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AN OPEN LETTER to LAUSD School Board Member
Steve Zimmer
Dear Boardmember Zimmer, Recently, you accused Westside parents like us of a “culture war,” saying that we “have a lot of fear of public schools.” You alleged that parents who choose charter schools for their kids want to avoid “integration and diversity.” * Your comments are as insulting as they are outrageous. Parents choose charters – free public schools – to provide their kids with an education that’s right for them. A “culture war” is not the reason we support charter schools. Your comments reveal either a profound misunderstanding of the parents you represent or a deliberate attack against those that disagree with you. Either way, it is clear you have chosen to divide parents rather than unite them. It’s no wonder education has become so political when even our own School Board Member denounces parental choices as racist. Instead of demonizing parents, or pitting one group of parents against another, let’s focus on improving education for all children. That is, after all, what you were elected to do in the first place.
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Charter School Parents in Board District 4 * LA School Report. “Zimmer: LAUSD ‘culture war’ over co-locations on west side.” May 30, 2014.
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VOL 44, NO 26 Local News & Culture
OPINION Letters to the editor........................................................................... 5
NEWS
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Startling exhibit exposes an American epidemic ..............................8 Oxford Basin facelift will go forward.................................................. 9
Panel takes aim at gun violence
30 Singing and the single life
Knabe halts plan to move boat launch...............................................9
FEATURE Court strikes down L.A. law against sleeping in cars, reigniting contentious debate over homelessness......................................... 10
THIS WEEK Ramblin’ Jack Elliott returns to McCabe’s........................................ 13 Westside Happenings . ................................................................... 16 MdR sisters make TV about TV ...................................................... 19 Elinor Sitrish channels emotion through music ............................. 30 Robert Meade is no ‘Stranger’ to the stage.................................... 31 Museum explores history of firefighting.......................................... 32
FOOD&DRINK A taste of France in a Culver City mall ........................................... 15
CLASSIFIED/CROSSWORD Jobs, apartments and more.............................................................32 ON THE COVER: Illustration by Tony Gleeson (tonygleeson.com). Design by Ernesto Esquivel.
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David Arnson, a founding member of the band Insect Surfers, organizes vinyl at Timewarp Records on Venice Boulevard in Mar Vista. The shop opened six weeks ago across the street from sister company Timewarp Music.
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Re: “The Raconteur of the Venice Canals,” cover story, June 12 Raconteur: N. A storyteller, especially a person noted for telling stories with skill and wit; V. To make witty remarks or stories. Both of these are true for Orson Bean. Your article brings to life a living, breathing heart of gold. I had the privilege of singing with Orson at First Lutheran of Venice. He is not only a raconteur but also a hearty vocalist, never without a joke. As
we would pray before worship, Orson would say, “Let my communion cup overfloweth," or something like that. Orson and his wife Alley Mills are true blue, which is hard to find these days. Years ago, I had gone through a nasty divorce which left me penniless. My children had a school bill I could not pay. Orson only overheard this, but without me knowing it he paid the bill and told me later. I am currently reading his vibrant memoir, “Safe at Home.” With people like Orson in the world, I feel safe in the world.
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Re: “A Man for Animals,” cover story, June 5 Many thanks to Josephine Johnson for her wonderful feature article “A Man for Animals." Thank you for honoring such a great and compassionate man, Peter Wallerstein, and giving him the spotlight he deserves. May more of us follow his beautiful
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Santa Monica panel takes aim at gun violence Discussion built around a startling photography exhibit lays out the complexity of an American epidemic has to the crisis. Tears welled in Cohen’s eyes as he asked, “How can children understand that? We can’t even understand that.” A community panel that assembled on Sunday around Cohen’s “Farewell to Arms” exhibit at The Angel Station art space in Santa Monica was a call to explore a larger discourse on the epidemic of gun violence, one that slanted toward a dearth of mental health resources while considering issues of freedom, empowerment and American individualism. Santa Monica indie media impresario Gerry Fialka, the panel’s moderator, began with a concession that like anything man-made, words and statistics have their pitfalls. Sure enough, face-offs over quoted numbers took place multiple times, with sources ranging from the U.S. Department of Justice to the National Alliance on Mental Illness. Guns, like cars and iPhones,
Greg Cohen and one of his 20 portraits of kids holding guns PAGE 8 THE ARGONAUT June 26, 2014
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By Remy Merritt In Greg Cohen’s Santa Monica art exhibit there are 20 photographs of kids holding guns — the same number of children killed during the December 2012 Sandy Hook massacre in Newtown, Conn. The discomfort that arises when viewing these images while snippets of media interviews recorded during the tragedy play on a loop frames Cohen’s central argument: Gun violence has become an unavoidable fact of life, and those most vulnerable are looking to us to take responsibility. There have been at least 74 school shootings since Sandy Hook, including last year’s violence at Santa Monica College. It didn’t take more than sharing that figure to expose the deep emotional connection that Cohen, who grew up near Newtown and is now a father,
“Farewell to Arms” panelists (from left) Deshaun Lavender, Greg Cohen, Sylvia Thompson, Tej Grewall and Loren Lieb
Tears welled in Cohen’s eyes as he asked, “How can children understand that? We can’t even understand that.” are a part of our culture. When Fialka asked whether anyone owned a gun, three audience members raised their hands. Each of the event’s six panelists said they had fired a gun. Even Loren Lieb, a member of the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence whose son was shot and injured in the 1999 North Valley Jewish Community Center shooting when he was only six years old, had pulled a trigger in her lifetime. One audience member offered an opinion that the crisis is fed by media attention blowing up shootings into public spectacles. “I think humans walk around Earth looking for acknowledgement,” said Cohen. Panelist Deshaun Lavender, a former L.A. gang member, responded from experience as an inner-city youth who
took to the streets to find such acknowledgement. He lost both his parents at a young age; when Lavender was only three months old, his father died at the hands of police, and at 12 he found himself orphaned after his mother was killed by a drunk driver. Within a year of his mother’s death, Lavender was initiated into a gang. He was 13 years old. When it comes to inner-city gun activity, “People are desensitized to it. No one really cares about it. If it happens in the suburban areas, everyone is alarmed … in the inner city, this is happening on a daily basis,” Lavender said. Sylvia Thompson, president of the Westside LA National Alliance for Mental Illness, made the point that just as mental illness is often implicated in shootings, shootings have fed stigma against the mentally ill that is making scapegoats out of the depressed or schizophrenic. There is an assumption that shooters are always mentally ill, reinforcing the discomfort and alienation of those who need extra community support. “One in four adults has a diagnosable mental illness … and there is no correlation between mental illness and aggression,” Thompson said. However, she added, the mentally ill are treated as if they are prone to violence and are “four times as likely to be incarcerated than treated. And
that’s a problem.” The panel seemed to arrive at a central point that what our country appears to be missing is an effective method of keeping guns out of the hands of those who would use them for harm. And while words are not equal to action, Cohen’s installation and the discussion around it do encourage sweeping change. But if Sandy Hook has taught us anything, it’s that even the most horrifying crimes are not enough to unite the nation in a single, lasting state of compassion and unselfish grief. Acknowledgment of another’s differences, struggles, pain or joy emerged as a theme for the panel, as well as acknowledging that we have created weapons, entrenched them in society and now must deal with the consequences. For Thompson, the answer lies within the society itself. “We have to look at these kids that are struggling, and the people on the streets and in the inner-cities,” she said. “We need to stop the hemorrhaging.” ª “Farwell to Arms” continues through Friday at The Angel Station, 2950 Nebraska Ave., Santa Monica. The exhibit includes a “democracy booth” that encourages students and adults to share their thoughts on guns in American culture. Call (310) 310-2536. View photos from the exhibit at gregcohenphotography.com.
Relocation was key element of harbor renovation plan but unpopular with boaters By Gary Walker Who says participating in public meetings won’t make a difference? A month after more than 150 Marina del Rey residents and local boat owners publicly skewered a plan to demolish the harbor’s public boat launch and rebuild it on a parcel currently occupied by Fisherman’s Village, Los Angeles County Supervisor Don Knabe has announced he’s officially spiking the idea. Relocating the launch from Basin H to Fiji Way was a key component of the county’s long-term visioning plan to accommodate increased development in Marina del Rey by establishing boating, retail and residential zones in the harbor. Along with the subsequent demolition of Fisherman’s Village, it also appeared to be the plan’s most controversial element. “I want the public to know that I’ve listened to you and I’m removing the idea of relocating the public boat launch from further consideration in the visioning process. The process itself will continue, and I encourage you to continue your involvement, because it does make a difference,” said Knabe, who represents Marina del Rey on
the board. During the May 26 Small Craft Harbor Commission meeting at Burton Chace Park, boaters praised current access conditions at the boat launch and argued moving it to Fiji Way would decrease safety and convenience. Commissioners agreed and voted 5-0 to oppose moving the ramp, but many accused county officials of pre-determining outcomes of the visioning process. “After a study conducted by a consultant and reviewed by the U.S. Coast Guard deemed the move to be safe, I felt it was appropriate to introduce the idea into the visioning process for public discussion. It was meant as a point of departure for a broader discussion. It was not a direction, and it was never a done deal. Somehow that got lost in translation,” Knabe said. The visioning plan ponders up to 200,000 square feet of new retail and restaurant space in the harbor as well as up to 940 additional hotel rooms and a waterside pedestrian promenade. The Board of Supervisors is expected to consider adopting elements of the plan as early as this fall, county Supervising Regional Planner Gina Natoli said. ª gary@argonautnews.com
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Silicon Beach Fest draws thousands Some 2,000 tech industry workers and entrepreneurs gathered last week in Santa Monica to take part in the third annual Silicon Beach Fest, organizers said. Spread over several downtown venues, the Thursday through Saturday event boasted 375 speakers in 65 panels on topics as varied as raising venture capital, bootstrapping a business, tracking digital content trends and involving more women in the startup world. Speakers included L.A. billionaire entrepreneur and investor Patrick Soon Shiong; Chet Pipkin, CEO of Playa Vista consumer electronics developers Belkin International; and Peter Marx, Mayor Eric Garcetti’s chief innovation technology officer. Hardware and software developers also displayed their wares at the festival’s first Gadget Sandbox, among them representatives for Culver City-based Art + Science Labs demonstrating the company’s latest augmented reality tool. When asked how the technology worked, an ASL rep silently held an iPad above a square piece of paper and within seconds a 3D image of a dragon appeared on the screen, blowing fire while perched squarely on an image of the paper that sat lifeless on the demo table. Potential applications include bringing printed books or newspapers to 3D life, though in
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the words of co-founder Debra Downing this was “just a fun thing that we did.” The company has worked on augmented reality projects with clients such as Mattel, Disney and USC. Back at the panels, tech industry leaders dished out plenty of advice for up-andcoming entrepreneurs. “Challenge yourself to be uncomfortable. Other people don’t necessarily see what you see,” said Frank Addante, CEO of the Rubicon Project, an online advertising technology firm based in Playa Vista. While venture capitalists and those seeking angel investors were part of the dynamic, participants said the event
seemed to focus more on building community within the Westside tech sector and increasing ties with other innovation hubs. Between 10% and 20% of Silicon Beach Fest participants arrived from outside the L.A.-area, event founder Kevin Winston said. “As an L.A. native, it’s good to witness this dynamic startup ecosystem maturing,” said Scott Messer, director of business development at Santa Monicabased Demand Media, a leading digital content company. “There’s always been spirit and follow-through, but now it’s getting the recognition it deserves.” — Remy Merritt
Oxford Basin facelift will go forward
Coastal Commission approves $11-million plan to refurbish key Marina del Rey flood control parcel for public recreation By Gary Walker An $11-million renovation plan for the Oxford Retention Basin in Marina del Rey cleared its final government-approval hurdle this month with a June 13 green light from the California Coastal Commission. Los Angeles County officials aim to transform the currently fenced-off flood control basin along Admiralty Way into more of an urban recreation area, adding nature observation decks, wildlife-friendly lighting, lowheight decorative fencing and a circular bicycle and foot path wending two-thirds of a mile around the manmade salt marsh lagoon. The project was approved last year by the L.A. County Board of Supervisors and landscaping work is slated to begin in the fall, Los Angeles County Dept. of
Public Works spokesman Kerjon Lee said. The 12-member commission voted unanimously to grant a work permit for the upgrades but attached several conditions, including that the county make efforts to minimize construction noise that could impact herons and egrets as well as inspection, biological surveys and monitoring of the basin. The commission also ordered the county to work with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and insisted the county follow through on plans to landscape with native, drought-tolerant plants. County officials plan to dredge approximately 6,700 cubic yards of sediment from the 7.3-acre parcel as part of a larger goal of reducing storm water runoff pollution and improving flood protections. Public Works project manager Hannah Koo said
previously that a biologist will be onsite during construction and will monitor any impacts to wildlife. The beautification element comes as part of a countywide strategy to convert existing flood-control structures into more recreation-friendly areas that can be opened with limited access for public enjoyment. Plans for Oxford Basin, however, also have opponents. Environmental activist Douglas Fay, a Santa Monica resident who ran for the County Board of Supervisors Third District seat in June, has filed a lawsuit against the county to halt the renovations. Fay believes that construction in the basin will infringe on wildlife access to potable water. “The county and California Coastal Commission don’t want to provide any drinking water for wildlife, including juvenile
and migratory birds. The burning question is, ‘Do birds have a right to potable water in a dedicated bird conservation area?’” asked Fay, the son of late Marina del Rey marine scientist Rimmon Fay. “I believe they do.” Walter Lamb, president of the Ballona Land Trust, an organization that advocates for the Ballona Wetlands, asked the commission to postpone its decision in order to ensure maximum wildlife protections. “I understand that this project has been in the works for quite some time and that county staff have invested a great deal of time into it. I also understand that there are some disagreements over what the primary purpose of the site was intended to be,” Lamb wrote to the commission. Marina del Rey Lessees Assn. President David Levine applauded county officials for
their efforts to create more of a park-like atmosphere. “The Oxford Basin project proposes to improve flood protection and water quality while enhancing recreational opportunities and habitat at a key facility within the marina. At present, the Oxford Basin is not visually appealing for residents or visitors,” Levine said. David Kay, former president of the Playa del Rey-based Friends of the Ballona Wetlands, said because the basin is within very close proximity to a bicycle path, both pedestrians and those riding bikes will be able to see how the basin is being renovated. “Folks will be able to stop and see wildlife there when the renovations are finished, and the public will passively get educated about natural wetlands and wildlife,” Kay said. ª gary@argonautnews.com
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Home Is Where Your Car Is Judges strike down law against sleeping in vehicles, leaving the challenge of addressing homelessness to others By Gary Walker, Claire Kaufman and Joe Piasecki Al Young Jr. has lived in vehicles for five of the past 29 years, unable to afford an apartment despite holding a part-time job
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federal court decision to strike down a Los Angeles law that for 31 years made it illegal for homeless people to sleep in their cars is forcing city leaders to confront rampant homelessness and has reignited a contentious moral and quality-of-life debate among Westside residents. More than any other neighborhood, Venice has been a flashpoint for conflict over a proliferation of people living out of RVs, vans and other vehicles parked indefinitely on residential streets. To opponents, the law was a thinly veiled tactic to run poor people out of the rapidly gentrifying beachside community; to supporters, it held the line in a battle to protect public health and safety while preserving the rights of the housed to enjoy their homes. “They’re on your doorstep, using your yard as a toilet,” said Venice Stakeholders Assoc. President Mark Ryavec, who has campaigned for homeowners to be able to establish overnight parking bans in their neighborhoods. “If there’s someone who looks kind of creepy living in a vehicle right across your sidewalk, the police can drive by but they can’t do anything about it. They needed a clear line — leave or we’ll cite you — but now that’s gone.” According to the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals’ ruling last Thursday in Pasadena, however, the ordinance against lodging in vehicles was unconstitutionally unclear, a PAGE 10 THE ARGONAUT June 26, 2014
law “broad enough to cover any driver in Los Angeles who eats food or transports personal belongings in his or her vehicle” but that “appears to be applied only to the homeless,” wrote Judge Harry Pregerson. “For many homeless persons, their automobile may be their last major possession — the means by which they can look for work and seek social services. The city of Los Angeles has many options at its disposal to alleviate the plight and suffering of its homeless citizens. Selectively preventing the homeless from using their vehicles for activities many other citizens also conduct in their cars [such as eating, resting, transporting possessions] should not be one of those options,” Pregerson continued. Ryavec countered that the ruling “forces us to play Russian roulette” in terms of a risk that some automobile dwellers might become violent or engage in criminal activity. The complaint against the vehicle lodging ordinance was brought to court by Santa Monica civil rights attorney Carol Sobel on behalf of four clients, including a disabled woman who in 2010 was stopped by police in Venice and issued a warning not to park her RV in the area. Sobel did not return calls. Also in 2010, Los Angeles police launched a Venice Homelessness Task Force that stepped up patrols enforcing
the vehicle lodging ordinance, and that same year the Los Angeles City Council allowed residents to vote by block to ban oversize vehicles such as RVs from parking overnight on their streets. The RV parking restrictions were not addressed by the appeals court decision. Former Venice Neighborhood Council President Linda Lucks witnessed acrimonious arguments among residents over where the homeless should or should not have the right to sleep, but she never agreed with the ban on sleeping in cars. “I’ve always thought [the law] was immoral because it forced people to get out of their cars and sleep on the ground if they wanted to be legal,” Lucks said. “What I would like to see now is the political will among our elected leaders to make housing a top priority. Other cities that don’t have as many homeless people do, so why can’t we? It’s a matter of political will.”
Life in a van
In a statement after the ruling, Los Angeles City Attorney Mike Feuer said he would not appeal the court’s decision and will seek a new tack on dealing with homelessness and its broader impacts. “I will work with other city leaders to craft a constitutional ordinance that respects both the rights and needs of homeless individuals and protects the
Overnight parking of RVs and other large vehicles has been banned on more than 100 blocks over the past four years
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quality of life in our neighborhoods. I believe this approach is much more constructive than continuing to litigate the legality of the old ordinance. More broadly, the persistence of homelessness continues to disgrace not only our city, but our region and our country as a whole," Feuer said. As police stepped up enforcement four years ago, then-City Councilman Bill Rosendahl launched a “Vehicles to Homes” program that helped some 100 vehicle dwellers obtain social services and transition into homes. Modeled after a similar initiative in Santa Barbara, Rosendahl’s plan also called for allowing people to park and sleep overnight in designated lots that would double as access points for social services, but that element was stymied by opposition from Westchester and Venice neighborhood groups as well as by some of his council colleagues. “The solution isn’t to ticket [the homeless] and drive them from one place to another. We housed 100 people when I was in office by using practical, humane strategies,” Rosendahl said Monday. “The real solution is we have to find more affordable housing. That’s the only way that we’re going to get people who want to rebuild their lives but have no place to go off the streets and out of their cars.” Al Young Jr., who lives in a 1995 Ford E150 that he parks in various places within a few miles of his parents’ former home in Westchester, is a part-time employee of a car service for out-of-town airline pilots and flight attendants. The $800 of monthly net income that the job
“The solution isn’t to ticket [the homeless] and drive them from one place to another.” — former L.A. City Councilman Bill Rosendahl brings just isn’t enough to pay for both food and housing, he said. Young, 49, has lived in a vehicle for all but five of the past 29 years, he said. With plenty of room for his work clothes, books, a small TV and DVD player and a portable gas burner for cooking, Young said the van is his most reasonable accommodation and, by keeping a low profile, he hasn’t attracted much attention from police or residents. “An athletic club membership [for showers] and a P.O. Box — that’s pretty much all you need,” he said. Young said he didn’t expect the appeals court’s decision to have an immediate impact on his lifestyle, but several people living in vans or RVs in Venice — all asking to remain anonymous, fearing retaliation by residents — praised the ruling as removing a stifling sense of insecurity about their legal status. “It’s a blessing,” said a man parked on Rose Avenue. But he also fears a public backlash, having already experienced (Continued on next page)
Century Bridge Closure Coming Soon Construction to expand the bridge at Century Boulevard and Aviation Boulevard will require full road closures in late July. This work makes way for a new aerial station on the Crenshaw/LAX light rail project, scheduled to be completed in 2019. Work schedules and detour information at metro.net/crenshaw. Lines 28, 84 Merge June 29 Metro bus lines 28 and 84 will combine to provide a one-seat ride between Eagle Rock Plaza and Century City e=ective June 29. This change is part of Metro’s twice annual service adjustments. For complete details on the service changes, look for revised timetables on metro.net or on board buses.
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Damon, who is traveling the country with his girlfriend, has been living in his RV in Venice for about 10 days
Purple Line Gets $1.25 Billion in Federal Funds The Federal Transit Administration awarded Metro a $1.25 billion grant to construct the >rst phase of the Purple Line Extension. This segment extends the subway from Wilshire/Western to Wilshire/La Cienega, with completion projected for 2023. More information on the project is at metro.net/purplelineext.
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“We cannot criminalize homelessness and we cannot allow virtual campgrounds to appear and proliferate in front of homes in residential neighborhoods.” — L.A. City Councilman Mike Bonin Two RVs remain parked near Sunset and 4th avenues in Venice
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verbal harassment and an incident where people shouted for him to leave while banging on his vehicle. “Now that it’s legal, it’s only going to make them hate more,” he said. “Some people just can’t let people live.” A woman who has been living in her RV for the past five years after losing her apartment of 25 years said she is worried that a lack of regulation could ultimately make her situation more difficult, both in terms of increased competition for parking spaces and the potential for even stricter future laws. “It would be nice if they could give us a [designated] space to park,” she said.
‘A break from the past’
Ryavec, a government relations consultant who previously worked as a legislative analyst for the city, said more than 110 blocks in Venice have voted since 2010 to restrict overnight RV parking except for homeowners and renters who purchase parking permits from the city. “The last count we did there were over 250 RVs or campers in Venice before the signage went up. Now there are maybe 20 on streets where residents haven’t gone to get the signage,” Ryavec said. Santa Monica did not have a ban on sleeping in cars but has maintained similar restrictions on RV parking for nearly 40 years. Months after Venice neighborhoods adopted bans, the Santa Monica City Council updated its ordinance and posted
signage at dozens of entry points to the city. L.A.’s oversize vehicle rules are more clear and specific than was the city’s ban on lodging in vehicles, said attorney Jane Usher, who worked in the city attorney’s office when oversize vehicle parking restrictions began in Venice. “But I think the city has to be mindful about making sure the law is implemented in an evenhanded way so that certain RVs aren’t the only ones targeted,” she said. Oversize vehicle restrictions, however, haven’t stopped a man from living in a van parked two doors down from Ryavec’s home west of Abbot Kinney Boulevard, or three others parked two blocks away, he said. Ryavec has for years pushed for city and state officials to allow residents to vote on whether to ban overnight street parking for all vehicles. In 2009, a majority of Venice Neighborhood Council voters supported a nonbinding initiative in favor of overnight parking restrictions, but the California Coastal Commission — formed to protect coastal access — has rejected such plans three times, including last summer. Santa Monica established some overnight parking restrictions near the coast in the 1980s, but not to address homelessness. “Apartments that were built in the 1940s and ‘50s did not provide sufficient parking for their residents, especially near Ocean Park. That, coupled with the businesses that came onto Main Street, gave us a double whammy of very little parking,” said former Santa Monica Mayor Michael Feinstein. The Venice Stakeholders Assoc. filed a lawsuit against the state
Coastal Commission seeking the right to establish overnight parking bans in Venice but was forced to drop the suit in January, Ryavec said, after a judge required evidence that the city would enforce such bans and Los Angeles City Councilman Mike Bonin’s office declined to provide it. Bonin, who had served as Rosendahl’s chief of staff, declined to speak directly about overnight parking bans, oversize vehicle restrictions or whether he might seek to revive his predecessor’s plan to designate certain parking lots for sleeping in cars. “We cannot criminalize homelessness and we cannot allow virtual campgrounds to appear and proliferate in front of homes in residential neighborhoods,” Bonin said. Venice Housing Corp. head Steve Clare, whose organization helps low-income people secure affordable housing, said he hopes for a stronger affirmation of support for helping people transition out of living in vehicles. “We hope the city attorney and the City Council will take a more progressive approach when they write their new ordinance. You can’t police your way out of homelessness,” Clare said. "We need to make a break from the past, recognize that the civil and criminal justice systems alone can't effectively address homelessness, and commit ourselves to grappling with the issues that create homelessness in the first place," Feuer said. "We've only begun to make strides in that direction, and it will take collective leadership to make meaningful progress." ª
What about Bob? Ramblin’ Jack Elliott, who returns to McCabe’s this weekend, doesn’t stand in Dylan’s shadow — he casts his own
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Legendary singer-songwriter Ramblin’ Jack Elliott, 82, is on a 7,000-mile cross-country tour
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ike an outlaw on the lam or a pilgrim searching for some great truth, legendary American folksinger Ramblin’ Jack Elliott is barreling through America’s heartland, somewhere in East Texas. With fellow guitar-picker Rick Robbins at the wheel of the rental, they pull over to the side of the road long enough for Elliott to have a conversation. In the rearview mirror is Crockett, Texas, population 2,000 — a town reportedly named after famed frontiersman Davy Crockett because he camped there en route to the Alamo. En route to a concert this Saturday at McCabe’s Guitar Shop in Santa Monica by way of stops in Galveston, Texas, Baton Rouge, La. and Prescott, Ariz., count Elliot among the legends passing through there. A traditional country and bluegrass fingerpicker whose strained vocal style was emulated by Bob Dylan, Elliott won a
Grammy in 2010 for his bluescentric album “A Stranger Here,” so he’s invited an “old drinking buddy” to jam with him on some blues material: Van Dyke Parks, the composer/musician who helped Brian Wilson finish up the lost Beach Boys album, “Smile.” But that’s on Saturday. At present in the Lone Star State, Elliott complains about a hastily canceled appearance in Arlington. “We drove 200 miles north from Houston for nothing,” he says. Maybe this is why they call Elliott, who may have also earned the nickname for his habit of spinning digressive yarns, Ramblin’ Jack. While he loves to perform, Elliott — now 82 — finds his current 7,000-mile trek exhausting. “I don’t like touring at all. I rarely get enough sleep, and I really need to get a bus,” he says. It’s been a long, winding road for this old cowboy. While Elliott currently lives in bucolic
Marin County, he remembers his East Coast days vividly. A Brooklynite born Elliot Charles Adnopoz, Elliott was a restless youth fascinated with cowboy culture, his imagination corn-fed by early cowboy singers Roy Acuff and Ernest Tubbs. Elliott rebelled against urban life as soon as he could, running away from home at 15 to join a rodeo, only to have his parents catch up with him in Ithaca, N.Y. “I never wanted to live in the city,” says Elliott, who yearned to live in the Rocky Mountains. Elliott calls singer-songwriters Towne Van Zandt, Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Bob Dylan and Merle Haggard “the Woody Guthries of their day.” And he should know, because when Elliott was just 19, Guthrie (then 39) became his mentor. Elliott describes the music legend as “all things to all fans. He was a very realistic guy. He had a wonderful sense of humor and a sunny outlook.” Elliott’s known Guthrie’s son
Arlo since the musician was 3 and confirms that both are cut from the same cloth: “He has his father’s great sense of humor, which was marvelous and a miracle.” Elliott also speaks highly of the late Johnny Cash, with whom he had appeared in concert and on Cash’s TV variety show. Then there’s his unorthodox connection to Dylan, who has often been accused of lifting Elliott’s adenoidal cadences. Over the course of a conversation, Elliott employs anecdotes to hit home how Dylan always came in second. Such as Dylan’s 1962 debut performance in New York City, a month after Elliott’s first gig. “The first time [Dylan] ever played a gig for money,” says Elliott, “there was a sign handwritten in the window that read ‘Now Appearing: Son of Jack Elliott!’ I should’ve taken a photograph.” There’s also the second song Elliott ever wrote (which Cash
recorded), “Hey, Cup of Coffee.” “Not ‘Another Cup of Coffee’ — that’s Bob Dylan,” Elliott says. “It’s never bugged me,” Elliott continues of the comparisons. “It’s only made me happy. He’s like my son.” When Dylan went electric at Newport in 1965, that controversial sea change in the folk community didn’t bother Elliott, who was performing in England at the time. Elliott knew but never got the chance to work with Dylan’s Newport and “Highway 61 Revisited” sideman, the late Mike Bloomfield. He recalls waving at Bloomfield when he would see the blues guitar prodigy tooling around Marin County in a Volkswagen van with the words “Mike Bloomfield” painted on its side. Despite liking the Coen Brothers, Elliott is quick to torpedo the filmmakers’ “Inside Llewyn Davis,” last year’s paean to the East Village folk scene, as inauthentic and “kinda boring. To (Continued on page 29)
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Mo’s Place at the Beach Playa del Rey’s go-to sports bar is also a fun pub serving salads, burgers, fish and chips, steaks and daily specials. Enjoy four pool tables, a dart board and Golden tee golf while choosing from a variety of wines, cocktails made to order and a variety of beers on tap or bottled. During the season, Mo’s hosts the best Monday Night Football party in town. An expansive breakfast menu includes everything from omelets to pancakes to huevos rancheros to bagels and lox. 203 Culver Blvd., Playa del Rey | (310) 822-6422 | mosplacepdr.com
The Proud Bird The Proud Bird offers great food set in an aviation-themed atmosphere and unbeatable views of planes landing nearby at LAX. Aircraft displays decorate the restaurant and grounds, including planes dating back to World War I. Try the popular Sunday Brunch buffet or come for dinner and enjoy steaks, burgers and seafood while you watch the runway activity just outside the windows. 11022 Aviation Blvd., Westchester | (310) 670-3093| theproudbird.com
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A taste of France in Culver City Crème De La Crepe Bistro brings character and culture to the mall
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Crème de la Crepe Bistro at Fox Hills Mall 6000 Sepulveda Blvd., Culver City (310) 398-8811 cremedelacrepe.com
Naming your restaurant after a specialty has its good points and bad points. If someone sees your name and wants that item, they want to eat there. On the other hand, they’re likely to figure that that’s all you do, so if you have a more wide-ranging menu you may lose people who assume you’re a specialist. So a restaurant called Crème de la Crepe Bistro might be expected to draw 100% of the crepe aficionados who happen to be near their location inside the Fox Hills Mall. That’s good because they make crepes quite well, but the restaurant does other things quite well too. The bright, cheery restaurant is decorated in the colors of the Mediterranean region of Provence, which makes for a great environment but is odd, since crepes are a specialty of the cool, rainy northern province of Brittany. Geographical quibbles aside, it’s a lovely and comfortable place, and except for the parking lot view there’s nothing to remind you that you’re in a mall. The classic starters are offered — French onion soup, escargots, plates of cheese or pate, fondue, but I decided to start with beef tartare. My server, a Frenchman named Eric, cautioned me that this was a raw item, which showed both that they make it correctly and that some people order this without knowing what it is. They serve it in a sauce made of Dijon mustard, shallots, parsley and Worcestershire, along with chopped mango, tomato and a drizzle of garlic mayonnaise. The beef was good, but I might have preferred the more standard accompaniments of mustard, capers and chopped onion — the mango was a little under-ripe that day, and besides the sharper flavors accent the meat better. I added a little pepper and enjoyed the dish
Crème De La Crepe Bistro offers other French delicacies, such as steak tartare
along with a glass of Callia Argentine Malbec, which my server had recommended. Besides crepes, the restaurant serves a full menu that includes risotto, pasta, steak and a very good beef Bourguignon, but on this trip I had a crepe “Vendome” and my wife had pasta carbonara. When I asked Eric to select the best wine to go with the crepe stuffed with chicken, potatoes, mushroom and bacon in a cognac-pepper sauce, he thought a moment and told me I already had it — the Malbec would be fine with my main course. And indeed it was. The same wine that had accented the beef so well went nicely with the chicken. My meal overturned the stereotype of crepes as delicate fare for “ladies who lunch.” This is hearty peasant food, a good and filling entrée served with a light, fresh salad. The crepe was made with buckwheat flour, which gives a slight nutty flavor and, even thin as it was, added a little texture to what otherwise would have been a nice bowl of stew. The carbonara was made in the traditional style, with a whole egg yolk cooked in with the chardonnay cream sauce along with ham and garlic. They made the sauce traditionally, putting the raw egg on the hot pasta to cook it, and the creamy, smooth texture was a pleasure. They used a French ham that
my wife liked more than the usual strongly flavored Italian guanciale or bacon, which you may prefer or not depending on how much you like contrasting flavors. A variety of sweet crepes are offered to finish, stuffed with just about anything you can think of: fruit, ice cream, Nutella, bananas drizzled with chocolate sauce, or plain with sugar and butter. These crepes are made with white flour rather than the buckwheat and are more soft and delicate. My favorites are the fondante — chopped pears, melted chocolate and vanilla ice cream — and the old classic, the crepe suzette with sugar, lemon and orange flamed with Grand Marnier. Apparently many people who think of crepes primarily as sweet items come here only for dessert after dining elsewhere. That's not a bad idea, and the variety here is a great improvement over the heavy cakes that are the only offering at most nearby places. Even so, they should give the dinner menu at Crème de la Crepe a thorough look, since there is much to explore at this little corner of France. ª Crème de la Crepe Bistro is open from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily in the northwest corner of the Fox Hills Mall. Beer and wine served; vegetarian options available.\
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Celebrate America, 5 p.m. Join sponsor Pardee Properties for annual outdoor festival with fireworks show, entertainment, community service booths, food and more. Event sponsored by Pardee Properties. Corsair Field, 1626 Ocean Park Blvd., Santa Monica. (310) 9076517; pardeeproperties.com Elinor Sitrish, 10:30 p.m. Singersongwriter with a bluesy, soulful style performs originals and covers backed by guitar, piano, drums and bass at Witzend, 1717 Lincoln Blvd., Venice. $10. (310) 305-4790; witzendlive.com
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The Toledo Show, 8 p.m. A cabaret show held on Sunday nights at Harvelle’s, 1432 4th St., Santa Monica. $10. (310) 395-1676; santamonica.harvelles.com
Monday, June 30 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
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Ladies rule the rails at All Girl Skate Jam Women take over the Venice Skate Park on Sunday for the All Girl Skate Jam, a three-round competition and group jam session accompanied by live music, free beverages and a special appearance by Dogtown legend Jay Adams. “With so many girls in Venice that longboard, this might spark their interest in doing tricks,” event organizer Patty Segovia said. “They will see girls their age doing handrails and olleying 13 stairs and grinding the coping, and think, ‘Whoa, I can do this too.’” Segovia organized the first All Girl Skate Jam in 1997 and has gone on to organize countless others around the globe. This weekend’s Venice competition is a one-day stop in a tour spanning 42 American cities. Following a free skate clinic for girls at 9:30 a.m., the All Girl Skate Jam runs from noon to 1:30 p.m., with participants organized into novice and intermediate groups. Jam sessions during and after the competition let the girls team up to tear apart the rink with tricks. After 1:30 p.m., competitors will sign skateboards and connect with fans alongside Adams while collaborators CASTLE and LA Skate Games host a 50-man competition until 4 p.m. “By having girls skate at this event it makes them raise the bar and push each other, try harder and raise it to the next level,” Segovia said. The Venice Skate Park is at 1500 Ocean Front Walk. Call (323) 973-8378 or visit allgirlsskatejam.com. — Elliot Stiller
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Tuesday, July 1 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; healthebay.org 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 “Service Your Soul,” 9:30 p.m. Join Hunter and the Dirty Jacks with their energetic mix of soul, rock and blues every Tuesday at Harvelle’s, 1432 4th St., Santa Monica. $5 or two cans of food. 21+. (310) 3951676; santamonica.harvelles.com The Other Side of the Room Acoustic Tuesdays, 9:30 p.m. Live acoustic music accompanied by $1 tacos and $4 Coronas every Tuesday at Brennan’s Pub, 4089 Lincoln Blvd., Marina del Rey. No cover. 21+. (310) 821-6622; brennanspub-la.com
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Drink it up with Brides for Good: Get your fancy on this weekend for a charity pub crawl with Gretchen Bonaduce Know that ruffled, knee-length, Pepto-pink mess you wore for your BFF’s wedding? Or that strapless sequins-and-teal getup your sister forced you into? Your own ‘80s-tastic wedding dress? Bridesmaid dresses, wedding gowns — no matter how tacky, you can’t throw those things away in good conscience. And for the sake of good taste, you can’t wear them more than once. Or can you? Don your glamorous best or dust off that taffeta hot mess to join Brides for Good on Saturday near Venice Beach as they team up with the nonprofit Eden’s Journey and Children’s Hospital Los Angeles to help fund research of Opsoclionus Myoclonus Syndrome, a rare neurological disease affecting just one in 10 million infants each year. The event, a pub crawl, starts at 1 p.m. at Venice Whaler Bar and Grill (3 W. Washington Blvd.) before making the rounds at nearby Cabo Cantina, Hinano Café and Baja Cantina until 5 p.m., with charity raffles and contests throughout. Know who else will be there? Gretchen Bonaduce. For reals — and, having once been married to Danny Bonaduce, you know she’s gotta have some kind of kitschy wedding wow. Tickets are $25. Wedding attire required. Register online at bridesforgood.com — Josephine Johnson Admiralty Way, Marina del Rey. (310) 823-5451; mdrwarehouse.com House of Vibe All Stars, 8 p.m. Rock, jazz, hip hop and R&B every Wednesday at Harvelle’s, 1432 4th St., Santa Monica. $7. 21+. (310) 3951676; santamonica.harvelles.com Roses and Cigarettes, 10 p.m. From blues to rock to folk to Americana, this band plays a wide variety of music as well as current and classic covers and originals. Witzend, 1717 Lincoln Blvd., Venice. $10. All ages; one item minimum. (310) 305-4792; witzendlive.com.
Galleries Rina Banerjee’s “Disgust” and Ben Jackel’s “Grandpa’s Knuckle Disasters,” through Saturday. Banerjee exhibits her latest art in acrylic and ink and Jackel his bronze works at L.A. Louver, 45 N. Venice Blvd., Venice. (310) 822-4955; lalouver.com “Infinitude,” through July 12. “Infinitude” explores the realm of chance possibilities. Located at Roberts & Tilton, between Fairfax Avenue and La Cienega Boulevard with parking available on the street and half a block east of the gallery. 5801 Washington Blvd., Culver City. (323) 549-0223; robertsandtilon.com Alec Egan: Luminous Opera, through July 19. Egan received the
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Keller Williams Realty Pacific Playa (KWPP) in Westchester gathered friends and family for Red Day Painting, beautifying two levels of the Good Shepherd Shelter (www.goodshepherdshelter), which houses women and children who have fled severe domestic violence. Local agents secured donations for supplies, and coordinated the effort. The shelter provides women and their children with education, counseling, and love. States KWPP manager, Teresa Mack. “We believe that a safe home is key to the well-being of a family, and we delight in helping people find the right home at the right time.” Information, Keller Williams Realty Pacific Playa, (310) 256-3040.
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“With 180 degree unobstructed views, this west-facing unit in Briarcliff is your perfect new home,” say agents Jeffrey Fritz and Laura Buffone. “The large living room has a wet bar, and the kitchen opens to the dining room and an expansive sun room. The two master bedroom suites are on opposite sides for optimum privacy. The kitchen has new granite counter tops, bamboo flooring and all new appliances. All this close to the beach, shops and restaurants, and centrally located between the Westside and the South Bay.” The property is offered at $525,000. Information, Coldwell Banker – Venice/Marina del Rey, (310) 754-8148.
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“Full walls of glass in every room flood the property with natural light,” says agent Jesse Weinberg. “Your private wraparound balcony connects to the kitchen and open plan living and dining areas. This sought-after floor plan includes two large bedrooms, 2.5 baths, and an office/den space. Your living space boasts hardwood floors, stainless appliances, granite counter tops, large walk in closets and two-car parking. Enjoy amenities like 24 hour guest valet parking and security, concierge, rooftop sky-lounge, two spas, a sparkling heated pool, fitness center and more.” The property is offered at $1,549,000. Information, Jesse Weinberg, Keller Williams Marina/LA Realty, (800) 804-9132.
Osage Home “This stylishly remodeled Westchester home on a large corner lot has an inviting front porch and sprawling lawn,” says agent Kim Williamson. “The sunny living room has gleaming hardwood floors, and the cook’s kitchen has been updated with granite countertops, wood cabinets, stainless appliances, travertine tile, and a large breakfast bar. A step-down dining room has double slider doors that open to the backyard and a covered patio. Three spacious bedrooms and two tastefully remodeled baths complete this beautiful home.” The property is offered at $689,000. Information, Williamson and Pagan, RE/MAX Estate Properties, (310) 722-4200.
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Bob Waldron, a leading realtor in Coldwell Banker's Westchester office, is once again a proud sponsor this year for the annual Westchester Fourth of July Parade. This will be the 15th parade, and it has become a wonderful tradition for the community. The parade starts at 11:00 am and runs along Loyola Boulevard from Loyola Marymount University to the Westchester Park on Manchester Ave. Be sure to bring your family and friends to enjoy the festivities and celebration. In another community tradition, Bob will be distributing Fourth of July flags in Westchester neighborhoods. Happy Fourth of July! Information, Bob Waldron, Coldwell Banker Westchester/Playa, www.bobwaldron.com, 310-337-9225.
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me, it wasn’t about Gerde’s Folk City.” Elliott won his first Grammy in 1995 for the album “South Coast,” which ended a 14-year recording hiatus. He’s recorded four more albums since, most recently 2009’s “A Stranger Here.” In 2000, estranged daughter Aiyana Elliott explored their strained relationship in the heralded documentary “The Ballad of Ramblin’ Jack.” As if his cred needed cementing, in 2006 a then 75-year-old Elliott recorded “I Stand Alone,” an album featuring a Coachella Festival’s worth of guest artists: Flea, Nels Cline, Corin Tucker, D.J. Bonebrake, David Hildago, plus a duet with Lucinda Williams on “Carless Darling.” Musician/actor Kris Kristofferson paid tribute to Elliott on his 2013 album “Feeling Mortal” with the song “Ramblin’ Jack,” placing a new creative burden on Elliott’s head. “Now I’ve got to write a song for him,” Elliott says. “I’ve been tormented over this ever since. I started last April when I was in Alaska but still haven’t got anything going.” Elliott has played McCabe’s often since the 1960s. “That’s where I had to be a stand-up comic in order to prevent myself from falling asleep on stage. The audience is dead quiet, and I sometimes think they’re actually dead. I think they feel that if they make noise or clap too loud, they might start a guitar-valanche,” he
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“I don’t usually do a set list. I go by the feel of it. We call it working the room.” Maybe that’s why they call him Ramblin’ Jack. ª Ramblin’ Jack Elliott takes the stage at 8 p.m. Saturday at McCabe’s Guitar Shop, 3101 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica. Tickets are $25. Call (310) 8284497 or visit mccabes.com. michael@argonautnews.com
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Schaaff and bassist Isaac Hall to embark on an ambitious U.S. tour of club dates. Thanks to Schaaff, also his producer and engineer on many recordings, Meade connected with Sean Flora, who mastered tracks on what many consider to be The Shins’ masterpiece, 2007’s “Wincing the Night Away.” Across his nearly 15 years as a performer, Meade has enjoyed many highlights. At the Wow Hole in Eugene, he jammed with Robert Schwartzman’s band, and Weezer guitarist Brian Bell joined in. Playing Austin’s revered music showcase South by Southwest in 2011 led Meade to perform at Sundance Film Festival in Utah the following year. He’s been playing the Robert Redford-founded film festival ever since. “You can pretty much have a street you can play on. You can book yourself up and play nine hours a day,” he said. Meade heads next to San Diego before playing gigs in Arizona and Texas on his way to Chicago and then back home to Oregon. While his current tour is built around a single, Meade hasn’t entirely lost faith in the idea of making an album and intends to release a fivesong EP, including “Stranger,” in September. While he has yet to record an official full-length album, Meade said he has recorded informal discs over the last 13 years. “It’s a way of connecting with the audience for them to take home physically,” he said. The songs that make up Meade’s current tour “are a representation of where I am today,” he said. “I feel them most at live performances, and I hope they speak well to the audience. Like every human experience, I am on a journey of ebbs and flows as a songwriter. I want to portray those emotions through lyrics and melody as honestly as I can.” ª Robert Meade performs at 9 p.m. Monday at TRiP, 2101 Lincoln Blvd., Santa Monica, and plays an abbreviated set at 8:30 p.m. Tuesday at Witzend, 1717 Lincoln Blvd., Venice. (310) 396-9010, tripsantamonica.com; (310) 3054790; witzendlive.com michael@argonautnews.com
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By Michael Aushenker It may sound strange, but singer-songwriter Robert Meade is performing in both Santa Monica and Venice next week as part of a month-long national tour that hinges on just one song. Stranger yet, that song is called “Stranger.” “It’s a challenge, definitely. You’ve got to be pretty creative to get people’s attention. Have one song to have people focus on that,” Meade said. That new track, with its crunchy electric guitars and full band sounds, is a departure from early Meade tunes such as “Run,” an acoustic guitar-fortified workout that employs a long instrumental ramp up before his vocals kick in. Meade draws from a rich catalogue of influences from the Motown sound — as prevalent in Marvin Gaye’s “Pride and Joy” and The Temptations’ “My Girl” (“that tight, perfect sound,” he said) — to Ray Charles, Roy Orbison, The Beatles, Bob Dylan, The Rolling Stones, Neil Young and Arcade Fire. “In songwriting, I don’t see any boundaries,” Meade said. “Neil Young: he played country music, rock ‘n’ roll, grunge, noise music. You don’t really think if they fit the genre.” Meade was especially inspired by James Mercer of the Portland-based alternative rock group The Shins, whom he admires for taking on musical challenges such as Broken Bells, Mercer’s collaboration with Danger Mouse. “The Shins pushed me to another place,” Meade said. Originally from Santa Cruz, Meade was living in New York City with his girlfriend until he followed her out to Eugene, Ore., in 2005. The relationship ended, but to Meade’s surprise his love affair with his new city continued to burn, abetted by Eugene’s rich music history. “It’s so much more relaxed than California,” he said. “It’s slow paced. Not many distractions. It rains here nine months out of the year. That’s good for a writer. You’re stuck inside to face the music. Literally.” After many solo gigs, Meade recently formed his Nashville Trio, enlisting drummer Benjamin
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Photo by Bill Beebe, courtesy of Santa Monica History Museum
Santa Monica firefighters respond to a call in the 1940s Photo courtesy of the Santa Monica History Museum
A group portrait of the Santa Monica Hose and Ladder Company, circa 1889
A legacy immersed in blazes of glory New Santa Monica History Museum exhibit explores the 125-year evolution of the city’s fire department By Michael Aushenker You don’t need to ride with a Dalmatian or slide down a pole to get the inside story on Santa Monica’s pioneering fire department. “Warriors of Flames,” a newly opened exhibit at the Santa Monica History Museum, chronicles the history and evolution of SMFD in a salute to its 125th year. “Firefighters are unsung heroes. A lot of people know what they are, but not what they do,” said Danielle Lewis, the museum’s volunteer coordinator, operations assistant and curator of the “Warriors of Flames” exhibit. Today, Santa Monica Fire Department’s 110 firefighters and civilian staff, under the command of Chief Scott Ferguson, serve more than 92,000 residents in an 8.3-square-mile area, according to the department’s website. Each turbo-charged diesel fire engine in the department’s arsenal contains 1,300 feet of hose capable of delivering more than 2,000 gallons of water per minute. That wasn’t always the case. Santa Monica’s organized firefighting efforts date back to
October 1875, when six residents organized The Crawford Hook and Ladder Company, according to the department’s website. As the city expanded, so did the number of fires, and on March 22, 1889, concerned locals gathered to adopt the constitution of the Santa Monica Hose and Ladder Company, and the Santa Monica Fire Department was born. Over the next 100 years, the SMFD’s hand-drawn carts and leather buckets gave way to horse-drawn vehicles and steam pumpers before the advent of gasoline engines. In 1974, Santa Monica’s fire department became the first in the nation to deliver paramedic services via a fire engine company. The Santa Monica History Museum exhibit puts the entire history in perspective with the help of some two dozen vintage photographs, skewing mostly toward the early days. From the collection of former Santa Monica firefighter Dominic Smith came “a complete uniform, all four helmets, badges, brass nozzles,” Lewis said. “Mostly older stuff, but a few things more recent.” Divided into three areas, Lewis’s
exhibit highlights the equipment used, from horses to fire trucks; the people, including firefighters, fire chiefs and such heroes as Johnny Ross, who received a medal of valor in early the 1970s for pulling a man out of a burning truck; and the major fires of Santa Monica, from the various infernos plaguing the seaside Pacific Ocean Park amusement park across two decades to the St. Augustine’s church fire of 1966. However, it’s the smaller anecdotes that Lewis finds most fascinating about the department’s history, such as when the department put its horses to pasture after converting its force from drawn carts to motorized engines. “When the fire bell would ring, the horses [would still respond]. They still needed to go pull a truck,” Lewis said. “So even the horses were dedicated.” ª “Warriors of Flames” runs through Sept. 27 at Santa Monica History Museum, 1350 7th St., Santa Monica. The museum is open Tuesdays through Saturdays. Call (310) 395-2290 or visit santamonicahistory.org. michael@argonautnews.com
legal advertising Case Number: 13K06686 NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: Tonya Yates YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF: Armando Rodriguez :NOTICE! You have been sued. The court may decide against you without your being heard unless you respond within 30 days. Read the information below. You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff. A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo. ca.gov/selfhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money, and property may be taken without further warning from the court. There are other legal requirements. You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an attorney referral service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program. You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Web Site (www.lawhelpcalifornia. org), the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo. ca.gov/selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association. NOTE: The court has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 or more in a civil case. The court’s lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case. The name and address of the court is: Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles 11 N. Hill Ave. Los Angeles, CA. 90012. The name, address, and telephone number of plaintiff’s attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney, is: Jose
Perez, Law Offices of Jose Perez a Professional Corporation, 714 W. Olympic Blvd. #450 Los Angeles, CA. 90015 (213) 748-1823 Date: May 27, 2014 Robert Harrison Clerk Sherri R. Carter Deputy. Statement of Damages: Pain & Suffering $10,115.00, Medical Expenses $9,885.00, Property Damage $5,000. Total: $25,000 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2014165398 The following person is doing business as: Rev909310 Washington Blvd. #107 Marina Del Rey, CA. 90292. Registered owners: Juan Carlos Martinez 310 Washington Blvd #107 Marina Del Rey, CA. 90292. This business is conducted by a individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on n/a. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000)). Registrant Signature/ Name: Juan Carlos Martinez. Title: Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on June 18, 2014. Argonaut published: June 26, July 3, 10, and 17, 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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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2014128634 The following person is doing business as: On Point Sober Services 6042 W. 74th Street Los Angeles, CA. 90045. Registered owners: Aaron Jacob Geber 6042 W. 74th Street Los Angeles, CA. 90045. This business is conducted by a individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on n/a. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000)). Registrant Signature/Name: Aaron Jacob Geber. Title: Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on May 12, 2014. Argonaut published: June 5, 12, 19, and 26, 2014. NOTICE-In accordance with Subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the County Clerk, except, as provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A New Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (See Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code). FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2014140088 The following person is doing business as: Duke Montessori 15911 Gault St. Van Nuys, CA. 91406. Registered owners: Ashley Williams 15911 Gault St. Van Nuys, CA. 91406. This business is conducted by a individual. The
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Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000)). Registrant Signature/Name: Jin Ah Lee Title: manager. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on May 28, 2014. Argonaut published: June 5, 12, 19, and 26, 2014. NOTICE-In accordance with Subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the County Clerk, except, as provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A New Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (See Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code). FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2014144150 The following person is doing business as: Cloud 9 Vape Bar and Lounge, Pico Vape Bar and Lounge 4501 W. Pico Blvd #A Los Angeles, CA. 90019. Registered owners: Access Benefit Corporation 1251 E. 1st Street #917 Santa Ana, CA. 92705. This business is conducted by a corporation. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on n/a. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000)). Registrant Signature/Name: Irma Rivera. Title: manager. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on May 28, 2014. Argonaut published: June
5, 12, 19, 26, 2014. NOTICE-In accordance with Subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the County Clerk, except, as provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A New Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (See Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code). 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
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REQUEST FOR STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS FOR AS-NEEDED TREE MAINTENANCE AND REMOVAL SERVICES The Los Angeles County Department of Beaches and Harbors is seeking qualified and experienced Vendors to enter into Master Agreements to provide, on an as-needed basis, tree maintenance and removal services on public grounds in Marina del Rey and County-owned, controlled or managed beaches. Vendors submitting Statement of Qualifications (SOQs) must have a minimum of five years’ experience performing significant tree maintenance services for governmental and/or private organizations. A Vendors’ Conference will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, June 18, 2014 at Burton Chace Park, Picnic Shelter A, 13650 Mindanao Way, Marina del Rey, CA. 90292. The County may require additional minimum qualifications. The deadline for submitting SOQs will be 2:00 p.m., July 1, 2014. Further information regarding the RFSQ is available at: http://lacounty. info/doing_business/main_db.htm. To view and print a copy of the RFSQ, please visit: http://beaches.lacounty.gov/wps/ portal/dbh/government/_/, and click the ``Request for Proposals`` link. The County reserves the right to cancel the RFSQ and to modify any and all terms and conditions of the RFSQ, including minimum requirements. For further information, call Miguelangel Tamayo at (310) 306-0495.
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). FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2014161521 The following person is doing business as: Coastal Vacation Estates LLG, Coastal Estates and Investments 1219 Morningside Manhattan Beach, CA. 90266. Registered owners: Coastal Vacation Estates LLC 1219 Morningside Manhattan Beach, CA. This business is conducted by a limited liability company. 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: Willi Baronet. Title: President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on June 13, 2014. Argonaut published: June 19, 26, July 3, and 10, 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
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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. 2014167753 The following person is doing business as: Improvement Of Movement 938 3rd Street Santa Monica, CA. 90403. Registered owners: Ben Guevara 938 3rd Street Santa Monica, CA. 90403. 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:Ben Guevara. Title: Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on June 20, 2014. Argonaut published: June 26, July 3, 10, and 17, 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. 2014167770 The following person is doing business as: Born To Talk Productions, and Born To Talk Radio Show,8101 Chase Ave. Los Angeles, CA. 90045. Registered owners: Marsha Wietecha 8101 Chase Ave. Los Angeles, CA. 90045. This business is conducted by a individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on n/a. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000)). Registrant Signature/ Name: Marsha Wietecha. Title: Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on June 20, 2014. Argonaut published: June 26, July
3, 10, and 17, 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). SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, SUMMONS CASE NUMBER SC122167 NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: Triumphant Entertainment, a corporation, YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF: Maria Mashkova DATED: June 11, 2014 NOTICE! You have been sued. The court may decide against you without your being heard unless you respond within 30 days. Read the information below. You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff. A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo. ca.gov/selfhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money, and property may be taken without further warning from the court. There are other legal requirements. You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an attorney referral service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program. You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Web site (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/ selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association. NOTE: The court has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 or more in a civil case. The court's lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case. The name and address of the court is: Santa Monica Courthouse 1725 Main Street, Santa Monica, CA. 90401 The name, address, and telephone number of plaintiff’s attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney, is: Eugene Rome of Rome & Associates, APC 2029 Century Park East, Suite 1040 Los Angeles, CA. 90067 DATE: June 11, 2014 Sherri Carter, Executive Officer/Clerk by Nancy Lee, Deputy PUBLISH: The Argonaut June 19, 26, July 3, and 10, 2014.
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LOS ANGELES TIMES SUNDAY CROSSWORD PUZZLE
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ACROSS 1 Get at 6 Work with ice, perhaps 12 Gossip components 19 Sierra Nevada resort 20 Pennsylvania railroad town 22 Busts a gut over 23 Tango involving gates? 25 All together 26 There’s one next to Ventnor Ave. in Monopoly 27 Musical liability 28 The ANC’s country 30 Digs of twigs 31 Outcasts 33 Most shameful nonstudio films? 37 Cue 40 Typical Popstar! reader 41 Reject 42 Peter Lorre role 45 Burning 47 Tear into 49 Tax pro, briefly 52 Opinion piece by a sot? 55 Was humbled 57 Test sites 58 Author __ Rogers St. Johns 59 Word of woe 61 Fail to keep 62 Magazine VIPs 63 Letters on a Cardinal cap 65 Jungian inner self 67 Throws out 69 Song about a guy with his jug of wine? 73 Pepperdine University site 76 Followers 77 “The X-Files” subj. 78 Red Guard leader 81 Keats works
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