avenue

Hangin’ 10, hanging art Painter Todd Goodman lets his love of local beaches shine through in colorful paintings featured in the upcoming Venice Art Crawl participating in next Thursday’s Venice Art Crawl, Goodman will As an artist, Todd Goodman puts color into local color and the be on hand to sign prints at Hama Sushi, where more than a dozen local into his color canvases. of his paintings are currently on Goodman’s paintings may display. capture recognizable landmarks “I’m a soul surfer. The — Santa Monica Pier, Windward water does something to me,” Circle, the Venice Sign — but Goodman, fresh from surfing on not in a typical way. His stylized a picture-perfect day on Venice acrylic paintings recreate Santa Beach, said over a bento box Monica and Venice landmarks lunch at Hama Sushi, his painting in a kaleidoscopic, quasiof a wave-riding Batman hanging psychedelic tapestry of bright, above him. fragmented dashes.

Some of Goodman’s other Among dozens of local artists works have included Superman,

By Michael Aushenker

Catwoman and Spider-Man riding giants, but Goodman is no comics fan boy.

“The primary emotion behind it is the feeling of being stoked.

Energy, positive energy. Feeling stoked, about life, about yourself,” he said of why he often employs empowering superhero imagery.

A mellow 37-year-old with a shaved head and a bright blue T-shirt featuring an 8-bit video game alien, Goodman said his love for surfing and painting have become intertwined within

a deep spiritual satisfaction he derives from his beach surroundings of the past seven years.

Sunsets also figure prominently.

“You can say the sunset at Santa Monica Beach could be anywhere, but I’ve never seen sunsets like I have out here,” Goodman said. “I’ve seen a lot of sunrises and sunsets in the deserts of Colorado, New Mexico and Arizona, but there’s something very unique to the sky in Santa Monica and Venice. I love it.”

What’s surprising about Goodman’s fine arts career is how haphazardly it fell into place.

A native of Schenectady, New York, Goodman studied environmental science before getting a master’s in international relations with a concentration on Middle Eastern affairs. He interned for President Jimmy Carter at the Carter Center, tackling issues related to the Israeli-Palestinian divide and the Lord’s Resistance Army in Uganda. It was late in 2000, after (Continued on next page)

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Goodman moved to Colorado, that he decided to drop by an art store and buy painting supplies.

“The last art class I took was in elementary school. I really didn’t follow artists, not on an academic level,” he said.

If anything, Goodman had a closer affinity for music, growing up playing piano, violin and saxophone before settling on the drums. At 13 he had a KISSthemed bar mitzvah reception, but eventually gravitated toward more improvisational music such as psychedelic rock and jazz.

Goodman and his wife Marcella, an Argentine Spanish teacher he met in Colorado while she was on an exchange program, moved to Los Angeles in late 2006.

“We drove straight from Denver right out to the hostel on Windward,” he recalled.

The couple eventually landed an apartment in Santa Monica, which allowed Goodman to take up surfing. He also landed a job building a nonprofit educational website, but was laid off in August 2008, prompting a professional crossroads.

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“What I appreciate most about that buy is that he is an artist, he’s a trendsetter, he’s an entrepreneur,” said Goodman, who would play Jane’s Addiction songs in his high school bands.

“It’s humbling and empowering and it’s encouraging. It validates me as an artist.”

Over one of Hama’s signature strawberry sushi rolls, Goodman talked about the last big painting he created for the current show: a skateboard-toting bulldog on Windward Circle. A pair of diners underneath the large canvas asks him whether he plans to put the image on a T-shirt.

“We’ve struggled and we still struggle to make ends meet, but I’m not one to get discouraged,” Goodman said. “Even if nobody’s buying it, I just love to ª paint.”

Goodman’s work hangs through July 15 at Hama Sushi, 213 Windward Ave., Venice. The Venice Art Crawl begins at 6 p.m. Thursday, June 19, at multiple venues to be announced at veniceartcrawl.com. michael@argonautnews.com

jewelry table on Ocean Front Walk, Goodman soon set up his own table selling jewelry he made and, inspired by the boardwalk artists that surrounded him, started painting.

Come last year, a string of local art shows followed in quick succession — first a dozen paintings at Santa Monica’s Street Craft L.A. in April, followed by an exhibit at Grill 20 on Washington Boulevard in June and another at Venice’s Canal Club in September. He sold a painting featuring a surfing Wonder Woman during the Abbot Kinney Festival, and other sales followed earlier this year at Le Cellier Winebar in Marina del Rey. “It’s been so great to see Todd Goodman’s work progress the last few years,” said Venice photographer Sunny Bak, an Art Crawl organizer. “His images always bring a smile to my face, and I am in awe of his progression.”

Sales at Goodman’s current Hama Sushi show got off to a bang when the restaurant notified him that a musician had bought his Catwoman painting — and not just any musician, but Jane’s Addiction front man Perry Farrell, also a visual artist (he

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Uncle Darrow’s celebrates a day early with crawfish and The Country Legends reasons, Uncle Darrow’s menu ditches the beef, pork and lard in favor of chicken and farm-raised and grain-fed seafood, Clark said.

Country Legends’ vocalist Kathy Leonardo said the band formed five years ago after incorporating two members of the Venice Street Legends and expects to perform numbers by country icons such as Johnny Cash, June Carter, Hank Williams, Loretta Lynn, Dolly Parton, Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard, with a little Janice Joplin thrown in.

“We kind of mix flavors,” Leonardo said. “I know a lot of people here. They love the country stuff. You wouldn’t think it, but they do.”

Being a local business, Uncle Darrow’s aims to support local talent during its special events, Clark said, noting that Unkle Monkey went on to a residency at The Warehouse in Marina del Rey after gigging at the restaurant.

Uncle Darrow’s originally opened across town on Venice Boulevard near La Brea Avenue in 1994 and re-launched at its current location in 1999. Over the years, the restaurant has cultivated a loyal clientele of celebrities and notables, including New Orleans-

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By Michael Aushenker Father’s Day is officially on Sunday, but Uncle Darrow’s Cajun and Creole Eatery is kicking the festivities off early this Saturday with the return of its annual Father’s Day Crawfish Boil.

Held on what operator Norwood J. Clark Jr. calls the restaurant’s “back porch,” Father’s Day Crawfish Boil XII is a rear-patio party featuring live music by Westside band The Country Legends and, of course, spicy boiled crawfish galore. Sides of corn and red potatoes simmer in the same vat as the crawfish so as to soak up all of the Cajun spices.

The New Orleans-themed restaurant intentionally holds its celebration of dads on the day before the holiday to avoid impeding on any Sunday plans.

“We’re always thinking about the family situation,” said Clark, who co-runs the family-owned restaurant on Lincoln Boulevard near the border of Marina del Rey and Venice. “It’s all for the neighborhood.”

The crawfish boil is Uncle Darrow’s second signature annual event — the biggest being, naturally, its yearly “Fat Saturday” Mardi Gras party. For health

Greg Cruz and Kathy Leonardo lead a performance of The Country Legends, featured players at this year’s Father’s Day Crawfish Boil

native John Larroquette and fellow entertainers Ed O’Neill, Ed Harris, George Lopez and athletes Deion Sanders, Lamar Odom and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Clark said.

The restaurant’s old-school word-of-mouth buzz is also appealing to a new generation.

“We have to do everything possible to be relevant. We have a

new resurgence of people coming in, millennials, based on social media,” Clark said.

The events also help.

“They’re really fun,” said Leonardo, whose Country Legends play Danny’s Venice on June 18. “It’s very low key, and they don’t charge an arm and a leg.” ª

Father’s Day Crawfish Boil XII is from 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday at Uncle Darrow’s Cajun and Creole Eatery, 2560 Lincoln Blvd., Marina del Rey. Admission is free; meal prices are based on market value at the time of the festival. Call (310)306-4866 or visit uncledarrows.com. michael@argonautnews.com

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Cantalini’s Salerno Beach

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The fine Italian cuisine at Cantalini’s Salerno Beach includes homemade pastas, fresh seafood, hand-tossed pizzas, fine wines, imported beer and daily chef specials. Signature ravioli and gnocchi highlight a menu inspired by owner Lisetta Maria’s grandmother, Anna Cantalini, who was born in Abruzza, Italy, and took oldworld recipes with her to the new. Live music happens from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Sundays. 193 Culver Blvd., Playa del Rey | (310) 821-0018 | cantalinis.com

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.

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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-andspicy 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

The Good Pizza The favorite pizza place of Playa and Westchester is aptly named. The Good Pizza is known for its signature Neapolitan pizza made with fresh, real ingredients in a fun environment by refreshingly cheerful staff. Order a whole or half pizza — portions run large! — or grab a large slice of cheese, pepperoni or salsiccia. The Good Pizza offers other traditional Italian dishes like sandwiches, pasta and salad. The Pesto Pizza Bianca, made with pesto and ricotta, is great choice. 7929 Emerson Ave., Westchester | (310) 215-1883| thegoodpizza.com; 8115 W. Manchester Ave., Playa Del Rey | (310) 8270500 | the goodpizza.com

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FRENCH Crème de la Crêpe Bistro Crème de la Crêpe is known for its traditional European crêpe recipes that are ideal for breakfast, lunch, dinner or dessert. Savory and sweet crêpes abound on a menu that also includes gluten-free buckwheat crêpes with eggs, breakfast meats, cheeses and vegetables.

Traditional crêpes are delightfully paired with fruits, jam and cream. Other classic options like omelets, sandwiches, salad, pasta and quiche are also on the menu.

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INDIAN New India’s Oven New India’s Oven, previously Shershah, offers traditional Indian dishes that have been called the best in and around Marina del Rey. An emphasis on delicious vegetarian and vegan meals as well as favorites like chicken tikka masala and lamb kebab mean the restaurant is perfect for seasoned Indian food lovers and novices alike. Highlights include a delicious lunch buffet with specials to suit every taste. 13444 Maxella Ave., Marina Del Rey | (310) 306-1500| newindiasovenca.com

At Windward Circle, all roads lead to Venice Cucina.

The menu includes checkered-tablecloth classics - pizzas, pastas, panini and meat or fish entrées - alongside hot homemade bread and more adventurous choices like spicy pasta puttanesca or fried eggplant baked in marinara sauce and topped with buffalo mozzarella and fresh basil. For breakfast, try a specialty omelet with a side of Genoa salami, Italian sausage, prosciutto or artisan bacon. 209 Windward Ave., Venice | (310) 3926300 | venicecucina.com

JAPANESE Kabuki Japanese Restaurant Kabuki is a form of traditional Japanese theater dating back to the 17th century, with performers traveling the land and sharing their stories. Offering a wide variety of appetizers, salads, seafood, sushi and sashimi, specialty rolls, entrées and signature dishes in a friendly setting, Kabuki is an ideal place to share stories with friends and loved ones. An award-winning kids menu keeps everyone happy. Howard Hughes Center, 6081 Center Drive, No. 203, Westchester | (310) 641-5524 | kabukirestaurants.com

MEXICAN Casa Sanchez

ITALIAN Alejo’s Presto Trattoria A longtime neighborhood restaurant operated by Claudia Castro and her family, a meal at Alejo’s feels like dining at home with family. The menu includes Alejo’s famous paella, signature bread and garlic, pizza, pasta, calzones, lasagna, linguini a la mare, chicken marsala, veal parmigiana, eggplant mama mia, ravioli, daily specials, beer and wine. Space is available for family, holiday and office celebrations. Open 8343 Lincoln Blvd., Westchester | (310) 670-0799 | alejosrestaurant.com

C & O Trattoria / C&O Cucina Owned and operated by the Singer family, both restaurants have built strong reputations by serving unforgettable Italian cuisine. Known for gargantuan portions and killer garlic rolls, C&O Trattoria opened in 1992 and remains within steps of the Venice Pier. C & O Cucina, eight blocks east by Lincoln Boulevard, opened in 2003 and offers the same excellent cuisine as well as an enticing grill menu to compliment its fully stocked bar.

31 Washington Blvd., Marina del Rey | (310) 823-9491 | cotrattoria.com; 3016 Washington Blvd., Venice | (310) 301-7278 | cocucina.com

Café Pinguini Café Pinguini is one of Los Angeles's most romantic restaurants, cozied up just off the beach at Playa del Rey. The beautiful outdoor patio is made to impress, while the rustic Italian atmosphere inside offers a quiet ambiance. The restaurant is known for its authentic Italian family recipes, excellent service and fresh, gourmet ingredients. Reservations recommended on Fridays and Saturdays. 6935 Pacific Ave., Playa Del Rey | (310) 306-0117| cafepinguini.com

For traditional Mexican food in an inviting family atmosphere, look no further than Casa Sanchez. Unique family recipes passed down for generations and frequent live mariachi music give life to a menu that includes creative combination plates, fajitas, enchiladas de mole, traditional tacos, lamb shanks and steaks. A carefully crafted wine and cocktail list and a special menu for kids means Casa’s kitchen has something for everyone. 4500 S. Centinela Ave., Del Rey | (310) 3979999, casa-sanchez.com

Hacienda Playa Traditional Mexican food and margaritas are the specialties at Hacienda Playa, now in Playa del Rey in addition to the original Westchester location established by the Hernandez family in 1973. Popular menu items also include their famous homemade tortillas, tacos, combo dishes, seafood, nachos and guacamole. Breakfast is on the menu as well, and there’s a full bar with ample seating for later in the day. 8415 Pershing Drive, Playa del Rey; (310) 751-6135 | 8347 Lincoln Blvd., Westchester; (310) 670-8588

Tamara’s Tamales Tamara’s is known for handmade, fresh tamales made from traditional family recipes. Experience the Westside’s best authentic, modern and gourmet tamales fresh out of the steaming pot and bring some home with you for later. Tamara’s offers more than 25 varieties, including vegetarian and vegan tamales, seafood tamales, classic carne tamales, and sweet tamales like pumpkin and even chocolate!

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Hein wrote that doggerel in Denmark in the 1950s, but his attitude fits modern American dining. We revel in abundance, and our meals are celebrations of a wealthy culture. At its worst, this attitude can translate into places where gargantuan portions are the only draw, but some places manage a balance in which large, varied and wellprepared meals are as symbolic of plenty as a cornucopia.

Marina del Rey’s 26 Beach is an example of what culinary manifestations of abundance can be like when it all works right, when there’s a general air of exuberance and experimentation.

The decor is gleefully eclectic, a cross between an artist’s cottage and an antique shop, and done with very good taste.

The specialty here is said to be gourmet burgers, and the servers are quick to recommend them, but there is so much else to choose from — the menu is cheerfully multicultural and modern.

I was dining with two other people and we wanted to have tastes of more than our entrees, so we decided to split whatever was the most interesting salad.

At many restaurants this would be an easy puzzle to solve, but not at 26 Beach. After considering the duck, pecan and blueberry salad versus one with udon, peanuts, vegetables and sesame, we decided on one with lamb chops, walnuts, grilled peaches and both goat and blue cheeses.

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For main courses my companions selected grilled salmon pasta and an order of meatloaf topped with cheese and marinara, while I decided that since burgers are the stated specialty here I’d order one. The menu boasts that the California roll burger is “not on any other menu in the world” — possibly a dangerous sign, since good ideas are readily copied. Along with the beef patty and usual burger condiments, it contains crab salad, avocado, sushi ginger, nori and wasabi-shoyu-mayonnaise.

The dish sounded like two meals that had collided, a burger and a seafood salad, but the flavors actually did work well together.

The burger was so tall that it took some doing to attack the whole thing, and it was served with an ample portion of wellmade fries.

The burger was the only thing we ordered that we actually had room to finish — the other portions were even more immense. The meatloaf topped with marinara, mozzarella and

parmesan was like a familysize portion of spaghetti and meatballs sans spaghetti.

Mashed potatoes and sautéed Italian vegetables were provided instead, and were more than up to the job. The big piece of grilled wild salmon was perched on top of a large bowl of linguine with asparagus, portobello mushrooms, onion and tomatoes in a white-wine garlic sauce, and even though it was delightful we were only able to finish just about half of it.

Dessert was offered, and we laughed at the very idea while we asked for our leftovers to be packed. They were good the next day, and any time I eat here I’ll be making that calculation — either share a meal or figure on taking some home.

26 Beach doesn’t do anything by half measures, and somehow manages to keep those large portions of good food at modest prices: most entrees are under $20. You can spend more at the bar, and we did. They have a fine by-the-glass and cocktail list that’s yet another manifestation of the good life, American-style — a little of everything from everywhere, with charm and good service included. ª 26 Beach is open from 10 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.

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Thursday, June 12

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Tidewater Goby Exhibit, 2 p.m.

The tidewater goby, an endangered species featured in only one other aquarium in the nation, takes center stage 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; healthbay.org

Silent Frisco Launches Summer Series, 9 p.m. Silent Frisco kicks off its new residency at Wokcano with DJ Dave Paul’s “Prince & Michael Experience” and Motion Potion’s “Beasties, Beatles, & Beck” set. Listeners switch back and forth between custom two-channel headphones. Wokcano, 1413 5th St., Santa Monica. (310) 497-6324; silentfrisco.com

Chamberfest! LA Expo, 4 p.m.

The annual event that combines a taste of area restaurants (including The Warehouse, Café Rey, Beach Pizza, Whiskey Red’s, Tony P’s and more) with a mini-convention and networking conference returns to Playa Vista. Representatives of local businesses, a kids’ zone with face painting and red-carpet moments for the adults courtesy of Venice Paparazzi distinguish this year’s party. Playa Vista CenterPointe Club, 6200 Playa Vista Drive, Playa Vista.

(310) 645-5151; laxcoastal.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 Public Library, 2601 Main St. (310) 367-3304; smpl.org jrCEO Summer Camp. Call to register for a free entrepreneurial summer program that prepares kids ages 11-17 for the global economy by teaching business fundamentals, financial literacy and leadership skills in a fun environment. Includes field trips and speakers. Dockweiler Beach Youth Center, 12505, Vista Del Mar, El Segundo. (323) 314 4002; littlelia@jrceos.com

Friday, June 13 Cave Women, 7 p.m. This allfemale group combines jazz, folk, and pop music with instruments such as accordion, mbira and clarinet. Their music has been called “original, lush and inventive.”

Witzend, 1717 Lincoln Blvd., Venice. $10. (310) 305-4792; witzendlive.com "The Little Mermaid Jr.," 7 p.m. Dive into a performance from Children’s After School Theater.

“The Little Mermaid Jr.” is a tale about a mermaid who dreams of the world above the sea. $5 seniors and children; $10 adults. Simkins Hall in the Shelby Center, First Methodist Church, 1008 11th St., Santa Monica. (310) 393-8258; santamonicaumc.org Nettie Rose, 8 p.m. Folk and country artist Nettie Rose will be singing The Bad Luck Blues.

Nettie is known for specializing in storytelling, entwined with real life experiences to entertain audiences. $10.Witzend, 1717 Lincoln Blvd.,

Scarlet Road, 10 p.m. The band performs R&B and rock-flavored jams, bringing years of experience on the road to rock the crowd. All ages; one-item minimum. Witzend, 1717 Lincoln Blvd., Venice. $10.

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Saturday, June 14 14th Annual Antique and Contemporary Tile Sale, 9 a.m. and 10 a.m. Event by the sea with hundreds of tiles for sale, old tile tables, Mexicana art, murals, and pottery. Surfer taco truck available throughout event.

Admission $10 to $15. California Heritage Museum, 2612 Main St., Santa Monica. (310) 392-8537; californiaheritagemuseum.org Balance and Fitness class, 9:45 a.m. Using StrongBoard Balance, a new fitness product, this class uses total core strength, with squats, push-ups, mountain climbers, lunges. Equipment provided on a first come, first served basis. Free; $5 donation recommended. Burton Chace Park, 13650 Mindanao Way, Marina del Rey. (310) 804-0514; strongboardbalance.com 25th Annual Samohi All-Class Reunion Picnic, 11 a.m. Catch up with among this highly diverse group of Santa Monica High School alumni. Class photos will be taken and Samohi alumni apparel, yearbooks and other memorabilia will be for sale. Food trucks on site. The quad at Santa Monica High School, 601 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica. (310) 393-8004; samohialumni.org Santa Monica Festival, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. A free celebration of art, culture, local resources and sustainability. Family-friendly activities including art workshops, cooking demonstrations, fitness classes and more. Clover Park, 2600 Ocean Park Blvd., Santa Monica.

(310) 458-8350; smgov.net/festival Father’s Day Crawfish Boil XII, 2 to 5 p.m. A rear-patio party offering delicious, healthy crawfish and featuring live music by Westside band The Country Legends. Free admission; meal prices are based on market value at the time of the festival. Uncle Darrow’s Cajun and Creole Eatery, 2560 Lincoln Blvd., Marina del Rey. (310) 306-4866; uncledarrows.com

Eat See Hear, 5 p.m. Event promoting Air New Zealand features screening of the movie “Notting Hill,” British-inspired food trucks, live music events series and free dog biscuits at the door. Free admission.

Santa Monica High School Memorial Greek Theater, 601 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica. Eatseehear.com Skyline Drive, 7 p.m. Derek Thomas’ songs display depth and love of folk, alternative, country, Americana and soul, bringing music that has attracted worldwide press to the Witzend. All ages. Witzend, 1717 Lincoln Blvd., Venice. $10. (310) 305-4792; witzendlive.com

Sunday, June 15 Above All Else, noon to 4 p.m.

An engaging collection of life-size, hand sculpted woodwork “windows” framing fluid landscapes, offering a three-dimensional glimpse of intricately patterned landscapes balanced by the open horizon. Cave Gallery, 1108 Abbot Kinney Blvd., Venice. (310) 450 6960; Info@ cavegallery.net Brian Paumier: “Act of Faith,” noon to 6 p.m. An exhibition of photographs, mixed media photobased objects and videos represent the artist’s life experiences from childhood to family to art school to military service and more. Free.

Exhibition continues Thursday through Sunday at De Soto Gallery, 1350 Abbot Kinney Blvd., Venice; (323) 253-2255; desotogallery.com.

"Henry IV, Part 1," 4:20 p.m. A special screening of the film “Henry IV, Part 1” will be shown at the Crest Theatre. 1262 Westwood Blvd. 310470-1508; crestwestwood.com 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. (310) 3951676; santamonica.harvelles.com

Monday, June 16 Optimist Club Meeting, 9:30 a.m.

Meets Mondays at the Coffee Bean, 13020 Pacific Promenade, Playa Vista. (310) 215-1892 Learn to Knit, 5 to 6:30 p.m.

Knitting classes every Monday at Santa Monica Public Library, 601 Santa Monica Blvd., Santa Monica.

Bring supplies. (310) 458-8600; smpl.org Stand Up Mondays, 8 to 10 p.m.

Live comedy shows happen every Monday at Danny’s Venice, 23 Windward Ave., Venice. No cover.

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Tuesday, June 17 Overview of LA Mural Laws, 7 p.m. Event presented by California Lawyers for the Arts and the Arts and the Social and Public Art Resource Center (SPARC). An educational workshop on how the new mural laws work, what they change, and the history of mural creation in LA. $5 to $25. The Durón Art Gallery at SPARC, 685 N. Venice Blvd., Venice. (310) 998-5590; calawyersforthearts.org/ calendar 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 four 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

Wednesday, June 18 Anti-cancer Cooking Workshop, 6:30- 7:45 p.m. Learn how to use anti-cancer detoxifying foods to increase energy at Playa Vista Library, 6400 Playa Vista Drive, Playa Vista. (310) 902 5708; lillypadilla.com Book Signing, 7 p.m. Meet Bruce Russell, author of “Chinatown County,” in which the machinations of county politics and land deals are melded into a narrative about the history of Marina del Rey that leads to the present day. Marina City Club, 4333 Admiralty Way, Marina del Rey. (310) 822-061; marinacityclub.net Understanding Your Genetics, 7 p.m. David Allen, M.D., Southern California’s leading integrative and longevity medicine expert, will present a lecture on the cutting-edge field of epigenetics, or how your genes, the environment and your lifestyle interact and influence each other. Santa Monica Library, 601 Santa Monica Blvd., Santa Monica.

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The 23rd annual Santa Monica Festival showcases sustainable living through a variety of family-friendly activities at Clover Park, including art workshops by the 1450 Ocean cultural center, music by the Santa Monica Symphony Orchestra, dance performances, cooking demonstrations and fitness classes.

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2014 Student Culminating Exhibition, through July 25.

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President Elizabeth Pollock said organization leadership has been calling on Bonin to initiate similar audits since January, she said.

Earlier this year, Pollack contacted the councilman’s office when a Del Rey resident saw an advertisement for the sale of a 28-unit building on Courtleigh Drive that claimed units would no longer be subject to rent control.

“We knew that the owner had been given a density bonus so that the building could have 28 units, rather than 21. The entire city needs an audit and strong enforcement when benefits are provided because a builder claims to be providing ‘affordable housing.’ It is extremely important to make sure that new construction does not displace existing housing that is more affordable,” Pollock said.

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“I campaigned very hard for Marianne and everything was geared up to getting out the vote on Election Day and being able to vote. I had never campaigned for anyone before, and I could never have imagined that the biggest obstacle [in the election] that I would encounter would be the actual voting apparatus,” Factor said. “I’m concerned about my vote not counting because everything that I did was geared toward getting out the vote, and now I hear that there were problems at other locations.”

Ip said that verified provisional ballots and late-arriving mail-in

“Some developers have been putting neighborhoods in jeopardy and eliminating affordable housing.”

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most of the recommendations in Bonin’s motions have merit.

“He is trying to hold the city accountable on density bonuses.

These audits might allay the fears that some neighborhood residents have about SB1818,” said Reznik, who is the attorney representing the controversial Legado mixed-use project in Playa del Rey. There is one aspect of Bonin’s motions that concerns Reznik ballots would be counted during the 28-day period known as the official election canvass.

Ivan Spiegel, a Venice resident who has worked as a county elections inspector for 20 years, believes a chain in the electoral link is broken when inspectors do not show up at their assigned voting precincts.

“There was occasion a few years ago where an inspector didn’t arrive on time at the Venice United Methodist Church, which was an election precinct,” Spiegel recalled.

“Voting is a right and working at an election precinct is a very big responsibility [but] as long as you’re dealing with the human element, these kinds of things can happen.”

Factor’s polling place was one of 25 of those randomly

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“The real issue is at what point do you have to justify the need for incentives? If a developer cannot show at least a minimum return on their project, a bank will not agree to finance a project, which means that it would be dead in the water,” the attorney said. ª gary@argonautnews.com selected by the Leavey Center in Mike Bonin’s City Council District 11, which includes Venice, Mar Vista, Westchester, Del Rey, Playa Vista and Playa del Rey. In addition to the congressional primary, voters in those communities participated in races for the 26th California Senate District and the 62nd Assembly District.

“There were more problems than we would have hoped for, but in the grand scheme of things, most of the polling places had well-run operations.

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Two more well-sized bedrooms with a shared bath, private en-suite and centrally located half-bath complete the floor plan. With exciting style and design and a top Westchester location, this home is not to be missed!

The property is offered at $1,495,000.

Information, Kevin & Kaz Gallaher, RE/MAX Execs, (310) 410-9777.

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“A glorious jacaranda tree provides shade and beauty to this bright and spacious home on a corner lot,” says agent Stephanie Younger. “The living room has the original bleached hardwood floors, a fireplace, and views of the front yard’s colorful foliage. A formal dining room leads into a lovely eat-in kitchen with stainless appliances, great cabinet space and a sliding glass door that opens to a wooden deck.

The backyard features a brick patio and colorful bougainvillea. Three bedrooms, including a roomy master with two walk-in cIosets, two baths and a laundry room complete this delightful home.” The property is offered at $949,000. Information, Stephanie Younger, Teles Properties, (424) 203-1828.

“This lovely duplex, with front and backyard space, is on a vintage Venice Beach walk street,” says agent Veronica Jones. “The property exudes character and charm. One unit is on the first floor, with the second unit upstairs. It is conveniently close to the Venice Boardwalk, Main Street, Santa Monica, Abbot Kinney shopping and restaurants. Bring your dreams and your architect.” The property is offered at $1,699,000. Information, Veronica Jones, Keller Williams Marina/LA, (310) 399-1591.

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“This elegant home has a flowing floor-plan,” says agent Bob Waldron. “The living room has a wood-burning fireplace and two picture windows with mountain views, and the formal dining-room has plantation shutters. The kitchen has tile counters, an Italian porcelain tile floor and a built-in desk. There are three bedrooms, two with sliding glass doors to the covered patio, and 1.75 newly remodeled baths. The detached garage includes a half bath and laundry facilities, and the spacious backyard has lush landscaping, raised flower planters and fruit trees.” The property is offered at $879,000.

Information, Bob Waldron, Coldwell Banker, Westchester/Playa, (310) 337-9225.

“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.

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“Enjoy sensational rooftop ocean views from this four-story custom home, located on a highly coveted street,” say agents Peter and Ty Bergman. “South-facing French doors open to balconies on every level, overlooking exquisite landscaping and fountains. With rich dark wood flooring, the large living room steps up to the dining room, and there is a family room off the gourmet kitchen. The master bedroom has eight-foot French doors and a balcony, and the large master bath has dual sinks, a steam shower and a walk-in closet. Each of the three other bedrooms has its own bath.” The property is offered at $3,199,000. Information, Peter and Ty Bergman, Bergman Beach Properties, (310) 821-2900.

“This two-story two bedroom, three bath unit in the prestigious Avalon complex is just steps away from Concert Park, Farmer’s Market and trendy shopping,” says agent Kim Williamson. “The unit features high ceilings, a spacious living room with fireplace and media center, travertine floors in the kitchen and baths, a balcony with beautiful bluff views, an updated kitchen, and parking for two cars. Basic cable, high-speed internet, and use of The CenterPointe Club and Playa Vista parks are all included.”

The unit is offered for lease at $3,150 per month. Information, Williamson & Pagan, RE/MAX Estate Properties, (310) 722-4200.

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The desire for mixed-use housing is realized in these building projects, creating cheap, comfortable housing arrangements centered in the bustling areas and emphasizing community living. City workers have quickly scooped up the small selection of micro apartments, signaling buyers are hungry for exactly this type of living arrangement.

As you’d expect, micros are finding footing in urban centers like San Francisco, Boston, New York and Seattle, where land is limited, zoning restricted and rents at a premium. San Francisco tested 375 220 square foot units on the market at a rent of $1,600 per month (the average monthly rent for one-bedroom apartments is hovering around $2,700), and saw them gobbled up rapidly.

More buildings made up of these micro units are now being constructed, filling young professionals’ demand for cheap, well-located housing.

Micros remain sparse in Los Angeles – which is unsurprising, considering its reputation for sprawl.

Thus far, only Santa Monica has gotten the micro fever – it approved multiple micro developments in exchange for reduced rent for low-income tenants.

Commutes are out, community living is in. The demand for micro apartments reveals the proximity appetites of tomorrow’s first-time homebuyers.

They’d rather be close to amenities and employment than commute two hours every day just to have a big house in the ‘burbs.

Over time, this preference is going to forge a strong appetite for city living. Just as Boomers who were spoon-fed on the idea of owning a home with a white picket fence return over and over to

When Gen Y begins to form their own households, their acquired taste for city living is going to increase demand for housing in the cities – as we’ve been saying all along. We need high-density, mixed use with 15-story height zoning for actual residences for the urban family of the future.

The rezoning of one-time suburban, now urban, areas needs to be stepped up to foster this growing demand for mixed-use neighborhoods. Micros won’t be able to house whole families, but Gen Y’s housing preferences will carry over from renting to owning. Expect redevelopment and rezoning to high density and high occupancy housing in older one-story intercity areas, struggling to regain a foothold in the market.

This is good news, as smaller units mean more units and more to rent and sell. Take buyers to mixed-use areas and accentuate the location and closeness to services without a drive. Buyers are gravitating towards this type of housing, and steering them straight to it means quicker sales and happier clients.

Agents who fail to grasp this significant shift are likely to find themselves battling for sales in the suburbs with an increasingly less affluent buyer population.

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The weeknight gatherings are an opportunity for skippers and crew to get to know each other and sign up for day sails held on the Saturday after the first Thursday meeting of the month and the Sunday after the second meeting.

For 22 years Single Mariners was the pet project of PMYC Fleet Capt. Alan Gornick, skipper of Windwalker, a 53-foot ketch.

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Keeping good company

Choreographer Melissa Barak discusses the state of ballet in Los Angeles as her dance company readies for a pair of world premieres at The Broad Stage

What about this program differs from works Barak Ballet has attempted before?

We’re presenting two neverbefore-seen works: one choreographed by me, another by New York-based choreographer Darrell Grand Moultrie. Our styles are different. My work is more lyrical, neoclassical. His work is more contemporary. He has a background in theater, jazz and contemporary movements.

It’s really beautiful and musical, and he knows the ballet vocabulary well.

We’ll be starting with my piece, followed by two duets, and then we’re closing with his new ballet. This isn’t the Barak Ballet’s first commission, but we’re after new people and new work for the company. Our whole real reason for being is to invite talented choreographers, taking [the form] into the next century and moving it forward.

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Just 34 years old, choreographer Melissa Barak is already celebrated as a rising star of American ballet.

But what is it like to stage the classical art form in present-day L.A.?

Barak, an instructor at Santa Monica’s Westside School of Ballet, introduced her upstart company Barak Ballet in March 2013 with a performance at the Ann and Jerry Moss Theater at New Roads School in Santa Monica. The event marked her successful segue from soloist to choreographer after nine years with the George Balanchine-founded New York City Ballet and several more with Los Angeles Ballet.

On Thursday, June 19, Barak Ballet marks another milestone with the debut of two new compositions, alongside performances of the classic pieces “Sentir em Nos” and “For Two,” at The Broad Stage in Santa Monica.

— Michael Aushenker

Choreographer Melissa Barak, left, says she is constantly pushing herself out of her comfort zone

to expand myself and not stay in my comfort zone. I try to expose myself to as many other choreographers as possible.

Every opportunity I have to create a new piece, I try to work with music that might be more challenging. I take my time with inventing instead of just doing it on autopilot. When I was younger, I tried to pump it out.

Now I’m trying to explore how different things can be done.

How have you adapted to contemporary tastes in this and other programs?

How does L.A.’s ballet scene I seek out every opportunity compare to New York’s?

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In New York the dance market is saturated. There’s a lot going on. What’s exciting is we’re starting to see the seeds of real potential right now in L.A. For the first time, we’re seeing several viable young companies grow. L.A. has sort of become the breeding ground for tomorrow.

How has The Broad Stage changed the Westside’s cultural landscape over the past six years of its existence?

It’s a beautiful theater and

helpful to a company like mine to be able to present ourselves in a professional light. Having that on the Westside allows for creation to happen.

Theater in general is still a difficult sell in L.A. The popping up of all-new venues is going to help the concert and dance scene for sure. The more good dance that people see, the easier it’ll be to build an audience for dance.

What have been the biggest challenges and rewards of running your own company?

The biggest challenge has been fundraising. The biggest reward has been hearing from the dancers how much they love working with me and the company. When I see smiles on their faces and how happy and grateful they are to be dancing, that’s what it’s about for me.

That kind of energy brings out ª the best in me.

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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: Hannah Leslie Title: Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on May 30, 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. 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).

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legal advertising FICTITIOuS BuSIneSS nAMe STATeMenT File no. 2014151767 The following person is doing business as: Cold Spirit Press3115 Coolidge Ave. Los Angeles, CA. 90066. Registered owners: David Chill3115 Coolidge Ave. Los Angeles, CA. 90066. 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 Chill.

Title: Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on June 4, 2014. Argonaut published: June 12, 19, 26, and July 3, 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. 2014154326 The following person is doing business as: The Mighty Bargain Shop 4920 Van Nuys Blvd. #241 Sherman Oaks, CA. 91403.

Registered owners: Aubrey Hartman 4920 Van Nuys Blvd. #241 Sherman Oaks, CA. 91403. 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: Aubrey Hartman. Title: Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on June 6, 2014. Argonaut published: June 12, 19, 26, and July 3, 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. 2014156353 The following person is doing business as: The Breakfast Club: Los Angeles11420 Santa Monica Blvd. #25753 Los Angeles, CA. 90025. Registered owners: James B. Carr 11420 Santa Monica Blvd. 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: James B. Carr Title: Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on June 9, 2014. Argonaut published: June 12, 19, 26, and July 3, 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 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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