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SMC professor completes record Pacific Crest Trail hike to raise awareness against animal cruelty By Vince Echavaria When Josh Garrett was at his weakest moments during an epic trek, including a bout of heat stroke that left him debilitated, it was the images of suffering animals that powered him through the pain. After all, standing up for the animals that are sent to factory farms and slaughterhouses was the main reason the 30-year-old decided to take on the grueling Pacific Crest Trail between the California border with Mexico and the Washington border with Canada. Not only would the Pacific Palisades hiker attempt to complete the 2,655-mile-long trail to support the organization Mercy for Animals and try to prove it can be done on a vegan diet, but he was on a mission to finish the journey alone in record time. It was that message that animals’ sacrifice for a food source is unnecessary and the images from videos depicting their treatment, which were “burned” into Garrett’s memory, that gave the Santa Monica College exercise physiology professor the motivation to overcome any challenges he faced along the way. “I knew that no matter how painful it was or how miserable I was at times, that what I

was going through was nothing compared to what animals go through in factory farms and slaughterhouses. I was constantly thinking about that,” said Garrett, an assistant cross country and track and field coach at SMC. In the end, Garrett rose above the obstacles he faced on the long but scenic journey and completed the Pacific Crest Trail Aug. 8 in 59 days, eight hours and 59 minutes, which is believed to be a record for the fastest time by an individual hiker. No official records are kept on how fast the trail has been finished. Just days before Garrett achieved the feat, a female hiker from Washington set the prior PCT record of 61 days and 17 hours. For Garrett, who previously hiked the PCT in 2009, setting the new speed record was more about helping to spread the word about the strength of a vegan diet than it was a personal goal. If it weren’t for his fight on behalf of animals and vegans out there, Garrett doubts that he would’ve been dedicated to conquering the trail as quickly as he did. “I wanted to get the word out that we don’t need to eat meat or animal products in order to be healthy or strong… and I knew that by doing the (Continued on page 9) Photo by Diana Hoffman

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Homeowners take issue with preferential parking survey questions By Gary Walker Residents living south of Loyola Marymount University are increasingly becoming more vocal about the manner in which a survey conducted by a firm hired by the university is soliciting information on a potential parking district. The university recently hired Sanders Research to conduct door-to-door interviews in order to discern if there is an appetite for a preferential parking district near LMU’s south entrance. University officials have offered to pay for three parking passes and two guests passes per year for those who are willing to consider establishing such a district, including a temporary one. “(A temporary parking district) would give (homeowners) flexibility to decide how restricted it would be, if they choose to establish one,” said LMU Vice President of Administration Lynne Scarboro. “(The Department of Transportation) believes a temporary parking district could be fasttracked.”

Some residents have complained that the questioners neglected to ask whether or not they would like a preferential parking district, and others have said the survey does not include a similar question. The Argonaut obtained a copy of the survey that LMU is conducting and question number 12 reads: “Would you support the creation of permit/ restricted parking on your street?” There are boxes where homeowners can check yes or no. The survey also includes, among other things, questions on how late any potential restrictions on parking should last, what times residents feel are the most difficult to find parking, to whom do they attribute the neighborhood’s parking deficiencies and if a one-year preferential parking pilot program would be useful. Preferential parking districts can be created when two-thirds of households of a block vote in favor of the parking zone. Petitions to the Los (Continued on page 11)

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Where’s the problem with rent control?

Re: “The real problem is rent control,” (Argonaut letters, Aug. 15). The letter writer usually represents apartment owners’ interests very professionally. I was therefore surprised to see some fundamental misstatements in his recent letter. I realize The Argonaut can’t fact check every letter to the editor, but at least one mistake in this one was too serious to ignore. That was the claim that “most housing providers and apartment owners and developers will not come into Los Angeles because of the oppressive rent control protocols.” Hello? New construction isn’t even covered by rent control. The Rent

Stabilization Ordinance (RSO) applies only to units that existed in 1978 when the law was passed. All new units are exempt from RSO. The only new housing with any mandatory rent restriction is a small number of units the Mello Act requires to be registered as affordable housing units. The Mello Act is a statewide statute that has nothing to do with city policies or the RSO. The city did make one attempt to impose an inclusionary requirement in the Central City West Specific Plan, but it was thrown out by the California Court of Appeal in Palmer/Sixth Street Properties L.P. v. City of Los Angeles. Owners of units built post-1978 can charge what the market will bear, and no, the city doesn’t stop them from passing through any expenses they deem VOL 43, NO 34

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appropriate, such as electric or trash rate hikes. Aside from those Mello Act units, the only rent-restricted units post-1978 are those built voluntarily as registered “affordable” low and moderate income units. No one forces developers to build these. They do it because providing affordable units buys them density bonuses and loosens other zoning restrictions as well, such as heights, setbacks, and floor area ratio. It also brings tax advantages and often gives developers access to special government subsidies. Should taxpayers get nothing in return? The letter writer is right that the city, state and federal governments need to do a much better job of helping provide affordable housing to those in desperate need. I would love to hear his specific suggestions for a “creative/innovative/ special Section 8 voucher program which would be acceptable to L.A. city housing providers.” It would help if they were acceptable to neighbors, as well. But the letter writer stands reality on its head when he suggests that the government is victimizing apartment owners and protests that a “housing provider… should not subsidize this problem.” It’s the housing providers whom the government subsidizes under the present system, which often seems designed more for developers’ benefit than for those in need of homes. David Ewing Venice

Moving beyond vitriol on wetland restoration

Re: “Santa Monica Bay Restoration Commission decides to leave watershed task force,” (Argonaut, Aug. 15). The Friends of Ballona Wetlands are but one interest group that will not miss the vitriol spewed by self-appointed ecocrusaders at the Ballona Watershed Task Force meetings. We applaud the Bay Restoration Commission leadership for leading our exodus to the promised land. This spring’s dedication of the Malibu Lagoon Restoration Project was symbolic of wise public policy leading good governance, and of statewide and national leadership herding provincial local politics and individual self-serving campaigns of blatant misinformation. Most importantly, it bodes well for a comprehensive Ballona Wetlands restoration, the next pseudo-eco battle on the L.A. coast. Despite scores of successful publicly funded wetlands restoration projects since the California Coastal Act was voted into existence in the 1970s, local gadflies continue to oppose this noble cause. Motives unclear, a small, cohesive band of well-meaning but technically challenged souls have campaigned up and down our golden coast to oppose wetland restoration. The rebel yells are consistent: “it’s not natural; don’t use bulldozers, biota will be harmed; it’s a waste of tax dollars.” Driven by a belief system akin to creationism and (Letters continued on next page)

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A stand for rent control

Re: “The real problem is rent control,” (Argonaut letters, Aug. 15). It’s easy to blame rent control when a person is ignorant about the law. For example, the letter writer misinformed the public when he wrote: “most housing providers and apartment owners and developers will not come into Los Angeles because of the oppressive rent control protocols.” As a retired attorney who represented tenants living in rent-controlled units, I have the following basic information to share. First, the Los Angeles Rent Stabilization Ordinance (LAMC 151.00, et al) only applies to residential rental units with certificates of occupancy issued before Oct. 1, 1978. This means that all residential rental units built over the past 35 years are not subject to rent control.

Second, while the L.A. Housing Department does regulate the percentage (up to 5 percent) that a landlord can increase the annual rent, a landlord can raise the rent to market each time a tenant vacates the rent controlled unit. Third, if the landlord makes capital improvements to the rental unit, the L.A. Housing Department allows the landlord to make an additional increase in the annual rent in order to recoup the cost of those improvements. And finally, the landlord generally has lower turnover costs because rent-controlled units are older and attract a certain kind of renter who statistically will live in the unit more than 10 years. As for the “oppressive protocols,” the writer did not provide support for this statement. However, he should know that the L.A. Housing Department regularly provides workshops to assist landlords and developers, and thereby encouraging investment in rent-controlled buildings. Information, http://lahd. lacity.org/lahdinternet/. Jan Book Marina del Rey (Letters continued on page 7)

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The ethics debate

Re: “Members of land use committee not in compliance with ethics training,” (Argonaut, Aug. 8). This was a good article, well written, but not the whole story. Restricting membership on a neighborhood council committee via a standing rule is not playing the game fairly. If there is to be restriction of participation in anything it must be placed in the bylaws by the whole community in a proper election. Moreover, any working person who volunteers service in Los Angeles would think twice about serving in a neighborhood council after reading the city Code of Ethics. It was written in 1959 and amended in 1979. Its precepts are not in sync with today – 54 and 34 years later. How many of us neighborhood council board or committee members, under that Code of Ethics, could live up to the order to not have any interest, direct or indirect, in any business or transaction… in substantial conflict with the proper discharge of their official duties? Come on! Substantial conflict? How about just a little? Who knows whether or not they have a conflict? My retirement allotment is a minuscule amount from the billions in a county fund containing more stuff than I can add up. I have no idea what in heck they are investing in. Working people today who contribute to their retirement via mutual funds are in the same boat. The language of that old Code of Ethics can be interpreted to eliminate most of us from civic duties. But why should it even be required for the land use and planning committee in Venice since ownership of plots or projects are discoverable in the applications to the committee? Like many political expressions of power and authority, regulation is one of those things that easily gets out of hand. It looks and sounds good to ask people to know something about ethics. And I am all for that. Study of the situation ethics of combining bicycles, scooters, skateboards and

pedestrians with motorized vehicles is becoming more important every day here in Venice. But the current requirement of the Venice Neighborhood Council, a strictly advisory group, for committee members to jump through the hoops of an ethics program based on precepts of yesterday is, in my opinion, just regulation for the purpose of feeling the power of holding office. It frightens people who might otherwise serve and it does nothing to deter those who lie. We have a new mayor who, I believe, wants to bring some sense to management at City Hall. In the meanwhile, the repairing of potholes is being well

received. Thank you Argonaut for bringing this to the attention of stakeholders in Venice. DeDe Audet Venice

Shining a light on ethics requirements

Re: “Members of land use committee not in compliance with ethics training,” (Argonaut, Aug. 8). Although the article, in my opinion and others, made it appear as if an ethics breach by the Land Use and Planning Committee occurred, rest assured that everyone who voted at the Aug.

7 meeting had taken the training. I stand by my decision to honor the spirit of the board motion to require ethics training by Aug. 1 and you can be sure that no one on the Venice Neighborhood Council board, LUPC or Budget Committee has or will vote on any financial or land use matters without having taken (or renewed) the training. Thank you for continuing to shine a light on neighborhood councils and keeping us on our toes. I appreciate the emphasis you place on the importance of ethics by neighborhood council leaders who are accountable for taxpayers’

dollars given to them by the city. As your articles have often pointed out, the Venice Neighborhood Council leads the city by requiring ethics training for its board members and has set the bar even higher now by requiring our Land Use and Planning and Budget committee members to take the training prior to voting on any financial or land use matters. I challenge other neighborhood councils to impose that requirement on their committee members as well. Linda Lucks President Venice Neighborhood Council

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For Garrett, who has traversed sections of the Continental Divide Trail and climbed Mt. Whitney – the highest point in the contiguous United States – hiking offers a sense of solitude and a chance to enjoy beautiful wilderness. He chose the Pacific Crest Trail for his record-setting expedition because he was familiar with its layout, noting how the first 700 miles cover primarily desert with hot and dry conditions, until reaching the Sierra Nevada mountain range where there is plenty of water with cooler temperatures and higher altitude. Garrett described the Sierras as the most scenic portion of the trail that travels thousands of miles and passes through 25 national forests and seven national parks. In embarking on the physical test, Garrett said he expected it to be a difficult road and after accomplishing what he set out to do, he acknowledged that the effort was more challenging than he predicted. “Anytime you’re going after a world record you have to figure that you’re going to be in for a rough one,” Garrett FINALLY – Josh Garrett rejoices at said of his expectations. “I knew I was the monument marking the end of the going to have to deal with ups and downs 2,655-mile-long Pacific Crest Trail after and it certainly was an emotional roller finishing in a record 59 days and nearly nine hours. coaster.” Following the trail completion, Garrett (Continued from cover) has so far raised more than $19,700 for record it would give me a better chance Mercy for Animals and is seeking to of getting the word out,” said Garrett, an raise more than $26,000, equating to $10 animal lover who has a pit bull named for every mile of the PCT. A website Paula and takes care of a number of dogs has been set up for donations at www. in his neighborhood. “I’m not sure I mercyforanimals.org/veganhiker. The would’ve continued on the hike through organization, which works to prevent all of the low points if it hadn’t been for cruelty to farmed animals, praised the cause.” Garrett’s achievement on behalf of its Those low points included an incident mission. only about 100 miles into the trail in a “We’re deeply moved and inspired very hot, dry and exposed section, where by Josh’s commitment to protecting all Garrett, who hadn’t managed to eat for animals from cruelty and we certainly a while, collapsed and began to vomit. feel that his historic and record-breaking He curled into a fetal position and began feat proved that a vegan diet is not only shivering in the 100-degree heat, forcing compassionate but also healthy and allows him to get off the trail and recover in a athletes to thrive,” said Nathan Runkle, nearby town for the next day. founder and executive director of Mercy While many a hiker, knowing how for Animals. far a journey lie ahead, would’ve been To surpass the record pace, Garrett ready to call it quits, Garrett chose to put made sure to cover an average of 45 miles his hiking shoes back on. “What got me per day, spending approximately 16 to 20 through that was remembering why I was hours on the hiking trail. When he finally out there in the first place – I couldn’t got within sight of the monument marking give up on all those suffering animals,” he the trail’s end and could see his girlfriend recalled. standing at the finish line, Garrett ran SMC head cross country Coach Eric toward them and into the record books. Barron was not surprised at Garrett’s While it took a while for the commitment to following through on the significance of the moment to set in, extreme physical challenge, despite the Garrett, who has no immediate plans for troubles that came his way. The coach said another extreme adventure, was quick to Garrett, who was once a cross country call the journey the hardest thing he’s ever runner at SMC, is “willing to hurt for done. things that he cares about.” And he says it was the perseverance “He’s mentally very tough and I knew through those low points that enabled him that if he put his mind to it and if his body to stand tall in the end. would let him, I felt that he would be able “I learned that you’re going to have to accomplish it even though it’s a long, highs and lows whether that be on a hike grueling journey,” Barron said. or in everyday life and if you can break Barron noted that many of the athletes through those low points, then things will on the team followed Garrett’s progress get better. Break through those low points, throughout the hike and were very excited don’t give up and you’ll see greener to learn of their coach’s record-setting pastures,” he concluded.§ trek. Vince@ArgonautNews.com.

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LAX

Garcetti seeks new leadership on Airport Commission, but keeps vice president Photo by Roy Persinko

MAYOR ERIC GARCETTI (left), shown here with Councilman Mike Bonin, is overhauling the Board of Airport Commissioners.

By Gary Walker Mayor Eric Garcetti announced his choices for the Board of Airport Commissioners for Los Angeles World Airports Aug. 14, less than three months after he was elected to office. The board oversees Los Angeles International Airport as well as Ontario International and Van Nuys airports. Sean Burton, Gabriel Eshaghian, Jackie Goldberg, Bea Hsu, Matthew Johnson and Cynthia Telles are Garcetti’s new appointees, as the mayor looked to make nearly a clean sweep of the commission. Valeria Velasco, the board vice president and a Playa del Rey resident,

late 1990s. “L.A.’s airports are a critical economic engine and our city’s first impression for millions of visitors every year,” said Garcetti. “I’m pleased to appoint these talented Angelenos to the Airport Commission and know they will focus on ensuring L.A. has world-class airports that are also first-class neighbors.” The mayor’s selections have been highly anticipated, given the controversy surrounding the City Council’s April 30 vote that authorized moving the airport’s northernmost runway 260 feet toward Westchester and Playa del Rey. “The (appointees) are outstanding

told The Argonaut in a June 15 interview that his choices for the commission would not involve a litmus test but they would be appointees who are in line with many of his previously stated positions. “I’m not looking to stack (the board) with people who are opposed to moving the runway or are opposed to having a public transit link (into the airport), but I do want people who reflect my values and positions and who are skilled at bringing people together,” he said. Councilman Mike Bonin, who represents Westchester and backed the mayor during his election bid, thinks Garcetti’s selections speak volumes about his belief that the airport runway move was the wrong position. “My first reaction when I heard about the appointments was ‘Hallelujah,’” Bonin recalled. “I think it would be

“I think it would be hard not to notice that the only member of the commission that was retained voted against the runway move, and the commissioners that voted in favor of it were thanked for their service and now we have six new appointees.”

hard not to notice that the only member of the commission that was retained voted against the runway move, and the commissioners that voted in favor of it were thanked for their service and now we have six new appointees.” Ken Alpern, a Mar Vista resident who is the co-chair of the Council District 11 Transportation Advisory Committee, proclaimed the appointment of six new commissioners a “bold move to rein in LAWA” in a CityWatch article. Calling the selections a “virtual clean sweep,” Alpern believes Garcetti is determined to show his constituents that he wants to be an agent of change, “L.A.’s airports are a critical economic engine likening the commission appointments to the mayor’s stance on one of the city’s and our city’s first impression for millions of visitors most powerful utilities. every year, I’m pleased to appoint these talented “I agree with the message that the mayor is making about the Board of Angelenos to the Airport Commission and know Airport Commissioners and it is my belief they will focus on ensuring L.A. has world-class he is trying to make a similar statement to the DWP (Department of Water and airports that are also first-class neighbors.” Power),” said Alpern, who is also a Mayor Eric Garcetti member of the Mar Vista Community Council. “Clearly, his actions are such that he wants to come across as someone who individuals who not only are able to think was the only commissioner who was says what he means and means what he for themselves but have already done retained from former Mayor Antonio says.” some of the homework and understand Villaraigosa’s administration. Schneider applauded Garcetti for Hsu is a former advisor to Garcetti on that the airport plan to expand the keeping Velasco on the commission. “I’m north runway that was passed is a nonaffordable housing and redevelopment. pleased that Val will still be a member Among the other appointees, Goldberg starter,” said Westchester resident Denny of the commission because she has an Schneider, who has been involved in has had a long career in politics. She understanding and history of the airport,” several skirmishes with LAX for nearly has served in the state Legislature as an he said. assemblywoman, as a member of the Los three decades. The runway move has been opposed Garcetti, who voted against the Angeles Unified School District Board on by several Westside groups outside of runway move when he was on the council, Westchester and Playa del Rey. But the Education and on the City Council in the

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LAX Coastal Area Chamber of Commerce supports moving the runway, which led several longtime members – among them Velasco – to cancel or not renew their memberships. “I am very honored and humbled that Mayor Garcetti has given me the opportunity to continue to serve the city of Los Angeles, representing the business and residential communities of Westchester and Playa del Rey as a commissioner on the Board of Airport Commissioners for Los Angeles World Airports,” Velasco told The Argonaut. Schneider, whose organization, Alliance for a Regional Solution to Airport Congestion has sued LAWA over the airport’s environmental impact report related to moving the runway, sees the mayor’s selections as more than just an executive’s typical position- filling

—Councilman Mike Bonin

exercise. “These appointments appear to be people who know the mayor’s stance on the airport and agree with the mayor’s position on the airport, and not just political appointments,” he said. Alpern views the mayor’s action as an overhaul of previous airport policy. “LAWA needs reform and it’s high time we had a mayor looking out for the voters and making it clear that Los Angeles owns its airports,” he asserted. Bonin said there was a stark difference between Garcetti’s appointments and those by former mayor Villaraigosa. “Under the Villaraigosa administration you were never really sure what the vision for the airport was,” he said. “These selections) clearly reflect Mayor Garcetti’s views on the airport.” Changes at the airport might not end with the appointment of six new commissioners. Last month, the mayor requested all city department heads, including LAWA Executive Director Gina Marie Lindsey, to reapply for their positions. Lindsey, who has presided over an airport modernization plan that has been lauded by a number of business associations, civic groups and employee unions, has been severely criticized on the Westside for championing and helping to shepherd through the runway move. Garcetti’s choices for airport commissioner must be approved by the City Council. The exception is Velasco, whose term expires June 30, 2017.§ Gary@ArgonautNews.com.

Parking to be primary topic of discussion at Aug. 22 community meeting that is being caused by the university is destroying our property values and our once quaint and quite streets.” Angeles Department of Transportation Scarboro, as previous LMU would be required and the process administrators have stated, said the could take between one to two years university will continue to charge to implement, according to city students, faculty and visitors on campus to transportation officials. park, in spite of pleas from homeowners Scarboro said that with the help to rescind the fees. of Councilman Mike Bonin’s office, The fees generated from parking are a temporary district could take being used to pay the debt service on a approximately two months to establish. $35 million bond obtained by LMU to City Council approval is required to build an on-campus parking structure. establish a parking district. While LMU officials say there are Westchester resident Stuart Berriman homeowners who have told them they views the offer as a mechanism for LMU would consider a preferential parking to pad its coffers. district as an option, Patrick Cain is one “Clearly, permitting is a continuation of the very few to speak publicly about of the restriction on the freedoms we it. Cain, who lives approximately a mile enjoyed before LMU enforced paid from the university, said the offer of a parking, and enacting permitting would temporary district could be an approach to strengthen their revenue stream while alleviating the parking problems. continuing to cause residents harm, not “Change can be difficult but it seems just in the immediate vicinity to LMU, but would spread the problem throughout the to me that (a temporary parking zone) is a reasonable offer,” said Cain, an LMU community,” he said. alumnus who is also on the university’s In a letter to LMU President David board of regents. “It seems like it could be Burcham, Joseph and Dianne Belli, who a helpful way to say, ‘Let’s try it and see reside on Holy Cross Place, stated their how it works.’” reasons for opposing permit parking on Bonin, who represents Westchester, their street. echoed LMU officials when asked about “Having experienced permit parking the parking districts, saying it would have in other areas of the city, it is restrictive to be the homeowners’ choice if they and completely removes the friendly, wanted to implement a restricted parking quiet and quaint feel of a neighborhood,” zone. they wrote. “It’s also hassle to have to “If the neighbors want a preferential deal with permits, visitor’s permits and the occasional parking tickets that will be parking district, I will do everything in my power to make that happen quickly,” the almost impossible to avoid. councilman pledged. “If they do not want “We are asking that Loyola Marymount University provide ample on- a parking district, then I will not impose one on them.” campus parking for its faculty, staff and University officials say they have students. The street parking congestion (Continued from cover)

A GROUP OF homeowners who live near Loyola Marymount University protest the school’s decision to charge students for on-campus parking outside the school’s southern entrance in May.

recommended the idea of a parking district in order to create an atmosphere where LMU students and faculty will find it easier to park on campus instead of in the adjacent neighborhoods. In addition, during negotiations over LMU’s 20-year master plan, neighborhood groups recommended creating a permit parking zone and charging students and visitors to park on campus. The idea of preferential parking has been soundly rejected by neighbors almost unanimously. Bonin said now that classes will begin Monday, Aug. 26, there will be an opportunity to gauge how acute the problem is with the new semester in session.

“In the event that the impact of (students parking) in the neighborhood is severe and residents are eager to alleviate the problems associate with an overflow of parking, I think we would be able to move very quickly on a temporary parking district,” he said. The topic of the survey, as well as the parking district and parking fees is on the agenda for Thursday, Aug. 22, when representatives of the homeowners, university officials, members of the Neighborhood Council of WestchesterPlaya and LMU student representatives will hold their quarterly meeting at the Westchester Senior Center, 8740 Lincoln Blvd., at 6:30 p.m. § Gary@ArgonautNews.com.

Marina del Rey

Supervisors appoint Gary Jones as Beaches and Harbors acting director By Gary Walker The county Department of Beaches and Harbors is undergoing a reshuffling in the midst of former Director Santos Kreimann’s recent departure for the county chief executive office. Beaches and Harbors Deputy Director Gary Jones was named acting director of the department by the Board of Supervisors Aug. 19. Jones saw his responsibilities increase last year after Kreimann was appointed by the supervisors to chief deputy assessor in the wake of a scandal surrounding County Assessor John Noguez. Prior to his latest appointment, Jones was in charge of all real estate and Marina del Rey planning matters, including the so-called visioning process. Jones was also the liaison between his department and the supervisors. “Santos left the department in a lot stronger position and part of that was due to the team that he put in place,” Jones said shortly after his appointment became official. “I want to make sure that we continue without interruption on the delivery of services and programming here in the Marina.” Beaches and Harbors Chief Deputy

Kerry Silverstrom said one of the qualities that will make Jones a good leader is his integrity. “I’m really delighted that Gary is getting this opportunity,” Silverstrom said. “He’s proven himself and I know that the department will continue to have success under his leadership.” Jones, who joined Beaches and Harbors in 2009, said he would focus on technology upgrades, continued outreach to the public and on the momentum that projects like the Shores complex, which welcomed its first residents Aug. 12, have created in the Marina. His primary focus will be the visioning process for the future of Marina del Rey, which he was in charge of prior to becoming interim director. “There has been a strong interest in what we’re planning for Marina del Rey and what the public would like to see it look like over the next several decades,” he said. Fourth District Supervisor Don Knabe said the work that Jones, Silverstrom and their staff had done during the time Kreimann was at the assessor’s office and functioning as Beaches and Harbors’ director convinced him that Jones

deserved a chance to temporarily run the department. “I appreciate the hard work and commitment of Gary Jones and the entire Beaches and Harbors team in stepping up when Santos Kreimann was asked to move to the assessor’s office,” said Knabe, who represents Marina del Rey. “Now that Santos has been promoted to work with the county’s CEO, it is a natural choice for Gary to step in as acting director. “I am confident Gary will continue to do a terrific job as he leads our staff in this important area for my district and all of Los Angeles County.” Jones said he plans to direct a great deal of attention to beach-related activities as well as the infrastructure that goes with them, such as parking lot enhancements, improving maintenance on restroom facilities and looking for different sources to fund additional water and beach related activities. “I’m pleased with a lot of the progress that we’ve made, but I don’t want to rest on our laurels,” he said. Jones will earn $154,531 as the acting leader of the department. § Gary@ArgonautNews.com.

THE NEW BOSS – Gary Jones was appointed by the Board of Supervisors to acting director of the Department of Beaches and Harbors. August 22, 2013 THE ARGONAUT PAGE 11

•This Week•

Bring in the noise, bring in the Funke’ Ghanaian rocker has been co-hosting a weekly world music party in Santa Monica for the past decade

Duwani with pop-soul superstar Stevie Wonder (left) at Afro Funke’, a DJ-fueled weekly theme night every Thursday at Zanzibar in Santa Monica.

Ghanaian singer-songwriter Rocky Duwani will perform his fusion of reggae and Afro beats at MacArthur Park’s Levitt Pavillion on Aug. 24.

By Michael Aushenker It takes a global village to raise an international recording artist, and Rocky Dawuni, along with wife Cary Sullivan, is one of the co-founders (with KCRW DJ Jeremy Sole) of Afro Funke,’ a world music happening Thursday nights at Zanzibar in Santa Monica. Singer-songwriter Dawuni, leader of his eponymous group Rocky Dawuni, is also scheduled to headline a concert at MacArthur Park near downtown Los Angeles this month. “On a normal night, it’s a crossroads from people of all walks of life,” said Dawuni, who emcees Afro Funke,’ where, every week, DJs regularly mix up an eclectic roster of beats to keep clubgoers in the groove:

James Brown, Tito Puentes, hip hop’s Mos Def, The Roots and A Tribe Called Quest, reggae, Merengue, Ghanaian highlife music, Soukous, Afro beats and other sounds “from the (African) Diaspora.” Brazilian, Colombian and Peruvian music also make the playlists. A special guest later this month will be a female DJ from Panama. “My music has always represented empowerment and creating a positive vibe,” said Dawuni, whose first album, 1999’s ‘The Movement,” proved very popular in West Africa. Dawuni’s latest and fifth studio release, “Hymns for the Rebel Soul,” draws from Israel, Finland, Jamaica, America and his native Ghana, fusing traditional African

sounds with reggae and soul music. On the 2010 CD “Tribute to a Reggae Legend,” Dawuni honored one of his heroes, the iconic Bob Marley, with a rendition of the reggae superstar’s “Sun is Shining.” Dawuni, who has worked alongside Stevie Wonder, Peter Gabriel and U2’s Bono, told The Argonaut how Zanzibar, on a Thursday night, is transformed into a club where “people of all backgrounds and all ages can really call home.” “After my tours, I know that every Thursday, I can sit in this place and really hear all the cutting-edge music from all around the world. Even at this stage, it’s a place of inspiration and a powerful reflection of

what America is right now – a multiethnic country figuring out the sum of its parts as a whole.” Married for 15 years, Dawuni and Sullivan, who reside in Sullivan’s hometown of Pacific Palisades, have a daughter, Safiyah, 10. Sullivan said her husband, who has been appointed tourism ambassador and world music ambassador for MUSIGA (Musician’s Union of Ghana), by his birth country, is an amazing live performer. “He’s one of those guys who just lights up a room. Not only does he have the stage persona but he also is a really good speaker,” she said. At Zanzibar, “I create an environment, I speak; I inspire people,” Dawuni said. “I let people talk. It cuts across all age and cultural barriers.” Sullivan used to be a booker for the former Temple Bar on Wilshire Boulevard in Santa Monica, which, about a decade ago, went from playing funk to becoming defunct. In the aftermath of the club’s closure, Sullivan and her husband, along with KCRW’s Sole, took their idea to Zanzibar, where the weekly Afro Funke’ affair continues to this day, even under a change of ownership taking place a few months ago. In fact,

the L.A.-based fusion group Ozomatli, which Dawuni said well represented “the multiracial nature of the club,” performed at Afro Funke’s recent 10th anniversary. Sullivan loves “how open minded the people who go to Afro Funke’ are. If you play quality organic music for them, they’re going to open their arms and enjoy it.” Laughing, she added, it’s an environment where people can dance and “forget where their telephones are; not check their emails for two hours.” “Afro Funke’ has its own audience and its own movement,” said Dawuni, who sees his Aug. 24 all-ages concert at MacArthur Park as a sort of homecoming: “It’s really going to be a night to celebrate Los Angeles and multi ethnicities here and to create a positive spirit.” He promises “a magical, magical night.” Afro Funke’ happens every Thursday night, 9 p.m. – 2 a.m. Admission: $7 -$10, ages 21 and over with identification. Zanzibar, 1301 Fifth St, Santa Monica. Information, afrofunke.com.§ Michael@ArgonautNews.com

No rest for this Laurel

Santa Monica resident Tamara Laurel wraps up her monthly residency at Witzend in Venice on Aug. 23. PAGE 12 THE ARGONAUT August 22, 2013

By Michael Aushenker For Tamara Laurel, 2013 will go down as a magical one – and a game-changer. “This year has taught me a lot about self-reliance,” said the singer-songwriter, who will play Witzend on Friday, Aug. 23 at 11 p.m. The countrified singersongwriter, who, in recent months, has played every last Friday at the Venice club, concludes her summer residency this week.

“The first time I ever played in public was this January,” she told The Argonaut. Even though she has been playing and performing all her life, Laurel notes there’s a reason why she is new to staging concerts – namely, fear. For a period, she was even in denial of her creative passions while in college. “I was terrified of performing,” she admitted. “I tried to avoid it all and got a business degree. I didn’t think I was good enough on

guitar.” But she was reminded of the author of “The Hero With a Thousand Faces,” mythologist Joseph Campbell, who once wrote, “The cave you fear to enter holds the treasure you seek.” For Laurel, this year has been all about reaping treasure. “I had to get over my nerves, get some songs,” said Laurel, who work-shopped her ditties at UnUrban Café in Santa Monica (Continued on page 16)

Photo courtesy of Justin O’Reilly.

Blues travelers Westside bands Space Hurricane and The Texas Instruments to take stage at TRiP By Michael Aushenker A blues explosion is set to go off in Santa Monica when a pair of local bands, The Texas Instruments and Space Hurricane, descend on TRiP Saturday, Aug. 24, at 9 and 10 p.m., respectively. Space Hurricane includes David Wilchcombe (“Moan Red”) on guitar/vocals; Justin “Sweet Licks” O’Reilly on guitar, Dave “Mess” Messer on drums/vocals, and bassist Rory “Roar” Snively. “I came out here five years ago with the hope of putting together a rock blues band,” said the Lexington, Ky.-raised O’Reilly.

the Bayou,” Jimi Hendrix’s “Red House,” and Black Keys covers. “He turns into Mick Jagger and you’re like ‘whoa what happened,’” O’Reilly said of Wilchcombe. The young band has only played a handful of TRiP and Down ‘N’ Out shows, as well as the Doll Hut in Anaheim. O’Reilly says the band democratically participates in writing their originals. “Sinister Love;” “Military Family,” “coming from the eyes of an actual soldier always shipped around seeing things in your mind you just can’t get rid of, things that nobody else sees” (Sweet Licks/Moan) ; and the Photo By Mark Storhaug

Instruments offer a slew of covers with originals mixed in. Originally from Topanga Canyon, Kirby has led the mix of Venice and Pacific Palisades residents for nearly eight years. Santa Monica’s Moose Lodge pursued the group after a gig there and soon they were playing the Venice Bistro and O’Brien’s at Pier Street in Santa Monica. Kirby and company dig Stevie Ray Vaughn, Freddie King, Austin guitar-slinger Alan Haynes and early ZZ Top. On Aug. 24, guitarist Ryan Rhem will sub for Cornell while Scott Murrow fills in on bass because two band members will be out of town. The Instruments plan to play their Meters covers and a swampy, funky version of Mose Allison’s “Parchman Farm.” “The music that we play is really driving and moving and involves a lot of soloing,” said Kirby, who, by day, teaches English at Fairfax High School. “It’s tasty.” While Kirby said he laments the demise of L.A.’s blues scene, including the legendary Babe and Ricky’s Inn in South Central,

Westside-based band Space Hurricane to perform at TRiP in Santa Monica on Aug. 24. Left to right: Justin O’Reilly (guitar), Dave Messer (drums) and David Wilchcombe (guitar).

Thunderbird Lounge in Burbank, and Cozy’s Bar and Grill in Sherman Oaks, he commends the South Bay, “which still has some blues venues,” and Santa Monica’s Harvelle’s. With some 40 songs in their repertoire, Texas Instruments, on any given night, may play covers of Hendrix’s “Wait Until Tomorrow” or “Freedom,” some Robert Johnson, Leon Russell and Taj Mahal. They’ll also throw in some originals: “Straight From Yourself,” what Kirby describes as “a real Stonesy, driving straight-ahead rock n roll song (about) being true to what it is you’re saying to other people,” comes replete with slide guitar

licks. “I’ve always been drawn to the blues since I’ve learned how to play guitar,” said Kirby, whose outfit recently enjoyed playing Santa Monica College for a Relay for Life fundraiser. “I’m just drawn to its pure expression. It’s extremely expressive and emotional.” As Elton John would say, “And I guess that’s why they call it the blues…” TRiP is at 2101 Lincoln Blvd., Santa Monica. Information, tripsantamonica. com. § Michael@ArgonautNews.com

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The Texas Instruments. (Left to right:) George Niciforos (bass), Oliver Cornell (guitar), Justin Kirby (guitar) and Paul Allen (drums).

Sometimes a photo says 1,000 words, but in the case of this group, one band photo in particular conjured up two. “It had this vibe like we’re sitting on a tarmac shooting a bunch of wind at us,” O’Reilly remembered. Originally inspiring names such as the Runway Bros., the photo begot the moniker “Space Hurricane” after Wilchcombe took a shine to an article about monster weather and pinned it up on his wall. “We’re a total Craigslist band,” O’Reilly admitted of how he and London native Wilchcombe found the rest of their band after they musically hit it off. On their first TRiP gig, “We ended up like packing the place. Even the booker was like, ‘Have you been playing long?’” Playing some John Bonhambottomed blues rock of the Led Zeppelin variety, Space Hurricane, also influenced by “Exile on Main Street”-era Rolling Stones, have been known to perform songs like Creedence Clearwarter Revival’s “Born on

Moan gems “Mistakes I’ve Made” and “Brat Revolutionary.” Aside from their Aug. 24 gig at TRiP, Space Hurricane will keep busy performing at Three of Clubs in Hollywood on Aug. 22, the Down ‘N’ Out in downtown L.A. (Aug. 26), Club Los Globos in Silverlake (Sept. 9) and Skinny’s Lounge in North Hollywood (Sept. 10). They also have another pair of hometown gigs in their near future: O’Brien’s pub on Aug. 29 and a final residency show at TRiP on Aug. 31. And O’Reilly added that playing TRiP has been, well, a trip. “They give you an hour to rock!” he said. “(At other clubs), you only play like 30 minutes.” More of a traditional blues band, The Texas Instruments precede Space Hurricane on a bill also including Jeremiah Mountain and Justin Moore. Comprised of drummer Paul Allen, bassist George Niciforos, harmonica-player/vocalist Oliver Cornell, and singer-songwriter/ lead guitarist Justin Kirby, the

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A LoVE for the arts

Loyola Village Elementary School holds third annual Arts Alive fundraiser By Michael Aushenker Teachers and parents at Loyola Village Elementary School in Westchester take pride in their institution’s “LoVE” acronym and nickname – and they are investing love and pride into putting together the third annual Arts Alive Festival on Saturday, Aug. 24. The community of Westchester will be awash in the fine and performing arts this weekend, when 60 parents and an additional 30 student volunteers from Westchester Enriched Science Magnets host the festival from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Loyola Village Elementary’s campus, 8821 Villanova St. ”Our goal is to raise $50,000 to pay for our in-house art instructor, our copier rental and maintenance, administrative costs, and field trips,” said Loyola Village parent Lucille Asare. That art instructor, Nickie Burrell, created Loyola Village Elementary School Art Gallery, a permanent place on campus to display student art, which will be unveiled at the festival. Former Loyola parent Theresa Bruce remembers becoming involved with the first celebration three years ago, during her son’s last year attending. “Even though we knew it was

the right thing to put on – we’re an arts school putting on an arts festival, I think the hardest part was not knowing what to expect. Would people show up? Do we have enough volunteers? Would we make any money?” she said. But Bruce said the festival met expectations, and she credits Lara Levicki-Lavi, event creator and former LoVE Booster Club copresident. “Lara did a great job of assigning each class a list of what to bring,” Bruce recalled, “so all the tents and tables for the event, as well as the supplies for each class booth were donated by the class. “Getting enough volunteers is always a challenge. We ended up working with an organization called LA Works and were able to get a great group of students from UCLA who manned one of the booths for the entire event.” Mary Alice Johnson, who, with Asare, is co-president of this year’s booster club, said, “Each year, we endeavor to step up a notch.” Rounding out the booster club this year: treasurer Michelle Rickman and secretary DeShawn FullerGough. Although she volunteered during the festival’s inaugural year, Asare assumed a much bigger

responsibility this year in assisting the school, which her third grader, Haelle, 8, and fourth grader, Sidney, 9, attend. “I feel like naturally, this is where I’m being led to go,” Asare said. The co-president explained how the fundraiser will continue to reflect the magnet school’s emphasis on fine arts and performing arts; the latter to include the school’s homegrown groups, the Westchester Lariats and African Drum and Dance Ensemble, and the Ballet Folkorico, a mariachi group. “We’ve taken whatever’s not broken and we’ve brought in a lot more activities,” Asare said. Johnson met David G. Brown through her daughter, Sumayah, 10, at the Museum of AfricanAmerican Art, and wound up enlisting the Sentinel’s cartoonist for LoVE’s cause to conduct a superhero comics workshop. Also at this year’s festival are a student-drawn chalk walk; Loyola Principal Melinda Goodall singing a classical aria, accompanied by pianist Rick Olson; and Alexa Hodzic of No Boys Allowed, a former LoVE student, performing solo. Dogtown Dogs and Komodo will be among the food trucks and concessions on the premises. Because Loyola is a Title 1 school, Johnson explained, “60 percent of our kids are on our free lunch program. “We’re striving to bridge that gap and keep all of our children

on an equal playing field,” Johnson said. “The kids get so much fulfillment as to who they are as creative beings, and that can only raise their self-esteem.” “This community is a vibrant community,” said Asare, who noted there has been much cooperation between parents at Loyola Village and Paseo del Rey Elementary in Playa del Rey. “I feel like we are headed in that direction with parental involvement. We are looking out for each other.” Setting the tone, according to Johnson and Asare, is Goodall. “Our principal is down to earth,” Asare said. “You see her on the yard before the bell rings. She’s out there with the parents and the children. She’s so involved. I like

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features headliner Nick Waterhouse, The Boogaloo Assassins and KCRW DJ Jeremy Sole, free, 7-10 p.m., Santa Monica Pier, http://santamonicapier.org/ twilightconcerts. Neighborhood Council of WestchesterPlaya holds informational meeting, 6:30 p.m., Del Rey Church, 8505 Saran Drive, Playa del Rey, www.ncwpdr.org.

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features “Russian Reprise” with Rufus Choi on piano, free, 7-9 p.m., Burton Chace Park, 13650 Mindanao Way, Marina del Rey, (310) 305-9545, http:// marinadelrey.lacounty.gov.

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“The Privatization of Public Schools” will be discussed in a roundtable discussion with Steve Zimmer, Los Angeles Unified School District board member for District 4, Crossroads School for the Arts & Sciences founder Paul Cummins, and others. Suggestion donation: $5. 7-9 p.m. St. Bede’s Episcopal Church, 3590 Grand View Blvd., Mar Vista. Information, Cara Robin, (310) 645-7017.

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to Healthy Skin Tour presented by Rite Aid offers free full body skin cancer screenings to the public, provided on first-come, first-served basis; educational materials provided along with sunscreen samples, 1-4 p.m., Rite Aid, 1331 Wilshire Blvd., Santa Monica, skincancer.org/tour.

‘THE BOOK OF MADNESS & CURES’ – Author Regina O’Melveny and special

guest Cathy Colman discuss O’Melveny’s debut novel. 7 p.m. Martin Luther King, Jr. Auditorium, Santa Monica Public Library, 601 Santa Monica Blvd. Information, (310) 458-8600.

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“It’s like Hollywood Bowl by the ocean” is how Frank Fetta, music director of the Marina del Rey Summer Symphony, describes “Classical Thursdays,” which will draw to a close with “Russian Reprise,” featuring pianist Rufus Choi, at Burton Chace Park Thursday, Aug. 22 at 7 p.m. Fetta said he has seen a lot of growth since “Classical Thursdays” began back in 2000. During the symphony’s 14th full season these past few weeks, locals have enjoyed Fetta and company as they performed movie themes by Leonard Bernstein and Craig Safan with celloist Rusian Biryukov, and played Antonin Dvorak’s “Carnival Overture” and Richard Strauss’ “Don Juan” with violinist Roberto Cani. With Choi on the ivories, attendees can expect a plethora of favorites wafting in the Chace Park atmosphere by Russian composers Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Igor Stravinsky (“Circus Polka”) and Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakov (think the story of the Arabian Nights unfolding in musical notes). Five years ago, Choi, a Julliard graduate who recently finished his second album, won a $50,000 first prize and the People’s Choice Award in the prestigious Jose Iturbi International Music Competition. “Rufus is a great pianist,” said Fetta, adding that thanks to the DANNY’S VENICE – holds August

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Pianist Rusty Choi will perform at the Aug. 22 finale of the summer concert series “Classical Thursdays” in Marina del Rey. county Department of Beaches and Harbors, “Classical Thursdays” are lovelier than ever to take in. “The (Marina del Rey) WaterBus is a huge asset,” he said. “They’ll go to dinner at Fisherman’s Village or (the gourmet food truck area) Beach Eats, and then they’ll get out at the water taxi and see the concert.” Also appearing Aug. 22 is concert master Nancy Roth, who will perform a violin solo during the Rimsky-Korsakov piece. Burton Chace Park is at 13650 Mindanao Way, Marina del Rey. § Michael@ArgonautNews.com

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than 25 different varieties of chili and ribs benefiting a host of charities. The event begins at 11 a.m. The Shack, 185 Culver Blvd., Playa del Rey. Information, (310) 823-6222.

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and Sunset, a restaurant in Malibu. Laurel’s debut live concert was, in fact, at the Witzend back in March. On April 7, only the third time she ever played in public, Laurel performed on stage at the House of Blues in West Hollywood. “For me, the whole day was like, ‘I gotta calm down,’” recalled the singer, who had placed as a finalist in the Live Nation InHouse Artist Competition. She received a $5,000 prize, got to open for contest winner Empra (from Australia), and performed for some 500 folks, including several industry people. The House of Blues attendance was in stark contrast to her gig two nights earlier further down the Sunset Strip at the legendary Roxy, where she played for not more than a handful of people. But the Santa Monica resident reserved her highest praise for Witzend: “It’s probably the best venue I’ve ever played. The sound is amazing. It’s intimate, it’s spectator-friendly. It’s very clean. It’s this eclectic little place.” Born in Maryland, Laurel grew up “in an idyllic small town – Woodinville, Wash.” and came to California to attend USC, where she studied business and music

and graduated early. But her education in the latter, in truth, began years before, she says. “I did musical theater my entire childhood,” said Laurel, who performed in a production of “Footloose” and who won a theater award for performing in “Crazy for You” at Scotland’s prestigious Edinburgh Festival. Post-college, Laurel moved to northern Dallas, where she worked in advertising sales, and for a year endured a corporate environment that she says “wasn’t conducive to creativity.” Nevertheless, “it was the best thing that ever happened to me,” said Laurel, where she found herself “daydreaming a lot, emailing (song) ideas to myself. “They have a really strong songwriting community (in Dallas),” she continued. “I wrote with a bunch of different people. I really cut my teeth songwriting there.” She even performed in a cover band, Baby and the Geezers, playing songs such as Lady Gaga’s “Bad Romance” and Pink’s “Who Knew” in a dive bar in Keller, TX. But that lasted all of one night – “I wanted to play my own stuff,” she said. Laurel’s blend of alternative country rock and pop music, which a fellow musician dubbed “sparkle folk,” takes its cues from the Bruce Springsteen and Elton John-Bernie Taupin songs her mother exposed

her to while growing up. “As I got older, I discovered country,” said the singersongwriter, who embraced “crossover” acts Garth Brooks, Shania Twain and Faith Hill. Laurel also digs Van Morrison, David Nail, Ryan Adams, and Noah and the Whale. In September, Laurel plans to release her self-produced debut. But thanks to the Internet, her single, “I Want You,” has already been well-received overseas by the online community, including in Spain, Italy, Poland and Australia. In addition to getting over her stage fright, Laurel overcame another challenge this past year: shifting from the first person to the third. “I wrote a song for a friend going through a horrific (bad relationship) experience,” she said. And at the Witzend, Laurel will play her upcoming EP in full (which documents the fallout of a breakup from three years ago) plus a handful of new tunes. While ambitious enough to want to make a living playing music, Laurel is focused mostly on pursuing her love of music. “If I just focus on the music and play really good shows,” she said, “that’ll be enough.” The Witzend is at 1717 Lincoln Blvd., Venice. Information, witzendlive.com, TamaraLaurel. com. § Michael@ArgonautNews.com

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Community Calendar (Continued from previous page) Juice. 7 p.m. at Rabbi Miriam and Dr. Chuck’s beachfront house. Free admission. 7 p.m. – dairy potluck dinner. 7:45 p.m. – Havadlah with cantorial solos by Kimberly Haynes and Gary Levine. 8 p.m. Klezmer Juice concert. RSVP by Aug. 22: Florene, (323) 533-1345.

SANTA MONICA WINDJAMMERS YACHT CLUB – presents Cocoanut Grove 2013, an evening of song with Ricardo King, cocktails and appetizers at 6:30 p.m., entertainment begins at 7:30 p.m., $20 admission, reservations required, 13589 Mindanao Way, Marina del Rey, reservations@SMWYC.org, (310) 8277692.

THIRD ANNUAL SLEEP OUT IN SOLIDARITY WITH UNHOUSED NEIGHBORS – Join Occupy Venice for

a peaceful protest featuring music, art, poetry and free food all day with breakfast on Sunday, 8/25. Beginning 10 p.m. on the lawn outside Beyond Baroque, 681 Venice Blvd., Venice. Information, (310) 3929700, escalatepeace@yahoo.com.

SPONTO LIVES – program in honor of

Sponto with Venice artists, presented by the 9 Dudley Project, opening party from 6-9 p.m., 9 Dudley Ave., Venice, (972) 743-5895, laughtears.com.

Sunday, 8/25 MEMORY LOSS/DEMENTIA – Allpoint Home Health, Westchester United Methodist Church and Westchester Playa Village present “Age Related Changes Versus Dementia,” a lecture by Carol Hahn, MSN, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Fireside Room, Westchester United Methodist Church, 8065 Emerson Ave., Westchester. To RSVP, Susan Tsukahira at Westchester Playa Village, (310) 6957033. TOPLESS EQUAL RIGHTS – Join the Women’s Equality March at Ocean Front Walk at Navy Street, Venice. 2:30 p.m. – Assemble/prepare for the march. 3 p.m. – March to Windward Circle for rally. Information, GoTopless.org. JOINT COMMUNITY PICNIC – bringyour-own picnic lunch presented by Santa Monica Mid City Neighbors, WilshireMontana Neighborhood Coalition and Northeast Neighbors, complimentary desserts provided; also features games for kids, 1-3 p.m., Douglas Park, 2439 Wilshire Blvd., Santa Monica, SantaMonicaMidCityNeighbors@gmail. com. JAZZ ON THE LAWN – final 2013

concert of free jazz series featuring The Overstreets New Orleans Jazz Band, playing classic Preservation Hall-style New Orleans jazz, visitors encouraged to bring picnic, blanket and beach chairs, 5-7

p.m., Stewart Street Park, 1836 Stewart St., Santa Monica, (310) 458-8350.

‘COWBOY BEBOP: THE MOVIE’ SCREENING AND PANEL – Join

the American Cinematheque as the Hollywood Reporter hosts a discussion of the 2001 anime feature with illustrator Peter Ramsey, who went on to direct “Rise of the Guardians,” Steve Blum, voice actor behind lead character Spike Spiegel, and production designer John Muto. General admission: $11. Cinematheque members: $7. 5:30 p.m. at the Aero Theatre, 1328 Montana Ave., Santa Monica. Information, AmericanCinematheque.com.

STANDUP SCHTICK AT THE TALKING STICK – Free comedy show featuring

comedians Brian Kiley, Craig Anton, Steve Schneider, Solange Castro, Wendi Starling, Jann Karam, Jahnavi Goldstein and Kat Radley, hosted by Jim Coughlin. 8 p.m., The Talking Stick, 1411 Lincoln Blvd., Venice. Information, TheTalkingStick.net.

Monday, 8/26 “THIS LAND IS YOUR LAND: WHO DECIDES THE FATE OF THE BALLONA WETLANDS ECOLOGICAL RESERVE?” – Join Marcia Hanscom, executive director of Ballona Institute, Roy van de Hoek, director and president of Wetlands Defense Fund in Playa del Rey, and Margot Griswold, senior restoration ecologist at New Fields Environmental Resources, for a conversation hosted by the Westchester-Playa Democratic Club, updating attendees on the state of the Ballona Wetlands. Free admission and parking. 7-9 p.m. The Bristol Hall Room, IHOP Restaurant, 8600 S. Sepulveda Blvd., Westchester. Information, westchesterplayademclub.org.

Tuesday, 8/27 SPINE SURGERY ADVANCES – UCLA

orthopedic surgeon Dr. Nick Shamie will discuss current and cutting-edge options of spinal surgery for neck and low back, including surgical and non-surgical options. 6-7:30 p.m., Conference Room 3 – G-370, UCLA Medical Center, 1250 16th St., Santa Monica. Information and RSVP, (800) 516-5323.

Wednesday, 8/28 PEACENIK PICNIC – The Activist Support Circle Annual Evening Peace Picnic will meet to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s historic “I Have a Dream” speech with a vegetarian potluck evening peace picnic. Free admission. 5:30-8 p.m., Friends Meeting Hall Patio Courtyard, 1440 Harvard St., Santa Monica. Information, ActivistSupportCircle.org.

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Latin American, Mexican cuisine served is described fondly by satisfied customers who have eaten here for 25 years as a “mom and pop home cooking in the neighborhood restaurant,” and having “the best chilaquiles and menudo around.” El Abajeno serves breakfast, lunch and dinner, specialties, beer, burritos, carnitas, super tostadas, guacamole and chips, chilaquiles, seafood, open 7 days, opens at 8 a.m., take-out, catering, 4515 Inglewood Blvd. (at Culver Blvd.), Culver City, (310) 390-0755

“The Creole Corner,” presents authentic and always fresh, Cuban cuisine, known for roast chicken dishes and the leanest, firmest lechon (pork) dishes, served with rice, black beans, plantains, and lots of wonderfully seasoned onions. Eleven seafood dishes, Generous portions at good prices in a warm, friendly atmosphere. The walls are covered with paintings imported from Cuba, and many are for sale. Cuban and Spanish catering, takeout, 4361 Sepulveda Blvd., Culver City, (310) 391-4478, www.bestcubanfood.com.

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13450 Maxella Ave. Del Rey 310-827-3777 Few experiences are so pleasing as serendipity – when some accident results in an outcome more favorable than what you intended. It takes a certain flexibility of mind to recognize; some folks pout when they don’t get what they want instead of appreciating what they got. I went to Tender Greens thinking that it was a vegetarian restaurant and salad bar, having mistaken it for a similarly named place. We might have left, but decided to see what was going on there. The location in an upstairs corner of the Marina Marketplace had me curious – how did a large restaurant in such a strange location survive? We surveyed the menu at the counter while figuring out the system – order here, pay around the corner, and wait for food at the table. It’s the classic quick serve model, but with stylish food and a healthy focus – organic vegetables, wild caught seafood, and free range chicken, but moderate prices. Our party of five ordered chipotle grilled chicken, steak, ahi tuna and fried chicken, all as lunch plates. You can also get proteins as a sandwich or on top of salad. The plates offer a choice from a variety of vegetables, starches and salads, so it took a bit of time for the ditherers in our party to order.

We then moved to the drink ordering area, where the line is arranged in front of a large selection of desserts. Whoever worked out the architecture there knew what they were doing, since we discussed which confection we would sample while waiting to order minted lemonade, hibiscus drink, or more conventional beverages. Most of our meals arrived quickly – we had been warned that the fried chicken would take a few minutes. That was fine with us – as the Chinese say, it is better for the man to wait for the food than the food to wait for the man. This man had plenty to try in the meantime, most of it very good. The chipotle chicken was a pounded boneless breast in a seasoning so mild that I wouldn’t have recognized it as chipotle – the delicate heat could have been a lightly smoked paprika. The chicken was moist and tasty, but I’d have preferred it a bit zippier. I had no complaint about the grilled zucchini, mushrooms and cauliflower that came with it, because they were first rate, and so was the kale Caesar salad. I’m a Caesar purist, but kale instead of romaine worked exceptionally well. The seared ahi tuna was ordered with mashed potatoes and a bowl of pureed cauliflower soup, a creamy, rich accompaniment to the lightly peppered fish. The “backyard marinated steak” was actually sliced tri-tip cooked Santa Maria style - not most people’s definition of a steak. That said, it was cooked a beautiful pink medium-rare and nicely done. The person who ordered it

selected roasted potatoes with garlic as a side, which he likes so much that he ordered a double portion. They must have been good because from the look of the plate he might have vacuumed it. Another in our party had ordered a daily special sandwich – a Philly cheesesteak. This is one of those cult items that I don’t get – a good sandwich, but not worth fussing over the way some acolytes do. This version was unusually good – tender beef and toasted cheese with grilled red bell peppers on a fresh toasted roll. I’m still not nuts for them, but would have one when in a sandwich mood. Partway through our meal the fried chicken arrived, tantalizing us with its aroma for some time before it was cool enough to sample. The crust was crisp and interior moist; I prefer a bit more seasoning in the batter, but found it above average for the Westside. It had been ordered with creamy mashed potatoes and grilled vegetables, and came with a cobette of corn to help make it the all-American favorite. Our meals were generously sized and we might have departed full, but one of my companions was so curious about the goat cheese panna cotta that we had to go back for one. (Putting the checkout line by the desserts worked). The panna cotta had a delightful texture and flavor, and was richly creamy with the merest hint of goat funkiness to give it character. Our meal for five ran just under $80 with soft drinks, and tasted fresh even though all but one item was on the table within minutes after we ordered it. It was a rare example of healthy food delivered quickly at moderate prices, and one I’ll keep in mind for pre-show meals – and perhaps sometimes when I’m not in a hurry but just crave what they do. Tender Greens is at 13450 Maxella Ave. in Del Rey – upstairs at the west end of the Marina Marketplace building. Another location is at 201 Arizona Ave. in Santa Monica. Open daily 11 a.m., close 9 p.m. Su-Thu, 10 p.m. Fr/Sa. Parking downstairs, elevator and escalator available, wheelchair access good, patio dining. Beer and wine served. Menu at tendergreensfood.com. 310-8273777. §

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12975 Agustin #227 | Playa Vista 2 BR | 2 BA | $625,000

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