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L e t t e r s Traffic/Pedestrian Etiquette Needed While dropping off some materials at the Montana Branch library, I heard honking and a pedestrian challenging the honking driver with “Can I walk in the crosswalk?” I turned around and saw the pedestrian was a man alongside a woman and baby stroller crossing south from the northwest corner of 17th Street and Montana Avenue, which has a traffic signal. The honking driver had gone north up 17th and was now trying to turn west on Montana. The walkers had time left on that digital countdown, so it seemed like they had the right-of-way — although judging by how quickly the light turned to red, and how anxious the car waiting to turn left over the crosswalk was, they might have stepped off the curb with just a few seconds on that digital countdown display. The driver responded to the guy challenging her by yelling, “YOU need to watch out for US,” then she swerved in a huff across the crosswalk. The driver’s frustration made

me think that this is an ongoing tension. I also once made a driver mad while I was walking across Montana Avenue. I was crossing in a crosswalk at a corner that did not have a light. I had my eye on one of the approaching vehicles and started to cross because I saw a gap in traffic. But one car wasn’t slowing down. When he finally stopped it was right in front of the crosswalk. He made a face that I understood was meant to show how clueless I was being, and then he pantomimed me walking with abandon across the street by walking his fingers across the dashboard and bobbing his head back-and-forth. When I got to the curb, one woman was laughing and said “You were in a crosswalk!” Another person shook their head like the man was in the wrong. I do see pedestrians being inconsiderate sometimes — maybe walking slowly or texting while they’re crossing, but I was trying to be considerate by waiting for a gap and walking quickly. Maybe we could all use a reminder about not only the

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Bad Buzz Feed Playa Vista Freshwater Marsh harbored a ‘massive and unprecedented’ mosquito population this summer ........................... 6

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Burning Man Comes to Venice Deejays, art cars and good vibes take over Windward Plaza ........................... 32

Rent spike forces yacht club out of its ballroom, but the party continues on the water ......................................... 10

Truth, Justice and a Horny Goat “Beasts of the Southern Wild” creator revisits her childhood for a new play ...... 17

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Not the Kind of Buzz You Want to Hear Playa Vista Freshwater Marsh harbored a ‘massive and unprecedented’ mosquito population this summer, but officials say it’s now under control By Gary Walker Playa Vista Freshwater Marsh, the 51.7-acre portion of the Ballona Wetlands southwest of Lincoln and Jefferson boulevards, has been credited with helping native birds stage a comeback in the area because of the habitat its stewards have created to attract them. But the marsh also became a breeding ground for tens of thousands of mosquitos this summer due to a lack of routine maintenance, according to public health reports obtained by The Argonaut. Mosquito counts at the marsh were the highest in recent history for anywhere in the Los Angeles County West Vector and Vector-Borne Disease Control District, which patrols West Los Angeles and parts of the South Bay and San Fernando Valley. Agency Executive Director Dr. Robert Saviskas described the mosquito breeding as “massive and unprecedented” in a July 20 letter of warning issued to the Ballona Wetlands Conservancy, a consortium of nonprofit and public agencies responsible for maintaining the marsh.

14,206 per night in 2016 during the same time period due to the lack of vegetation removal and maintenance in the Playa Vista Marsh and Teal Channel,” Saviskas wrote, adding that traps placed next to and across the street from Playa Vista

“These are the highest [mosquito] counts ever recorded anywhere in the district over the last 50 years and have exposed the local residents and school children at Playa Vista Elementary School to an extremely high public health risk …” — Dr. Robert Saviskas risk of contracting West Nile virus and other mosquito-borne illnesses such as Zika and dengue fever,” states the document, a second notice of intent to file a public health and safety violation that refers to an initial notice sent June 27. “Mosquito counts have gone from a high of only 38 per night in 2015 to

Elementary on July 13 had mosquito counts of 1,325 and 3,251 per night. The Ballona Wetlands Conservancy says it has brought the situation under control by implementing a mosquito abatement plan that included lowering the water levels at the marsh and clearing vegetation throughout the entire marsh system.

“The situation has greatly improved and we are still working to comply with vector control requirements. All mosquito counts are down dramatically for the freshwater marsh and the riparian corridor,” reads a statement by the conservancy, which includes representatives of the California State Lands Commission, California Dept. of Fish and Wildlife, the nonprofit Friends of Ballona Wetlands, Playa Vista master developers Brookfield Residential and former Playa Vista developers Playa Capital. Saviskas did not return calls to discuss the progress of abatement efforts, but according to the conservancy a mosquito count in the marsh area on Aug. 31 turned up only 20 mosquitos. Despite Saviskas’ warnings about potential exposure to mosquito-borne illness, the July 20 notice did not state that any mosquitos in the marsh this summer tested positive for West Nile virus or any other disease. (Continued on page 10)

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Avenue, Venice Boulevard or the Venice Pier. There are several events in Playa del Rey. Meet at Trask Triangle Park to clean up along the LAX dunes, head to Toes Beach (6200 Pacific Ave.), or hit Dockweiler State Beach at Tower 54 (11999 Vista Del Mar) or Tower 60 (12501 Vista Del Mar). Los Angeles Waterkeeper is also hosting a SCUBA underwater cleanup at Tower 60. There’s also the annual Jungle Cleanup along Trolleyway just south of Culver Blvd. The Ballona Wetlands and Ballona Creek are also part of the action. Inland waterway

cleanups are happening at 303 Culver Blvd. in Playa del Rey, Syd Kronenthal Park in Culver City, and where Overland and Duquesne avenues cross the creek. During last year’s Coastal Cleanup Day, volunteers in the Los Angeles area collected an estimated 22,500 pounds of trash and debris — the most common items being feather-lite cigarette butts, plastic bottles and food wrappers, according to Heal the Bay. Find more information and RSVP at healthebay.org. — Joe Piasecki

Venice Place Project Hearing Postponed to Sept. 22 Let’s try this again. Due to what city officials are calling a “technical issue” with the public notification process, the West Los Angeles Zoning Administrator Hearing on the Venice Place Project set for Sept. 8 was rescheduled for 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 22, at 1645 Corinth Ave. in West Los Angeles. The project is a significant redesign of filmmaker Dan Abrams’ planned Abbot Kinney Hotel, which would reconfigure a block of Abbot Kinney between Broadway and Westminster

Avenue to include 84 new hotel rooms in a mix of retail, restaurant and creative office space that also includes a 4,000-square-foot communal “outdoor living room.” Last week’s cancellation came the afternoon before the scheduled meeting, when officials concluded that the legally required posting of hearing information was incomplete, according to city planner Theodore Irving. “We understand that this last-minute delay is unfortunate. However, we and the city feel it imperative that the community have a fair

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FantaSea Charts a New Course A rent spike forced the yacht club out of its Marina del Rey ballroom, but the party isn’t over By Gary Walker Even the luxury yacht business is susceptible to the pressures of a red-hot real estate market. Facing a “substantial” rent increase, FantaSea Yachts & Yacht Club in Marina del Rey closed its longtime banquet hall and ballroom on Admiralty Way for good on Aug. 24 in order to save jobs and focus on its charter business, owner Daniel Ginzburg said. “It’s a bittersweet moment for all of us,” Ginzburg said of leaving FantaSea’s waterside home of 20 years, a 250-plus venue with a hardwood dance floor canopied by a ceiling of sparkling fiber-optic stars. The bitter: FantaSea — which has hosted wedding, corporate, retirement and graduation parties in Marina del Rey since 1980 — is pairing down its operations to concentrate solely on the charter business. The sweet: The club will continue operating its fleet of three luxury yachts in Marina del Rey, and no one’s getting laid off. Ginzburg said keeping the banquet and ballroom would have required a staff

reduction or raising charter prices, neither of which he was willing to do. “We have employees who have been with us for several years — decades — and we didn’t want to lose any of our valuable employees or pass the costs onto

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our customers,” he said. “We’re going to take advantage of today’s technology and have a virtual office through our website. We’ll be able to meet customers on our yachts and continue to serve them as we have for 36 years. It was a wonderful facility, but our specialty was always yachts.” Ginzburg declined to specify the rent increase asked for by landlords Essex Property Trust, and Essex Property Trust Community Manager Valerie Cruz did not respond to requests for comment. Marina del Rey Convention & Visitors

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Because of the West Nile detection nine years ago, LAUSD Board President Steve Zimmer said the district will compare notes with health officials. “What the district has to do in this situation is find the right amount of balance in taking the proper health precautions and that we don’t restrict students in their normative school day activities,” Zimmer said. According to a California Department of Public Health spokesperson, mosquito species detected in the marsh this summer may have increased the

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nential uptick is likely for a few reasons: a growing number of competitively priced models, more enticing state rebates, and the surging trendiness of EVs. “I think what Elon Musk has done with the electric vehicle is similar to what Steve Jobs did with the computer — that is, make something that’s desirable and

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started replacing their outdated natural gas fleet with electric alternatives. To encourage citizens to do the same, they’ve installed 62 public EV charging ports across the city over the past decade. In the next six months, 30 more charging ports will pop up in parking structures, surface lots, parks and libraries, according to Wong. After that, the city

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Tiny community, tense conflicts: The Jungle, as seen from the Playa del Rey bluffs

Neighbor vs. Neighbor

A fight over vacation rentals is tearing Playa del Rey apart Story by Gary Walker Photos by Inae Bloom In lower Playa del Rey, the signs are everywhere. On one home, “We Support Short Term Rentals.” On another, often right next door: “Short Term Rentals are Illegal in Los Angeles.” It’s a pattern that repeats all along the beachfront homes of Trolleyway and other residential streets below the bluffs south of Culver Boulevard, a historically tight-knit community that locals have called The Jungle since the 1950s. The signs have become physical markers of broken relationships — battle lines drawn between those who vigorously oppose short-term vacation rentals and those who operate or approve of them. In Venice and other high-profile vacation rental hotspots, opponents worry about losing permanent rental housing to gentrification-fueling tourist dollars, while proponents counter that vacation rental revenue can help residents afford to stay in their homes. But in The Jungle, disagreements about vacation rentals have become personal issues causing irreparable damage to

longtime friendships and dividing a neighborhood that once prided itself on togetherness. Opponents of home-sharing have taken to social media to publicly accuse former

taking the year off from the event. “I hope we get a good turnout, but in many ways it won’t be the same,” he said. Maria Reyes, vice president of the homeowners association that organizes

“We were set up in sting operations and turned in [to city officials]. You don’t do that to your neighbors.” — Maria Reyes

friends of treachery and running illegal enterprises. Meanwhile, vacation rental supporters complain they’ve been unfairly targeted in sting operations by former friends who have called out city inspectors to investigate them. Animosity has become so widespread that it threatens to dampen this Saturday’s turnout for the annual Jungle Cleanup, a decades-long tradition of collaborative neighborhood tidying followed by an afternoon block party along Trolleyway. Bob Hughes, a Trolleyway homeowner who’s been involved with the Jungle Cleanup for 20 years, says neighborhood tensions have gotten so high that he’s

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the Jungle Cleanup, is also sitting this one out. Reyes is still upset after a neighbor and former friend who suspected her of renting rooms to tourists went behind her back to get city inspectors to show up on her doorstep. Things have gotten so bad that even Jeanne Moody — a 50-year resident of The Jungle and one of the founders of the Jungle Cleanup — is skipping it too. The neighborhood divide, she says, has left her angry and disheartened. “We’ve been such a close-knit community for so long. I’m not sure if [the cleanup] will be the same this year,” Moody said.

Eviction Friction

Lucy Han, a Trolleyway homeowner of 10 years, and six-year homeowner Jan Haagen are the leaders of a 10-month campaign to cast a spotlight on local property owners they accuse of breaking the law by leasing units out to tourists for days at a time. Their group, Community Above Profit, claims lower Playa landlords have illegally evicted longtime tenants in an effort to cash in on the lucrative vacation rental marketplace. Current listings on brokerage websites Airbnb and Homeway offer vacation rentals in lower Playa del Rey that include $80 per night for a room in which homeowners are present, $400 per night for private use of a beachfront downstairs unit, and more than $700 per night for the run of an entire beachfront home. Han said her involvement began when a neighbor’s landlord looking to cash in on the bonanza “evicted the people downstairs and upstairs in order to turn their building into a short-term rental” and promptly listed the units on Airbnb. Fearing possible retribution, Han declined to name the landlords she accuses of illegal evictions.

ArgonautNews.com Community Above Profit claims these evictions were illegal because the landlords allegedly violated the Ellis Act, a 1985 state law that allows landlords to evict all tenants in a particular building for the purpose of taking it off the rental market. Vacation rental detractors say landlords “emptying out” their buildings and converting them into short-term rentals are skirting the Ellis Act because those properties are still engaged in the rental market, even if the building becomes a single-family home. Jack Jackals, a Trolleyway homeowner of 35 years, lives next door to a shortterm rental and has experienced problems that residents in other communities with vacation rentals have complained about: temporary renters parking in his driveway, people coming and going at all hours, and hordes of strangers suddenly living next door. In a final indignity, on one recent evening Jackals said a group of renters asked him to turn down his music. “They said I was ruining their vacation!” he recalled incredulously. Jackals complained that his neighbor’s vacation rentals have turned the house next door into a business. “Let’s call it what it is: a hotel,” Jackals said. Haagen, who lives between two duplexes offering vacation rentals, recalls a neighborhood where she knew practically all of her neighbors. “Now it’s turned into living with strangers all the time after the landlord on one side of my house evicted her long-term tenants,” said Haagen. “One of the landlords on one side has evicted her long-term tenants for people who come for a few days or a week. She’s blatantly breaking the law and there’s nothing I can do about it.” Community Above Profit has tried to do something about it. They’ve kept tabs on how many vacation rentals are advertised on Airbnb — counting 116 in Playa del Rey on Independence Day weekend, and 13 active listings on Trolleyway alone last month. They have written, called and cajoled city inspectors to cite those who they say are operating vacation rentals. They’ve even lobbied the Los Angeles City Attorney’s office to prosecute property owners in the vacation rental business. “Those who are against short-term rentals see them as a threat to their longevity in the neighborhood,” Haagen said. But others tell a different story.

‘Jungle Rules’

A Playa del Rey homeowner for 16 years who is supportive of vacation rentals, Reyes said she and others have been unfairly and falsely smeared by Han and her Community Above Profit allies in a whispering campaign fueled by social media.

A B OVE : Neighbors on Trolleyway publicly disagree about vacation rentals R I G H T : Jeanne Moody (top) is disheartened by the neighborhood divide; Tom Turley has felt the sting of accusations about illegal evictions; Jan Haagen says vacation rentals threaten the stability of the tight-knit community

Reyes said Han has accused her of brokering illegal rentals, and that those accusations prompted a visit from city inspectors — even though Reyes says she hasn’t had any kind of tenant for years.

property. Reyes said her mother should be able to home-share a bedroom in the unit she occupies. “Her future ability to rent her space as needed in her home could serve

“This is not just an inconsequential noise violation. People are getting evicted and priced out of the area.” — Lucy Han

“We were set up on sting operations and turned in [to city officials]. You don’t do that to your neighbors and people from your own community without talking to them first,” said Reyes. Reyes worked with Han last year to convince Los Angeles County officials to build a sand berm to protect The Jungle from El Nino storm surges, but that goodwill is gone now. “Heartbreaking” is one of the words Reyes use to describe the animosity that has pervaded the neighborhood. Last year Reyes’ mother, a senior citizen with physical challenges that prevent her from working, moved into a unit on her

as a supplemental source of income,” she said. Those who contacted city inspectors without first trying to sort things out person-to-person violated what Carol Kapp calls “Jungle Rules” — an informal protocol that has long dictated how neighbors interact in lower Playa and especially in The Jungle. “If someone was being too loud, you knocked on their door and asked them to be quiet. If you parked in front of someone, you left a note on their car with your phone number so they could contact you,” said Kapp, 71, who has lived in The Jungle since 1978.

Moody calls the tactics used by Community Above Profit “very underhanded” and has seen how the vacation rental debate has affected friendships with neighbors. “It’s hard because you see people that you used to say hi to, but now you’re not sure what to say to them,” Moody lamented. Knapp, a former apartment manager, has also seen a wall grow between neighbors because of the polarization of vacation rentals. “It’s horrendous that a small group of people who don’t like them are dividing our community,” Knapp said. “I’m sure everything, as far as the turmoil, could have been avoided if they had followed ‘Jungle Rules,’” Reyes asserted. “It’s ridiculous and offensive.” Han disagrees. She asserts that people who feel they deserved a warning before being reported to authorities need to understand what they are doing is illegal. “This is not just an inconsequential noise violation. People are getting evicted and priced out of the area. It is naive to think hosts would listen to warnings,” Han said. Tom Turley became ensnared in the vortex of vacation rental animosity three years ago, when he decided to move into a duplex he owns on Trolleyway and evicted his tenants so he could move in. Turley said that even after the Los Angeles Housing Authority investigated and OK’d the eviction, his former tenants refused to leave for several months and vandalized the property when they did. Then they took to social media and accused him of an illegal eviction — a charge he vehemently denies. “We live on the property. We are not ‘absentee hosts,’” Turley said. Han said her goal is to protect the neighborhood, not sell out her neighbors, and that she too has been attacked on social media. “This is not personal. This is about a citywide issue. It’s not just about Trolleyway or Playa del Rey,” Han said. “People are upset and I get it, but they’ve made it personal and it’s not.” Han said “the tension was inevitable,” but Reyes disagrees. “I think when you run sting operations and set up your neighbors, it turns an issue that you could talk about with your neighbors into a war zone,” Reyes said. “That’s like saying it’s inevitable to have a war because there are Democrats and Republicans living in the same place.”

Room for a Compromise?

Los Angeles City Hall is currently drafting new vacation rental regulations that would legalize them under some circumstances while banning wholesale conversion of rental properties into de-facto hotels, protecting rent-stabilized housing. L.A. City Councilman Mike Bonin, who cosponsored the proposed city ordinance,

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has heard from both sides of the issue in Playa del Rey. He says the animosity between neighbors underscores the importance of creating a legal framework for home-sharing. “This is why we need clear, defined and enforceable rules,” he said. “There are people in Playa del Rey who want everything to be legal, and there are those who want everything to be illegal. What I’m for is a compromise: sensible, enforceable regulations where no affordable housing is taken off the market.” Reyes, who often uses Airbnb when she travels domestically and abroad, supports Bonin’s proposals. “I don’t see why anyone would be against opening up their community and sharing it with people who don’t live here. I haven’t met anyone who has had problems with short-term renters, but I can see concerns [about some renters] where that may be plausible,” Reyes said. In a letter to Bonin earlier this year, 20 homeowners in The Jungle expressed their support for short-term rentals and for the ordinance. Community Above Profit sent Bonin’s office more than 350 signatures against vacation rentals, although not all signatories are from Playa del Rey. Jackals blames city officials for the current predicament in lower Playa del

A weekend house party at Jeanne Moody’s house was reminiscent of happier times on Trolleyway Rey, and he doesn’t have much confidence that approval of an ordinance will assuage any hurt feelings. “They’ve created the adversarial component of this tension by not enforcing the law. They’re pitting neighbor against neighbor, people against people. If past performance is an indication, they’re not going to be able to control the future,” he asserted. Asked why she did not wait until new regulations are in place, Han said waiting could directly affect some people’s lives. “People are being evicted illegally. That’s the impetus. And who knows when the ordinance will be finalized? Why wait for more people to be evicted?” Han said. The cleanup will continue, despite

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the absence of Moody, Reyes, Knapp and Hughes. Han said she and a group of friends are taking it over because the founders and residents like Hughes have retired from the event. Hughes disputes that assessment. “I’m taking a year off and I’ll see what happens next year,” said Hughes, who attended Han’s wedding. Han says those in favor of short-term rentals should not mix local politics with an annual event that is as ingrained in the community as its ocean breezes and late-night parties. “If the people who aren’t going to participate are going to hold things against the community, that’s too bad. This has

nothing to do with short-term rentals: this is a cleanup,” she said. Han is undaunted and unapologetic for her tenacity in confronting vacation rental operators and has no regrets over what has happened. “I don’t really care because most of these people are not my friends,” she said. “I really don’t know these people, and they’ve done bad things to my friends.” Reyes said she sees no way that the bonds with certain people can be repaired and irreparable damage has been done. “Personally, that’s how it is for me. I participated so heavily in leading community efforts for 16 years. At the end of the day, there’s going to be an ordinance, but that’s not going to heal the hurt that they’ve caused,” she said. With all the lingering animosity, Hughes worries that The Jungle that embraced him and others for so long has been deeply transformed. He expects that’ll extend to Saturday’s cleanup. “I think there will be a different tone, a different feel to it,” he said. “There’s a feeling that we’re not united anymore and that’s really sad.” The Jungle Cleanup runs from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Sept. 17, beginning along Trolleyway. The community party is from noon to 5 p.m., also on Trolleyway. Email friendsofthejungle@gmail.com for more information.

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Truth, Justice and a Lecherous Goat “Beasts of the Southern Wild” creator Lucy Alibar revisits her extraordinary childhood in a new play By Christina Campodonico Lucy Alibar’s stories invite you to see the world through a child’s eyes. Her 2012 Oscar-nominated screenplay “Beasts of the Southern Wild,” co-written with director Benh Zeitlin and based on her play “Juicy and Delicious,” is told from the perspective of 6-year-old Hushpuppy — a fierce little girl who imagines extinct giant aurochs running through the bayou and grapples with the consequences of her father’s failing heart as a storm rages and tides rise. Her new play “Throw Me on the Burnpile and Light Me Up,” now playing at the Kirk Douglas Theatre in Culver City, is narrated from the perspective of a 9-year-old Lucy Alibar, telling fictionalized stories inspired by the author’s own Southern upbringing and the work of her father, a criminal defense attorney.

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about a horny goat that goes around humping other animals, a magic egg that stops a fiery inferno, a Daisy Girl Scout escapade that almost turns into a kidnapping, receiving prophecies, and working on her Daddy’s death row cases. These cases — grisly and heinous, often “I think children telling things to you, committed by poor, ignorant men — children explaining the world to you, is one bring up dilemmas about the American of the best ways you can get a real specific, justice system, the death penalty and how wrath or mercy is administered unique picture of that world.” through the law. — Lucy Alibar While writing the play, Alibar wrestled with her own questions about her father’s she performs, she imagines that she’s at a little sheepishly, adding that he constant- real-life legal work specializing in pro a bar or a BBQ, telling a real good tale. ly teases her about waiting for royalties. bono death row defense cases. “It’s me just telling you stories that “He’s like, ‘Where’s my check?’” “I didn’t find out ’til I was 17 or 18 that I wrote, but in a way that a friend In the play, Alibar — wearing a white he would be with his clients when they would tell you stories,” says Alibar. T-shirt, ripped up shorts and sneakers would be executed,” says Alibar. “I had “It’s definitely something that enjoys — transforms into a pre-teen raconteur (Continued on page 18) taking liberties.” version of herself. She tells tall tales September 15, 2016 THE ARGONAUT PAGE 17

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humans for the first time,” she says. “Especially as an adult no idea growing up. He always now, it feels like seeing the kept that particular aspect of his world flipped over. I’m really work from me. He’s never seeing the ways that you try to discussed why he did that. So a prepare your children for a very lot of this play for me was trying dangerous, unstable world.” to figure out what that integrity For instance, she recalls how comes from. Is it a loyalty to the her father told her never to Constitution? Is it a deeper step into a stranger’s car, a piece secular humanist mindset? … of advice she also shares in “How do we treat people who the play. have done terrible things? I think “He really did try to make sure what really compelled me to do that if a man ever asked me to this piece was that I had no idea get into a car I wouldn’t get into what the solution is, what the the car,” says Alibar. “He’s answer could be.” really been out of his way to So Alibar turned to a medium prepare me for what he saw as she knows well and a mindset she a dangerous world.” finds illuminating — stories told Yet for all the world’s dangers, by children. “Throw Me on the Burnpile and “I think children telling things to Light Me Up” still glows with you, children explaining the the optimism and innocence of world to you, is one of the best youth. ways you can get a real specific, In one scene, Alibar draws an unique picture of that world. incandescent portrait of a family There’s also this real lack of sitting down for Christmas judgment,” says Alibar, going on dinner —whole, happy and well to cite the worm-infested cats that fed. Her eyes light up and her run around her narrator’s home. arms gently glide through the air “They’re everywhere all the time like a balletic composer swept and they have worms and they up in the moment. give everybody diseases, but you To quote the play, it makes love them. … They’re her life your heart want to “bust right and they’re part of this wonderopen.” fully textured childhood that she “Throw Me on The Burnpile and has, and there’s no judgment Light Me Up” continues at 8 about having 50 or so cats. … p.m. Tuesdays through SaturI’ve always really enjoyed that days and at 1 and 6:30 p.m. lack of judgment and that Sundays through Oct. 2 at the sincerity of emotional truth.” Kirk Douglas Theatre, 9829 At the same time, writing the play forced Alibar, 32, to see her Washington Blvd., Culver City. Tickets are $25 to $70. Call young protagonist’s world with (213) 628-2772 or visit censome adult perspective. tertheatregroup.org. “I’m getting to be the age that my parents were when they had christina@argonautnews.com me and just seeing them as real Photo by Craig Schwartz

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$1,145,000 $1,950,000 $1,199,500 $1,349,000 $1,895,000

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$1,699,000 $2,395,000

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8027 Truxton Ave. 8121 Truxton Ave. 8335 Holy Cross Pl. 6112 W. 85th Pl. 6012 W 83rd Place 7810 Airlane Avenue 6154 W. 76th St. 5835 W. 74th St. 7814 El Manor Ave. 8056 Kentwood Ave. 7815 Nardian Way 8141 Westlawn Ave. 8053 Campion Dr. 8053 El Manor Ave. 7222 Kentwood Ave.

3/2 Charming Nowell home w/ unique period details 2/2 Remodeled Nowell home w/ exceptional curb appeal 4/2 Traditional Loyola village 4/2 Great layout home w/ large detached bonus room 3/2 Updated cottage with an enchanted garden 3/2 + Bonus timeless Wesport Heights Home with Big Vintage Den 4/3 Remodeled family home in Westport Heights 3/2 Timeless California residence 3/2 Superior Westchester opportunity 5/5 Incomparable Kentwood luxury 4/4 Cape Cod meets Pacific views 3/2 Gracious Westchester traditional 3/2 Classic California residence 3/2 Quality and style in Westchester 5/5 Mediterranean modern in desirable Kentwood

$939,000 $899,000 $1,145,000 $899,000 $1,049,000 $949,000 $1,050,000 $1,095,000 $1,249,000 $2,395,000 $1,799,000 $1,249,000 $899,000 $1,499,000 $2,288,000

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$649,000

Open House Directory listings are published inside The Argonaut’s At Home section and on The Argonaut’s Web site each Thursday. Open House directory forms may be faxed, mailed or dropped off. To be published, Open House directory form must becompletely and correctly filled out and received no later than 12 Noon Tuesday for Thursday publication. Changes or corrections must also be received by 12 Noon Tuesday. Regretfully, due to the volume of Open House Directory forms received each week. The Argonaut cannot publish or respond to Open House directory forms incorrectly or incompletely filled out. The Argonaut reserves the right to reject, edit, and/or cancel any advertisng at any time. Only publication of an Open aHouse Directory listing consitutes final acceptance of an advertiser’s order.

The ArgonAuT press releAses unique westport HeigHts opportunitY

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“This ready-to-issue permit for two single-family-residencesdevelopment site is comprised of two lots with R-1 Zoning,” say agents Bob Waldron and Jessica Heredia. “The first house is a two-story residence with an attached garage that offers four bedrooms and four bathrooms. The second house is also a two-story residence with an attached garage, and two of the four bedrooms are master suites. These homes fill a defined need for new housing in the City of Los Angeles.”

“The fieldstone details on the gabled portico of this home welcome you,” says agent Stephanie Younger. “Unwind by the fireplace in the sensibly appointed living room that features discreet storage space. Pass through the dining room’s floor-to-ceiling French doors to access the outdoor patio. The master suite is a gracious retreat with a beautiful lounging area and a sumptuous spa-style bath. Three additional well-appointed bedrooms complete the floor plan. This striking home epitomizes modern luxury living.”

Offered at $1,179,000 Bob Waldron and Jessica Heredia, Coldwell Banker 310-337-9225 310-913-8112

Offered at $1,399,000 Stephanie Younger, Teles Properties 424-203-1828

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happ e n i n g s

Compiled by Nicole Elizabeth Payne

Thursday, Sept. 15 Elder Abuse Symposium, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday and Friday. The USC Judith D. Tamkin International Symposium on Elder Abuse convenes expert speakers to share research, strategize solutions and propel society toward greater safety and justice for all elders. The Concourse Hotel at LAX, 6225 W. Century Blvd., Westchester. christine@bscmanage. com; eldermistreatment.usc.edu Line Dancing Workshops, 5:30 to 8 p.m. Dance your way to fitness each Thursday at the Dockweiler Youth Center, 12505 Vista del Mar, Playa del Rey. $7 suggested donation. (310) 726-4128; beaches.lacounty.gov Venice Afterburn, 2 to 10 p.m. Thursday and noon to 10 p.m. Friday. Burning Man-inspired theme camps, art cars and interactive installations pop up by the beach for this annual Venice Art Crawl celebration. Windward Plaza, 1 Windward Ave., Venice. veniceartcrawl.com Beach Eats, 5 to 9 p.m. Thursdays. The weekly festival of food trucks

Philosopher’s Stone Poetry Writing Workshops, 8 p.m. Bring work to share and critique during this weekly writing workshop at Café 212 Pier, 212 Pier Ave., Santa Monica. pspoets. weebly.com

classic cocktail bar experience featuring the music of Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Tom Jones and The Beatles each Friday night at Dear John’s, 11208 Culver Blvd., Culver City. (310) 397-0276; dearjohns.net

Santa Monica Measure LV Forum, 7:15 to 8:45 p.m.The Santa Monica committee of Clergy & Laity United for Economic Justice (CLUE) hosts a discussion on this fall’s no-growth city ballot measure LV. Titled “What’s Love Got to Do with It?,” the event discusses impacts beyond buildings as they relate to spirituality-based traditions. Unitarian Universalist Community Church, 1260 18th St., Santa Monica. (310) 829-5436; uusm.org

SongWriter Soiree, 7 to 11:30 p.m. (Sign up at 6:30 p.m.) Show up and prove your talent then stay to support your fellow singers and musicians during the open mic each Friday at Unurban Coffee House, 3301 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica. unurban.com

Salsa Night at Wokcano, 8 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. Dance teachers Nicole Gil and Charlie Antillon lead a beginner lesson at 8 p.m., an intermediate class at 9 p.m. and social dancing from 10 p.m. until close every Thursday at Wokcano, 1413 5th St., Santa Monica. $8. facebook.com/DanceSalsaLA Jimetta Rose Light Bearer Residency, 9 p.m. Live performances by Jimetta Rose, High Wolf and Cameron Graves’ Planetary Prince in

Tom Rush, 8 and 10 p.m. The American folk and blues singer-songwriter brings his wit and humor and distinctive guitar style to McCabe’s Guitar Shop, 3101 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica. $30. (310) 828-4497; mccabes.com Hedgehog Swing, 8 p.m. Live gypsy jazz followed by DJ Doomz spinning classic and contemporary soul, funk, blues, rock, hip-hop and electro in The Del Monte. DJ Jedi at 10 p.m. in Townhouse bar. Townhouse & Del Monte Speakeasy, 52 Windward Ave., Venice. $10. (310) 392-4040; townhousevenice.com Sofar Sounds: Culver City, 8:15 to 10:30 p.m. A carefully curated set of live music, kept secret until showtime, at a secret location in Culver City. Get instructions at sofarsounds.com

Saturday, Sept. 17

The Marina Outrigger Canoe Club hosts a free introduction to its kids program. SEE SATURDAY, SEPT. 17. with a scenic harbor backdrop returns to Mother’s Beach, Lot 10, 4101 Admiralty Way, Marina del Rey. (310) 305-9545; lotmom.com/beacheats Mixer and School Supplies Drive, 6 to 8 p.m. The LAX Coastal Chamber of Commerce Young Professionals host a happy hour mixer and school supplies drive to benefit Westchester Secondary Charter School. Hotel MdR, 13480 Maxella Ave., Marina del Rey. (310) 645-5151; laxcoastal.com Community Meeting on Homelessness, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. The nonprofit Chrysalis, which works to stabilize homeless, unemployed and low-income residents by finding them steady employment, is presenting its plans for running the former Westminster Senior Center as a place for the homeless to store their belongings. Westminster Elementary School, 1010 Abbot Kinney Blvd., Venice. (310) 401-9400; changelives.org

Roga, 8 a.m. A free running group and all-levels yoga class each Saturday morning through Oct. 1. This week’s instructor is Cristi Christensen. Meet under the Santa Monica Pier sign at the top of the ramp for a warm-up with a brisk run on a two- or five-mile course. Walkers welcome. Bring your own mat. santamonicapier.org

Guest instructor Cristi Christensen leads a Roga (run + yoga) session at Santa Monica Pier. SEE SATURDAY, SEPT. 17. Coastal Cleanup Day, 9 a.m. to noon. Covering more than 2,000 miles of coastal and inland shoreline in 50-plus locations across Los Angeles County alone, this is California’s largest annual volunteer event. Find a location and register online. (310) 451-1500; healthebay.org LMU Yoga Day, 10 a.m. Free classes and workshops all day. Check-in begins at 9 a.m. Healing concert with Wah! begins at 7 p.m. Food trucks on site. Free, but RSVP required. Loyola Marymount University, 1 LMU Drive,

Friday, Sept. 16

Hispanic Heritage Festival, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Celebrating the rich heritage and contributions of Hispanic and Latino Americans, the festival includes live performances, a classic car show, carnival-style games, arts and crafts, artisan and merchant booths, and free health screenings. Free. Crozier Middle School, 120 W. Regent St., Inglewood. (310) 412-8750; cityofinglewood.org

Mar Vista Senior Club, 9:30 a.m. to noon. The club meets each Friday for speakers, bingo, live entertainment, parties, trips and tours for people 50-plus. Mar Vista Recreation Center, 11430 Woodbine St., Mar Vista. (310) 351-9876

Jimmy Brewster, 6:30 p.m. to close. Get the full American steakhouse and

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5th Annual Golden Future 50+ Senior Expo, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event features 70 vendors with products, services and resources tailored to the 50+ demographic, a live comedy show by “That Boomer Guy — Bob Ridley,” speakers and workshops, door prizes & giveaways. Free. Veterans Auditorium Building, 4117 Overland Ave., Culver City. (424) 772-6039; goldenfutureseniorexpo.com Kids’ Outrigger Canoe Program, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Young people ages 8-13 are invited to a free introduction of Hawaiian-style outrigger canoe racing. This program offers kids a chance to compete and to learn about an ocean sport through history, culture and teamwork. Mothers’ Beach, 14110 Palawan Way, Marina del Rey. (310) 339-2928; marinaoutrigger.org

The Del Monte, plus DJ Vinyl Don in the Townhouse bar at 10 p.m. Townhouse & Del Monte Speakeasy, 52 Windward Ave., Venice. (310) 392-4040; townhousevenice.com

Rotary Club of Santa Monica, noon. The Rotary Club of Santa Monica meets each Friday at Riviera Country club, 1250 Capri Drive, Pacific Palisades. (310) 917-3313

Westchester. (310) 338-2700; lmu. edu/yogaday

Help keep local beaches and waterways clean during any one of 50+ Coastal Cleanup Day events. SEE SATURDAY, SEPT. 17.

Samohi All Class Reunion Picnic, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. A barbecue hosted by the Viking Fund support group, performances by the Samohi music department and the “Spirit of Samohi (Continued on page 33)

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VOLUNTEER WANTEd VOLUNTEER DRIVERS needed. The Disabled American Veterans (DAV), a non-profit org serving CA Veterans, seeks dedicated drivers to transport Vets to the WLA VA Hospital. Vehicle & gas provided. Info, contact: Blas Barragan, 310478-3711 (then immediately enter) x-49062 or 310-268-3344

PART-TIME JOBS DENTAL ASST P/T flex hrs, will train, personable, neat, articulate please email resume dr.simon. grock@gmail.com

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SHARE MAR VISTA For rent 1B/1B in a 2B/2B, sec. bldg. in Mar Vista. I’m a female in my early 60’s and prefer a female roommate and someone around my age. Will consider a long-term student if you are financially stable. Must pass credit check with mgmt. and pay a sec. dep. Excellent location. Available Oct. or Nov. 1 depending on how soon I can find someone. My daughter needs to give a 30 day notice to mgmt. Please email me at myother_e@hotmail.com

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INSTRUCTION PIANO LESSONS: Beginners & advanced. Member MTAC. Call Jasmine Keolian: 310-823-6066

SIMBA was found standing, howling in grief, over his deceased owner’s body three days after she passed away. Even with everything he has gone through, he is very sweet and loving. Please consider fostering or adopting him. He’d make a great companion.

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cRUISE, a beautiful tabby, was found wandering, alone and starving on skid row. He is about a year old, very sweet and well socialized. Will you open your heart and home to Cruise and give him the family he deserves? If you are interested in fostering or adopting either Simba or Cruise, please call Voice for the Animals at 310-392-5153 and leave a message for our adoption coordinator. Or you can email adoption@vftafoundation.org.

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legal advertising FICTITIOUS bUSINESS NAmE STATEmENT File No. 2016 193277 The following person is doing business as: Lana Lena 10274 Corte Fina Lane Bellflower, CA. 90706 Registered owners: Manichaya Mangsuwan 10274 Corte Fina Lane Bellflower, CA. 90706 This business is conducted by an individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on n/a. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000)). Registrant Signature/

Name: Manichaya Mangsuwan Title: Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on Aug. 3, 2016 Argonaut published: Sept 1, 8, 15, 22, 2016. 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

CITY CLERK CASE # EIR-16-019-AD LEAD AGENCY: Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) SUBJECT: Notice of Availability of a Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR) PROJECT TITLE: Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) Landside Access Modernization Project (LAMP) PROJECT LOCATION: The project is roughly bounded by the Tom Bradley International Terminal in the Central Terminal Area (CTA) of LAX on the west, Interstate 105 on the south, Interstate 405 on the east, and Westchester Parkway/West Arbor Vitae Street on the north. PROJECT DESCRIPTION: LAWA proposes to implement the LAX Landside Access Modernization Program Project to continue to transform LAX into a world-class airport by relieving traffic congestion within the CTA and on the surrounding street network, improving the travel experience for passengers, and providing connection to the regional Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Agency (MTA or Metro) rail system. Project components associated with the LAX Landside Access Modernization Program include: 1) An Automated People Mover (APM) system connecting the CTA to new proposed ground transportation facilities; 2) A CONRAC designed to meet the needs of rental car agencies servicing LAX with access to the CTA via the APM; 3) Two Intermodal Transportation Facilities (ITFs) providing parking and pick-up and drop-off area outside the CTA for private vehicles and commercial shuttles; 4) Roadway improvements designed to improve access to the proposed facilities and the CTA; 5) Utilities infrastructure, both new and modified, as needed, to support the proposed project; 6) Changes to policies and procedures in regards to commercial vehicle operations at LAX; 7) Establish, update, and enhance programs to encourage airport employees and passengers to utilize alternative means of transportation, including a Travel Demand Management (TDM) program, Transportation Management Association (TMA), and LAX-Area Employee Mobility Choice Program; 8) Land acquisition, subdivision of parcels, creation of new tract maps, and/or other reconfiguration of parcels, dedications and vacations of public rights-of-way, as well as zoning change approvals; 9) Future potential related development on land owned by LAWA located adjacent to the new proposed ground transportation facilities; and 10) Enabling projects to allow construction of the proposed Project, mostly consisting of demolition of certain existing facilities, some of which would be reconstructed. To the extent possible, construction laydown and staging areas would be located adjacent to or within the construction sites for the proposed facilities or at existing LAX construction staging areas. Additionally, amendments to the City of Los Angeles General Plan Land Use Element, Transportation Element, the LAX Plan, and the LAX Specific Plan, among others, may be required. The LAX Landside Access Modernization Program reflects LAWA’s commitment to reduce emissions from transportation sources to comply with Senate Bill (SB) 375, improve public health, and meet the National Ambient Air Quality Standards defined under the federal Clean Air Act. COUNCIL DISTRICT: No: 11 PUBLIC REVIEW: Copies of the Draft EIR are available for review at the following libraries: (1) Westchester-Loyola Village Branch: 7114 W. Manchester Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90045; (2) El Segundo Library: 111 W. Mariposa Avenue, El Segundo, CA 90245; (3) Inglewood Library: 101 W. Manchester Boulevard, Inglewood, CA 90301; (4) Regional Branch Library, 3900 S. Western Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90062; (5) Hawthorne Library, 12700 Grevillea Avenue, Hawthorne, CA 90250; and (6) Culver City Library: 4975 Overland Avenue, Culver City, CA 90230, and also online at LAWA’s website www.connectinglax.com. Two public workshops will be held: Saturday, October 15, 2016; 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Senior Center at Westchester Recreation Center; 7000 W. Manchester Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90045 and Wednesday, October 19, 2016; 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Flight Path Learning Center Museum; 6661 W. Imperial Hwy., Los Angeles, CA 90045. Comments on the document must be received by 5:00 p.m., Pacific Time, Monday, October 31, 2016 at the following address: Evelyn Quintanilla; Chief of Airport Planning; Los Angeles World Airports; P.O. Box 92216, Los Angeles, CA, 90009-2216, or online at: www.lawa.org/ourLAX/Comments.aspx. Si desea esta información en español llame a (800) 919-3766. As a covered entity under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City of Los Angeles does not discriminate on the basis of disability and, upon request, will provide reasonable accommodation to ensure equal access to its programs, services, and activities. Alternative formats in large print, braille, audio, and other formats (if possible), will be provided upon request. Sign Language Interpreters, Communication Access Real-Time Transcription (CART), Assistive Listening Devices, or other auxiliary aids and/or services may be provided upon request. To ensure availability, you are advised to make your request at least 72 hours prior to the meeting you wish to attend. Due to difficulties in securing Sign Language Interpreters, five or more business days’ notice is strongly recommended. For additional information, please contact: LAWA’s Coordinator for Disability Services at (424) 646-5005.

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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. 2016 207183 The following person is doing business as:1) Westcom Associates 2) Pamela J. Green Online Video Products 10736 Jefferson Blvd suite 383 Culver City, CA. 90230. Michael Vezo 6520 Green Valley Circle apt 231 Culver Ctiy, CA. 90230 This business is conducted by an individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on n/a. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000)). Registrant Signature/Name: Michael Vezo Owner This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on Aug. 18, 2016 Argonaut published: Sept 8, 15, 22, 29, 2016. 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. 2016 209360 The following person is doing business as: 1) Food Photography Blog 2) Food Photography Club 4712 Admiralty Way #544 Marina del Rey, CA. 90292 Registered owners: Merseyside Productions INC. 4051 Glencoe Ave. #544 Marina del Rey, CA. 90292. This business is conducted by a Corporation. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on n/a. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000)). Registrant Signature/Name: Christina Peters. Title: President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on: Aug. 22, 2016. Argonaut published:Aug 25, Sept 1, 8, 15, 2016 . 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

FICTITIOUS bUSINESS NAmE STATEmENT File No. 2016 213447 The following person is doing business as: 1) California Yacht Company 2) Long Beach Yacht Center 114 E. Shoreline Drive Gangway P Long Beach, CA. 90802 Registered owners: Narruc Corporation 11536 S Wilton Place Los Angeles, CA. 90047 This business is conducted by a corporation. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 8/2006. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000)). Registrant Signature/Name: Steve Hefflin Curran Title:CEO This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on Aug 26, 2016 Argonaut published: Sept 1, 8,15, 22, 2016, 2016. 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

FICTITIOUS bUSINESS NAmE STATEmENT File No. 2016 220572 The following person is doing business as: Hayden & Fandetta 432 South Curson Ave. suite 4L Los Angeles, CA. 90036 Registered owner(s) John-Peter Hayden Jr. 432 South Curson Ave. suite 4L Los Angeles, CA. 90036 This business is conducted by an individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on n/a. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000)). Registrant Signature/Name: JohnPeter Hayden Jr. Owner This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on Sept. 6, 2016 Argonaut published: Sept. 8, 15, 22, 30, 2016. 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.,

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Business and Professions Code. FICTITIOUS bUSINESS NAmE STATEmENT File No. 2016 206926 The following person is doing business as: Law Offices of Kitty XIE 1100 Wilshire Blvd ste 1702 LA CA. 90017 Registered owners: Kitty C XIE 1114 Stone St. Los Angeles, CA. 90063 This business is conducted by an individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 5-2016. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000). Registrant Signature/Name KITTY C XIE. Owner This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on: August 18, 2016. Argonaut published: Aug 25, Sept 1, 8, 15, 2016. 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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Burning Man Comes to Venice Post-festival Venice Afterburn art party takes over Windward Plaza on Thursday and Friday By Christina Campodonico Swirling lights, a sea of people and fake flowers on neon fire — it wasn’t an acid trip, but it probably was the closest thing I’d experienced to getting high while stone cold sober. It was the Venice Afterburn, a block party of revelers kicking off the dust of Burning Man (or pretending to be there) that took over Rose Avenue between 3rd and 4th streets during last year’s Venice Art Crawl. As The Argonaut’s cub arts and entertainment reporter, it was a wild first assignment. A ‘60s-style outdoor living room seemed to spill out from the insides of a van made to look like the Beatles’ Yellow Submarine. An artist tinkered with his LED contraption, an orb of spinning turquoise lights. Afterburners danced on a double-decker art car capped by a giant unicorn head, called “Charlie the Unicorn.” The whole experience was surreal, like walking through a psychedelic dream. My senses only snapped to reality when a partygoer stumbled over my toe, leaving it purple and bruised. (Word to the wise: wear close-toed shoes). Though I left Afterburn with a limp, my curiosity for Venice’s whimsical art world had been piqued. Well, here we go again. Following Thursday’s Venice Art Crawl, Afterburn returns for not one but two days of free-spirited fun. Venice Afterburn producer Daniela Ardizzone became taken with the art of Burning Man 13 years ago during her first visit to the weeklong art and music festival in Nevada’s remote Black Rock Desert, which culminates in the burning of a giant wooden effigy. “What really struck me from the first time I went to Burning Man was this amazing art, without being really pretentious, like it is in an art gallery,” she recalls, describing the large-scale, architectural art cars that mosey around the festival like outlandishly decorated parade floats. (Imagine the tricked-out cars from the movie “Mad Max: Fury Road” with a little less fury and a little more whimsy.) “They were amazing and majestic and playful,” recounts Ardizzone. These vibrant art cars inspired her to bring a slice of Burning Man to Venice Beach three years ago for the first Venice Afterburn to help wean “burners” off the emotional highs of the Burning Man experience. It also acquaints those who’ve never been to the festival with its values: uninhibited self-expression, generous sharing, the de-commodification of goods and services, leaving no

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Charlie the Unicorn, an art car with attitude

B E L O W : Last year’s Afterburn crowd turned Rose Avenue into an outdoor dance party

trace after the festival concludes, and self-reliance. In a way, Afterburn keeps the spirit of Burning Man alive beyond its desert environs.

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“By doing these kind of decompressions — or Afterburns, in our case — people kind of bring that vibe,” says Ardizzone. “They bring it to their real life. “… Or try to get over that nostalgic

Thursday Venice Art Crawl Highlights (6 to 10 p.m.)

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Micro Experience L.A.’s “MicroTheatre” — three mini-plays of 15 minutes or less on rotation at Venice Breeze Suites, 2 Breeze Ave.

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“Painter Laureate of the Car” Harold Cleworth unveils a new painting of Clifton’s Cafeteria in The Gallery at Marco Place, 928 Marco Place.

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Poet James Berkowitz hosts ARTravenous, a mix of poetry, art, belly dancing, music and comedy at Danny’s Venice, 23 Windward Ave. A presentation of awards to Marina del Rey Film Festival honorees at Venice Beach Suites & Hotel, 1305 Ocean Front Walk.

feeling of missing the playa,” she adds, referencing the 7-mile stretch of desert flatland on which the festival takes place. This year’s Venice Afterburn happens over two days on an actual playa — along the Venice Boardwalk, just off Windward Plaza. “[It’s] not the harsh environment of the playa, with the dust and the wind and the bad weather,” says co-producer and deejay Eduardo Manilla (a.k.a. LoboMan). “But we’re going to be right on the beach and we’re going to have our best friends and friends of friends in costumes dancing, running around, doing some art, creating experiences. It’s basically like a little taste: the closest you can get to Burning Man without leaving the 90291 zip code.” For the event, Manilla has curated a lineup of local and global deejays, including KCRW’s Jason Bentley and Jeremy Sole, Venice’s own Marques Wyatt, and divaDanielle, Henry Pope, 2tight, massio, Erik Nelson, MC Everyman + Michael Vincze, Naira Hart and Ferdie Torres. Art cars from this year’s Burning Man are a big part of the Afterburn, including a car called “Giant Cock” (referencing a rooster, that is), which showcases a feathery peacock plumage and a car with a flying magic carpet theme. There may also be a light up piano car with a playable electric piano and spaceship-style car, but their appearance at the Afterburn really depends on one thing: “whichever art cars survive Burning Man,” says Ardizzone. “They’ll be lots of last-minute entries, so come and be surprised,” adds Afterburn co-organizer and Venice Art Crawl President Sunny Bak. She encourages attendees to wear their best “dusty playa clothes” — in other words, the zany costume you wore to Burning Man that’s caked in dust (or what you would have worn had you gone). “Expect a lot of dancing, a lot of good vibes and a community at its best,” Manilla says. “Every year that we do this, it makes us realize this is why we live in Venice: because this community does embrace the Burning Man principles, and it values this Burning Man culture, and we are so lucky that we get to do it in Venice.” The Venice Art Crawl is from 6 to 10 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 15, at various locations throughout Venice. The Afterburn happens from 2 to 10 p.m. Thursday and from noon to 10 p.m. Friday (Sept. 15 and 16) at Windward Plaza. Visit facebook.com/ theveniceartcrawl for updates. christina@argonautnews.com

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Sofar Sounds: Santa Monica, 7:45 to 10:30 p.m. A carefully curated set of live music, kept secret until showtime, at a secret location in Santa Monica. Get instructions at sofarsounds.com

Awards” welcome alumni back to campus. Bring a picnic, food and drink available. Santa Monica High School, 601 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica. (310) 395-3204; samohialumni.org

Blowin’ Smoke, 9:30 p.m. St. Louis Style Rhythm and Blues Revue featuring the hot, sultry & sassy Fabulous Smokettes play a blend of R&B, Soul, Blues and Rock. Harvelle’s, 1432 4th St., Santa Monica. (310) 395-1676; harvelles.com

Now Write! – Capturing Your Dreams, 2 to 5:30 p.m. Contributors to “Now Write! Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror” discuss the craft and share their favorite tools. Bring a pen and notebook to participate in a guest speaker’s writing exercise. Panel begins at 3 p.m. Palms-Rancho Park Library, Ray Bradbury Room, 2920 Overland Ave., West L.A. (310) 840-2142; nowwrite.net Symphomaniax: Classical, 2 p.m. Symphomaniax is the flagship live performance musical ensemble representing the San Fernando Valley Symphony Orchestra. An eclectic repertoire is featured ranging from Baroque, Classical and Romantic music to pop and contemporary favorites. Friends of the Library Room, El Segundo Public Library, 111 W. Mariposa Ave., El Segundo. (310) 524-2728; library.elsegundo.org Music by the Sea, 2 to 5 p.m. A scenic harbor view is the backdrop for a contemporary pop- and R&B-flavored concert by Higher Ground. Fisherman’s Village, 13755 Fiji Way, Marina del Rey. (310) 301-9900; visitmarinadelrey.com

Sunday, Sept.18 Celebrate Culver City’s 99th birthday at the annual Founder’s Day picnic. SEE SUNDAY, SEPT. 18. 12th Annual Wine Festival and Silent Auction, 5 to 7:30 p.m. Help the El Segundo Auxiliary raise money for Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. International Garden Center, 155 N. Sepulveda Blvd., El Segundo. $50. (310) 640-9932; elsegundoauxiliarychla.org Pop Up Pop, 6 to 9 p.m. The Museum of Right Now presents innovative L.A. artists reinterpreting Pop for the 21st century. Electric Lodge, 1416 Electric Ave., Venice. (310) 306-7330; laughtears.com

“Brazil á la Carte,” 7 p.m. Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra pairs exclusive musical performances with authentic Brazilian cuisine and libations, including Brazil’s national cocktail, the caipirinha, prepared by chef Maria Fonesca. LACO Flute Sandy Hughes leads an eclectic program of Brazilian music. Held at private Santa Monica villa of LACO Emeritus Board Member Roberto Apelfeld. $400. (213) 622-7001x3; laco.org/events

Ballona Wetlands Bird Walk, 8 a.m. to noon. Tour the Ballona saltwater marsh and look for local bird species each third Sunday of the month. Meet at the Del Rey Lagoon parking lot off of Pacific Ave., Playa Del Rey. (323) 876-0202; losangelesaudubon.org Aqua Aerobics, 8:15 and 9:30 a.m. Sundays. Build strength and endurance during the early shallow-water workout or the later deep-water workout at the Santa Monica Swim Center, 2225 16th St., Santa Monica. $2.75 to $11. (310) 458-8700; santamonicaswimcenter.org/adultfitness Introduction to Boating Symposium, 10:30 a.m. Del Rey Yacht Club offers an introduction to the world of boating,

including ideas and tips to help you have more fun on the water, discovering secrets and best practices for better boating, and presentations on sailing, cruising, fishing and power boating. Free. Del Rey Yacht Club, 13900 Palawan Way, Marina del Rey. RSVP requested. (310) 823-4664; info@dryc.org Prepare for Peace, noon to 3 p.m. Free energy reading and healing with Soul Connect practitioners. Creative Chakra Spa, 3401 Pacific Ave., Marina del Rey. (310) 447-1789; soulconnectnow.com Culver City Historical Society Founder’s Day Picnic, noon to 3 p.m. The Culver City Historical Society invites the community to the second annual Founder’s Day Picnic, celebrating the 99th anniversary of the incorporation of Culver City. BBQ lunch, guitarist Steve Lage, and a 50/50 raffle are part of the fun. $30 or $10 for children ages 4 to 10 years. Veterans Park, 4117 Overland Ave., Culver City. culvercityhistoricalsociety.org Spectacular Vernacular Tour, 1 to 5 p.m. This annual house tour spotlights the architectural qualities and charm of five vintage homes throughout Santa Monica. At each house, docents lead guests on a tour of the interior. Guests receive a brochure and map of all the sites for this (Continued on page 36)

Friday Night Lights Venice Chamber teams up with the L.A. Rams for a Sign Lighting Block Party The Venice Chamber of Commerce is rolling out the AstroTurf carpet to welcome the Rams back to Los Angeles two days ahead of their first regular season home game. Windward Avenue between Main Street and Pacific Avenue will be closed to cars from 5 to 8:30 p.m. Friday for a block party with celebrity athlete appearances, family-friendly football activities and a ceremony to re-light the iconic Venice sign in blue, gold and white.

The event kicks off with a chance for fans to explore a Los Angeles Rams Fun Zone with all-ages activities that include a gridiron obstacle course as well as passing and kicking skills challenges. L.A.-themed live music and entertainment starts at 6 p.m., with celebrity guests taking the stage at 7:45 p.m. for the sign lighting ceremony. Rams legends, cheerleaders and mascot Rampage are expected to join Rams GM Kevin Demoff and L.A. City Councilman Mike Bonin on stage to pull the switch, according to a chamber bulletin. — Joe Piasecki

An L.A. Rams team mascot decal from 1969

Visit venicechamber.net for more information as it develops.

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the rafters, to pitching KCRW’s GM on our idea for a food focused radio show (and “Good Food” was born). By our most recent calculation, we’ve handmade more than 9 million tortillas on the comal in the window, mashed over 500 tons of avocados for guacamole and poured over 325,000 bottles of tequila — and counting.”

Specializing in asana yoga paired with Hindu mythology and modern music for more playful student experiences, Light on Lotus celebrated its grand opening at 3807 Grand View Blvd. in Mar Vista on Sept. 9 with a ribbon cutting ceremony by the Venice Chamber of Commerce. (310) 295-1125; lightonlotus.com New fashion-related pop-up shops opened in late August at the “smart showroom” WithMe in Santa Monica Place: Original Retro Brand, Hot-As-Hell, and good hYOUman. santamonicaplace.com The Frozen Fruit Co, makers of soft-serve frozen desserts made entirely of fruit, opened last month at 729 Montana Ave., Ste. 2, Santa Monica. Menu items include: Alphonso Mango & Strawberry, Raspberry & Orange, Coconut with Cacao & Date, and Pineapple & Passionfruit. frozenfruitco.com

Closings A local culinary institution for 26 years, Border Grill Santa Monica will close its 1445 4th St. location in mid-October due to the expiration of

COMING SOON Susan Feniger and Mary Sue Milliken will close Border Grill Santa Monica. its lease. In a letter to patrons, chefs Susan Feniger and Mary Sue Milliken say they may be closing the restaurant but won’t be leaving the neighborhood: “This is less of a ‘goodbye/adios’ and more of a ‘see you soon/hasta luego!’ as we prepare to unveil our next exciting concept,” they write. “We have a million wonderful memories, from our opening party in 1990, when a spontaneous, margarita-fueled conga line snaked through the restaurant, to filming Food Network cooking shows with a live audience packed to

Mainland Poke, a quick-service restaurant specializing in the Hawaiian fish salad dish, will open later this fall in the Waterside at Marina del Rey shopping center. mainlandpoke.com The Venice Chamber of Commerce celebrates the grand opening of Wild Poke (1301 Ocean Front Walk, Venice) at 6 p.m. on Sept. 21. The restaurant by former Shangri-La SM executive chef Ryan Steed and entrepreneur Alok Chanani specializes in healthy and affordable poke bowls.

CHAMBER EVENTS Thursday, Sept. 15: The LAX Coastal Chamber’s Young Professionals hold a mixer and school supplies drive to benefit Westchester Secondary Charter School. The event is from

6 to 8 p.m. at Hotel MdR, 13480 Maxella Ave., Marina del Rey. laxcoastal.com Thursday, Sept. 15: The Venice Chamber of Commerce’s Venice Media District group holds its quarterly mixer from 6 to 9:30 p.m. at Venice Beach Suites, 1301 Ocean Front Walk, Venice. $5 donation. venicechamber.net Thursday, Sept. 22: The LAX Coastal Chamber teams up with the El Segundo and Manhattan Beach chambers for a special mixer from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the Automobile Driving Museum, 610 Lairport, El Segundo. The event features samplings of local cuisines and a raffle. $10. laxcoastal.com Tuesday, Sept. 27: The Santa Monica Chamber hosts a speed networking event from 6 to 7:15 p.m. at the American Cancer Discovery Shop, 920 Wilshire Blvd., Santa Monica. smchamber.com Wednesday, Sept. 28: The Venice Chamber hosts a members-only Venice Connect presentation and mixer from 5 to 8 p.m. at Google, 340 Main St., Venice. venicechamber.net Send Biz Buzz tips to editor@argonautnews.com.

A Maker’s Mindset Westside Neighborhood School is launching an experiential preschool in the heart of Silicon Beach By Menaka Gentle

Anticipating high demand for early childhood education among the young families of Silicon Beach, Westside Neighborhood School will expand its Playa Vista-adjacent campus in order to begin enrolling preschoolers next year. The prestigious K-8 private school is converting a former industrial warehouse across the street into an indoor-outdoor classroom, and activity space designed to foster experiential learning. The finished red-brick building will feature artificial-turf flooring, high ceilings with translucent blue skylights and large rollup doors to give the veranda-like setting a bright and airy feel. There will be a woodshop with hammers and power tools, a visual arts studio with potter’s wheels, a large gymnasium for drama, dance and physical activity, and flexible learning spaces for kinesthetic science, engineering and technology projects. Westside Neighborhood School intends to enroll 68 kids ages 3 to 5 in September 2017. The early application process wraps up on Dec. 1, followed by an open enrollment period for any remaining spaces. “This community is going to have a really top-tier preschool [option] that doesn’t exist currently,” said WNS Head of School Brad Zacuto. The program will appeal to “not only families who live in this area but the equally important families who work in this area, as Silicon Beach is growing exponentially,” he said. “To have a preschool in their backyard is going to be a

tremendous benefit.” The preschool’s curriculum pairs a maker’s mindset with a Reggio Emilia-inspired learning style — in other words, putting the child in charge of his or her own education. “Children come to school already eager to learn, already curious, already scientists,” Zacuto said. The concept, he added, is about “putting children first and creating exciting provocations for kids that stimulate exploring, questions and inquiry — giving children the chance to be independent, and not giving them the answers to a problem but letting them solve it on their own.” In addition to the preschool, WNS will use the space for an open-registration parent-toddler program (kids 18 to 36 months) on Saturdays, starting Sept. 10. There will be an emphasis on inquiry and exploration through group experiences that “engage children with language, literacy, music, dramatic play and social-emotional growth,” according to a program description. The preschool program that opens next year will carry on the Westside Neighborhood School practice of encouraging mindfulness by routinely breaking from activities for moments of silence and reflection. By combining a child’s innate curiosity with introspection and focus, the preschool program has “the same feeling and culture of WNS,” Director of Admissions Darlene Fountaine said. “It’s an extension of who we are.” For preschool and parent-toddler program enrollment and pricing information, call (310) 574-8650 or visit wnsk8.com.

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self-driving (or biking) tour. Check in at DMV parking lot, 2235 Colorado Ave., Santa Monica. Arrival by 3 p.m. is suggested. $30 to $40. (310) 496-3146; smconservancy.org Music by the Sea, 2 to 5 p.m. A scenic harbor view is the backdrop for an R&B concert by Floyd & The Flyboys. Fisherman’s Village, 13755 Fiji Way, Marina del Rey. (310) 301-9900; visitmarinadelrey.com Music and Comedy at Unurban, 2 to 8 p.m. performances by Almost Vaudeville (2 to 5 p.m.) and Mews Small and Company (5 to 6 p.m.) precede the “Funny Feminist” Comedy Show from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Unurban Coffee House, 3301 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica. (310) 315-0056; unurban.com SHINE features “The Power of Art,” 7 p.m. Every month storytellers come together to share their real life experiences. This month come stories on how art has made a difference in the storytellers’ lives. Visual projections of artwork will accompany

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progressive activists to help guard against activist burnout. This month’s speaker is Santa Monica Mayor Tony Vazquez. UnUrban Café, 3301 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica. (310) 399-1000; facebook.com/Activistsupportcircle

The Toledo Show, 9:30 p.m. This long-running cabaret show continues to shake up Sunday nights at Harvelle’s, 1432 4th St., Santa Monica. $10 plus a two-drink minimum. (310) 395-1676; santamonica.harvelles.com

Monday, Sept. 19 Freedom of Speech on College Campuses, 6:30 p.m. The Jewish Studies Program presents the annual Fischmann Family Distinguished Lecture. This year’s speaker is Erwin Chemerinksy, founding dean and Distinguished Professor of Law, and Raymond Pryke Professor of First Amendment Law at the UC Irvine School of Law with a joint appointment in Political Science. Kosher dessert reception to follow. Roski Dining Room, University Hall, Loyola Marymount University, 1 Loyola

Constitutional law expert Erwin Chemerinksy speaks at LMU about freedom of speech on college campuses. SEE MONDAY, SEPT. 19. Marymount University Drive, Westchester. (310) 338-1917; bellarmine.lmu.edu/freespeech Activist Support Circle, 7 to 9 p.m. The Activist Support Circle is an ongoing and open support group for

Magic Monday, 7:30 p.m. Albie Selznick hosts a new lineup of award-winning magic acts by magicians from the Magic Castle each Monday at 8 p.m., starting with a pre-show in the lobby 30 minutes before showtime. (Last show this season is Sept. 26.) Santa Monica Playhouse, 1211 4th St., Santa Monica. All ages. $25. (310) 450-2849; magicmondayla.com Mahalo Mondays, 8 p.m. Alton Clemente, Dorian Bey, DJ Vinyl Don and Record Surplus take over the Townhouse with live entertainment, tiki cocktails, Hawaiian and Polynesian vinyl, plus special guests. Townhouse & Del Monte Speakeasy, 52 Windward Ave., Venice. No cover. (310) 392-4040; townhousevenice.com Sofar Sounds: Mar Vista, 8:15 to 10:30 p.m. A carefully curated set of

live music, kept secret until showtime, at a secret location in Mar Vista. Get instructions at sofarsounds.com Karaoke at Melody Bar & Grill, 9 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. Six-dollar mai tai cocktails loosen up vocal chords and inhibitions on Monday nights at Melody Bar & Grill, 9132 S. Sepulveda Blvd., Westchester. (310) 670-1994; melodylax.com

Tuesday, Sept. 20 Flight Path Speaker Series, 10 a.m. Don Penny, longtime aide to Gen. James H. “Jimmy” Doolittle, shares personal recollections of the pilot who led the daring 1942 U.S. air raid over Tokyo. Flight Path Museum, LAX Imperial Terminal, 6661 W. Imperial Hwy., Westchester. Admission and parking are free. (424) 646-7284; flightpathmuseum.com Gateway to Go Food Trucks, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. A rotating lineup of some of (Continued on page 38)

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Space Cadets: “Zolk Tizzer: The Sci-Fi Rock Opera” @ Highways Performance Space Music, dance and multimedia tell the story of a suicide space mission gone awry, as cosmic characters seek out a new home and claim a chance to snack on a universally acclaimed turkey sandwich. Two performances only: at 8:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Sept. 16 and 17, at Highways Performance Space, 1651 18th St., Santa Monica. $15 to $20. (310) 315-1459; highwaysperformance.org The Quirks of Being a Wallflower: “The Eccentricities of a Nightingale” @ Pacific Resident Theatre In this subtle and tender play by Tennessee Williams, a preacher’s daughter tries to win the love of a young doctor. Now Playing at 8 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays and at 3 p.m. Sundays through Sept. 25 at Pacific Resident Theatre, 703 Venice Blvd., Venice. $25 to $34. (310) 822-8392; pacificresidenttheatre.com Mean Girls: “Drama Queens from Hell” @ Odyssey Theatre When a low-budget remake of the classic Billy Wilder film

“Sunset Boulevard” is announced, a washed up TV actress, a former Blaxploitation movie bit player and a pre-op transgender woman compete for the role of Norma Desmond in this comic romp, skewering Hollywood, ageism and political correctness. Now playing at 8 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays and at 2 p.m. Sundays through Sept. 25 at the Odyssey Theatre, 2055 S. Sepulveda Blvd., West L.A. $15 to $30. (323) 9607787; plays411.net What Wicked Stepmother? “Snow White” @ Santa Monica Playhouse Based on the original fairytale, this musical fantasy follows

Snow White as she journeys to find herself, her mother and her destiny with the help of seven silly companions — sans an evil stepmother, villainous poisons or shadowy forests. Run extended to 2 p.m. Saturdays and 12:30 p.m. Sundays through Sept. 25 at Santa Monica Playhouse, 1211 4th St., Santa Monica. $12.50 to $15. (310) 394-9779; santamonicaplayhouse.com

can get downright sticky. This new play by the creators of the Fried Meat Trilogy and directed by Guillermo Cienfuegos (PRT’s “Henry V”) may give a whole new meaning to the phrase “star-crossed lovers.” Now playing at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and at 3 p.m. Sundays through Oct. 2 at Pacific Resident Theatre, 707 Venice Blvd., Venice. $20. (310) 822-8392; pacificresidenttheatre.com

Love Across the Universe: “My Girlfriend is an Alien” @ Pacific Resident Theatre Finding “the one” can take you on a search far and wide, but when green slime and tentacles get involved love

Big Brother is Watching You: “1984” @ The Actors’ Gang Actor, director and screenwriter Tim Robbins steps in to direct an adaptation of Orwell’s masterpiece at the Ivy Substation. Now playing at 8 p.m. Thursdays, 9 p.m. Fridays and at noon Sundays through Oct. 8 at The Actors’ Gang, 9070 Venice Blvd., Culver City. $30$35. (310) 838-4264; theactorsgang.com

Musical ensemble Antenna Fuzz provides an appetizing soundtrack for “Zolk Tizzer: The Sci-Fi Rock Opera”

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Idealists vs. Realists: “Awake and Sing!” @ Odyssey Theatre Clifford Odets’ play about the hopes and struggles of a lower-middle class, multigeneration Jewish family living in the Bronx during the Great Depression still resonates 80 years after its 1935 premiere. Director Elina de Santos and lead actress Marilyn Fox return for this reboot of last season’s hit revival. Now playing at 8 p.m. Fridays

and Saturdays and at 2 p.m. Sundays through Oct. 9 at Odyssey Theatre, 2055 S. Sepulveda Blvd., West L.A. $15 to $34. (310) 477-2055; odysseytheatre.com The Apartment: “Wait Until Dark” @ Westchester Playhouse The Kentwood Players present an adaption of Frederick Knott’s thriller about a blind woman’s imperiled escape from her own apartment. Now playing at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and at 2 p.m. Sundays through Oct. 15 at the Westchester Playhouse, 8301 Hindry Ave., Westchester. $20. (310) 6455156; kentwoodplayers.org Partisan Romance: “How to Love a Republican” @ Santa Monica Playhouse When Margie’s parents introduce her to two congressmen from opposite sides of the aisle (who also happen to be running against each other), she has to choose where she’ll cast her vote inside and outside of the bedroom. Now playing at 7 p.m. Saturdays and 3 p.m. Sundays through Dec. 18 at The Santa Monica Playhouse, 1211 4th St., Santa Monica. $19.50$29.50. (310) 394-9779; santamonicaplayhouse.com

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Florist Gump I love my girlfriend, but the other night on the phone I said something that really hurt her feelings. I was out with my guy friends and one said,“Get her flowers. Girls love that stuff.” I ran around in the middle of the night looking for them. Obviously, there were no florists open. I had to hit a slew of 7-Elevens. I came home with a rose and told her about my treasure hunt to find it. She loved it, and all was forgiven. For a flower? I don’t get it. — Temporary Jerk It is a little crazy that when you love a woman, you’re supposed to express it with a handful of useless weeds — that is, “Say it with flowers”

and not something nice and practical, à la “Say it with a repeating stapler.” “A rose is a rose is a rose is a rose,” wrote Gertrude Stein. Sorry, Gertie. It’s actually not. A rose can also be a form of information, one that anthropologists call a “costly signal.” A costly signal is a message that’s more than just words — meaning it involves an investment of time, effort, risk and/or money, which tells the recipient that it’s more likely to be sincere. So, the pointless extravagance of buying a woman flowers is exactly the point. To be willing to burn money on something so intrinsically useless suggests you’re either a natural-born idiot or so in love that it makes

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them. (They were raised to think PDA is not okay.) It’s their relationship. (The more warm, cuddly and adorbs you two are, the more you remind them that their relationship temperature is about three degrees above “bitter divorce.”) It’s the wrong time and place. (They’re watching you do huggy headlocks at Granny’s funeral.) You’re actually onto something by being so physically demonstrative. Charles Darwin observed that expressing the physical side of an emotion — that is “the outward signs,” like the red-faced yelling that goes with rage — amps up the emotion. Modern research finds that he was right. For example, clinical psychologist Joan Kellerman and her colleagues had total strangers do something lovers do — gaze deeply into each other’s eyes. Subjects who did this for just two minutes “reported significantly more feelings of attraction, interest, warmth, etc. for each other” than subjects in the “control”

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Wednesday, Sept. 21 Grand View Market Open Mic Night, 7 p.m. Every Wednesday night, Grand View Market serves up a side of entertainment to go with its juice bar, made-to-order deli sandwiches and Area 1 craft beer bar. Anyone can sign up to do a four-minute comedy set or perform two songs. There is an

H A P P EN I N G S Toastmasters Speechcraft Program, 7 to 8:30 p.m. Speechcraft is a workshop to develop presentation skills. Experienced Toastmasters present the fundamentals of public speaking in the relaxed atmosphere of a Toastmasers meeting. $25. YMCA 4500 Sepulveda Blvd., Culver City. (310) 621-8006; jdoggan@aol.com

open mic strictly for musicians on Friday nights. Grand View Market, 12210 Venice Blvd., Mar Vista. (310) 390-7800 Just Strings, 7:30 p.m., Partch ensemble Grammy winners John Schneider (guitar), Alison Bjorkedal (harp) and T.J. Troy (percussion) explore the Indian, Indonesian, native Alaskan and medieval European folk dance influences of compositions by Lou Harrison and John Luther Adams in a live musical performance. Santa Monica Public Library, 601 Santa Monica Blvd., Santa Monica. (310) 458-8600; smpl.org Sofar Sounds: Santa Monica, 8:15 to 10:30 p.m. A carefully curated set of live music, kept secret until showtime, at a secret location in Santa Monica. Get instructions at sofarsounds.com Velvet Guerilla Cabaret, 9 p.m. Open mic poetry each Wednesday at Unurban Coffee House, 3301 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica. (310) 315-0056; unurban.com Venice Underground Comedy and Bootleg Bombshells Burlesque Show, 9 and 11:30 p.m. Start the night with some of L.A.’s best comics and finish it with a burlesque show featuring special guests Missy May & Erin Bridges. No cover. The Townhouse & Del Monte Speakeasy, 52 Windward Ave., Venice. (310) 392-4040; townhousevenice.com

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Eames Demetrios on Sustainable Design, 7 p.m. This is the 10th annual celebration of the Green Prize for Sustainable Literature. A book sale and signing plus a reception with refreshments follows the program. Santa Monica Main Library, 601 Santa Monica Blvd., Santa Monica. (310) 458-8600; smpl.org Live Music Showcase, 7 p.m. Music from Gene Williams & Friends. Unurban Coffee House, 3301 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica. No cover. (310) 315-0056; unurban.com

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Bay Foundation’s 2nd Annual Coastal Connections, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Celebrate your connection with the Coast and being an advocate for Santa Monica Bay during this fundraiser with food, entertainment, games and more. Tickets start at $150. (888) 301-2527; santamonicabay.org

“Questionable History,” ongoing. Objects from the museum’s collection of Cold War artifacts are presented in way that highlights what we don’t know, either due to lack of information or contradicting sources. The exhibit raises questions about history and how museums present it. The Wende Museum, 5741 Buckingham Parkway, Ste. E, Culver City. (310) 216-1600; wendemuseum.org “In the Cut,” through Sept 24. This group photo exhibit under the theme of physical isolation or removing oneself from dense populations features landscapes, scenes from a nudist colony and images from the American West. Gallery Luisotti, Bergamot Station A2, 2525 Michigan Ave., Santa Monica. (310) 453-0043; galleryluisotti.com “Light Studies,” through Sept. 29. The youngest artist to receive an honorable mention at the Taipei Arts Awards in 2014, Hao Ni’s work uses ready-made objects to create material accretions that invoke layers of time and shifting perceptions of physical wholeness. 18th Street Arts Center, 1639 18th St., Santa Monica. (310) 453-3711; 18thstreet.org Kaoru Hironaka Residency, through Sept. 29. With diverse influences from graffiti, street culture, and outsider art Hironaka’s work bridges performance, installation, painting and sculpture. 18th Street Arts Center, 1639 18th St., Santa Monica. (310) 453-3711; 18thstreet.org Paul Donaldson “Paintings,” through Oct. 8th. The paintings of Paul Donaldson are based on his observations of daily life in Mexico. He thoughtfully captures a sense of isolation and struggle in much of his work. First Independent Gallery, Bergamot Station G6, 2525 Michigan Ave., Santa Monica. (310) 829-0345; figgallery.com “Made by Hand,” through Oct. 8th. A group of local artists display their

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paintings, sculpture, and other works in different media illustrating a range of interpretations to the concept of made by hand. Blue Seven Art Gallery, 3129 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica. (310) 449-1444; blue7gallery.com Firooz Zahedi: “This is Now,” Alan Shaffer and Ed Moses: “Cross Pollination,” and Don Bachardy: “A Single Man Portraits of Peter Alexander,” through Oct 15. Zahedi discovered the extraordinary effects caused by water damage on old 35mm slides and decided to use this process in his art. Shaffer enlarged some of the photos, then asked Moses to add his signature calligraphic flourishes and stenciled spiders, Bachardy, who considers all his work collaborative, also allows external forces to come into play. Craig Krull Gallery, Bergamot Station B3, 2525 Michigan Ave., Santa Monica. (310) 828-6410; craigkrullgallery.com “Chisholm’s Reverb,” through Oct. 15. Rodney McMillian utilizes a range of material, formal and conceptual strategies to explore the complex and often tenuous historical narratives and social systems that shape our lives. Susanne Vielmetter Los Angeles Projects, 6006 Washington Blvd., Culver City. (310) 837-2117; vielmetter.com Amy Bennett: “Small Changes Every Day,” through Oct. 15th. Bennett’s dreamlike scenes depict a miniaturized world playing at reality. She designs and paints from miniature 3D models, allowing her to manipulate composition, light and vantage point in an attempt to simulate the inadequacies of memory, dreams and the imagination. Richard Heller Gallery, Bergamot Station B-5A, 2525 Santa Monica. (310) 453-9191; richardhellergallery.com “Rib Mountain,” through Nov. 2. Kyla Hansen’s assemblage sculptures and text-based work reference the anthropomorphized, feminized desert landscape through storytelling. Five Car Garage, location given after RSVP. (310) 497-6895; info@ emmagrayhq.com “one day after another,” through Nov. 5th. Antonio Ballester Moreno uses jute and acrylic paint within a palette of primary colors and foundational geometric shapes to evoke the history of tapestry design with African, Islamic and Ottoman influences. Christopher Grimes Gallery, 916 Colorado Ave., Santa Monica. (310) 587-3373; cgrimes.com The World of Henri Cartier-Bresson, through Dec. 3. A showcase of Cartier-Bresson’s photography taken over a lifetime of international travel. Peter Fetterman Gallery, Bergamot Station A1, 2525 Michigan Ave., Santa Monica. (310) 453-6463; peterfetterman.com

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We have the only replacement window that’s custom-built to match the beauty of your home. Our window’s Fibrex® material is available in nine gorgeous colors and is two WARRANTY times stronger than vinyl. INSTALL Many of our installers have over 10 years of experience. They are so trained and skilled, most installations—including the cleanup—are completed in just one day.

WARRANTY

We take responsibility for the entire process, including warranting the windows, patio doors and installation.* And because we’re the replacement division of Andersen Windows—the company with a 113-year-old reputation for superior window engineering—we’re not going anywhere.

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PAYMENTS

INTEREST

FOR ONE YEAR

Financing provided by third parties and is subject to credit requirements. Interest accrues during the promotional period but all interest is waived if the purchase amount is paid in full within 12 months. Offer available with our Instant Product Rewards with purchase at time of initial visit.

FREE for one year1

Call before October 15th! BUY 1 WINDOW OR PATIO DOOR, GET 1 WINDOW OR PATIO DOOR

40% OFF

Call for your FREE Window Diagnosis

1-800-403-0303 Cannot be combined with prior purchases, other offers, or coupons. Offer not available in all areas, 40% discount applied by retailer representative at time of contract execution as part of Instant Rewards Plan which requires purchase during initial visit to qualify. Discount applied to lowest priced window products in purchase. No payments and deferred interest for 12 months available, subject to qualifying credit approval. Not all customers may qualify. Higher rates apply for customer with lower credit ratings. Interest accrues but is waived if the purchase amount is paid in full within 12 months. Financing not valid with other offers or prior purchases. Renewal by Andersen retailers are independently owned and operated retailers, and are neither brokers nor lenders. All financing is provided by third-party lenders unaffiliated with Renewal by Andersen retailers, under terms and conditions arranged directly between the customer and such lender, which are subject to credit requirements. Renewal by Andersen retailers do not assist with, counsel or negotiate financing, other than providing customers an introduction to lenders interested in financing. LA License # 992285. “Renewal by Andersen” and all other marks where denoted are marks of Andersen Corporation. ©2016 Andersen Corporation. All rights reserved. ©2016 Lead Surge LLC. All rights reserved. *See the Renewal by Andersen 20/2/10 limited warranty for details.

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WE’RE PROUD TO JOIN YOUR FAVORITE NEIGHBORHOOD HOSPITAL. MARINA DEL REY HOSPITAL IS NOW A CEDARS-SINAI AFFILIATE. We’re excited to be a part of the neighborhood. Cedars-Sinai has partnered with Marina Del Rey Hospital to bring expanded programs and upgraded facilities to your local hospital. All with the care and compassion you expect from a neighbor.

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