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Lewd Awakening A Showman for the Truth Mike Wallace documentary is a stark reminder of the sorry state of public dialogue in our time . ........................... 16

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L etter s Back Where It Belongs Re: “History in their Hands: Venice gondola restoration is a journey into the living legacy of Arthur Reese,” Feature Story, July 18 Thank you for your article on the Venice gondola. I am happy to see that it is being restored. I worked for the bank on Lincoln Boulevard for over 20 years and made the arrangements for the gondola and various paintings to be donated to the Venice Historical w Society. It is great to see the

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loving husband and father of two young children and dedicated parent volunteer and booster club board member at our son’s elementary school. Always willing AT ARGONAUTNEWS.COM to lend a helping hand with a Re: “Venice Killing May Be smile. Our entire school commuGang-Related,” Posted Monday nity is in mourning along with This quote really upsets me: his family. His smile could light “All four are members or up a room. May he rest in peace. associates of the same gang.

PMP Therefore, we see no general threat within the Venice commu- Re: “The Mayor Who Fell to nity.” The victim was a member Earth,” Opinion, July 11 of the Venice community. A After years of letting the ACLU

run roughshod over control of L.A.’s streets, after years of feel-good policies with slack results, and after years of measures producing money to combat the homeless crisis, the city is in worse shape than ever before. It isn’t about housing first, as Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti likes to say. It’s about a combination of housing for some, mental health care for others, and strict law enforcement for others. There’s no single solution. Garcetti’s

mistake is he believed he could convince Angelenos that building wildly expensive apartments was the key. It is such a small part as to be laughable. He has three years to make us stop laughing.

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Venice Killing Is Gang-Related Man found dead Sunday near 5th and Rose was the victim of a “three-on-one fight”

By Gary Walker A 25-year-old man found dead Sunday night in an alley near 5th and Rose avenues in Venice appears to have been a victim of gang-related violence perpetrated by members of a gang he was also associated with, according to police.

LAPD officers responding to emergency calls found the man at around 7:20 p.m. and firefighter paramedics pronounced him dead at the scene, LAPD Pacific Division Capt. James Setzer said. Police

have already apprehended one person of interest for questioning, he said.

“The case is leaning toward a murder investigation, as the initial investigation has determined there was a three-on-one fight in the alley. Our victim was overwhelmed by the three suspects,” Setzer said. “All four are members or associates of the same gang. Therefore, we see no general threat within the Venice community.”

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Venice 13. Contrary to breaking television news reports, he said the homeless encampments emanating from Rose and 3rd were unrelated to the crime.

Operations-West Bureau Homicide detectives and the Pacific Gang Detail are actively working the case. Detectives are canvassing the area for witnesses and possible video evidence of the crime.

Police did not find any weapons at the scene and have not released a description of possible suspects.

Sunday’s killing comes about a month after 29-year-old Venice resident Lavell Harris was shot to death less than half a mile away. There have been no arrests in that case, and police are not sure if Harris’ murder was gang-related.

Police are asking anyone with information about the crime to call West Bureau Homicide Detectives at (213) 382-9470 or report information anonymously via (800) 222-TIPS [8477].

Massive Fire Consumes 99 Cents Only Store on Washington Boulevard Firefighters believe a fallen power line and exploding transformer may have sparked the blaze, Culver City’s largest in two decades Photo by Mia Duncans

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More than 70 firefighters battled the two-alarm blaze that started in the middle of the night

By Gary Walker A fallen power line that led to an exploding transformer is the preliminary suspected cause of an early Monday morning fire that destroyed the 99 Cents Only Store on Washington Boulevard.

More than 70 firefighters battled the two-alarm blaze.

Flames engulfed the entire structure and collapsed the roof and walls, reducing the discount outlet to smoldering rubble as firefighters battled small flare-ups throughout the day with aerial water cannons and hoses at ground level.

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the rear of the store, Culver City Fire Capt. Daniel Dobbs said.

“A transformer exploded shortly after the first units arrived and they quickly extinguished the fire and then made entry into the building and onto the roof,” he said.

Dobbs said firefighters initially on the roof and inside the structure experienced “very intense heat” from the fire and withdrew for safety reasons. Several other fire engines from Los Angeles soon joined Culver City as they tried to extinguish the blaze. No fire personnel were injured, and the fire was contained to the building.

“I’ve been on the job for 13 years and this is the largest fire that I’ve seen in

Culver City. We have guys that have been here 25 years and they say it the largest that they’ve ever seen,” Dobbs said.

Arson investigators from Culver City and Los Angeles were on scene as firefighters continued working to contain the fire, and they were later joined by forensic technicians from Culver City.

Dobbs said investigators are trying to locate video footage that might help with the investigation into the fire.

Later in the morning, a 99 Cents Only Store employee walked up and down Washington Boulevard passing out gift cards and a flyer that invited customers to a sister store on Lincoln Boulevard.

A Marina del Rey man who attends

12-step meetings across the street from there store gazed at the white and black smoke emanating from the structure.

“We would get all of our creamers and coffee supplies from over there. It’s unbelievably tragic to see this,” he said.

Longtime locals remember the 99 Cents Only Store’s predecessor being Royal Market, where Jane’s Addiction filmed the music video for “Been Caught Stealing.”

Dobbs said what’s left of the 99 Cents Only Store will be demolished and that there wasn’t yet an estimate yet of the amount of financial damage. gary@argonautnews.com

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The topic of conversation soon shifted, however, to Protect Playa Now’s goal of shutting down the underground natural gas storage field in Playa del Rey. Organizer Alexandra Nagy showed slides of past fossil fuel flare-ups at the wetlands-adjacent SoCal Gas facility and frequently mentioned the disastrous 2015

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Mourners packed St. Monica’s Catholic Church on Monday for the funeral of hometown hero Tyler Skaggs, the Vikings baseball star who went on to pitch for the Los Angeles Angels.

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State Sen. Ben Allen (D- Santa Monica) has asked state oil and gas regulators to conduct a feasibility study into the pros and cons of closing the Playa del Rey storage site, a move SoCal Gas representatives warn could result in higher electricity prices. Questioned by an audience member whether Allen would ask Newsom to close the facility, Allen field deputy Olina Wibroe-Benson replied “we’re not there yet.”

— Gary Walker

Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders is expected tohold a campaign rally at 6 p.m.

Friday in Santa Monica High School’s 3,400-seat outdoor amphitheater (601 Pico Blvd.).

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Space Pollution is a Real-World Problem An El Segundo company is tracking 20,000 pieces of orbital debris to keep satellites safe

Much like on Earth, human activity has strewn trash throughout the edge of space

By Lisa Beebe Mankind has been launching objects into space since 1957, and most of them are still up there orbiting the earth.

Anything that’s no longer useful, from dead satellites to old rocket stages to lost tools, is considered space debris. This orbiting junk isn’t easy to clean up —

works with the U.S. government to track manmade objects in space. If CORDS can determine the size and position of an object well enough to predict where it’s going to be in the future, it goes into a database they call “the catalog,” says CORDS Principal Director Ted Muelhaupt.

“Every day you’re in orbit, you are inherently accepting the risk of the other crud that’s in orbit.”

— Ted Muelhaupt, principal director of the Center for Orbital and Reentry Debris Studies blasting it just breaks it into smaller pieces, creating more potential threats to active satellites.

The El Segundo-based Aerospace Corporation is a federally funded research and development center that finds solutions for the space community, including a team of experts tracking thousands of space debris objects to prevent satellite collisions.

Aerospace Corp.’s Center for Orbital and Reentry Debris Studies, aka CORDS,

“We can see and track, to some level, a lot more than we actually put into the catalog,” he explains.

“There are roughly 22,000 objects in the catalog right now, but we believe there are millions of objects in orbit.”

About 63% of the catalog is fragments that have broken off of something else, 11% are rocket bodies, 11% are active satellites, and another 14% are inactive (Continued on page 14)

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Food, Fun and Community

Step inside Stage + Table, the Westside’s hungriest private social club

By Audrey Cleo Yap Tucked next to a gourmet doughnut store and an Australian coffee shop on Wilshire Boulevard, through a door that requires a key code that leads you down a short hallway that empties out at another door (also needs a key code), you’ll find, well, a parking lot. Exit and lean left, and you’ll see a staircase that leads to an elevator that leads to, after some more mildly labyrinthian navigating, a tri-level live-work space with an outdoor rooftop deck that overlooks downtown Santa Monica to the right and the new Proper Hotel across the street. There’s a fire pit in the center, primed for whittling away summer evenings over bottles of rosé. A chef’s kitchen on the main level. Various nooks and crannies are meticulously decorated with on-trend geometric print throw pillows, and a wall of hanging plants adds to an air of general chill.

Welcome to Stage + Table.

Haven’t heard of it? That’s not surprising, given the generally opaque ways private invite-only social clubs operate, where knowing about one, even in PAGE 12 THE ARGONAUT July 25, 2019

passing, is just the beginning of becoming a full-fledged member.

The application process to one can be involved, to say the least. Soho House, the international members-only club with local outposts in West Hollywood and Malibu, requires names and contact information of two current members (“proposers”). A former membership director once said the club has rejected every Real Housewife who has applied.

For Spring Club in Beverly Hills, applicants must upload a headshot and their social media handles, ostensibly to vet your following and “brand.” A membership at NeueHouse, a hybrid co-working and private club space in Hollywood, includes access to Linus Bikes, a screening room and artisanroasted coffee; members are restricted to bringing three guests every two hours.

This is not the case at Stage + Table.

First of all, unlike other social clubs that center on recruiting “creatives” (whatever, in a town full of them, that means), S+T focuses on things most people can get excited about: food and drinks.

“You get the right people coming, and you build a really wonderful community who have the same mindset around socializing and food,” said founder Graham McAden, a Santa Monica resident. “They’ll put their hand up and say, ‘I’d love to cook dinner for 20 people.’ ‘Sure, I’ll make drinks for a night.’ ‘Hey, I was in Japan going through duty-free and saw this great bottle of whiskey. I brought it in for everybody.’”

McAden started S+T three years ago, inspired by the monthly bar gatherings he and his friends from recreational volleyball would organize at El Cholo. The idea, he said, was to have everyone bring a friend, who would then bring their friends, thus growing their social circle over bites and beers. The snag, though, was that a bar gathering is still, well, at a bar.

He launched Stage + Table as an alternative, where friends — and friends of friends — could gather for cuisine, cocktails and conversation. Part social club, part eating club, S+T links up with local chefs, caterers and beverage companies to host tastings and dinners. Members

and their guests can attend “showcase” events, such as a recent lamb feast sponsored by an up-and-coming whiskey company or a test kitchen night with a former “MasterChef” contestant, for a per-event fee. Other gatherings include blind wine tasting competitions, monthly meal prep swaps and veggie potlucks. In total, S+T programs a calendar of 12 to 16 events each month.

Since launching, the club’s membership has grown to around 300 people, with most members between ages 28 to 42.

Many live and work on the Westside, although some come from as far away as the San Gabriel Valley. One even lives in Las Vegas. The club hopes to grow its membership to 500 by the end of the year.

And getting in is more about vibing with everyone else than it is about your Instagram following or occupation.

“In new members, I look for people who are socially engaging and interesting,” said Kendra Roulette, head of membership and community development.

Would-be members must first attend an event or two, either as a guest of a current

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member or by requesting an invite online. They then must secure two verbal nominations from current members. Then comes a phone interview and potential offer of membership, which requires a $500 initiation fee, monthly membership dues

a former national sales director for Caesars Entertainment, McAden was responsible for organizing destination events for the company’s noteworthy clients and gamblers — everything from trips to Mardi Gras to birthday parties in Tahoe. A

year ago, after returning to Venice following a six-month stint in New York City. She had followed a boyfriend there; he broke up with her a week after they moved back to California.

Magnier said she struggled with making new and meaning-

“We feel like there’s a, pardon the pun, hunger for something outside of bars that’s really engaging.”

— Stage + Table founder Graham McAden and a commitment to contribute to the S+T community, which can range from offering to make a signature drink for a night or cooking dinner. Those who want to join but can’t commit to a contribution pay an $875 initiation fee.

“Our members decide,” said McAden, on who gets in and who doesn’t. “If someone can’t make two nominations, it means they’re not a fit.”

He knows something about getting the right people together. As

hospitality industry vet, he first got his start running an activities service in New York.

“It was a thinly veiled way of saying ‘dating service,’ but you couldn’t really say that in the early 2000s,” he recalled.

And a dating club Stage + Table is not. While McAden said some members have found their significant others through S+T, that isn’t really the point — something that attracted Lori Magnier, 36. A South Bay native, Magnier joined over a

ful connections in the crowded, cliquey bar scene. She heard about S+T through a neighbor and joined shortly thereafter.

“I didn’t go in thinking I would meet someone there, which is why it was kind of a safe place,” said Magnier, who works for a music management company. “It felt really nice to be in a place where I felt like I could have an identity and actually cultivate relationships with other mem(Continued on page 14)

Stage + Table members bond over food and drink during a Fourth of July party at the club Photos by Jake Ahles

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bers. That really was the selling point for me at that time.”

Michael Abraham, 42, has been a member for two years and appreciates the variety of events on the calendar.

“Some nights, I try to coordinate with friends from S+T; other nights I just show up and have a good time,” said Abraham, a creative director and co-founder of a sports marketing agency.

McAden said about 150 potential members attend S+T events per month; from those, between 15 and 25 new members are accepted. And most people who are offered a membership do end up joining, said Roulette.

But social clubs, by design, thrive on exclusivity. And that means occasionally kicking out people who don’t fit the club’s philosophy anymore. Soho House famously purged some 400 members from its Manhattan branch before opening up in West Hollywood in 2010, an effort to revamp its image of being a buttoned-up hub for Wall Street types to a more laidback haven for creatives.

It’s a similar philosophy for S+T. Overly aggressive networking likely won’t earn you a nod and could mean being asked to leave if you’re already in. It’s happened before, said McAden.

Luckily, most tend to weed themselves out in the vetting process.

The club’s members share their passions by cooking for each other “Like, ‘I just want to network for work. I’m a personal attorney, and I’m dying to get new clients,’” said McAden, describing what would be considered red flags. “If someone is hounding you about connecting on LinkedIn, and you start to avoid that person at events, that’s not what this is about.”

In the next three years, McAden hopes to open up Stage + Table branches in 10 cities across the country, and add more locations in the Los Angeles area.

“We feel like there’s a, pardon the pun, hunger for something outside of bars that’s really engaging,” McAden said.

S+T frequenters like Magnier

Space Pollution is a Real-World Problem satellites.

“Every day you’re in orbit, you are inherently accepting the risk of the other crud that’s in orbit,” Muelhaupt says.

Satellite operators use the catalog to predict which objects may cross a satellite’s path and assess the likelihood of a collision. Even a tiny piece of debris can destroy a satellite, so if a collision is likely, they can maneuver the satellite avoid it.

However, these maneuvers use up propellant, potentially limiting the device’s life expectancy.

CORDS can reliably track objects as small as 10 centimeters in diameter, but Muelhaupt says that much of the space debris in orbit is smaller than that.

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say that there are few reasons why she would discontinue her membership. Distance, if she were to move out of the Westside, could be one.

And just like the right mix of ingredients can lead to a great drink, so can the right social alchemy make a private club on busy Wilshire Boulevard feel like a homey hang out with close friends.

“No one really talks about the fact that it’s a members-only club when you’re there,” said Magnier.

Find club contact information at stageandtable.com. Follow @audreycleo on Twitter to see more of this writer’s work.

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has been pitted by little stuff, sometimes bigger stuff.

Sometimes they punch holes.

We replaced many of the shuttle windshields because they were getting pitted by small debris strikes.”

Within the next five to 10 years, governments and private companies such as Space X are expected to launch more than 10 times the number of satellites that have ever been launched in the past. But that’s not the only area in which technology is advancing.

Next month, Lockheed Martin is expected to activate the Space Fence, a new space surveillance system, on Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands. This technology, explains Muelhaupt, “puts up a fan beam of energy, and as stuff

comes through, it tracks it.”

The Space Fence’s powerful radar should enable it to track objects as small as five centimeters. That means CORDS’ catalog of objects is about to get a lot bigger, because they’ll be able to see more of what’s out there. With the Space Fence, they expect to be able to track three to five times as many objects as before.

As mankind sends more and more objects into space, the amount of space debris will continue to increase, but our ability to track that debris — and avoid it — is improving, too. There’s still plenty of space for satellites to orbit in peace, says Muelhaupt, and CORDS intends to keep it that way.

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The Gillis is a storied Playa del Rey tradition

Second-to-Last Call for The Gillis Volleyball bash returns to Toes Beach for the 49th outing in what will be a storied 50-year run

By Danny Karel The epic Playa del Rey beach party and volleyball tournament known as “The Gillis” turns 49 this weekend.

Ask co-founder Dave Cressman why he and his brother Steve Cressman have decided this will be their penultimate outing in a nearly five-decade run stretching back to 1971, and his answer is perfectly sensible: “Who does anything for 50 years?”

Fair enough, but that means several thousand suntanned revelers will swarm Toes Beach this weekend for their second-to-last chance to celebrate, en masse, a grassroots take on the Southern California beach lifestyle that has become a favorite local tradition.

The Gillis is open to the public but the volleyball tournament itself remains invite-only, which is one of the ways the Cressmans have managed to keep general attendance in check. Still, Dave Cressman estimated that some 600 players, representing 120 teams, would compete in this year’s tournament across half a dozen multi-person brackets.

“Friends of friends of friends,” he quipped.

The inaugural event — a machination

by Steve Cressman to impress a girl named Sue Wolgemuth — took place a mile to the south, on a strip of beach that

was wiped out in 1974 to make room for a LAX runway. Seventeen teams competed, all students from St. Bernard’s and Westchester High School, with the caveat that competitors had to handcraft their own trunks.

on horseback, dressed as the Lone Ranger and Tonto. The year after that, they arrived on a camel, costumed as a pair of oil sheiks. They completed their legendary run two years later, when their whole crew arrived as LAPD officers, with borrowed

We want them all eating locally — we want the locals to get the benefit.”

In 2012, L.A. City Councilmember Bill Rosendahl recognized the tournament’s contributions to the community by announcing “The Gillis Day in the City of Los Angeles,” and awarded the Cressmans with a plaque signed by members of the L.A. City Council. Earlier this year, the Neighborhood Council of Westchester – Playa also recognized the Cressmans, naming them “Stars of the Neighborhood” — The Gillis co-founder Dave Cressman at the LAX Coastal Chamber of Commerce-sponsored Westchester Fourth of July Parade.

“It’s my brother’s and my legacy for “Everyone was sewing and it was just LAPD cars, and threatened to shut the phenomenal,” Dave Cressman recalled. tournament down. They yanked a tarp off the community,” said Cressman.

While putting another Gillis on the That spirit of play proved infectious, and a makeshift jail cell, revealing a band books, the Cressmans are hoping to see in the following years homemade trunks which started playing the rock ’n’ roll some familiar faces from years past, turned into costumes, which eventually classic “Jailhouse Rock.” led to full-blown skits — traditions which In 1980 The Gillis moved to Toes Beach, which begged the question: How did things turn out between Steve Cressman are still going strong, enshrined in Sunday where it stayed for 25 years before the and Sue Wolgemuth? afternoon’s “Showtime” tournament county became concerned about crowd time-out. These sideshows have produced sizes and moved them to Dockweiler State “He should have gotten more than he did get, let’s put it that way,” Cressman some of the most memorable moments in Beach. In 2016 the brothers successfully Gillis history. lobbied for a return to Toes after agreeing answered, laughing. “We’re all still Around the eighth outing, competitors to downsize. Still, Dave Cressman predicts friends though — she still comes to The Gillis!”

Pat Turley and Dik Johnson pulled up to around 5,000 people will filter through The Gillis in a 1932 Cadillac, dressed as Toes over the course of the weekend — a The Gillis takes over Toes Beach in Playa Laurel and Hardy. They drove onto the reliable boon for local businesses. del Rey from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturday sand and ripped off their costumes, “No food trucks!” he said. “We like and Sunday, July 27 and 28. Visit thegillis. revealing 1920s-style swimsuits hidden everybody going to The Shack, going to beneath. The following year they arrived Mo’s, Prince O’Whales, Hacienda [Playa]. com for more information.

“No food trucks! … We want them all eating locally.”

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A Showman for the Truth Mike Wallace documentary is a stark reminder of the sorry state of public dialogue in our time

The late “60 Minutes” anchor Mike Wallace broke from the more staid traditions of the Murrow era and spiced up television news as a commanding presence who never pulled his punches during an interview (CBS archive photos courtesy of “Mike Wallace is Here”)

By Bliss Bowen Unlike many documentaries, director Avi Belkin’s “Mike Wallace is Here” features no talking heads analyzing the hard-charging, complex “60 Minutes” anchor who built his career asking tough, often controversial questions. Instead, the 90-minute film’s narrative arc is crafted entirely from CBS archive footage, much of it previously unseen — an effective way of making the past feel more present — and shows Wallace’s unorthodox trajectory from commercial pitchman to investigative journalist, starting with 1955’s “Night Beat.”

Belkin says he and editor Billy McMillin sifted through “over 1,400 hours” of raw interview footage and other material drawn from Wallace’s fivedecade career. The film shows Wallace making Watergate conspirator John Ehrlichman visibly sweat on camera; PAGE 16 THE ARGONAUT July 25, 2019

sitting cross-legged in 1979 with Ayatollah Khomeini while posing a question he’d been ordered to avoid; admonishing Bette Davis, “I’ll ask the questions”; and going mano-a-mano with a twitchymouthed Vladimir Putin. More personally revealing are blunt exchanges with fellow “60 Minutes” anchor Morley Safer, who looks like he understands Wallace better than Wallace understands himself.

The film’s framed with clips from a provocative interview with former Fox personality Bill O’Reilly. After running scenes of O’Reilly hectoring guests on his show, Wallace tells him he’s “an op-ed columnist,” not a journalist.

Unfazed, O’Reilly replies, “You’re the driving force behind my career,” and calls Wallace a “dinosaur.” When O’Reilly is seen again at film’s end, the contrast between O’Reilly’s record and priorities and the substance of Wallace’s

work requires no clarifying commentary.

Wallace died at age 93 in 2012. Belkin says if he could speak with Wallace now, what he’d be most interested in hearing from the newsman is “his take on the state of journalism today.”

The Argonaut: Was Wallace a personal inspiration for you?

Avi Belkin: When I started the film, no. But today, absolutely. … Watching the raw footage, it’s just amazing to see how good Mike was at his craft. He not only comes very well researched and prepared for interviews, but he has this shark-like quality [laughs] where he’s always sensing for blood, for a weak spot of his interviewee — not to embarrass, but to get to the core of what the person stands for. That’s what an interview does: tries to get to a moment of truth, and for that to reflect to others

watching something about themselves and society. Mike had this real obsession about getting to the core of a subject.

But also, the thing that made Mike so successful is because he was so entertaining. He was a movie star. He was so engaging. He was so well versed in those little things that make a thing dramatic. He was an actor, he did commercials; he was very well versed in the ways of camera. The journalism generation before him — the Murrow boys, Edward R. Murrow himself, Walter Cronkite — they were all very radio oriented. No showmanship. Mike was perfectly suited for television, because he understood that with television you have to engage an audience to get their attention. He compelled people to watch him, and he made journalism and news look dramatic.

ArgonautNews.com fact that he’s coming from a comedian background doesn’t inform me that he’s not a journalist because he’s doing journalist stuff. Today it’s a more flexible situation with who’s considered a journalist and who’s not. Mike suffered from a little stigma as well. When he came to CBS in ’63, the old Murrow boys and Cronkite looked down on him.

Many broadcast journalists emulate Wallace’s showmanship; who do you see embodying his legacy of tough questioning?

I don’t see any Mike Wallaces around

— Avi Belkin on Mike Wallace

To be fair, Oliver and Maher are comedians mining news for material.

They’re not journalists.

That’s a very good point, but at the end of the day neither is O’Reilly. He calls himself a journalist, but this is the shift we see today, into opinionated journalism. It’s an interesting element that satiric comedians are now basically doing news shows. Stephen Colbert is doing hardcore interviews, and he’s one of the best interviewers alive, in my opinion. The

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Marina del Rey Symphony hosts brand-new choreography for ‘An American in Paris’

What surprised you most while sifting through the CBS archives?

First of all, his depression. You have this image of this John Wayne kind of tough guy, unflinching, and then you find out he had clinical depression for decades and that he tried to commit suicide.

“He wanted those tough questions to get the answers — that was his point.

Today the answers are getting lost.

It’s much more about opinions; people want to be reassured they are right rather than be questioned about their beliefs.”

you the news. There were very few outlets, and everybody knew and trusted those guys. Then there’s the second generation, where Mike Wallace is obviously the biggest star and basically took a torch from those guys and made it much more engaging, but still held on to those core beliefs of journalism being about educating and informing people, and having the right motives. They were trying to compete in a medium, television, that needed added entertainment.

And then you have the copycats of that era, the O’Reillys of the world, and obviously we see much worse than O’Reilly today. They have taken that element and made it into an extreme, where it is not about answers and information but opinion …

People talk about Fox News, but I watch John Oliver and Bill Maher — they’re also very opinionated and not giving me the full spectrum of the picture.

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My grandfather disliked Wallace’s drama and preferred Cronkite; now younger generations look up to Wallace and decry commentators like O’Reilly or Sean Hannity. It’s a new generation gap.

I agree. But one of the most beautiful scenes, for me, is the scene with O’Reilly. Mike calls him out: “That’s not an interview, that’s a lecture.” Mike was all about the questions. He wanted those tough questions to get the answers — that was his point. Today the answers are getting lost. It’s much more about opinions; people want to be reassured they are right rather than be questioned about their beliefs.

If we are doing it in bold strokes, you have the first categoric era with Cronkite and Murrow, where journalism was objective, supposedly, and it was almost like the voice of the establishment giving

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right now. It’s not to say there aren’t good journalists, but Mike Wallace was an oddity. He was a movie star. He had the persona, the voice, the showmanship. He was an actor with integrity and with unparalleled skill to do a good interview.

What conversation do you hope the film will stimulate?

I’m attracted to genesis stories. A lot of us walk this earth without understanding how things came to be in many ways, in many areas [including] journalism. …

In the 1970s and ’80s, when Mike was at the height of his power, “60 Minutes” was the No. 1 show in America. People wanted it. People demanded news.

People demanded tough questions.

Today we’re in a situation where a lot of people are demanding to be reassured about their beliefs rather than to be asked tough questions or see a tough interview.

I think politicians and the people who own different strong companies around the world today are feeling they can get away without answering those tough questions because people are not holding them accountable.

It’s a two-way street: people have to recognize that journalism cannot exist without an audience.

“Mike Wallace is Here” opens Friday (July 26) at the Landmark, 10850 W. Pico Blvd., West L.A. Find screening details at mikewallaceishere.com

Dancers will bring new interpretations of Gershwin to life

By Christina Campodonico How do you put your own stamp on an American classic? That’s the challenge that choreographer Nancy Dobbs Owen had to tackle for her latest project — creating a completely new and original dance for George Gershwin’s “An American in Paris,” which the Marina del Rey Symphony performs as part of their “Sights, Sounds & Dance in America” summer concert program this Thursday in Burton Chace Park.

For this collaboration, Owen watched the Academy Award-winning Gene Kelly film based on Gershwin’s score (and known for its dreamy 17-minute Technicolor dance sequence) only once, and contemplated Christopher Wheeldon’s choreography for the 2015 Broadway musical version of the iconic movie. But she wanted to make sure her choreography stood on its own two feet.

“We kind of abstracted it out,” says Dobbs, who notes that her cast will be dancing to Gershwin’s original score of “American in Paris,” not the one adapted for the 1951 film version. In her imagining, four couples are in a park, celebrating their friend who finally gets the girl or the guy.

“The audience can have whatever interpretation they want,” she says.

“What I was telling the dancers is, you know, when you have a clique of five friends from high school and the last [single] one finally gets married or finally gets their boyfriend … or girlfriend?

Everyone’s happy about it and everyone’s celebratory and it’s just a really good time.”

Brightly hued costumes in primary colors will add to this joyous energy, adds Owen, along with the technical expertise of the ensemble’s lead couple, Aria Alekzander and Spencer Ramirez.

“She’s a full on classical dancer,” says Owen of Alekzander, who will perform on pointe. “She danced for American Ballet Theatre and Houston Ballet. …

Spencer has quite a varied resume. He

danced for Mark Morris for three years.

He’s done Broadway. He’s done ballet.

He’s a wonderful, wonderful performer.”

In addition to new movement for “An American in Paris,” Owen has created original choreography for three sections of American composer Craig Safan’s Odyssey-inspired “Sirens.”

While the dancing doesn’t follow Odysseus’ epic 10-year sea voyage to reunite with his family to the letter, notes Owen, it does show a journey of sorts.

“I abstracted it pretty intensely,” she says. “That being said, the dancers are all struggling in the first movement. They’re trying to find each other, they’re trying to hold on to each other and they all get pulled apart. The second section is a pas [de deux] with Michael Tomlin III and Kate Coleman … where they’re eventually able to come together. And the third movement is a celebration of that fact.

“We kind of turned the ocean more into a ‘river,’” she adds, “The idea of the ocean onstage is a little bit vast and unspecified, so we kind of made it a river.

But the feeling of getting lost in water, I think you’ll see. The girls’ skirts … the fabric kind of looks like sun-dappled water and blues and greens as the light goes through it.”

Marina del Rey Symphony artistic director Frank Fetta, who’ll also conduct music from Stravinsky’s “The Firebird” and Aaron Copland’s “Rodeo” (both ballet symphonies), is excited for the “kinetic art” Owen’s choreography and dancers will bring to the stage for “Sirens” and “American in Paris.”

“We’re doing great music — all of which could be done symphonically, but we’re adding to it,” he says. “We always try to keep it fresh.”

“Sights, Sounds & Dance in America” happens at 7 p.m. Thursday (July 25) in Burton Chace Park, 13650 Mindanao Way, Marina del Rey. Free. RSVP at eventbrite.com or visit beaches.lacounty. gov/concerts for more info.

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GorGeous Mediterranean HoMe “Built in 2007, this five-bedroom, five-bath home, with 4,500 square feet of living space, has amazing views,” says agent Todd Miller. “This great Westside location is a few miles to Playa Vista and Culver City. The grand entry features beautiful stone floors, vaulted ceiling, and a curved staircase. The formal living room features a fireplace. A gourmet kitchen with professional grade appliances, large center island, and a breakfast nook opens to the formal dining room. Sliding doors lead to the huge family room with movie screen, which opens to the large backyard’s hot tub and firepit. One guest suite is downstairs and four bedrooms are upstairs, along with a large entertainment suite with wet bar, and a rooftop deck with fabulous city views. The incredible master suite has vaulted ceiling, fireplace, huge walk-in closet with custom cabinets, and large master bathroom with fireplace and spa tub. High-end features include the dual HVAC, updated electrical, plumbing, and attached two-car garage.”

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How to Make Sure You Don’t Fall out of Escrow—Buyer’s Version According to The Truth About Mortgage, the “sale fail” rate of homes is rising. “More than four out of 100 sales look as if they’re going to close, and then fall out of escrow for one reason or another,” they said.

So how do you protect your purchase and make sure you get to the finish line? These four tips will help.

1. Prepare yourself for the inspection Especially if you’re buying an older home, there are bound to be some surprises in the inspection report. The sale fail trend is particularly pronounced for older homes.

“Homes built from 1959 through 1969 had the highest sale fail rate at 5.2%, compared to homes built in 2016, with a dropout rate of only 2.6%, which is among the lowest proportion of failed sale bands,” said The Truth About Mortgage.

While you can’t be prepared for everything, you can go into the process with a realistic understanding that the condition of the home may reflect its age. Expecting everything to be in tip-top shape will probably leave you

disappointed.

2. But…don’t be afraid to negotiate That being said, the defects and recommended repairs that end up on inspection reports can be a lot to digest, and you have every right to expect a renegotiation for anything major. Your real estate agent should be able to provide guidance on how much seller cooperation is reasonable so it doesn’t put your home purchase at risk.

3. Don’t be cavalier with your credit You’ve been pre-approved for a loan. Yay! Maybe you should celebrate by buying a new car or a house full of new furniture. No! Your preapproval is based on a number of factors, but credit score and debt-to-loan ratio are two of the big ones. Any change to those figures during escrow and you could find yourself with no financing.

“The underwriter—employed by your mortgage lender—will check your credit score, review your home appraisal, and

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ensure your financial portfolio has remained the same since you were pre-approved for the loan,” said Realtor.com. Since underwriting typically happens shortly before closing, you don’t want to do anything while you’re in contract that’s going to hurt your credit score. That includes buying a car, boat, or any other large purchase that has to be financed.”

You may think it’s rare that a financing issue hampers a closing, but, “In fact, 32% of settlement delays come from buyer financing issues which can crop up at the very last minute,” said Homelight.

• Any and all home inspection reports • Any other paperwork the bank used for loan approval (double-check with your lender in plenty of time) • A notarized document giving you power of attorney if your spouse won’t be present at closing • A bank check or wire transfer for the full amount of your closing costs (check with your lender on the means of payment and final amount)

4. Make sure you have all the required documents when you go to close The last thing you want is to get to your closing and realize you forgot one of the documents you need. Don’t leave the house without: • A driver’s license, passport, or some other government-issued photo ID • Proof of your homeowner’s insurance • A copy of your sales contract

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Everybody’s Somebody’s Child The trauma of racism haunts Rogue Machine’s powerful “Gunshot Medley” Photos by Dionna Michelle Daniel

By Angie Fiedler Sutton Rogue Machine’s revival of “Gunshot Medley: Part 1” is a haunting look at how the ghosts of racism are not — and have never been — fully buried. Taking place in “the hereafter” of a haunted North Carolina graveyard, the play follows Betty (Mildred Marie Langford), Alvis (Derek Jackson) and George (Donathan Walters) as they exist in a sort of purgatory — not quite passing on to the other side, but not quite understanding how they got there, either.

It is interspersed with songs, sometimes gloriously sung by the High Priestess (Sha’Leah Nikole Stubblefield). There is a band onstage, but shadowlit, adding to the ghostly feel of the simple but effective set that looks like the back of a log cabin.

The three characters, but primarily Betty, deal with the “gunshot medley” of violence and trauma of their past lives.

Each of them cope with their past in different ways. Betty tries to bury it, while Alvis tries to ignore it, and George keeps trying to go back and fix it.

It is a powerful piece, the gunshots throughout accentuating the plot almost like another song. It is painfully beautiful to watch, and Langford especially handles her part with an internalized nobility that brings sympathy and awareness. The direction by Desean Kevin Terry is tight, with not a moment wasted as the audience is forced to deal with recognizing the violence that is just an everyday matter for many people today.

Three ghosts struggle to comprehend the violence that destroyed their lives in ‘Gunshot Medley’ This issue is, unfortunately, one that is still desperately needed: just look at the day’s headlines to see how racism is still

see this show. One of the key scenes is when Alvis brings Betty a Confederate flag and notes how it’s a new one. Having

The fact that people still revere the Confederate flag is not a shock to me, but it obviously was for many in the audience. front and center. “Gunshot Medley” is one of those pieces that shows the power of theater, but alas it’s doubtful that the people who need this message would go

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However, the play ends on a bit of hope: that these ghosts — names such as Michael Brown, Tamir Rice, Alton Sterling, and more — are not forgotten, but that this is not “a mess for [them] to clean up.”

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legal advertising FICTITIOuS BuSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. 2019 163952 Type of Filing: Original. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: EMPLA CAPTIAL. 610 Main Street Venice, CA 90291, Po Box 515381 #86506 Los Angeles, CA 90051. COUNTY: Los Angeles.

REGISTERED OWNER(S) Embla Capital Media, 30 North Gould, Suite R Sheridan, CA 82801.

State of Incorporation or LLC: California. 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. /s/ Susanne Meline. TITLE: CEO, Corp or LLC Name: Embla Capital Media. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: June 14, 2019.

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). Publish: The Argonaut Newspaper. Dates: 7/11/19, 7/18/19, 7/25/19, 8/1/19

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FICTITIOuS BuSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. 2019 170586 Type of Filing: Original. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: FAMILY CHIROPRACTIC. 3022 West Avenue L Lancaster, CA 93536.

COUNTY: Los Angeles. Articles of Incorporation or Organization Number: 4178172. REGISTERED OWNER(S) D. Miranda Chiropractic, Inc., 3022 West Avenue L Lancaster, CA 93536.

State of Incorporation or LLC: California. 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. /s/ Rodrigo T. Sanchez. TITLE: Secretary, Corp or LLC Name: D. Miranda Chiropractic Inc. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: June 18, 2019. 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). Publish: The Argonaut Newspaper. Dates: 7/11/19, 7/18/19, 7/25/19, 8/1/19 FICTITIOuS BuSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. 2019178337 Type of Filing: Original The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: KIN EVENTS; 3714 Corinth Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90066. COUNTY: Los Angeles.

REGISTERED OWNER(S) Vanessa Dawson, 3714 Corinth Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90066.

THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name or names listed above on: 06/2019. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/: Vanessa Dawson.

TITLE: Owner. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: June 26, 2019. 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). Publish: The Argonaut Newspaper. Dates: 7/4/19, 7/11/19, 7/18/19, 7/25/19 FICTITIOuS BuSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. 2019178425 Type of Filing: Original The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: BOB CLARK CONSULTING; 129 Fleet St. Marina del Rey, CA 90292.

COUNTY: Los Angeles.

REGISTERED OWNER(S) Robert W. Clark, 129 Fleet St. Marina del Rey, CA 90292. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name or names listed above on: 01/2018. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/: Robert W. Clark.

TITLE: Owner. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: June 26, 2019. 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). Publish: The Argonaut Newspaper. Dates: 7/4/19, 7/11/19, 7/18/19, 7/25/19

FICTITIOuS BuSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. 2019186335 Type of Filing: Original The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: CITY STREET FLOWERS, THE CITY STREET FLOWERS, CITY STREET FLOWER COMPANY, CITY STREET FLOWER SHOP, THE CITY STREET FLOWER COMPANY, THE CITY STREET FLOWER SHOP; 3810 Wilshire Blvd., #303 Los Angeles, CA 90010-3215. COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Polina Portnaya, 3810 Wilshire Blvd., #303 Los Angeles, CA 90010-3215. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY an 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. /s/: Polina Portnaya. TITLE: Owner.

This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: July 5, 2019.

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). Publish:

The Argonaut Newspaper. Dates: 7/25/19, 8/1/19, 8/8/19, 8/15/19 FICTITIOuS BuSINESS NAME STATEMENT FIlE NO. 2019198008 Type of Filing: Original The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: COUNSELOR MARTY; 12553 Venice Blvd., Suite O Los Angeles, CA 90066. COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Martin Eugene Steckdaub, 12553 Venice Blvd., Unit A Los Angeles, CA 90066.

THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name or names listed above on: 07/2019. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/: Martin Eugene Steckdaub. TITLE: Owner. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: July 18, 2019.

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). Publish: The Argonaut Newspaper. Dates: 7/25/19, 8/1/19, 8/8/19, 8/15/19

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legal advertising Public Notices Name of Person Filing, Monica Martinez 249 W. Kona Dr. Casa Grande AZ. 85122 SUPERIOR COURT OF ARIZONA PINAL COUNTY CASE NO. S1100DO201900443 Monica Martinez Name of Petitioner SUMMONS Fredy Alonso Casillas Name of Respondent HONORABLE: KAREN F. PALMER FROM THE STATE OF ARIZONA TO Fredy Alonso Casillas, Name of Respondent.

1. A lawsuit has been filed against you. A copy of the lawsuit and other court papers are served on you with this ‘Summons’.

2. If you do not want a judgment or order taken against you without your input, you must file an ‘Answer’ or ‘Response’ in writing with the court, and pay the filing fee. If you do not file an ‘Answer’ or Response’ the other party may be given the relief request3d in his/ her Petition or Complaint. To file your ‘Answer’ or ‘Response’ take, or send the ‘Answer’ or ‘Response’ to the Office of the Clerk of the Superior Court, 971 Jason Lopez Circle Bldg A, Florence, Arizona 85132 or PO Box 2730, Florence, Arizona 851-2730; or any satellite office. Mail a copy of your ‘Answer’ or ‘Response’ to the other party at the address listed on the top of this Summons.

3. If this ‘Summons’ and the other court papers were served on you by a registered process server or the Sheriff, with the State of Arizona, you ‘Response’ or ‘Answer’ must be filed within TWENTY (20) CALENDAR DAYS from the date you were served, not counting the you serve. If this ‘Summons’ and the other papers were served on you by a registered process server or the Sheriff outside the State of Arizona, your Response must be filed with THIRTY (30) DAYS from the date you were served, not counting the day you were served. Service by a registered process server or the Sheriff is complete when made.

Service by Publication is complete thirty (30) days after the date of the first publication.

4. You can get a copy of the court papers filed in this case from the Petitioner at the address at the top of this paper, or from the Clerk of the Superior Court at the address listed in Paragraph 2 above.

5. If this is an action for dissolution (divorce), legal separation or annulment, either or both spouses may file a Petition for Conciliation for the purpose of determining whether there is any mutual interest in preserving the marriage or for Mediation to attempt to settle disputes concerning Legal Decision-Making and parenting time issues regarding minor children.

6. Request for reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities must be made to the office of the judge or commissioner assigned to the case, at least five (5) days before your scheduled court date.

GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND SEAL OF THE COURT 3/14/19 Amanda Stanford Clerk of the Superior Court Published in: The Argonaut Newspaper 7/25/19, 8/1/19, 8/8/19, 8/15/19 NOTICE OF SAlE OF REAl PROPERTy AT PRIVATE SAlE Case No. 18STPB02045 In the Superior Court of the State of California for the County of Los Angeles.

In the matter of the Estate of HUGH J. RITCHIE AKA HUGH JAMES RITCHIE, Deceased.

Notice is hereby given that the undersigned will sell at private sale, to the highest and best bidder, subject to confirmation of said Superior Court, on or after the 26th day of July 2019, at the Law Offices of EMMETT A.

TOMPKINS, JR., Attorney at Law, 320 North Garfield Avenue, City of Alhambra, County of Los Angeles, State of California, all the right, title and interest of said deceased at the time of death, and all the right, title and interest that the estate of said deceased has acquired by operation of law or otherwise other than or in addition to that of said deceased at the time of death in and to all that certain real property situated in the City of Los Angeles, (Venice area), County of Los Angeles, State of California, more particularly described as follows, to-wit: Lot 4 in Block 51 of Short Line Beach Venice Canal Subdivision No. 1, as per map recorded in Book 7, Pages 126 and 127 of Maps, in the Office of the County Recorder of said County.

Commonly known as 409 Sherman Canal, Los Angeles, CA 90291 Title is subject to current general and special taxes, covenants, conditions, restrictions, reservations, rights, rights-of-way, easements, all leases and tenancies, assessments, and special and supplemental assessments of record, if any. The property is offered for sale in its ``as-is`` condition, without representation or warranty as to any present or future governmental restrictions or requirements as to zoning, land use, building or special use, conformity of the improvements or use thereof to current zoning, building or occupancy laws, the condition or suitability of earth underlying the property for the existing or any future use, the condition of the roof or other part of any structure, the condition or suitability of any improvement thereon for occupancy, the condition or operability of any utility system or appliance, and without termite clearance. No termite work or other repair or rehabilitation work is to be performed by seller.

Terms of Sale: Cash in lawful money of the United States on confirmation of sale. Cashier’s check payable to Estate of Hugh J. Ritchie aka Hugh James Ritchie, Deceased, for ten percent (10%) of amount bid to be deposited with bid.

Bids or offers to be in writing and will be received at the aforesaid office at any time after the first publication hereof and before date of sale. Seller reserves the right to reject any and all bids offered.

DATED: July 9, 2019 LUPE CAMPOS, Executor of the Estate of Hugh J. Ritchie aka Hugh James Ritchie, Deceased EMMETT A. TOMPKINS, JR. Attorney at Law 320 N. Garfield Ave., P.O. Box 589 Alhambra, CA 91802-0589 (626) 289-3727 Attorney for Executor CN962133 RITCHIE Jul 11,18,25, 2019 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case No. 19SMCP00294 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES. Petition of SHANNON ELIZABETH BRESNAHAN, for Change of Name. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1.)

Petitioner: Shannon Elizabeth Bresnahan filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: a.) Scarlett Lame to Scarlett Grace Bresnahan 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: 9/6/19. Time: 8:30 AM. Dept.: K. The address of the court is West District 1725

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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: Los Angeles. Original filed: June 25, 2019. Lawrence H. Cho, Judge of the Superior Court. PUBLISH: The Argonaut Newspaper 7/18/19, 7/25/19, 8/1/19, 8/8/19 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case No. 19SMCP00308 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES. Petition of JAMES LAKE AND ASHLEY MARMAR ALAVIZADEH, for Change of Name. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1.)

Petitioner: James Lake and Ashley Marmar Alavizadeh filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: a.) Daniel James Mershad Lake to Daniel James Lake 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: 09/13/2019.

Time: 8:30 AM. Dept.: K Room: A-203. The address of the court is 1725 Main Street Santa Monica, CA 90401. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Los Angeles. Original filed: July 1, 2019. Lawrence Cho, Judge of the Superior Court. PUBLISH: The Argonaut Newspaper 7/4/19, 7/11/19, 7/18/19, 7/25/19

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Compiled by Nicole Elizabeth Payne Thursday, July 25 Wine & Paint in the Park, 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Drink and paint in a beautiful outdoor setting. Wine and supplies provided. Ballona Discovery Park, 13110 Bluff Creek Dr., Playa Vista. $25; ages 21+. facebook.com/ BallonaDiscoveryPark Networking @ Night & Clothing Drive, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. The LAX Coastal Chamber partners with Wardrobe in Need to provide help to those down and out. Bring slightlyworn clothing to this networking event and WIN will distribute your donations to homeless and domestic violence shelters. Hotel MdR, 13480 Maxella Ave., Marina del Rey. $10 to $20. (310) 645-5151; laxcoastal.com

Craig Safan’s Odyssey-inspired “Sirens.” Burton Chace Park, 13650 Mindanao Way, Marina del Rey. Free; RSVP at eventbrite.com. (310) 305-9545; visitmarinadelrey.com Wavy Nights, 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. Local artists perform hip-hop, R&B and soul and DJ Bossa Nova spins with guest deejays on the last Thursday of each month at The Room, 1325 Santa Monica Blvd., Santa Monica. Free before 10 p.m. with RSVP; $5 after.

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Friday, July 26

U.S. 99 Band, 9:30 p.m. to 1 a.m.

Retro-vintage rock ‘n’ roll at Joxer Daly’s, 11168 Washington Blvd., Culver City. No cover. (310) 838-3745

brief intermission at 9 p.m. the planetarium will screen extended footage of the moonwalk. Santa Monica College John Drescher Planetarium, 1900 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica. $6 for one show or $11 for double bill. (310) 434-3005; smc.edu/ planetarium

Saturday, July 27

Movies on the Lawn: “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse,” 7:30 to 10 p.m. Teenager Miles Morales becomes Spider-Man of his reality, crossing paths with five counterparts from other dimensions to stop a threat for all realities. Bring a blanket to sprawl on the lawn. Stoner Park, 1835 Stoner Ave., West L.A. Free. westlasawtelle.org

Ricardo Lemvo & Makina Loca in Concert, 7 p.m. Culver City’s Boulevard Music Summer Festival presents a free outdoor Afro-Cuban music concert in the Dale Jones City Hall Courtyard, 9770 Culver Blvd., Culver City. Free. (310) 398-2583; boulevardmusic.com

“O Brother, Where Art Thou?”

Screening, 6:30 p.m. Mind Over Movies screens the incredible journey of Ulysses McGill (George Clooney), Delmar (Tim Blake Nelson) and Pete (John Turturro) as they scam their way off a chain gang and set out to pursue freedom and a buried treasure. A discussion and Q&A follow the film.

The Christian Institute, 1308 Second St., Santa Monica. Free.

Beach Movie Nights: “Incredibles 2,” 8 to 10 p.m. The Parr family are back to save the world when a new villain hatches a brilliant and dangerous plot. Food trucks begin serving at 6 p.m. Bring a blanket and watch this adventure right by the waves at Dockweiler Youth Center, 12505 Vista del Mar, Playa del Rey. Free. (310) 726-4128; beaches. lacounty.gov

Marina del Rey Symphony presents Gershwin’s “American in Paris,” 7 p.m. The marina’s outdoor summer concert series continues with “Sights, Sounds & Dance in America,” pairing a symphony performance with original dance choreography by Nancy Dobbs Owen Dance Troupe for Gershwin’s “American in Paris” and

“The Night Sky Show” and “Journey to Tranquility Base: Apollo 11, 50 Years On,” 7 p.m. and 8 p.m. Learn the latest news in astronomy and space exploration, followed by a detailed presentation of how NASA sent Gemini veterans Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Mike Collins to the moon on Apollo. After a

Jamie Baum & Short Stories, 8 p.m.

Jazz artist Jamie Baum (flute) makes a special appearance with Shai Golan (alto sax), Leonard Thompson (piano), Dave Robaire (bass) and Dan Schnelle (drums). Sam First, 6171 W. Century Blvd., Westchester. $20. (424) 800-2006; samfirstbar.com

Venice Beach POP Paddle Tournament, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and 9:30 to 2 p.m. Sunday. The local paddle tennis community hosts its biggest tournament of the year, with opening matches on Saturday and championship showdowns plus a clinic for kids on Sunday. Men’s, women’s and mixed doubles competitions include multiple skill divisions, with top competitors hailing from around the country. $20 to $30 to play; free to watch. Venice Beach Paddle Tennis Courts, 1900 block of Ocean Front Walk, Venice. (310) 396-6764; robertdunn@lacity.org Roga, 8 a.m. A running group and all-levels yoga class each Saturday morning through Aug. 3. Meet under the Santa Monica Pier sign at the top of the ramp for a brisk two- or five-mile run. Walkers welcome.

Afterward, Jen Dapper leads a yoga class. Bring your own mat. Santa Monica Pier. Free. santamonicapier.org Youth Survivors Speak Out, 10 a.m.

Mothers In Charge Los Angeles hosts panel discussions, spoken word, poetry and storytelling by young

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Criminal Shenanigans:“Loot” @ Odyssey Theatre Crime, a corpse and a crazy cast of characters come together for this darkly comic Joe Orton play revival.

When Hal and Dennis rob a bank next to a funeral parlor, what safer place to hide the dough than in the coffin of Hal’s recently deceased mum? Unfortunately for them, the coffin keeps popping up at the most inopportune times.

Now playing at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays through Aug. 4, with an additional performance at 8 p.m. Wednesday (July 31), at Odyssey Theatre, 2055 S. Sepulveda Blvd., West L.A. $32 to

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Supernatural Comedy:“Blithe Spirit” @ Westchester Playhouse The Kentwood Players revive Noël Coward’s classic comedy about a séance that goes hysterically awry, with the spirit of a socialite’s late first wife sticking around to interfere with his new marriage.

Opens at 8 p.m. Friday, July 26, and continues at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and at 2 p.m. Sundays through Aug. 24 at Westchester Playhouse, 8301 Hindry Ave., Westchester. $20 to $22. (310) 6455156; kentwoodplayers.org

Michele Selin, Joanna Churgin and George Kondreck in “Blithe Spirit” $37. (310) 477-2055 ext. 2; odysseytheatre.org Group Outing:“Friends: The Musical Parody!” @ Kirk Douglas Theatre This comedic musical recreates and lovingly pokes fun at 10 years of “Friends,” the beloved network TV show about twentysomethings navigating work, love and life in 1990s Manhattan.

Now playing at 8 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays, 2 and 8 p.m. Saturdays, and 1 and 6:30 p.m. Sundays through Aug. 4 at Kirk Douglas Theatre,

9820 Washington Blvd., Culver City. $25+. (213) 628-2772; centertheatregroup.org Merry Banditry:“Rosalynde & The Falcon” @ Carlson Park Culver City Public Theatre borrows from Robin Hood, Snow White and Shakespeare’s “As You Like It” for this comedy about a young noblewoman in disguise, a prince and a wacky trio of thieves in a far-off forest.

Now playing at noon on Saturdays and Sundays through Aug. 4 at Carlson Park,

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(805) 708-9119; ccpt.org Family Drama:“Death of a Salesman” @ Ruskin Group Theatre Emmy and Golden Globe-nominated actor Rob Morrow (“Number3rs,” “Billions,”“Northern Exposure”) steps into the role of Willy Loman, the tragic central figure of Arthur Miller’s classic drama about a traveling salesman, his family and his last hours on Earth.

Run extended: 8 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays through Aug. 25 at Ruskin Group Theatre, 3000 Airport Ave., Santa Monica. $20 to $35. (310) 397-3244; ruskingrouptheatre.com Unforgivable? “Mistakes Were Made – coulda-woulda-shoulda” @ Santa Monica Playhouse Dick has an affair that threatens his marriage. Jeff turns down his dream job and regrets it. Mel hires a famous money manager, now infamous for stealing money. We all make mistakes, but can we fix them?

Run extended: 7:30 p.m. Saturdays and 3:30 p.m. Sundays through Sept. 29 at Santa Monica Playhouse, 1211 4th St., Santa Monica. $35.

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Women Cross DMZ Executive Director Christine Ahn and humanitarian worker Joy Yoon discuss how women continue to lead the movement for peace and reconciliation between the U.S. and North Korea, and how locals can build momentum to press legislation calling for a formal end to the Korean War. Light refreshments provided from 5:30 to 6 p.m. Peace Center, 3916 Sepulveda Blvd., Culver City. codepink.org LSA Music Night with Clayton & Carrie, 7 to 10 p.m. Venice locals Clayton Joseph Scott and Carrie Turner perform at Late Sunday Afternoon, 1920 Lincoln Blvd., Venice. facebook. com/LateSundayAfternoon Marina Movie Nights: “Crazy Rich Asians,” 8 p.m. Rachel Chu (Constance Wu) accompanies her longtime boyfriend Nick (Henry Golding) to Singapore, where she discovers he’s extremely wealthy and one of the (Continued on page 29)

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Lewd Awakening A guy I don’t know well sent me a creepy Facebook message with pervy language. Next, he messaged me a bunch of tantra memes — sex as a celebration, blah, blah, blah. It grossed me out. Why would a guy think he can be so blatantly sexual out of nowhere?

What should you say to a guy who does this?

— Yuck When a guy messaging you starts sounding like Rumi or some other ancient elder, it’s usually for good reason — like that he’s short on hookup partners and the market’s way behind in building realistic washable sex robots.

It would be instructive for men who do this to consider sex differences in the appeal of unsolicited genital selfies sent, for example, by strangers on dating sites. The Kinsey Institute’s Justin Garcia reports that only 5% of women are aroused by unsolicited penis selfies; the vast majority are just grossed out by them.

As for the reception vagina selfies get, a Los Angeles woman sent 37 men on a dating site an unsolicited vagina pic (not hers, one she found on the internet). Three men replied with shirtless pix; seven sent messages about what they’d like to do to the pictured vagina; eight asked for more pix; nine sent penis selfies; and one sent a video that the

woman told Metro UK included “a, um, happy ending.”

The difference in men’s and women’s responses to “down there” selfies from strangers makes sense in light of how female emotions seem to have evolved to protect women from getting knocked up and then ditched. Research by anthropologist John Marshall Townsend suggests that female emotions push women to look for signs of commitment from a man, even when they know they want nothing more than casual sex with him. This, in turn, probably leads many or most women to be put off by overt sex talk from a man before there seems to be an emotional connection.

Yet, perhaps due to what anthropologist Donald Symons calls the human tendency “to imagine that other minds are much like our own,” many men whip out the sex talk and the zipperwurst pix for women they barely know. If a guy who does this is some Tinder rando, you can just block him. But when it’s a male friend or other guy you’d rather not cut off entirely, you need to be straight with him — like, “Dude, from now on, you gotta keep any messages totally platonic” — and be straight with him again if he tries again. (I mean, come on … if you wanted gross unsolicited sexual comments, you’d wear a halter top and booty shorts to 7-Eleven.)

Having A Bawl My best friend just got dumped by her boyfriend, and she’s totally devastated. I always thought he was a jerk, but I know saying that won’t help her feel any better. I want to be there for her but don’t know how.

What’s the best thing to say to somebody who’s heartbroken?

— Lost Assuming she isn’t all “I wanna be alone!” you really just need to show up. You might even bring a little something: “I’m here, and I’ve got dinner. Very low-carb, too — your ex’s head on a spike.”

The thing is, for many of us, watching somebody sob is uncomfortable along the lines of walking in on them having sex. We are clueless about what to say to the weeping person, and we often use that as reason to bolt or to not show up at all.

To be a better friend than that — to stick around when the going gets sobby — it helps to understand that sadness isn’t some pointless emotional ailment. Like a tire jack, sadness has

a function. In evolutionary terms, it’s “adaptive” — meaning that over evolutionary history, it helped solve some of humans’ recurring survival and mating problems. Psychiatrist and evolutionary researcher Randolph Nesse points out in “Good Reasons for Bad Feelings: Insights from the Frontier of Evolutionary Psychiatry” that sadness slows us down and often leads us to ponder our choices, which can help us avoid putting our mistakes on endless repeat.

One way you might help your friend is by encouraging her to find meaning in what she went through — that is, to learn from the experience so she can make better romantic choices in the future. However, it may be too early for that. So your immediate job could be pretty simple: You’re an ear that hands her Kleenex and occasionally dispenses cheery thoughts, like the wish that a giant wandering reptile bites off his penis or a hitman dissolves him in lye in a motel bathtub. “Peace ’n’ love, gurl!”

Got a problem? Write to Amy Alkon at 171 Pier Ave, Ste. 280, Santa Monica, CA 90405, or email her at AdviceAmy@aol.com. ©2018, Amy Alkon, all rights reserved. Alkon’s latest book is “Unf*ckology: A Field Guide to Living with Guts and Confidence.” Follow @amyalkon on Twitter and visit blogtalkradio.com/amyalkon.

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