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L e t t e r s Come for the Water, Stay for the Traffic Re: “County Greenlights New Hotels along Via Marina,” news, July 30 I am astonished every time I read about new construction in the marina. Two short hotels are better than one tall one? Same traffic congestion as ever. I have lived in the marina for 33 years and have not seen changes to improve the congestion, yet the supervisor keeps saying it has been handled. For once I’d like him to explain. Over and over again I hear people say they don’t want to come to Marina del Rey because of the traffic situation. It takes 15 to 20 minutes just to get to Lincoln Boulevard. Can we stop ignoring this subject? Suzanne Nelson Marina del Rey
residents of the Silver Strand area. Aside from the noise, congestion and transient flow of people, it will obstruct residents’ views, and soon the ability to park on our residential streets will be gone. On an average day during the summer and year-round during commuting hours, it can take 20 minutes if not more to travel two miles along Washington Boulevard from Via Marina to Lincoln Boulevard. Going the other direction, it can take three signals or more to make a left turn into the marina because of gridlock. On a daily basis, I observe road rage and dangerous driving when people try to bypass traffic. This will continue to get worse. The marina has become the largest generator of revenue in Los Angeles County thanks to the endless development of this area. So why does it take six months to fill a pothole on our streets? Why is there not an efficient mode of public transportation to cut down on vehicles? Why have lanes of traffic been removed from already gridlocked streets like Venice Way to make way for bicycles, which does nothing to cut down the number of cars on the road?
Development without End Re: “County Greenlights New Hotels along Via Marina,” news, July 30 The endless construction and development in the marina is taking its toll on residents, and sadly there’s no end in sight. This Marriott project is now the ultimate nail in the coffin for
Residents’ concerns have been blatantly ignored. I was a part of the visioning process for the marina and while comments I made (among others) were noted in the visioning documents, they were completely disregarded. There needs to be a moratorium on any further development in the marina and priorities should shift to alleviating the congestion. Marci Kass Marina del Rey
FROM THE WEB Re: “The Short Goodbye: Venice loses a piece of itself with the eviction of artist William Attaway,” cover story, Aug. 14 As a Venice resident of almost 30 years myself, I’ve long enjoyed Bill’s great warmth and talent. His eviction is just another in the loss of community our family is sadly experiencing, including on our street where our neighbors have moved away, replaced by short-term renters. Good luck, Attaway, your great attitude is inspiring! Regan (Continued on page 36)
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Don’t Plan to Fail
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No Fast Track to Safety Deadly car crashes in Playa del Rey have residents calling for a fix, but that could mean more traffic congestion .......... 9
How to Save a Life
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Go Topless Day Pride Parade comes to Venice Beach ................. 10
Polyglot Camelot Reflections on life in a changing Venice on the eve of Attaway’s eviction ................... 14
Opinion The Expectation Gap Santa Monica schools have high standards, but not for every kid . ............................. 12
The tiny Del Rey Farmers Market at Glen Alla Park offers big flavors ............................. 21
Arts Family Tradition Los Lonely Boys play a free show in Marina del Rey .................................. 32
Art Walls on the Wall Photography and paintings honor Venice’s living ruins . .............................. 38
Giving Crime a Fight Capt. Nicole Alberca, the LAPD’s top Westside brass, battles a spike in violent and property crime ............................... 16
WESTSIDE HAPPENINGS Ariel Pink (8/20) and Jefferson Starship (8/27)
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No Fast Track to Safety Five deaths have Playa del Rey calling for safer streets, but cures could mean more congestion By Gary Walker Dozens of car crashes over the past eight years — at least five of them fatal — have Playa del Rey residents calling for slower speed limits and safer pedestrian crossings, but officials warn that solutions may also increase traffic jams in the area. A survey of 133 Playa del Rey residents by L.A. City Councilman Mike Bonin’s office found that safer crossings, discouraging commuters from taking shortcuts through the neighborhood and reducing vehicle speeds along Culver Boulevard, Pershing Drive and Manchester Avenue near Pershing are top local priorities. There were 37 traffic collisions and seven crashes involving pedestrians on
tional crosswalks and enhancements to existing ones could improve pedestrian safety. “We’ve heard that people don’t yield at the crossing of Pershing and Culver, so we could look into enhancing that with newer technology that has higher yielding rates, and we’re also looking at places for additional crossings,” Holzer said. Other enhancements could include flashing warning beacons at heavily traveled intersections. Hesley said she was not surprised to learn there have been so many traffic collisions on Culver. “With the amount of people that go up and down Culver Boulevard, where there are no bicycle lanes and with the amount of people that I’ve seen walking on that
“These are scary statistics.” — L.A. City Councilman Mike Bonin
Culver Boulevard between 2007 and 2011, according to city transportation data. Three of those crashes were fatal, said David Somers of the city Planning Dept. That figure does not include two recent fatalities on Culver, a pedestrian who was struck and killed on Feb. 13 and a motorcycle crash on July 13 — both of them near where Culver meets Jefferson Boulevard. “These are scary statistics,” said Bonin, “and this is one of the reasons why I identified Playa del Rey as one of the neighborhoods where there was an absolute need to act and act quickly.” More than 50 people came to the Westchester Community Room on Aug. 13 to learn about the results of the survey and potential solutions city officials can offer. Jackie Hesley, who lives on Culver Boulevard, welcomes measures to reduce speeding motorists along Playa del Rey’s main thoroughfare. She even started a Facebook group, “Slow Down! Playa del Rey Neighbors for Safe Streets,” to dialogue with other residents about the problem. Hesley recalled a conversation with her 73-year-old mother, who earlier this year was afraid to cross the boulevard to grab a smoothie at a local market. “She told me, ‘Jackie, that’s the scariest street.’ And that’s when I really started noticing the speed of all those drivers rushing through every day, and I wanted some place to complain about it and see if others had experienced the same thing,” Hesley said. Jessie Holzer, Bonin’s mobility deputy, said during last week’s meeting that addi-
road with no lighting, I’m surprised that there haven’t been more,” she said. Holzer said the city is studying a roadway repurposing as a way to reduce cut-through traffic. Using Culver as an example, Holzer said the boulevard could hypothetically be reduced to one lane in each direction with a center turn lane. “Then you could use that extra space for other high priority purposes,” she said. But Holzer also cautioned the audience that there would be tradeoffs. “We would be changing the way that the road works, and we would expect to see more congestion — especially at peak hours. The effects on cut-through traffic and speeding would be [around the clock]. It all depends on what your interests are and if you’re willing to potentially have more congestion during peak hours,” she said. Bonin said there is a new mindset among lawmakers and transportation officials regarding the need for new traffic strategies. “Folks want more walkable streets — safer streets for pedestrians and seniors — and that’s what we should be looking at,” Bonin said. Michele Cooley-Strickland, who represents Playa del Rey on the Neighborhood Council of Westchester – Playa, asked Holzer if there was anything more immediate that Bonin and transportation officials could put in place. “We’re afraid that a severe tragedy could happen before [new traffic measures are enacted]. There are some critical hotspots in Playa del Rey,” she said. Several of the potential improvements could take between six to 18 months to implement, Holzer said. gary@argonautnews.com
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N e w s Memorial Celebrates the Life of Tony Longo
A fixture on Abbot Kinney Boulevard for 13½ years, Primitivo Wine Bistro will close on Aug. 30 — but it won’t be gone for long. Primitivo has joined up with the team behind Hal’s Bar and Grill (currently relocating to Playa Vista) and the recently shuttered Casa Linda Mexican Grill with plans to reopen as a joint Casa Linda /Primitivo concept at Primitivo’s current 1025 Abbot Kinney Blvd. location. Hal’s chef Manuel Mares has joined Primitivo and will collaborate on the new restaurant.
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Primitivo and Casa Linda to Join Forces “This enables us to fulfill our promise to continue serving the Venice community we’ve been part of for 30 years,” reads a statement by Hal’s partners Don and Linda Novack and Hal Frederick. “What could be better than having these two beloved Abbot Kinney establishments come together to create something new?” adds property owner Dan Abrams. Abrams has included Primitivo in his Venice Place Project plans to integrate a boutique hotel among existing buildings on the block. — Joe Piasecki
72andSunny Builds a Creative Park on Abbot Kinney Boulevard A vacant lot behind Joe’s restaurant on Abbot Kinney Boulevard has become a pop-up park designed to foster collaboration among Venice’s creative community. 72U, a creative residency program run by Playa Vista advertising firm 72andSunny, gathered an architect, mechanical engineer, two designers, a photographer and a filmmaker to develop the interactive gathering place. It will remain open to the public for at least nine months. The Venice Pop Up Park features free Wi-Fi, modular seating, a performance stage and a chalk board for brainstorming sessions. Portions of its wood-
Tony Longo cracks his famous smile during a TV pilot taping in 2012
en fence fold down to create tables. Venice Place Project developers Dan Abrams and Greg Reitz offered temporary control of the space to 72U during the recent TEDx Venice Beach speaker series. “We crowdsourced people’s desires and overwhelmingly they said they needed a creative co-working space,” 72U creative director Maria Scileppi said. “We want this space to be a platform for the community to come together and share their talents.” Visit venicepopuppark.com to reserve space at the park or 72u.org to sign up for 72U’s next creative challenge. — Joe Piasecki
Friends and family of film and television character actor Tony Longo — a charismatic Marina del Rey and Venice man-about-town who died suddenly on June 20 at age 53 — will celebrate his life on Aug. 20 with memorial events at two of Longo’s favorite Washington Boulevard hangouts. In addition to his 30-year acting career that included roles in “Sixteen Candles,” “Mulholland Drive,” “The Last Boy Scout” and dozens of TV shows,
Longo’s imposing frame and outsized personality made him hard to miss. “He’d say he was 6’6”, 300 pounds and worth the climb. You couldn’t miss him,” close friend Micky Schuman said. Thursday’s memorial celebration starts with a happy hour takeover from 4 to 7 p.m. at Mercede’s Grill (14 W. Washington Blvd.) followed a 7 p.m. to 2 a.m. open-mic party at The Terrace Café (7 W. Washington Blvd.). — Joe Piasecki
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Gender equality activists who believe women should have the same rights as men to sunbathe topless at the beach are staging a Go Topless Day Pride Parade on Sunday along the Venice boardwalk. Scantily clad participants are expected to gather near Navy Street at 1 p.m. before marching to Windward Avenue from 2 to 3:30 p.m., with
various art performances planned along the way. Organizers warn that it is illegal in Los Angeles for women to expose their nipples in public despite an April resolution by the Venice Neighborhood Council calling on L.A. City Council members to repeal the that law. —Joe Piasecki
Ballona Institute Appeals Marina Hotel Project 72U’s Venice Pop Up Park behind Joe’s restaurant opened with a community party on Saturday
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A Playa del Rey environmental group has appealed the L.A. County Regional Planning Commission’s unanimous July 22 decision to approve a new hotel complex in Marina del Rey, claiming the project received a “haphazard environmental review.” The Hardage Group aims to build a five-story Marriott Courtyard Hotel and a six-story Residence Inn on Via Marina between Marquesas and Tahiti ways. The footprint would include a parking lot, restaurant, bar, outdoor pedestrian promenade, public anchorage, water taxi shelter and a 1.46-acre wetland park. Ballona Institute leaders Marcia Hansom and Roy van de Hoek filed the appeal on Aug. 5, which is expected to prompt a hearing before the county
Board of Supervisors sometime in the next 30 days. Appeal documents claim the project’s environmental review was pushed through by Supervisor Don Knabe and “is the poster child for piecemealing” — a term for illegally approving a series of projects on an incremental basis to minimize perceived impacts. Knabe’s first chance to vote on the project would be during the appeal. Aaron Clark, a land use attorney who represents the Hardage Group, dismissed the Ballona Institute’s claims. “We have reviewed the appeal and believe it to be entirely without merit … [and] look forward to an expeditious appeal hearing before the board,” Clark said. — Gary Walker
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Strife Returns to Stoner Elementary
On the first day of classes, protests greet charter school students sharing the campus By Gary Walker For the second time in less than two years, a group of Stoner Avenue Elementary School parents and neighbors has picketed outside the school to protest the use of classrooms to accommodate charter school students. More than 30 people convened at the Del Rey school’s side entrance on Monday morning, the first day of classes for kindergarten, first-grade and second-grade students at Inner City Education Foundation (ICEF) Vista Academy. The charter school now occupies nine classrooms at Stoner that it leases from LAUSD under Proposition 39, a voter-approved state initiative that requires school districts to lease vacant or under-utilized classroom space to charter schools. During the protest, ICEF students wearing black and white uniforms moved from classroom to classroom under the watchful eyes of teachers as charter parents organized and distributed back-to-school supplies. Stoner Avenue Elementary students lost an orchestra room, a speech therapy classroom and a room that teachers planned to use as a STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) laboratory, said Friends of Stoner Elementary President Adam Benitez. “[ICEF] is taking a lot of resources away from our kids. It feels like we’re being cut off at the knees,” said Benitez, whose two daughters attend Stoner. A representative for ICEF said that the increasingly common practice of co-locating charter school facilities on traditional public school campuses requires a broader conversation about how educational resources are allocated — a question best addressed by LAUSD officials. “We’re focused on making sure that our students have a positive first day of school,” ICEF spokeswoman Michel Schneider said. LAUSD Charter Schools Director José Cole-Gutíerrez said the district recognizes the passions surrounding education, especially co-locations. “LAUSD remains committed to working with all of our parents, students and community partners to foster a safe and conducive learning environment for all of
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lawsuit against ICEF over filing its paperwork a day after deadline but now says he’s unlikely to pursue it, largely due to the cost. LAUSD extended the paperwork deadline for Proposition 39 applications because its online application system had crashed on deadline day, preventing legitimate filings before the deadline. Irma Delgado, a longtime Del Rey resident who volunteers at Stoner, said she senses hostility from the charter parents, likely due to such protests. “There’s been no communication with us from them. We’re sharing a school, but they don’t seem to want to meet us halfway on anything,” said Delgado, who attended Stoner as a child. ICEF’s Schneider said the charter school is working with Stoner Avenue Elementary Principal James Stapleton to smooth out potential obstacles. “But right now we’re focusing on the children and their education,” she said. Thom Taylor, a member of the Del Rey Neighborhood Council, said he’s disheartened that ICEF and Friends of Stoner have not been able to mend their differences despite an offer by the council to mediate. “I was concerned how the protest could affect the children, who probably didn’t understand what was happening,” Taylor said. Benitez, who grew up in Del Rey, said the fight against the co-location will continue. “Our next battle is on Nov. 1, when LAUSD receives new Prop. 39 applications,” he said. “We have to keep fighting. If we do nothing, our kids will be left behind.” gary@argonautnews.com
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The Expectation Gap Santa Monica schools have very high standards, but apparently not for every student By Marvin M. Lawton II It wasn’t the disproportionately lower achievement levels of black and Latino students or the school board’s proposed interventions that drew me in to The Argonaut’s July 23 cover story. What caught my attention was the uncomfortable nostalgia I felt at seeing a mirror image of myself in the young lad Justin. I too was disenchanted with school at even five years old. During kindergarten at a mildly integrated private school, I sat under the tutelage of an Anglo teacher who recommended to my mother that I should be tested for mental retardation. In her opinion I was hyperactive, could not color within the lines and appeared to be bored in class. Once my mother transferred me to a local public school, I ended up skipping the entire second grade and grew up to become a school administrator in the Santa Monica – Malibu Unified School District. During my short tenure at SMMUSD I saw people who believe in providing a quality education for all. Despite the achievement gap within the district, it was amazing to see minority students in Santa
for this all stakeholders must be held accountable. Minority parents must get more involved in their children’s educations. Teachers and counselors must develop and enforce preventive, not anecdotal, responses to intervention (RTIs). Administrators must internalize the notion that school safety encompasses providing emotional and intellectual, not just The true benchmark is how much physical, security. A “bullyculture changes in the district, free” zone is irrelevant to students who don’t feel they are not how well students perform on perceived as equally competent a standardized test. as their non-minority peers. Last but not least, the Santa given that they waited until the accountability measures. And the Monica community must do all it can to ensure the city’s last minute to address the issue. true benchmark is how much In either case, everyone involved culture changes in the district, not diversity is not measured in higher concentrations of could have done something how well students perform on a multi-ethnic groups or in different to improve the situastandardized test. tion. I don’t have a plan of action for electing a few minorities to positions of power, but in I believe it is very true that in the district, but I know the next building an academic climate Santa Monica “the existing rift reasonable step: Raise your where every student can be and disparity between racial expectations. academically Santa Monica schools already subgroups is not for lack of and intellectually uninhibited trying,” as the article states. have high standards of excelwithout having to cover up who They have and I’m sure will con- lence, but the levels of expectatinue to develop action plans, tion for students are dramatically they are. albeit through community-based skewed. These suppositions advisory committees, town hall supersede the institutional racism Marvin M. Lawton II is a former co-chair of SMMUSD’s Intermeetings, and even soliciting that exists beyond the local cultural Equity and Excellence very competent consultants such district, as discussed by board District Advisory Committee. as Prof. Pedro Noguera. member Oscar de la Torre, and One might say the difference was that the teacher was more concerned about the non-minority student’s educational wellbeing than that of the student of color. One could also say that the student of color didn’t put in the work for the entire semester and the parent didn’t have much of an interest in their child’s education,
Monica still outperformed their peers in neighboring districts by almost 150 API points. But I also saw some possible reasons for the divide. I can recall mediating two types of parent conferences. The first would be with an Anglo parent who had major concerns after receiving notification from a teacher that their child was earning a C as of the first grading period. The second would be with a Latino or black parent who had major concerns because their child was receiving an F at the end of the semester, often complaining they hadn’t received any prior notification.
At the same time, when you decide to go the gym to lose 50 pounds, it didn’t take three months to gain the weight so surely you can’t expect to lose it all with some 90-day Insanity Workout. Closing the achievement gap is going to take time and, most importantly, will involve developing critical
Failure to Plan is to Plan for Failure CERT training helps ordinary people prepare to survive the extraordinary By William Hicks “Most people don’t plan to fail; they fail to plan.” – John L. Beckley With all of the development in and around Marina del Rey, it’s not hard to imagine some of us being trapped here in the event of a major disaster. My wife Elise and I had lived in the marina for several years before we noticed the tsunami warning signs, which our next-door neighbor Jeanette pointed out to us one day. When the 2011 tsunami hit Japan, we were watching the news late that night and were stunned by the footage of the devastation. A tsunami warning was given to us here on the West Coast and we were up all night trying to figure out what were “must take” items.
The tsunami, of course, turned out to be a non-event here except for a few whirlpools and some boats getting knocked around up north. Our neighbor Fred went for a walk along the channel and noticed the water was flowing
line fix and then go grab some grub. None of us want to think that a disaster will hit until it does. If we take a long road trip, we check the car’s oil and water levels, and we make sure that we
We need to stop relying on public and private organizations and learn how to take back our power, so if nothing else we can sleep easier at night. west (should have been flowing east as incoming tide). That experience, however, really drove home how important it is to be prepared with extra water, food, emergency supplies and, most importantly, a plan. Most of us go see movies like “San Andreas,” get our adrena-
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have an extra tire. So what’s the plan in case of major earthquake, blackout, flooding from El Nino, or the drought worsens? My friend Phil says that people tend to be more reactive than proactive. I agree, so let’s get proactive — “Keeping up with the Kardashians” can wait!
Perhaps the nervousness that we feel during an earthquake has to do with knowing deep down that we’re unprepared, feeling cut off from our neighbors and not as self-sufficient as we’d like to be. There are marina residents, however, who are striving to improve self-sufficiency and community bonds. Joe Campanella, for instance, is a Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) graduate who lives on the east side of the marina with his wife Renee Piane. Campanella emphasizes the importance of keeping water in our cars in case we get stranded. “If you’re stranded, you won’t care how long the water has been in your trunk,” he says with a wide grin. Do you store water? Having a
good filter on hand can convert a swimming pool or even the sea into a lifesaving source of drinking water. Are you too dependent on the grid? Perhaps you should look into solar panels or a generator. Do you have enough dry food if the shelves at the grocery store are empty? Perhaps you should by a copy of “Eat the Weeds.” You’d be surprised by how many edible plants grow abundantly around the neighborhood. They may not be gourmet cuisine, but in a time of need you won’t care. A couple of weeks ago, Elise and I attended a disaster preparedness training held in Mar Vista by CERT graduate Bill Pope (daretoprepare.org). “I help neighborhoods develop community emergency response (Continued on page 36)
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How to Save a Life Swim lessons and medical training paid off for a seizure victim at the pool one morning By Dr. Peter A. Fields My whole life I’ve been involved swimming: swim teams from age six to college, many years as a lifeguard, teaching swimming and earning Red Cross water safety instructor certification. A lifetime in the water and all my years of medical training, especially the emergency room work, came to fruition the morning of July 7. During my morning swim workout at Santa Monica College’s 50-meter outdoor pool, I was coming up on about the 25-meter mark when I saw someone at the bottom of the pool. This is not so unusual, as many people occasionally dive to the bottom and spring up or sometimes swim around a little underwater before they do. But after my second stroke in passing her, I sensed something wasn’t right. Call it my sixth sense. Then I saw her hand twitch a little, and I immediately knew something was very wrong. Instinctively, I dove to the
bottom of the pool (about 10 feet) and grabbed her. She was frozen like a solid block — symptomatic of a seizure. I knew I had to get her up to the surface immediately, but this was not easy. Her entire body was in complete spasm, curled up in a ball. When I got to the
we got her up on the deck. Then I went into ER doc mode. No time to think, just act: establish a clear air passage so she could breathe. I turned her on her side, making sure that she did not bite her tongue or, worse yet, swallow it. I also told the guards to call 911. Someone
Instinctively, I dove to the bottom of the pool and grabbed her. She was frozen like a solid block — symptomatic of a seizure. surface of the water, I had to lift her to get her head out of the water, as even her neck was rigid. I quickly put her on top of the lane line so I could keep her mouth out of the water and signaled the lifeguards. Then, with my lifeguard experience, I was able to get her to the side of the pool with her mouth facing up. The guards were there and
has to actually say this — never assume. I could hear the woman struggling to breathe but still passing air. Since she was still seizing, I did what I could to just keep her airway open. They brought some oxygen over, and I was able to put it under her nose, all the while making sure she did not swallow her tongue.
I called the ER doc shortly thereafter and he said she was resting fine and extremely lucky. One major gulp of water at 10 feet down could have been disastrous. As of this writing, I’ve just come back from seeing her and she is about to be released. She had no recollection of what happened. I can’t tell you how grateful and honored I was to be there at the exact right time. I have had a lot of near-death experiences pass in Dr. Peter A. Fields didn’t front of me, but none that could expect to rescue a drowning have been so disastrous if I seizure victim during his hadn’t been right there at the routine morning swim scene so immediately. This is a very happy ending to I attended to her for the next what could have been fatal. 15 minutes or so until the Thank you, Mom and Dad, for paramedics arrived. Slowly but all those darn swim lessons! surely, she started to come around. Finally she spoke; very Dr. Peter A Fields, a.k.a. The slowly and hesitantly, but Athlete Doc, is a 5X Iron Man otherwise OK except that she triathlete who practices mediwas post-ictal (a fatigued, cine at the Pacific Prolotherapy disoriented, post-seizure state). & Medical Wellness Center in The paramedics then took her to Santa Monica. Contact him at the ER to be checked out. drfields.com.
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Polyglot Camelot Reflections on life and change in Venice on the occasion of artist William Attaway’s eviction Photo by Joe Piasecki
By Dominic Hoffman Editor’s Note: Actor/writer/director Dominic Hoffman delivered the following tribute during a goodbye party at Attaway’s 334 Sunset Ave. studio on Saturday. This is for everyone. Everyone in this room. But more importantly, for everyone outside this room — for the simple reason there are more outside than in. Everyone wants to get in. In the room. In the club. In the house. In the restaurant. In Gjelina. In the water. In the parking space. And, of course, in the money. This group wants to get in Venice. Some of us want to just be allowed to stay in Venice. Venice … For me, Venice is a tattoo. L.A.’s tattoo. It’s a tattoo on the arm that is the beach. It’s not the shoulder that is Malibu; clean, rounded and shiny that palisades its way into Santa Monica. Venice is the muscular and sinewy tattooed bicep, big and flexing from the pain it withstood after being imprinted with so many colors, so many lives, so large a canvas. It’s a living tattoo. A tattoo that moves with the grace of a wave and, like a wave, can withstand the pounding of the storms of change. There are endless images on the tattoo. There’s the woman walking her dog, looking for a place to drop … she’s lucky the world is her toilet. She’s unlucky; the toilet’s her world. There’s a man on the beach juggling his dreams. People stare in wonder as he throws nothing mid-air and one day hopes to catch what he cannot see. A trio of girls shimmies by with shapes that make an old man smile, a young man nervous and a butterfly land on a vine of jasmine. The tattoo is large. It can hold all the hipster’s hats — all the graffiti cans. It can process all the data from Google and all the chats that are snapped.
Dominic Hoffman addresses the crowd at Attaway’s going-away party with some observations on gentrification and sense of place in Venice Venice is accommodating. To be without a house doesn’t make one homeless. But people say Venice has changed. It is now hooked up; digitally wired and integrated … a phone appears on the tattoo, it is of course, interactive. The
consistent only in that it changes, radically, often. Lamenting this change is akin to lamenting too many immigrants coming to a country already changed forever by other immigrants who have come before. We think of change as if it is new.
… as if my 24 years in the same apartment trumps the new neighbor who has built in front of my building, taken my parking, and stolen my ocean view. phone rings, but in Venice, everyone answers. There are many artists on this tattoo. One stands in front of his easel in contemplation, in reverie, meeting silently with his muse. His wife and babies asleep on a day bed nearby, he begins to paint their dreams. There is a lament in the air. Venice is changing. I lament too until I realize that Venice was born of change. Venice is
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Giving Crime a Fight Capt. Nicole Alberca, the LAPD’s top Westside brass, battles a spike in crime By Gary Walker Like all Los Angeles Police Department division commanders, Capt. Nicole Alberca has had to confront an upswing in both violent and property crime during the first half of 2015. From January to June, LAPD’s Pacific Division — an area that includes Westchester, Playa del Rey, Playa Vista, Del Rey, Mar Vista and Venice as well as Palms and Manchester Square — took
January-February-March violent crimes, where we had multiple shootings. But since then violent crime has gone in a downward direction. We don’t have a crime epidemic or someone who is on a rampage or a spree.” In the first half of 2015, aggravated assaults (defined as attempts to cause serious bodily injury, including cases of domestic violence) nearly doubled within the Pacific Division’s territory, rising from
“Most of the [Venice boardwalk] crime is transient-on-transient, with the occasional exception of a property crime where there’s an innocent bystander involved. For the most part, this particular group is victimizing themselves.” — Capt. Nicole Alberca
reports of 400 violent crimes, up from 272 during the same six-month period in 2014, according to Alberca. Property crimes have also jumped up, with the number of auto thefts rising from 377 to 482 and thefts from vehicles increasing from 635 to 901, she said. Previously in charge of Westside patrols, Alberca took over as the Pacific Division’s commanding officer this spring. “We recognize that violent crime is up, and our goal is to reduce the fear and incidence of violent crime,” Alberca said. “We don’t find this to be an acceptable increase, but what’s important to note is that much of the increase was due to our PAGE 16 THE ARGONAUT august 20, 2015
127 from January to June of 2014 to 252 from January to June this year. Robberies rose from 127 to 142, but burglaries saw a slight (roughly 2% decline), Alberca said. Six murders occurred within the Pacific Division’s boundaries in the first half of this year, but arrests have been made in half of them, including the alleged shooter in the Valentine’s Day slaying of Calvin Johnson in Mar Vista Gardens. Venice Beach has logged a particularly sharp year-over-year spike in violent crime, she said, accounting for about 23% of violent crime within the Pacific Division from January to June of this year. Capt. Nicole Alberca at the LAPD Pacific Division headquarters L.A. City Councilman Mike Bonin, who on Culver Boulevard in Del Rey
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in January petitioned LAPD Chief Charlie Beck to deploy more patrol officers to Venice Beach, said the numbers were disturbing but not surprising. “They underscore what I have said to LAPD brass for some time now,” said Bonin, who has praised Alberca for increasing the frequency of foot patrols on Venice Beach — even doing them herself once or twice a month.
more officers patrolling the boardwalk area on foot or bicycle. “I’m really to see glad that [Alberca] is very committed to the philosophy of having more foot patrols,” Bonin said, adding that he’s like to see the same on parts of Lincoln Boulevard and even in the Manchester Avenue / Sepulveda Boulevard area of Westchester.
Those were also the highest-frequency property crimes in Del Rey and Mar Vista, communities with somewhat similar population densities. Playa Vista and Playa del Rey, both considerably smaller communities than Del Rey and Mar Vista, saw fewer property crimes. Marina del Rey, patrolled not by LAPD
orative counts police officers, a neighborhood prosecutor from the city attorney’s office and Mar Vista Gardens residents among its membership and is intended to improve community relations with police as well as deter criminal and delinquent activity. “We’ve spent a lot of time with our gang unit collecting [intelligence] to determine who is active and committing crimes in the neighborhood as well as conducting probation searches. So we’re hoping this Not ‘Our Homeless’ Anymore and other holistic approaches will In a conversation along the Venice minimize the gang activity in the area. boardwalk late last month, Alberca gave We’re also looking at mentoring and an overview of strategies she’s employing youth programs, and we’re hoping to see a to reduce crime and what the public can buildout there and that it will be very do to help. impactful. We don’t want the residents Alberca said a significant portion of there just to see us as an arresting force,” violent crime on and around the beach can Looking for Patterns but by the L.A. County Sheriff’s DepartAlberca said. be attributed to a dramatic change in the Alberca said her command team conducts ment, has not seen an increase in violent Del Rey Neighborhood Council member makeup of its homeless population over a daily analysis of all crimes throughout crime this year but is dealing with a rise in Enrique Fernandez, who grew up in Mar the past several years. the division from the previous day and property crime. Vista Gardens, said he hopes the new “If you were to talk to some of our senior “We’re still having problems with collaboration will succeed but worries lead officers who have been in the area for compares them to three-day and a sevenburglaries and bike thefts,” said Capt. there could be complications without a long time and our officers who work the day crime maps. “We deploy our resources based on that. Joseph Stephen of the Marina del Rey more positive personal interactions boardwalk, they would tell you that these There’s a whole process that we do. We Sheriff’s Station, which also patrols View between police and residents. He also aren’t ‘our homeless’ anymore. The meet every day to look at the number of Park and Windsor Hills. feels that frequent changes in senior lead traditional, iconic homeless person that crimes in totality and determine where we Over the first six months of this year, officer assignments could hinder the [officers] knew by name and who was should deploy our resources,” Alberca burglaries were up 7% and grand theft LAPD’s ability to foster long-term pleasant by nature is disappearing. We’re said. autos had increased by 11% in the station’s community bonds. really not seeing them as much anymore. During their daily crime analysis, police coverage area, Stephen said. “We need the kind of youth programs Many of them have found housing and work to determine hot spots for particular Deputies are conducting biweekly sweeps that they have in other places in the city. services through outreach efforts,” types of crime and enact crime prevention in the nearby Ballona Wetlands off Fiji And if you get to know the people in Mar Alberca said. strategies based on that data. Way, where deputies found evidence of a Vista Gardens, they will learn to trust and “What we’re seeing now is a huge influx respect you,” Fernandez said. of teenagers to [people in their] mid-20s from different parts of the country who A New Partnership hear about Venice through social media Alberca is also spearheading the Venice and come here because the climate is very Partnership, a group of volunteer commuenticing and because of the easy accessinity liaisons between Oakwood residents bility of narcotics, especially marijuana. and police that convened in May. And that makes it easy to come here and Naomi Nightingale, a long-time commuhide under the cover of homelessness,” nity activist in the historically Africanshe said. “Some of the problems that American Oakwood neighborhood, gave we’re seeing, if not most of them, are the Alberca high marks for following through result of that particular group, often times on a pledge made in 2012 by then-Pacific against each other. One day you’re a — Capt. Nicole Alberca Division Capt. Brian Johnson to create a victim and the next day you’re the suspect community relations board in the wake of and vice-versa.” the August 2012 beating of a Ronald “What the community might not be aware bicycle-theft ring last year. Alberca said anecdotal data connects the of is that in addition to our uniformed “We go out there with mental health and Weekley Jr., a 20-year-old black college aforementioned spike in aggravated student, by officers with a special Venice officers we also often have plain-clothes homeless services professionals to see if assaults to this new population of homeboardwalk task force. officers who saturate an area from a we can help anyone who wants to get less people drawn to Venice from other “[Alberca has] been very involved, and surveillance standpoint. I can’t go into services or housing. We try to be as parts of the state and country. she’s made it a priority. She’s kept the detail because it might compromise the compassionate as possible, but sometimes The Venice Stakeholders Association, a community in the loop, and that’s compractice, but a lot of things are happening we do have to arrest people who might group of residents suing city and county behind the scenes that people don’t have outstanding warrants,” Stephen said. mendable,” Nightingale said. officials for failing to enforce outdoor “The goal is to have a very sustainable, necessarily see,” Alberca said. camping restrictions and thus “maintaincommunity-driven effort with a core ing a dangerous public nuisance on Venice “If we have a burglary, we’ll look at all of ‘Holistic Approaches’ the burglary reports in that particular Gang-related crime accounted for 14.5 % group of citizens that works side-by-side Beach,” has argued that the homeless with law enforcement to create public district. If we have a grand theft auto, they of the violent crime within Pacific Divipopulation is responsible for multiple trust and talk about what the new face of may realize that a car was taken during the sion in the first half of this year. crimes (including some well-publicized public trust looks like. We’re looking to commission of a burglary to escape from “That’s higher than it was last year, break-ins) against housed people living build a framework for this, and sometimes the area. That’s how we can establish particularly given the traditional feud near the beach. it’s hard to make it sustainable and stay between the [Venice-based] Shoreline Alberca said she doesn’t have empirical patterns and do what we call multiple engaged when there’s no crisis,” Alberca evidence to substantiate the claim. Rather, clearances,” she said. “So when you make Crips and the [Mar Vista Gardens-based] an arrest, you might be making an arrest Culver City Boyz. There was a significant said. “Most of the crime is transient-on-tranAlberca was present with other LAPD for the burglary but we we’ll also be increase in shootings in [the public sient, with the occasional exception of a housing complex] Mar Vista Gardens this and community leaders during the tense property crime where there’s an innocent clearing a grand theft auto or other year, but we also made a significant arrest community meeting that followed the bystander involved. For the most part, this property crimes associated with the May 5 officer-involved shooting of burglary.” in the Valentine’s Day homicide there,” particular group is victimizing themunarmed homeless man Brendon Glenn According to a six-month crime mapping Alberca said. selves,” she said. outside the Townhouse Venice on Windanalysis by the Los Angeles Times using The Pacific Division stepped up gang The LAPD typically deploys more ward Avenue. LAPD data, Westchester saw a high enforcement activities at Mar Vista officers to Venice Beach from April to number of property crimes between Dec. Gardens following the shootings and September. Alberca declined to discuss 15 and June 14 — especially of thefts and launched a new community program called deployment numbers or assignments in thefts from vehicles. the Mar Vista Collaborative. The collabVenice except to say there are currently (Continued on page 18)
From January to June, LAPD’s Pacific Division took reports of 400 violent crimes, up from 272 during the same six-month period in 2014.
“We also often have plain-clothes officers who saturate an area from a surveillance standpoint. I can’t go into detail because it might compromise the practice, but a lot of things are happening behind the scenes.”
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Nightingale said she too wants to make sure the Venice Partnership will survive past Alberca’s tenure and stressed the importance of repairing frayed relations between police and some residents. “Trust is critical to a partnership like this with the Venice community. It’s up to the community and the police to put their best efforts forward. The inclusion of the community is important to good community policing, and I think this has the
cious and to call it in,” said Kadota, a former chair of the Mar Vista Community Council. So far this year, Mar Vista has not seen the sizeable upswing in property crimes that other communities have, according to Kadota. “Good, basic crime and safety things, like locking doors and windows, are really important. Most of the crime that’s happening is very basic stuff — entering unlocked homes versus picking locks or disarming security systems,” Kadota said.
“She’s kept the community in the loop, and that’s commendable.” — Naomi Nightingale
potential to improve public trust of the police,” Nightingale said. Mar Vista Leads the Way Mar Vista resident Rob Kadota, a co-chairman of the Pacific Community Police Advisory Board, says having a community that keeps a close eye on itself helps both police and residents. “Mar Vista and Pacific have some active neighborhood watch groups, but there’s always room for more involvement of neighbors looking out for one another. While the police are a vital component to crime reduction, it’s really about neighbors knowing each other enough that they know when something looks suspi-
Alberca has been a vocal advocate for expanding Neighborhood Watch programs. “It can start off as just one block. One of the things that Officer Ruben García [a senior lead officer in Westchester] is doing is he’s using dog walker programs that function as neighborhood watch groups. So there are some very innovative things that you can do,” Alberca said. “I really think we’re going in the right direction. We just need to keep moving forward. But I’m really hopeful that by the time we get to the end of the year we’ll begin to see a reduction in the number of violent crimes,” she said. “We won’t quit until we do.” Photo by Jorge M. Vargas Jr.
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His Funny Runs Deep Neal Brennan puts his ego on the line each Sunday for his residency showcase at M.i.’s Westside Comedy Theater By Tyler Davidson Neal Brennan is well-traveled in the world of comedy. Among dozens of other acting and writing projects, Brennan co-created the pop culture phenomenon “Chappelle’s Show,” directed a string of “Inside Amy Schumer” episodes and co-wrote “Half Baked.” The desire to keep pushing the boundaries of his art — and to do it a little closer to his Venice home — compelled Brennan to take up a Sunday night showcase residency at M.i.’s Westside Comedy Theater. Nearly four years later, Neal Brennan and Friends is one of the local laugh scene’s biggest draws. Developed as a proving ground for new material that would give him instant feedback, Brennan still takes risks and learns the hard way that even a veteran can sometimes overreach.
“You can only be so smart in comedy to get a disparate group of people to laugh,” he concedes. “Maybe three weeks ago, I started a joke by saying, ‘So, are you guys familiar with the Milgram Experi-
Monica’s Third Street Promenade is a refreshing change from Tinseltown. “You know what’s funny? Hollywood kind of hurts my feelings,” says a wry Brennan, who can nonetheless be down-
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ment?’ And halfway into it, I’m like, ‘What did I think was gonna happen?’ Like, ‘You’re not familiar with the Stanford Prison Experiment?’ They don’t have too many rooms where that joke would work.” While it still stings when a punchline doesn’t land, the atmosphere on Santa
right acerbic sometimes. “You’re always getting appraised in Hollywood. I can even tell by the way people drive. The way people stop at the stop sign, I can hear their ambition.” Inspired by Hannibal Buress’ weekly engagement at Brooklyn’s Knitting Factory, Brennan began his local
comedy showcase in September 2011. “There was one night a week I would just not have to drive to Hollywood, so that became [the show],” he says. “And it’s also that I kind of feel like I need pressure to do stuff, so it provides both things.” The pressure of coming up with new material on a weekly basis isn’t motivating Brennan only; the self-imposed grind extends to friend and fellow comic Kevin Christy, who emcees the show each week. While the pressure can be uniquely nerve-wracking, says Christy, the weekly deadline has its benefits. “You don’t have the same amount of time to kind of labor over what you’re writing,” says Christy. “You have to get to the meat of it quickly. So it forces me to be a better editor, knowing that I have to say it really soon.”
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Open Sun. 2-5
220 Carroll Canal Venice 3Bed/3.5Bath $3,395,000
13700 Marina Pointe Dr. #1230 Marina del Rey 2Bed/2.5Bath $1,015,000
4609 Alla Rd. #3 Marina del Rey 2Bed/2.5Bath $899,000
In Escrow
Just Listed
13700 Marina Pointe Dr. #404 Marina del Rey 2Bed/2.5Bath $839,999
13700 Marina Pointe Dr. #912 Marina del Rey 1Bed/1.5Bath $769,000
In Escrow
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11260 Overland Ave. #7B Culver City 4Bed/3Bath $749,000
#1 Sales Team Nationwide for Keller Williams Realty
13700 Marina Pointe Dr. #1406 Marina del Rey 1Bed/1Bath $699,000
OPEN SAT/SUN 2-5PM
13700 Marina Pointe Dr. #1107 Marina del Rey 1Bed/1Bath $665,000
13700 Marina Pointe Dr. #620 Marina del Rey 1Bed/1.5Bath $579,000
New Homes in Downtown Culver City Just Built T h e V i l l a s o n M a d i s o n a r e e x q u i s i t e S p a n i s h T o w n h o m e s i n t h e H e a r t o f D o w n t o w n C u l v e r C i t y . T h e s e v i l l a s a r e a r a r e & a u t h e n t i c e x a m p l e o f S p a n i s h C o l o n i a l R e v i v a l – O l d C a l i f o r n i a w i t h a m o d e r n t w i s t . T h e e n t r y o f t h e s e h o m e s a r e c o v e r e d i n a u t h e n t i c S p a n i s h t i l e t h a t l e a d s to a home with an open floorplan, large living rooms, oak hardwood floors, recessed LED lights, lots of windows, and rustic wood beams & shelving. Gourmet kitchens with custom cabinetry, large center island with quartz counters and professional appliances. The dining room opens thru French doors to a large covered patio. High-end finishes include Newport Brass fixtures, Rejuvenation & Restoration Hardware lighting, and many green features. The private 2-Car garage has direct access to your home. Gorgeous master suites with walk-in closets, large marble tiled floors & counters. The home i s p r e w i r e d f o r A / V a n d a l a r m . W i t h o n l y o n e shared wall and low HOA dues, these townhouses feel like private homes.
Starting at $1,149,000
KELLEY & TODD MILLER 310-923-5353
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THE�STEPHANIE�YOUNGER�GROUP STEPHANIE YOUNGER 424.203.1828 | stephanieyounger.com
7214 McCool Avenue | Westchester | $1,995,000 5bd 5.5ba | Centerpiece Home in Kentwood
3636 Via Dolce #59 | Marina del Rey | $1,095,000 2bd 2.5ba | Exquisite Marina del Rey Townhouse
8828 Pershing Drive #126 | Playa del Rey | $699,000 2bd 2.5ba | Spectacular 2-Story Townhouse
8040 Chase Avenue | Westchester | $1,989,000 6bd 4ba | Modern Magnificence in Kentwood
7737 Agnew Avenue | Westchester | $1,279,000 3bd 2ba | Elegant, Bright Remodeled Kentwood Home
7518 Flight Avenue | Westchester | $819,000 4bd 3ba | Gorgeous Pool Home on Large Lot
7881 Flight Place | Westchester | $969,000 3bd 2ba | Tranquil, Mid-Century Modern in Prime Location
7521 W. 91st Street | Westchester | $1,299,000 5bd 3ba | Entertainer’s Dream Home, Backyard Bonus Room
8048 Cowan Avenue | Westchester | $1,149,000 4bd 2ba | Sophisticated Updated Kentwood Home
To make a difference in our community, we will Give Together by donating a portion
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of our net proceeds from every home sale to the local charity of our client’s choice. Call me today for more information or to find out what your home is worth!
Stephanie Younger: BRE #01365696 ©2015 Teles Properties, Inc. Teles Properties is a registered trademark. Teles Properties, Inc. does not guarantee accuracy of square footage, lot size, room count, building permit status or any other information concerning the condition or features of the property provided by the seller or obtained from public records or other sources. Buyer is advised to independently verify accuracy of the information.
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#1 in Marina City Club SaleS
Marina City Club Penthouse 3 Bed + 3 Bath
$1,459,000
Marina City Club Penthouse 2 Bed + 2.5 Bath
$1,395,000
Marina City Club Penthouse 2 Bed + 2.5 Bath
$10,500/mo
In Escrow Marina City Club 3 Bed + 2 Bath
CHarleS leDerMan bre# 00292378
310.821.8980
$739,000
Marina City Club 3 Bed + 2 Bath
$629,000
Marina City Club 1 Bed + 1 Bath
$449,000
Just Sold
In Escrow
For Lease
2 bed + 2 ba $1,760,000 5 bed + 4 ba $1,600,000 2 bed + 2.5 ba $1,305,000
3 bed + 2 ba 1 bed + 1 ba
1 bed + 1 ba $3,400/mo 2 bed + 2 ba $3,700/mo 3 bed + 2 ba $6,500/mo
2 bed + 2.5 ba $810,000 3 bed + 2 ba $789,000* 2 bed + 2 ba $775,000*
*list price
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16736 Via Pacifica, Pacific Palisades - 5bd/5.5ba | $3,425,000 Beverly & Kimberly Gold 310.496.5995
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One Block To The Beach
121 Mast Mall, Marina del Rey - 4bd/4ba | $2,145,000 Peter and Ty, Bergman Beach Properties 310.821.2900
27 Union Jack St #A, Marina del Rey - 4bd/3.5ba | $1,549,000 Susan Williams 310.990.5686
337 Summer Ave, Catalina - 3bd/3ba - triplex | $845,000 Max Alatorre and Agnes Rosiak 310.776.0921
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The ArgonAuT REAl EstAtE Q&A
What will Boomers do upon retirement? In the late 1990s the Boomers began to invest their accumulating wealth in the stock market, which generated a stock pricing bubble. The ensuing collapse of their financial empires wiped out much of this wealth. Soon the Boomers will begin to sell off a considerable amount of the stock they still retain. Such asset reduction will continue for the next 15 years and kill any movement in the stock market. Current rises in stocks are the result of mere speculation due to historically low interest rates in relation to inflation. Billions of dollars in cash is currently waiting to be invested when the economy recovers. Historical trends in Boomer conduct will also prove true now as retirees sell their current homes, looking to find replacement properties and live freer lives. The first Boomers to retire, those on the cusp of the population boom, have somewhat higher average earnings and savings than those who will follow. Consequently, the retirees of 2008-2017 will have the most money to spend, and will often have a second or third home to live in or sell. Those retiring after 2018 will (generally) have somewhat less money, and thus less purchasing power upon their retirement. Those who retire later will also have a greater disadvantage due to the competition from other retirees in their generation. The homes they sell will fetch lower prices, the urban condos and retirementcommunity dwellings will be full before they arrive and prices will be rising.
Over $1 BilliOn sOld and cOunting
Relocation: where will they go? Homeowners in California do not tend to rent upon retirement. In fact, homeownership for those aged 75 and older remains 10% higher than for any age group under 50. Moreover, the percentage of citizens owning homes over the age of 75 grew even through the recession, and is currently near its highest level since 2002. Homeownership is a well-entrenched habit among the Boomer generation; a fact not likely to change because of increased age. However, this does not mean retirees remain stationary. Sooner or later they decide to move to a new location that has a better climate or is closer to other family members. With their collective savings and equity, most will have the resources to do so with ease. Retirees have traditionally moved to smaller, more conveniently-located properties that are closer to urban centers. To complicate Boomer relocation, the younger generation is better educated and more mobile, migrating with increasing frequency to the cities. Their parents are likely to follow. They will be attracted by the increased access to public transportation, the proximity to cultural and artistic institutions and (not least important) the closeness of their children and grandchildren. This week’s quesTion is answered by first tuesday Journal journal.firsttuesday.us P.O. Box 5707, Riverside,CA 92517
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2Br/2Ba. Fully-furnished. Completely renovated. Flawless. Spotless. In Cross Creek’s best building. 3-, 6-, 9-, 12-month lease available. $2800/month Estate Consultants INCLUDING cable The TV+WiFiReal (a $150 value). Immediately Move-In ready. You are the final touch to this near-perfect unit!
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Great for Owner or Developer
Two side-by-side duplexes for sale. 1 Bed, 1 Bath each. Great potential. Sold as a package. Open House Sunday 8-23 from 2-5pm
MIRANDA ZHANG
MIRANDA ZHANG 310.650.2066 3 1 0. 6 5 0. 2 0 6 6
12107 and 12109 Washington Place. L.A. CA 90066
$799,000 each.
Miranda.playa@gmail.com
Michelle Pine Rappoport
English, 国语, 粤语
310-210-8504
When navigating through market challenges, 0 ft Sl . closing is all that1 3 matters
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Eileen McCarthy With on-site office
FOR SALE
TWO BEDROOM 2 Bed/2 Bath Marina Views . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $695,000 2 Bed/2 Bath Marina Views . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $689,000
THREE BEDROOM 3 Bed/2 Bath City & Mountain Views . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $619,000 3 Bed/2 Bath Marina Views . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $799,000 FOR LEASE
ONE BEDROOM 1 Bed/1 Bath 11th Floor Ocean & Marina Views, Upgraded . . $3,900/MO
TWO BEDROOM 2 Bed/2 Bath City & Mountain Views, Highly Upgraded . . . . . $3,995/MO
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MARINA OCEAN PROPERTIES 4333 Admiralty Way, Marina del Rey 310.822.8910 emcarthy@hotmail.com • www.MarinaCityProperties.com
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BEACH SHUTTLE & WATErBUS Park your car and catch the Beach Shuttle or WaterBus to and from the concerts! Visit marinadelrey.lacounty.gov for boarding stops and schedule. DINING Bring your picnic to the park or grab a bite from the Gourmet Food Trucks. PArKING available at County Lot 5 at Bali Way, County Lots 4 & 77 on Mindanao Way, and at Fisherman’s Village.
Facebook.com/LACDBH
marinadelrey.lacounty.gov or call (310) 305-9545
Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays & Labor Day
Ticket Booth & Boarding Location:
In celebration of Marina del Rey’s 50th birthday in 2015, the Los Angeles County Department of Beaches and Harbors is offering Historic Harbor Tours this summer!
Hornblower Cruises & Events 13755 Fiji Way, Marina del Rey, CA 90292
**Tickets cannot be purchased in advance. Please arrive at least 30 min. before cruise start time.**
Cruise Start Times
Fridays: 11AM, 12PM, 1PM Saturdays, Sundays & Labor Day: 10AM, 11AM, 12PM, 1PM Price: $1.00 per guest
Cruise Includes:
• 45-minute tour narrated by vessel captain: Marina del Rey landmarks, history, amenities, and recreational opportunities.
Tour Extended through Fall 2015
For further information about Marina del Rey, such as programs, events, and activities, please visit:
marinadelrey.lacounty.org or call (310) 305-9545.
Los Angeles County Department of Beaches and Harbors presents…
With Free Popcorn!
The Department of Beaches and Harbors presents Free Marina Movie Nights in Burton Chace Park. Pack your picnic baskets and bring the family out to the park on Saturday nights to enjoy our outdoor movie screenings under the stars.
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Burton Chace Park
13650 Mindanao Way, Marina del Rey, CA 90292 For more information and movie tickets,
call (310) 305-9596.
THE ARGONAUT PRESS RELEASES MAR VISTA FAMILY HOME
BRAND NEW WESTCHESTER HOME
Just Reduced! Completed in 2015, this craftsman blends traditional charm with modern designer chic finishes making this the perfect Mar Vista family home. Rich Bellawood Cherry hardwood floors into a g r e a t r o o m c o n n e c t e d t o a g o u r m e t c h e f s k i t c h e n w i t h g r a n i t e c o u n t e r t o p s & n e w s t a i n l e s s a p p l i a n c e s . F r e n c h d o o r s c o n n e c t t h e g r e a t r o o m t o a n e x p a n s i v e e n t e r t a i n i n g d e c k s u r r o u n d e d b y l u s h l a w n a n d t r o p i c a l l a n d s c a p i n g . S e p a r a t e d e t a c h e d p e r m i t t e d c a b a n a i n t h e b a c k y a r d i s y o u r b l a n k c a n v a s f o r u s e a s a b o n u s r o o m . M a s t e r b e d r o o m h a s i t s o w n balcony, its own fireplace, a massive walk in closet, and an oversized bathroom suite with Carrara marble, double vanity and a jetted tub.
T h i s i m p r e s s i v e n e w l y c o n s t r u c t e d W e s t W e s t c h e s t e r h o m e w i t h 4 b e d r o o m s a n d 3 b a t h s e x u d e s s t y l e , w a r m t h a n d s p a c e t h r o u g h o u t its comfortable and functional two story floor plan with 9-ft ceilings. L a v i s h s u n l i t l i v i n g r o o m w e l c o m e s y o u t o t h e o p e n l i v i n g s p a c e a n d g o u r m e t c h e f ' s k i t c h e n f e a t u r i n g c e n t e r i s l a n d , g r a n i t e c o u n t e r s , stainless steel appliances, breakfast bar and adjoining dining/family r o o m . U p s t a i r s l u x u r i o u s M B R s u i t e o f f e r s p r i v a c y a n d c o n v e n i e n c e plus a downstairs bedroom with an adjoining bath. Loft provides multiple possibilities as an office, den or TV room and the second floor rooms offer tree-top & city views.
Offered at $1,895,000
INFORMATION
Offered at $1,395,000
Mitch Hagerman & Craig O’Rourke, Coldwell Banker (310) 963-4358, (310) 714-5452
INFORMATION
Bob Waldron and Jessica Heredia, Coldwell Banker 310-337-9225
PREMIER KENTWOOD NEIGHBORHOOD
MARINA CITY CLUB PENTHOUSE
T h e o p e n c o n c e p t g o u r m e t k i t c h e n b o a s t s V i k i n g s t a i n l e s s a p p l i a n c e s , g r a n i t e c o u n t e r s , c u s t o m c a b i n e t r y , a n d s l i d i n g g l a s s d o o r s o p e n i n g t o t h e f r o n t b a l c o n y . T h e d i n i n g a r e a o p e n s t o t h e f o r m a l l i v i n g r o o m . T h e f o r m a l l i v i n g r o o m h a s s e p a r a t e d u a l s l i d i n g g l a s s d o o r s l e a d i n g t o a l a v i s h l y a p p o i n t e d p a t i o s p a c e w i t h a s t o n e w a t e r f e a t u r e , p e r f e c t f o r a l f r e s c o d i n i n g . S p a c i o u s m a s t e r b e d r o o m w i t h a n e n s u i t e m a s t e r b a t h f e a t u r i n g l i m e s t o n e c o u n t e r s and flooring, a deep jetted tub, glass shower, and dual vanities. W a n d e r d o w n s t a i r s a n d h a v e f u n i n t h e e x p a n s i v e g a m e a n d m e d i a r o o m . T w o b e d r o o m s u p s t a i r s w i t h o n e f u l l h a l l w a y b a t h , t h r e e b e d r o o m s d o w n s t a i r s , a n d a t t a c h e d t w o - c a r g a r a g e . Offered at $1,989,000 INFORMATION
“ T h i s 3 b e d + 3 b a , t w o - s t o r y o f f e r s m a r i n a , c i t y a n d m o u n t a i n v i e w s . ” s a y s a g e n t C h a r l e s L e d e r m a n . “ T h e o p e n p l a n o f t h e first floor presents a kitchen with Sub Zero refrigerator and freezer, wine cooler, Bosch appliances, fireclay sink, electric i n d u c t i o n r a n g e , a n d R e h a u T a m b o u r a p p l i a n c e g a r a g e . T h e d i n i n g r o o m a n d l i v i n g r o o m l e a d t o a p a t i o o v e r l o o k i n g t h e cityscape. Adjacent is the ultimate guest retreat with a built-in d e s k , M u r p h y b e d a n d e n - s u i t e b a t h r o o m . U p s t a i r s M a s t e r S u i t e c o n t a i n s a w a l k - i n c l o s e t a n d t w o p h a s e M a s t e r B a t h . Offered at $1,459,000
INFORMATION
Charles Lederman, Charles Lederman and Associates, 310-821-8980
Stephanie Younger, Teles Properties (424) 203-1828
GREAT WESTCHESTER NEIGHBORHOOD
VENICE CANAL BEAUTY
Offered at $1,799,000
Offered at $3,395,000
F r e s h c u r b a p p e a l & a c o v e r e d p o r c h w e l c o m e y o u t o t h i s r e m o d e l e d h o m e i n o n e o f W e s t c h e s t e r ' s m o s t d e s i r a b l e neighborhoods. Spacious living room suite with hardwood floors a n d c r o w n m o l d i n g s . T h e k i t c h e n f e a t u r e s q u a r t z c o u n t e r s , s t a i n l e s s s t e e l a p p l i a n c e s , & a b r e a k f a s t b a r o v e r l o o k i n g a g e n e r o u s f a m i l y room with large glass doors out to a verdant backyard. The first floor o f t h e a l m o s t 3 , 7 8 6 s f o f l i v i n g s p a c e a l s o i n c l u d e s a n e x e c u t i v e home office suite, powder room and mini bedroom suite. The s e c o n d - s t o r y o f t h e h o m e i s h i g h l i g h t e d b y t r e e t o p v i e w s f r o m t h e p r i v a t e m a s t e r r e t r e a t w i t h e n s u i t e b a t h , a r o o m y n u r s e r y / n a n n y ' s s u i t e , f u l l l a u n d r y r o o m a n d g r e a t r o o m . N e w l y r e m o d e l e d .
INFORMATION
L u x u r i o u s n e w e r c o n s t r u c t i o n 3 b e d r o o m , 3 . 5 b a t h r o o m h o m e located on the highly coveted Venice Canals that's just 2 blocks from the Beach & Venice Boardwalk! Enjoy panoramic views o f t h e s u r r o u n d i n g c a n a l s a n d s p e c t a c u l a r s u n s e t s f r o m t h e r o o f deck. Saturated with natural light, this 2-story architectural home b o a s t s a l l t h e a m e n i t i e s o n e c o u l d a s k f o r ; l a r g e , c u s t o m , g o u r m e t kitchen, open floor plan, central heat and air, fully wired for cable a n d s o u n d - a l l t h e m a k i n g s f o r t h e p e r f e c t e n t e r t a i n e r ' s h o m e . U n w i n d i n t h e s a n c t u a r y o f a m a s t e r s u i t e c o m p l e t e w i t h a s t e a m r a i n f a l l a n d w a t e r f a l l s h o w e r , s o a k i n g t u b , a n d h e a d o n C a n a l v i e w s .
INFORMATION
Kevin and Kaz Gallaher, RE/MAX Execs 310-410-9777
Jesse Weinberg, Keller Williams Realty 310-995-6679
THE ARGONAUT OPEN HOUSES
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CULVER CITY Sun 2-5 5946 Blairstone Dr. 4/2 View home in Blair Hills Sa/Su 2-5 4058 Madison Ave. #B 3/235 Villas on Madison in DT Culver City Sun 2-5 10830 Pickford Way 3/2 Sunkist Park, near El Marino Elementary Sun 2-5 5194 Karen Cir. 3/2 Culver City home in Lindberg Patk Sun 2-5 11938 Culver Dr. 3/3.5 Two story contemporary quiet street Sun 2-5 11270 Braddock Dr. 4/2.75 Spacious home +fam rm, near schools EL SEGUNDO Sat 2-4 315 Center St. 2/1 Hardwood flrs, upgraded kitchen, screened porch Sun 2-4 754 Hillcrest 4/3 180degree Ocean Views, upgraded kit w/granite Sun 2-4 317 E. Mariposa Ave. 2/1 Completely remodeled, blcks to ES High & Main St Sun 2-4 601 Lomita St. 4/3 Entertainers home, city & mountain views Sun 2-4 303 Kansas St. Unit C 3/3 Open flrplan, granite +den/bonus room LOS ANGELES Sun 1:30-4 5220 S. Chariton Ave. 4/3 Impressive Ladera Crest home, 2fr, gourmet kit. Th 12-2/Sa 2-4 1729 Amherst Ave. 3/2 Nice family home great location & neighborhood MAR VISTA Sun 2-5 12107 & 12109 Washington Pl. 1/1 each, in need of TLC, great potential MARINA DEL REY Sun 2-5 121 Mast Mall 4/4 three story Silver Strand home w/soaring ceilings Sun 2-5 130 Union Jack Mall 5/4.5 Sensational custom Mediterranean +rf top dck Sun 2-5 4342 Redwood Ave. #C-103 2/2 Beautiful TH w/custome upgrades, hrdwd flrs Sun 2-5 3636 Via Dolce #59 2/2.5 Elegant TH in Marina del Rey Sun 2-5 4609 Alla Rd. #3 2/.5 Villa Vallartas largest flrplan w/private patio PLAYA DEL REY Sun 2-5 7505 W. 85th St. 3/3 Rare opportunity to own Lewis built home Sun 2-5 8828 Pershing Dr. #126 2/2.5 Townhouse blocks to the beach WESTCHESTER Sun 2-5 7521 W. 91st St. 5/3 Entertainers dream home, backyard bonus rm Sun 2-5 7518 Flight Ave. 4/3 Gorgeous pool home on large lot Sun 2-5 8040 Chase Ave. 6/4 Stunning, immaculate masterpiece in Kentwood Sun 2-5 7881 Flight Pl. 3/2 Tranquil, mid-century modern in prime location Sun 2-5 7737 Agnew Ave. 3/2 Elegant remodeled Kentwood home Sun 2-5 7214 McCool Ave. 5/5.5 Sophisticated, Cape Cod inspired masterpiece Sun 1:30-4 8310 Altavan Ave. 3/2.5 Fantastic new home, great quality & style Sun 1:30-5 8625 Rayford Dr. 4/3 Brand new home, gourmet kit, MBR suite/loft Sun 1:30-4 8308 Altavan Ave. 4/2.5 Fantastic new home, great quality & style
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AGENT
COMPANY
PHONE
$1,099,000 $1,249,000 $1,699,000 $1,450,000 $895,000 $1,250,000
Todd Miller Todd Miller Todd Miller Todd Miller Veronica Jones Berman Kandel Freed
Keller Williams Keller Williams Keller Williams Keller Williams Keller Williams BFK Properties
310-560-2999 310-560-2999 310-560-2999 310-560-2999 310-399-1591 310-424-5512
$775,000 $1,499,000 $799,000 $1,979,000 $929,000
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$1,296,000 $1,249,000
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Beach Beach Beach Beach Beach
Cities Cities Cities Cities Cities
310-877-2374 310-877-2374 310-877-2374 310-877-2374 310-877-2374
Waldron/Heredia Bill Ruane
Coldwell Banker RE/MAX Beach Cities
310-337-9225 310-877-2374
$799,000
Michelle P. Rappoport
Keller Williams
310-210-8504
$2,145,000 $2,950,000 $875,000 $1,095,000 $899,000
Peter & Ty Bergman Peter & Ty Bergman Bob & Cheryl Herrera Stephanie Younger Jesse Weinberg
BergmanBeachProperties BergmanBeachProperties PRES Teles Properties Jesse Weinberg & Associates
310-821-2900 310-821-2900 310-578-0332 424-203-1828 310-995-6779
$1,299,000 $699,000
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NiteSpa Comes Full Circle Squeezed out of Venice by gentrification, the business throws a party for its new digs in the basement of Andrew Keegan’s Rose Avenue spiritual center Photo by Kent Purdy
By Kathy Leonardo Julia Lolita Martin-Wrobel opened NiteSpa in 2005 on Santa Clara Avenue, just off Abbot Kinney Boulevard. Offering after-hours manicures, massages and other pampering to people who spent their days at work, NiteSpa catered to a hip crowd and threw destination parties to prove it. But then Abbot Kinney got even hipper—and more expensive. Longtime locally owned retail shops such as Altered Space, Bohemian Exchange and Just Tantau fell victim to rising rents, and soon the same fate befell NiteSpa. When the building that housed NiteSpa was sold last year, Martin-Wrobel was forced to relocate to a second-floor loft in Mar Vista. She had a tough time getting her customers to come with her, so when that second building was sold she saw it as a sign to return to Venice. “I knew it would take some magical thinking and a clear vision,” MartinWrobel said. That’s when she met Andrew Keegan, founder of the Full Circle Spiritual Center at 305 Rose Avenue. Keegan, a longtime Venice resident, said he’s witnessed the impacts of gentrification and admired Martin-Wrobel’s entrepreneurial spirit. “I want to do everything I can to keep talent in our community. It’s so important that local entrepreneurs have a place here where they can thrive. It’s a service to the community to allow a space where this
NiteSpa owner Julia Lolita Marin-Wrobel and Full Circle co-founder Andrew Keegan can happen, which was another motivating factor for me,” Keegan said. “I feel like I won the lottery,” said Marin-Wrobel, who shared the downstairs
space with Beach Beauty Culture. “I feel so blessed to have the opportunity to create an amazing salon, boutique and gallery space one block from the beach in
one of the hottest hoods in town.” Andrea Nobile of Beach Beauty Culture and Martin-Wrobel connected more than a year ago, when both were experiencing the same challenges. Nobile owned a hair salon at Rose Avenue and Speedway. “As soon as the tech companies moved in, the prices went up,” said Nobile. When her salon’s building was sold, she also had to move, and her business suffered. Nobile called meeting up with Martin-Wrobel and bringing both businesses into Full Circle a case of “divine timing.” At Full Circle, NiteSpa will continue its nonprofit effort SpaKarma, which offers free spa services to patients fighting debilitating illnesses and their caretakers. “It feels great to have this fresh wave of feminine energy downstairs and show what’s possible when you get creative about finding solutions. It’s all in the collaboration,” Keegan said. On Saturday, NiteSpa and Beach Beauty Culture celebrate their new location with a Boho Disco dance party soiree featuring original art by Michael Baroff, Bethany Londyn, Jules Muck, and Stephen Schubert. In addition to dancing, magic performances and refreshments, there’ll also be some spa services, of course. The Boho Disco party begins at 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 22, at Full Circle, 305 Rose Ave., Venice. The entrance fee is a paywhat-you-can donation to SpaKarma. For access to a VIP pre-party from 6 to 8 p.m., call (310) 390-5122 or visit gofundme.com/wdad5bk.
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Los Lonely Boys play a free show on Saturday in Marina del Rey By Bliss Bowen They’ve been playing long enough that they’re already veterans, yet the pride of San Angelo, Texas — Los Lonely Boys — have a long way to go ’til their sunset years. Brothers Henry, Jojo and Ringo Garza have been playing together since childhood, gradually fusing blues, conjunto, rock, soul and occasional whiffs of reggae into the guitar-centric “Texican rock ‘n’ roll” that’s become their trademark. Initially guided by their conjunto-playing father, Ringo Sr., the brothers’ harmonies and precocious musicianship found an early champion in fellow Lone Star state hero Willie Nelson, who accompanied them (on “La Contestación”) when they recorded their 2003 debut album at his Pedernales studio. That yielded the song for which they’re still best known: the Grammy-winning “Heaven.” They’ve Los Lonely Boys: Brothers Henry, Jojo and Ringo Garza toured and recorded steadily since, the PAGE 32 THE ARGONAUT august 20, 2015
once rootsy feel of their music giving way to more radio-friendly pop. They’ve also faced down their share of “Behind the Music” crises, including bassist Jojo’s vocal cord lesions and guitarist Henry’s scary fall from a stage while performing in Downey in February 2013; that resulted in a spinal injury that kept him off the road most of that year, an experience that inevitably informed the trio’s 2014 album “Revelation,” which dealt in themes of hope and gratitude. It’s a lightly rocking set whose slick arrangements and feel-good vibe fit well alongside ’70s-era classic rock, and should go down easy with marina crowds this weekend. Los Lonely Boys perform a free outdoor concert at 7 p.m. Saturday in Burton Chase Park, 13650 Mindanao Way, Marina del Rey. Call (310) 305-9545 or visit loslonelyboys.com
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Thursday, Aug. 20 Marina del Rey WaterBus, 11 a.m. to midnight. (Thursdays to Sundays through Sept. 1.) Hop on for a water’s-eye 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 weekly 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 in a dog-friendly setting each Thursday through Oct. 1. 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: Darren Aronofsky’s dark and thoughtful debut thriller “Pi” in black and white. 1308 Second St., Santa Monica. Facebook.com/ MindOverMoviesLA. Silicon Beach Young Professionals Mixer, 6 to 9 p.m. Google sponsors this opportunity to grab drinks and connect with influential digital and tech professionals from the Greater L.A. area. $12 to $50. Casa Del Mar, 1910 Ocean Way, Santa Monica. siliconbeachyp.com Ariel Pink (with the Mynabirds), 7 p.m. Ariel Pink emerged in the mid-2000s on Animal Collective’s 4AD label with his signature brand of DIY psych-pop recordings. He’s since risen to critical acclaim, with Pitchfork naming his “Round and Round” the best song of 2010. The Mynabirds combine solid lyricism and Motown-esque soul with a modern indie-pop sound. See them live at the Twilight Concert Series, Santa Monica Pier. (310) 458-8901; tcs.santamonicapier.org “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. 21 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 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 “Jazz on a Spring Day” / “Stormy Weather,” 7:30 p.m. This double feature includes an in-person introduction and book signing with tap dancer and choreographer Rusty Frank, and a jazz CD raffle courtesy of Sony Legacy Recordings. The first film makes its West Coast debut, featuring digitally restored vintage shorts of jazz’s greatest artists. The second is a classic musical inspired by the life of Bill “Bojangles” Robinson. $11. Aero Theatre, 1328 Montana Ave., Santa Monica. (310) 260-1528; aerotheatre.com Hornblower Dinner Cruises, 7:30 to 10 p.m. Enjoy a four-course dinner with dancing and a harbor view. Board at 7 p.m. at Fisherman’s Village, 13755 Fiji Way, Marina del Rey. hornblower.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 Brian Simon, 9 p.m. Live music at The Prince O’ Whales, 335 Culver Blvd., Playa del Rey. No cover. (310) 823-9826; princeowhales.com
Smack Jonez and Black Waat3r, 9 p.m. Black Waat3r’s explosion of soul and garage funk join Smack Jones’ grooves, which draw inspiration from Otis Redding, Al Green, Sam Cooke and The Rolling Stones. Harvelle’s, 1432 4th St., Santa Monica. $10 plus two-drink minimum. (310) 395-1676; santamonica.harvelles.com
Saturday, Aug. 22 Marina del Rey Farmers Market, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Find locally grown produce, prepared food, desserts and arts and crafts at the corner of Via Marina and Panay Way (parking lot 11) each Saturday. (310) 305-9545; facebook.com/ MDRFarmersMarket Calling All Instrumentalists and Singers, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Each Saturday the Silicon Beach Philharmonic and Chorale is auditioning experienced players for its upcoming concert, “Mozart and Freemasonry.” Rehearsals are at the Marina Del Rey Hospital, 4650 Lincoln Blvd., Marina del Rey. Free parking with validation. (310) 999-3626; siliconbeachphilharmonic.org Westchester-Playa Water Forum and Expo, 12:30 to 4 p.m. L.A. City Councilman Mike Bonin, West Basin Municipal Water District Director Gloria Gray and local author Linda Marsa join this water crisis and management panel discussion (12:30 to 3 p.m.) and expo (3 to 4 p.m.) hosted by the Westchester-Playa Democratic Club and LMU. Free parking under University Hall. Loyola Mary-
mount University, University Hall, 1 LMU Drive, Westchester. RSVP at westchesterplayademclub.org/water. “The American Isherwood,” 2 to 3:30 p.m. A panel discussion about English writer and longtime Santa Monica resident Christopher Isherwood, with a book signing for James Berg’s “The American Isherwood.” Santa Monica Main Library, MLK Jr. Auditorium, 601 Santa Monica Blvd., Santa Monica. (310) 458-8600; smpl.org “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
Los Lonely Boys, 7 p.m. This Grammy Award-winning trio of brothers plays a unique mash-up of rock, blues, TexMex, conjunto and Tejano. Hear them live at Burton Chace Park, 1350 Mindanao Way, Marina del Rey. (310) 305-9595; beaches.lacounty.gov Blowin’ Smoke, 9 p.m. The 11-piece St. Louis style rhythm-and-blues band returns to Harvelle’s, 1432 4th St., Santa Monica. $12 plus twodrink 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 contemporary music from Coast Music Conservatory kids rock band Pacific Storm. 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
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
Marina Venice Yacht Club Open House, 4 to 7 p.m. Visit the club at 13589 Mindanao Way, Marina del Rey. mvyc.org
Baila Baila, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Aimed at getting families and their children interested in learning Spanish, Baila Baila uses accessible lyrics and catchy dance moves to encourage dancing, singing and — most of all — fun. Catch them during the Santa Monica Farmers Market at Heritage Square, 2640 Main Street, Santa Monica. smgov.net
Hundred Waters, 6 to 9 p.m. Hundred Waters are four bandmates who work on the same song in separate rooms and then combine their individual efforts to create a
‘From Birth to Birth’ at Le Cellier Writer/teacher Francine Ringold spreads the wisdom in Marina del Rey Francine Ringold can do it all, or so it seems. She not only taught at the University of Tulsa for 47 years, but she also published award-winning poetry collections and was the editor-in-chief of the Nimrod International Journal of Poetry and Prose for 35 years. On top of all that, she held the position of Poet Laureate of Oklahoma for two terms and is a mother of four. With her new book “From Birth to Birth: My Memoir and a Guide for Yours,” Ringold is melding the tasks of teacher and writer into a new work from which anyone who is interested in sharing his or her own story can draw. Meet this amazing woman and be among the first to get a copy of the book on Sunday at Le Cellier Restaurant and Wine Bar in Marina del Rey. Perhaps you’ll be inspired to tell your life story, or perhaps you’ll just enjoy a taste of the FrenchVietnamese cuisine, a cold glass of wine and snag a new book to read. Either way you play it, it sounds good to me. — Gabrielle Flam
new whole, taking the results on tour with acts such as Grimes, Julia Holter, alt-J and The xx. Their latest album, “Cavity,” was produced under DJ Skrillex’s label OWSLA and is a cohesive blend of eerie song lyrics, raspy lilting vocals and synthy soft electronic beats. See them for free at The Getty Museum Courtyard, 1200 Getty Center Drive. (310) 440-7300; getty.edu
Sunday, Aug. 23
Mar Vista Farmers Market, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Fresh produce and baked foods vendors line the intersection of Venice and Grandview boulevards. marvistafarmersmarket.org GoTopless Pride Parade, 1 to 4 p.m. To mark the 8th annual GoTopless Day, Cosmic Carnival and GoTopless invite all men and women to share their topless pride alongside a parade of topless acrobats, stilt walkers and performers. Parade begins on Navy Street and Boardwalk and ends on Windward Circle with speeches on topless equality and the Equal Rights Amendment. gotopless.org
Francine Ringold discusses “From Birth to Birth” from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 23, at Le Cellier Restaurant and Wine Bar, 417 Washington Blvd., Marina del Rey. Call (310) 823-4646 or visit francineringold.info.
“Garden Party,” 2 to 4:30 p.m. The Palisades Democratic Club hosts Robert Scheer, author of “They Know Everything About You: How Data-Collecting Corporations and Snooping Government Agencies Are Destroying Democracy.” The event also features talks with elected officials, including assembly member and former Santa Monica Mayor Richard Bloom and L.A. City Controller Ron Galperin. $35 or $50 for two tickets. palisadesdemclub.org (Continued on page 35)
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The Environment of the Soul Author T.C. Boyle on his latest novel, an exploration of gun violence in America
How has living and teaching in has Los Angeles influenced your writing? I think because I grew up in New York and came to L.A. with an Easterner’s eye and an Easterner’s prejudices, I’ll always be a little bit of a fish out of water. So California in general and L.A. in particular has been kind of fascinating for me to view in a way that maybe natives would not. For the last 22 years I’ve lived in Santa Barbara, so I made my escape. But for the first 15 years on the West Coast, I lived in L.A. I wouldn’t have been able to write “The Tortilla Curtain” if I had not been living in L.A. at the time. California has formed a lot of the backdrops for my books and has given a lot of thematic elements to my books, too. So, how has it been? Pretty good! What compelled you to write your new novel? I regard myself as an artist. That’s what I am. I make art. That’s all I want to do. I just want to write fiction because it’s the way that I can try to think deeply about things. I can only do that in that moment of sort of unconscious liberation when I’m writing something. So I often write about social issues, like illegal immigration from the south [in “The Tortilla Curtain”]. How we feel about it? I don’t know. I don’t have an agenda. I just want to find something out. PAGE 34 THE ARGONAUT august 20, 2015
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T.C. Boyle begins his 25th book, “The Harder They Come,” with an epigraph from D.H. Lawrence: “The essential American soul is hard, isolate, stoic and a killer. It has never yet melted.” The novel that follows is a meditation on gun violence in America in which Boyle inhabits three minds damaged by violence: a 70-year-old who shoots a robber in Central America, his schizophrenic son Adam, and Adam’s girlfriend Sarah, a member of a rightwing anarchist movement. A common thread throughout Boyle’s books is the tendency to ask “Why?” — in this case, what it is about the American soul that so often intertwines notions of personal liberty and antiauthoritarianism with the capacity for violence. Boyle speaks of writing like it’s a drug — something he’s driven to with an insatiable urge, but in this case a tool for exploring the complexities of the individual and society. His investigations are based in eternal questions, but he doesn’t claim to have the answers. He views himself as an environmental writer, a chronicler of nature and man’s place in it. A writer in residence at the University of Southern California, Boyle received the Robert Kirsch Award for Lifetime Achievement at the Los Angeles Times Book Prizes in March. — Gabrielle Flam
with my previous books. Essentially, though, I’m an environmental writer. I’m writing about nature and our place in it. What we’ve done to nature, or how we are animals who try to suppress the animal side of ourselves and pretend we’re not animals, that we’re purely intellectual and spiritual. I suppose, in retrospect, I choose my subjects because this is what fascinates me. I keep revolving these essentially existential themes: Why are we here? What is the secret of the universe? Is Darwin correct? How does it all come together? Specifically in this book, we have people acting out against society and trying to find refuge in nature. How do create characters and get into their (often dark) psyches? I think it’s true that characters take on a life of their own. The writing has to be an organic whole. That means the plot, the language, the development of the characters can’t be imposed from outside. It just kind of evolves. Well, I don’t know how I do it. There is no secret. It’s just a dream that I have every day. I enter into it and feel very blessed when I am, and when I’m not writing I feel absolutely miserable.
T.C. Boyle likens the experience of writing to a dream state In this case, I was wondering about this problem of gun violence — in particular, how the individual shooter is almost always a white guy who is mentally unbalanced and, of course, because of the NRA, liberally supplied with weapons. It’s very sad that this can happen, but in the past such people might simply kill
taught from elementary school to be skeptical of authority and not to march in lockstep with everybody else and to think independently. Well, where does that spin off into Sarah withdrawing from society, or Adam actually attacking society? And where do we agree to have a society?
“I don’t have an agenda. I just want to find something out. In this case, I was wondering about this problem of gun violence — in particular, how the individual shooter is almost always a white guy who is mentally unbalanced and, of course, because of the NRA, liberally supplied with weapons.” — T.C. Boyle themselves. Now they want to take as many of us with them as they can. And I wonder: What is this hatred for society? And so the whole book spins out as a kind of meditation on American gun violence, taking us back to John Colter, for instance, and the pioneers, but also to this kind of anti-authoritarianism that you see in the character of Sarah. I mean, I certainly have an anti-authoritarian streak. No one tells me what to do. Don’t tread on me, you know. I’m an American; I have my rights. We’re
So all of that was in the mix, and it just kind of evolves day by day as I write. I don’t have an outline. I don’t have a statement to make. I did have the title and I did have the epigraph from D.H. Lawrence as kinds of signposts. In fact, the epigraph is a kind of proposition: Is it true? I’m writing the book to find out. Why do you think you’re so interested in exploring people’s violent natures? This is what I’m interested in at the moment, but I can see how it’s allied
What would you be doing if you weren’t a writer? I would be the guy singing in the bar band, which is what I did before. But I think I could have had a very productive and happy life if it weren’t for mathematics, because I would have been very happy being a field biologist. I’m absolutely fascinated by nature and biology, particularly — I don’t know why — by aquatic life. Go to tcboyle.com and listen to me with The Ventilators singing “I Put a Spell on You,” because that’s where I would have gone if I didn’t start writing. I’d long be dead from drugs and alcohol, but it would have been fun while it lasted.
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Music by the Sea, 2 to 5 p.m. The free waterside concerts at Fisherman’s Village continue with jazz funk by 2Azz1. 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 Jazz on the Lawn, 5 to 7 p.m. (Continues each Sunday in August.) The free outdoor jazz concert series continues with California Feetwarmers, a 1920s style group carrying the musical traditions of Sidney Bechet and the New Orleans Feetwarmers and Duke Ellington and the Harlem Footwarmers. Stewart Street Park, 1836 Stewart St., Santa Monica. smgov.net/jazz Mariachi and Folkloric Dancing, 5, 7 and 8:45 p.m. Dinner comes with a side of traditional Mexican entertainment at Casa Sanchez, 4500 S. Centinela Ave., Del Rey. (310) 397-4444; casa-sanchez.com Karaoke Lisa, 9 p.m. Sing your heart out every Sunday at the Prince O’ Whales, 335 Culver Blvd., Playa del Rey; (310) 823-9826; princeowhales.com The Toledo Show, 9:30 p.m. A cabaret show held on Sunday nights at Harvelle’s, 1432 4th St., Santa Monica. $10, plus a two-drink minimum. (310) 395-1676; santamonica.harvelles.com Vida featuring DJ Creepy, 9:30 to 11:45 p.m. Ambient and dance vibes light up the evening’s soundscape at Melody Bar & Grill, 9132 S. Sepulveda Blvd., Westchester. (310) 670-1994; barmelodylax.com
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ArgonautNews.com Culver City Farmers Market, 2 to 7 p.m. Shop and stroll each Tuesday along Main Street between Venice and Culver boulevards. culvercity.org
Little Willie G., the voice of Thee Midniters, performs at 8 p.m. Saturday at McCabe’s Guitar Shop, 3101 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica. $24.50. (310) 8284497; mccabes.com Swim Sessions, 7:30 p.m. Southern California Aquatics leads evening pool workouts Mondays and Wednesdays at Santa Monica Swim Center, 2225 16th St., Santa Monica. $69 to $109 per month. (310) 458-8700; swim.net Peter Myers Jazz Orchestra, 8 to 9:30 p.m. Live music at Typhoon, 3221 Donald Douglas Loop South, Santa Monica. $10 cover. (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; brennanspubla.com Stage 11, 9:30 p.m. The melodic rock act continues their Mondaynight residency at Harvelle’s, 1432 4th St., Santa Monica. Cover: $5, plus a two-drink minimum. (310) 395-1676; santamonica. harvelles.com
Tuesday, Aug. 25
“Pearls of Wisdom: End the Violence,” 10 to 11 a.m. WISE and Healthy Aging and A Window Between Worlds host a free art-for-healing workshop for Optimist Club Meeting, 9:30 a.m. individuals who’ve experienced Club meets on Mondays at the domestic violence later in life. Coffee Bean, 13020 Pacific PromArtwork created at the workshop enade, Playa Vista. (310) 215-1892 will be displayed in the L.A. City Hall Rotunda in October during “Dollar Splash Mondays,” 10 a.m. Domestic Violence Awareness to 8 p.m. (Through Aug. 31) Pool admission is just $1. First come, first Month. (310) 394-9871 ext. 552; served. Annenberg Beach House, 415 wiseandhealthyaging.org Pacific Coast Highway, Santa Monica. (310) 458-4904; annenberg- Burton Chace Park Walking Club, Tuesdays and Thursdays 10:30 to beachhouse.com 11:30 a.m. Join others in a light walk while enjoying the beautiful OULA Fitness Club, 5 p.m. view of the Marina del Rey harbor. (Mondays in August.) Dance to Burton Chace Park, 13640 Mindhigh-energy music in a non-judgmental environment at E4 Cafeteria, anao Way, Marina del Rey. Free, but Northrop Gumman, 1 Hornet Way, El RSVP by calling (310) 305-9595. beaches.lacounty.gov Segundo. $10 per session; first session free. (310) 641-2575; Swim Sessions, various times. oulalosangeles.com Southern California Aquatics leads Comics on the Spot, 7 p.m. Weekly morning workouts at 5:30 and 6:30 a.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays, stand-up comedy event begins with an open mic before the pros take the and evening workouts at 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, at Santa stage at 7:45 p.m. The Warehouse, Monica Swim Center, 2225 16th St., 4499 Admiralty Way, Marina del Santa Monica. $69 to $109 per Rey. No cover. (310) 823-5451; month. (310) 458-8700; swim.net mdrwarehouse.com
Playa Vista Mystery Book Club, 6:30 to 7:50 p.m. Enjoy the suspense with other mystery book fanatics who are currently reading Anne Hillerman’s “Spider Woman’s Daughter.” Playa Vista Branch Library community room, 6400 Playa Vista Drive, Playa Vista. (310) 437-6680
Wednesday, Aug. 26 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 Rotary Club, 12:10 p.m. Meets Wednesday mornings at the Crowne Plaza, LAX, 5985 West Century Blvd. Contact: Mary Tabata at (310) 986-9237. Westchester Senior Citizens Club Bingo, 1 to 3 p.m. Make new friends and win prizes each Wednesday at the Westchester Senior Center, 8740 Lincoln Blvd., Westchester. (310) 649-3317; (310) 649-1173 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) 437-6680; lapl.org 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
“We All Live in Gaza,” 6 p.m. Community event features a preview of the first chapters of Maurice Jacobsen’s documentary web series and traveling photo installation chronicling his journey in Gaza and Gazans’ experiences during Israel’s recent military campaigns. Middle Eastern dinner precedes at 6 with the screening at 7:30 p.m.. $12 screening; $35 dinner. Electric Lodge Theatre, 1416 Electric Ave., Venice. wegaza.com 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 Rick Cole with the Santa Monica Democratic Club, 7 p.m. New Santa Monica City Manager Rick Cole visits the club to share his experiences as the former Mayor of Pasadena and working alongside L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti on water issues, rail lines, traffic, etc. Santa Monica Public Library Main Branch, Community Room, 601 Santa Monica Blvd., Santa Monica. Free. (310) 488-7431; santamonicademocrats.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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Galleries & Museums PIECES’ “Pennies for the Arts,” 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday. The first series of PIECES events brings together visual artists Teresa Escobar, Christian Londono, Rachel Day and musical group Asteroid Falls for an evening of sharing art and ideas. Throughout August, PIECES also asks for your spare coins to help support its programs for local young artists. Buckwild Gallery, 12804 Venice Blvd., Mar Vista. PIECESarts.org “New Codex: Oaxaca – Immigration and Cultural Memory,” through Aug. 29. Touring exhibit featuring artwork by Oaxacan women that explores contemporary issues related to migration to the U.S. Durón Gallery at SPARC, 685 Venice Blvd., Venice. (310) 822-9560; sparcinla.org “Flowing” by Chih-Chien Chen, through Aug. 29. Taiwanese-based artist Chen displays an installation of interactive video works at the Atrium Gallery. 18th Street Arts Center, 1639 18th St., Santa Monica. (310) 453-3711; 18thstreet.org “Return to Roots” and “Prisma,” through Sept. 5. Jane Park Wells (“Roots”) works within a framework of self-imposed systems, particularly grids, in her newest large panel paintings. Phillip Griswold (“Prisma”) uses geometric forms in his landscape paintings, rendering them abstract. Ruth Bachofner Gallery, Bergamot Station Arts Center, 2525 Michigan Ave., G2, Santa Monica. (310) 829-3300; ruthbachofnergallery.com “MIRROR | MIRROR: Introspective Reflections,” through Sept. 19. Katherine Rohrbacher’s current work of colorful, patterned self-portraits balances fairy tale and reality to show different elements to her identity and persona. Laura Korman Gallery, 2525 Michigan Avenue, Suite D-2, Santa Monica. (310) 828-1883; laurakormangallery.com “Disaster is My Muse,” through Sept. 19. The 4th annual Summer Juried Exhibition features 25 international artists who’ve documented human instability in their works, including natural disasters, atomic warfare and personal catastrophes. Venice Arts, 1702 Lincoln Blvd., Venice. (310) 392-0846; venicearts.org
Jefferson Starship plays a free show on Aug. 27 at Santa Monica Pier Airplane — founded 50 years ago in the heart of the psychedelic ‘60s — and is led by original band co-founder Paul Kantner. Purple Mountain Majesties is a large, psychedelic folk band of So Cal youth taking that tradition to new places. Free. (310) 458-8901; tcs. santamonicapier.org
“Marilyn Monroe: The Making of a Legend,” through Sept. 25. See the work of seven photographers (some of it just now being unveiled after 50 years) who captured the evolution of Marilyn Monroe from undiscovered actress to Hollywood icon. Andrew Weiss Gallery, Bergamot Station Arts Center, 2525 Michigan Ave., D4, Santa Monica. (310) 246-9333; andrewweiss.com (Continued on page 40)
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Brennan and Christy met six years ago, when Christy’s ex-wife was running comedy shows at the Unknown Theater in Hollywood. She met Brennan after he performed during one of these shows, and seeing in Brennan the same cynical impulses she saw in Christy, an introduction was in order. “[Neal] found out I was a working actor who didn’t have a day job, and he was like: ‘You have as much free time as me, why don’t we hate things together during the day?’” Christy said. According to Christy, however, the type of crowd that Neal Brennan and Friends attracts each week is cause for celebration, even for the most curmudgeonly of comics. “They’re a perfect mix of an alternative show crowd and a Comedy Store crowd,” he says. “They’re a really intelligent crowd, I find, but they’re also fun. They’re not uptight at all. Honestly, our crowds are ideal, especially for trying new stuff.” The show regularly packs the intimate M.i.’s Westside Comedy Theater, drawing around 75 people at a time. Audiences can anticipate the occasional drop-in performance by one of Brennan’s famous friends, which in the past have included Damon Wayans and Pete Holmes. One Sunday in March, Dave Chappelle took the stage and performed for two hours — a pleasant surprise to say the least for an $8 show. As crowds have steadily grown over the years, so too have the ego-threatening risks that come with performing brand new content, something Brennan considers the only downside to the show, if he had to name one.
Neal Brennan’s weekly comedy residency in Santa Monica is about to pass the four-year mark “[When the show started], it would only no end to the weekly showcase, at least be 15 or 20 people, which was perfect, not for the foreseeable future. Between because when you bomb with a new joke it the convenience of a local show and the
“When NWA named themselves, they didn’t need the WA. The N does all the heavy lifting.” — Neal Brennan
doesn’t hurt,” he says. “But now it’s starting to be, like, regularly 50, 60, 70 people, and when a joke doesn’t work, it really stings. You really feel it in your bones.” The pain of a failed punchline notwithstanding, Brennan maintains that he sees
Failure to Plan is to Plan for Failure teams — mini fire departments — that will respond to neighborhood needs when the now long-overdue Major 8.0+ quake hits Southern California,” says Pope. “When this happens, we will be on our own. The fire department will be able to get to less than 10% of those needing help before they [we] die.” As if to help make the point, L.A. County Fire Chief Daryl L. Osby hasn’t yet responded to my
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quality of the fans it attracts, there’s simply no reason to stop. More than anything, though, it’s a show he can genuinely believe in. “There aren’t that many shows on the Westside for comedy, and it’s a legitimately good show. And it’s cheap,” he says.
Brennan’s response to success, however, is to dig even deeper. On Sept. 9, Brennan heads to Lago at the Coronet to perform an experimental three-microphone show that’s already tested well on the road. Brennan will man all three mics: one for regular standup material; another for one-liners that play well on Twitter but don’t match up with longer bits (for example, “When NWA named themselves, they didn’t need the WA. The N does all the heavy lifting.”); and the third for more serious and intensely personal dialogue about important things. “Comedians can be pretty astute and entertaining when it comes to things that aren’t funny,” he says. “I found that when I was doing podcasts, people responded to me talking about having depression. … The thing of it is just being vulnerable in a place where you’re supposed to be glib. Chappelle used to say ‘There’s nothing more arresting than watching a person be themselves in public.’” But punchlines will always have their place. “The great thing about being a comedian,” says Brennan, “is that for a split second of inspiration, you’re beating life.” Neal Brennan and Friends continues at 9 p.m. Sundays at M.i.’s Westside Comedy Theater, 323-A Third Street Promenade, Santa Monica. $8. Call (310) 451-0850 or visit westsidecomedy.com. Brennan’s “3 Mics” is at 8:30 p.m. on Sept. 9 at Largo at the Coronet, 366 N. La Cienega Blvd., West L.A. $30. Call (310) 855-0350 or visit largo-la.com for tickets. Joe Piasecki contributed to this story.
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inquiry regarding how all of the development in the marina would affect emergency response. We need to stop relying on public and private organizations and learn how to take back our power, so if nothing else we can sleep easier at night. Bill Boyd, a CERT graduate who lives in the Silver Strand, has hosted emergency preparedness expos through the Venice
Neighborhood Council and given talks to Silver Strand HOA members. Silver Strand Marina Homeowners board member Gary Garland and his wife Beth Holden-Garland, a block captain, recently invited the two Bills to share preparedness tips during a neighborhood gathering at their home. Gary has completed the seven-week CERT course and Beth plans to do so as well. Elise
and I are looking into organizing a CERT training here at Mariners Village, where there are 981 residential units. But the first step is getting to know your neighbors. Marina Peninsula Community Council member Sandie West encourages residents to attend the MPCC’s annual summer event happening from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 22, at Union Jack Mall and Ocean Front Walk.
“We are building a community that cares for each other, and in a disaster that is what would be needed most,” says West. The MPCC, incidentally, is looking for volunteers for its disaster preparedness committee. Call (310) 439-8005 or visit mp-cc.com. If you have a plan and plan to act, you’ll feel a lot better when the ground starts shaking or the sky starts falling.
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Let’s all join hands and sing “Kumbaya” as we celebrate the eviction of Venice artists by the tech-fueled greed machine! Seriously though, while I’m glad that Attaway is basically getting an “art buyout” by the developers and their consultant/fixers, it is a net loss of active Venice art studios, period. It’s nice that an established artist is getting the golden handshake as he’s kicked out of Venice, many longtime Venice artists and residents are not so lucky. Let’s call it what it is: another nail in Old Venice’s PAGE 36 THE ARGONAUT august 20, 2015
coffin — the Venice that supported true creativity and diversity, economic and otherwise. Steve Williams
a human, I struggle with change, but your take on it — “that’s how we grow” — turned on a light for me. Thank you. M J Levine
Attaway has worked very hard and I wish him the best of the success he deserves. However, Venice is hardly a story with a happy ending for most of those that made Venice Venice. Doug Eisenstark
For as long as I have known him — all 20 years I’ve lived in Venice — this has been Attaway’s genuine attitude. He’ll be fine. But what about the rest of us? People like Attaway are what made Venice Venice. Barefoot, gritty, hungry. You can’t make that up. “Progress” is fine, but who is going to want to walk around
Mr. Attaway, you are an inspiration. As
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Hill’s digitally enhanced photos and painted dreamscapes explore sense of place evolving through time Avenue that longtime Venice arts community fixture Jim Budman shares with artists Jason Drake and Bisco Smith. Hill’s “Venice Art Walls” exhibit features a wall-sized grid of 20 digitally manipulated photographic prints, each of them an image of the Venice Art Walls shot from the same perspective but at different times over the past couple of years. There are also his mixed-media “dreamscapes,” large photographic prints to which Hill added touches opaque of paint
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Elementary school teacherWill teach elementary school classes in English and German immersion at Goethe International Charter School in LA, CA. Must have BA in Edu. or foreign equivalency, or any BA with completion of CA Multi-Subject Credential. Also 2 years elementary level teaching exp. and fluency in English & German. Must commit to complete other credentials within 1-5 year time frame. Send cover letter and resume to anne@ goethechartersschool.org
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LEGAL ADVERTISING 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).
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).
12 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: Parut Thongeiam. Title: Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on July 27, 2015. Argonaut published: August 20, 27, September 3, and 10, 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. 2015195429 The following person is doing business as: Happy Bites Vending 12101 Pacific Ave. Apt. 12 los Angeles, CA. 90066. Registered owners: Parut Thongeiam 12101 Pacific Ave. Apt.
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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2015196677 The following person is doing business as: The Room Sushi Bar On Pico 8837 W. Pico Blvd. Los Angeles, CA. 90035. Registered owners: The Room Sushi Bar LLC 8837 W. Pico Blvd. Los Angeles, CA. 90035. This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on n/a. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000)). Registrant Signature/ Name: Ancharee Ungphakorn. Title: Manager. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on July 28, 2015. Argonaut published: August 13, 20, 27 and September 3, 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. 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). 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. 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. 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, 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. 2015202386 The following person is doing business as: ProSteam Auto Spa Venice CA 1031 Electric Ave. Venice, CA. 90291. Registered owners: ProSteam AutoSpa LLC 1031 Electric Ave. Venice, CA. 90291. This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on n/a. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000)). Registrant Signature/ Name: Danielle McCray. Title:N/A. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on August 4, 2015. Argonaut published: August 13, 20, 27, and September 3, 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. 2015206147 The following person is doing business as: Silicon Beach Financial Services 25 Topsail Street Marina del Rey, CA. 90292. Registered owners: Philip R. Warne Insurance Agency Inc. 25 Topsail Street. Marina del Rey, CA. 90292. 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 dol-
lars ($1,000)). Registrant Signature/ Name: Philip R. Warne. Title: President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on august 7, 2015. Argonaut published: August 20, 27, September 3 and 10, 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. 2015208241 The following person is doing business as: Goldie Lock 3854 Sawtelle Blvd. Los Angeles, CA. 90066. Registered owners: Rob Whitbread 3854 Sawtelle 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: Rob Whitbread. Title: Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on August 11, 2013. Argonaut published: August 13, 20, 27 and September 3, 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. 2015209698 The following person is doing business as: Marina Dog Grooming and VenicePets 1800 S. Robertson Blvd. #3 Los Angeles, CA. 90035. Registered owners: Bambooball Inc. 1800 S. Robertson Blvd. #3 Los Angeles, CA. 90035. 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: Mari Kawamoto. Title: Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on August 12, 2015. Argonaut published: August 20, 27, Sep 3, and 10, 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. 2015200813 The following person is doing business as: Duross Acupuncture & Herbal Medicine 2001 S. Barrington RM 118 Los Angeles, CA. 90025 and 3438 S. Centinela Ave. APT. #3 Los Angeles, CA. 90066. Registered owners: Denise Duross 3438 S. Centinela Ave. APT. #3 Los Angeles, CA. 90066. This business is con-
legal advertising ducted 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: Denise Duross. Title: Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on August 3, 2015. Argonaut published: August 20, 27, September 3, and 10, 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. 2015211048 The following person is doing business as: Parked Guard 3848 Wade St. Los Angeles, CA. 90066. Registered owners: Paul Michael Lopez 3848 Wade St. 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: Paul Michael Lopez. Title: Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on August 13, 2015. Argonaut published: August 20, 27, September 3, and 10, 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. 2015211336 The following person is doing business as: Matty Chai 513 Rose Avenue Venice, CA. 90291. Registered owners: Elake Nation LLC 513 Rose Avenue Venice, CA. 90291. 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: Emily Page Clay. Title: Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on August 13, 2015. Argonaut published: August 20, 27, September 3, and 10, 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).
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: Mari Kawamoto. Title: Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on August 12, 2015. Argonaut published: Aug. 20, 27, Sep. 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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