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The Argonaut ran an article Aug. 15 featuring Amy Heckerling’s 1980s flick “Fast Times at Ridgemont High,” which defined a generation. Sadly, not this one, and not in the Santa Monica Bay. I cannot think of a better title to describe conditions in the 33rd Congressional District than “Hard Times in Santa Monica Bay,” where residents still struggle to find work, pay their bills, and provide for their future. I imagine a darker comedy, headlined by Rep. Henry Waxman (D-Venice).

Businesses are fleeing the heavilytaxed and regulated anti-business climate in the area. Instead of “Hey, bud, let’s

party!” Santa Monica Bay residents are wondering why their health care premiums are rising, why they may be losing Saturday mail service, why there are so many homeless veterans still on the street, and why President Obama has been monitoring our phone calls and reading our emails.

LA Weekly reported that Waxman has gotten into turf wars with Rep. Maxine Waters about the expansion of Los Angeles International Airport – hardly the easy-going Jeff Spicoli type. Residents in Mar Vista, Venice, and El Segundo should share Waters’ disappointment.

Like the overbearing “Fast Times” teacher Mr. Hand, Waxman has extended government encroachment, ignoring our nation’s diminishing entitlements – VOL 43, NO 35

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The medical community is finally recognizing that plants alone contain everything we need to be strong and healthy, and that consuming animal products can often lead to a wide variety of diseases. However, the public is still not well-informed. Most medical school curricula continue to spend little time on nutrition and most doctors do not have the correct information to pass on to their patients.

Lobbyists for the animal product industries fight hard to discredit this information (such as the dairy industry’s questionable TV commercials that attempt to smear non-dairy milk because of its “weird” color and the fact that it needs shaking). And, just as importantly, some local governments are trying to keep secret the horrific abuse factoryfarmed animals endure (as well as the Record hiker sends strong unsafe working conditions and possible environmental problems on these message for vegan diet industrial “farms”), something of which Re: “SMC professor completes record a great majority of the meat-eating Pacific Crest Trail hike to raise awareness community would not approve were they against animal cruelty,” (Argonaut, Aug. made aware.

22).

Mercy for Animals, the group for Josh Garrett’s record-breaking trek is which Garrett raised money, works hard truly inspiring! Not only does he join the to uncover that abuse and make it public. ranks of countless other strong, successful They should be applauded, not stymied, in vegan athletes (Olympic track and field their attempts to uncover the truth. gold medalist Carl Lewis, triathlete Thank you, Josh, for all of your hard work in raising public awareness about Brendan Brasier, mixed martial arts such important issues. Stay strong! champion Mac Danzig and multiple pro Dr. Jane McGarvey football players to name just a few), but West Hollywood he is spreading the word about the benefits (Letters continued on next page) of a plant-based diet. instead chasing after climate change. The Ballona Wetlands has not received due attention. The Clean Water Act remains unamended. Obamacare is hurting the health care industry. Two historic Venice and Santa Monica post offices are closing, partly because Waxman co-sponsored legislation which required the postal service to fund health care for employees 75 years in advance (Obamacare for the mailman). And how can anyone party when there’s no “Subway to the Sea” to avoid the time-wasting commute on Wilshire Boulevard?

The real party will start when Waxman is no longer in office. Then “Hard Times” will end in Santa Monica Bay. Arthur Christopher Schaper Torrance

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City Council ‘wins’ ability to avoid meaningful change at DWP

New details of the ongoing secret negotiations between the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (DWP) and the City Council were discovered to contain what many council members described as conditions “getting better and better.”

But what concessions have been made? All the City Council has gotten was the permission to “revisit” loopholes in the DWP contract later.

This is essentially the same thing as saying that we will “shoot for dealing with these things next time.” Then the City Council points to salary raises being only 2 percent instead of 4 percent. On the surface, that looks promising.

But the loopholes that aren’t dealt with provide employees with the ability to double their salary through overtime. Those are salaries that average $100,000 already.

Allowing those loopholes to continue in the DWP contract does not help the city or taxpayers better manage employee salaries.

It’s arguable that any salary concessions are meaningless when employees have such a freeflowing spigot of overtime.

Re: “SMC professor completes record Pacific Crest Trail hike to raise awareness against animal cruelty,” (Argonaut, Aug. 22).

Thank you for the article about the vegan hiker. I have been vegan for 10 years now and feel amazing.

Animals are beautiful and no different than we are. They want love, families, freedom, sunshine, and no one to harm them or kill them.

There is absolutely no need whatsoever to eat animals when there is such an abundance of food to choose from. The best way to see for yourself is to try it out! At least for a year.

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WESTCHESTER RESIDENTS affected by LMU student parking came out in full force to air their complaints at an Aug. 22 meeting with representatives from the university.

BY GARY WALKER A stalemate on the option of creating a preferential parking district in the immediate area behind the south entrance of Loyola Marymount University continues with no apparent end in sight.

Approximately 150 people came to the Westchester Senior

Center Aug. 22 to see what the university’s latest proposal was that could help alleviate the problems associated with parking by LMU students in the neighborhoods adjacent to LMU. As has been reported in The Argonaut, the university is offering to pay for three permit parking passes per household

and two guest permit passes if homeowners choose to consider creating a preferential parking zone to counteract members of the school faculty and students parking near, and at times in front of, their homes.

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The university announced last year that they would begin charging students to park on campus, which homeowners who live near LMU’s southern entrance say has led to an avalanche of student vehicles that often prevents the homeowners, and at times their homecare workers, from parking near their residences.

LMU officials say the fees are being used to help pay the debt service on a $37 million bond that was obtained in order to build an underground parking lot on campus.

LMU Vice President of Administration Lynne Scarboro attended the Aug. 22 meeting and announced the results of a parking study conducted by the university from Aug. 13 until Aug. 16 to gauge the interest of establishing a temporary permit parking district.

According to Scarboro, 67 percent of residents surveyed said parking is a significant problem on their street and

requires a solution. Of those residents, 63 percent support a one-year temporary pilot preferential parking district.

And of those who did not find parking to be a significant problem, 53 percent back the pilot parking program.

The audience, as has been the case over the last year when LMU representatives and selected members representing the homeowners meet, was largely comprised of people distrustful of the university and very vocal about their displeasure at the current parking situation.

Many skewered the parking evaluation, as well as the results, and accused the university of slanting its questions.

“Whether you agree with the results or not, this is what came out of the survey,” Scarboro replied to a group of residents who verbally expressed disbelief at the figures.

Others, like Dennis Tripp, who lives near the corner of Gonzaga Avenue and 80th Street, recommended that the university close the southern gate entrance.

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see what happens,” said Tripp.

Scarboro said the survey results were somewhat unexpected given what has been stated publicly about the neighborhood’s opposition to parking districts.

“We were surprised to see the significant level of support we found because early on we had heard mostly from residents who oppose the preferential parking district,” she said. “It’s interesting what you find when you knock on people’s doors and ask them for their opinions.”

The university vice president also said LMU is reluctant to close the south gate, especially after having closed other gates after a group of residents made the request following the approval of the master plan.

Many in the audience repeated a refrain from past meetings, accusing LMU of seeking to impose a parking district on them in order to bring in more revenue through parking fees, and they demanded that LMU rescind them.

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the school representatives to Nazi storm troopers. “They think they’re the good guys, but they’re not,” he asserted, standing within inches of Scarboro as he attacked what he said were the university’s deceitful intentions.

“We have been very clear that the parking fees are offsetting the costs of the bonds that were used to finance the new parking that is being built on campus,” Scarboro reiterated when asked to respond to eliminating the parking fees.

“We even provided the neighbors with a legal analysis to address their questions on this topic.”

Erika Kemmerer, who lives on Fordham Road and is a member of a committee of residents, LMU students and

administration officials, asked what the next step would be after the two-hour meeting. “Where do we go from here?” Kemmerer asked Nate Kaplan, the deputy district director for Councilman Mike Bonin.

“LMU is working hard to be a good neighbor and to follow through on the parking district as clearly spelled out in the master plan that was approved in 2011,” Scarboro told The Argonaut after the meeting. “There’s no question it was a tough meeting, but it certainly will not impact how we approach relations with our neighbors. Having a good relationship with the neighborhood is important to us.”

Kemmerer said having

Scarboro and LMU spokesman Steven Sugerman at the meeting was beneficial to the discussion.

“It’s one thing to be told about the community’s sentiments, but it’s another to actually hear the community’s sentiments,” she said. “So I think that was helpful to both of them.”

In past meetings, LMU Community and Local Government Relations Director Clarence Griffin chaired the meetings.

Challenges appear to abound for Bonin, who represents Westchester, considering how far apart the homeowners and LMU appear to be.

Near the end of the meeting, several of the residents asked

Kaplan to arrange a meeting with Bonin and some of their representatives.

Scarboro said the university will continue to try to work through their difficulties with their immediate neighbors.

“We understand that there are challenges living next to a university but there are also significant benefits, and we want to make sure our neighbors experience more of the benefits,” she said. “We want to develop stronger relations with our neighbors and continue to discuss ways to work together, going beyond issues around parking.” § Gary@ArgonautNews.com

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While Republicans argued that the pipeline would create jobs during an economic downturn, environmentalists pointed to the contaminated soil that the pipeline brings from Canada and its potential for polluting the Ogallala Aquifer in Nebraska, along with other environmentally sensitive areas.

Hannah narrated “Pipe Dreams.”

“I’m a big fan of G2,” Iwerks told The Argonaut. “I think ‘Dirty Oil’ is very fitting (for the Green Earth Film Festival) because we use a lot of photography in the film and G2 is known for showcasing environmental photography.”

Iwerks, the daughter of former Disney executive and Oscar winner Don Iwerks, sees parallels between her two films. “Dirty Oil” examines strip-mining in Alberta, the region that produces the majority of oil used in the United States. It is home to Tar Sands, a petroleum deposit that has as many as a dozen heavy metals in it, including mercury, lead, copper and iron.

The film highlights through the eyes of environmentalists, politicians, scientists and oil executives the environmental and economic impact that the Tar Sands plays in Canada as well as the United States.

“Most people were very surprised to learn that Canada is where we get most of our oil and didn’t realize how toxic the area is,” Iwerks said of “Dirty Oil.” “A Fierce Green Fire” will be the festival’s opening film. The documentary tracks the growth of the modern environmental

movement, from its birth in the 1960s to its present-day significance. Actors Streep, Ashley Judd and Robert Redford, who have all been active in environmental causes, narrate Kitchell’s film.

An official 2012 Sundance Selection, “A Fierce Green Fire” will be followed by a panel discussion with Kitchell and others involved with the project.

Akers, who has been one of the leaders of Mar Vista’s green renaissance, which includes the popular Mar Vista Green Garden Showcase, said the film festival can reach audiences that might not traditionally view these types of films, which are typically released as documentaries.

“The challenge with message films is that they become widely viewed by people who already support the same point of view – or are predisposed to do so,” Akers noted. “G2 provides the opportunity to speak to an audience that might not otherwise be reached.”

Filmmakers who wish to be part of the film series must observe the following criteria: Submissions must illustrate environmental challenges or successes and should be no longer than 60 minutes.

• Submission must be on full-length film on high-quality DVD as well as title, filmmaker’s name, film length, and filmmaker contact information. Submissions can also be sent through dropbox at film@theg2gallery.com.

G2Gallery is at 1503 Abbot Kinney Blvd., Venice.

The deadline for submissions has been extended until Sunday, Sept. 1. § Gary@ArgonautNews.com Image courtesy of Leslie Iwerks Productions

By Gary Walker During its five-year history, G2 Gallery in Venice has attracted patrons and renowned artists alike in its mission to showcase leaders in the various aspects of environmental stewardship and advocacy, primarily through visual art such as paintings and photography.

Soon the gallery will be branching into another realm of the visual arts world with an artistic vehicle that will focus on different areas of environmental protection.

The gallery, which will host its first G2 Gallery Green Earth Film Festival in the fall, is in the process of inviting documentarians and filmmakers who have a passion for environmental protection and sustainability to submit their entries.

“Creative environmentalists need to be brought together more often,” said G2 Gallery Director Jolene Hanson. “Whether they use an iPhone or an entire production studio, the important thing is the environmental message they express in these films.”

The idea behind the Green Earth Festival is to connect environmental filmmakers at all levels of experience through the common goal of promoting conservation through film, G2

through still images.

And a film series is a continuation of what gallery owners Daniel and Susan Gottlieb have sought to highlight.

“Film is an extension of (the environmental photography) medium,” said Smith.

The festival will run from Oct. 4 through Oct. 6 Some of the films that will be screened during the threeday event include “Wings of Life,” a documentary from Louie Schwartzberg and narrated by actress Meryl Streep that illustrates the role of pollinators through time-lapse cinematography.

There is also “Dirty Oil” from director Leslie Iwerks, which explores the toxic impact of the Alberta, Canada Tar Sands and “A Fierce Green Fire,” directed by Mark Kitchell.

Canadian actress Neve Campbell provides the narration for “Dirty Oil.” “This sounds wonderful,” said Mar Vista environmentalist Sherri Akers. “Because of its location on heavily trafficked Abbot Kinney (Boulevard), G2 can go far beyond ‘preaching to the choir.’

“They will give these films visibility with a wide range of people who are on the street to dine and to shop – both locals and tourists.”

Iwerks is no stranger to the G2 Gallery. In 2011, she screened her environmental short “Pipe Dreams” at the gallery, which focused on the controversial Keystone XL Pipeline. The pipeline became the center of a partisan political argument that stretched into 2012 between Democrats and Republicans and found environmentalists such as actress Darryl Hannah

WHITE SMOKE, BLACK GOLD – director Leslie Iwerks will be screening her award-winning 2009 film “Dirty Oil” at the G2 Gallery Green Earth Film Festival.

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Quinn-tessential

From the shadow of tragedy, a ‘Butterfly’ emerges out of Valentina Castellani’s Ocean Park Boulevard space her youth, only to fall in love with him after a chance meeting in 2008 as actors dubbing Italian dialogue for director Ron Howard’s “Da Vinci Code” sequel, “Angels and Demons.”

When they married, they settled in Malibu (where Castellani still lives today) with their children from previous relationships: Francesco’s twins, Max and Michela, and Valentina’s daughter, Sophia (all now in their early teens).

Despite the hardship of carrying on without Francesco, Castellani, in small steps, was able to get her life back on course. She abandoned the apparel and accessories design work that used to be her focus and, with fellow Malibuite and apparel industry associate, Max Musina, she partnered up in 2012 to form Quinn Studios, which officially launched with a party

earlier this year in March and exhibit opening for Israeli painter Tamar Kronenfeld.

“There’s a lot of soul in this work,” said Musina, CEO of Quinn Studios, reflecting on the large, quasi-representational canvases by Guest circling the room.

A multi-purpose studio and production house, the Quinn Studios home base is part gallery, part screening room; a universal space where art exhibits are born and projects Castellani and Musina undertake, such as the documentary series “Life on a Bike” they produced last year are screened.

“We saw the space and we just fell in love,” Castellani said of her Santa Monica studio, which she refers to as her creative kitchen.

Castellani and Musina are also currently in the pre-

production stages of trying to get a film crew entry into Syria, where they want to film “Faith,” a documentary on the widows and children of Syrian men dying on both sides of the equation during the current revolt against the al-Assad regime, which, according to the United Nations, has claimed 100,000 lives and produced nearly 2 million refugees fleeing into neighboring countries.

Castellani purposely wants to involve herself with creatives “always from different countries, different points of view,” as she sees art, not politics, as the best bet to unite people of all cultures. Part of that mission, Musina explained, is why Guest will partner up with Latino youth from L.A.’s juvenile correctional facilities next month to work on some self-portraits.

Castellani believes the type

of projects she pursues is in the spirit of what Francesco would have championed. “Life on a Bike” was a valentine from Valentina to Francesco, celebrating his favorite pastime, and she has faith that “Faith” will get made, whether or not the United States gets involved in a Syrian conflict.

Meanwhile, Castellani never forgets the slogan her late husband borrowed from his mentor, Lance Armstrong – a motto she lives by: “Pain is temporary. Quitting is forever.”

The opening for the Chaz Guest exhibit will take place at Quinn Studios, 3015 Ocean Park Blvd., Santa Monica.

Information, QuinnStudios.TV.§ Michael@Argonautnews.com Photo By JORGE M VARGAS JR

By Michael Aushenker Almost exactly two years ago, in August 2011, the world of Valentina Castellani seemingly imploded. Castellani saw her entire world upended when husband Francesco Quinn, son of legendary late actor Anthony Quinn and an avid biker in peak physical condition, died suddenly after riding his bicycle around Las Flores Canyon in the Malibu heat. Francesco, who had recently graced the cover of a local magazine, had just been greeted warmly at a Malibu Pier party thrown by the publication’s parent company. He was 48.

The former Valentina Castellani-Quinn recently conversed with The Argonaut, illuminated by a convergence of natural light and gallery fixtures while sitting on a bright red divan in the center of her multipurpose studio on Ocean Park Boulevard.

On Sept. 14 at 7 p.m., she will host, Visions of Mexico, the second art exhibit at this Santa Monica studio – a solo show

by Los Angeles-based Mexican artist Chaz Guest. She is also shopping around a reality show created for Italian television, and last month, on Aug. 18, she held a screening of “The Butterfly’s Dream” in Malibu, expressly for the Hollywood Foreign Press. Yes, Castellani is on a crusade to get Yılmaz Erdoğan’s feature film drama­nominated as Turkey’s official entry for the Academy Awards. The film is a tale of two poets, starring Mert Fırat, set in 1940 in a town near the Black Sea, which has already enjoyed a theatrical release in Turkey, Germany and Kuwait, and screened at the Istanbul Film Festival.

Best known as the titular “Zorba the Greek,” Anthony Quinn had married an Italian woman while living in Rome, where he worked on a slew of movies, most memorably Federico Fellini’s 1954 classic, “La Strata.” Castellani, who hails from a prominent family in Firenze (Florence), had actually known Francesco Quinn since

Valentina Castellani (center) and Max Musina (right) producing the reality series “Life on a Bike” in Italy last year.

Quinn Studios CEO Max Musina and Valentina Castellani at their Ocean Park Boulevard headquarters in Santa Monica earlier this week.

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FILM PHOTO by Michael Aushenker

SooHoo in a still from Peter Jackson’s 2009 film, “The Lovely Bones,” based on Alice Sebold’s best-selling 2002 novel.

Actress Nikki SooHoo at a boutique hotel along Ocean Avenue in her Santa Monica neighborhood.

Girl on film

Santa Monica-based actress Nikki SooHoo takes her ‘fight to the finish’ on all fronts: movies, YouTube and education

By Michael Aushenker

In less than the quarter of a century she has existed on this planet, actress Nikki SooHoo has made a film with “The Lord of the Rings” director Peter Jackson, performed opposite Academy Award-winner Jeff Bridges, worked on the Disney Channel, and starred in a successful teen comedy franchise. Not bad in a city where many actresses her age are still waiting tables while

waiting for their big beak.

Mere days before the comely actress turned 25, The Argonaut met with SooHoo at a gelato store just off the Third Street Promenade and learned that the Santa Monica resident, who played Holly in Jackson’s 2009 film “The Lovely Bones” and Christina in 2009’s “Bring It On: Fight to the Finish,” is not afraid to take risks.

She just took a smaller role on

the web series “John Davis Gets a Sex Robot” to prove she can act in that world. Episodes of “John Davis” have just reached the Internet on the YouTube channel YOMYOMF Network, created by director Justin Lin (“Better Luck Tomorrow,” “Fast & Furious 6”) to provide more entertainment with Asian-American content.

While Asians in America have definitely made some strides in the quality of the roles they land

in movies and television, it has sometimes been one step forward, two steps back, as evinced by last month’s controversy of Fox TV’s “Dads,” a sitcom by “Family Guy” and “Ted” creator Seth MacFarlane starring Seth Green. While shock value comes with the MacFarlane territory, critics did not cotton to what some considered a humiliating and racist subplot on the pilot for the show in which actress Brenda Song’s character is pressured to assume an Asian stereotype to win over a group of visiting Japanese businessmen. Song publically stood by her show and chalked up the storyline as MacFarlane’s brand of comedy.

While SooHoo had not seen the offending scenes from the yet-to-be-aired “Dads,” the fallout from the pilot screening did not rankle her. In fact, SooHoo, at 15, had actually played a younger version of Song’s breakout character, London Tipton, on the Disney Channel’s “The Suite Life of Zack and Cody” and she knows Song is level-headed.

“There’s only so many roles,” SooHoo said pragmatically, “and sometimes to affect change, you have to do it from the inside.”

For SooHoo, the Asian factor does not really prove an obstacle.

Comparing herself to her close friends Vanessa Born and Rachele Brooke Smith from “Bring It On: Fight to the Finish,” Soohoo said they all audition and struggle to land roles and no one has it easy merely based on ethnicity.

Also, most importantly, SooHoo does not put all of her eggs in one career basket.

“I’m doing a lot of stuff, not just acting. For me, I love having multiple facets in my life,” said SooHoo, who eventually wants to produce but currently is establishing a life-coaching endeavor to give back to the

acting community by helping young child actors make the transition into adulthood with some emotional support and career advice. As a former child actor herself, she knows how difficult or at least complicated navigating those Hollywood waters can be.

In fact, there was one year when SooHoo put her acting career on hold for a year because she had let it “occupy too much of my life,” she said. Focusing on finishing college, she was able to then resume her pursuit of her craft.

By far, SooHoo’s greatest professional experience as an actress thus far has been sharing scenes with Bridges in “Stick It,” a movie in which she portrayed teen gymnast Wei Wei Yong at an age when she actually was a teen herself.

“He’s amazing.” SooHoo said of Bridges, adding she learned so much about craft and professionalism from “The Big Lebowski” and “Crazy Heart” star.

In Hollywood, ones’s future always comes with an uncertainty principle attached, and yet SooHoo said she has managed to stay centered and grounded thanks to a great family life growing up in Orange County.

Despite starting out as a child star, she has remained stable.

She doesn’t drink or do drugs and she said she “never needed to” thanks to the support of her loving family. The actress, also an accomplished dancer, was able to pursue playing a gymnast and a cheerleader because of her training at Orange County High School of the Arts in Santa Ana. She completed her academic education at Chapman University in Orange.

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The honorary Westsider Photographer Henry Diltz captured iconic musicians in visits to Venice, Santa Monica

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In this shot from a December 1969 photo shoot at Venice Pier, the Doors are tripping out over a surfer just out of frame, says the photographer Henry Diltz.

By Michael Aushenker Throughout the 1960s, rock photographer Henry Diltz may have lived off Laurel Canyon, but when he was on assignment on the Westside, he consorted with rock royalty.

The Eagles, The Mamas and the Papas’ Mama Cass, Joni Mitchell, David Geffen, Linda Ronstadt, the Manhattan Transfer and Everclear are among the subjects Diltz photographed professionally and informally across the past five decades.

However, none of his photo sessions were as legendary as the ones he did in Venice for the psychedelic rock band The Doors.

Diltz accompanied frontman Jim Morrison and his bandmates on two photo shoots in December 1969: one for their fifth album, “Morrison Hotel,” and another for a series of black and white publicity shots to promote said album.

Before the shoot, when Diltz and his professional partner, art director Gary Burton, asked Doors keyboardist Ray Manzarek whether they had any ideas for the new album’s title, the response was “no.” Then, Ray and Dorothy Manzarek had discovered the now-gone Morrison Hotel on 1246 S. Hope St. while driving one day through downtown Los Angeles.

the limelight, he was shy.”

Even back in 1969, when the Doors were several years into their career as recording artists with international Billboardcharting hits, Diltz and his peers did not foresee the L.A. band as the iconic, ubiquitous and influential pop music legends they became.

“Nobody in the 1960s thought like this,” Diltz said. ‘It was just everyday stuff. Nobody thought it was going to live on.”

Certainly not the Doors, who, in their heyday, did not experience the recognition level enjoyed by The Beatles or

guy, and left this kind of cryptic poetry.”

Morrison was unpretentious, Diltz confirmed, and the best word Diltz could find to describe Morrison is “bemused. He was quiet. He liked to look at things, drink things in. He was an observer.”

Today, Diltz, based in North Hollywood, runs the 12-yearold Morrison Hotel Gallery out of New York City and a recently opened outlet at the Sunset Marquee hotel, through which he represents some 90 photographers. He also has an image in the Grammy Museum’s

Diltz’s cover shot for the Doors’

fifth studio album.

The “Morrison Hotel” shoot proved somewhat rocky. When out (in 1970), the phone rang and the Doors arrived with Diltz and there was a voice from England,” Burton at the Morrison Hotel, Diltz said, laughing. Soon, a man working in the lobby the Skid Row pub became the got nervous and told Diltz he namesake for Peter Morton and could not shoot the band in Isaac Tigrett’s restaurant chain, the establishment without the permission from the owner. As the a global franchise with celebrity young man took an elevator to go partners that dominated the restaurant business in the 1980s find the owner, Diltz said he shot and 90s. the photos in all of five minutes, Later that December, Diltz guerilla style, and the fruits of that said that he and the Doors got session wound up on the cover of into his Volkswagen van, smoked “Morrison Hotel.” some pot, and hit the Venice Post-shoot, Diltz recalled, Boardwalk for an impromptu “Jim said, ‘Let’s get a drink.’” publicity photo session that They drove to Skid Row, included the Doors under the where they found the Hard Rock Venice Pier (where they can be Café, on 300 E. Fifth St., a seen watching a surfer riding in holdover from the 1930s. Inside, with the tide just out of frame) the pub was crawling with exand the band members posing in merchant marines and a Native front of a trompe-l’oeil mural of a American boy who had fled his row of stores. reservation, Diltz remembered.

“Jim had a bottle of probably “(Morrison) bought everybody Ripple,” Diltz said, laughing. drinks and was interested in their After shooting a bunch of stories,” Diltz said. photos, they all got some food Despite the international at one of the Doors’ favorite success of some of the Venicerestaurants, a long-gone Mexican spawned group’s songs, “they restaurant in Venice Beach called didn’t know who (Morrison) was,” the Lucky U. Diltz said.

Diltz remembers nothing One of those Hard Rock shots out of the ordinary regarding became the rear cover image of enigmatic Doors frontman the album, which had its sides Morrison, who died at the age of titled “Hard Rock Café” and 27 in 1971.

“Morrison Hotel.”

“He was quirky,” Diltz recalled, “and as much as he liked “As soon as the album came

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In the late 1970s, Diltz took this candid shot of his friend, singer Linda Ronstadt, at her Santa Monica bungalow.

Diltz shot the L.A. alternative rock band Everclear at Venice Beach in the 1990s.

The Rolling Stones. Yet since a best-selling biography and a succession of record compilations in the 1980s revived interest in Morrison’s band, the dark pop group has proved enduring.

“I’m not surprised in hindsight,” Diltz said. “He died young, he was a mysterious

current exhibit on Beatles drummer Ringo Starr downtown and, just a few days ago, returned from Las Vegas, where he shot photos of country icon Garth Brooks for an upcoming video release.

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A man of letters Westchester’s Richard Starkings discusses hit creator-owned comic ‘Elephantmen’

By Michael Aushenker Richard Starkings can do whatever he pleases.

Not many people in today’s comic book business can say that. In an industry that has seen its readership become increasingly marginalized, even as comics’ cinematic equivalents in the multiplexes rake in billions of dollars worldwide, many writers and artists have to chase assignments and compete with thousands of peers to try and pay their bills.

Not Starkings, whose creatorowned Image Comics-distributed “Elephantmen” reached a milestone this summer with the debut of its 50th issue at San Diego Comic-Con International in July. The non-super hero, dystopian tale of hybrid safari animals has developed a cult following on the same imprint that gave readers “Spawn” and “The Walking Dead.” In fact, the production company of Jerry

resident, does not have to take any editorial flack from any higher-ups. The book continues to remain his pure, unadulterated vision in the industry.

“Richard Starkings has navigated his way through this crazy comic industry since the mid-80s,” said Mike Wellman, fellow comic book writer and co-owner of The Comic Bug, a popular Manhattan Beach comics shop. “It’s so much more than ‘Elephantmen.’ Richard is the father of digital lettering.

“I would say that he’s a legend, but that might lead folks to think that he’s pioneered new territories, both in his creatorowned title ‘Elephantmen’ and with his innovative lettering stylings over at Comicraft.”

Born near Liverpool, England, Starkings headed to London right after college, instituting himself into Britain’s thriving yet limited comic book field. Lettering, he explained,

Zucker, the director behind “Airplane!,” the “Naked Gun” comedies, and “Ghost” as well as the producer of 2011’s “Friends With Benefits,” has optioned “Elephantmen” for a big-screen adaption. (Sean Penn and Naomi Watts have been attached to the project).

Juiciest of all, as the creator and writer of “Elephantmen,” collaborating with artist Moritat, Starkings, a Westchester

was his quickest way into the U.K.’s scene, where he worked on what some consider the crown jewel of British comic magazines, “2000 A.D.” (the print home of Judge Dredd), and Marvel U.K., a European branch of the storied American comic book company that printed a mix of reprints and original material.

After lettering on “2000 AD’s” “Future Shocks” and on some strips for “Warrior,”

Writer and digital lettering pioneer Richard Starkings at his sci-fi memorabilia-filled Westchester home, which includes tons of “Dr. Who” collectibles.

out of a Santa Monica studio on Colorado Avenue and Fifth Street, was able to maintain word-balloon quality and “double and quadruple my productivity,” he said. Comicraft took on scores of assignments from the industry’s biggest companies.

“We worked really hard to get to the place in the industry we were at,” Starkings said. “We earned that reputation.”

In 2006, the writer in PHOTO by Michael Aushenker.

BUGGIN’ OUT! (Left to right:) Richard Starkings at his “Guns A’ Blazin’” signing last week at the Comic Bug shop in Manhattan Beach with artist Rafael Navarro, writer and Comic Bug owner Mike Wellman, and Bug regular Cesar Haro.

PHOTO by Jeff Berting Photography.

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Starkings beelined to Marvel UK, where he lettered such books as “Spider-Man Comics Weekly,” “The Real Ghostbusters,” “Thundercats,” and “Transformers,” the latter, he said, actually sold vastly better in England than in America.

“I was working primarily as a graphic designer,” Starkings said. “We were responsible for doing comics on a weekly basis, editorial features and (converting American spellings of words to British style).

At the dawn of the 1990s, he found himself relocating to New York City, the heart of publishing, including Marvel and its super hero comics rival, DC Comics. What Starkings called “a brain drain” took place in U.K. comics, as the American market poached many of its greatest talents, among them Alan Moore (“Watchmen,” “V for Vendetta”), Brian Bolland (“Judge Dread”), and Alan Davis (“Uncanny X-Men”).

“It was a huge risk,” Starkings said of his geographical and professional jump at the time, abandoning his cushy position at Marvel U.K. “I considered going back to London when later that year, I was offered my job back. But I felt that the opportunities (in America) were greater.”

As a freelance letterer, Starkings worked on the revered and controversial Alan Moore/ Brian Bolland one-off “The Killing Joke” – a book that is among the influences of film director Christopher Nolan’s “Dark Knight” trilogy – and with Davis on the long-running (and original) Batman title, “Detective Comics.”

“Because of that work, I got other work at Marvel and DC,” he said.

After anticipating a major trend in 1992, Starkings created Comicraft, a digital lettering company that inspired several rival companies and some say, changed the speed and the quantity of comic book lettering.

“I was ahead of the curve,” Starkings said, bluntly. “I had to fight for two or three years (to convince the big companies) to allow me to letter digitally.” The practice did not even become commonplace until the late 1990s.

Self-taught in designing the software, Starkings said he designed his digital fonts after learning from his peers.

“I’ve never read a manual for any computer program. With a Mac computer, you don’t need one. When you’re passionate about something, you will sit there and learn it.”

With a team that at its peak in the 1990s ran about 16 people, Starkings’ Comicraft,

One of several collections in print of Starkings’ ongoing “Elephantmen” series.

Starkings launched his “Elephantmen” saga, which continues a tradition that includes “Hellboy,” “The Walking Dead,” and “Fables” going back to the seminal longrunning 1980s self-publishing success story, “Cerebus.”

Blending his longtime affection for “Fantastic Four” comics, “Blade Runner” and “Planet of the Apes” movies, and George Orwell’s “Animal Farm” and “1984,” Starkings’ series has become a vehicle to address societal issues, whether intentionally or subconsciously.

“It’s about prejudice, racism, homophobia,” Starkings said.

“You’ve got interspecies mixedmarriages, post-traumatic stress disorder.”

Starkings’ fans, the cartoonist believes, are not the middleage folks devouring Batman or Spider-Man, but younger folk: “They’re reading ‘Saga,’ they’re reading ‘Chew.’”

Starkings prides himself on snagging that hard-to-hook, more discerning female readership, adding that today’s mainstream super hero books have lost younger readers via opaque and convoluted storylines.

Starkings said working with Janet Zucker, Jerry’s wife and production partner, on the movie’s treatment has “helped me define (‘Elephantmen’). She didn’t feed me story ideas but she asked the right questions to help me figure what my story is about.”

As early as October 1989, Starkings had relocated to the West Coast, at first living in Santa Monica just north of Montana Avenue before relocating in 2001 to Westchester, a community that (Continued on page 16)

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ISSUE RADIO California’s Goldman Art critic Edward Goldman engaged in Westside art scene with KCRW show, seminar at Otis College

Art critic and radio personality Edward Goldman, host of KCRW’s “Art Talk.”

By Michael Aushenker Back in April, a small clutch of journalists on a press preview of artist Gary Baseman’s careerencompassing Skirball Cultural Center exhibit The Door is Always Open witnessed firsthand a character-defining moment for one of local news radio’s most recognizable personalities.

As Baseman wrapped up a tour of the paintings, sculptures, fixtures and dolls bearing his signature cartoon character creation, Toby, in which participants drank in Baseman’s words with polite smiles, a voice of constructive criticism, if not exactly dissent, came from Baseman’s peripheral. Suddenly emerging into the fore: a middleaged man, bald with handbroom mustache, stood face to face with Baseman and, in a foreign accent, he pushed him, challenged him –maybe even dared him – to break from his money-making visual vocabulary and try something different.

Perhaps only KCRW’s Edward Goldman could have gotten away with such a moment with an Emmy Award-winning Disney animated series creator without being asked to leave.

“Many artists become almost unconsciously to themselves unwitting illustrators,” Goldman told The Argonaut of artists who rely too heavily on a repeated

riff or motif. “They don’t have the courage to fail. Being a great artist means to always keep taking another step into the unknown.”

Goldman, who hosts his own show at the Santa Monica-based radio station, knows why some artists rest on their lucrative laurels: “Now they’re successful, now it’s expected, there is money involved.”

If anything, Goldman chided Baseman out of love – a love for the arts. One of Goldman’s personal slogans, he said, goes: “You can’t be too thin, too rich or have too many museums.”

Some very talented artists, Goldman insists, have fallen prey to such a trap – Sam Francis, Roy Lichtenstein, Renoir, whose oeuvre, Goldman believes, curdled into something “embarrassing.”

And then there’s the other side of the equation: the underrated, such as California artist Charles Garabedian, a man in his 90s showcased by the Santa Barbara Museum of Art a couple of years ago.

“He’s not a famous artist yet,” Goldman said. “He’s one of the most original painters in Southern California. He continues doing figurative painting. He’s getting stronger and stronger.”

As the quizzical, quirky host of NPR affiliate KCRW’s “Art

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Talk,” Goldstein has grappled with L.A.’s art scene for decades.

His dry humor comes dripping in a trademark thick-Russian accent that has made him instantly recognizable. Once considered a detriment to his career aspirations back in the 1980s, the accent has been embraced by Goldman.

“People wanted to hear

West Los Angeles resident, who could not emphasize enough the importance of retaining one’s curiosity, and how directly it is connected to a youth of spirit.

Formerly employed by the Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, Russia, Goldman, in 1978, was among the thousands of Jews who fled the former Soviet Union for a better life in America. Arriving in Los Angeles, he originally intended to stay here with his family as a pit stop before moving to New York City.

“I thought, I will go to the East Coast and find some culture,” Goldman said. “From day one, I became enamored by this city – the weather, the kindness of these people I met.

It didn’t remind me of anywhere (I had been); L.A. was a totally different animal.”

That animal, to be exact, Goldman said, is a giraffe (“unique, exotic, fantastic”).

And he admonishes anyone who compares the giraffe that is L.A.’s art scene to those of horses such as New York, Paris and London.

One of Goldman’s most lucrative side gigs began after he was asked to teach a seminar on art collecting at Otis College of Art and Design in Westchester.

The gig has led to his seasonal private art tours of Los Angeles’ art scene which, like the city of Angels itself, has changed several times over in the past 25 years.

“I’m missing the old times when you can go to Chinatown 10 years ago,” Goldman said.

“It’s not the same energy. “ Goldman considers some of the new galleries in the area between Santa Monica Boulevard and Melrose Avenue “cold and corporate” while he

“Bergamot Station is a wonderful, one-of-a-kind island of culture.” my message,” he said. “They were kind enough to ignore imperfection.”

Twenty-five years later, he still hosts KCRW’s weekly art review show. In 1998, Goldman served as arts and culture editor for “Life & Times Tonight” on KCET, L.A.’s public television station, and two valuable elements have fueled his success: passion and curiosity.

“I just feel that I’m connected in the most essential way with the spirit of Los Angeles, the spirit of this country,” said the

says Bergamot Station in Santa Monica “continues to be the longest thriving art district in Los Angeles.” In fact, just a couple weeks ago, Goldman found himself at one of Bergamot’s most prominent venues, TAG Gallery, where he reveled in the reception for California Open 2013, a juried art show featuring 50 artists personally selected among 500 submissions in which the juror was Goldman.

“I didn’t want to give anyone third prize,” he revealed, instead re-jiggering the awards to include

two runner-ups.

Having judged that show based on some flat digital images sent to his computer, Goldman delighted in witnessing those works he selected in person among a packed room that included the artists.

“They’re sense of craftsmanship, sense of humor, level of complexity,” he said.

“It surprised me even more. I’m looking forward to visiting the studios of some of these artists.”

Goldman worries a bit whether the current Expo Line light rail project in Santa Monica will threaten “the integrity of Bergamot Station.”

“It’s a wonderful one-of-akind island of culture,” Goldman continued of Bergamot. “A great relief for us locals to be able to go there, park your car (without hassle), have some wonderful coffee (and take in the art).”

On the Venice side, he commended L.A. Louver and sees great promise in the neighborhood’s Shulamit Gallery, a recently opened art house in which its owner, an Iranian-Jewish architect, even designed the building. Goldman called Shulamit “so ambitious, so interesting,” and even offering a new way to view the panorama of Venice Beach.

He has equal praise for the Wende Museum, a converted armory building “hiding in plain sight” in the middle of downtown Culver City in which he says “the very ambitious director” has transformed an otherwise pedestrian World War II museum into something sublime.

Recently, when Goldman asked gallery owner Perry Rubenstein why he left his acclaimed gallery in New York’s Chelsea district to reopen it on Highland Avenue near Melrose, Rubenstein retorted, “Let me tell you, Edward: Los Angeles today is what New York used to be for Paris after World War II.” Translation: New York may be the heart of the art world, but L.A. is its cutting edge.

“Southern California,” Goldman said, “has the largest concentration of the most famous and best American art schools.

Artists come here to study, to teach, to live here (and the great weather doesn’t hurt),” he said.

And what of the spiritual descendents of painters Robert Williams and Mark Ryden and filmmaker Tim Burton, whose art styles have seemingly launched 1,000 lowbrow artists feeding their candy-coated takes on pop culture to galleries such as Hollywood’s La Luz de Jesus and Culver City’s WWA Gallery?

Goldman is not so quick to dismiss this very Californian pop art movement.

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Filmmaker feeling her way through ‘uncertainty’ Mar Vista resident Kelly Sun Kim has taken experimental films from Los Angeles to Edinburgh

By Michael Aushenker At a time when Hollywood is obsessed with cynical remakes, mega-expensive super hero epics, and generic, computer-animated crowd-pleasers, Kelly Sun Kim is training her camera on nocturnal kayakers, prancing cave-dwellers and symbolic death rattles.

“I love narrative storytelling but I want to know my limit,” she told The Argonaut. “I want to try to find my voice. I want to push the boundary and break the conventional language. It doesn’t mean that I don’t like traditional narrative.”

Billing herself as an “interdisciplinary artist,” the Mar Vista resident has worked in video, film, experimental documentary, installation and performance “in order to investigate the force of the unconscious in everyday life,” according to her official bio.

Kim, who emigrated to the Los Angeles area from Korea, earned her master of fine arts degree in film/video studies from the California Institute of the Arts in Valencia. Her thesis film, “Uncertainty Principle,” premiered

events into one 17-minute, quasilinear flow that, as she puts it, is tantamount to evoking “a strange psychological space.” The film is a fierce fury of formats and silhouettes of strangers kayaking, cavorting on Malibu’s beaches at night, and twirling fire brands, and Kim closets her theme of “traveling through a labyrinth called the present” under some stark imagery.

Driving Kim’s art – which has been exhibited at the Museum of Modern Art, Orange County Museum of Art, the Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery, the Torrance Art Museum, and the Roy and Edna Disney/CalArts Theater (REDCAT) at Walt Disney Concert Hall – is the fact that she has always felt like an outsider, whether it was back in Korea while growing up, resisting the conservative forces that set out to force her down a certain path, or her more recent feelings of whether or not she fit into her adopted home of America.

“Without any emotional and financial support,” she recalled, “I moved here by myself. It was scary but it was necessary at the time.”

countryside.

During her three year program at Cal Arts, “I wanted to focus on my experience in L.A.,” Kim said.

“Without serious thinking, I took my camera and went all around L.A.” Like this self-assigned directive, the sketchbooks she kept were exceedingly simple.

“Sometimes I’ll write one sentence,” she said. “Sometimes just a word or an image –­ ‘air,’ ‘fire,’ ‘face.’”

The takeaway from all of her artistic exploring was the spontaneity: “I like sincere moments from my experience,” she says.

She incorporated such And yet, something compelled moments into her thesis film.

The young woman who collapses her to relocate from her native Seoul to Orange County, where she with a bowl of red paint at the initially lived with some relatives. opening of “Uncertainty Principle” has its roots in one of the UCI She matriculated into UC-Irvine, and until she arrived in Irvine less performance art pieces she staged in 2005, a tense point in post 9/11 than a decade ago, the lifelong America. She was that woman. city girl had never even seen the

“There’s nothing wrong with uncertainty. How can everything have an answer?” as an official entry in the short film competition at the 2013 Edinburgh International Film Festival.

Shot in a mixed media of 16-millimeter, Super 8, HD and mobile phone cameras, “Uncertainty Principle” collages a barrage of shots of random

Cal Arts-trained filmmaker Kelly Sun Kim, seen here at her Mar Vista home earlier this week, had her thesis film selected by Edinburgh International Film Festival earlier this year.

“I ran (into the gallery) and fell, and dropped the bowl,” she said. “The red paint splashed all over the floor.”

At the time, Kim commented on a “fear of media,” and a general distrust of what was being reported by the mainstream media. As a foreigner living in the U.S. and as a person studying at multicultural UCI, she says she felt particularly attune to the way certain cultures were being profiled in post-9/11 America. Her bewildered reaction was, “I know these people. They’re my friends.”

While filming “Uncertainty,” a friend in Malibu introduced her to El Matador, where a yawning cave cornered by crashing waves at the exotic, Mediterranean-looking beach became one of the singular images from her piece. When two kids just showed up during filming, she incorporated them into her film.

Created with an extensive production and post-production

crew and even the help of the Lake Castaic Kayak Club, Kim said the fallen woman scene that kickstarts her film “becomes a different meaning. It’s been eight years. For me, I wanted to make a connection back to my past (as an artist).”

That said, returning to her performance-art roots right now is not her favorite option.

“I don’t want to go back to my past,” she said. “For me, I try different mediums, different genres. I want to keep pushing my boundaries, in terms of structure and medium.”

Kim, who grew up watching films from the French and Italian New Wave movements, is not one of those cinemaphiles looking forward to the next summer tentpole. She connects with the offbeat, often dark and brooding films of David Lynch, including “Eraserhead,” “The Elephant Man,” and “Blue Velvet.” She added that pioneer independent (Continued on page 16)

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filmmaker Jim Jarmusch, who often casts his films with international actors, is another creator whose work she enjoys. In recent years, she has also admired the work of Chang Dong Lee, a Korean novelist-turned-filmmaker who became successful in both mediums.

Kim said she felt a tremendous freedom in leaving South Korea, even though she didn’t have a direction at first. At UC Irvine, she began studying film, media and performance art.

“Always I feel inside of me there’s some kind of creative force,” she said, “but I didn’t know what this is. Not painting, not a magician. I wasn’t sure what I’m going to do. But it had to be related to the arts.”

One certainty about “Uncertainty” is Kim’s dismissal of the cookie-cutter formula paintby-number that some Hollywood scripts require. But that doesn’t mean she has dispensed with structure. In fact, she made sure to fit her random images into a loose narrative thread.

“In terms of the structure, I wanted to push the boundary,” she said. “Not traditional structure, but a structure.”

Since April, Kim has called Mar Vista home.

“I love the diversity,” she said, noting the community borders on downtown Culver City, where she enjoys the restaurants, art scene and nightlife. When she’s not creating her art, Kim enjoys taking in live music, galleries and museums, street happenings, or walking.

She also enjoys Mar Vista’s proximity to the beach: “I feel the ocean’s energy there even though it’s not really by the ocean.”

“That feeling of outsider is not uncomfortable all the time,” she said. “I’m an artist, I can travel anywhere. I love to meet new people. That always inspires me.”

Beyond L.A., Kim draws inspiration from her travels, be it international (Paris, London, Australia) or across California.

After a short return to her native Seoul, the filmmaker, who is in the process of seeking ideal subject matter, will next embark on creating her first feature-length documentary.

Strange to some, but Kim says she feels at peace with her lack of peace in this world.

“I’m always kind of wandering this world,” she said. “I don’t want to go back (to Korea). I’m not American, but inside I’m going to be an outsider anywhere.”

When Kim titled her thesis film “Uncertainty Principle,” she did not see it as pejorative.

“There’s nothing wrong with uncertainty,” Kim said. “How can everything have an answer?”

Information, kellysunkim@ outlook.com.§ Michael@ArgonautNews.com

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Times article reported about a mild controversy surrounding a trompe-l’oeil mural on Brooks Avenue in Venice that the Doors stood in front of for a famous Diltz photo during the “Morrison Hotel” sessions. After the mural was discovered under some layers of paint, an artist was hired to restore it since the whereabouts of the original artist had been unknown. Somehow, the original creator caught wind of the project, and he disapproved of the restoration, the Times reported.

The artist restoring the mural,

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the building’s owner, Diltz, and even one of the surviving Doors, drummer John Densmore, were on the same page, while only the original artist apparently objected on the grounds of band exploitation, according to the Times article.

If it weren’t for the mural winding up in Diltz’s photo, “there would be no record of that mural and there would be no repainting it,” Diltz said.

Diltz has no problem with the mural using the likeness from his original photograph and, like Densmore, he doubts Morrison would have objected or have viewed it as an exploitation of the group.

“I’m an advocate of the artist,” the photographer said. “I’d like to see them in the picture. It makes their spirit live on.”

Information, MorrisonHotelGallery.com.§ Michael@ArgonautNews.com

Nikki SooHoo (second from right) in a scene from “Bring It On: Fight to the Finish” (2009).

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Family is important to SooHoo, even surrogate ones.

“It’s hard to stay connected after leaving a movie set,” she said, but she has managed to stay connected with Born and Smith from “Bring It On: Fight to the Finish” (the fourth sequel to the 2000 feature film starring Kirsten Dunst) made easier by the fact that they also live in Santa RADIO Monica within a couple of blocks (Continued from page 14) away.

“I still try to keep in touch for them,” Goldman said. “It’s far from the best art or something with my ‘Lovely Bones’ coof importance or something stars,” she added, despite the fact that inspires me personally, that many of the actors on that (however) it’s part of the artistic production hailed from the United stew. It’s easily accessible. Is it Kingdom and Jackson’s native demanding? Not too much.”

New Zealand.

While some have expressed Working with Academy concerns on gentrification in Award-winner Jackson, who is Venice, Goldman doesn’t see currently invested in a trilogy the spark leaving Venice or for “The Hobbit,” was another neighboring Santa Monica unforgettable work experience for anytime soon. Take, for instance, SooHoo. that TAG Gallery show he “His time with you was judged, or “Ted talk,” an event creative and he is like no other he will take part in at the tech director,” she said. “He’s a company ZEFR in Venice on perfectionist. He works harder Sept. 15. than any other director. He was up “Los Angeles and Hollywood rewriting the script until the next created a new mythology, not morning, when he had to begin just for America, for the whole shooting.” world,” Goldman said of cinema, Jackson did it all without another reason he is proud to missing a beat, and SooHoo live in L.A. and why he believes intends to do the same in her the city is a chief exporter of the career, whether it’s acting or power of art. “This is a common assisting others with her craft to language for everyone on the get a leg up. SooHoo’s message is planet.” simple: Bring it on!§ The critic, in fact, is looking Michael@Argonautnews.com forward to when the other shoe comes down on L.A.’s art COMICS scene: the museum being built (Continued from page 13) in downtown L.A. by billionaire Eli Broad, who created a home he says suits him. for theater and opera with Santa “I always liked this area; I Monica’s Broad Stage. Likewise, used to live in El Segundo,” said the conversion of what was the Starkings, calling it something of shuttered Masonic Temple on a secret pocket in L.A.’s tapestry Wilshire at Crenshaw Boulevard of neighborhoods. “We’re near by the Marciano Brothers, scions the beach, about a 10-minute of the Guess Jeans fortune, into bicycle ride away. It’s much a museum 18 months from now more affordable here than in housing their extensive private Santa Monica.” collection of contemporary art.

Starkings, who once created “Yes, I look forward to a humor strip for the El Segundo that,” Goldman said. “In 20 Herald, now sits at the top of his or 30 years, it will be greatly Westchester driveway and comes appreciated.”§ Michael@ArgonautNews.com up with ideas for his comics.

He lives walking distance from his beloved K.C.’s Crepes, a breakfast favorite where “all the comic book cognescenti have been to. They have my books displayed there.”

It’s also a short drive to the Comic Bug, where he often has signings and mingles with the other regulars.

Wellman employed Starkings to edit his latest comic book, the genre-mashing time-travel yarn “Guns A Blazin,’” a six-issue mini-series drawn by Rafael Navarro that debuted at ComicCon International in July.

“He’s one of the few people I would consider a role model in comics,” Wellman said, “both by the execution of his work and the way he treats others around him.”

The Bug is one of numerous stores nationwide carrying Starkings’ seven “Elephantmen” trade paperback collections.

“I work on ‘Elephantmen’ full-time,” he said. “An awful lot of energy is required (to create and promote the series). It takes up 90 percent of my time.”

Twenty-five years into a career, Starkings, who still maintains Comicraft and has launched an online font store at ComicBookFonts.com, said he is not one of those people who gets up every morning and dreads going to work.

“If you stick around in comics,” he said, “it’s because you enjoy what you’re doing.”

Starkings does not differentiate between lettering and writing comics, saying it’s all part of the creative process.

“To me, I just get to make comics,” he said.

With “Elephantmen” #51 pending in September, and a slew of conventions to sign at before year’s end, including in Edmonton, Canada, and at the Alternative Press Expo in San Francisco, Starkings shows no sign of wrapping up his sociopolitical yarn anytime soon.

“I keep my life interesting to keep ‘Elephantmen’ interesting,” he concluded.§ Michael@ArgonautNews. com

•This Week•

Muscle Beach to honor ‘the Hulk’ Iconic bodybuilder, actor and longtime Santa Monican Lou Ferrigno to be inducted into Hall of Fame PHOTO Courtesy of Marvel Entertainment

Lou Ferrigno is best known as the titular man-monster in the late-1970s CBS prime-time series, “The Incredible Hulk,” which became the first live-action success story in another medium for Marvel Comics.

By Michael Aushenker

When legendary worldchampion bodybuilder Lou Ferrigno had the opportunity to choose the person he wanted to present him with the Muscle Beach Championship’s Lifetime Achievement Award on Monday, Sept. 2, he didn’t select a fellow muscle-bound athlete, he chose a 90-year-old bookworm. But not just any nonagenarian avid reader.

“I chose Stan Lee,” Ferrigno said without hesitation, referring to the famed writer who, with various artists, co-created the

Marvel Universe of comic book superheroes dominating the multiplexes these days in movies such as “Spider-Man,” “Thor,” “Iron Man,” and “The Avengers.”

Which only makes sense since Ferrigno is best known to Generation Xers for his role as the title man-monster in the late 1970s hit CBS drama, “The Incredible Hulk,” based on the character co-created by Lee and late artist Jack Kirby. (Ferrigno and Lee even shared some cameo time together in Ang Lee’s 2003 big-screen interpretation “The Hulk”).

“I’m glad we still have him today,” Ferrigno said of Lee, adding the comic legend has the vim and vigor of a man half his age.

“The Muscle Beach Hall of Fame Committee is honored to induct Lou Ferrigno this coming Labor Day,” said event organizer Joseph Wheatley. “He is an iconic figure in the bodybuilding world.

Lou won the IFBB (International Federation of Bodybuilding and Fitness) Mr. America and two consecutive Mr. Universe titles. He’s starred in multiple television series, the most famous

being ‘The Incredible Hulk.’

Still today, he continues to work out daily at Gold’s Gym with the same passion and vigor that made him a household name.”

Ferrigno has long been tied to the Venice and Santa Monica beltway. In the 1970s, he kept a post office box at the recently shuttered main post office building on Arizona Avenue and Fifth Street in Santa Monica.

Today, he lives in the Santa Monica Flats with his wife, Carla, and he has “a lot of friends with the Santa Monica Police Department” thanks to his deputy sheriff duties for SMPD. But the reason he loves Santa Monica goes way deeper than its proximity to Venice, what Ferrigno calls “the Mecca of bodybuilding.”

“I’ve been wanting to live in Santa Monica ever since I was a kid,” Ferrigno told The Argonaut, explaining how the Bay City’s mystique echoed that of his native Coney Island in Brooklyn, NY with the Santa Monica Pier and its amusement park attractions.

“The (Santa Monica) Pier has a lot of history,” he said. “A lot of celebrities used to vacation out there. It attracted stars. I wanted to be in Santa Monica. It has a lot of character.

“This is my life, my environment and my family as well,” he added.

Indeed, TV’s erstwhile Hulk is busier than ever. Coming off the goodwill of the hit Jason Segel-Paul Rudd comedy “I Love You, Man,” in which he portrayed an exaggerated version of himself whose home Rudd’s failing real estate agent character is trying to unload, Ferrigno has been scooping up work, appearing on various reality shows such as his recent stint on “Celebrity Apprentice.”

A comic book convention staple, he just taped an episode of Kevin Smith’s “Comic Book Men,” to air on AMC in October.

He played roles in an upcoming “Star Trek” series, in a short film he created called “The Liberator.” In the past, Ferrigno also had a recurring character on the long-running CBS show “King of Queens” and appeared on the reality show “I’m With Busey.”

Performing before the cameras is a far cry from where he was in his youth.

Actor Lou Ferrigno.

“As a kid, I was very introverted,” Ferrigno admitted.

“I had low self esteem.”

Growing up in Brooklyn, the skinny, scrawny Ferrigno, who as a child caught an ear infection that left him with partial hearing, sought solace from his bullying in the pages of Marvel Comics, and the muscle-bound, greenskinned Hulk in particular resonated as the super hero he aspired to be.

“I memorized every panel, every bubble, every word,” Ferrigno said. “It was embedded in my brain.”

So it was too cosmic when Ferrigno, after conquering professional bodybuilding, landed the role of a lifetime on the 1977-82 hit show “The Incredible Hulk” as the titular rampaging, gamma ray-irradiated man-monster, the doppelganger of timid scientist Dr. Banner, played on the series by Bill Bixby.

“We were very close friends,” Ferrigno said of the late Bixby.

“He was like a second father.

And if Bixby were around today, Ferrigno said he would make sure he attended the Muscle Beach event: “He would definitely be on that stage with me.”

The Muscle Beach Championship bodybuilding, bikini and men’s and women’s physique contest finals are scheduled to begin at 1 p.m.

Labor Day, Sept. 2 at the Venice Beach Recreation Center, 1800 Ocean Front Walk, Venice.

Admission is free for spectators.

Information, MuscleBeachVenice.com.§ Michael@ArgonautNews.com

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An ‘Endless Summer’ of surf, skate and art Kelly Berg is among the artists taking part in Venice Family Clinic’s art auction at Bergamot Station

By Michael Aushenker

Earlier this month, as shoppers watched, Kelly Berg threw some red paint onto the back of a jacket, in the middle of Bloomingdale’s in Santa Monica.

No, this wasn’t a PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) protest or the mad howlings of a spoiled rich lady throwing a tantrum. The Venice resident’s painted jacket, along with custom surfboards and skate decks designed by fellow local artists, professional surfers and pro skaters, will all be up for bid at the third annual Surf and Skate fundraiser, with 100 percent of proceeds benefiting the medical and psychiatric services of Venice Family Clinic.

“It directly helps people get the health care that they need,” Berg said of the Venice Family Clinic, one of the largest free clinics in the nation.

“It’s nice to be part of the community.”

Surf and Skate will take place at 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 29 at the Robert Berman Gallery in Bergamot Station Arts Center, 2525 Michigan Ave., Santa Monica.

In the mid-2000s, the local artist arrived on the West Coast by way of Minneapolis.

“I literally came to L.A. in my car with my dad and all my paintings in the back of my car,” Berg recalled, chuckling. She remembered how she already previewed her destiny while temporarily staying at her brother Michael’s Echo Park home.

“A friend took me to Venice,” she recalled. “I saw the murals and I really loved it.”

Today, Berg enjoys living in “Dogtown” with her husband, artist Andy Moses.

“I like the variety of the people, the architecture,” she said. “If you walk down the street, each house is so different.

People are creating their own little worlds.”

Professionally and personally, “(Venice) just seems more open to possibilities,” said Berg, who has already enjoyed two solo shows at Bergamot’s Frank Pictures in 2011 and 2012.

“There are a lot of layers to Venice; the history and the people who live here, from homeless people to huge houses to Google.

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Currently, Berg is preparing an upcoming solo exhibit focused on natural disasters and extreme weather. She still vividly remembers coming back from Yellowstone National Park with her family back in the mid-1990s “in our motor home and a tornado showed up. There were overturned huge semitrucks right in front of us.” In her first summer in Los Angeles, Berg could see the wildfires pockmarking the hillsides of Glendale from her brother’s place.

Berg credits her participation in the exhibit to husband Moses, one of the show’s surfboard artists who has long participated in the Venice Family Clinic cause. The couple, who keep a studio behind their Venice house, have been together for four years and recently celebrated their first wedding anniversary.

Berg looks forward to the Surf and Skate silent art auction, which this year spotlights California with the theme “The Endless Summer.” Borrowing the show’s title from Bruce Brown’s seminal surf film, which

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The American Cinematheque celebrates 50th anniversary of Stanley Kramer’s ambitious comedy at the Aero Milton Berle, Sid Caesar, Buddy Hackett, Jonathan Winters, Dick Shawn and Ethel Merman – on the trail of a boffo bonanza of stolen bank loot buried at “the Big W.” But comedy-wise, it’s all in the journey; a panoramic tour of California pitting its characters against backdrops shot in Palm Springs, Palm Desert, Oxnard, Calabasas, Agoura Hills, Woodland Hills and Long Beach. The final chase scene, which begins in Santa Monica at the “California Incline,” and continues into Malibu, past Corral Canyon Road and Solstice Canyon Road and onto Malibu Road, had, for years, been rumored to have culminated at Santa Monica’s Palisades Park.

The fabled “Big W,” the almighty palm tree-crafted consonant located in the movie at the fictional Santa Rosita State Park, was actually erected on a private estate dubbed Portuguese Point, near Abalone Cove Shoreline Park in Rancho Palos Verdes.

However, over this coming weekend, viewers can find the Big W in Santa Monica… and in 70 millimeter film stock, as the Aero celebrates the film’s 50th anniversary with a luxurious screening of this classic comedy.

The Aero Theatre is located at 1328 Montana Ave., Santa Monica. Information, aerotheatre.com.§ Michael@ArgonautNews.com

Community Calendar Thursday, 8/29 TWILIGHT CONCERT SERIES –

features Dustbowl Revival and headliner Trombone Shorty and Orleans Avenue, free, 7-10 p.m., Santa Monica Pier, santamonicapier.org/twilightconcerts.

Friday, 8/30 GOOD FOOD FRIDAY – hosted by the

Market at Santa Monica Place, features Back to School edition, offering samples, tastings and activities for the whole family and an opportunity to give back to Santa Monica-Malibu schools; free admission, 10 percent off all purchases from the Market purveyors, begins at 5 p.m., third level of Santa Monica Place, goodfoodfridays.eventbrite.com.

Saturday, 8/31 MARINA SUMMER CONCERTS –

season-closing event for Pop Saturdays, featuring American soul and R&B group Rose Royce, free, 7-9 p.m., Burton Chace Park, 13650 Mindanao Way, Marina del Rey, marinadelrey.lacounty.gov, (310) 305-9545.

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By Michael Aushenker When Hollywood’s Cinerama Dome, the world-famous, ginormous golf ball-of-a-movie palace created by Welton Beckett (same architect behind the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium), opened its doors in November 1963, Stanley Kramer’s latest blockbuster, “It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World,” became the first movie to play on its expansive screen.

How appropriate, as “It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World,” screening Saturday, Aug. 31 at the Aero Theatre in Santa Monica, is considered by some to be the Cinerarama Dome of feature film comedies. This movie was big, with a big cast (and a veritable who’s who of comedy icons in a parade of cameos that included Jerry Lewis, Don Knotts, and the Three Stooges) and, at 162 minutes long, arguably the only comedy lasting nearly three hours ever to succeed (“Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World” even comes with an intermission).

A treasure hunt caper that Kramer, best known for his socially conscious dramas and melodramas (“Judgment at Nuremberg,” “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner,” “Inherit the Wind”), vowed would become “the comedy to end all comedies.” “It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World” is essentially a big shaggy dog story featuring Spencer Tracy as the harried police captain on the trail of various parties of greedy crackpots – among them

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Community Calendar Capshaw-Spielberg Center for Arts and Educational Justice, 3131 Olympic Blvd., Santa Monica, (310) 828-2582.

Tuesday, 9/3

Monday, 9/2

hosts reception and book signing for “Untold,” a selection of photographer Steve McCurry’s most iconic images, exhibit continues through Nov. 30, 6-8 p.m., 2525 Michigan Ave., Santa Monica, (310) 453-6463.

MUSCLE BEACH LABOR DAY – features bodybuilding, figure, bikini, men’s and women’s physique contest; Muscle Beach Hall of Fame induction ceremony for bodybuilder/actor Lou Ferrigno, award presented by comic creator Stan Lee, admission free for spectators; prejudging starts at 10 a.m., finals at 1 p.m., Venice Beach Recreation Center, 1800 Ocean Front Walk, Venice, (310) 399-2775, musclebeachvenice.com.

PETER FETTERMAN GALLERY –

YWCA SANTA MONICA/WESTSIDE – hosts discussions MoneyTalks – One

on One Guidance and Support, 6-8 p.m., and Divorce Options – Your Journey Through Divorce and What you Need to Know, 6:30-8 p.m., cost is $75/hour for MoneyTalks session, $25/session for Divorce Options, YWCA community room, 2019 14th St., Santa Monica, smywca.org.

The UP Church

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“It is my choice that Your will of absolute good be done in my life.”

Sunday Services at 1:00 pm Meeting at First Lutheran Church, 600 W. Queen, Inglewood

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Rose Royce ‘wanna get next to you’ at Burton Chace Park

By Michael Aushenker Rose Royce, the Watts and Inglewood soul-funk collective, will close out this summer’s Marina del Rey’s Pop Saturday concerts at 7 p.m. Aug. 31 at Burton Chace Park, 13650 Mindanao Way. The group exploded on Billboard’s pop charts after the soundtrack for the 1976 film “Car Wash” produced the hits “I’m Going Down,” “I Wanna Get Next to You,” and the movie’s title track.

The original incarnation of the band, Total Concept Unlimited, toured abroad with Edwin Starr, an R&B singer who introduced the band to Motown’s Norman Whitfield, the music producer responsible for Starr’s “War” and The Temptations’ “Papa Was a Rolling Stone.”

Fresh off of the success of the movie “Cooley High,” director Michael Schultz contracted Whitfield to score his next movie, a musical comedy called “Car Wash.” In what was a rare instance of a Hollywood film creating the soundtrack to correspond with the movie’s

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storyline, Whitfield employed TCU, now rebranded Rose Royce (partly after their new singer, Gwen “Rose” Dickey). By late 1976, three of the soundtrack’s cuts hit Billboard’s popular music and R&B charts, and “Car Wash” became a number-one single on the pop charts while “I Wanna Get Next to You” climbed to number 10.

The 1977 follow-up album, “Rose Royce II: In Full Bloom,” spawned two Top 10 singles, “Do Your Dance” and “Ooh Boy” while “Wishing on a Star”

reached the Top 10 in the U.K. Meanwhile, 1978’s “Rose Royce III: Strikes Again!,” boasted the top-selling “I’m in Love (And I Love the Feeling)” and “Love Don’t Live Here Anymore,” a song covered in 1984 by Madonna.

Come this weekend, it will all be “going down” in Marina del Rey, says Kenny Coleman, lead vocalist and trumpet-player and one of the group’s founding members. § Michael@ArgonautNews.com

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Wednesday sept. 4th, services 7:15pm Thursday sept. 5th, and Friday sept. 6th, Morning service 10:00am shofar 12:30pm Tashlich Service at Mother’s Beach, Sept 5th, 5:30pm

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Morning services 10:00am • Yizkor Service 1:15pm Mincha & neila services 5:30pm • Fast Ends 7:40pm

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Restaurants EL ABAJENO 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

EL RINCON CRIOLLO “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, take-out, 4361 Sepulveda Blvd., Culver City, 9310) 3914478, www.bestcubanfood.com.

HACIENDA PLAYA DEL REY Great traditional Mexican food and margaritas, this restaurant joins the original restaurant, established in Westchester in 1973, and owned by the Hernandez family. The popular menu includes their famous homemade tortillas, tacos, combo dishes, seafood, nachos, guacamole. The full bar with ample seating. On Sundays at 9 p.m., a live Mariachi band performs at the Lincoln Blvd. location only, 8415 Pershing Drive, Playa del Rey, (310) 751-6135, and 8347 Lincoln Blvd., Westchester, (310) 670-8588

HAL’S BAR AND GRILL Eclectic bar and grill is a renowned Venice locale, home to specialty cocktails, an extensive wine list, a relaxed, friendly atmosphere, and a diverse clientele. Distinctive American cuisine for lunch and dinner. Half-price for featured wines on Tuesday and Wednesday nights. Live jazz every Sunday night from 8 to 11 p.m., Monday night from 9 p.m. to 12 a.m., no cover charge. Hal’s upstairs hideaway is perfect for private parties/events,1349 Abbot Kinney Blvd., Venice, (310) 396-3105, www.

HalsbarandGrill.com

HINANO’S CAFE A permanent fixture at Venice Beach, Hinano’s is a beer and wine bar legendary for its cool and unpretentious atmosphere, terrific burgers and ice-cold beer. Sawdust on the floor gives it that folksy flavor, and the popcorn machine and jukebox are favorites among locals and visitors alike. Three pool tables are continuously busy, and strangers get to know each other over a friendly game, 15 Washington Blvd., Venice, (310) 822-3902, www.facebook.com/hinanocafevenice

HUMBLE POTATO The “Original Hambaga” combines American

comfort with a Japanese kick. A neighborhood eatery, the menu includes burgers, hot dogs, sandwiches, salads, fries, sweet tooth, and beverages, Hours: Mon-Fri: 11:30 a.m.-10:00 p.m., Sat-Sun: noon - 10:00 p.m.

8321 Lincoln Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90045. Phone: 323-989-2242 or visit: www. humblepotato.com

HURRY CURRY Enjoy Indian and Pakistani cuisine at this friendly neighborhood restaurant. Local residents say this is the place to go for delicious, authentic food. Appetizers include Samosa, a crispy pastry with mildly spiced potatoes and peas, and Chicken Chat, flour crisps with diced potatoes, garnished with yogurt, tamarind and chat masala. Tandoori dishes, cooked in an Indian clay oven, include marinated whole/ half/quarter chickens, served with rice and salad, 12825 Venice Blvd., Mar Vista, (310) 398-2948, www.hurrycurryla.com

J. NICHOLS KITCHEN Nichols Restaurant opened in 1974 as a casual neighborhood coffee shop and diner, served traditional comfort favorites and service with a smile. Still family-owned and operated, Nichols evolved to keep pace with dining habits, never losing sight of its roots as a diner, staying true to its humble beginnings. Food is still made from scratch daily, with fresh, whole ingredients. The menu showcases many original dishes, and includes a new, broad assortment, 4375 Glencoe Ave., Marina del Rey, (310) 823-2283, www.jnicholskitchen.com

JONI’S CAFE This is the place to go for coffee roasted on the premises, brewed one cup at a time, great food, and meeting friendly people. Breakfast is served all day, 7 days a week, and lunch starts at 11 a.m. Owners Julie and Jim Jungwirth say they take great pride in Joni’s being a second home, the pulse of the neighborhood, and are dedicated to maintaining this feeling of community, 552 Washington Blvd., Marina del Rey, (310) 305-7147, menu online, www.

JonisCoffee.com

KABUKI Kabuki is a form of traditional Japanese theater that began performing during the 17th century, with performers traveling the land and sharing their stories. We hope that while you dine with us, you too can share stories with those around you. The wide variety of the menu includes appetizers, salads, seafood, sushi and sashimi, specialty rolls, entrees, and signature dishes. A kid’s menu is available, Howard Hughes Center, 6081 Center Drive, #203, Westchester, (310) 6415524, www.kabukirestaurants.com

KILLER SHRIMP Serving our signature dish for 20 years, Killer shrimp, cooked to order in spicy, secret sauce. Enjoy the tasty Killer Mac and Cheese, fresh seafood, steak, salad and soup. Every seat boasts fabulous waterfront views, outdoor seating, special banquet room, Happy

Hour daily. Full breakfast menu at Killer Cafe, including the Killer Bloody Mary. Use the dock-and-dine boat dock, bike in, free parking for cars and bikes. 4211 Admiralty Way, Marina del Rey, (310) 578-2293, www.

Killershrimp.com

LE CELLIER WINE BAR & RESTAURANT A neighborhood gastro pub and wine bar, perfect for business lunches and networking, dining or private events and functions. A convivial atmosphere with good food and conversation. Bernard, the general manager, is a wine connoisseur, with a strong background in importing. Serving lunch and dinner, fine wines and microbrewed beers, paired with contemporary French-Vietnamese cuisine.

The menu includes starters, salads, charcuterie and cheese items, sandwiches, small bites, large bites, platters, 417 Washington Blvd., Marina del Rey, (424) 228-5491, www. le-cellier-winebar.com

LIBRARY ALE HOUSE This pub offers a wide variety of microbrews, select imports on tap, and beers from around the world that are difficult to find, and a selection of white and red wines. This unique restaurant has a diverse and eclectic menu, with clever descriptions for food items, such as Light Reading (salads), The Stacks (burgers), and Endnotes (desserts). The menu includes fish and chips, taco sliders, pasta primavera, and more, 2911 Main St., Santa Monica, (310) 314-4855, www.libraryalehouse.com

MACCHI’S BISTRO This long-established Italian dining spot offers traditional fresh pasta dishes, such as ravioli, linguini al pesto and gnocchi. Popular seafood dishes include Linguine Pescatore. Locals and visitors say the atmosphere is warm and family-oriented, and say they can’t get enough of the fresh, warm bread with a garlic/olive oil dip. Tiramisu and Caesar salad are on the menu. Chicken and veal dishes include Pollo al Limon and Veal Marsala. 425 Washington Blvd., Marina del Rey, (310) 823-9838

Rey, CA 90292. Phone: 310-827-1740. See Directory: www.villamarinamarketplace.com

MARLA’S CAFÉ A professional caterer and party planner for over 20 years, Marla Barreira brings her fusion of American, Latin, Italian, Portuguese cuisines to her menu. The cozy dining spot offers a heated patio. The full menu offers both lunch and dinner, with daily specials.

Small bites, sandwiches, wraps, salads, pizza, pastas, and various entrees, with choices of sides. Desserts include Marla’s famous cookies, brownies and pecan squares. Take-out, delivery, catering, 2300 Abbot Kinney Blvd., Venice, (310) 827-1843, www.marlascafe. com

MELODY BAR AND GRILL Start your busy day off with breakfast from our large menu in a fun and friendly atmosphere. Our chef ensures that all of our ingredients are top quality and completely fresh. Enjoy starters, salads and entrees, sandwiches and wraps. Serving dinner daily, weekend brunch, kitchen open nightly to 1:30 a.m. Happy Hour is 4 - 7 p.m. daily, live bands on Fridays and Saturdays. 9132 Sepulveda Blvd., Westchester, (310) 670-1994, www. melodylax.com

MERCEDES BAR/BIN 73 An ultra-cozy wine bar just steps from the iconic Venice Pier for a sophisticated, yet hip bar with casual prices. Complimentary wine tastings and great menu of small bites, cheeses and meats, platters, flatbreads and salads. Happy hour wine bar 4 – 7 p.m., brunch, open seven days for dinner, 3 to 11 p.m. 14 Washington Blvd., Marina del Rey 310.827.6209.

MORFIA’S RIBS AND PIES

Delectable cuisine from Spain. The diverse menu offers meat, Spanish cheeses, vegetarian, cured meat, desserts, beverages, and salads. 2510 Main St. Santa Monica 310.450.3900, www.manchegoonmain.com.

Brick pit smoked BBQ, sliced BBQ meats include corn bread and sauce (beef brisket, pork, sausage, and chicken), dinner specials include combination plates as well, BBQ sandwiches on a French roll or on a hamburger bun. Known as the home of the “Baklava cheesecake,” desserts include homemade pies and cakes. Catering, parties/events and take-out only, Small party trays, large party trays and the Texas-size party tray, open 7 days, 4077 Lincoln Blvd., Marina del Rey, (310) 821-6939, www.morfiasribsandpies. com

MARINA MARKET PLACE

MO’S PLACE AT THE BEACH

The center offers a diversity of dining opportunities in one location. Baja Fresh, Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, East Coast Bagel, Fatburger, Irori Japanese Restaurant, J. Nichols Restaurant, Jamba Juice, Le Pain Quotidien (opening Spring 2013), Panda Express, Panini Grill, Pizzarito, Quiznos Sub, Shershah Cuisine of India, Tender Greens (opening Spring 2013),Viktor Benés Bakery (inside Gelson’s Market), Yard House (opening Spring 2013), and Yogurtland (opening Spring 2013).

Located at: 13450 Maxella Avenue, Marina del

“We feature the best Monday Night Football party in town,” carrying all college and pro games, prizes, raffles and fun, NASCAR, four pool tables, a dart board and Golden Tee Golf. Full breakfast menu served Sat./ Sun. and holidays until 2 p.m., appetizers, salads, burgers, steaks, specialties, drinks, daily special featured on Mo’s Board, fresh Friday chowder in a bread bowl. Open 7 days a week, happy hour, Mon. – Fri. 4-7 p.m., 203 Culver Blvd., Playa del Rey, (310) 822-6422, www.mosplacepdr.com

MANCHEGO

NAWAB OF INDIA Authentic and exotic Indian dishes with a complement of vegetarian entrees, served in the ambiance and culture of India. Open seven days for lunch and dinner. Buffet Monday through Friday, 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Saturday and Sunday Champagne Brunch.

Parties, catering and delivery. 1621 Wilshire Blvd. Santa Monica 310.829.1106, www.

NawabIndia.com

OSCAR’S CERVETECA South American comfort foods, dine inside or on the patio, casual, friendly atmosphere.

Serves brunch, lunch, dinner, salads, seafood, burgers, sandwiches, platos grandes, platos verdes. Enjoy shrimp cocktail Veracruz, Chipotle beer shrimp, Hoyos Peruvian sashimi, chicken queso empanadas, herb and garlic-basted game hen, Baja fish tacos, fried pickles, L.A. Street Dogg, brunch Sat./Sun. 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., beer and wine, happy hour, 3 – 6 p.m. Open 7 days, 523 Rose Ave., Venice, (310) 310-8937, www.cervetecala.com

OUTLAW’S BAR & GRILL Known as the “Grubbin’ and Guzzlin’ Establishment, Outlaws looks like an old-time Western saloon, and offers delicious steaks, seafood, burgers and barbecue rib. Lunch, dinner daily, breakfast weekends only. Try to finish our Desperado Burger by yourself, win an Outlaws T-shirt, and have your picture taken and posted. Try our Tex-Mex on Mondays and Tuesdays only. Sports fans can enjoy big screen TVs. Both indoor/outdoor seating. 230 Culver Blvd., Playa del Rey, (310)822-4040, www.outlawsrestaurant.com

PIKNIC Enjoy a crisp salad, artisan sandwich, or gourmet hamburger for lunch. At dinner, experience a candle-lit ambiance and begin with our unique Mediterranean Platter, and choose from our Chilean Sea Bass or Delmonico steak and Alaskan Halibut. We are available for Corporate Catering or private events at our 2 locations: 13020 Pacific Promenade, Playa Vista, CA 90094. Phone: 310-496-3966 or 2000 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 20, Century City, CA 90067. Phone: 310-277-2700. Visit: www.piknic.us

PIZZARITO N.Y. PIZZA BY THE SLICE This is the place to go if you‘re in search of authentic New York pizza by the slice.

Established in 1984 at the Marina Marketplace in Marina del Rey, Pizzarito offers New York thin crust or Sicilian deep dish pizzas with a wide variety of toppings. Enjoy calzones, sandwiches, lasagna, manicotti, stromboli, pinwheels, garlic knots, tiramisu, N.Y. cheesecake, beer & wine. All sauces and dough made fresh daily. Dine inside or outside, take-out and delivery. Enjoy the sounds of authentic Italian music. 4371Glencoe Avenue, B7, Marina del Rey between Pavilions and CVS, 310.823.7333. www.pizzarito.com

Please visit The Argonaut online for the complete listing of restaurants,

ArgonautNews.com/Restaurant-listings

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Tiato restaurant in Santa Monica serves starters including house cured salmon on corn blini, topped with dill, crème fraiche, red onion and capers.

$6.99 Lunch SpeciaLS!

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Tiato

2700 Colorado Ave. #190 Santa Monica. 310-866-5228 The name gave me pause, because I was sure I had heard it before but couldn’t remember where – was Tiato a minor character in a Shakespeare play, or a province in Eastern Bolivia?

I went to their website to look it up and found that it was actually an herb related to the mint family, which would have been my third guess. That site also revealed that the restaurant has an interesting Sunday brunch menu that includes both standard dishes and stylish takes on Vietnamese food, so a visit was in order.

The Santa Monica location in a mixed residential and business section of Colorado Avenue was a surprise; I hadn’t known that any large eatery was in the area.

We had looked forward to dining on their garden patio, a broad space landscaped with herbs and flowers, but the area was being set up for an afternoon wedding so we went indoors. The space with high ceilings has a look reminiscent of a remodeled warehouse with weathered wood siding and exposed beams, and a very good guitar and muted trumpet duet added atmosphere.

The menu is equally divided between Asian items and breakfast favorites like omelets and French toast, with a wide variety of vegetarian selections.

We hesitated over our entrees but decided there were two starters we had to have – the house cured salmon on corn blini and the homemade cornbread.

The salmon was a hit though the presentation was odd; the corn pancake was about the

size of a quarter, with a ribbon of salmon topped with dill, crème fraiche, red onion and a few capers on top of it. I would have liked enough of that thin pancake to complement each bite of fish, because the flavor and texture were excellent together.

I wouldn’t order the cornbread again because it was made in a sweet, cakelike style – I prefer more savory versions that accent the slightly grainy texture of cornmeal and have more of a crisp exterior. One of my companions likes the sweet style and was happy to devour my portion, so it didn’t go to waste.

After hemming and hawing over our options, we decided to order eggplant and tofu with Vietnamese herbs and brown rice, as well as French toast bananas Foster style, and an order of garlic noodles with chicken and vegetables. The garlic noodles are a special of the house, but not usually served this way – the menu offers them with chicken, beef, shrimp or vegetables, but not a combination. I liked the version I was served much better than I would have enjoyed just the meat or vegetables. The noodles didn’t have much texture alone, but the asparagus spears and rounds of grilled zucchini and carrot added depth of flavor and variety.

As for the chicken, it had been grilled with lemongrass, pepper and other herbs and added a delicious note.

As much as I liked the noodles, the eggplant was even better; it was dusted with herbed rice flour that made the exterior wonderfully crispy. How this texture was achieved without deep-frying is a mystery, but whatever alchemy it takes is worth it. The eggplant and tofu were served with a salad that had a fresh, minty flavor from leaves

of the tiato plant – the herb from which the restaurant gets its name The bananas Foster French toast had a rich and decadent flavor, but arrived at our table cold – probably one of those glitches that can happen in any kitchen when one entrée takes much less time to prepare than the others. Our server noticed that we weren’t eating it and inquired as to why; when informed, she offered a fresh one or any other entrée as a replacement.

Though we had liked the flavor of the French toast we leaped at the chance to try one of our alternate selections instead and chose a pesto baked tomato omelet with fresh mozzarella and basil, with a watermelon salad on the side. This was also excellent – the fresh burrata cheese was well paired with tomato that had been baked almost to jelly to intensify the flavor.

Though alcoholic drinks were available, including bottomless Bloody Marys or mimosas, we settled for bracingly strong coffee, and our bill ran about $20 per person. It was a fair price for an excellent meal in pleasant surroundings, and if I lived or worked in the neighborhood, this would be my spot for midweek breakfast or lunch. That not being the case, I’ll look forward to a return visit to soak up sun on that patio with a breakfast banh mi, salt and pepper crab benedict, or other delights.

Tiato is at 2700 Colorado Ave. #190 in Santa Monica – validated parking in underground lot. Open MoFri 8 a.m. – 3 p.m., closed Sa/ Sun 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. (summer hours). Wheelchair access good, patio dining. Menu at tiato.com (warning: animation crashes some browsers). 310-866-5228.§

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La Dolce Vida on the Silver Strand

“This classically stunning, Frederick Fisher-designed 3-bedroom, 4-bath home is located on the coveted Silver Strand,” says broker Debbie Sutz.

“Loft style living with bright and airy floor plan, triple high atrium entry, artistic use of wood, glass, multi-colored brick textures and concrete floors.

Big open living room/kitchen with hardwood floors, old-fashioned eat in kitchen booth plus dining area. Side patio and large sunny front patio off the living level. Loft-style family room/office (that can be converted into 4th bedroom), and 2 bedrooms and 2 baths are on the second level. Huge Master bedroom with large walk-in closet, beautifully done with classic Fisher master bath that leads you to a roof deck with built-in bar, daybed, landscaping and fountains. Fully green integrated home including solar panels. Two-car garage plus additional single car parking. You will love this amazingly unique home!”

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The property is offered at $1,795,000. Information, Debbie Sutz, Lighthouse Properties, (310) 823-1823.

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two terrific homes available!

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“This is an original John Laing Luxury Icon home with masterful and professional design,” says agent Erik Flexner. “The 4-bedroom, 4-bath home is in the best location overlooking the Bluffs. Private patio for rare indoor/outdoor living. Across the street from parks, fields, a new elementary school, dog runs, trails, library and pool. You’ve been waiting for the rare, traditional floor plan. Don’t delay. Upgrades alone are worth $200,000 plus. It was built during the boom times when money was no object.” This property is offered at $1,575,000. Information, Erik Flexner ,The Flexner Group, Coldwell Banker, (310) 422-2278.

Mar Vista Home with Pool

“This is an amazing opportunity to own a 4-bedroom home with a gorgeous pool and spa, located in a great neighborhood,” says agent Debra Berman. “There are 3 bedrooms upstairs and 1 downstairs and an additional family room area. The beautiful backyard has a custombuilt pool and spa, built –in BBQ and converted rec room. The light and bright kitchen has an oversized double oven, SubZero appliances, granite counter tops, bay window and marble floors. The master suite has a fireplace, a balcony overlooking the pool, large walk-in closet and vaulted ceilings.” This property is offered at $1,499,000. Information, Berman Kandel, RE/MAX Estate Properties, (310) 424-5512.

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“This 3-bedroom and 2-bath home exudes charm and style from the rich dark hardwood floors of the formal living room to the new gourmet kitchen featuring stainless steel appliances, refined cabinetry and stone counter tops,” say agents Kevin and Kaz Gallaher. “Entertaining is a breeze with the dining area overlooking the patio while still open to the family room. Master bedroom is complete with a stone-renovated en-suite. Secondary bedrooms are complemented by a central tiled full bath with seamless glass tub enclosure. Included is a detached studio/bonus room, perfect for an art studio.” The property is offered at $699,000. Information, Kevin and Kaz Gallaher, RE/MAX Execs, (310) 410-9777

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“This inviting 3-bedroom, 2-bath home is a terrific combination of traditional character and quality improvements,” says agent Stephanie Younger. “The attractive living room with wood-burning fireplace and a picture window offers peaceful views of the neighborhood. An adjacent formal dining room leads to an updated kitchen with granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, and custom cabinetry. A roomy master suite features his-and-her closets and an attached bath. Two additional bedrooms, another full bath, and a private backyard with mature foliage, sprawling lawn and kids’ play structure complete this jewel of a home.” The property is offered at $739,000. Information, Stephanie Younger, Teles Properties, (424) 203-1828.

Q: What are the latest trends in home automation?

A: These days, you’re probably hearing a lot of buzz about home automation systems that allow homeowners to remotely access and control things, like heating, air conditioning, and even some kitchen appliances, using a smart phone.

Here’s a look at the different systems in the market, and a peek at what may be coming next.

There are expenses associated with each of these components, so it is best to have a good idea of the total cost of a home automation system including the initial set-up and ongoing operation.

Imagine getting a text from your refrigerator.

In addition to whole-home automation systems, connected technologies are beginning to appear What makes a smart home smart? in a variety of home appliances. Some highHome security systems, lighting timers and end appliance manufacturers now offer WiFi programming thermostats are nothing new. In connected appliances, including refrigerators recent years, those technologies have evolved, becoming integrated into comprehensive, and washing machines that allow remote “This luxurious Marina del Rey 4-bedroom, 5-bath Internet-connected systems that give you an monitoring and control through smart phone designer villa is situated on a corner lot,” says agent unprecedented level of control when you’re apps.

Barbra Stover.” This amazing home includes an elevator, away from home. breathtaking ocean and canal views, rooftop sun deck, There’s even a water faucet filtration system on wine cellar and bonus room/home office. Enjoy your the horizon that will communicate with your Home automation services like ADT PulseSm, master suite in elegance with a spa tub, walk-in closet, smart phone and tell you what’s in your water, Comcast’s Xfinity TM Home and AT&T and stunning views throughout. Lounge in your grand Digital LifeTM offer features like remote video when to replace the filter and which filter is best living room that leads into your extravagant dining area.

Satisfy your taste buds while gazing at the sparkling views in your enormous gourmet kitchen monitoring , alarm alerts, appliance monitoring for your water chemistry. with all the bells and whistles.” This property is offered at $3,925,000. Information, Barbra Stover, and much more. Using a smart phone or tablet app, you can keep an eye on what’s happening What’s next? The possibilities of integrated Rodeo Realty, (310) 902-7122. at your home, turn lights on and off, lock and home technology seem to be limited only by unlock doors, and set your thermostat so the the imagination of product designers. house is warm when you get home.

Your next coffee table could double as a giant “Enjoy beautiful ocean, city and mountain vies from Forgot to close the garage door? What if your tablet computer that functions as the digital hub this remodeled home located in Culver City’s best teenager loses the house keys? Not sure if you for your entire home. New types of glass even neighborhood,” says agent Rich Kissel. “Two master left the oven on? With a home automation hold the promise of turning your bathroom suites, one upstairs, one down, with a private backyard system, these could be problems of the past. mirror into a touch-screen digital display. And with lawn and fruit trees. An energy efficient home with the list goes on. solar panels that provides almost free electricity. The Is a smart home system the smart choice for you? home has with wood floors, recessed lighting, beautiful The first thing to consider if you’re looking at a tile work, granite counter tops and stainless appliances. home automation system is cost. Like traditional Whether you choose to install a smart home It is in a highly sought-after neighborhood with beautiful home security systems, some providers charge system in your home or not, it seems that the views, well-kept homes, nice neighbors and great monthly or annual fees to monitor and maintain age of web-connected home technology is just schools. Ready to move right in.” The property is offered at $1,444,000. Information, Richard home automation systems. They all require beginning.

Kissel, Keller Williams Realty, (310) 739-6577. an Internet connection, and you’ll need a compatible smart phone or tablet in order to This week’s question was answered by Linda Black, Associate Manager, Coldwell Banker, control the system remotely.

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Two suspects wanted in connection with home invasion robbery

confronted by the suspects, who allegedly tied him up and demanded cash and his Mercedes-Benz SUV, police said.

The suspects then fled the home with an undisclosed amount of property, police said. They were described only as two men.

Police later found the SUV believed to have been taken from the residence near Lincoln and Jefferson boulevards in the Playa Vista area.

Los Angeles police are seeking two suspects who allegedly tied up a resident and stole money and an SUV in an armed home invasion robbery in Playa del Rey late Monday night, Aug. 26.

The incident occurred shortly before midnight in the 7500 block of Vista del Mar in Playa del Rey, where two male suspects, who were allegedly armed, entered a home, a Los Angeles Police Department spokesperson said.

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Sheriff’s deputies assist stranded vessel A boat carrying 13 passengers that ran aground off the coast of Venice was towed in by Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Marina del Rey Station deputies Aug. 23.

No one was injured when the vessel became stranded approximately 300 yards north of the Marina del Rey entrance channel at about 8:40 p.m., a Sheriff’s Department spokesperson said.

Sheriff’s deputies and Baywatch lifeguards were called to the scene, where they saw the vessel grounded in the surf zone, with multiple people on the beach.

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Boat operators had attempted to change course but the vessel became grounded on the beach, passengers told deputies.

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Pacifica Hotels, California’s largest owner and operator of boutique hotels, announced Aug. 26 that the Marina del Rey Hotel will soon be receiving a $20 million renovation.

Originally opened in 1964, Marina del Rey Hotel will be celebrating its 50th anniversary next year. Over the past halfcentury, the hotel has served as the central meeting point for local yacht clubs, fashion shows and high-profile Los Angeles functions.

Recently, it has been the site of numerous functions hosted by Los Angeles County, including the annual “State of the Marina” address by Fourth District

Supervisor Dan Knabe and the initial meeting of a visioning process that the county has embarked upon that is designed to plan the Marina’s development future for several decades.

“Our intention with this renovation is to revitalize the Marina del Rey Hotel, while maintaining its classic reputation,” President of Pacifica Hotels Matt Marquis said. “We have put significant resources into the Marina del Rey community and want the Marina del Rey Hotel to be a shining example of Pacifica’s investment in the area’s hospitality landscape.”

The new, 160-room Marina del Rey Hotel will boast fourstar amenities, including a fullservice restaurant, 24-hour room

service, concierge assistance, an outdoor, marina-facing pool and sundeck, an outdoor wedding venue, and other offerings, according to a Pacifica spokesman.

The waterfront property is scheduled to reopen next spring.

Over the last several quarters, Pacifica Hotels has acquired new properties, transitioned flagged properties and completed full property renovations in the Marina del Rey immediate area – including the Jamaica Bay Inn, Hilton Garden Inn, Inn at Marina del Rey, and Inn at Venice Beach.

Marina del Rey Hotel is at 13534 Bali Way, Marina del Rey. Information (800) 720-0223 or www.pacificahotels.com.

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New fall service changes take effect for Big Blue Bus Santa Monica’s Big Blue Bus has announced several service changes for the fall, including reductions to some trips with low ridership and increases to those in high demand.

In response to passenger requests and crowded buses, Big Blue Bus officials say the agency increased service on Route 3 and Rapid 3 (serving Lincoln Boulevard) and Route 7 and Rapid 7 (serving Pico Boulevard). Rapid 3 is offering new midday service to accommodate heavy demand from increases in development near the Playa Vista/Marina del Rey portion of Lincoln and in Santa Monica tourism, Big Blue Bus officials said.

The fall service changes began Aug. 25.

To accommodate the changes, a variety of bus trips with low ridership have been cancelled or will run less frequently.

The minor reductions will be spread across multiple existing services to allow for additional service on routes that have faced overcrowding or poor schedule

reliability, as the transit agency has no funds available to add new service, officials said.

Agency officials hope the changes will be practically unnoticeable to most passengers.

The service adjustments have occurred on Routes 1, 2, 3, and 5 with the discontinuation of unproductive morning trips and some Rapid 12 afternoon trips. Due to lower ridership on midday Route 8 service, trip frequency will be reduced to every 20 minutes from 9:30 a.m. until 3 p.m., and Route 6 service will be reduced by two afternoon trips during the school year while operating only during Santa Monica College’s fall and spring semesters.

“At Big Blue Bus, we continually review routes and schedules based on travel patterns, changes in ridership, new markets and on-time performance challenges due to road conditions to determine how we can best support the majority of our customers while optimizing efficiencies.

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be accomplished by employing the same zero-sum service improvement model BBB has been applying for the last two years,” said Edward F. King, Big Blue Bus director of transit services.

Due to construction at both UCLA and Santa Monica College’s Academy of Entertainment and Technology, some trip adjustments have also been made to lines serving the two campuses. Big Blue Bus will use a new transit hub on UCLA’s north campus at Charles E. Young Drive across from Parking Structure 2 on weeknights and weekends, but will still use Hilgard Terminal on weekdays from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

For SMC riders, Sunset Ride buses will continue to serve the current route between SMC’s Bundy and Main campuses, but the Sunset Ride will no longer provide service north of Pico Boulevard.

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She is survived by her daughter Melanie Anson, sonin-law Patrick, and grandsons Matthew and Mark Anson.

A private ceremony was held in her honor on Aug. 8 in Marina del Rey.

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WORLD CHAMPS – The Westchester 14-year-old Babe Ruth team won the World Series Championship after going undefeated in the series, including an 8-0 shutout of the Oregon team in the final at Moses Lake, Wash.

The Westchester 14 and under Babe Ruth baseball team captured its first World Series Championship in its 57-year history with an 8-0 shutout of a team from Oregon Aug. 24 at Moses Lake, Wash.

Westchester, which won each of its World Series games by four or more runs, was riding a 10-game winning streak heading into the title game, which pitted the California team against the Oregon team it defeated 8-1 in the tournament’s opening game.

Oregon was this season’s Pacific

Northwest Regional champion.

The Westchester 15 and under Babe Ruth team also reached the World Series final in Virginia but was defeated 8-3 by the Greater Loudoun squad from Virginia.

For its title game, Westchester 14 and under once again turned to starting pitcher Saul Martinez, who pitched an 11-7 win over New Hampshire the weekend before and came into the championship game well rested.

Martinez didn’t allow an

Oregon base runner until the third inning and didn’t give up a hit until Oregon catcher Casey McGough singled up the middle with one out in the fourth.

McGough was caught stealing two pitches later.

Oregon got a runner to second base with two outs in the fifth but Martinez struck out Oregon left fielder Sean Davidson to end the inning.

Oregon didn’t get a runner past first base for the remainder of the game.

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Westchester

Democratic club to hold monthly homeless committee meetings A committee of the Westchester-Playa Democratic Club will be holding monthly meetings on efforts to find solutions for the homeless in Westchester.

At its Aug. 19 meeting, the club’s homeless committee heard from a variety of residents and social service organizations that are working on finding transitional and permanent housing for those who are living in their vehicles or on the streets of Westchester and Playa del Rey. In recent weeks, homeless advocates have reported an uptick of new homeless people living in Westchester Park.

The nonprofit organization People Assisting the Homeless (PATH) has played an important role in assisting several families and individuals in Westchester, as well as Del Rey and Venice, with finding housing through former Los Angeles Councilman Bill PAGE 32 THE ARGONAUT August 29, 2013

Rosendahl’s “Streets to Homes” program. PATH estimates that between 15 and 20 homeless people are now residing in or near the park.

Representatives of county Supervisor Mark RidleyThomas, City Councilman Mike Bonin, state Sen. Ted Lieu and Assemblyman Steven Bradford (D-Westchester) attended the committee meeting.

PATH and the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority pledged to gather information on each homeless individual prior to each meeting.

Representatives of the homeless committee said several newly arrived homeless people have requested services and appear to qualify for various programs that are available.

County and city representatives joined LAHSA and PATH to review efforts and similar solutions that took place in Westchester Park last

year in transitioning homeless individuals to permanent or emergency housing facilities.

Playa del Rey resident Booker Pearson, who chairs the homeless committee, seemed upbeat about the possibility of finding solutions for the problems of homelessness locally. “We’re going to solve this problem,” said Pearson, a longtime homeless advocate who is also a member of the Neighborhood Council of Westchester-Playa.

“We’ve just elected a mayor (Eric Garcetti) and Councilmember Mike Bonin who have unequivocally committed themselves to ending homelessness here in Los Angeles, and Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas has always been dedicated to this cause. The leadership is here.”

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singles and one walk, throwing just 72 pitches in the seven-inning shutout.

“When I heard that Saul was pitching, I knew we were going to win. I knew that Saul was up to the task,” left fielder Dailin Lee said. “He kept pounding the strike zone, and the Oregon players couldn’t catch up with his heat. They were obviously overmatched.”

Other strong defensive performers included third baseman Aaron Greenfield, who threw out six Oregon hitters.

After Greenfield scored on a Nolan Martinez single to center field, Westchester took a 1-0 lead into the fifth inning, which proved to be all Westchester would need for the victory.

Westchester’s lead grew to four runs after five innings and four more batters scored in the sixth, giving the team a convincing victory for its first world title.

Nolan Martinez, the Pacific Southwest Regional Most Valuable player was named the World Series MVP and also to the all tournament team. Teammates Derek Marshall, Kelvin Murillo and Greenfield were also honored as members of the all tournament team. Saul Martinez was named to the all defensive team.

Another top performer was Justin Morris, who hit .409, scored 11 runs and drove in 11 runs in the sixgame series.

“It was amazing,” Jason Zeidman, a two-time World Series participant, said of the championship. “Getting to the World Series is hard enough. Ten of the best teams in the country were here, and we beat them all.

It was unreal.”

Westchester was managed by Hector Zamora with Chris Lynch and Josh Fernandez as coaches.

The world champion Westchester team members include Brandon Brown, Greenfield, Dominic Johnson, Kain Kutler, Lee, Marshall, Nolan Martinez, Saul Martinez, Morris, Murillo, Jonathan Phelps, Eli Saucedo, Dylan Sledge, Kaelin Woodard and Zeidman.

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of color, style and subject matter. As if to make our point, we concentrated only along Lincoln Boulevard, which had more than enough for us to feast our eyes on. § Michael@ArgonautNews.com

Word on the street is that local artist Jules Muck won’t confirm that she modeled this painting at Love Shack at 2121 Lincoln Blvd. after actress Lindsay Lohan.

Back of Printing Palace at Lincoln and Strand.

This stylized gardenscape is located on Strand right across the street from Printing Palace.

A graffiti mural near the cartoony, spray-painted mural at Flower Court.

Just off Lincoln Boulevard on Machado Drive, there is an oasis of fauna and foliage, replete with barn owls and mountain peaks, in the courtyard of an apartment complex.

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Another side of Printing Palace at Strand.

The eyes have it at Victoria Avenue, courtesy of graffiti artist Chase.

Nelson Mandela offers a dove of peace near Garfield Avenue.

The “Life of Knowledge� Buddha near Flower Court.

A beauty basks in the California sun near Pier Avenue in Santa Monica.

Service with a psychedelic smile graces a service station at Dillon Court.

Venice artist Hans Haveron completed this mural at Pico Boulevard and Lincoln in Santa Monica just last month.

We close with a giant rebus puzzle around the corner from (you guessed it!) Lincoln and Rose.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2013 155217 The following persons are doing business as: Parvin-M-USA 1483 Wooster Street Los Angeles, CA. 90035 Parvin Moheby 1483 Wooster Stree Los Aneles, CA. 90035 County of Los Angeles. Registered owners: Parvin Moheby 1483 Wooster Street Los Aneles, CA. 90035 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 information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) Registrant Signature/Name: Parvin Moheby This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on July 25, 2013 Argonaut published: August 15, 22, 29, Sept.

5 2013. 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. 2013 156313 The following persons are doing business as: I vote kids 311 N. Robertson Blvd. #140 Beverly Hills, CA. 902111. 2) I vote kids.com PO Box 18312 Encino, CA. 91416 County of Los Angeles. Registered owners: Hawk Property Group 311 N. Robertson Blvd #140 Beverly Hills, CA. 90211 This business is conducted by a corporation. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 7/15/13 I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.

(A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)

Registrant Signature/Name: Hawk Property Group. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on July 26, 2013. Argonaut published:August 8, 15, 22, 29, 2013 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. 2013 158468 The following persons are doing business an Roadside Attraction 3009 Yale Avenue Marina del Rey, CA. 90292. Registered owners: Michael D Newsome 3009 Yale Avenue Marina del Rey, CA. 90292 This business is conducted by an individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) Registrant Signature/ Name:Michael D. Newsome Owner This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on July 30, 2013 Argonaut published: August 8, 15, 22, 29, 2013. 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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Registered owners: Anthony Murphy 4079 Glencoe Ave. #424 Marina Del Rey, CA. 90292 This business is conducted by a an individual.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names liste).d above on 7/31/13. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) Registrant Signature/ Name: Anthony Murphy. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on July 31, 2013. Argonaut published: August 8, 15, 22, 29, 2013. 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. 2013 159135 The following persons are doing business as: 1)Urban Whale 2) Urban Whale Promotions 8517 Pershing Dr #4 Playa del Rey, CA. 90293 County of Los Angeles. Registered owners: RD Travers Enterprises 8517 Pershing Drive #4 Playa del Rey, CA. 90293 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 7/31/13. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who

declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) Registrant Signature/ Name RD Travers Enterprises LLC: Statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on July 31, 2013, 2013. Argonaut published: August 15, 22, 29, Sept 5, 2013 2013. 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. 2013 160609 The following persons are doing business as: Sweet Maxi 6375 W.81 St. Los Angeles, CA. 90045 County of Los Angeles. Registered owners: Nadine Harrison 6375 W. 81st Street Los Angeles, CA. 90045 This business is conducted by an indivdual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 6/30/2013 I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) Registrant Signature/ Name: Nadine Harrison This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on August 1, 2013. Argonaut published: August 8, 15, 22, 29, 2013. 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. 2013 160964 The following persons are doing business as: 1) Artists Agency international 2)Elizabeth St. Denis 3520 Overland Ave. suite A-139 Los Angeles, CA. 90034 Elizabeth Orem Bjorklund 2462 Zorada Drive Los Angeles, CA. 90046 County of Los Angeles. Registered owners: 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 information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) Registrant Signature/ Name Elizabeth Orem Bjorklund Statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on August 1, 2013. Argonaut published: August 22, 29, Sept 5, 12, 2013 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. 2013 163692 The following persons are doing business as: Edith Elle Photography

& Associates 8939 S. Sepulveda Blvd #110-233 Los Angeles, CA. 90045 Registered owners: Edith Levandoski 5710 W. Centinela Avenue #305 Los Angeles, CA. 90045. Michael Levandoski 5710 W Centinela Ave. #305 Los Angeles, CA. 90045 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 information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) Registrant Signature/Name Edith Levandoski Owner. Statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on August 6, 2013.

Argonaut published: August 15, 22, 29, Sept 5, 2013 2013. 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. 2013 163693 The following persons are doing business as: Marie-Antoinette Macarons 449 San Vicente Blvd Apt A Santa Monica, CA. 90402. MarieAntoinette LLC 449 San Vicente Blvd Apt A Santa Monica, CA. 90402 County of Los Angeles. Registered owners: Marie-Antoinette LLC 449 San Vicente Blvd Apt A Santa Monica, CA. 90402. 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 information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) Registrant Signature/ Name: Marie-Antoinette LLC This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on August 6, 2013 Argonaut published: August 15, 22, 29, Spet 5, 2013 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. 2013 163694 The following persons are doing business as: maison la queue 4079 Glencoe Ave. #320 Marina del Rey, CA. 90292 Registered owners: Megumi Garvey 4079 Glencoe Ave #320 Marina del Rey, CA. 90292. This business is conducted by an individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)

Registrant Signature/Name Megumi Garvey. Statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on August 6, 2013. Argonaut published: August 15, 22, 29, Sept 5, 2013. 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. 2013 163695 The following persons are doing business as John White Plumbing and Rooter Connection 3517 S Centinela Avenue Los Angeles CA. 90066 County of Los Angeles . Registered owners: John White Rooter Connection Inc. 3517 S. Centinela Ave. Los Angles CA. 90066 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 information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)

Registrant Signature/Name:John D. White. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on August 6, 2013. Argonaut published: August 15, 22, 29, Sept 5, 2013. 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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ACROSS 1 Casserole holders 6 Flood barrier 10 Santa __, aka “devil winds” 14 Tut’s home, now 18 Online payment 19 OS X basis 20 Guns 21 At full throttle 23 Wonka’s starting hockey team?

26 Say “I do” 27 2006 Verizon acquisition 28 Dutch pottery city 29 Nonstick cookware brand 30 Clown’s props 31 Early philosophical hot spot 33 Island gift 34 Home of the Green Wave 36 Civil War nickname 37 Much “Sanford and Son” banter?

42 Eugene’s st.

44 Cousin of a bald eagle 45 Bygone TV knob 46 High points 48 Grammy winner Cole 51 Alley cries 53 Org. with Pirates and Sharks 54 Black hues, to Chaucer 55 Traditional fourthanniversary gift 56 Fed. workplace

monitor 57 Hot state 58 Bob or bowl 59 Game with Skip cards 60 Hawaii’s coffee capital 62 Half the taijitu symbol 64 “__ Went Mad”: Riley poem 65 Cellists’ sect.

66 Rockport knockoffs?

70 Styling stuff 73 Us opponents 76 Certain slip-on 77 Catch some rays 79 Crest letters 80 Like sailors on leave 82 Lucrative 83 Epitome of thinness 85 High points 87 Polynesian language 88 ABO designation 89 High 90 Venerated one 91 Skating on thin ice 93 Holiday chuckles 94 21st, e.g.: Abbr.

95 Tokugawa shogunate seat of power 96 Rusty, the Iron Man? 104 Scripts that may be hard to read 106 Part of ASAP 107 Old-fashioned show of affection: Abbr.

108 Project Mercury org.

109 Actress Meredith __-Birney 111 Coll. major involving an observatory 112 Calligrapher’s line

114 Rotation meas.

115 Skilled pitchers 116 Three-letter combinations hidden in this puzzle’s six other longest answers 119 Hardly certain 120 Natural soother 121 Bengay, e.g.

122 “Have a look!”

123 Lombardy Castle city 124 Surfer, perhaps 125 Old dagger 126 Mythical lover of wine and women DOwN 1 “Animal magnetism” coiner 2 Frozen drip 3 Rolled on a runway 4 Menu general 5 Sporting heels 6 Two-floor apartment 7 Up the creek 8 Highland wear 9 Skeletal prefix 10 Carrying limit 11 Himalayan native 12 Ski area concern 13 Snake’s “Back off!”

14 Ready to snap 15 __ vincit amor 16 Artistic place for tiny letters?

17 What some fight to, with “the” 22 Video game console 24 Cantaloupe, e.g.

25 Aquatic rompers 30 Pak of the LPGA

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92 32 Mr. Rochester’s ward 35 “Gimme a Break!”

94 star Carter 38 Ballpark buy 97 39 “This could be a 98 problem” 99 40 Trouble for the 100 hopelessly trapped 41 Nasty race tactic 43 Manitoba pump sign 47 Irish Rose’s guy 48 Grade refinement 49 “__ Misbehavin’” 50 Non-conforming Marvel mutants?

51 “__ Lisa” 52 Biblical barterer 53 Ship protected by Hera 57 Lower-ranking 58 Company with toy trucks 61 “All __”: 1984 film 63 Rocker Rose 67 Adman’s yuletide 68 Aaron’s MLB record 2,297 69 Longtime “What’s My Line?” host 71 Original sin site 72 __ resort 74 Israeli folk dance 75 Actress Moran et al.

78 “Casey’s Top 40” host 80 French girlfriend 81 1959 Gidget player 82 Jibs, e.g.

84 Lhasa __ 86 Church law 88 Spices (up) 89 Powerful D.C. lobby

__ gum: thickening agent Ritchard who played Hook on Broadway Gun, in old slang More spicy Soccer stadium shout Limit-pushing, in

adspeak 101 Most limited 102 Fish-eating hawk 103 1952 Egyptian Revolution leader 105 Tough 109 Statement no.

110 Mononymous New

112 113 116 117 118

Ager Asian country suffix London forecasts Sigma follower Letters next to an eye “__ man walks into ...”

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Argonaut published: August 15, 22, 29, Sept 5, 2013 2013. 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 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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This business is conducted by an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Oct 18, 2012. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.

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Registrant Signature/Name: Jim Peterson, Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on August 19, 2013

. Argonaut published: August 22, 29, Sept 5, 12, 2013. 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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5301 Beethoven Ste 265 Los Angeles, CA. 90066 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 information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) Registrant Signature/ Name Cynthia Shabes Statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on August 21, 2013.

Argonaut published: August 29, Sept 5, 12, 19, 2013 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 reg-

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Argonaut published: August 22, 29, Sept 5, 12, 2013. 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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Full Sevice Moving Co. over 20 yrs • Experienced • Free Estimates • Storage • Blanket Wrapped • Free Use Of Wardrobe Boxes 24 Hour Service We sell packing Commercial equipment Residential

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310.980.4580

310-397-5488

by Maureen

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Residential & Commercial Since 1984

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Design

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310-930-4630

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