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L e t t e r s The Almighty Dollar Government chooses which laws to enforce — those that draw revenue. Government chooses which laws to ignore — those that don’t draw revenue. Zoning Code violations from onsite parking requirements do not draw revenue. Parking Code violations in the street cause citations that do draw revenue. Revenue would actually go down if onsite parking requirements were enforced. Parking problems would actually go down if offsite parking congestion were reduced. Peter Griswold Marina del Rey No Place for Racism Re: “No Fan of Jesse Jackson,” letters, July 30 Last week’s letter regarding Jesse Jackson smacks of racism. Why assist this flagrant racist commentary when there are so many other important issues? Shameful! Jay Berkowitz Playa del Rey

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VOL 45, NO 32 Local News & Culture

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Local mass transit activists cry foul after Metro leaders push to name Westchester’s light rail station for an Inglewood nonprofit ............. 6

Santa Monica activist fasts to mark the 70th anniversary of the atom bomb drop in Hiroshima .................................. 11

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Cedars Leases 32,000 Square Feet in Runway at Playa Vista . ........................ 9 Venice High School Alumni House Grand Opening ..................................... 9

Venice Stories Jim Budman celebrates 21 years at Budman Studio in the latest edition of Jason Hill’s monthly graphic story page . .. 10

WESTSIDE HAPPENINGS Meshell Ndegeocello sings for free in Marina del Rey................................... 32

Arts Clowns and Cuckolds Marina del Rey presents a fully staged opera at Burton Chace Park ................... 32

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The French Market Café is ideal for a romantic rendezvous — or a modestly priced lunch . 19

the Mar Vista Farmers Market celebrates nine years ......................................... 12

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The Name Game Local mass transit activists cry foul after Metro leaders push to name Westchester’s light rail station for an Inglewood nonprofit always a given, either. It was initially proposed as an “optional” station before the board funded the project in 2013, meaning Westchester had to fight for community access to the rail line that would run through it. All the while, Los Angeles County Supervisor and Metro board chairman Mark Ridley-Thomas pushed for another “optional” station at Leimert Park in South Los Angeles. Schneider is also disappointed that Metro appears “adamant,” he said, about not providing additional parking for the hard-fought The future light rail stop at Hindry Avenue, now dubbed station at Hindry, which he fears Westchester\Veterans Station, was initially considered will discourage local ridership. optional for the Crenshaw/LAX line “We had no real say in anything It wasn’t just about the name. was after Westchester leaders that ever occurred. I still believe Over the objection of Schneider protested initial plans to build the in mass transit, but I just got tired and other Westsiders, Metro yards near Hindry Avenue, which of rearranging the deck chairs on authorities have chosen to place would have forced demolition of the Titanic,” Schneider said. the Crenshaw/LAX line’s 18-acre the popular Westchester PlaySo how did it come to this? maintenance yards — large house and other buildings. Following 10 community enough to service 70 rail cars — The Hindry Avenue station meetings last year to solicit in a largely industrial area at — the second-to-last stop before recommendations for the Hindry Arbor Vitae Street and Bellanca the 8.5-mile light rail line’s LAX- Avenue station, Metro staff Avenue in Westchester. And that adjacent terminus — wasn’t recommended using Image courtesy of Metro

By Gary Walker Denny Schneider is used to butting heads with bureaucrats. The Westchester resident has spent decades fighting LAX expansion efforts and is an elected member of his local neighborhood council. An ardent mass transit supporter, Schneider frequently attends Metro board meetings and volunteered to serve on the Crenshaw/LAX Community Leadership Council, an advisory body appointed to represent the interests of residents and business owners during construction of the Crenshaw/LAX light rail line. That was, until last week. After the Metro board very nearly chose not to include Westchester’s name on a planned light rail station at Hindry Avenue that the community had fought for, Schneider threw up his hands and quit. “For me, that illustrated how little we matter and how little [the Metro board] cares what we have to say,” Schneider said.

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A baby California gray whale that found its way into Marina del Rey harbor last weekend has left the harbor and is heading up the coast. But the calf may still be in danger. If unable to find its mother, it stands little chance at completing its two- to three-month migration to Alaska. “It’s very serious if it’s alone,” said Peter Wallerstein, founder of Marine Animal Rescue. “My gut feeling is that it’s a calf, it’s weak, slow and alone.” Wallerstein believes that the young whale was born this year near Baja

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Cedars-Sinai leases 32,000 square feet in Runway at Playa Vista Cedars-Sinai Medical Center will expand into Playa Vista next year with a new medical office in the Runway at Playa Vista retail and entertainment complex, the hospital announced Monday. Cedars has signed an 11-year lease for the three-level, 32,000-square-foot space above Cinemark Playa Vista and next to the Whole Foods Market. The new medical center, expected to open by the end of 2016, will be staffed by dozens of medical professionals and able to serve hundreds of patients per day. “We are excited to join the Playa Vista community with the beautiful new office space to be created at Runway for the patients we are

privileged to serve there,” Cedars-Sinai Health System President and CEO Thomas M. Priselac said in a hospital statement. The 11-acre Runway complex includes some 220,000 square feet of shops and restaurants as well as 450 apartments currently under construction. The Cedars lease represents the entirety of its office space component. “This addition will further strengthen Runway’s reputation as a center for all of our community’s needs, from best-in-class dining and entertainment to world-class healthcare services,” said David Binswanger, executive vice president for Runway builders Lincoln Property Co. — Joe Piasecki

Venice High School Alumni House Set to Open The Venice High School Alumni Association will gather on Saturday, Aug. 8, to celebrate the grand opening if its Champion/Easton Alumni House and the 104 years of school history inside it, including every VHS yearbook since 1911. The historic 1920s home is located across from the campus at 2435 Walgrove Ave. and will be open to the public from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the second and fourth Saturdays of each month. Saturday’s opening ceremonies begin at 10 a.m. and will feature local dignitaries as well as Venice

Chamber of Commerce leaders. Venice High School alumni and former school historian Tom Anderson has collected and archived thousands of items and photos chronicling the history that has taken place over the last century. Alumni Association President Laura Ferre and current historian Teresa Whipple have been working on displaying the items and getting the house ready for visitors. For more information, call (310) 210-1396 or visit venicehighalumni. com. — Joe Piasecki

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Hungry for a Nukes-Free World Why I’ve fasted for three months leading up to the 70th anniversary of the atomic bomb drop on Hiroshima Nagasaki photo by Charles Levy

By Jerry Rubin I’m sitting at my computer feeling sad and worried. Worried that I won’t be able to adequately convey to readers why I’ve been on an extended personal protest fast against nuclear weapons for the past three months. And truly sad about the nuclear weapons mess our precious planet is still in a full seven decades after the atomic genie was let out of the bottle. The first atomic bomb dropped in Hiroshima, Japan, at 8:15 a.m. on Aug. 6, 1945. (It was 4:15 p.m. on Aug. 5 in Los Angeles.) A second atomic bomb fell on Nagasaki at noon on Aug. 9 (Japan time). The atomic blasts and the fallout killed hundreds of thousands of men, women and children — many who were vaporized instantly. There are many people who say the atomic bombings were necessary to end the war. Many others disagreed. President Dwight D. Eisenhower wrote in his memoir, “The White House Years,” that as a World War II general he had opposed use of the bomb as “no longer mandatory as a measure to save American lives.” Luckily, nuclear weapons have not been deployed since. But the threat is always with us, and there have been near accidents. And now there are nine countries that have a combined arsenal of 15,695 of them — Russia accounting for 7,500 and the USA 7,100, according to the Ploughshares Fund’s “World Nuclear Stockpile Report.” It doesn’t take a scientist to do the math: that’s enough to kill us all. What would happen if a terrorist group got control of one? Instead of advancing timely efforts to achieve global nuclear disarmament, the United States aims to spend up to a trillion dollars over the next 30 years to “modernize” our nuclear weapons capabilities, according to an article in The New York Times last year.

The atomic bomb mushroom clouds over Hiroshima (left) on Aug. 6, 1945, and Nagasaki on Aug. 9, 1945 Earlier this year, the Union of Atomic Scientists moved their iconic Doomsday Clock ahead to three minutes before midnight.

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Some people have asked me what I can possibly hope to gain by fasting. I try to explain that fasting can sometimes help build inner strength. As Albert Einstein, who recognized the global threat of nuclear weapons escalation, said: “You cannot simultaneously prevent and prepare for war.” As I write this, it’s one week before the timely Aug.5 Hiroshima and Nagasaki public remembrance scheduled to take place near the Chain Reaction peace sculpture at the Santa Monica Civic

precisely 4:15 p.m. Our attention to the cause should not end there. I have been on a personal liquidsonly protest fast against nuclear weapons since May 6. I have decided to keep fasting until Sept. 21, the United Nationssponsored International Day of Peace. This is not a hunger strike. I’ve been mixing vitamin and mineral powders into

my daily (mostly healthful) drinks. So, I am getting nourishment and my physical health is fine. I’ve fasted many times for a number of causes in my 35 years of being a peace activist, but fasting for global nuclear disarmament is the most emotionally stressful because of the enormity of the issue and the consequences at stake. Not eating solid food is somewhat of a large sacrifice for me because I really love to eat. It’s a social thing. We must always try to remember just how lucky we are to have food to eat. I’m not eating by choice, but many others around the country and around the world don’t have that choice. I believe we need to put more money into feeding the hungry, not the Pentagon. My sense of appreciation and gratitude is amplified during my fasting. I feel a deep sense of thanks for the many dedicated activists, locally and worldwide, who work tirelessly and passionately to secure a more peaceful future. I’m grateful for friends who are supportive and understanding. Mostly, I’m so very grateful and appreciative for my loving, good-hearted “peace partner” wife Marissa. Some people have asked me what I can possibly hope to gain by fasting. I try to explain that fasting can sometimes help build inner strength. I also explain that my personal fast is an activist-oriented fast. In other words, I haven’t stopped doing the other important things that need to be done to affect change. I’m still sending e-mails and making phone calls to local leaders and to Congress members, writing letters to the editor, signing petitions and attending meetings. I’m still organizing the Activist Support Circle to guard against burnout. I’m still out on the Third Street Promenade at the bumper sticker table. And I’m still working with many others to make sure Paul Conrad’s Chain Reaction peace sculpture — where I started my fast — is honorably refurbished. Sure, I get hungry sometimes. But I’m hungrier for peace and a nuclear weaponsfree world.

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Taking Back the Streets CicLAvia founder Aaron Paley says L.A.’s biggest bicycle event isn’t about bikes, it’s about reclaiming public space Photo by Kpups Photography courtesy of CicLAvia

Seven years ago, Aaron Paley was working out concepts for a public festival that would have spanned 50 miles of the L.A. River. Then he turned his attention from that concrete river to the rivers of concrete that flow through every neighborhood in Los Angeles. Taking inspiration from Bogotá’s Ciclovia festival, Paley founded CicLAvia. The quarterly events close stretches of L.A.-area roadways to cars, giving free roam to bicyclists and pedestrians — if only for a few hours. The largest CicLAvia to date connected downtown Los Angeles to Venice Beach in 2013. The event’s long-awaited return to the Westside takes place Sunday and incorporates Culver City, Mar Vista and Venice. But the point of CicLAvia, Paley says, is less about pushing two-wheeled transportation than it is about activating public spaces that we’ve given up to cars. “CicLAvia is not a bicycle event — it’s a public space event that you can experience on a skateboard, in your wheelchair, on foot, from a sidewalk café. I don’t want people to get the impression that it’s only a bicycle thing and if they don’t bring one they can’t participate,” he says. “My 89-year-old mom will walk half a mile and sit down at a café, and she’s had a great time. Everyone sees it differently and does it differently.” Paley, 57, has a long history of producing public events that encourage shoeleather exploration of the city and face-to-face contact among participants, including the 1987 Los Angeles Fringe Festival, the launch of the Grand Performances free outdoor concert series and programming for Grand Park in downtown Los Angeles. President and co-founder of the parent nonprofit Community Arts Resources, Paley plans to step aside from his role as CicLAvia’s executive director but will stay on as executive producer — a calculated move to help the phenomenon grow into a monthly happening. — Joe Piasecki

Aaron Paley says CicLAvia events are “beginning to shift the whole consciousness of the city as to what kind of city we can be” how Angelenos engage with their neighborhoods? Yes. They’re not the only way, but these public events are easier to do than going through an environmental impact report, planning for 10 years, raising tens of

that’s as far back as I remember, when I was three years old I remember coming to Venice. Ocean Front Walk was always a place without cars, and the idea that there was a place without cars in Los Angeles, that was Venice for me. Venice has always

“The barriers between people — the tin and glass walls of our cars — literally come down.”

what CicLAvia means. CicLAvia is this temporary repurposing of the street, and that’s what farmers markets have been doing for the past 25 years in Los Angeles. This kind of itinerant market coming to town is really a very old tradition. We got rid of it in Los Angeles when we went into this car frenzy so much that the only thing left of it was the market at Third Street and Fairfax — some kind of tourist thing, like ‘Look at the way people used to by produce.’ We re-introduced the concept to ourselves 25 years ago by doing these temporary market events — take the cars out and let the farmers come in. That’s part of the whole premise, that the streets belong to us and we can use them in all kinds of ways; we don’t just have to use them for cars all the time. How do music and the performing arts play a role in building community? They’re building blocks. In Los Angeles we’re lucky that besides all the different geographic communities we have all these different ethnic communities. We have amazing diversity here, and there’s an overlay between the places that have arts and culture associated with them and the people who live there. We have this wonderful, rich culture just below the surface. When you bring it out and put it on the street, those are the building blocks that allow people to share an experience. It brings people together in a nonverbal way and is part of what makes a great city. What’s next for CicLAvia after you change roles? The organization is going to continue to grow and expand. We’re looking to keep up the pace of quarterly CicLAvias and go to new places over the years. At the same time, Mayor Garcetti has challenged us to do eight more each year so that we’re doing one a month. We’d have eight CicLAvias that are smaller in scale and the four larger quarterly ones. We’re trying to figure out how quickly we can ramp up.

What’s the ballpark attendance for a CicLAvia? What about Los Angeles can you Two years ago when we connected experience differently on a bike or on downtown to Venice, we had upwards of millions of dollars and moving dirt around. been one of the great public spaces of Los 150,000 people. It was the most-attended foot vs. in a car? By doing a temporary event, you have the Angeles. Once you get out of your car and start event in our history. A small CicLAvia is opportunity to transform the city for a Since the ‘80s there’s definitely been a experiencing things on the granular level in the 40,000 to 50,000 range, the bigger turn in the sense that we’ve started to add ones 75,000 to 125,000. We’re working of the sidewalk and the street, you see all short period of time and show Angelenos just what is possible here. I think that’s public space and we’ve started to be aware with UCLA and the RAND Corp. on how the different offerings that you just drive what CicLAvia does — when you take all of it and as a city we’ve started to think by when you’re going 35, 50 miles an to [more precisely] count. hour. Not just the stores and boutiques and the cars off the street, the city looks like a about what is good public space. We are starting to invest in public space. Santa restaurants, but little bits of street art or a completely different place. It feels like How much do they cost? Monica built Tongva Park, for example. beautiful tree or flower, or the architecture you’re living in some utopian future. These really big quarterly CicLAvias are You see this all over L.A. County — an of a building. The other thing is that you costing somewhere between $350,000 and investment in making places for people, get to talk to people who you don’t know. How is L.A.-area public space treated $500,000.But if you’re getting 100,000 differently now than it was in 1987, not just making places for cars. The barriers between people — the tin people, it’s like $5 each. We think it’s when you did the Los Angeles Fringe and glass walls of our cars — literally worth it. We think we’re making a big Festival? The Mar Vista Farmers Market come down. difference in terms of creating this great My grandmother had a property on Rose appears to be a big part of this joyous day for Angelenos and beginning to Avenue by Pioneer Bakery. We used to CicLAvia… Do you believe public events such as shift the whole consciousness of the city as come, starting probably about 1960 — Farmers markets are very much part of CicLAvia are the best way to change to what kind of city we can be. PAGE 12 THE ARGONAUT august 6, 2015

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A Test Drive for Mar Vista’s Future It’s no coincidence that Venice Boulevard is a hub for Sunday’s CicLAvia Photo by Sarah Auerswald / marvistamom.com

By Joe Piasecki The tens of thousands of bicyclists expected to trek Sunday’s CicLAvia route from Culver City to Venice will have to get off and walk it for a stretch in Mar Vista, and that’s no arbitrary decree — it’s a proving ground for changes to come. The CicLAvia hub between Centinela Avenue and the popular Mar Vista Farmers Market at Grand View Boulevard is also ground zero for the Westside launch of the city’s Great Streets Initiative, an effort to revitalize heavily traveled streets as neighborhood gathering places. “We’re creating a temporary intervention of things that echo the Great Streets Movement — a little parklet, sidewalk furniture, more places for people to eat outside local restaurants, more bicycle racks and other things to enliven the area and show the potential for Venice Boulevard as a Great Street,” CicLAvia Executive Director Aaron Paley said. It’s a timely experiment. This Thursday, Aug. 6, Los Angeles City Councilman Mike Bonin will unveil Great Streets concept-in-progress plans and solicit public feedback during a community meeting at the Coffee Connection on Centinela Avenue. A culmination of stakeholder surveys, public workshops and door-to-door walks by Bonin and L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti, the Great Streets concept for Mar Vista imagines, among other possible changes,

Bicyclists took over the intersection of Venice Boulevard and Centinela Avenue during the May 2013 CicLAvia event more frequent and accessible pedestrian crossings, increased gathering spaces and enhanced bikeways, said Bonin spokesman David Graham-Caso. Though subject to another round of public dialogue, gradual implementation of the Great Streets plan could start within the next couple of months, Graham-Caso said. The slice of Venice Boulevard near Grand View has already undergone significant changes. The remodeled Grand View Market has recast itself as a neighborhood

café hosting open mic nights on Wednesdays and Fridays. The bustling exposedwood outdoor dining patio shared by the Venice Grind Coffeehouse and Earl’s Mar Vista restaurant could hold its own on trendy Abbot Kinney Boulevard. And on Sundays the eclectic Mar Vista Farmers Market is packed. Sarah Auerswald, head of the recently chartered Mar Vista Chamber of Commerce, credits the farmers market — a CicLAvia-like activation of public space

each Sunday — with sowing the seeds of economic rejuvenation. “The farmers market became this place where community meetings could happen or people could gather and just hang out. It was a way to connect,” Auerswald said. “It’s played a critical role in changing perceptions about Mar Vista, making people want to come here, to live here, to shop here and open businesses here.” Not coincidentally, the Mar Vista Farmers Market will celebrate its ninth anniversary during CicLAvia with country fair-themed activities that include an egg toss, piebaking and corn-shucking contests and live music by country-bluegrass band I See Hawks in L.A. Last week Garcetti awarded the Mar Vista Chamber a $10,000 Great Street Challenge Grant to produce a Small Business Saturday festival on Nov. 28, with the promise of matching up to $10,000 in additional fundraising. During that event the chamber will facilitate a community art project and test-run protected bike lanes along Venice Boulevard by temporarily blocking off the parking lanes with planter boxes. “The Great Streets Initiative is more than a tremendous opportunity to transform downtown Mar Vista — it is a tremendous opportunity to engage our neighbors in creating the community you want to see,” Bonin said. The Great Streets concept unveiling happens from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 6, at the Coffee Connection, 3838 Centinela Ave. Call (310) 575-8461 for information. The Mar Vista Farmers Market’s “Birthdaypalooza” runs from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 9. See marvistafarmersmarket.org. Read more about the chamber’s Small Business Saturday festival at the crowdfunding site ioby.org. joe@argonautnews.com august 6, 2015 THE ARGONAUT PAGE 13

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7 Scary Places to Ride a Bike

Santa Monica is about to launch an ambitious citywide bicycle-share program and L.A. is taking notice

Westside bicyclists sound off about some of the area’s worst conditions for two-wheeled travel Compiled by Gary Walker and Elliot Stiller Photo courtesy of smgov.net

Westchester: Southbound Sepulveda Boulevard Dense traffic, particularly during rush hour, makes Sepulveda a place that bicyclists are better off avoiding, according to Kent Strumpell, a member of the local city council district’s Bicycle Advisory Committee. “It has a lot of airport-bound, high-anxiety drivers, so I usually use the side streets to stay away from Sepulveda,” says Strumpell, a Westchester local. Playa del Rey: Culver Boulevard at Nicholson Street Cars speeding through the Ballona Wetlands into Playa’s main drag make this intersection a treacherous place — in the case of some collisions, fatal — for drivers, bicyclists and pedestrians. “There’s no real bicycle lane on Culver, and with all of the traffic going so fast to the South Bay and to Santa Monica it makes it really hard to ride a bicycle on the boulevard, especially during rush hour,” says Roy van de Hoek, co-director of the Ballona Institute. Marina del Rey: Fiji Way at Lincoln Boulevard While cyclists don’t shy away from riding down Fiji to connect with the coastal Marvin Braude Bike Trail (which runs from Will Rogers State Beach to Torrance), getting there from Playa del Rey, Playa Vista or Westchester using Lincoln Boulevard can be a nail-biter. “There are no bike lanes there and no shoulder, so it’s quite a challenge for bicyclists,” says Strumpell.

The city offered a sneak preview of its Breeze bike-share program on May 9 at the Santa Monica Festival in Clover Park By Elliot Stiller As Santa Monica continues to expand its network of bike lanes on public streets, city officials aim to coax more residents out of their cars by deploying hundreds of grab-and-go bike rental stations throughout the city. The $5.6-million Santa Monica bikeshare program dubbed Breeze, funded largely by regional transportation grants, will place 500 bikes at 75 stations throughout the city, project manager Elizabeth Bar-El said. Breeze will be tested on a limited basis in September, with installation to follow in October and a public launch in November. Bike-share programs such as Breeze differ from traditional rentals because their stop-and-go fee structure encourages shortterm use for quick, one-way trips, Bar-El said. Renting for $6 per hour, the program’s eight-speed Breeze bicycles come equipped with smartphone app-enabled GPS sensors that start the clock when a user picks up the bike at one station and stops it after the bike is returned to another station convenient to the user’s destination. “I think bike share is going to be a gamechanger,” said Cynthia Rose, director of the nonprofit advocacy group Santa Monica Spoke, which worked with the city to set up Breeze. “If you have to go downtown to do errands, you might choose to drive instead of taking multiple buses. Now you can just hop on a bike [at any point in the journey].” But what if those errands take you outside Santa Monica city limits? In Venice, you’re covered. Just as new bike lanes in Venice are linking up to Santa Monica’s network via Main Street, Breeze will extend into Venice with 50 bicycles at PAGE 14 THE ARGONAUT august 6, 2015

five stations — the product of collaboration between Santa Monica officials and L.A. City Councilman Mike Bonin. Santa Monica included a “me too” clause that allows neighboring cities to piggyback onto the city’s contract with program operator CycleHop LLC. West Hollywood is also working with CycleHop to implement a sister bike-share program of similar size, according to the Park Labrea News & Beverly Press. Los Angeles is only beginning to roll out a bike-share network. On June 25, the Metro Board of Directors approved an $11-million contract with a different operator for a pilot downtown Los Angeles bike-share system of more than 1,000 bicycles that would launch next year, according to StreetsBlogLA. Bonin, a member of the Metro board, said he favors growing a regionally compatible bike-share program throughout Los Angeles. “I am tremendously excited that we are moving forward with bike-share in L.A. and that we are focusing on developing a system that will connect our neighborhoods through interoperable systems,” Bonin said. Eric Bruins, planning and policy director of the Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition, said regional bikeshare connectivity is a key to success. “The goal is to have one system that would allow you to use a single membership for bike-share facilities in downtown L.A., Santa Monica, Venice” and throughout Greater Los Angeles, Bruins said. “As programs grow and expand, the service areas would begin to touch and you could create a single unified system.”

Del Rey: Lincoln Boulevard at Washington and Ballona Creek They don’t call Lincoln Boulevard “Stinkin’ Lincoln” for nothing. Traffic congestion makes biking anywhere on this overworked north/south arterial a scary prospect for many — but especially so when crossing Washington or Ballona Creek. At Washington, “the bike lanes disappear close to the intersection and there are a ton of issues even without bikers being in the picture,” says Del Rey Neighborhood Council member Matt Wersinger. At Ballona Creek, “The bridge is very skinny and the speed limit quite high,” he says. Mar Vista: Centinela Avenue at Venice and Washington Boulevards These two intersections are particularly tough for cyclists, says Steve Wallace, who co-chairs the Mar Vista Community Council’s Planning and Land Use Committee. He avoids them when biking with his family to the beach. “My kids are young, so the bike lane on either boulevard is not an option because the drivers around here are always in a hurry to go nowhere and for the most part do not pay a great deal of attention,” says Wallace. “Over 12 years ago the Venice Boulevard Streetscape Improvement Association proposed a European-style bike lane on Venice Boulevard from the 405 to Lincoln Boulevard. Is the city interested? I don’t think so. What happened to safety first?” Venice: Pacific Avenue A narrow roadway with plenty of parked cars makes traveling by two wheels along Pacific Avenue a dicey proposition. Traffic is swift and continuous, and the rearview mirrors of parked cars jut out like tripwires. Even the sidewalk is narrow, with utility poles jutting out in the middle of the pedestrian pathway. “There are always cars parked there, and since there’s no bike lane I personally do not ride my bike on Pacific. It’s the worst street to ride a bicycle,” says Venice activist Nick Antonicello, who has pushed for color-striping Venice bike lanes similar to what Santa Monica has done on Main Street. Santa Monica: Wilshire Boulevard Santa Monica officials have made tremendous progress improving the city’s bicycle transportation infrastructure, but not yet along Wilshire Boulevard. “There are no bike lanes and it’s difficult to maneuver through and around cars,” says William Black, who rode with the SMC bike club while attending Santa Monica College. “On the entire length of Wilshire Boulevard the surface conditions are terrible,” adds Ron Durgin, general manager of the Santa Monica Bike Center. In the meantime, there are better east/west options. Use them. What did we miss? Let us know at letters@argonautnews.com.

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Fun in the Sun A volleyball tournament like no other, The Gillis celebrates 45 years in Playa del Rey By Bonnie Eslinger Way back in 1971, when he was just a teenager, David Cressman and his brother Steve gathered a group of guys from St. Bernard and Westchester high schools for a friendly volleyball competition at Gillis Beach in Playa del Rey. No one could have known then that over the years the tournament would turn into an annual beach blowout drawing hundreds of spectators, costumed players and over-the-top skits. “It was fun, so everybody wanted to do it again the next year,” Cressman said. “So we said, ‘OK, we’ll put it on again,’ and over the years it kept doubling in size.” Seventeen two-man teams participated in the inaugural contest; last year more than 800 people competed in the family-friendly event, which marks its 45th anniversary this year. The Gillis Beach Invitational Volleyball Tournament also outgrew its namesake location and is now held at Playa del Rey’s Dockweiler State Beach. This year’s event will be held on Saturday and Sunday, from 8 a.m. to sundown both days. One of the reasons the event has grown over the years — besides its good-time reputation — is its ‘everyone should play’ attitude. The tournament has doubles and six-person contests, with skill-level brackets within those categories “That’s kind of our uniqueness, that we have so many different brackets.” Cressman said. “What happened is people would lose their skill level and not want to play because they weren’t as good anymore, they couldn’t compete. So we would add brackets. We also started adding brackets as people had kids. They would say, ‘I’d like to play with my son,’ so we’d say, ‘Ok we’ll add a father-son bracket, a father-daughter bracket, a coed bracket.”

The lower skill-level bracket, “The Hoffy,” was named after one of the original tournament participants who wanted to stay in the game, Paul Hoffman. Also getting bigger and better over the years is the time and effort tournament participants put into their costumes, some even creating theme camps on the beach and putting together skits. That tradition began with the inaugural tournament, after a group showed up with custommade matching trunks. “Everybody goes all out with their costumes,” Cressman said. “We have a rule that if, at the minimum, your team doesn’t come with a matching outfit, you automatically lose five points before the game even starts.” Crazy costumes are just the start for some teams. In 1980, two regulars pulled up to the courts in a 1930s Cadillac and came out dressed as Laurel and Hardy.

“They’re young guys. They’re part of the new generation.” The tournament’s showtime, usually six to eight skits, rolls around at about 3 p.m. on Sunday, Cressman said. “They’re just fun, crazy things that

“The Gillis was like a high school reunion every single year.” — Dave Cressman

“Underneath they had these old fashioned swimsuits and they played in them,” Cressman said. That duo, Pat Turley and Dik Johnson, followed that act with Lone Ranger and Tonto costumes, arriving on horseback. “Then they came as oil sheiks on an actual camel they rented,” Cressman said. “It was insane.” Another two-man team regularly shows up dressed as gnomes, complete with pointy hats and suspenders. “They come and they do skits and they’re just funny, crazy people. They’re always a highlight,” Cressman said.

people make up,” he said. “They’re usually not practiced, but they have a lot of creativity.” The weekend’s entertainment also includes a performance from local rock band Venice, which was founded by cousins Michael and Kipp Lennon, relatives of the former Lawrence Welk Show singers The Lennon Sisters. “They’ve played in almost every single Gillis,” Cressman said. “It’s a huge family.” Asked about the enduring popularity of the event, Cressman said it’s come with a price.

“The Gillis was like a high school reunion every single year,” he said. “But then it kind of got too big, with a lot of people coming and a lot of people we didn’t know. We really try to keep it as a local Playa del Rey event, for people who have had some connection to Playa del Rey or Westchester.” Like a sunset falling over the Pacific Ocean or the early morning hours of a really good party, the Gillis might even be cruising to its end. Cressman has lived in Colorado with his family for the last 20 years, where he runs a marketing business, and comes back each summer to put on the tournament with his brother Steve. In recent years, they’ve considered retiring the competition. “Oh yeah, we think about it every year, but we’d like to get to 50 years — that’s our goal,” Cressman said. “It’s basically my brother and I, and 45 years is a long time.” “This is our legacy.” The Gillis happens from 8 a.m. to sundown Saturday and Sunday on Dockweiler State Beach. Visit thegillis.com for more info. august 6, 2015 THE ARGONAUT PAGE 15

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rare Westsiders for whom home is rich with history. This reflected in their rare Westsiders foriswhom home is richwork —photography, films, street art, installawith history. This is reflected in their work tion, sculpture and book publishing —photography, films, street art, installa—which is heavily informed by and tion, sculpture and book publishing articulated around their environment. —which is heavily informed by and As if to illustrate, Berryenvironment. summons a articulated around their recent short film onBerry her phone that was As if to illustrate, summons a made in large part by mounting cameras recent short film on her phone that was to made in large part by mounting cameras to

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one of Stecyk’s vintage beach cruisers while motored about beach the neighborhood. one ofhe Stecyk’s vintage cruisers All we see of the cyclist is feet on the while he motored about the neighborhood. pedals and shadows cast against All we see of the cyclist is feet onfences, the concrete infrastructure, brush, pedals and shadows castbuildings, against fences, alleyways, railroad tracks and ephemera. concrete infrastructure, buildings, brush, The rider is a spectral presence propelling alleyways, railroad tracks and ephemera. us psychological triggers of Thethrough rider isthe a spectral presence propelling time and place on the rusting hulk of a us through the psychological triggers ofbike that theplace piece’s protagonist. timeisand on true the rusting hulk of a bike Particularly poignant are the sequences that is the piece’s true protagonist. filmed in the abandoned Particularly poignant areand theovergrown sequences Pacific Electric (Red Car) right of way at ﬁlmed in the abandoned and overgrown Exposition Boulevard near the intersection Paciﬁc Electric (Red Car) right of way at of Sepulveda and Piconear boulevards. In its Exposition Boulevard the intersection decades of disuse, the tracks became of Sepulveda and Pico boulevards. Insort its decades of disuse, the tracks became sort

of accidental open space for intrepid folks like Stecyk —open a usespace that has come to folks an of accidental for intrepid end in service of the MTA Exposition Line like Stecyk — a use that has come to an as the once-mythological “subway to the end in service of the MTA Exposition Line sea” closer to reality. As a represenas thecreeps once-mythological “subway to the tative piece of work, the film fitsa comfortsea” creeps closer to reality. As represenably theofStecyk allusive, tativeinto piece work,oeuvre the film—fits comfortenigmatic and a reminder of what we miss ably into the Stecyk oeuvre — allusive, when we don’t note. of what we miss enigmatic and atake reminder Berry’s limited-edition book of when we recent don’t take note. photography, “Where the Clouds Felloffrom Berry’s recent limited-edition book the Sky: Thirteen Fridays with Harry photography, “Where the Clouds Fell from Gamboa, Jr.,” tapsFridays a similar vein. The the Sky: Thirteen with Harry project chronicles the Friday afternoons Gamboa, Jr.,” taps a similar vein. The in 2013 that Berry spent walkingafternoons around Los project chronicles the Friday in Angeles with the renowned Chicano 2013 that Berry spent walking aroundartist, Los essayist Angeles and withactivist. the renowned Chicano artist, The photos were shot with Impossible essayist and activist. Projects film were — theshot nom de guerre for a The photos with Impossible company formed around a quixotic quest Projects film — the nom de guerre for a to keep the basic Polaroid intactto company formed aroundprocesses a quixoticasquest as possible. Berry was attracted theintact keep the basic Polaroid processestoas film’s potential for rending happy anomaas possible. Berry was attracted to the lies while developing, whichhappy is somewhat film’s potential for rending anomaanalogous to the process of walking lies while developing, which is somewhat through Los withofGamboa, analogous toAngeles the process walking Jr. “Things are colored by memory andJr.what through Los Angeles with Gamboa, time you tell the story and who you “Things are colored by memory andarewhat telling it to,” explains “Are time you tell the story Berry. and who youyou arein a good mood or a bad mood? That changes telling it to,” explains Berry. “Are you in a how is told. It’s not goodevery moodstory or a bad mood? Thatstable.” changes Nothing, it can seem, is stable in a city as how every story is told. It’s not stable.” regenerative as this one.isBuildings, Nothing, it can seem, stable in a blocks, city as signposts can all change in a blink. So, the regenerative as this one. Buildings, blocks, book seeks a timeless aesthetic while signposts can all change in a blink. So, the attempting survey the arterieswhile that do in book seeks to a timeless aesthetic fact connecttous. attempting survey the arteries that do in fact connect us.

LEFT: Multimedia artists Melanie Sue Berry and Craig Stecyk Above: A license plate assemblage in the couple’s drought-resistant backyard workshop

“We’re from different cultures and we’re from different generations, but we have all these crossovers together,” says Berry, explaining the book’s genesis. Those crossovers include hardscrabble youths and, judging from the rough-hewn beauty of the photos, an appreciation for the endurance required to navigate the urban landscape with some dignity and grace. Happily, we manage to page through the book without smudging it with maple syrup. This is as good a reason as any to repair to Berry and Stecyk’s nearby home for a view of the new, drought-resistant garden that recently earned her a nice little DWP rebate. There, peeking out from among the sand and succulents, is a weathered dollhouse-sized structure made from driftwood, cans and other detritus. “There’s a juvenile sea lion skull sealed inside,” says Stecyk, explaining that he found the remnant while combing the beach for materials for the installation, which appeared in Laguna Art Museum’s 2010 show, “Art Shack.” Around back is a vegetable garden from which Berry pulls various types of salad staples for sampling. Vintage bikes peak out from under a tarp. Hanging from a line is the heavy bag that the six-foot-two Berry uses to stay in shape when the surf isn’t cooperating. She had early dreams of becoming a pro surfer, but by 18 Berry was “too busy into sex, drugs and rock and roll.” After a lost decade or two, she resurfaced clean and sober and started surfing again at 30. “I head to relearn all over again,” she says. Berry fulfilled a lifelong ambition by entering her first pro contest at age 38. That’s about when she decided to get her college degree, having only made it through eighth grade at that point. In both

cases, skeptics only added fuel to her fire. “Don’t tell me I can’t do something,” she warns. “I’ll have the best laugh because it will be the last laugh.” Berry went to Santa Monica College part-time for six years before transferring to UCLA, where she thought she’d pursue a law degree. Instead, she got sidetracked by art and ended up completing her master’s degree in fine arts at CalArts last year. Stecyk and Berry form an interesting duo. Among the most important Angeleno artists of the postwar era, Stecyk is best known for his association with the Dogtown and Z-boys skate culture, something that started as a side-interest of his and grew into a phenomenon that sometimes overshadows the range and breadth of his practice. He can be cryptic and circumspect and would likely be as celebrated as, say, Ed Ruscha, if he weren’t so reticent. Berry on the other hand is open and forthcoming, striving in a low-key, refreshing way. Nonetheless, they’re right at home navigating their bikes through the alleyways and thoroughfares of their neighborhood, stopping to take a picture when something like a pedestrian’s profile undulating across the basketweave masonry at the aforementioned Exposition Line catches an eye. “There used to be a de facto, neighborhood-built skate park right about there,” says Stecyk, dismounting for a closer inspection of the new MTA monolith. “Kids built it on the old railroad right-ofway and it was there for a number of years.” Now, it’s been reclaimed by the subway to the sea, today’s symbol of progress and, knowing these two, tomorrow’s folklore.

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It’s an idyllic hideaway, with wind whispering through the bamboo that screens it from the commercial buildings nearby. probably workers from nearby businesses, but also some families and solo diners. I went inside to check out the menu and order at the counter, where a cheerful Frenchwoman named Caroline explained the specials. I didn’t have a secret lover available that day, so I took a friend (but we exchanged glances of smoldering passion just for practice). My companion and I ordered a bowl of Provencal fish soup, ratatouille and a daily special of an Alsace tart. Since the restaurant has a sign advertising espresso we each ordered coffee, and on a whim I ordered a Gavroche French red ale.

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WELCOME TO THE AWARD WINNING “PARK HOMES AT PLAYA VISTA”! A contemporary “Brownstone” aesthetic with four levels of steel and glass, no common walls, 5 outdoor private spaces, 2 fireplaces, an elevator that services all 4 levels. Fantastic views from private roof deck, from the Brentwood Hills to the Southern Bluffs surrounding the Westside! Chefs kitchen with top of the line appliances opens to a spacious bright living room and outdoor patio lounge area! A private master suite is the entire 3rd level complete with a spa bath, dual vanities, dual walk-in closets and fireplace. Two family bedrooms en-suite and a den/office/creative space, are on the 2nd level. Also includes surround sound a central vacuum. A wonderful life awaits you here at Playa Vista! Stroll to shops, dining, fitness club, pools, concert park, dog park, farmers market, highly rated local Elementary, bird watching trails, sports park, soccer fields, Whole Foods Market, Cinemas, etc... California Living at its finest!

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Ocean View Collection, an enclave of 6 two-story luxury homes are being developed in the City of El Segundo by Paragon Communities, Inc. Fantastic value with top quality finishes throughout. Ranging in sizes from 3200 to 3416 sq.ft. Each home will have four bedrooms all with pool size home-sites. With an open flow design, homes are perfect for entertaining and day to day family living in a private setting for indoor/outdoor tranquility. Some homes have ocean views. Homeowners will not only enjoy the small hometown feel of El Segundo but families with children will participate in a school district ranked one of the finest. Ideal proximity to many outstanding business, recreation, shopping opportunities and just minutes from all local beaches makes El Segundo a premier and rare opportunity for homeownership.

Fabulous 3 bedroom 3 bath 2,539 sq.ft custom home with ocean peek and sweeping city lights view located in very desirable South West corner of town. Sunny corner lot on a cul-de-sac with many newer homes in surrounding area. Built in ‘90 with cathedral ceilings, French doors and a balcony off each bedroom. Spacious gourmet kitchen with center island, custom cabinets and breakfast nook, opens to family room and fireplace with French doors overlooking a lovely low-maintenance rear yard & patio. Loads of extra basement storage. RSI (Residential Sound Insulation) just completed with brand new windows, doors and forced air heating. www.703PineAvenue.com

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$795,000

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MARINA CITY CLUB Eileen McCarthy With on-site office

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~ Home SaleS Index~

ONE BEDROOM

Home SaleS

average PrIce

-3.2%

+20.8%

FOR SALE

I Bed/1 Bath City & Mountain Views . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $440,000

Culver City

July ‘14

July ‘15

I Bed/1 Bath Ocean City Lights & Mountain Views. . . . . . . . . . . . . $475,000

hOMes sOlD average PriCe

45 $623,300

45 $860,300

TWO BEDROOM

Marina Del rey

July ‘14

July ‘15

38 $854,600

34 $981,000

2 Bed/2 Bath Marina Views . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $689,000 2 Bed/2 Bath Marina Views . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $695,000 FOR LEASE

TWO BEDROOM 2 Bed/2 Bath Marina Views, Highly Upgraded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5,500/MO

hOMes sOlD average PriCe Mar vista

July ‘14

July ‘15

52 $1,009,600

58 $1,129,600

Playa Del rey

July ‘14

July ‘15

hOMes sOlD average PriCe

22 $597,900

15 $681,100

Playa vista

July ‘14

July ‘15

11 $743,900

12 $1,027,600

hOMes sOlD average PriCe

hOMes sOlD average PriCe santa MOniCa

Eileen McCarthy

MARINA OCEAN PROPERTIES 4333 Admiralty Way, Marina del Rey 310.822.8910 emcarthy@hotmail.com • www.MarinaCityProperties.com

hOMes sOlD average PriCe veniCe hOMes sOlD average PriCe

July ‘14

July ‘15

69 $1,650,500

80 $2,150,000

July ‘14 27 $1,681,200

July ‘15 18 $1,892,800

WestChester

July ‘14

July ‘15

hOMes sOlD average PriCe

41 $816,700

33 $920,300

tOtal # Of sales

305

295

The Argonaut Home Sales Index is presented the first week of each month. The July figures are sourced from sales reported to MLS as of July 1st-31st Argonaut Home Sales Index C The Argonaut, 2015.

In Escrow

220 Carroll Canal Venice 3Bed/3.5Bath $3,395,000

Open Sun. 2-5

Tapestry II, 6020 Celedon Creek Playa Vista 3Bed/4Bath $1,359,000

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13700 Marina Pointe Dr. #1230 Marina del Rey 2Bed/2.5Bath $1,035,000

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4609 Alla Rd. #3 Marina Del Rey 3Bed/2.5Bath $949,000

In Escrow

13700 Marina Pointe Dr. #1208 Marina del Rey 2Bed/2.5Bath $925,000

Just Listed

13700 Marina Pointe Dr. #404 Marina del Rey 2Bed/2.5Bath $839,999

Just Listed

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11260 Overland Ave. #7B Culver City 4Bed/3Bath $749,000

13700 Marina Pointe Dr. #1107 Marina del Rey 1Bed/1Bath $665,000

13700 Marina Pointe Dr. #620 Marina del Rey 1Bed/1.5 Bath $579,000

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The ArgonAuT REAl EstAtE Q&A

What is the global economy’s effect on local real estate? (Part 2 of 2) Investors follow the money The value of the dollar is relatively strong, especially viewed through the lens of less stable economies like Mexico or the European Union. In fact, it’s only grown stronger in the past year (beginning mid-2014 and continuing today). On the flip side, a stronger dollar (essentially a more expensive dollar to international clients) reduces the buyer purchasing power of international homebuyers. This means that you may see fewer international buyers in 2015. Are foreign investors good or bad for today’s real estate market? The issue is, once again, two-sided. The good: investors from other countries give home sales volume and pricing extra support. This is especially helpful in today’s recovering real estate market, when owneroccupant homebuyers are still bouncing back from the lean years of the extended recovery. California just regained all jobs lost to the 2008 recession in mid-2014. With the population increase over the intervening five and-a-half years, we won’t likely reach a full jobs recovery until around 2019. Thus, from a short-term perspective, international investors are a boon to today’s real estate market, thirsty for end user homebuyers.

Foreign instability The growing presence of foreign real estate investors signifies the instability of other nations’ economies. Thus, there is a small concern that the Federal Reserve (the Fed), which controls U.S. economic policy, will make policy decisions based on our relative success in the global market, perhaps acting too soon for our fragile economy. The Fed has kept the short-term interest rate at essentially zero since 2009 in an effort to stimulate lending, and in turn other things like jobs and wage growth. This has allowed mortgage rates to remain low. However, the Fed intends to raise the short-term rate – likely later in the year and then very slowly by only a couple of percentage points over two years or so. To summarize, international real estate investors do not damage California’s market. But their increasing presence means you need to keep an eye on mortgage rates and prepare for their eventual rise, which is coming closer every day. And remember — it’s not a matter of if, it’s a matter of when rates will rise. As soon as rates do rise, expect home sales volume to fall off, followed within a year by reductions in home prices.. This week’s quesTion is answered by

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“ T h i s e x q u i s i t e t w o - s t o r y , 2 b e d r o o m , 2 . 5 b a t h p e n t h o u s e a t o p t h e i c o n i c M a r i n a C i t y C l u b o f f e r s o n e o f t h e b e s t v i e w s i n t h e c i t y o f Los Angeles”, says agent Charles Lederman. “Enjoy unparalleled panoramic Ocean and Santa Monica Bay views, as well as magnificent Sunset and Cityscape vistas. The first floor boasts a completely open floor plan, ideal for entertaining with soaring 20 foot ceilings and floor t o - c e i l i n g w i n d o w s . T h e s u m p t u o u s M a s t e r S u i t e p r o v i d e s p i c t u r e s q u e v i e w s a n d e n s u i t e b a t h r o o m w i t h d u a l v a n i t i e s a n d a l u x u r i o u s , t r a v e r t i n e s h o w e r . A l o f t , s e c o n d b e d r o o m , s e p a r a t e l a u n d r y r o o m , p r i v a t e b a t h r o o m a n d a d d i t i o n a l p a t i o c o m p l e t e t h e s e c o n d l e v e l . ” Offered at $1,395,000

Offered at $1,149,000

I N F O R M AT I O N

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Stephanie Younger, Teles Properties (424) 203-1828

LOYOLLA VILLAGE BEAUTY

RE/MAX AGENTS HONORED

“Be the first to live in this captivating new home in Loyola Village” says a g e n t B o b W a l d r o n . “ C u s t o m b u i l t w i t h n o d e t a i l s p a r e d a n d d e s i r a b l e open floor plan boasting 3 bedrooms and 2.5 baths. Enter the inviting r e d f r o n t d o o r t o l i v i n g r o o m w i t h h i g h c e i l i n g s a n d c r o w n m o l d i n g throughout. Beautiful hardwood floors welcome you to the open floor p l a n , c o o k ' s k i t c h e n w i t h g l e a m i n g w h i t e c a b i n e t s , s u b w a y t i l e b a c k s p l a s h a n d g r a n i t e c o u n t e r s p l u s b r e a k f a s t b a r . F r e n c h d o o r s f r o m l i v i n g r o o m o p e n t o t h e f r o n t y a r d f o r a n i n d o o r / o u t d o o r l i v i n g e x p e r i e n c e . M a s t e r B e d r o o m s u i t e f a c e s w e s t w i t h v i e w i n g w i n d o w a l l o w i n g n a t u r a l s u n l i g h t to fill the room and provide wonderful sunset views.

Real Estate Agents, Ann Beck and Terri Davis, who have a combined 30 plus years in Real Estate have been selected as the top rated Real Estate Agents in Mar Vista. Top rated Real Estate Agents like were h a n d s e l e c t e d a n d i n t e r v i e w e d b y a n i n d e p e n d e n t r e s e a r c h t e a m w h o determined them to be the top 5% in the region. Real Estate Agents w e r e s e l e c t e d b e c a u s e o f p o p u l a r r e v i e w s b y c u s t o m e r s o n r e v i e w websites such as Yelp, Trulia, Zillow, Redﬁn, Realtor.com and other l e a d i n g i n d e p e n d e n t r e a l e s t a t e r a t i n g c o m p a n i e s . I n a d d i t i o n t o a n o v e r w h e l m i n g a m o u n t o f f a v o r a b l e f e e d b a c k a n d r e v i e w s f r o m t h e i r clients, Ann Beck and Terri Davis have been awarded over the years w i t h s e v e r a l t o p a c h i e v e m e n t a w a r d s s u c h a s : Y e a r l y T o p P r o d u c e r .

Offered at $1,100,000

I N F O R M AT I O N

Bob Waldron and Jessica Heredia, Coldwell Banker 310-337-9225

Ann Beck and Terri Davis RE/MAX Estate Properties (310) 391-6853

MEDITERRANEAN STYLE HOME

PARK HOME AT PLAYA VISTA

Offered at $1,349,000 Bill Ruane, RE/MAX Estate Properties (310) 877-2374

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Clowns and Cuckolds Marina del Rey Symphony presents fully staged performance of Leoncavallo’s opera ‘Pagliacci’ at Burton Chace Park By Bliss Bowen Opera is a relatively rare beast in the City of Angels. Notwithstanding the glamorous elegance that the L.A. Opera adds to Angeleno cultural life with its high-ticket productions, it is far from commonplace to hear arias ringing out of smaller theaters or cafes — rarer still to encounter open-air opera that is free to the public. That is precisely what the Marina del Rey Symphony will be offering next Thursday: a harbor-side performance of Ruggero Leoncavallo’s “Pagliacci” at Burton Chace Park. The outdoor environment will add an air of verisimilitude, since the action begins in the late afternoon and progresses into the evening. “Our Thursday audiences have become more accustomed to more classical [programs],” explains Marina del Rey Symphony Artistic Director Frank Fetta, “but they wanted something spectacular and unusual that we haven’t done before. So I suggested we do ‘Pagliacci.’” “Pagliacci,” which premiered in 1892, is a classic in the operatic canon. (Coincidentally, L.A. Opera will also stage it this fall.) “Vesti la Giubba,” a mournful aria sung by Canio, the cuckolded husband, has been recorded by José Carreras, Enrico Caruso, Plácido Domingo, Mario Lanzo and Luciano Pavarotti, and featured in countless compilations. Even those unfamiliar with

Mattéo Bitetti (from left), Daria Somers and Ralph Cato bring a deadly love triangle to life in song opera have likely heard its surging refrain. Next Thursday it will be sung by Mattéo Bitetti; soprano Daria Somers will sing opposite him as Nedda, the unhappy wife who plans to run away with her lover, Tonio, portrayed by baritone Ralph Cato. Haqumai Sharpe (Peppe) and Bernardo Bermudez (Silvio) round out the principal cast, whose collective resume boasts of performances with operatic companies and symphonies across North America and Europe. They will be accompanied by the symphony and the Meritáge Vocal Arts Ensemble. Revolving around a theatrical troupe that roams Italy’s countryside, the storyline of “Pagliacci” storyline is soapy stuff: Wife, feeling trapped and lonely, is secretly unfaithful. Husband, jovial in public, is privately possessive. Husband learns of

wife’s affair, demands she reveal her lover’s name as they perform a play within the play; she refuses. Bloody retribution follows. Within those familiar tropes are poised questions concerning reality, perception and understanding. “This particular period of opera in Italy was verismo, meaning real-life,” Fetta says, offering his perspective on why “Pagliacci” has retained its popularity. “And this is a story that actually occurred when Leoncavallo was a kid. His grandfather, who was a local magistrate, told him about a case he’d adjudicated in court. There was a company of actors, a wife was unfaithful, and her husband, who was actually acting in the play, killed his wife onstage in front of the whole audience. It’s not a made-up story. “However, this kind of story is not a stranger to the art world.

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[Think of] soap operas, that movie ‘A Perfect Murder’ with Michael Douglas and Gwyneth Paltrow. There’s always a jealous husband, wife, lover, friends that warn both of them. … From the verismo period in Italian opera, our TV soap operas developed from that.” Fetta says that, aside from its enduring popularity, his reasons for selecting “Pagliacci” were practical. “It’s only two acts, and the running time is about an hour and 10 minutes. That’s quite short for an opera. And it takes place totally out of doors. Burton Chace Park lends itself perfectly to that.” Leoncavallo set the action in 1860s Calabria, Italy, but Fetta has updated it to the 1940s — not unlike director Franco Zeffirelli, who set his 1982 film version in the years between WWI and WWII. The nature of the venue demands “easily movable” set pieces — one of which will be a 1946 truck that ferries the company onstage. “They are going to make their entrance as if they’re actually entering the town coming in from the mountainous areas around Sicily,” Fetta explains. “They’re a traveling troupe of actors who are going to perform in this little village. … My rationale for staging it right after WWII is, in Italy they didn’t have much money, so in the country areas a lot of people depended on these

second-rate theater companies to bring them entertainment.” In addition to the Marina del Rey / Culver City Symphony, Fetta also serves as conductor and/or musical director with the Redlands Bowl Music Festival, San Bernardino Symphony and Nevada Opera Theater, and he’s worked with “crossover” acts like Vikki Carr, Rita Coolidge and the Irish Tenors. The longtime Eagle Rock resident says he understands pop’s appeal, but that opera endures because its “spectacle” rarely fails to impress — especially younger listeners who “never knew the human voice could do that with no microphone.” More than once he expresses pride in how Thursday concerts at the park introduce audiences to new, sophisticated music. “We’re really connecting people, in the kinds of music that we do and the way we present it, to historical periods in music and art and literature and dance,” he says. “We try to link together a lot of cultural milieus. “Besides,” he adds with a laugh, “where else in the world could you have a water taxi bring you to the concert?” The Marina del Rey Symphony presents Leoncavallo’s “Pagliacci” at 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 13, at Burton Chace Park, 13650 Mindanao Way, Marina del Rey. Free. Call (310) 305-9545 or visit culvercitysymphony.org

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Thursday, Aug. 6 Marina del Rey WaterBus, 11 a.m. to midnight. (Thursdays through Sundays through Sept. 1.) Hop on for a water’seye view of the marina with shopping and dining opportunities at eight WaterBus stops. $1 each way, cash only. marinawaterbus.com El Segundo Farmers Market, 3 to 7 p.m. Fresh organic produce, hot prepared food, gourmet food vendors, handmade crafts and live entertainment on the 400 block of Main Street, El Segundo. (310) 524-2701; elsegundo.org Beach Eats Food Truck Event, 5 to 9 p.m. Mother’s Beach hosts a variety of gourmet food trucks each Thursday through Oct. 1 in a dog-friendly setting. Mother’s Beach, 4101 Admiralty Way, Marina del Rey. (310) 305-9545; beaches. lacounty.gov

Mind Over Movies, 6 p.m. Free weekly movie screening followed by a roundtable discussion. This week: “Cave of Forgotten Dreams,” Werner Herzog’s prehistoric documentary about the origins of art and what it means to be human. 1308 Second St., Santa Monica. Facebook.com/MindOver Movies-LA. “Venice Blvd. Great Streets Open House,” 6 to 8 p.m. Hear the results of community surveys and learn about proposed Venice Boulevard improvements at this community meeting. Coffee Connection at Vineyard Christian Fellowship, 3838 S. Centinela Ave., Mar Vista. 11thdistrict.com Ben Browning (Cut Copy) / DMA’s, 7 p.m. The free Twilight Concert Series continues with Ben Browning, who has played bass with the Australian electronic group Cut Copy since 2010. Now he’s struck out on his own with the new solo EP “Turns,” an indie take on groovy space-pop bliss that’s

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mellow and introspective but still carries Cut Copy’s retro dance feel. DMA’s are a new Australian trio that’s drawn comparisons to Britpop acts such as Oasis and The Stone Roses. Santa Monica Pier. (310) 458-8901; tcs.santamonicapier.org Venice (the band), 7 to 9 p.m. A true family act, brothers Michael and Mark Lennon and their cousins Kipp and Pat Lennon have been performing together since the ‘80s. They’ve toured and recorded with the likes of Stevie Nicks, Elton John, Cher and Michael Jackson. Known for their perfect four-part harmonies, gentle guitar and raw lyrics, Venice’s sound is distinctive and honest with a dash of beachy charm and a bit of boho country. Culver City Hall Courtyard, 9770 Culver Blvd., Culver City. culvercity.org; boulevardmusic.com “The Homecoming,” 8 p.m. (Also at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays through Aug. 30.) This staging of the Harold Pinter play explores an uncomfortable gathering in England of a Brit, his American wife

and his male relatives. $25 to $34. Pacific Resident Theatre, 703 Venice Blvd., Venice. (310) 822-8392; pacificresidenttheatre.com

Friday, Aug. 7 Marina del Rey Historic Harbor Tours, 11 a.m., noon and 1 p.m. (Also 10 a.m., 11.a.m, noon and 1 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays through Sept. 2.) In honor of Marina del Rey’s 50th anniversary year, the L.A. County Dept. of Beaches and Harbors is providing 45-minute informative tours for just $1. Board at Hornblower Cruises and Events, 13755 Fiji Way, Marina del Rey. visitmarinadelrey.com “Customer Appreciation Day,” Noon to 4 p.m. Coffee Bean patrons can build their own original “Ice Blended” drinks and receive free samples and giveaways, including gift cards, T-shirts, retail coffee and more (while supplies last). The

Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, 13020 Pacific Promenade #9, Playa Vista. (310) 862-5725 Del Rey Farmers Market, noon to 7 p.m. Food and produce vendors gather weekly, with free musical performances on the first Friday of each month. Glen Alla Park, 4601 Alla Road, Del Rey. delreync.org “20 Questions,” 7 p.m. Quizmaster John Rosenthal emcees the trivial pursuit game every Friday night at TRiP, 2102 Lincoln Blvd., Santa Monica. No cover. (310) 396-9010; tripsantamonica. com “The Last Picture Show” / “Nickelodeon,” 7:30 p.m. A double feature of two Peter Bogdanovich 1970s films: in the first, a trio of sexually confused teenagers live in dying town and contemplate their futures; in the second, young lawyers accidently stumble into becoming important players in the film industry. $11. Aero Theatre, 1328

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Hornblower Dinner Cruises, 7:30 to 10 p.m. Enjoy a four-course dinner with dancingand a harbor view. Board at 7 p.m. at Fisherman’s Village, 13755 Fiji Way, Marina del Rey. hornblower.com

Reverend Tall Tree, 9 p.m. Shouting, stomping, shuffling and harmonicadriven blues in the tradition of Little Walter, Howlin’ Wolf and others. Harvelle’s, 1432 4th St., Santa Monica. $10 plus two-drink minimum. (310) 395-1676; santamonica.harvelles.com

Mariachi and Folkloric Dancing, 7:30, 9:30 and 10:45 p.m. Dinner with traditional Mexican entertainment at Casa Sanchez, 4500 S. Centinela Ave., Del Rey. (310) 397-4444; casa-sanchez.com

“Dorothy’s Adventures in Oz,” 2 p.m. Saturdays (also 12:30 p.m. Sundays through Sept. 27.) Bring the family to this musical comedy where a now grown-up Dorothy attempts a return to Oz and encounters new foes and helps new friends. $15, or $12.50 for kids under 12. Santa Monica Playhouse, 1211 4th St., Santa Monica. (310) 394-9779; santamonicaplayhouse.com

Meshell Ndegeocello, 7 p.m. The Marina del Rey Summer Concert Series continues with Meshell Ndegeocello, the ever-evolving singer-songwriter, rapper and bassist who sparked the neo-soul movement. Burton Chace Park, 1350 Mindanao Way, Marina del Rey. Free. (310) 305-9595; beaches.lacounty.gov

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“Big Hero 6,” 8 to 10 p.m. Catch gourmet food trucks and a screening of this Walt Disney animated feature at Concert Park, “Hey There Muscles,” 9 a.m. Alexis 13020 Pacific Promenade, Playa Vista. Olerio leads a high-intensity interval Free. playavista.com all-body training in the final installment of the free four-class fitness program. A Kentwood Players presents “Brighton self-awareness talk follows with Lou Beach Memoirs,” 8 p.m. Fridays and Ferrigno, the original Hulk. JudgmentSaturdays (also 2 p.m. Sundays through free environment for all levels on the Aug. 15.) The semi-autobiographical play west end of the Santa Monica Pier. by Neil Simon examines 15-year-old Santa-monicapier.org/heytheremuscles Eugene’s memoirs that show his family’s Great Depression challenges in 1937. Marina del Rey Farmers Market, Westchester Playhouse, 8301 Hindry Ave., 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Find locally grown Westchester. $18 to $20. (310) 645-5156; produce, prepared food, desserts and arts kentwoodplayers.org and crafts at the corner of Via Marina and Panay Way (parking lot 11) each “A Night of Queer Childhood Stories,” Saturday. (310) 305-9545; facebook. 8:30 to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday. com/MDRFarmersMarket Highways Performance Space presents a collection of non-fiction performances Calling All Instrumentalists and that revisit the many experiences and Singers, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Every emotions of being the “pink sheep” of the Saturday Silicon Beach Philharmonic family. Highways Performance Space, and Chorale is auditioning experienced 18th Street Arts Center, 1651 18th St., players for its concert, “Mozart and Santa Monica. $15 to $20. (310) Freemasonry,” in August and September. 315-1459; highwayperformance.org Rehearsals are at the Marina del Rey Hospital, 4650 Lincoln Blvd., Marina del DJ Ray, 9 p.m. Live music at The Prince Rey. Free parking with validation. (310) O’ Whales, 335 Culver Blvd., Playa del 999-3626; siliconbeachphilharmonic.org

The Name Game (Continued on page 6) “Every station has a name that identifies it with a community. The people at Metro were not really paying attention,” said Matthew Hetz, a Westchester resident who is a member of the local L.A. City Council district’s transportation committee. In a letter to his Westchester constituents, L.A. City Councilman and Metro board member Mike Bonin said that Butts, a former Santa Monica police chief, had requested that the word “Veterans” be

Orlando Napier, 9 p.m. Hear this soulful singer-songwriter and jazz/blues pianist live at Harvelle’s, 1432 4th St., Santa Monica. $10 plus two-drink minimum. (310) 395-1676; santamonica.harvelles. com

Music by the Sea, 2 to 5 p.m. The free waterside concerts at Fisherman’s Village continue with R&B and rock from Higher Ground. Free two-hour parking with validation and complimentary face painting for kids by Bria Danielle. Fisherman’s Village, 13755 Fiji Way, Marina del Rey. (310) 301-9900 Dwight Yoakam (with X), 5 p.m. The free Sound in Focus outdoor summer concerts continue with Dwight Yoakam, country-Western royalty who hung out in

World Beat Reggae Nights, 9 p.m. to midnight. Mayaztek holds down the groove each Saturday at Danny’s Venice, 23 Windward Ave., Venice. No cover. (310) 566-5610; dannysvenice.com

Sunday, Aug. 9 CicLAvia - Culver City Meets Venice, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Long stretches of Washington and Venice boulevards are closed to cars and open to bikers, walkers, skateboards and joggers for a car-free day of exploration from Downtown Culver City to Venice Beach. See our cover story for details. ciclavia.org

Mar Vista Farmers Market Birthdaypalooza, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The popular Mar Vista Farmers Market, a pedestrian hub for the day’s CicLAvia route, celebrates 9 years with the usual eclectic fare plus live music by I See Hawks in L.A., a pie-baking contest, a seed-spitting contest, a corn-shucking contest and an egg toss at the intersection of Venice and Grandview boulevards in Mar Vista. marvistafarmersmarket.org L.A. Love Band, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Still going strong into their second decade, Dan Meyer leads the band in eclectic sets covering popular blues, Latin, country, rock, jazz and soul tunes. Santa Monica Farmers Market, 2640 Main St., Santa Monica. smgov.net San Vicente Courtyards Walking Tour, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Santa Monica Conservancy and the Historic San Vicente Coalition host free, guided walking tours of the historic courtyard housing on San Vicente Boulevard, from Ocean Avenue to Seventh Street. Tours begin at the northeast corner of San Vicente Boulevard and 4th Street; RSVP required. (310) 496-3146; santamonicaconservancy.org “Fifty Years of The Doors,” 2 p.m. Celebrate the legendary Venice band with ekphrastic poetry, photography and music. Reception at 2 p.m., reading at 2:30 p.m. and open mic at 3:30 p.m. $5 suggested donation. Beyond Baroque 681 N. Venice Blvd., Venice. (310) 822-3006; beyondbaroque.org Music by the Sea, 2 to 5 p.m. The free waterside concerts at Fisherman’s Village (Continued on page 35)

housing and support-services facility for veterans,” Ridley-Thomas wrote in an email response to questions. Regarding the dissatisfaction among Westchester light rail advocates and residents about the name change, RidleyThomas responded that there “wasn’t consensus on the name for this specific station” despite the staff recommendation for Westchester. “My objective in determining the final

“As evidenced by the lack of attention and attentiveness to Westchester’s needs, I’m not even certain the rest of the Metro board even knows how to pronounce ‘Westchester.’” — Transit Coalition President Ken Alpern

included in the Hindry Avenue station’s name to raise the visibility of the veterans resource center in such close proximity. “Given that most of the people I heard from in my community wanted ‘Westchester,’ and given that the request from Inglewood sought to honor a nearby and under-recognized veterans facility, ‘Westchester/Veterans’ sounded like a sensible and reasonable way to address the request and the desires of both communities,” Bonin wrote. Ridley-Thomas, who represents parts of Westchester that are east of Manchester Avenue, echoed Bonin’s remarks, saying he intended to “celebrate and showcase” both U.S. Vets and Westchester. “While the station is located within the well-known community of Westchester, others may be less familiar with the

Nashville in the ‘70s before heading to L.A. to see his career take off with his platinum album “Guitars, Cadillacs, Etc., Etc.” Los Angeles punk rock royalty, X, fused roots and rockabilly influences with urban grit and despair to become one of the city’s signature bands. Annenberg Space for Photography, 2000 Avenue of the Stars, Century City. Free, but RSVP required. events.kcrw.com

name was to be as inclusive as possible, and to showcase and link riders to the multiple assets that are adjacent to this station,” Ridley-Thomas wrote. But Alpern believes that, starting with the maintenance yard, there has been a clear pattern of Metro’s leadership generally overlooking the interests of Westchester. “I totally think that Westchester has gotten the short end of the stick despite avoiding a regional controversy and allowing the train maintenance yard to be built in that community,” Alpern said. “As evidenced by the lack of attention and attentiveness to Westchester’s needs, I’m not even certain the rest of the Metro board even knows how to pronounce ‘Westchester.’” gary@argonautnews.com

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Keeping the Beat Amid troubled times, Pico Youth & Family Center releases its fifth album created by local teens By Slav Kandyba The room in the back of the Pico Youth & Family Center (PYFC) is small, but it doesn’t feel cramped — the set of turntables, keyboards, consoles and a couch fit snugly inside. The sound-proofing foam on the walls and the sizeable vinyl collection, not to mention the recording booth, are a giveaway that this is a place where music is recorded. Even though the center isn’t open, PYFC Music Director Julian Ayala, 26, is here prepping for a big event. On Saturday, the PYFC hosts a barbecue party to celebrate the release of a new CD recorded by youth at this very studio, the fifth album of its kind since the center was founded in 2002. Not too long ago, Ayala was one of those kids. “I went from being one of the youth on the older albums to being the one that’s teaching how to make a beat, teaching them how to record,” Ayala says. “It’s a full-circle kind of thing.” Ayala started dropping by the PYFC with friends while a freshman at Santa Monica High School and has found his calling as a music producer and director here. “I was a really shy kid, then I seen folks in the studio. I really love music, always had a CD player with hip-hop, but I chilled in the studio for like a good year. I was too shy to have the courage to get up, and finally I got up. “I actually made my first beat on this Triton keyboard,” Ayala said, pointing to the instrument. This latest compilation of PYFC music, produced by Ayala under the alias “Soureal,” is fittingly titled “Down to Earth.” With song titles such as “Rigoberta Manchu,” “Immigration Laws” and “Fathers Stories,” this is music with a powerful social message, not the pop or commercial hip-hop played on urban radio. That’s by design. Oscar de la Torre, a member of the Santa Monica – Malibu Unified School District Board of Education, founded the Pico

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Julian Ayala, right, and the young hip-hop artists behind “Down to Earth” Youth & Family Center after a spate of gang violence in the 1990s as a way to deliver public services to families as well as to give youth a voice and a creative alternative to violence. “Every CD is like a time capsule that tells a story of what’s going on with young

“Every CD is like a time capsule that tells a story of what’s going on with young people’s lives.” — Oscar de la Torre

people’s lives,” de la Torre says. This latest compilation arrives on the heels of a major setback for the PYFC. Earlier this year, Santa Monica officials discontinued grant funding that had for years kept the center open. Without that money, the PYFC has had to lay off two full-time staffers and implement a 13% salary cut across the board. “We have to raise more than $100,000 to keep the doors open,” de la Torre says. “If the government closes one door, we hope

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the community opens two.” The PYFC is hoping to raise additional funds by renting out the studio space, recently named Beachside Studios, with Ayala working as the recording engineer. The latest CD compilation was not meant to be a fundraising tool, but Ayala says the

center hopes to raise money by selling the CDs for $15 apiece. There are also plans to make it available on iTunes. “This is not a project that’s going to generate a lot of income. If it generates a lot of money, it’s a cherry on top,” Ayala said. The PYFC is hoping to raise additional funds by renting out the studio space, recently named Beachside Studios, with Ayala working as the recording engineer. The process of recording writing and

recording at PYFC has been a cathartic experience for Esteban “Chabs” Ramos, 19, who appears on the latest compilation. “We talked about things we wouldn’t casually talk about with just anyone,” Ramos says. “I play back the music, and each [song] reminds me how much I can grow from simply gathering thoughts and releasing them to fill my mind with new things that will help me become a better man.” It was a meaningful experience for Ricky Aquino as well. The 19 year-old, whose artist alias is “CO2,” attended elementary and middle schools in Santa Monica and has been coming to PYFC for about three years. Working on music at the center has helped Aquino understand the responsibility that comes with being a voice that can uplift his community and preserve culture. “Not only are we speaking from our perspectives, but we’re to keep the culture alive and speak to generations after us,” Aquino said. “It has been a transformative experience. Before I was into PYFC, I was just a hip-hop head. It opened up my mind up to not just be a hip-hop artist, but to represent my culture, represent my community and family.” Ayala didn’t want to delve into the politics surrounding the PYFC and its programs — “there are some people who don’t believe in what we do,” he said — but is moving forward with plans to shoot music videos for the current compilation and to start work on the next one. “We want to expand in terms of this next album,” he says. “We want to incorporate live instruments and we’re thinking of topic ideas, trying to get the artists to be involved and looking for musicians and producers.” The “Down to Earth” album release party happens from 6 to 10 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 8, at the Pico Youth & Family Center, 715 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica. $10 at the door. For more info, call (310) 396-7101 or visit picoyouth.org.

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Monday, Aug. 10 Optimist Club Meeting, 9:30 a.m. Club meets on Mondays at the Coffee Bean, 13020 Pacific Promenade, Playa Vista. (310) 215-1892 “Dollar Splash Mondays,” 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. (Through Aug. 31) Pool admission is just $1. First come, first served. Annenberg Beach House, 415 Pacific Coast Highway, Santa Monica. (310) 458-4904; annenbergbeachhouse. com OULA Fitness Club, 5 p.m. (Mondays in August.) Dance to high-energy music in a non-judgmental environment at E4 Cafeteria, Northrop Gumman, 1 Hornet Way, El Segundo. $10 per session; first session free. (310) 641-2575; oula-los-angeles.com Comics on the Spot, 7 p.m. Weekly stand-up comedy event begins with an open mic before the pros take the stage at 7:45 p.m. The Warehouse, 4499 Admiralty Way, Marina del Rey. No cover. (310) 823-5451; mdrwarehouse.com Swim Sessions, 7:30 p.m. Southern California Aquatics leads evening pool

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Culver City Rock and Mineral Club Meeting, 7:30 p.m. Guest speakers Larry Hoskinson and Leslie Neff present a tour guide to discovering opal in Yowah, Queensland, Australia, including opal mining techniques and travel information about the mine fields in Sydney. Free admission. Veterans Memorial Auditorium, Multi Purpose Room, 4117 Overland Blvd., Culver City. culvercityrocks.org/meeting.htm

Playa Vista Chess Club, 4:15 p.m. Every Wednesday join other students and learn from expert Ben Eubanks. Grades 1 to 6. Players of all levels welcome. Playa Vista Library, 6400 Playa Vista Drive. Free. (310) 4376680; lapl.org

Paul McDonald Big Band, 8 to 9:30 p.m. Witness the explosive arrangements and compositions of classic big band jazz fused with a 21st century sound. $10 cover. Typhoon, 3221 Donald Douglas Loop South, Santa Monica. (310) 390-6565; typhoon.biz Jack Daniel’s Comedy Classic, 9 p.m. Comedy showcase each Monday at Brennan’s Pub, 4089 Lincoln Blvd., Marina del Rey, No cover. 21+. (310) 821-6622; brennanspub-la.com Stage 11, 9:30 p.m. The melodic rock act continues their Monday-night residency at Harvelle’s, 1432 4th St., Santa Monica. Cover: $5, plus a two-drink minimum. (310) 395-1676; santamonica.harvelles.com

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California Sunset Series Sailing Regatta, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesdays through Sept. 9. Hosted by California Yacht Club on the harbor’s main channel, Marina del Rey’s biggest annual sailing event. Watch races from Fisherman’s Village (13755 Fiji Way, Marina del Rey) or Burton Chace Park (13650 Mindanao Way, Marina del Rey). calyachtclub.com Summer Sunset Cocktail Cruises, 5:45 to 8:15 p.m. (Wednesdays through Sept. 23). Appetizers, champagne, music and seating with front-row views of the sailboat races and sunset. Boards at Fisherman’s Village, 13755 Fiji Way, Marina del Rey. $35, plus tax, service, and landing fees. Reservations required. (949) 631-2469; hornblower.com Educational Series for Caregivers, 6 to 8 p.m. The eight-week program for helping family caregivers care for themselves while caring for others continues this week. Westchester Playa Village, 8939 S. Sepulveda Blvd., Ste. 103, Westchester. (310) 695-7030 Unkle Monkey, 6 to 9 p.m. The local duo plays beachy tunes each Wednesday evening at The Warehouse, 4499 Admiralty Way, Marina del Rey. (310) 823-5451; mdrwarehouse.com Westside Wednesdays with the House of Vibes All-Stars, 9 p.m. Harvelle’s, 1432 4th St., Santa Monica. $7 cover, plus a two-drink minimum. (310) 395-1676; santamonica.harvelles.com

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“Pagliacci,” 7 p.m. The Marina del Rey Summer Symphony puts on its first fully staged opera production: Ruggero Leoncavallo’s “Pagliacci.” Set in Italy, the opera tells the tale of a fatal love triangle. Burton Chace Park, 1350 Mindanao Way, Marina del Rey. (310) 305-9595; beaches.lacounty.gov

Wednesday, Aug. 12 Playa Venice Sunrise Rotary Club, 7:15 a.m. Meets Wednesday mornings at Whiskey Red’s, 13813 Fiji Way, Marina del Rey. Contact Peter Smyth at (310) 916-3648. Westchester Life Story Writing Group, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Memoir-writing workshop meets Wednesdays at the YMCA Annex, 8020 Alverstone Ave., Westchester. Donation: $10 per semester. (310) 397-3967 Toastmasters “Speakers by the Sea” Club, 11 a.m. to noon. Overcome your public presentation nerves at this weekly meeting. Pregerson Technical Facility, Room 230A, 12000 Vista Del Mar, Playa del Rey. (424) 625-3131 Westchester Senior Citizens Club Bingo, 1 to 3 p.m. Make new friends

Sister Nancy (with Jesse Royal), 7 p.m. The Twilight Concert Series continues with Jamaican singer Sister Nancy, the original female dancehall deejay. Her 1982 single “Bam Bam” topped the iTunes reggae chart last year after being featured in Seth Rogen’s “The Interview.” Opener Jesse Royal carries the torch of classic reggae artists like Sister Nancy with a full sound and modern production touches that break new ground. Free. Santa Monica Pier. (310) 458-8901; tcs.santamonicapier.org Bonne Musique Zydeco, 7 to 9 p.m. The name Bonne Musique Zydeco, which translates to “good zydeco music,” says it all. The six-person outfit takes on cues from New Orleans music of the 1950s and blends it with traditional creole music for a positively chilled-out evening of dancing fun. Culver City Hall Courtyard, 9770 Culver Blvd., Culver City. culvercity.org; boulevardmusic.com (Continued on page 40)

openings Verizon Wireless opened its first West Coast “Destination Store” last month on the Third Street Promenade. The nearly 8,000square-foot retail store boasts numerous interactive features showing off the brand’s latest technology, including a selfie booth that allows customers to create custom cell phone cases, an interactive soccer space for

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Chamber Events Aug. 11 – Venice Tech Meetand-Greet: The Venice Media District, a committee of the Venice Chamber of Commerce geared toward creative professionals and entrepreneurs, hosts a Venice Tech, Media & Entertainment Meet-and-Greet from 7 to 9 p.m. at Wurstküche, 625 Lincoln Blvd., Venice. Free entry; cash bar. Raffle prized by Creative Chakra Spa. (310) 822-5425; venicechamber.net

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By Bliss Bowen Think of reggae, and the usual stream of consciousness does not flow toward the greater Boston area. Nonetheless, the home of the Red Sox and dozens of National Historic Landmarks has been a supportive launching pad for Dubbest, a quintet of buddies striving to “break out” in the West after building up a fan base along the East Coast. They played the Pike Bar in Long Beach last week and will be plugging in at TRiP in Santa Monica this Sunday. According to frontman/keyboardist Ryan Thaxter, both bars are smaller than places they regularly play around Boston but typical of venues on this tour, which was partly funded by an IndieGoGo campaign. “In Colorado we played lots of smaller bars, 100 to 200 people, but it’s kind of perfect for us in that market,” he observes. “It’s easier to fill a small bar. [Laughs] Outside of Colorado and panhandle Florida, we haven’t left the East Coast much.” Thaxter and bassist Sean Craffey, drummer Kyle Hancock, guitarist Andrew MacKenzie and guitarist Cory Mahoney have been tight since high school. They’ve been playing together since 2009 — initially as a hardcore punk band, until their musical horizons were blown wide upon hearing Augustus Pablo’s classic 1974 album “Ital Dub.” That set them on a path of exploration that led to the hybridized reggae on their recently released third album, “Light Flashes.” “We all liked Bob Marley and more mainstream reggae,” Thaxter recalls while discussing “Ital Dub” and the band’s sonic evolution. “But I don’t think any of us had heard dub. To hear reggae songs where the drum and bass is in front and with lots of echoes — we had never heard anything so psychedelic or bizarre. We were all into experimental weird stuff, jazz and fusion, so dub was refreshing. It gave us more room to play. Reggae is more song-based; dub is more improvisational and there are many more textural options.” Dubbest usually cover ’70s and ’80s reggae in their live sets, especially Dennis Brown and Gregory Isaacs. They’re also big Phish fans, which means extended jams with long, danceable grooves.

Dubbest brings extended jams and long, danceable grooves to TRiP “The way we improvise, they’re a huge inspiration,” Thaxter says, adding that he and his bandmates live-stream Phish shows in their 2001 Dodge Ram tour van. But classic roots reggae is the most discernible influence

this guitar through that amp, that will accentuate that melody the right way.’ It’s nice to have a technological mind looking at it from that perspective. He helped us quite a bit.” The bottom-heavy sound of

“Stuff’s going to be hard. You work morning to night, but it will only make you better because you push through those hardships.” — Ryan Thaxter warming “Light Flashes.” That may be due in part to Pablo’s seminal influence, but major credit goes to John Brown’s Body/10 Ft. Ganja Plant engineer Craig Welsch, who reached out to Dubbest after seeing them open for the Itals in Cambridge and listening to a CD they gave him. “A little while later we did a single with him,” Thaxter says. “Once we’d done that we knew we had to do an album. He’s a genius. He knows how to shape a song and instrumentation, every detail.” Aside from tweaking levels to boost the bass and give the recording a big, enveloping sound, Welsch also schooled the band in the virtues of simplification. “Earlier in our career we were writing complicated songs with lots of sections, and we would change feel a lot,” Thaxter says. “When we recorded our single with Craig, he really helped us pick one groove, one good bass line, instead of jumping all around. By doing that you get a more meditative sound. When we wrote songs for ‘Light Flashes,’ we had that in mind. … Plus he knows what equipment to use. You could play a certain melody on guitar, and he would say, ‘Do

“Light Flashes” is counterbalanced by a lightness of spirit that contributes to the beachy, feel-good vibe of tracks like the romantic “One Thing” and “Leaving,” which is reprised at album’s end in Welsch’s dub track “Leave In Dub.” “Give In” and “By Design” fit with reggae’s tradition of message-oriented anthems. “‘Giving in’s half the fight/ The suffering you face will only take you closer to the light’ — that’s the crux of the song for me,” Thaxter says. “Stuff’s going to be hard. You work morning to night, but it will only make you better because you push through those hardships. “‘By Design’ is about looking at what’s happening in the world technologically … The modern world and all the computers and technology may seem chaotic, but behind it there is this force that we’re not in control of that’s pushing toward something positive. The universe is working itself out in a positive way, whether we know it or not.” Dubbest plays at 10 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 9, at TRiP, 2101 Lincoln Blvd., Santa Monica. Call (310) 396-9010 or visit dubbestmusic.com.

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LEGAL ADVERTISING FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2015156130 The following person is doing business as: Rawkbaby 12760 Pacific Ave. Apt #7 Los Angeles, CA. 90066 and P.O. Box 684 Venice, CA. 90294. Registered owners: Amanda Soukup 12760 Pacific Ave. #7 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 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: Amanda Soukup. Title: Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on June 23, 2015. Argonaut published: July 16, 23, 30, and August 6, 2015. NOTICEIn 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. 2015177805 The following person is doing business as: Beachside Pets 13911 Old Harbor Lane #104. Registered owners: Danira Devereaux 13911 Old Harbor Lane #104 Marina del Rey, CA. 90292. This business is conducted by an individual. The registrant commenced to trans-

act 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: Danira Devereaux. Title: Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on July 7, 2015. Argonaut published: July 16, 23, 30 and August 6, 2015. 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).

of Los Angeles on July 13, 2015. Argonaut published: July 16, 23, 30 and August 6, 2015. 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. 2015183033 The following person is doing business as: Intellitea 8675 Falmouth Ave. Apt. 214 Playa del Rey, CA. 90293. Registered owners: Leonard Nima 8675 Falmouth Ave. Apt. 214 Playa del Rey, CA. 90293. 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. (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: Leonard Nima. Title: Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on July 13, 2015. Argonaut published: July 23, 30, August 6, and 13, 2015. NOTICEIn 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. 2015185321 The following person is doing business as: UNCLE 3981 Coolidge Ave. Los Angeles, CA. 90066. Registered owners: Christopher Yeo 3981 Coolidge 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 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: Christopher Yeo. Title: Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on July 15, 2015. Argonaut published: July 23, 30, August 6, and 13, 2015. NOTICEIn 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. 2015187820 The following person is doing business as: Silicon Beach Film Festival 4640 Admiralty Way #500 Marina del Rey, CA. 90292. Registered owners: Jon Gursha 12441 Short Ave. #22 Los Angeles, CA. 9006. 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. (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: Jon Gursha. Title: Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on July 17, 2015. Argonaut published: July 23, 30, August 6, and 13, 2015. 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. 2015191693 The following person is doing business as: Insight Traditional Herbals and Insight Wellness Clinic Acupuncture Physical Therapy Herbal Formulations 1811 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 110 Santa Monica, CA. 90403. Registered owners: Insight Physical Therapy, INC. 1811 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 110 Santa Monica, CA. 90403. 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: Derek Anthony Plonka. Title: President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on July 22, 2015. Argonaut published: August 6, 13, 20, and 27, 2015. 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. 2015192063 The following person is doing business as: JE Sun Marketing and JESM 5757 West Century Blvd. Los Angeles, CA. 90045. Registered owners: John White 3672 W 113th St. Inglewood, CA. 90303 and Renee White 3672 W. 113th St. Inglewood, CA. 90303. This business is conducted by a Married Couple. 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: Renee White. Title: Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on July 22, 2015. Argonaut published: July 30, August 6, 13, and 20, 2015. 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. 2015194909 The following person is doing business as: Mamaglo 2757 Dunleer Pl. Los Angeles, CA. 90064. Registered owners: Mamaglo, LLC 2757 Dunleer Pl. Los Angeles, CA. 90064. This business is conducted by a Limited Liability 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: Tracy Wallace. Title: President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on July 27, 2015. Argonaut published: July 30, August 6, 13 & 20, 2015. 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. 2015198072 The following person is doing business as: Fireball Music 12959 Coral tree Place los NAgeles, CA. 90066. Registered owners: Ignition Creative LLC 12959 Coral Tree Place Los Angeles, CA. 90066. This business is conducted by a limited Liability 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: Lynda Cox. Title: CFO. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on July 29, 2015. Argonaut published: August 6m 13, 2, and 27, 2015. 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. 2015199818 The following person is doing business as: Ruckus Projects 8233 W. Manchester Ave. APT. 3 Playa del Rey, CA. 90293. Registered owners: Jonathon Leyh 8233 W. Manchester Ave. APT. 3 Playa del Rey, CA. 90293. 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. (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: Jonathon Leyh. Title: Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on July 31, 2015. Argonaut published: August 6, 13, 20 and 27, 2015. 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. 2015201432 The following person is doing business as: American Triad Company 4335 Marina City Dr, #1132 Marina del Rey, CA. 90292. Registered owners: Nabil Najjar 4335 Marina City Dr. #1132 Marina del Rey, CA. 90292 and Fuad Najjar 4335 Marina City Dr. #932 Marina del Ray, CA. 90292. This business is conducted by a General Partnership. 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: Nabil Najjar. Title: Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on August 3, 2015. Argonaut published: August 6, 13, 20, and 27, 2015. NOTICE-In accordance with Subdivision (a) of Section 17920,

legal advertising 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. 2015199879 The following person is doing business as: Fetch Pet Care of Santa Monica and Fetch Pet Care of L.A. Westside 885 N. Doulas St. El Segundo, CA. 90245. Registered owners: C&W, LLC 885 N. Douglas St. El Segundo, CA. 90245. This business is conducted by a Limited Liability 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: Charles Nelson. Title: Manager. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on July 31, 2015. Argonaut published: August 6, 13, 20 and 27, 2015. 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. 201519917 The following person is doing business as: Charles Lauren Films 4261 Grand View Blvd. Los Angeles, CA. 90066. Registered owners: David Pluskat 4261 Grand View Blvd. 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 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 Pluskat. Title: Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on July 31, 2015. Argonaut published: August 6, 13, 20, and 27, 2015. 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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