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VOL 45, NO 50 Local News & Culture

Fly the Snobby Skies

News Mysteries of the Deep Culver City’s XPRIZE Foundation is offering cash for ocean tech breakthroughs . ......... 9

A Recipe for Conflict City planners get tough on Gjusta, a lightning rod for local activism ............. 10

Playa Vista Keeps Growing New homes go on the market, bus service expands ................................... 11

Lessons in LAUSD Playa Vista parents want a middle school program to call their own ............. 12

LAX wants to build a private luxury terminal for the rich and famous .............................. 14

Feature Growing up with George Kelly Carlin’s

The Future is Tasty Astro Pub at Whole Foods Playa Vista is space-age café and bar in a grocery store ............................ 21

Arts A Grand Old Time

tumultuous childhood as the daughter of a counterculture icon ... 16

Bill Field’s Mighty Wurlitzer makes for a moviegoing experience like no other ............... 23

The Week in Theater Christmas as a Macy’s elf and Jane Austen off the page ......................................... 35

This Week

Peace, Love and Understanding Photo by Dustin Downing

Opinion Sky Wars What does L.A. aerospace history have to do with the movie of the year? ............ 13

Food & Drink

Give Airbnb a Chance

‘Up Close and Personal’ KCRW’s Apogee Sessions

Santa Monica City Hall should foster short-term rentals, not quash them . ......... 14

series delivers intimate shows with influential performers .......................... 19

Israeli musician David Broza’s journey from Palestinian refugee camp to Santa Monica ................................... 36

westside Happenings Bang a drum with Poncho Sanchez and howl with Hound Dog Dave .................... 33 On The Cover: George and Kelly Carlin on the road for a summer comedy tour in the early 1970s.

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L e tt e r s The NRA and Airbnb Re: “Short-Term Rental Shuffle,” News, Nov. 11 It seems to me that lobbyists for short-term rental brokers have learned a thing or two from the National Rifle Association’s tactics.

The NRA tells people with deer hunting rifles that if they allow assault weapons to be banned, soon they won’t be allowed to own their deer-hunting rifle.

Email blasts asking all Airbnb members to show up at all short-term rental policy meetings

seem to encourage legitimate home-sharers (owners who rent extra space while remaining on premises) to muddy the waters and fight for absentee landlords who exploit the system for extreme profit while taking long-term rental housing off the market.

Investors and corporations doing Airbnb “en masse” — evicting tenants and turning entire apartment buildings into de facto hotels without permits or safety standards — are ruining a good idea with their greed.

These property gangsters are scamming the legitimate little people into fighting for their real estate empires. Similar to the NRA’s tricks, the message is that if anything is banned, everything will be banned.

It just ain’t so.

Roxanne Brown Venice Keep My Coffee Hot and My News Local Re: “Hug a Tort Lawyer,” Opinion, Dec. 10 I have always believed that

The Argonaut was a paper to provide us information about the areas we live in: Marina del Rey, Santa Monica, Playa del Rey, Playa Vista, Mar Vista, etc.

I cannot understand the rationale to include an article about a product liability case that occurred 25 years ago. Was there nothing of local interest in our area, in the county of Los Angeles, or anywhere in the state of California for that matter?

I do not read The Argonaut to rehash issues that are 25 years old.

And in regard to that particular issue, I buy coffee from Starbucks, McDonald’s and other take-away places. I want my coffee hot. When they hand me the cup it is usually so hot that I have to put an insulated sleeve around it, which I do. I would never, never put a hot cup of coffee between my legs.

Please get back to local news.

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Solving Mysteries of the Deep Blue Sea Culver City-based XPRIZE Foundation offers $7 million for technology to map unexplored ocean expanses

XPRIZE competitions have produced groundbreaking ocean pH sensors

Jyotika Virmani company, is awarding a $4 million grand prize for the highest-resolution sea floor mapping, with $1 million for the runner-up, $1 million divided among up to 10 other finalists, and a $1 million National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration bonus prize for tracing chemical and biological signals.

This competition is a part of the XPRIZE’s Ocean Initiative, which aims to launch five multimillion-dollar prizes by 2020 “to address critical ocean challenges and inspire innovation that helps create an ocean that is healthy, valued and understood.”

Virmani enumerates the groups concerns as including ocean acidification, oil spills, plastics pollution and illegal fishing activity (including associated conditions for humans working in the international fishing industry).

“Sustainable fishing, aquaculture, ocean weather — so little is known about that. We have poor sensors, as far as weather goes,” Virmani said.

Past prizes have included technologies to clean up oil spills and to more effectively measure ocean pH levels. Choosing which areas to put enormous prize incentives behind involved deciding “what will make the biggest impact on an unstoppable path to a healthy, valued and understood ocean,” she said.

The Shell Ocean Discovery XPRIZE involves improving scientists’ ability to detect biological and chemical data.

“Ultimately, breakthrough technology may help to identify

whether there was invasive species or track to a sea mount where there is active marine life.

As part of this competition, we will have photographs, digital images from devices. Not only do we want to bring images back, we want these devices to be multipurpose, a proxy for other sensors — temperature, salinity, pH measurements,” Virmani said.

The enthusiasm of the XPRIZE Foundation team is contagious, and one can expect that it won’t be long before the technology they’re funding is being used to study ocean-floor ecosystems about which we know almost nothing.

Could this kind of data track the effects of ecological disasters such as the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, or will it be used to look for signs of undiscovered oil deposits under the sea floor — or both?

Will commercial fisheries use it to zero in on catches, or will it inform fishing restrictions in sensitive environments under environmental stressors?

Ultimately, will the new information it provides support more effective policies to protect the health of the oceans?

Virmani talks about the potential for archaeological finds, biological research, more realistic understanding of the impacts of ocean pollution, and a better understanding of ocean currents, ocean chemistry and the bathymetry of the ocean floor itself.

“Without valuing it, it is hard to start treating the ocean with care and respect,” she said.

Find out more about the prize, including how to enter the competition, at OceanDiscovery.

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By Melina Watts Oceanographers sometimes say wryly that we probably know more about our solar system than we do about the ocean floor, but they aren’t joking.

Dr. Jyotika Virmani, an oceanographer and atmospheric scientist with the Culver Citybased XPRIZE Foundation, believes that 95% of what we could learn about deep sea currents, geography, geology, chemistry and biology remains unknown.

Gaps in the sea-floor map, according to the foundation, amount to about 75%.

For those with a National Geographic subscription, film director James Cameron has been the standout in bucking this trend by helping to finance and operate the Deep Sea Challenger, a vessel that took him more than 35,000 feet down into the Mariana Trench — deeper underwater than anyone had gone before.

A member of the XPRIZE Foundation’s board, Cameron is one of the visionaries behind the Shell Ocean Discovery XPRIZE announced Monday. The threeyear global competition seeks to enable wider unmanned deep-sea exploration by offering $7 million in prize money for the development of new technology that can create “a multilayer map of the deep sea and identify geologic, biological, and archaeological features of the ocean with no human intervention between system launch and data recovery.”

Founded in the 1990s to incentivize breakthroughs in space travel, the XPRIZE has since expanded to offer multimillion-dollar cash prizes for technological advances in a number of other disciplines, including healthcare, education and ocean science. The hard work to get projects up and running and the necessity to build a team of talent to execute the projects has the potential to “jump start entire industries,” XPRIZE Senior Scientist for Energy & Environment Paul Bunje said last year, during a tour of the facilities in Culver City.

The Shell Ocean Discovery XPRIZE, funded with sponsorship by the Royal Dutch Shell oil

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A Recipe for Conflict City planners promise a hard look at Gjusta, a restaurant caught in the tug of war over growth and development in Venice

By Gary Walker The crescendo of a full-throttle campaign

by Venice activists to keep a popular new bakery and sandwich shop on Sunset Avenue from expanding into a full-scale restaurant will have to wait until January, but the table is set for a showdown.

One of the central flashpoints in the debate over the evolution of Venice, Gjusta— depending which side you’re on — has been cast as either a magnet for foot traffic into what was a “dead zone” light-industrial streetscape or a tear in the fabric of an adjacent residential area bracing for an onslaught of traffic and bustle.

Venice restaurateur Fran Camaj, who also owns the Abbot Kinney Boulevard’s high-profile Gjelina restaurant, is seeking city permission to operate the 4,116-square-foot Gjusta bakery as a 4,675-square-foot restaurant with an outdoor patio and a license to serve alcohol on it after dark.

On Nov. 18, the West Los Angeles Area Planning Commission granted owner Fran Camaj — the Venice restaurateur behind Abbot Kinney Boulevard’s high-profile Gjelina restaurant — two additional months to come up with a more complete environmental analysis of the potential impacts of his plans for Gjusta.

The commission’s continuance of an appeal filed by Concerned Neighbors of 320 Sunset, an outspoken group of Venice locals that has included actor Zack Galifianakis, moved Gjusta’s hearing date to Jan. 20.

Despite the LAPD expressing concerns that Venice already has an overconcentration of liquor licenses, Associate Zoning Administrator Maya Zaitzevsky gave Gjusta the green light to move forward, prompting the appeal.

Commission President Thomas Donovan said postponing the hearing would allow the body to hear directly from Zaitzevsky, who was not present on Nov. 18, and request that the LAPD and Department of

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“There’s nothing in the code about orders to comply,” a planning department representative responded.

“I am troubled that someone has been operating illegally for so long. That just sends a bad message. It just doesn’t seem right,” Commissioner Lisa Waltz Morocco said, asking for an explanation from Building and Safety in January.

Stephen Vitalich, Camaj’s architect for Gjusta, said his team is working toward bringing the project into compliance and have already secured additional parking near Gjusta.

R.J. Comer, Camaj’s attorney, told the commission that Camaj is proposing to Gjusta opened last year to the acclaim of foodies and ire enclose the outdoor patio in order to of local activists minimize noise from the restaurant, a new Building and Safety produce records Said Keane, “We are concerned that any wrinkle that was not in the current pertaining to Gjusta and Gjelina. further continuance of this project will environmental document.

“The appellants have raised [Camaj’s] just result in additional delay in getting “The environmental impact [of a busitrack record at these addresses as evidence those issues addressed. Unless the delay is ness] is critical anywhere in L.A., but in that he is somehow untrustworthy and really to allow the applicant to make Venice in particular,” said Laurette Healey, may not comply with conditions on the meaningful and substantial changes to the a spokeswoman for the Gjusta project. present matter,” Donovan explained. “And project, we aren’t comfortable with “For any project that would have an impact, even if it’s a change for the better — which in this case it is — it’s important to have the proper environWe decide what’s relevant and mental review.” what’s not. We can’t do that unless The city’s Planning Department should be assessing, analyzing and forwarding to we see all of the information.” the commission information about the — West Los Angeles Area Planning Commission President proposed patio enclosure and any past Thomas Donovan code enforcement or police actions at Gjusta in order to inform the hearing in the applicant has also brought people in to granting additional time at this time just January, Donovan said. say that there are no problems at both for the sake of additional time. We would “At the end of the day, this commission is locations, raising the issue of whether like to see resolution to those activities.” the trier of fact. We decide what’s relevant these matters should be looked into Commissioners appeared to take and what’s not. We can’t do that unless we further.” exception to the notion of Gjusta remain- see all of the information,” he said.

Representatives for L.A. City Counciling open after it was cited for lacking a Ilana Marosi, leader of Concerned man Mike Bonin say he opposes granting certificate of occupancy and other code Neighbors of 320 Sunset, said her group Camaj additional time, citing what the violations. was initially against a continuance but councilman’s planning director Tricia “How can this project proceed when the generally agrees with Keane’s assessment Keane has called “ongoing violations and current operation is operating illegally?” and welcomes a wider probe into Camaj’s activity that’s still happening despite the asked Commission Vice President Esther businesses. fact that there have been notices of Margulies. “Are there any rules that say violations issued.” you have to be operating legally before gary@argonautnews.com

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Most of the trees being removed are rooted along Via Marina and Admiralty way, with several also in and around Burton Chace Park on Mindanao Way. The trees that are coming out will be replaced with drought-tolerant varieties — some immediately and others within the next six months, L.A. County Department of Beaches and Harbors spokeswoman Carol Baker said.

During a recent evaluation of the area’s urban canopy, a county

arborist found the 18 trees had been severely damaged by disease or were already dead — posing public safety risks that include falling limbs.

Department of Public Works officials believe anticipated El Niño storms could heighten those risks, and removals are happening now to avoid bird-nesting season.

Trees set for removal will be marked in advance with red-andwhite striped tape, Baker said.

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FAA Test Briefly Changes LAX Flight Pattern Overnight LAX flight traffic has been a little noisier than usual for residents of Playa del Rey and adjacent Westchester neighborhoods.

Aircraft at LAX have been making westbound departures and arriving from the west between midnight and 4 a.m. as part of Federal Aviation Administration flight check operations to ensure the airport’s instrument landing system is working properly, LAX

spokesman Marshall Lowe said.

The good news is it’s almost over. The changes started Monday and end Friday, Dec. 18.

On the flip side, aircraft will be arriving and departing from the airport’s east side from 6:30 to 8:30 a.m. one day this week, possibly Friday, in order to test air traffic flow.

— Gary Walker

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Playa Vista Launches New Homes, Expanded Bus Service Playa Vista is celebrating new bus service to Culver City and 85 new homes coming onto the market.

On Dec. 14, Culver CityBus Line 4 extended its route down Jefferson Boulevard to include stops at E.A. Way and across the street from the new Runway at Playa Vista, connecting the retail and entertainment complex to the West Los Angeles Transit Center and the Expo Line light rail station at La Cienega Boulevard.

The free Playa Vista shuttle also expanded service hours and will run from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. on weekdays, from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturdays and from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sundays, with plans to expanded demand-responsive service for residents.

On Saturday, Dec. 19, Playa Vista master developer Brookfield Residential will put the 30 three-story detached residences that make up its newly built Marlowe neighborhood on the market starting in the high $2-millions. The newly built Marlow homes, each offering up to 3,341 square feet, have

four or five bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths and two-car private garages.

Last month, 55 three-story homes that make up Playa Vista’s Everly neighborhood went on the market at $2 million or more each. Everly homes are each up to 2,449 square feet in size with three to five bedrooms, three-and-a-half to four baths, two car private garages and one guest space.

More than 150 homes in Playa Vista’s actively for sale Skylar and Camden neighborhoods have sold since mid-2014, with many of the buyers coming from tech and creative industries, a Brookfield spokesman said.

“Our previous collections of new homes are almost completely sold out,” said Brookfield Director of Marketing Alison Girard. “We have responded to market demand with neighborhoods that emphasize smart spaces, style and flexibility.”

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Playa Vista Parents Push for Locals-Only Middle School LAUSD approves Playa Vista Elementary overflow satellite on Orville Wright campus but insists that sixth graders mix with other kids

By Gary Walker A reconfiguration of Orville Wright Middle School in Westchester will accommodate overflow enrollment at Playa Vista Elementary School with a satellite campus for the school’s fourth and fifth graders, but the plan stops short of doing what some of their parents wanted: a stand-alone middle school program for Playa Vista kids.

With a $2.5-million investment in laboratory and classroom upgrades, LAUSD hopes to establish a new sixth- to eighth-grade program at Orville Wright, which already has a science and technology magnet program, to serve students arriving from all Westchester-area elementary schools. Construction is set to begin in 2017.

As early as next fall, Playa Vista Elementary fourth and fifth graders will also get satellite classroom space at Orville Wright to accommodate a Playa Vista baby boom driving increased K-3 enrollment at the Bluff Creek Drive campus.

Approved 6-1 by LAUSD board members on Dec. 8, the reorganization plan also earmarks $7.6 million to build four new classrooms and possibly a new library at Playa Vista Elementary by 2020.

A handful of Playa Vista parents on hand to push the board for a stand-alone middle school program for kids aging out of Playa Vista Elementary left the meeting fuming, some saying LAUSD Supt. Ramon Cortines had backpedaled on earlier promises to deliver just that.

Some Playa Vista parents kept their children home from school on Dec. 6 and 7 to signal their dissatisfaction.

Playa Vista parent Alexander Stein touted the tremendous success of the elementary school and implored the board to “give us somewhere of our own that will continue to create something wonderful.”

LAUSD Board President Steven Zimmer, who represents the Westside, countered during the meeting that district leaders

Playa Vista Elementary School is expanding to include a satellite campus in Westchester

“There are some people in this community who don’t want their children to go to school with other children because of class.

There are people who feel entitled because of where they grew up and where they live.

You’re going to have to get over that.”

— LAUSD Supt. Ramon Cortines must focus on cultivating the best outcomes for all area students.

Supt. Ramon Cortines defended the reorganization plan and sharply criticized what he characterized as a desire to keep Playa Vista middle schoolers separated from students of other socioeconomic backgrounds.

A former superintendent of Pasadena schools, Cortines recalled conversations he had with white parents who were concerned about their children attending school with African-American kids for the first time following a 1970 court order to desegregate the Pasadena Unified School District.

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Not all parents in attendance agreed with the notion that Playa Vista should have a middle school program to itself at Orville Wright.

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The reorganization plan for Orville Wright could also have a domino effect on at least two other Westchester-based schools.

Westside Innovative School House (WISH) Charter School is sharing space at Orville Wright and would be required to relocate under the new reorganization plan.

Cortines is recommending that WISH take over Westchester-Emerson Community Adult School, pending a feasibility study and further analysis by district officials.

School board member Monica Ratliff questioned why Emerson alone was chosen as the possible relocation site.

Casting the lone vote against the Orville Wright reorganization plan, Ratliff questioned the fairness of the adult school being put forth as the only school that might be uprooted to make room for WISH. “It sounds like you’re trying to provide WISH with a strategic location. It sounds like we’re trying to do things for WISH that we don’t do for other charter schools,” Ratliff told Cortines.

Cortines, who proposed moving the adult school to the Westchester Enriched Sciences Magnets campus, said he supports adult education but thinks that with a proper redesign WISH would be a good fit for the Emerson campus.

Zimmer cautioned his colleagues that the vote probably won’t be the last time board members are confronted with facilities shortages and tensions between various schools and communities.

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By William Hicks A long time ago in a city far, far away, the Wright Brothers invented aircraft controls that made fixed-wing powered flight possible.

On Dec. 17, 1903, just outside Kitty Hawk, N.C., Orville Wright flew 120 feet in 12 seconds — a short distance over the ground but a long stretch down the road of innovation.

In 1910, Los Angeles hosted the first aviation show in the country, which the Los Angeles Times called “one of the greatest public events in the history of the West.”

L.A. was perfect for the hatchling aircraft industry because of its ideal flying conditions, and by the 1920s an early airport — Mines Field — appeared among the agricultural fields of the Westchester area.

Charles Lindbergh’s famous transatlantic flight in 1927 persuaded L.A. City Hall of the necessity for a permanent municipal airport, and in 1937 city leaders bought Mines Field and a few years later renamed it LAX. The aviation industry seeded itself in what were then the mostly uninhabited beach cities, where land — much of it used to grow strawberries, beans and other crops — was cheap. Remember, not that long ago Playa Vista was still a dirt field from its days as headquarters of the Hughes Aircraft Company.

The aviation and aerospace industry blossomed as a result of the demand for planes and bombers during World War II, producing tens of thousands of military aircraft and related manufacturing jobs.

The massive defense spending that caused the boom helped lift L.A. and the

The first flight — 112 years ago this week — spanned 120 feet in 12 seconds nation out of the grips of the Great Depression, but it also put our local aviation industry down the path of war.

Manufacturing dropped off despite the Cold War with the Soviet Union, but the 1957 launch of Sputnik, the world’s first low-Earth orbit satellite, sparked a national effort to catch up.

We leapt back onto the road of innovation when in 1958 President Dwight D. Eisenhower established the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) with a distinctly civilian orientation encouraging peaceful applications in space science.

But the road of war was again well traveled as we put money into ballistic missiles in the late 1950s in order to keep up with Moscow on that front, too.

President John F. Kennedy announced in 1961 that the U.S. would send a man to the moon and back again before the end of the decade, albeit the motivating factor was to “reach the stars” before the Soviets.

The following year, the U.S. Air Force procured an aircraft factory in El Segundo and contracted South Bay companies to produce missiles and satellites — which eventually propelled the U.S. ahead of the “Evil Empire,” as President Ronald Reagan called it, along both the roads of war and space-related innovation.

NASA claimed in 2012 that it was responsible for nearly 1,800 spin-off technologies in the fields of computer technology, environment and agriculture,

health and medicine, public safety, transportation, recreation and industrial productivity.

These technologies include firefighting equipment, artificial limbs, aircraft antiicing systems, freeze drying, water purification, GPS systems, weather forecasting, wireless communications, robotics, athletic shoes, foam and fiberglass surfboards, solar cells and the electric car.

The innovation road leads to firms like SpaceX, based in Hawthorne, which just won a $440-million contract to develop a successor to the space shuttle, while the war road leads to drone technology, the latest way of waging war, also designed in the South Bay. Which brings me to an important point: Both innovation and war inspired the epic movie franchise “Star Wars,” and beginning tomorrow millions of people will flock to see “The Force Awakens” to have their imaginations transported to a galaxy far, far away.

This being entertained, I believe that it is important to ask ourselves: Is the universe a friendly place? Because according to Albert Einstein, this question is the most important one facing humanity.

The answer to Einstein’s question will determine how we allocate the $565-billion defense budget for 2016, which comprises 55% of our national budget.

Road 1: A “friendly” answer leads to love for life, exploration, peace and innovation.

Road 2: An “unfriendly” answer leads to terror, speculation, war and destruction.

May the Force be with us.

William Hicks, whose father worked at LAX, lives in Marina del Rey. He can be reached at williamraymondhicks @gmail.com.

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FROM THE WEB Re: “Hug a Tort Lawyer,” Opinion, Dec. 10 Terrific article. The myth that we need “tort reform” to correct “lawsuit abuse” has been spread by corporate and insurance interests for years, long before the McDonald’s coffee case. This is a despicable campaign of misinformation and lobbying (mainly by and to Republican interests) to prevent the average injured American from receiving full and fair treatment and compensation from the civil justice system. Full and fair access to civil justice is a right that is guaranteed by the Seventh Amendment of the Constitu-

tion. Constitutional Republicans are hypocrites on this issue. The Second Amendment is sacred, but the 7th is to be ignored? Shame on them!

Jake Re: “Ripped from the Headlines,” News, Nov. 25 Glad to see someone is standing up for the truth! It’s about time that irresponsible media outlets get called on the carpet for the disservice they’ve done to journalism. This doesn’t seem much like a celebrity issue to me but rather an issue of accountability in media. Hope this sends a message!

Suzi Crockett-Spoon Andrew’s a great guy and Full Circle is an awesome space. It’s

not a “new age temple” or anything weird like the media tries to portray it. It’s just a great space for the community to come together and hold events. I hope he wins the lawsuit and Full Circle is funded forever.

Dan It’s always an honor to be a part of the Full Circle gatherings. Positive uplifting conscious community gatherings. These ridiculous misleading attempts at journalism are so far from the truth.

Ram Kirin I see Andrew Keegan all the time in Venice. He’s always flanked with these super hipster dudes who wear really bright colors and have wild

hair. Never approached him myself but he and his peeps seem very passionate about what they’re doing. Can’t say I understand it all but they should be able to do their thing in peace.

Stop hating and let peaceful people just be!

Mindy Holiday People should be free to practice whatever beliefs they have without the media harassing them and making it impossible to live their values. I remember Andrew Keegan from that stupid show “7th Heaven.” I’m glad he’s doing something more meaningful now. He was a cool baby daddy but probably a cooler temple papi.

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Re: “A Tradition Rises Again,” Food & Drink, Nov. 19 I have been buying my bread at Lodge since the first week it opened. Absolutely fantastic bread!

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Fly the Snobby Skies LAX wants to build a private luxury terminal for the rich and famous Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Thinkstock

By Tony Peyser If you find yourself caught up in the holiday air travel rush at LAX next week, try not to think of this — unless you’re made of money or trying to give Harvey Levin the shake.

Los Angeles World Airports, the agency that runs LAX, recently unveiled plans to build an elite luxury airport terminal exclusively for the rich and you-knowwhat.

The 43,750-square-foot Los Angeles Suite, with its own special entrance off Imperial Highway, will allow already absurdly pampered celebrities, sports stars and plain-old ridiculously wealthy folks the chance to be chauffeured directly to their flight without having to be annoyed by the wretched hoi polloi.

A mere $1,500 to $1,800 per trip is the Willy Wonka Golden Ticket to upscale lounges with catered food, luxurious showers and a dedicated security squadron.

Airport leadership asserts a need for such privileged travel to thwart disruptive paparazzi scenes that can interfere with airport security procedures. It’s also being billed as a way to compete with private jets — why charter one if you can fly commercial without the hassle?

But I’m not sold. Let’s back up for a minute.

Most celebs spend hours working out with personal trainers to stay in shape, but apparently the distance from their limo to a first-class seat is just too much

Hundreds of holiday travelers were stranded at LAX during an airline computer failure in 2011 to handle — an appalling 2,200 steps.

Forget the Bataan Death March. This Suntan Death March has long been a cruel abomination against this oppressed minority. Los Angeles World Airports Executive Director Deborah Ale Flint should be given the Nobel Peace Prize for bringing this ghastly injustice to an end.

If LAWA has its way, the Kims and Kanyes of the world will now only have to take a mere 60 steps to board their flights.

Perhaps LAX will think outside the Tiffany box and hire bodybuilders to carry these famous folks the final leg of their airport pilgrimage. The thought of their Louboutins and Salvatore Ferraga-

mos being needlessly scuffed up is a crime against humanity.

At allgov.com, a website I’d never previously heard of, reporter Ken Broder breathlessly observed that this enterprise is good news for flyers at LAX who “are tired of the spectacle of rich and famous people being assaulted by paparazzi and fans in public terminals.” I mean no disrespect (OK, maybe a little), but did it ever occur to you that average folks live for this kind of stuff? Glimpsing the super-famous being put through the same travel inconveniences as us mere mortals levels the cultural playing field.

In the 1980s heyday of Prince protégé Morris Day of Morris Day and the Time,

I saw him at Oakland International Airport not being met by anyone and on the phone trying to get a ride to his hotel. He looked exasperated and, forgive me Morris, it was hilarious. Denying people these celebrity sightings is cruel and unusual punishment.

I hereby rescind that Nobel Peace Prize.

Though airport officials believe the Los Angeles Suite will attract more celebrities and business executives to fly through LAX, but I hadn’t heard that the 1%ers have had it with the City of Angeles and are moving to other parts of the country.

Where to: New York? Too brainy. Chicago? Too Windy. San Francisco? Too hilly. You get the picture.

We can’t forget that L.A. is not just the epicenter of the entertainment business but, more importantly, of shallowness. We don’t just embrace that state of mind: we pretty much invented it. No self-respecting actor or athlete or captain of industry can easily quit the town that enables their addiction to self-absorption.

That’s why I’m not buying the theory that a new luxury terminal will be appealing on price point.

If there isn’t a big shiny expensive toy involved, L.A. A-listers aren’t going to play that game.

And what’s next: Taking a page from San Francisco’s “Google buses” and trying to ease L.A. traffic with luxury shuttles and private bus stations to lure celebs out of their limos?

Does anyone want to live in that world? I. Don’t. Think. So.

Airbnb is Good for Santa Monica

City Hall should rethink its draconian short-term rentals ban and capitalize on their economic potential

By Robert St. Genis The author is director of operations at the Los Angeles Short Term Rental Alliance.

The Santa Monica City Council made headlines in May when it banned the short-term rental of a full unit or house for less than 30 days. Then this fall the council voted unanimously to amend the equally draconian 2004 prohibition of corporate rentals with a ban on advertising them. Is this short sighted? What could be next?

We at the Los Angeles Short Term Rental Alliance (LASTRA) know that short-term rentals and home sharing have been prevalent in Santa Monica since Ford came out with the Model T. The mild climate and close proximity to Hollywood provided a quick getaway where many people bought second homes. For decades, owners rented out those second homes. Now, Santa Monica still boasts a hearty tourism industry, along with

Silicon Beach, the area by the coast between Santa Monica and Venice that is home to hundreds of start-ups that bring millions of dollars a year to the area.

With companies like Google, BuzzFeed and Demand Media having contractors coming to their offices in Santa Monica,

tions, in Santa Monica. Now the city is impeding on their income. Some families have used the money they received from renting their vacation home to put their children through college. Others use the money to help augment a fixed income in their old age.

Santa Monica’s heavy-handed rules are not improving housing supply or lowering rents. the demand for short-term rentals is only growing. Instead of trying to restrict modern ways by putting more regulations on short-term rentals, Santa Monica should be more welcoming and tap into the economic gains of the area. This way of doing business goes against the online platform companies use that call Santa Monica home. At what point are you driving business out of town?

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Santa Monica’s heavy-handed rules are not improving housing supply or lowering rents. Although Santa Monica still allows home sharing in a home that is owneroccupied, that home must now be registered with the city and is subject to a 14% transient occupancy tax.

In April 2015, AirDNA identified 1245 separate listings on Airbnb in Santa Monica, however this number is misleading — only 652 actually had any bookings. This is a common mistake, as many

listings are not active, so those listings should be excluded when adding up number of rooms available. During that month, there were 8,324 stays booked through Airbnb in Santa Monica, split over 2,086 separate bookings. That works out as 277 bookings a night on average; 71% of these were in entire properties, 27% in private rooms and the remainder in shared rooms. The average length of stay is 4.49 nights. Airbnb rentals had an average daily rate of $205, occupancy of 61% and a revenue per available room of $125.

LASTRA believes removing the ban on short-term rentals would enhance the community and not detract from it. Instead of trying to strengthen an antiquated corporate rental law, Santa Monica should be looking at ways to strengthen corporate rentals. The city could allocate the over $3 million in potential transient occupancy tax revenue toward affordable housing instead of hiring three new bureaucrats with a budget of $410,000 for the first year.

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“That’s 90% of the population — the other 10% is seriously mentally ill,” she says.

While Kelly Carlin was growing up on the Venice Canals and later in Pacific Palisades, her parents —revolutionary comic George Carlin and hard-partying housewife Brenda Carlin — took self-medication to extremes.

Once during a binge, George Carlin woke his 11-year-old daughter to explain that the sun had exploded and the family had exactly seven and a half minutes to live. Days earlier she’d drawn up a U.N.-style pact swearing mom off booze, dad off blow and both off arguing for the week; it lasted 20 minutes. At the height of her mom’s alcoholism, Kelly Carlin would frequently head to the Hinano Café in Venice to coax mom into coming home from the bar.

But, boy, did they laugh. Despite the chaos, Kelly Carlin grew up in a home that was full of love and encouragement punctuated by teaching moments and spontaneous record-listening sessions with dad.

In some ways, she was the luckiest kid in the world. In other ways, she struggled.

Formative years spent trying to balance out family turbulence and living in the shadow of dad’s larger-than-life public persona obscured her sense of self.

Kelly Carlin’s efforts to lay claim to her own identity and find her true voice — a journey spanning wild teenage years into her thirties and beyond — is the driving force of her recently published memoir

lifetime of father and daughter growing together as people — one that continued for Kelly Carlin even as she spread George Carlin’s ashes in the New York City haunts of his youth and under the Venice Pier.

Between work as a writer, storyteller, satellite radio personality and host of the podcast “Waking from the American

“I was so enmeshed with my parents that in some ways the drug culture was part of my family culture, and to say no to it would have been to say no to everything else that my dad represented in some way.”

finally. It was important for me to make sure that her existence, her life, her sacrifice was understood. When you’re someone like my father, the people around you have to make sacrifices for your dream even as they benefit from your success. I think it hit me when a fan said to me, after my dad died, “Thank you for sharing your father with us.” I had never framed my life that way before, and then it was like, “Oh, yeah, I guess I did.”

[Laughs.]

Do you think your mom’s struggles influenced your turbulent transition to adulthood?

That could be part of it, but in general it was because of the nature of our family dynamic [daughter keeping the peace — Kelly Carlin between drug-abusing parents]. I had disappeared myself into that system so “A Carlin Home Companion: Growing up Dream,” Kelly Carlin, 52, spoke about her easily that I wasn’t a separate self. Going into my own romantic relationships, I was with George.” book last week over Diet Cokes at Playa just trained as a textbook codependent For George Carlin fans, the book offers a Provisions —not far from the Playa del person. I was seeking the same chaos that unique perspective on his evolution.

Rey apartment where she met her husI’d gotten from my family, but also that There’s the clean-cut 1960s TV comic in band, Bob McCall, in the 1990s.

Beverly Hills, the longhaired “7 Words — Joe Piasecki charismatic, good-looking, smart, funny male that my father was. It was like, You Can’t Say on Television” truth-teller “Daddy issues? Really?” [Laughs.] I hate getting high in an upstairs Venice apartIt was fascinating to read about your ment at 3002 Pacific Ave. in the 1970s, and mom — limited by society and circum- that it’s so Freudian.

Home life was beyond chaotic but you the master of his craft meeting his adult stance, nearly consumed by alcoholism, got a lot of love and support, too. daughter for coffee at the Cow’s End Café but fierce enough to take control of a I had a real foundation of love. That on Washington Boulevard in the 2000s. chartered plane the family was on to really helped. The difficult parts of my For those looking for signposts on the keep it from crashing. years with my family were traumatizing, road to self-discovery, the story spans a I wanted to give my mother a voice,

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But during the day you had freedom.

We lived on the beach as kids. We were allowed to ride our bikes up to the main lifeguard station and back. This is when parents would just say “Come home when it’s dark” and you’d play outside all day. We were very free spirits.

Near where Hinano is but right on the boardwalk — I think it’s The Wings there now—was a restaurant that had an open mic space in back. I remember

but looking back from a distance, I’m still one of the luckiest people on the planet. I was born in the lucky sperm club: white and American in the 20th century, with the genes of genius artist.

But being in that club also set a trap for you.

I think it sets a trap for just about anybody — undermining values for an instant hit of ego gratification, fun,

“Hey Squirt! You know your direction; there’s no downside. There is only the wonderful, scary sensation of succeeding … and the joy. The great joy of being completely alive. Oddly, joy takes courage.”

— George Carlin, in a letter to his daughter (from “A Carlin Home Companion”) or a sense of importance or being special.

One of the things I deal with in the book is this concept of needing to be special and the trap that is: My dad’s special and I’m treated special, so I think I must be special and therefore ordinary circumstances don’t apply to me. And yet in order to build character you have to live through ordinary circumstances and learn to endure things and get to the other side. Being special gives you a way to bypass that. Part of me being a late bloomer is I didn’t have to pay the consequences of things for a while. But eventually you always pay the consequences for everything.

There’s a lot of the Westside in this book — even like you as a kid often looking for your mom at Hinano Café in Venice.

My husband and I go there for a burger at least twice a month; a couple of years ago we started doing that. The first few of times I’d walk in and think, “Wow, this is the place.” I used to stand at the doorway, because it was 21-and-over, and have to lean in and shout, “Is Brenda Carlin here?”

When your dad transitioned out of mainstream comedy, the first thing he did was grow out his hair and move the family to the Venice Canals.

It was super cheap back then, 1971.

Yuppies weren’t even a thing yet. It was a tough neighborhood. We were not allowed to go trick-or-treating. They really believed people were going to be putting acid in the candy and razorblades in apples, whatever the urban myth is.

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They being your parents?

Yeah.

George Carlin was freaked out?

There were a lot of families. None of us were allowed to trick-or-treat in that neighborhood. It was kind of the Wild West back then.

musicians would gig there, and my dad would even do material once in a while. … I think people were doing hootenannies back there.

People living in the neighborhood at that time will remember the big snot car. It was a VW bug covered in green-painted Styrofoam, and it looked like a big piece of snot. As a kid it was the most magical thing. It was crazy, but it was a thing in Venice in ’71, ’72. And there were musicians living in the alley in empty school buses. It was a bunch of hippies.

A very cool time.

And Crossroads School in Santa Monica, too — your dad basically telling founder Paul Cummins he didn’t care if you smoked weed as long as you maintained good grades.

That was Crossroads — at least back then. They were literally inventing this school. You could get a note from your parents to smoke cigarettes.

But that was the times …

It was completely the times. Even Paul’s reaction to it. He could have called Social Services on my parents, but he didn’t. People didn’t do that in 1978, ’79 and ’80. We were all coming out of this idealized time.

With the drug thing in high school, I used to have a kind of a sentimental approach to it, but when I think about it now it would have been nice to have my parents limiting me in some way.

What’s your perspective on parenting?

I think partly I’m not a parent because I didn’t want to face that. It’s a real dance, sure, between giving your child unconditional love and freedom to explore, but also making them understand that they’re responsible for their actions, that actions have consequences and that life is limiting on some level. When the light turns red, everyone stops for a reason.

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‘Up Close and Personal’ KCRW’s Apogee Sessions series takes music lovers inside the studio for intimate shows with influential performers

By Ian Joulain On an otherwise nondescript weekday evening in Santa Monica, the dancey, synth-laden notes of “My Number” ricochet off the half-domed walls of Apogee Studio.

Out there, it’s just a Monday. In here, a carefully curated crowd of hardcore music fans, media and assorted musicians look on as the Oxford-based indie rock quintet Foals records a live set for KCRW-FM’s Apogee Sessions.

It’s the intimacy of it all. With the tiny stage, headliner-quality act and a capacity crowd of just 180, this isn’t your everyday concert experience.

For KCRW Creative Director Liz MacDonald, executive producer of the Apogee Sessions, that’s the point.

Great music has surrounded MacDonald for nearly two decades. She’s produced a number of big concerts for larger audiences during her time at the station, but it’s around the office that she finds moments that cannot be reproduced — but should be.

“Being at the station I was always behind-the-scenes at our studios, and that

to me is where the real magic was,” MacDonald says. “You’d see these artists really up close and personal.”

Up until May 2010, KCRW had produced a few of these smaller shows with

Bruce Springsteen’s “Born in the U.S.A.” Bennet and Clearmountain met with Farro and MacDonald to discuss the possibility of hosting a series showcasing artists.

Santa Monica’s Apogee Studio is already

It’s the intimacy of it all. With the tiny stage, headliner-quality act and a capacity crowd of just 180, this isn’t your everyday concert experience. one-offs here and there, but MacDonald wanted to do them on a bigger scale. She wanted to deliver the kind of intimate setting she had so regularly experienced at work to a live audience. After some internal discussions with station GM Jennifer Ferro, they decided to pursue the idea.

As kismet would have it, record producer and music industry guru Tony Berg asked MacDonald if she knew Betty Bennett and Bob Clearmountain over at Apogee.

Bennett is the CEO and cofounder of Apogee Electronics. Clearmountain is a legendary producer and mixer — he mixed

famous in its own right: The Rolling Stones, David Bowie, Springsteen and other musical giants have recorded and performed in the space.

The same day of the meeting, KCRW DJ Chris Douridas called MacDonald with a stellar opportunity. He had just run into Chrissie Hynde of The Pretenders on the street in Silver Lake but had nowhere to get a session in with her, as KCRW’s studios were booked and so were its engineers.

MacDonald turned right around and called her new acquaintances, and the

Apogee Sessions series was born.

With more than 70 shows on the books and still counting, performances by Queens of the Stone Age and Alabama Shakes are among MacDonald’s favorites, she says, but perhaps the séance held by Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros was the most memorable.

Other sessions recorded on video and posted to the station’s website include concerts by Beck, John Legend, TV on the Radio, Belle & Sebastian, Conor Oberst, MGMT, Rosanne Cash, Gary Numan, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Gary Clark Jr., Regina Spektor, Band of Horses, Meshell Ndegeocello, KT Tunstall, Ludovico Einaudi, M. Ward, Janelle Monae and Patti Smith.

The Apogee Sessions series has been curated by KCRW Music Director Jason Bentley since its inception, and every recorded performance is broadcast on his signature program “Morning Becomes Eclectic.”

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Astro Pub’s long counter bar, however, is thoroughly contemAstro Pub porary. At any given time there 12746 W. Jefferson Blvd., are 24 craft beers on tap, most if Playa Vista not all of them brewed in (310) 862-9900 facebook.com/WFMplayavista/ California. A broad selection of red and white wines by the glass share the drink menu with fun cocktails: the Playa Martini, Take it from a regular: Astro Marina Margarita and DockweilPub delivers on its promise of er Daiquiri among them. There’s wholesome food, craft beer and cocktails, and an ambience that’s also a Build Your Own Old Fashioned that lets drinkers lively but won’t make you feel choose the base spirit, sweetener rushed out the door. and house-made bitters.

All that inside a grocery store!

It’s enough to take the edge off a Astro Pub is tucked next to meeting with Mr. Spacely. the upstairs courtyard of the The mood is casual, in a Playa new Whole Foods Market that Vista kind of way. You’re just as opened a few months ago in the Runway at Playa Vista retail and likely to see young moms as you are young executives who walked entertainment complex facing over from some creative office Jefferson Boulevard. space just down the way.

The café takes its name from The food menu keeps it relaAstro, the family dog in “The tively simple, playing up $10 to Jetsons,” and draws inspiration $12 daily specials that include “a from the 1960s space-age sitcom’s whimsical take on future brew” — tacos on Tuesdays, for example, and on Thursdays a technology. At the Astro Pub, fabulous and deeply satisfying there’s a video loop of Astro hamburger with fries. running (perhaps chasing some During an outing last Monday, I kind of Orbit City squirrel) decided to splurge and try the projected on the wall and a tiny house-made tots for an appetizer. portrait of the space-age Great They arrived more like crab cakes Dane behind the bar, adding to in both size and texture (obvithe kitsch factor. ously without the crab), and with The interior design evokes the Sriracha ketchup the dish made SoCal-born futuristic Googie for a solid snack. The $8 price tag architectural style, with bubbledid seem a little steep for just style window booths that call to three tots. mind a lunar café and a color Another appetizer I’ve tried is scheme that’s predominantly Pop Mary’s Chicken Wings, which Art blue and neon orange. You

really complement a beer and taste about as healthy as wings can taste while still being delicious.

For my main course I ventured into new territory. The Poutine Bulgogi with potato wedges ($10) is one of four cast-iron skillet dishes that appear front-and-center on the Astro Pub menu. The dish was hearty and creamy, but a bit overwhelming to me. The pork belly melted in my mouth, but it was a bit greasier than I prefer my meals to be and I ended up focusing on the potato wedges doused in Cholula.

I know, I know — it’s pork belly, not a salad, and pork belly fans may love it. But being inside a Whole Foods, my brain prepared my taste buds for slightly lighter fare.

Good thing I also had the Poke of the Day, created by resident poke chef Master Mike. The dish featured super-fresh seasoned raw fish, pineapple, raspberries, cucumber and green onions. It was a light mix of salty and sweet. Most people enjoy the poke alone with chopsticks, but having grown up in Southern California I’m used to eating tortilla chips with just about everything. My helpful server Shirley said the kitchen didn’t have chips but brought me some thin crackers that did the trick of adding just a little crunch.

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“People could live four blocks away and they don’t know about it,” says usher and volunteer Roger Chaussée.

Well, now you know.

The local non-profit theater screens vintage silent and sound films on weekends and hosts jazz, ragtime and organ concerts throughout the year.

The theatre gets especially decked out for the holiday season.

This weekend the Old Town Music Hall hosts a selection of Christmas comedies, a carol sing-a-long and screens “Scrooge,” a rarely seen 1922 silent version of Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol.”

To ring in the New Year, the theater throws an annual New Year’s Eve Old Town Music Hall founder Bill Field makes movie magic with his Celebration party and screens a feature Mighty Wurlitzer Pipe Organ film, the title of which is kept secret until motion. Glowing orbs the size of tennis classics like “Silver Bells,” “Silent Night,” the night of the event. balls bounce on top of a xylophone and and “Have Yourself a Merry The Old Town Music Hall wears mystery against a pitch black backdrop. Tiny Little Christmas” on the Mighty Wurlitzer well, as does its champion Bill Field, 76, mallets strike into the darkness, making is a truly magical experience, unmatched who’s the kind of guy who doesn’t mind bells ring. Rainbow-rimmed shutters, even by modern cinematic tricks and flying just under the radar, too. In fact, he hung like vertical blinds, fan open and special effects. feels like the silent films are enhanced closed while bellowing horns sound.

While the organ itself makes a big when his hand in the story is almost Listening to Field play Christmas impression, Field and his volunteers (Continued on page 34) Photo by Christina Campodonico

By Christina Campodonico Going to the movies nowadays can be a luxurious experience, complete with reserved seating, dinner service and cushy leather seats, but few places can boast of screening films with live musical accompaniment on a giant, glow-in-the-dark pipe organ.

The Old Town Music Hall in downtown El Segundo — where a 2,600-pipe Mighty Wurlitzer organ coated in neon paint has brought silent films to life every weekend for the past 47 years — is one of those places that can feel a bit off the beaten path, even if it’s in your own backyard.

Stepping inside feels like entering a time warp. Two ornate chandeliers dangle from the ceiling of the 188-seat theater.

Portraits of whimsical women rendered in the Art Nouveau style swirl on the walls like nymphs caught in whirlpools. The organ’s console, or keyboard, stands illuminated center-stage. A halo seems to hover above it.

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“ C h i c u r b a n l i v i n g m e e t s s t y l i s h c o m f o r t i n t h i s W e s t c h e s t e r home,” say agents Kevin and Kaz Gallaher. “Beautiful tile floors and elegant details create a dramatic flair in the spacious living r o o m . T h e d i n i n g r o o m , p e r f e c t f o r f o r m a l o r c a s u a l o c c a s i o n s , flows into a well-appointed kitchen that boasts modern porcelain floors, stainless steel appliances, and a roomy breakfast bar. The m a s t e r b e d r o o m f e a t u r e s h i s - a n d - h e r s c l o s e t s a n d a n e n - s u i t e bath. Three more bedrooms, a mini office, a centrally located full b a t h , a n d d i r e c t a c c e s s t o a s p a c i o u s l y c o n v e r t e d g a r a g e t h a t h a s a laundry area, complete the floor plan.”

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W i l l i a m s o n a n d P a g a n w o u l d l i k e t o w i s h e v e r y o n e a h a p p y , h e a l t h y , a n d f u n h o l i d a y s e a s o n ! W e a r e s o t h a n k f u l f o r a l l o f o u r f r i e n d s , f a m i l y , a n d c l i e n t s w h o h a v e s u p p o r t e d u s i n b u s i n e s s a n d i n l i f e f o r a l l o f t h e s e y e a r s , a n d f o r t h e b e a u t i f u l b l e s s i n g s t h a t s u r r o u n d u s i n t h i s l o v e l y c o m m u n i t y . H a p p y h o l i d a y s t o a l l !

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FABULOUS MARINA VIEWS

” A t t e n t i o n d e v e l o p e r s ” s a y s a g e n t J o e L a C r o i x . “ T w o n e i g h b o r i n g p r o p e r t i e s , o n e a t 8 9 2 2 s q u a r e f e e t , t h e o t h e r a t 8 5 0 2 s q u a r e f e e t , a r e f o r s a l e , g i v i n g y o u t h e o p p o r t u n i t y t o o w n 1 7 , 4 2 4 s q u a r e f e e t o f l a n d i n t h e b e s t a r e a o f M a r V i s t a .

T h e p r o p e r t i e s a r e w i t h i n w a l k i n g d i s t a n c e t o W h o l e F o o d s , S t a r b u c k s , M a r V i s t a P a r k , a n d M a r V i s t a E l e m e n t a r y S c h o o l .

T h e h o m e o n t h e i n i t i a l p r o p e r t y h a s t h r e e b e d r o o m s , t h r e e b a t h s , a n d a s p a r k l i n g p o o l . ”

“ T h i s t w o - s t o r y , t h r e e - b e d r o o m , t h r e e - b a t h p e n t h o u s e i n t h e M a r i n a C i t y C l u b o f f e r s p a n o r a m i c v i e w s , ” s a y s a g e n t C h a r l e s Lederman. “The sweeping open plan of the first floor presents an e x t r a o r d i n a r y k i t c h e n , a p p o i n t e d d i n i n g r o o m , a n d l i v i n g r o o m t h a t l e a d s t o a p a t i o o v e r l o o k i n g t h e c i t y s c a p e . A d j a c e n t t o t h i s i s t h e u l t i m a t e g u e s t r e t r e a t . U p s t a i r s i s t h e l u x u r i o u s m a s t e r s u i t e , b o a s t i n g a n e n - s u i t e b a t h . A n a d d i t i o n a l b e d r o o m h a s a n u l t r a m o d e r n a d j o i n i n g b a t h r o o m a p a t i o o v e r l o o k i n g M a r i n a H a r b o r .

Features include floor-to-ceiling windows, a sound system, and an eco-smart fireplace.”

Offered at $1,800,000 Joe LaCroix, RE/MAX Estate Properties 310-699-7804

MARINA DEL REY HOME

“ T h i s i m p r e s s i v e S i l v e r S t r a n d f o u r - b e d , f o u r - a n d - a - h a l f - b a t h home boasts spacious rooms and an open floor plan,” say agents P e t e r a n d T y B e r g m a n . “ S t e p d o w n i n t o t h e l i v i n g r o o m a n d enjoy its fireplace. Stop in at the kitchen, which boasts a butcher b l o c k c e n t r a l i s l a n d , a n d t h e n w a l k t h r o u g h t o t h e f a m i l y r o o m .

The large master bedroom features elevated ceilings, a fireplace, a n d a m a s t e r b a t h w i t h s k y l i g h t s . T h e h o m e b o a s t s a r e c r o o m , sauna, and a maid’s room with a full bath, as well as recessed l i g h t i n g , c e n t r a l h e a t a n d a i r , a n d a t h r e e - c a r g a r a g e . T h i s h o m e i s i n p r i s t i n e c o n d i t i o n ! ” Offered for lease at $11,500/month Peter and Ty Bergman, Bergman Beach Properties 310-821-2900

Offered at $1,459,000 Charles Lederman, Charles Lederman & Associates 310-821-8980

WESTCHESTER HOME WITH POTENTIAL

“ T h i s s p e c t a c u l a r c o a s t a l b u n g a l o w e m b o d i e s t h e v e r y b e s t o f W e s t c h e s t e r , ” s a y s a g e n t S t e p h a n i e Y o u n g e r . “ E n t e r i n t o t h e i n v i t i n g l i v i n g r o o m a n d s e e t h e q u a l i t y d e t a i l s a n d s o p h i s t i c a t i n g finishing. The heart of the home is the chef’s kitchen, boasting b u t c h e r - b l o c k c o u n t e r s a n d p r o f e s s i o n a l - g r a d e s t a i n l e s s c o u n t e r s .

T h e f o r m a l d i n i n g r o o m b o a s t s t r a d i t i o n a l a c c e n t s a n d c u s t o m w a i n s c o t i n g . T h e m a s t e r b e d r o o m , o f f e r i n g t r a n q u i l v i e w s o f t h e l u s h b a c k y a r d , i s b r i g h t a n d c h e e r f u l . T w o a d d i t i o n a l w e l l - s i z e d b e d r o o m s , o n e f u l l b a t h , a n d a d e t a c h e d t w o - c a r g a r a g e c o m p l e t e t h e h o u s e . ” Offered at $819,000 Stephanie Younger, Teles Properties 424-203-1828

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PHONE

4033 Astaire Ave.

3/2.5 Masterfully renovated home in Studio Estates

$1,665,000

Jesse Weinberg

Jesse Weinberg & Associates

310-995-6779

Sa/Sun 1-4

2026 Malcolm Ave.

2/1 Prime opportunity for 1st time buyer in prime loc.

$1,099,000

James Suarez

Fineman Suarez

310-862-1761

Sun 1-4

6526 Firebrand St.

3/2 Gorgeous home located in prime N. Kentwood

$1,195,000

Lee & Roni Amitai

The Amitai Team

310-749-1486

$599,000

Stephanie Younger

Teles Properties

424-203-1828

$699,000

CULVER CITY Sun 1-4 LOS ANGELES

MARINA DEL REY Sun 1-4

4050 Glencoe Ave. #320

1/1.5 Beautiful condo in perfect location

PLAYA DEL REY Sun 1-4

8166 Manitoba Unit #5

2/2.5 Mid-Century condo, close to beach

Stephanie Younger

Teles Properties

424-203-1828

Sun 1-4

265 Redlands

5/4 Gorgeous ocean view home, nearly 4700sqft

$2,550,000

James Suarez

Fineman Suarez

310-902-1004

220 Carroll Canal

3/3.5 Architectural construction on Venice Canals

$3,250,000

Jesse Weinberg

Jesse Weinberg & Associates

310-995-6779

Sun 1-4

7849 Naylor Ave.

3/1.5 Coastal bungalow in Westchester

$819,000

Stephanie Younger

Teles Properties

424-203-1828

Sun 1-4

8431 Colegio Dr.

5/3 Pristine modern with city views

$1,499,000

Stephanie Younger

Teles Properties

424-203-1828

Sun 1-4

7611 Dunfield Ave.

3/1.5 California traditional in ideal Kentwood

$1,089,000

Stephanie Younger

Teles Properties

424-203-1828

Sun 1-4

8100 Westlawn Ave.

3/2 Stunning traditional with expansive backyard

$1,069,000

Stephanie Younger

Teles Properties

424-203-1828

Sun 1:30-4

6073 W. 83rd Pl.

3/2.5 Immaculate remodel, MBR suite, great style

Waldron/Heredia

Coldwell Banker

310-337-9225

VENICE Sun 1-4 WESTCHESTER

$899,000

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The ArgonAuT REAl EstAtE Q&A

How can I Create a Home Inventory Checklist for Insurance?

Creating a home inventory checklist for home insurance is probably not anyone’s idea of a great way to spend a Saturday, but taking the time to do it is important and can save you time, money, and a lot of hassle. Here’s why: It provides documentation of what you own.

If you need to file a claim, having a home inventory checklist provides concrete documentation to your insurance company of what you’ve insured. It will also help prove tax deductible uninsured losses.

It saves time.

A pre-prepared checklist will speed the claims process along with your insurance company.

It will make things easier and reduce your stress if something does happen.

It’s much easier to document what you own ahead of time instead of waiting until something happens then trying to recreate an inventory from memory. During the stressful period after a loss or theft, it’s helpful to have the list already on hand.

Creating a home inventory checklist isn’t difficult but it will take a few hours, so make a plan to get it done, then get on to other things.

Here are some tips for a smooth process: A home inventory checklist is simply a list of what you own.

Beyond that guideline, a “list” can take the

form of an actual written list, a series of labeled photos or a video. Figure out a way to store and organize information that makes sense to you. Some people just narrate as they walk through the house taking a video; others create detailed lists with accompanying photos.

No matter which option you choose, make sure that it details everything, including clothing and shoes. The sample inventory checklists that insurance companies supply are extremely detailed. For example, the “bathroom” section on an inventory form may include spaces for such seemingly minor items like curling irons, scales, and even shower curtains.

Document the items in your house by walking from room to room.

In each room, take videos and photos of each room and all the items within. Include photos of the inside of drawers and closets.

Make notes on when the photos were taken and add special information about whether certain items are antiques. Take close-ups of expensive items and, for less expensive items like tools, gather them together for group shot.

Don’t forget garages, attics and basements, sheds, and other storage spaces.

Remember, you’re documenting everything, including collections, CDs, toys, holiday decorations, and other seasonal items.

For valuable items Keep receipts or credit card statements, and information on purchase dates, appraisals, makes, models and serial numbers. (You may need extra coverage for personal property like collectibles and jewelry that might not be adequately covered in a regular policy.)

Consider taking advantage of online tools.

Many insurance companies offer inventory forms that you can fill out and save online.

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) and the Insurance Information Institute offer free downloadable apps that will help you create and store a home inventory with your smart phone.

Keep a copy on file at home and another elsewhere like in a safety deposit box or with a trusted family member.

Make your information accessible remotely by emailing yourself a copy or putting it in a cloud storage space like Dropbox.

If you’re getting new insurance, decide whether you want replacement cost coverage or actual cash value.

Replacement cost coverage lets you replace the items with new versions at the current

cost. Actual cash value gives you the amount that you would get if you had sold the item, including the depreciation. Actual cash value of used clothes for example, would generally be far less than what it would cost to replace them with new items.

Check limits every year and make sure you have enough coverage.

Update your list as you get new items or retire old ones.

With luck, you won’t have to actually use your home inventory checklist, but if you ever do need it, you’ll be glad it’s there.

ThIs weeK’s quesTIon was answereD by

brian Christie, Agents in Action, The Real Estate Consultants 310-910-0120

F e atur e Growing up with George

(Continued from page 17)

After all you experienced as a little kid, as a teen you modeled your parents’ behavior with drugs.

I don’t know anyone from my generation who rebelled against their parents by not doing drugs. It’s not like a sitcom. The bottom line is I’m genetically predisposed for addiction. We use drugs and alcohol to self-medicate and cope. That’s what the world does. There was already great permission in my household. You’re curious. There was no cultural influence telling you to say no. … I was so enmeshed with my parents that in some ways the drug culture was part of my family culture, and to say no to it would have been to say no to everything else that my dad represented in some way.

“I was seeking the same chaos that I’d gotten from my family, but also that charismatic, good-looking, smart, funny male that my father was. It was like,‘Daddy issues?

Really?’ I hate that it’s so Freudian.”

— Kelly Carlin

What advice can you give to people trying to find their voices?

The first thing I had to do was give

Kelly Carlin was always daddy’s girl — clinging to her hard-partying father as a child (above) and finding a deeper connection with him as an adult (left) developing her own voice as an artist (Family photos courtesy of Kelly Carlin)

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myself permission to believe that I have a right to be here on this Earth. I think that’s usually an underlying issue for people, especially women. They don’t feel like they have a right to their voice to begin with. That’s the first hurdle: Understanding you have something to say just in the fact that no one else can ever be you. Your perspective, how you think and how you see the world, is unique — completely unique — and who knows how that might serve other people? So open your mouth.

Write your song. Protest the thing you want to protest. Wishing and dreaming is an important part of being a human but people can get stuck there.

Even if it’s buried under piles of garbage and family baggage, we always have a little something that we feel is a unique something. [Finding your voice] is about getting clearer and clearer about that something; that’s what will lead you to your vision that will help you take action.

Being and doing are both important. In America, our culture is all about doing.

That builds a great nation, but if you don’t have a vision that’s uniquely yours and can sustain you for a lifetime, then in the end the doing is all B.S. What was most important was to trust the voice inside of me. My dad taught me that.

Read Kelly Carlin’s blog and find out more about “A Carlin Home Companion” at thekellycarlinsite.com. joe@argonautnews.com

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SMASH Middle School Music Concert, 1:20 to 3 p.m. Students from the Santa Monica Alternative School’s house middle school band, choir and orchestra perform a holiday show.

Refreshments provided, with proceeds benefiting the 2017 eighth-grade class educational field trip fund. Free entry.

SMASH Middle School, Cafetorium, 2525 5th St., Santa Monica. (310) 396-2640; smash.smmusd.org Star Wars Celebration, 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Princess Leia and Darth Vader visit the library to celebrate “Star Wars: The Force Awakens.”

Enjoy crafts, snacks and photograph opportunities. Venice – Abbot Kinney

(1617 Abbot Kinney Blvd.). veniceartcrawl.com Mind Over Movies, 7 p.m. Free movie screening followed by a discussion with audience Q&A. This week watch “Scrooged,” an update of Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” featuring Bill Murray and a cast of showbiz vets. The Christian Institute, 1308 Second St., Santa Monica.

Facebook.com/MindOverMoviesLA John Adams Middle School Choral Concert, 7 p.m. A holiday show at Barnum Hall, Santa Monica High School, 600 Olympic Blvd., Santa Monica. (310) 452-2326 Ext. 72-227; cblanchard@smmusd.org Electric Comedy, 8:30 p.m. Each Thursday, an intimate night of

Hedgehog Swing, followed by DJ Doomz at 10 p.m. with classic and contemporary soul, funk, blues, rock, hip-hop and electro. No cover. The Townhouse & Del Monte Speakeasy, 52 Windward Ave., Venice. (310) 392-4040; townhousevenice.com “The SantaLand Diaries,” 8 p.m.

Friday and Saturday and 3:30 p.m.

Sunday. Matthew Wrather dons the candy-cane tights to revive a oneman play by NPR humorist David Sedaris about his experiences as an unemployed writer taking a job as an elf at Macy’s in New York City — and in doing so, understanding how the holiday season brings out the best and worst in everyone. Mature audiences only. $29.50. Santa Monica Playhouse, 1211 4th St., Santa Monica. (310) 394-9779; santamonicaplayhouse.com “Something’s Afoot,” 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday. The Kentwood Players put on a musical murder mystery that spoofs detective stories with standard British mystery characters that are invited to the lake estate of Lord Dudley Rancour. When the wealthy lord is found dead, it’s a comical race against time and booby traps to find out who did it.

Westchester Playhouse, 8301 Hindry Ave., Westchester. $23 to $25. (310) 645-5156; kentwoodplayers.org

Hedgehog Swing brings gypsy jazz to the Del Monte Speakeasy (SEE FRIDAY) Memorial Branch Library, 501 S. Venice Blvd., Venice. (310) 439 9445; lapl.org/branches/venice Free Computer Training, 4 to 7 p.m.

Attend this computer boot camp for low-income families and qualify to purchase a desktop computer with monitor for $149 plus tax. Must provide proof of low-income status.

Venice – Abbot Kinney Memorial Branch Library, 501 S. Venice Blvd., Venice. (310) 439 9445; lapl.org/ branches/venice Holidays on Vinyl, 5 to 8 p.m. daily through Dec. 31. The Georgian Hotel pairs signature winter cocktails with classic and contemporary holiday tunes played on the hotel’s trumpethorn phonograph. Georgian Hotel, 1415 Ocean Ave., Santa Monica. (800) 538-8147; georgianhotel.com Shadow Faces, 6 to 10 p.m. The Venice Art Crawl and Venice Whaler host an evening of drinks, music and art, featuring photography by award-winning Egyptian filmmaker and Venice resident Hassan Said. Free.

The Venice Whaler, 10 Washington Blvd. Venice. (310) 821-8737; venicewhaler.com Venice Art Crawl: Holidays Edition, 6 to 11 p.m. The Venice Chamber of Commerce hosts a crawl with holiday events happening along Washington Boulevard and the Venice Pier. Find info booths and maps at Danny’s Venice (23 Windward Ave.) and Aust

stand-up comedy that may include a few of L.A.’s well-known comics. $25. Free beer. The Electric Lodge, 1416 Electric Ave., Venice. electriccomedy.com

Friday, Dec. 18 Hound Dog Dave & the Mel-tones, 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday.

Enjoy great burgers and tunes from this American blues quartet at Hinano Café, 15 Washington Blvd., Venice. (310) 822-3902; hinanocafevenice.com

Winter’s Solstice Discussion, 8 p.m.

Learn about ancient observances of the solstice and how they’ve become intertwined with Judeo-Christian holidays, and view a recreation of the planetary conjunction of 2 BCE — the leading candidate for the science behind the Star of Bethlehem. John Drescher Planetarium at Santa Monica College, Drescher Hall Room 223, 1900 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica. $5 to $6. (310) 434-3005; smc.edu/planetarium “Christmas at Old Town Music Hall,” 8:15 p.m. Friday, 2:30 and 8:15 p.m. Saturday, and 2:30 p.m. Sunday.

A show for the entire family that includes classic comedy shorts, Christmas carols, the Mighty Wurlitzer and a screening of the 1922 silent film “Scrooge.” $8 to $10, cash or check only. Old Town Music Hall, 140

Photo by Ted Soqui

Thursday, Dec. 17

Local Audubon Society guides a search for the elusive Western Snowy Plover (SEE SUNDAY) Richmond St., El Segundo. (310) 322-2592; oldtownmusichall.com Robert Heft, 9 p.m. Live music at The Prince O’ Whales, 335 Culver Blvd., Playa del Rey. No cover.

(310) 823-9826; princeowhales.com Midnight Ball & National Anthem, 10 p.m. The funky grooves and sweet melodies of Midnight Ball take over Harvelle’s at 10 p.m., followed by the rock ‘n’ roll of National Anthem at 11 p.m. Harvelle’s, 1432 4th St., Santa Monica. $10 plus two-drink minimum. (310) 395-1676; santamonica.harvelles.com

Saturday, Dec. 19 Marina del Rey Farmers Market, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Find locally grown produce, prepared food, desserts and arts and crafts at the corner of Via Marina and Panay Way (parking lot 11) each Saturday. (310) 305-9545; facebook.com/MDRFarmersMarket Great Venice Toy Drive Holiday Festival, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Neighborhood kids up to 16-years-old, accompanied by an adult, can pick up a toy and take a picture with Santa Claus courtesy of the Venice Neighborhood Council and the Vera

Night Sky Show, 7 p.m. The Digistar II planetarium projector recreates the wonders of the night sky in a 50-minute show updated weekly with the latest in space exploration and astronomy news. It’s a family-friendly evening event to explore the constellations and ask any questions about astronomy. John Drescher Planetarium at Santa Monica College, Drescher Hall Room 223, 1900 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica. $5 to $6. (310) 434-3005; smc.edu/planetarium

4 Way Street, 2 p.m. The latest installment of the Concerts in the Library series features the Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young-inspired group 4 Way Street at The Friends of the Library Room, 111 W. Mariposa Ave., El Segundo. Light refreshments. Free.

(310) 524-2728; elsegundo.org Hot Sauces with Chef Rachael Narins, noon to 3 p.m. A hands-on workshop on how to work with chilies, including an overview of chile varieties and samplings. You’ll learn how to make and take home: Spicy Pepper Mash, Vietnamese Rooster Sauce and Classic Louisiana Hot Sauce. $45 plus $5 cash material fee for instructor. Camera Obscura Arts Lab, 1450 Ocean Ave., Santa Monica.

(310) 458-2239. smgov.net/arts Chicago Mike, 9 p.m. The L.A.-born and Chicago-raised Chicago Mike takes over Prince O’ Whales with his powerful voice, high-energy stage presence and mix of rock, soul, blues and country. 335 Culver Blvd., Playa del Rey. (310) 823-9826; princeowhales.com Poncho Sanchez, 9 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. The Grammy Awardwinning, Mexican-American conguero, Latin jazz band leader and salsa singer plays two shows at Typhoon at Santa Monica Airport, 3221 Donald Douglas Loop South, Santa Monica. $30. RSVPs required.

(310) 390-6565; typhoon.biz Cafe R&B, 9 p.m. The L.A.-based group with bluesy grooves that Ike Turner relates to “Etta James riding a Harley out of an active volcano” returns to Harvelle’s, 1432 4th St., Santa Monica. $15 plus two-drink minimum. (310) 395-1676; santamonica.harvelles.com Mission IMPROVable, 10 p.m. Each Saturday get ready for a comedic, high-energy, explosive, unpredictable evening with audience interaction at Mi’s Westside Comedy Theater, 1323-A, 3rd St. Promenade, Santa Monica. 21+; $12. (310) 451-0850; westsidecomedy.com

Jazz Punk Collective, 8 p.m. A show at Timewarp Records featuring Ager, Sheer, Forget It, The Unending Thread, and Ordinary Neighbors.

Timewarp Records, 12204 Venice Blvd., Mar Vista. All ages. $8. facebook.com/timewarprecordsus Hedgehog Swing & DJ Doomz, 8 p.m. Gypsy jazz by Long Beach’s

Davis Center. Kids may also enjoy arts and crafts, a moonbounce, face painting, a caricature artist and real snow at Oakwood Recreation Center, 767 California Ave., Venice.

(310) 452-7479

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Museum of Flying Gets a DC-3 Flyover

A Grand Old Time

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The Douglas DC-3 Monument at the Museum of Flying is getting some much-needed TLC The Museum of Flying commemorates the Douglas DC-3’s first flight from the Santa Monica Airport and rededicates its refurbished monument to the legendary aircraft with a special DC-3 flyover at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 17.

As part of the celebration, the museum is waving its admission fee throughout the day.

Originally completed and dedicated in early 2009, the

Douglas DC-3 Monument was refurbished with a grand from the Employees Community Fund of Boeing California to cover the cost of the work.

The Mighty Wurlitzer’s 2,600 pipes are hidden behind the curtain of this former silent movie theater

— Christina Campodonico The Museum of Flying is at 3100 Airport Ave., Santa Monica. Call (310) 398-2500 or visit museumofflying.org.

Opera and Magic in Marina del Rey Photo by Inae Bloom

Silicon Beach Philharmonic creative director Olivia Tsui The Opera League of Los Angeles, Silicon Beach Philharmonic & Chorale, the Los Angeles Virtuosi Association and the newly created Silicon Beach Arts Council are teaming up to host an evening of opera, magic and fine dining from 4 to 9 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 20, at the Marina del Rey Hotel, 13534 Bali Way, Marina del Rey. Featured performers include young artists from the Los Angeles Opera as well as a lineup of magicians and

comedians from The Magic Castle.

The evening includes the inaugural Siliconian Brindisi Toast & Awards Ceremony to honor local innovators in the arts.

— Christina Campodonico Tickets are $105.99 for the dinner or $20 for the awards ceremony only.

Call (310) 999-3626 or visit lavirtuosiopera.wix. com/opera-dinner.

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unseen, his influence over the music nearly unheard.

Field improvises almost everything he plays, making up music for everything from comedic shorts to dramatic features as the movie rolls along.

He doesn’t memorize or practice

That’s why Field takes going unnoticed as a compliment.

“When I’m playing the organ, the audience is so captured into it that the music and picture melt together,” he says. “You could drop a pin in there.

It’s so quiet.”

So came the idea to hold organ concerts and film screenings on the weekends.

While the Old Town Music Hall’s origins were primarily pragmatic, Field’s devotion to the theater has been a decadeslong labor of love. Field worked banker’s hours at an ice rink on weekdays and then played at the theater on the weekends to keep the passion project afloat. His partner also played at cocktail lounges and clubs before retiring. The Old Town Music Hall became a non-profit in 1990 and is supported by donations, ticket prices and volunteers like James Moll, who continue to be entranced by the Mighty Wurlitzer’s magic.

Moll, an Academy Award-winning documentary filmmaker who has been working with the theater on and off since he was in high school, remembers first coming to Old Town Music Hall in the 1970s and being struck by the organ’s powerful sound.

“I remember being a 12-yearold kid sitting in the theater,

The lights dim, the curtain’s drawn back and a neon lightshow stirs into motion. Glowing orbs the size of tennis balls bounce on top of a xylophone and against a pitch black backdrop. Tiny mallets strike into the darkness, making bells ring. Rainbow-rimmed shutters, hung like vertical blinds, fan open and closed while bellowing horns sound. a thing — just watches the screen to make sure the music he plays fits the movie’s mood and that sound cues are hit at the opportune moment.

Field recalls one time playing the music for a silent version of “Ben-Hur.” In one scene a beautiful woman rests on a chaise lounge, while servants fan her with palm fronds and a couple of women play harps.

Field put the harp sound on the Mighty Wurlitzer and played it in time with the women strumming the harp strings. At the end of the movie a friend of Field’s came to tell him what happened in the audience.

“There was a friend of mine sitting in the back there, listening, and he heard an old gentleman tell his wife, ‘My, she plays well,’” recalls Field with a laugh. “A lot of times I hear the comment, ‘Oh, you were playing the organ? I forgot the organ was up there!”

When things are done well, the music and the movie become one as though the organ’s not even present.

Except for the music, of course.

In many ways, the Old Town Music Hall was made for the music.

When Bill Field and his late friend and fellow organ enthusiast Bill Coffman, known as the “Two Bills,” first purchased the 1925 Wurlitzer pipe organ from the Fox West Coast Theatre in Long Beach, they stored it in a small studio in Los Angeles. But soon they realized they would need a bigger space to accommodate their new acquisition.

They found a 1921 building on Richmond Street in El Segundo that used to be a silent movie theatre and restored it to its former glory, founding the Old Town Music Hall in 1968.The Mighty Wurlitzer has resided there ever since.

“So we moved it here and set it up in the theater and then said, ‘Well, as long as the organ’s here and we have to pay rent, I guess we’re going to have to do something to help pay the rent,” recalls Field.

prepared not to have a good time, probably thinking I would be bored, and I remember the lights going down and the curtain opening and the sense of awe of hearing the pipe organ for the first time,” recalls Moll.

“I’ll never forget that moment.”

For Moll, Field’s caretaking of the theater over the years is as much an art as his masterful ability to improvise on the organ.

“Bill is a visionary in many ways by creating this theater,” says Moll. “The way I see it, his theater is his art.”

The Old Town Music Hall’s Christmas celebration happens at 8:15 p.m. Friday, 2:30 and 8:15 p.m. Saturday and 2:30 p.m. Sunday (Dec. 18, 19 and 20) at 140 Richmond St., El Segundo. Tickets are $10.

The theater’s New Year’s Eve celebration is from 8:30 p.m. to midnight on Dec. 31. Tickets are $20; reservations required. Call (310) 332-2592 or visit oldtownmusichall.org. christina@argonautnews.com

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Sunday, Dec. 20 Western Snowy Plover Beach Walk, 8:30 to 10 a.m. The plovers birds make Santa Monica and nearby beaches their home this time of year.

Join the Santa Monica and L.A. Audubon societies in exploring their habitat and learning about the life cycles of this threatened species. Free.

Loaner binoculars provided.

Annenberg Community Beach House, 415 Pacific Coast Hwy., Santa Monica. (310) 458-4904; beachhouse. smgov.net

H app e n i ng s Holidays with Bach, 2 p.m.

Jump into this season’s joy with the rhapsodic “Bach Cello Suites,” played by soloist Antonio Lysy from the Royal Philharmonic and Philharmonia Orchestras of London. $55 to $85. The Broad Stage, 1310 11th St., Santa Monica. (310) 434-3200; thebroadstage.com

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1404 Third Street Promenade, Santa Monica. (310) 452-2321; storeyproductions.com

Sepulveda Blvd., Westchester. (310) 670-1994; melodylax.com

Karaoke Lisa, 9 p.m. Sing your heart out every Sunday at the Prince O’ Whales, 335 Culver Blvd., Playa del Rey. (310) 823-9826; princeowhales.com

Monday, Dec. 21

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

SHINE’s “Miracles” Storytelling Event, 7 p.m. The monthly series returns with stories about extraordinary tales of miracles.

Hosted by Deana Barone of Tell-Tale Company, with music by Grammy-winner Sunny Hilden, the event features seven individual storytellers and their real-life stories. $10.Promenade Playhouse,

Vida featuring DJ Creepy, 9:30 to 11:45 p.m. Ambient and dance music light up the evening’s soundscape at Melody Bar & Grill, 9132 S.

Seated Breath Meditation with Naam Yoga, 10:15 a.m. Mondays.

The focus of the class is on breath, mudras (hand-seals) and simple seated-movement to develop balance and rhythm. Venice – Abbot Kinney Memorial Branch Library, 501 S. Venice Blvd. (310) 439-9445; lapl. org/branches/venice Free Zumba Class, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Mondays and 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays and Fridays.

A combo of fun and fitness led by Cammie Richardson at the Dockweiler Youth Center, 12505 Vista Del Mar, Playa del Rey. (310) 726-4128; beaches.lacounty.gov Comics on the Spot, 7 p.m. Weekly stand-up comedy event begins with an open mic before the pros take the stage at 7:45 p.m. The Warehouse, 4499 Admiralty Way, Marina del Rey. No cover. (310) 823-5451; mdrwarehouse.com Emil Richards Big Band, 8 to 9:30 p.m. Live jazz near the Santa Monica Airport at Typhoon, 3221 Donald Douglas Loop South, Santa Monica. $10 cover. (310) 390-6565; typhoon.biz

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On Stage – this week in local theater c o m p i l e d b y C h r i s t i n a ca m p o d o n i c o Photo by Craig Schwartz

Actor Matthew Wrather plays a David Sedaris-inspired Elf in “The SantaLand Diaries”

The Bookworm: “Jane Austen Unscripted” @ The Broad Stage Austen-heads can come to the theater in costume to see

this live improv show inspired by the famous novelist’s oeuvre of unwritten works. A cast of seven from Impro Theatre takes suggestions from the audience to create a dramatic world fit for any Austen novel. No two shows are ever the same, but charming cads, love-sick girls and brooding gentlemen are sure to abound during these evenings of wit and revelry.

Closes this weekend. Playing at 7:30 p.m. Friday, at 4 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, and at 2 and 5 p.m. Sunday. $40. The Edye at The Broad Stage, 1310 11th St., Santa Monica. (310) 434-3200; broadstage.com The Songbird: “Julia Migenes Sings Kurt Weill” @ Odyssey Theatre With nothing but the bare essentials — her voice and a piano — acclaimed mezzosoprano Julia Migenes takes audiences on a musical jour-

with such questions during a Christmas gathering.

Closes this weekend. Plays at 8 p.m. Thursday and Friday, at 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday, and at 1 and 6:30 p.m. Sunday at the Kirk Douglas Theatre, 9820 Washington Blvd., Culver City. $25 to $55. (213) 628-2772; centertheatregroup.org

The Existential Crisis: “Straight White Men” @ Kirk Douglas Theatre In this historical zeitgeist where identity matters and privilege is problematic, what does it mean to be a straight white man? Playwright and director Young Jean Lee explores the contentious topics of race, gender, ethnicity and all that comes with them in the West Coast premiere of her play about three adult brothers and their father grappling

The Whodunit: “Something’s Afoot” @ Westchester Playhouse Got a clue? The Kentwood Players might. The Westchester troupe traipses around a lakeside British estate seeking answers for the murder of Lord Dudley Rancor in this mystery musical spoof that’s based on detective stories such as Agatha Christie’s “And Then There Were None.”

Last performance is at 8 p.m.

Friday, Dec. 18, at Westchester Photo By Cydne Moore

The Tipsy Elf: “The SantaLand Diaries” @ Santa Monica Playhouse Matthew Wrather dons the candy-cane tights to revive a one-man play by NPR humorist David Sedaris. The story follows Sedaris’ experiences as an unemployed writer taking a job as an elf at Macy’s in New York City, and in doing so learning how the holiday season brings out the best and worst in everyone. Keep the kids at home for this adult comedy and get a little tipsy with a pre-show glass of champagne or egg nog included with ticket purchase.

Closes this weekend. Plays at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and at 3:30 p.m. Sunday. $29.50. (310) 394-9779, ext. 2.; santamonicaplayhouse.com

ney of composer Kurt Weill’s music, from Berlin to Paris to New York.

Now playing at 8 p.m.

Wednesdays and Saturdays, through Jan. 16. $25 to $35.

The Odyssey Theatre, 2055 S. Sepulveda Blvd., West L.A. (310) 477-2055, ext. 2; odysseytheatre.com

Impro Theatre riffs on Jane Austen characters and audience suggestions at The Broad Stage

Playhouse, 8301 Hindry Avenue, Westchester. $25.

(310) 645-5156; kentwoodplayers.org Ladies Night: “Not that Jewish” @ The Braid What does it mean to have a “Jewish heart”? That’s what Emmy-award winning writer and comedian Monica Piper wants to know in her onewoman show about being a single mom in Hollywood and writing for the hit TV shows “Roseanne” and “Rugrats.”

Gather your girlfriends for this show that promises hysterical laughs and poignant moments.

Closes this weekend.

Plays at 8 p.m. Thursday and Saturday and at 2 p.m.

Sunday at The Braid, 2912 Colorado Ave., Santa Monica. $35. (310) 315-1400; jewishwomenstheatre.org The Connoisseur: “Awake and Sing!” @ Odyssey Theatre Clifford Odets aficionados may enjoy this flash from the past. His play about the hopes and struggles of a lower-middle-class, three-generation 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 with a 20th anniversary revival of the smash Odyssey Theatre production that ran for nine months in 1994-95.

Run extended. Now playing at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and at 2 p.m. Sundays through Jan. 31. The Odyssey Theatre, 2055 S. Sepulveda Blvd., West L.A. $15 to $34.

(310) 477-2055, ext. 2; odysseytheatre.com

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Peace, Love and Understanding Activist Israeli singer-songwriter David Broza brings his one-man show to Santa Monica

By Bliss Bowen Born in Haifa, Israel, in 1955, David Broza’s music is inextricably entwined with his national identity.

Yet the trilingual (English, Hebrew and Spanish) singer-songwriter and guitarist, who spent formative teen years in Spain and lives in New York, is also arguably a citizen of the world.

Whether he’s setting unreleased poems by the late Townes Van Zandt to music, as he did for his 2010 album “Night Dawn,” or marrying Spanish flamenco with Middle Eastern instrumentation and rhythms, as he does on his recently released album “Andalusian Love Song” (a collaboration with the Andalusian Orchestra Ashkelon), Broza’s music honors common humanity that transcends geographical and cultural barriers.

The controversial project that Broza coordinated before “Andalusian Love Song” most boldly exemplifies his worldview. Released in the United States last year, “East Jerusalem/West Jerusalem” is filled with earnest goodwill, expressed in tracks like “Why Can’t We Live Together” (“No matter what color or creed or religion, you’re still my brother”), the reggae-vibed title track (with Wyclef Jean) and covers of Steve Earle’s “Jerusalem” (with Earle singing harmony) and Elvis Costello’s “What’s So Funny ’Bout Peace, Love and Understanding.”

Broza recorded the album with a mixed Israeli-Arab band in Sabreen Studios in the Palestinian side of Jerusalem; a documentary film made with kindred creative spirits such as Earle and ponytailed Palestinian filmmaker/musician Issa Freij chronicled the process.

In the words of producer Steve Greenberg, Broza’s goal was to “create a space of peace, a space where people can talk to each other, a space where people can listen to each other, a space where people can play together and just share time together. And in a way, by doing that, hopefully that will create a ripple effect.”

Broza, who estimates he spends 10 days to two weeks a month in Israel, is thoughtfully optimistic when asked if he believes “East Jerusalem/West Jerusalem” could be made in late 2015.

“That’s a very good, valid question,” he says. “I will tell you that it was really, really, really hard to put this together in 2013. And the fact is that even if I had to do it today, I would do it. I think people would actually be perhaps a little more cautious about joining in — but on the other hand more eager to be part of it because when everything is so bitter, a drop of sweetness attracts like bees to the honey. ...

“Last week I had three days in East Jerusalem where all these people that

David Broza puts earnest goodwill to music in songs that draw on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in search of our common humanity

“On a normal day [the refugee camp] is a very unsafe place, certainly for an Israeli, but even for a Palestinian. I was working there for 18 months straight and I was begged to stop by the Palestinians and begged to stop by the Israelis, but I wouldn’t because these kids are so precious.”

— David Broza

were involved in the album were present. And on top of that, we have today dozens and dozens more who asked to be part of our barbecues and parties and get-togethers, and they jump border. Everybody wants to be part of it and they walk away on cloud

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nine when it’s over. That feeling carries on for days and days. That’s what we need.”

His response is more tempered when queried about the music school he’s been trying to start in the Shuafat Refugee Camp.

“That has been put on hold since the Gaza war,” he explains, “because the camp has become so violent. On a normal day it’s a very unsafe place, certainly for an Israeli, but even for a Palestinian. I was working there for 18 months straight and I was begged to stop by the Palestinians and begged to stop by the Israelis, but I wouldn’t because these kids are so precious. But as we say in the Middle East, you’ve got to let the dust settle. And it does. Then you can resume. ... You’ve gotta know when to put down your eagerness and be a little cautious and listen to what’s going around and always be there. And I’m always in East Jerusalem. I may not go in the camp, but I bring some of the camp people outside so we can meet and continue.”

Looking forward, he’s negotiating logistical challenges for a collaboration with a young Palestinian artist named Ali Paris who plays the zither-like qanun.

“He’s a phenomenal artist,” Broza enthuses. “Along with him, I want to bring in a very interesting flamenco guitarist, who was Paco’s de Lucía’s right hand for many, many years, Niño Josele. The qanun is a very fine and very special instrument, a very old Arab instrument. I’m hoping to get very soon into the studio.”

First he’s bringing his one-man show to the Broad Stage, where he promises to “take the audience on a journey” from his first album up through songs from “Andalusian Love Song” such as the entrancing “Dangerous Autumn.”

“What I’ve been perfecting my entire career,” he says, “is that one-man show.”

Indeed, Broza’s made a nearly 40-year career out of engaging hope and encouraging peace and tolerance — activities perfectly in sync with the spirit of the holiday season, but wildly out of step with today’s political climate.

“In these times, when you light candles or put up Christmas trees, people waiting to see their loved ones and friends and family, especially family, and one gathers around a table with good food, it’s a time when people really need to touch each other, the ones who care for each other,” he says. “Because that’s the essence of who we are as human beings, I think, especially in the West. We’ve cultivated this and it doesn’t matter if you’re Jewish, Muslim or Christian.

“This is a time of rejoicing in what we have, not what we think we’ve lost. It’s refilling our hearts with hope. I don’t dream this, I live it.”

David Broza appears in concert at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 19, at the Broad Stage, 1310 11th St., Santa Monica. $30 to $55. Call (310) 4343200 or visit davidbroza.net.

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Tuesday, Dec. 22 Burton Chace Park Walking Club, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. Join others in a light walk while enjoying the beautiful view of the Marina del Rey harbor.

Burton Chace Park, 13640 Mindanao Way, Marina del Rey. Free, but RSVP by calling (310) 305-9595; beaches.lacounty.gov “Let it Snow,” 4 p.m. This workshop teaches kids about snow and how to make it with household ingredients. They’ll also make snowflake crafts and receive a tasty treat. Westchester – Loyola Village Branch Library, 7114 W. Manchester Ave., Westchester. (310) 348-1096; lapl.org Gourmet Food Truck Night, 4:30 to 9:30 p.m. Each Tuesday night, diverse and delicious food truck cuisine takes over the California Heritage Museum. This week, find Baby’s Badass Burgers, Kim-Bob Rex, and Alegria Gourmet Food Truck. 2612 Main St., Santa Monica. (310) 392-8537​; californiaheritagemuseum.org

Galleries & Museums “Change is the Only Constant,” ends Saturday. In her recent mixed-media neon sculptures, Linda Sue Price fuses common words and phrases with abstract shapes, creating surprising relationships between the two. TAG Gallery, 2525 Michigan Ave., D-3, Santa Monica. (310) 829-9556; taggallery.net “Madame Psychosis Holds a Séance,” ends Saturday. Artist Rosson Crow explores the fictional world of Madame Psychosis, an aging showgirl

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Toastmasters “Speakers by the Sea” Club, 11 a.m. to noon. Learn to overcome your public presentation nerves at this weekly meeting.

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“The Avant-Garde Won’t Give Up: Cobra and Its Legacy,” through Wednesday. Blum & Poe present the L.A. leg of a two-part, bicoastal installment series that critically reassesses Cobra, a postwar European movement named for the cities of Copenhagen, Brussels and Amsterdam.

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“Sticks and Mud,” through Dec. 24.

The c.nichols project presents its third annual holiday surf show with feature artist Daniel George’s recycled and repurposed “El Niño” surfboards and Hand Planes, and ceramics. c.nichols project, 12613½ Venice Blvd., Mar Vista. (310) 915-1930; cnicholsproject.com “Matt Wedel: Peaceable Fruit,” through Dec. 30. Sculptor Matt

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Few things beat the beauty of a Venice sunset.

Photographers Danny Rice and Andrew Karl shared that beauty with the world when they started posting their images of the beach and boardwalk at the golden hour on Instagram.

Under the handle @Venice_Sunsets, they’ve become a sensation on the social media app, gaining more than 90,000 followers and attention from Buzzfeed and Thrillist as a followworthy Instagram account.

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The Venice-based photography duo takes their photos from digital to print for the first time in an exhibition at the Laura Korman Gallery in Bergamot Station Arts Center. “Venice

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@Venice_Sunsets #BKWTR, one of several photos in the Bergamot Station exhibit Beach Sunsets” features Rice’s and Karl’s sunset photography on wood and in limited edition prints. By transitioning from social media into the fine art world, @Venice_Sunsets might just be one to follow.

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as @Venice_Sunsets on Instagram, take their digital posts from the site and transform them into photographs on wood and limited-edition prints in their first gallery exhibition. Laura Korman Gallery, Bergamot Station D-2, 2525 Michigan Ave., Santa Monica. (310) 828-1883; laurakormangallery.com

“Venice Beach Sunsets” is on view through Jan. 6 at Laura Korman Gallery in Bergamot Station Arts Center, 2525 Michigan Ave., D-2, Santa Monica. Call (310) 828-1883 or visit laurakormangallery.com

“Toys,” “Once Again,” and “Rock and Refuge,” through Jan. 16. In “Toys,” all-American Jewish lesbian folksinger Phranc, well-known in the independent punk and alt-folk scene, recreates everyday objects out of cardboard, paint and thread. John Huggins deals with distant memories in “Once Again,” a series of soft-focus color photographs inspired by his father’s passing. Artist Carol Es showcases paintings inspired by Joshua Tree and hand-cut manila garment patterns inscribed with daily diary writ-

H app e n i ng s ings and drawings from her Journal Project in “Rock and Refuge.” Craig Krull Gallery, Bergamot Station, 2525 Michigan Ave., B-3, Santa Monica.

(310) 828-6410; craigkrullgallery.com “Small Works Group Show,” through Jan. 23. Small paintings, drawings and sculptures by Ann Chamberlin, Juliana Romano and various artists at Lora Schlesinger Gallery, Bergamot Station, 2525 Michigan Ave., B-5, Santa Monica. (310) 828-1133; loraschlesinger.com “Nature LA: The Great Bear Rainforest,” through Jan. 31. Culver City-based artist Jennifer MaHarry exhibits a new collection of photographs that includes images of cougars, wolves and the elusive white “spirit bear” of The Great Bear Rainforest, a remote region of the British Columbia coast that’s threatened by an oil pipeline proposal. G2 Gallery, 1503 Abbot Kinney Blvd., Venice. (310) 452-2842; theg2gallery.com Send event information at least 10 days in advance to calendar@ argonautnews.com.

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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: Sean Gale. Title: Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on November 16, 2015. Argonaut published: November 26, December 3, 10, 17, 2015. NOTICE-In accordance with Subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the County Clerk, except, as provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A New Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (See Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code).

FIcTITIOUS bUSINeSS NAme STATemeNT File No. 2015297222 The following person is doing business as: Body Language Physical Therapy 211 Culver Blvd. Suite K Playa del Rey, CA. 90293.

Registered owners: Lauren Goodell 318 Pershing Dr. #3 Playa del Rey, CA. 90293. This business is conducted by an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on n/a. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000)). Registrant Signature/Name: Lauren Goodell.

Title: Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on November 23, 2015.

Argonaut published: December 10, 17, 24, and 31, 2015. NOTICE-In accordance with Subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the County Clerk, except, as provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A New Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (See Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code).

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. 2015302467 The following person is doing business as: I Love Success 3221 Carter Ave. Apt #472 Marina del Ray, CA. 90292. Registered owners: Peter Jumrukovski 3221 Carter Ave. Apt #472 Marina del Ray, CA. 90292. This business is conducted by an individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on n/a. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true 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: Peter Jumrukovski. Title: Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on December 1, 2015.

Argonaut published: December 3, 10, 17, and 24, 2015. NOTICE-In accordance with Subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the County Clerk, except, as provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner.

A New Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (See Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code).

File No. 2015305320 The following person is doing business as: Temple Beth Zion 5555 West Olympic Blvd. Los Angeles, CA. 90036. Registered owners: Wilshire-La Brea Synagogue-Center 5555 West Olympic Blvd. Los Angeles, CA. 90036. 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: Stuart Z. Noah.

Title: President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on December 3, 2015.

Argonaut published: December 10, 17, 24, 31, 2015. NOTICE-In accordance with Subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the County Clerk, except, as provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A New Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (See Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code).

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FIcTITIOUS bUSINeSS NAme STATemeNT File No. 2015298375 The following person is doing business as: California Artisan Cheese 3826 Grand View Blvd. Los Angeles, CA. 90066 and P.O. Box 66339 Los Angeles, CA. 90066. Registered owners: Mar Vista Farmers Market Association 901 10th ST. #301 Santa Monica, CA. 90405. 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: Andrew Basmajian. Title: President. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on November 24, 2015.

Argonaut published: November 26, December 3, 10, and 17, 2017. 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

FIcTITIOUS bUSINeSS NAme STATemeNT File No. 2015302894 The following person is doing business as: Overnight Closets 14829 Hawthorne Blvd. Suite 104, Lawndale, CA. 90260. Registered owners: Geraghty Properties LLC 14829 Hawthorne Blvd. Suite 104 Lawndale, CA. 90260. This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Corporation. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on n/a. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000)).

Registrant Signature/Name: Brendan Geraghty. Title: Partner.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on December 1, 2015. Argonaut published: December 10, 17, 24 and 31, 2015. NOTICE-In accordance with Subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the County Clerk, except, as provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner.

A New Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (See Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code).

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FIcTITIOUS bUSINeSS NAme STATemeNT File No. 2015305658 The following person is doing business as: Marlene Veltre 25 Navy Street #12 Venice, CA. 90291.

Registered owners: Marlene Nudo 25 Navy Street #12 Venice, CA. 90291. 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: Marlene Nudo.

Title: Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on December 3, 2015.

Argonaut published: December 10, 17, 24, and 31, 2015. NOTICE-In accordance with Subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the County Clerk, except, as provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A New Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (See Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code).

FIcTITIOUS bUSINeSS NAme STATemeNT File No. 2015306719 The following person is doing business as: Km Strategy Consultants 14016 Bora Bora Way Apt. G137 Marina del Rey, CA. 90292.

Registered owners: Knut Meyer 14016 Bora Bora Way Apt. G137 Marina del Rey, CA. 90292. This business is conducted by an individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on n/a. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true 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: Knut

Meyer. Title: Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on December 4, 2015.

Argonaut published: December 17, 24, 31, 2015 and January 7, 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. 2015308966 The following person is doing business as: Insurance Services Network 16 18th Ave. Suite C Venice, CA. 90291. Registered owners: Scot Adams 26 18th Ave. Venice, CA. 90291. 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: Scot Adams. Title: Owner.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on December 8, 2015. Argonaut published: December 17, 24, 31, 2015 and January 7, 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. 2015314851 The following person is doing business as: Health Progress Management 13428 Maxella Ave. #537 Marina del Rey, CA. 90292.

Registered owners: Margaret Borbon 13428 maxella Ave. #537 Marina del Rey, CA. 90292. This business is conducted by an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on n/a. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true 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: Margaret Borbon.

Title: Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on December 15, 2015.

Argonaut published: December 17, 24, 31, 2015 and January 7, 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. 2015311790 The following person is doing business as: Kathy Brown Events 1101 15th St. Santa Monica, CA. 90403.

Registered owners: Kathy Brown 1101 15th ST. Santa Monica, CA. 90403. 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: Kathy Brown. Title: Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on December 10, 2015.

Argonaut published: December 17, 24, 31, 2015 and January 7, 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. 2901522965 The following person is doing business as: Pacific One Enterprises LLC 1024 Palms Blvd. Venice, CA. 90291. Registered owners: Pacific One Enterprises LLC 1024 Palms Blvd. Venice, CA. 90291.

This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on n/a. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000)). Registrant Signature/ Name: Monique Thompson. Title: Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on November 17, 2015. Argonaut published: December 17, 24, 31, 2015 and January 1, 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).

STATemeNT OF AbANdONmeNT OF USe OF FIcTITIOUS bUSINeSS NAme File No. 2014328725 current File No.: 2015294517 Date Filed: November 18, 2014 The following person(s) has abandoned use of: Portfolio Escrow Registered Owner(s): Teles Properties INC Business was conducted by: a Corporation I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on November 19, 2015

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