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L e t t e r s Spin of being Exclusive left out the Truth Re: “Playa Vista Parents Push for Locals-Only Middle School,” News, Dec. 17 This article severely misrepresents the intentions — stated repeatedly and explicitly over the past two months — of the Playa Vista expansion plan and unfairly paints the parents of Playa Vista Elementary School (PVES) as exclusive. Indeed, from the factually inaccurate sub-headline, which incorrectly states the district “insists that sixth graders mix with other kids,” to the first paragraph, which implies PVES parents asked for a middle school for Playa Vista kids alone, through a fabricated “quote” attributed to myself (since corrected), there seems to be a consistent ignoring of facts in favor of editorializing. The proposal, first presented publicly by facilities staff and LAUSD Board President Steve Zimmer on Nov. 16 at Orville Wright Middle School (and subsequently by Supt. Cortines to the Bond Citizens’ Oversight Committee, where it was approved unanimously), was clear regarding the creation of a new middle school.
Quoting from the slides themselves, advantages of the Facilities Plan included “Successful District programs at local elementary schools now have an additional pathway at Wright MS,” and “[Re-establish] a middle school for Playa/Westchester families at Wright MS.” The intent has always been to create an additional middle school on Wright to serve Westchester, Playa del Rey and Playa Vista families. Never was the idea of the new middle school being exclusive to Playa Vista even discussed, much less planned or presented anywhere. In fact, despite the district’s plan calling for expanding PVES to K-6 for one year, to give the three communities time to collaborate on the design of the new middle school, many PVES parents have advocated for opening the sixth grade to PDR and Westchester as well. In advance of the Dec. 8 LAUSD Board of Education meeting, Playa Vista parents submitted a letter of support for the plan, including the establishment of the new middle school, to all board members. It was signed by more than 600 parents. Quoting from that letter: “PVES is committed to its continued
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collaboration with LAUSD and LMU and is excited to partner with the Orville Wright, Westchester and Playa del Rey communities to ensure the success of this proposal.” Despite the last-minute change indicated by the superintendent’s leaked memo and reflected in his lamenting “some of the promises I maybe not should have made to Playa Vista,” that commitment remains. The school we envision will serve all three communities for decades to come. We haven’t given up on that vision. Alex Stein Playa Vista Elementary School parent Editor’s note: A quote by Stein was corrected in the online version of the story.
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Contents
VOL 45, NO 51
News
Local News & Culture
Food & Drink
First Person
Cadillac Hotel Shooting Update
Thanksgiving on the Boardwalk
Sawtelle’s Sweet Spot
Prosecutors seek DNA match, hotel owner gets GPS ankle bracelet removed . ............ 6
Photo Essay: What holidays look like for those who don’t spend them with family ........... 12
B Sweet Dessert Bar balances innovation and authenticity ................................... 19
westside Happenings
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Plugged Drain Causes Flooding in Playa del Rey ................................ 6 Dead Whale Washes Ashore in Santa Monica ............................... 6 Jewelry Missing in Store Closure Consignments worth $115,000-plus haven’t been returned, customers say ................... 8
Opinion A Christmas State of Mind In the Season of Giving, some thoughts about taking .......................................... 9
Reggae in Marina del Rey and Dana Carvey in Santa Monica . ....................... 27
New Year’s Party Planner Dozens of Places to Party West of the 405 ............................................ 28
Arts The Heavy Cost of Giving Care The Alzheimer’s epidemic takes a toll on patients’ spouses and children ............. 14
Winter Wonderland Christmas in Pictures: Venice and Marina del Rey ..................................... 29
Perfect Harmonies Good vibes flow easy with Everett Coast at the Craftsman . ................................. 32
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Girls build strength and confidence through aerial acrobatics . ................................. 17
On The Cover: Aisha Mainwaring, 16, suspends herself in silks at Aerial Warehouse in Culver City. Photo by Ted Soqui. Design by Michael Kraxenberger.
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Pretrial set for Cadillac Hotel Shooting Attorneys for hotel owner and alleged gunman appear to be taking their defense in different directions By Gary Walker During a Dec. 16 discovery hearing in the Cadillac Hotel shooting case, courtroom battles over a DNA sample, police investigation records and how quickly trial should begin continued to suggest that attorneys for the two men facing murder charges may have very different defense strategies. Francisco Guzmàn, who prosecutors say is a member of the Venice 13 street gang, is accused of firing the shots that killed street musician Jascent Jamal Warren and wounded another man during an Aug. 30 confrontation outside the Venice boardwalk hotel. Witnesses have told police that Warren, 26, was trying to intervene in a dispute between a group of homeless men and hotel owner Sris Sinnathamby, 54, who is accused of ordering the shooting. Guzmàn, 28, is being held in lieu of $3 million bail. Sinnathamby is free on a $1 million bond. While Sinnathamby’s attorney has said he’d like to proceed to trial quickly to clear his client’s name, Guzmàn’s has battled with the judge seeking additional information about prosecution witnesses and the police investigation. Last week at the Airport Courthouse in Westchester, L.A. Superior Court Judge Lauren Weis-Birnstein scheduled a preliminary hearing, which paves the way for trial, to begin on Jan. 15. The discovery hearing focused in part on a black hooded sweatshirt found in what
prosecutors believe was Guzmàn’s getaway vehicle, which would make the hoodie physical evidence linking Guzmàn to the crime scene. Deputy District Attorney John McKinney said a witness who came to the Cadillac Hotel with Sinnathamby and a group of
Garrett Zelan, Guzmàn’s attorney, objected to a second DNA sample because police had already taken one after Guzmàn was arrested. Weis-Birnstein denied McKinney’s request, ordering the prosecution to work with the existing sample, but she left the
“I don’t want [pretrial hearings] to go on ad nauseam. It doesn’t serve my client’s interests. The reality is there is an incredible amount of pressure — emotional, societal and political — on him.” — Alan Jackson, attorney for Cadillac Hotel owner Sris Sinnathamby
friends on the night of the murder inadvertently took the hoodie from the SUV and later turned it over to investigators because it did not belong to anyone in Sinnathamby’s group. “Therefore it must’ve been in the vehicle prior to them getting a ride from Mr. Guzmàn. It is our belief that Mr. Guzmàn was the shooter and the sweatshirt was taken from his vehicle,” McKinney said. The hoodie came up when McKinney asked Weis-Birnstein for the right to take a saliva sample from Guzmàn for DNA testing.
door open for taking another one if that doesn’t work. Zelan, who has previously sought to obtain mental health records of prosecution witnesses and keep security camera footage of the shooting from going public, also introduced motions asking for information about all law enforcement personnel involved in the investigation, surveillance and arrest of Guzmàn. Zelan indicated that the preliminary hearing could take several days because he was uncertain which witnesses the prosecution would call and how the court would rule on his various motions.
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Lee said the county will provide nearby residents with sandbags prior to this weekend, when more rain is expected. After receiving numerous calls and emails from anxious Playa del Rey residents, L.A. City Councilman Mike Bonin called on the Los Angeles Emergency Management Dept. to investigate local flooding conditions. “[Saturday] night we got a preview of what El Niño might be like for Playa del Rey — and it was not good. With not particularly powerful rains or a particularly lengthy storm, I am receiving reports of significant flooding,” Bonin County workers snake a sand-clogged wrote in an email to department managers. drain on the beach “The underground parking of local condos Two clogged storm drains flooded streets in and apartments flooded. Residents report downtown Playa del Rey with as much as portions of Trolleyway flooded with water at three feet of water during Saturday’s rainstorm least a foot or two deep. Water at Culver and forced the temporary closure of Caffe [Boulevard] and Trolleyway was reportedly Pinguini Italian Restaurant. knee deep. This happened despite city and “Our crews unblocked a 30-inch drain, but it county agencies recently cleaning clogged turns out that the bigger problem was a storm drains,” the letter concluded. 72-inch drain near the intersection of TrolleyRumors that flooding had involved way and Culver Boulevard. There is still some raw sewage backup were unfounded, blockage in the last 200 feet of the drain [near according to an internal report that L.A. the shoreline] that is likely clogged with sand. Bureau of Sanitation Director Enrique Our crews will be working around the clock to Zaldivar sent to Bonin. unblock the drain,” L.A. County Dept. of Public Works spokesman Kerjon Lee said Tuesday. — Gary Walker
Because McKinney is starting an unrelated trial on Jan. 20 that could take six weeks or more, the Cadillac Hotel shooting trial might not begin until mid-March or later. Sinnathamby’s attorney Alan Jackson, a former L.A. County prosecutor who so far has not joined in any of the motions filed by Zelan, told Weis-Birnstein that a prolonged preliminary hearing would unduly harm his client. “I don’t want it to go on ad nauseam. It doesn’t serve my client’s interests. The reality is there is an incredible amount of pressure — emotional, societal and political — on him,” Jackson argued. During the discovery hearing, Jackson successfully petitioned the court for the removal of a GPS ankle monitor that Sinnathamby had been ordered to wear. Neither Jackson nor Zelan has said whether they will present a joint defense or seek separate trials. “We’ll have a better understanding of where we stand by the preliminary hearing,” Jackson said outside of court. McKinney objected to having separate trials because he said the law favors joint proceedings. “I also objected because severance would put an undue burden on the court, the prosecution and all of the witnesses who would have to then do two rather than one hearing,” McKinney said.
The 35-footer washed ashore after breaking loose from its mooring The remains of a 10-foot, 1,200- to 1,400-pound newborn gray whale washed ashore Tuesday afternoon on Santa Monica Beach between the California Incline and Santa Monica Pier. Lifeguard Capt. Kenichi Haskett said the whale carcass was spotted at about 2:30 p.m. Tuesday and that officials believe the whale died a day or two after its birth. The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County is expected to take tissue samples. At about 7:30 a.m. Tuesday, a 35-foot sailboat washed ashore on the north side of Dockweiler State Beach in Playa del Rey. No one was on board and the boat appears to have broken loose from its mooring due to high winds and heavy seas, according to county lifeguards. — Gary Walker and Joe Piasecki
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Consignments Go Missing in Universal Jewelers Closure Former customers are heading to court to recover jewelry valued at more than $115,000 By Gary Walker For a decade and a half, Universal Jewelers was a favorite place for locals to buy jewelry, have it repaired or consign it for sale at the store’s location in the Waterside at Marina del Rey mall. But now the legacy of the store — which closed abruptly in October following the death of owner Arnold Smith — is being tarnished by accusations of fraud. Several former clients who had rings, bracelets and watches on consignment with Universal Jewelers when the store shuttered have filed or are about to file lawsuits alleging that the valuables they entrusted to Universal have either vanished or have been sold or pawned without their knowledge or permission. Six former Universal clients have come forward to demand the return of their property, which in some cases the former jewelry store has held for nearly six months. Mar Vista attorney David Yardley represents a woman who says she had nine pieces of jewelry valued at more than $100,000 on consignment with Universal that she hopes to recover. Yardley said he plans to file a civil fraud lawsuit next week against Universal Jewelers, Smith’s widow
learned that some of his client’s jewelry had been pledged at Westside Loan Office Inc. in downtown Los Angeles, a transaction his client did not authorize. “My interpretation of the agreement is that Universal Jewelers did not have the right to pawn my client’s jewelry. I believe that each victim was giving Universal Jewelers possession of their jewelry to put in their display cases to sell to the general public,” he said. The Argonaut made multiple calls to The popular jewelry shop Douglas’ office in Granada Hills that were shuttered in October not returned. Anita Eisenschiml, who lives in Playa Yupa Kalayar and Universal Jewelers Vista, told The Argonaut that she has had attorney Dana Douglas. two diamond tennis bracelets on consign“The store was closed immediately ment with Universal since June and is [after Smith’s passing] and none of their extremely frustrated that neither Douglas clients knew what had happened with nor Kalaya has helped her find out what their jewelry,” said Yardley, whose client has happened to them. She is suing wishes to remain anonymous until the Universal in small claims court for $5,500. case is filed. Eisenschiml learned that Universal had Consignment agreements typically closed when she went to the store in late involve clients giving a jewelry store the October to retrieve some jewelry she had right to resell or in some cases pledge or left there for repairs. Eisenschiml said pawn certain items, with the merchant Kalayar had a former Universal employee taking a cut of the profit. return some of her jewelry, but not the two Yardley said that after several calls and emails Douglas contacted him on Nov. 30, diamond tennis bracelets she’d left with Smith on consignment. and during that conversation Yardley
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Eisenschiml said Kalayar had told her that Douglas was handling all Universal business. “I called Douglas, who told me that there was a lot of jewelry and it would take a long time to go through everything. I was livid. We trusted them,” Eisenschiml said. Kalayar could not be reached for comment. Marina del Rey resident Shawna Gabdois had a consignment agreement with Universal stipulating that her platinum engagement ring — valued at $11,000, according to the contract — would be returned to her upon her request unless “said item(s) have been pledged, placed on layaway or is/are being presented to a prospective buyer offsite.” It is not yet clear whether legal action is pending in her case. Eisenschiml and two other former Universal customers filed crime reports with the Marina del Rey Sheriff’s Station and were told that an investigation has been opened. A new jewelry store called Ozel has since opened in the former Universal Jewelers location. gary@argonautnews.com
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By William Hicks Call me William. Some years ago — never mind how long precisely — having little or no money in my bank account and nothing in particular to interest me, I thought I would investigate why most people on the planet have so little, while a very small number of people had caught the “Big Fish.” My investigation brought me to books such as “Think and Grow Rich,” “The Giant Within,” and many others. While I do believe in the power of our thoughts and actions to create wealth and other benefits in our lives, there seems to be a dominant mindset in our society that values cheap labor and cheap products in order to create more profit. We pride ourselves in getting a good deal, while somebody else loses. We say things like “God bless America” and “land of the free,” for example, but to hell with the neighbors. “They’re on their own; I got mine!” How can we hold this selfish mindset and at the same time celebrate Christmas — a holiday based on a man who said, “Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself?” The scarcity mindset is the polar opposite of the generous Christ mindset, who said that we would be provided for just like the birds of the air. It’s the greedy, miserly and hoarding mentality that pushes people to form unions, strike and look to the government for solutions. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt said, “Necessitous men are not free.” Isn’t the age of the robber barons — the likes of which was portrayed by the Mr. Potter character in “It’s a Wonderful Life” — over? Jesus said, “No one can serve two masters.” He even opened up a can of whoopass when the moneychangers were trading in the temple! The message: You can’t love money and love others. So how do we break free of this mind trap of believing that we have to make it at the expense of others? The mindset
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Many people think that Scrooge was extremely wealthy but he was actually part of the shrinking middle class — a small business owner with one employee, Bob Cratchit. We must have an awakening as Ebenezer Scrooge did in “A Christmas Carol.” Three ghosts gave him the opportunity to reevaluate his life in the past, present and future. How many of us take the time to reevaluate our lives, or are we too busy chasing our own big fish?” Many people think that Scrooge was extremely wealthy but he was actually part of the shrinking middle class — a small business owner with one employee, Bob Cratchit. Yet Scrooge was able
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Along my journey of exploring this thing called money and why so few have it, I have learned many interesting things. For one, most of us have “drunk the eggnog” by accepting that debt, usury and inflation are normal aspects of an economy. This can’t be further from the truth. If we look at American history, we see that colonial scrip, Lincoln’s Greenbacks and Kennedy’s U.S. Notes were all debt-free currencies (based on Article 1,
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By Tony Peyser There’s finally a name for people who steal packages delivered to homes and apartment buildings: Porch Pirates. The U.S. Postal Service, UPS and FedEx were rather reluctant to provide specific data about such thievery for a recent story by CNBC. UPS gave the most specific answer of the three: that the numbers are “scant.” But Google “Porch Pirates” and you’ll soon see enough stories from coast to coast to suggest that there’s a national epidemic. Merchandise is falling through the cracks because online retailers and delivery companies have long seen their job as getting specific items to specific addresses, not literally into the hands of whoever placed the order. The system worked because of the honor system, which now appears to be as dead as wine coolers. The rise in porch piracy has everything to do with the rise of online shopping. Internet retail giant Amazon so far hasn’t even been part of the porch piracy discussion — instead, they have the post office running Sunday deliveries for their Amazon Prime customers and creating a special part-time workforce (called city carrier assistants) to do it. In a recent survey, the National Retail Federation found that some people plan to make as many as half of their holiday purchases online this year. When it comes to shopping, we’ve become a society more likely to drive by the mall than to it. Those in the business of moving all that stuff from Point A to Point B are dealing with the fallout. The post office has launched My USPS, an online dashboard that allows users to check the status of domestic packages 24/7 from a computer or mobile device. UPS is addressing porch piracy with Access Point locations at local businesses — Hallmark Cleaners on Wilshire Boulevard in Santa Monica, Trading Post Liquor Mart in Venice and the Eco Pet dog grooming salon in Westchester, for
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By Bliss Bowen At first it was just missed social cues and gaffe-covering laughs. It was easy to shrug off — after all, Dad was in his early eighties, spry but finally showing his age, and he’d always marched to his own joke-loving drum. But Mom started accompanying him to doctor visits; he didn’t remember things. One day I called and was astounded to hear my macho ex-cop/ex-teacher stepdad speaking gibberish, unable to connect syllables in logical order. Even though Dad did nothing as extreme as neatly rolling up his socks to tuck them into the silverware drawer (as my maternal grandfather did after a cerebral hemorrhage), it was obvious these weren’t just “senior moments.” That was before he took to stuffing hundred-dollar wads of cash into his shirt pocket. Before he kicked Mom’s cat in a fit of jealousy; before he ordered me to get the hell out of their house in a sundowning rage, then cried like a child at my return and (rare for him) apologized; before he wrapped a ball of excrement in toilet paper and left it on the bedroom floor for Mom; before he began peeing on the carpet between diaper changes; before I saw my generous, kind-hearted mother morph into a furious stranger who berated Dad while he cringed in anxious incomprehension. What followed was a chapter in family life that I fervently wish I could un-read. I wish I could rewrite its pages to spare my
dad, my emotionally wrung-out mom and my heroic stepsister all the pain and sanity-sucking drama that contorted our lives for the next several years. Alzheimer’s smashed into my parents’ house like a grenade, and everyone tiptoed around, praying it wouldn’t detonate. When it inevitably did, the shrapnel missed no one. That’s how it was in my family. While
the responsibility of care. According to the Alzheimer’s Association, there are more than 15 million Alzheimer’s and dementia caregivers in the United States. That’s 15 million people giving up or compromising work, taking in afflicted loved ones or relocating to care for them, paying for medical and maintenance needs out of pocket. Those caring for Alzheimer’s patients at home or overseeing their care at a facility are face-to-face with a disease that robs memory, short-circuits cognitive function, eradicates language skills and, in its late stages, disables motor functions. It is hell for caregivers tasked with making decisions and navigating byzantine insurance restrictions. (The question of what is and is not covered by insurance is a story unto itself. Suffice it to say that Dante’s rings of hell billion this calendar year. By 2050, as the have nothing on the hoops that Alzheimparticulars vary, that’s how it is, in baby boomer generation ages, that figure essence, for the estimated 5.3 million er’s caregivers are forced to jump through people living with Alzheimer’s disease in could reach $1.1 trillion. ADI puts the by the insurance industry and Medicaid.) the United States circa 2015. According to “estimated worldwide cost of dementia” Those oft-unseen caregivers were U.K.-based Alzheimer’s Disease Internain 2015 at $818 billion. That includes honored in November, National Alzheimtional, there are 46.8 million people living “informal” (i.e., unpaid) care provided by er’s Disease Awareness and Family with dementia around the globe; more family caretakers. To put it another way, Caregivers Month. than 9.9 million new cases are document- “if global dementia care were a country, it Upon winning an Oscar in February for ed each year. would be the 18th largest economy in the her star turn in “Still Alice” as an earlyAlzheimer’s is the sixth leading cause of world,” its annual costs dwarfing the onset Alzheimer’s patient, actress Julianne death in the United States, and the market value of both Apple and Google. Moore noted in her acceptance speech, Alzheimer’s Association estimates there “So many people with this disease feel will be a 40% increase in the number of What about caregivers? isolated and marginalized.” That’s true of people age 65 and older living with For each person diagnosed, there are at caregivers too. Depression, elevated stress Alzheimer’s by 2025. Without significant least one or two others whose lives will be hormones, compromised immune systems advances in treatment, their numbers may irrevocably altered when they shoulder and cognitive decline are among the
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reach 13.8 million by 2050. By then, ADI estimates, there could be as many as 131.5 million people living with dementia worldwide. Despite promising research and drugs in development, there is still no cure. We are in the midst of an epidemic. Alzheimer’s and other dementias are projected to cost the United States $226
Alzheimer’s smashed into my parents’ house like a grenade, and everyone tiptoed around, praying it wouldn’t detonate. When it inevitably did, the shrapnel missed no one.
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Carol Sue Selinger holds a photo of her mother, Esther Selinger health issues they experience, according to the National Center for Biotechnology Information, an arm of the National Institutes of Health. “Stress actually kills the caregiver before the patient with dementia, statistically,” observes Carol Sue Selinger, who became a gerontologist after caring for two parents with dementia. She facilitates three caregiver support groups in the San Gabriel Valley. “It’s so prevalent that the Alzheimer’s Association actually has a separate pamphlet dealing with the stress of the caregiver.” “I was probably guilty of just running on adrenaline a lot of the time,” acknowledges Lisa Finnie, who was primary caregiver in her family for her mother, a nurse diagnosed with early-onset who died last year. “I probably needed to sleep [laughs] but you can’t; particularly the last five years, it was kind of emergency mode a lot of the time.”
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Caretakers can resemble PTSD-embattled soldiers under the relentless grind of daily routines and the patient’s escalating problems. They often neglect to ask: “Am I burning out?” In their book “The 36-Hour Day: A Family Guide to Caring for People Who Have Alzheimer Disease, Related Dementias, and Memory Loss,” widely regarded — Alzheimer’s Disease International as a bible for caregivers, authors Nancy L. Mace, M.A., and Peter V. Rabins, M.D., M.P.H., run down a list of warning signs, irrational or withdrawn the next. That’s has early-onset Alzheimer’s, is that as including insomnia, weight loss, isolation, confounding for caregivers stumbling soon as they hit a point where they’ve lost alcohol and medication abuse, excessive through a maze of needs and questions: a certain kind of functionality, they may caffeine intake, screaming and crying Are they dealing with the right doctor? no longer be able to stay at a particular jags, even suicidal thoughts. How involved should other relatives be facility and you have to move them “When they first come to me, the with hands-on care? Who will drive the again,” says Finnie, who lives in a concern is stress,” Selinger says of caregivers in her support groups. “The elephant in the room is it’s such an Dementia vs. Alzheimer’s expensive proposition to hire caregivers to “Dementia” is a general term applied to a give them a break, or to put them in a range of symptoms that collectively facility: ‘My mother is at home, and I’m indicate declining mental faculties. The so stressed, but I don’t have the money to — Carol Sue Selinger, gerontologist most common type of dementia (60% to hire a caregiver.’ They’d love to hire a 80% of diagnosed cases) is Alzheimer’s, a caregiver for eight hours and go away for patient around? How will they handle one-bedroom apartment and did not have the day or have a date with their husband.” specific disease that causes changes in their finances? Can the patient brush their the option of caring for her mother at brain chemistry and progresses through “They want to know what they’re doing teeth? Take their pills? Maintain their home. “We moved Mom four times in 10 or not doing in caring for either a spouse seven stages. There are approximately personal hygiene? Should they be at home years. Every time you moved you would 200,000 US cases of early-onset (i.e., or, in some of my cases, adult children or in a care facility — and if the latter, are be letting go of more of the things that she caring for a parent,” says Tanya Kaplan, diagnosed in their thirties, forties or available (and affordable) facilities used to own and hold close, things that fifties); Alzheimer’s is not just “old who has been facilitating caregiver designed for independent or assisted helped her know who she was [but] were (Continued on page 16) people’s disease.”
“If global dementia care were a country, it would be the 18th largest economy in the world,” its annual costs dwarfing the market value of both Apple and Google.
“Stress actually kills the caregiver before the patient with dementia, statistically.”
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support groups at the Culver City Senior Center for eight years. One particular challenge many caregivers don’t or can’t anticipate, she adds, is seeing how their loved ones deteriorate: “It’s such a downhill process. They’re just not ready for that. The changes that take place, the unexpected physical changes, the emotional changes — it’s just overwhelming.” Some succumb to a martyr mentality, refusing to acknowledge stress — which helps no one, long-term. As Selinger points out, “Who will take care of your loved one if you get critically ill?” Or, as Mace and Rabins write, “The well-being of the person who has dementia depends directly on your well-being.” Such observations seem self-evident, yet common-sense bearings are easily lost in the mire of caregiving. “Make sure you have someone that you can talk to about the pressures and the demands and the concerns that you’re dealing with all the time,” Finnie advises. “I was really fortunate that my mother’s sister was a sounding board and source of advice and love and comfort.” “Support groups are essential,” Selinger says. “They help with the isolation, the stress, the education, and it gives them ways to better communicate with their loved one. Groups are anonymous; what’s said in the group stays in the group.” She urges caregivers to exercise, reconnect
with friends, and limit online “research,” which can be confusing and feed morbidity. “I just tell people that, truly, they have to take it one day at a time, to not feel guilty, to do the best that they can every day, and to not to be isolated, to involve friends and family,” Kaplan says. Asked if there is anything in particular she wishes the general public understood better about Alzheimer’s and its effect on caregivers, Kaplan’s answer is emphatic: “The public has not enough awareness of how this disease progresses and what happens to a family regardless of who the person is, what happens to them emotionally and, enormously, financially. We do not have a good support system or a good way of dealing with this financially. And I wish more people knew and understood what was going on in their homes. It’s not a question of sympathizing; it’s a question of being an advocate for these people. They need all the support in the world.”
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Girls build strength and confidence through aerial acrobatics Story by Christina Campodonico Photos by Ted Soqui It’s a busy night at the Morgan-Wixson Theatre in Santa Monica. The small venue on Pico Boulevard is packed with parents trying to find primo seats, while little girls in sparkly costumes and hair slicked back into buns scurry backstage before the show begins. An anticipatory hum fills the air. It looks like the start of yet another performance of “The Nutcracker,” but this isn’t your average holiday recital. Trade the Sugar Plum Fairy’s pancake tutu for hoops that dangle from the ceiling, replace Clara’s pointe shoes with trampolines, swap out the Waltz of the Flowers for flowing fabrics called aerial silks and you have the makings of Aerial Warehouse’s first ever “Winter Holiday Showcase” — a blend of aerial acrobatics, tumbling tricks and gymnastic maneuvers performed by 65 of the gym’s schoolaged students. Think Cirque du Soleil, but for kids. From the full house you wouldn’t know that the Culver City gym has only been
around for nine months, but you can certainly tell that its array of circus arts has already cultivated a devoted following.
opportunities for her to take hands-on roles in the productions, Turner started looking for ways to keep active in the art form.
“Fear is a good thing. You should be afraid when you’re 30 feet in the air. … We teach them to overcome fear.” — Aerial Warehouse Program Director Shana Lord
Aerial Warehouse co-owner Wendy Turner knows the draw of circus arts well. Turner’s 12-year-old daughter Alexa pulled her into the world of aerial acrobatics about seven years ago, and she hasn’t been able to pull herself away since. “When my daughter started doing circus, I threw myself into it as a parent wholeheartedly,” said Turner, a mother of four, who would volunteer to do makeup and hair for her daughter’s shows. As her children started heading to middle and high school and there were less
Motivated by Alexa’s passion and her own enthusiasm for the sport, Turner, formerly a recreational dancer and gymnast, teamed up with Cirque du Soleil alum Shana Lord and Lord’s stuntman husband Chris Solomon to open up a gym that would not only combine aerial arts with stunt staples like tumbling and trampoline, but also create a safe and fun space for kids to stay fit and exercise their creativity. “We wanted to have a facility that used our backgrounds in acrobatics and
gymnastics and dance to create an environment [where kids] can feel safe and learn and grow and still be able to reach the highest elements of physical endurance, strength and acrobatics,” said Lord. After two years of preparation, Aerial Warehouse opened its doors in April behind an unassuming storefront at 3961 Sepulveda Blvd. In the months since, the gym has attracted about 150 students and holds dozens of classes in tumbling, aerials, trampoline, Parkour and Pilates, each taught by professional stunt people, aerialists or Pilates masters. While enrolling your child in circus arts training may be a little out of the ordinary, Turner thinks that the acrobatic aspects of these disciplines actually get kids back to basics. “Kids are not outside like they used to be — climbing trees, jumping fences, playing — so those are all the muscle groups that we’re trying to activate,” she says. (Continued on page 18)
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Celeste Copeland, 15, says the freedom she finds on aerial silks feels “like no one’s watching.” (Continued from page 17)
But what if you’re not that into letting your child hang upside down from a hoop 20 feet in the air? Or your kid is afraid of heights? Aerial Warehouse builds safety training and injury prevention into its curriculum, says Lord, by integrating Pilates-style training into workouts and teaching students how to cope with their fears through exercises like trust falls. “Fear is a good thing. You should be afraid when you’re 30 feet in the air,” says Lord. “We teach them to overcome fear and to recognize that fear is a part of everyday life. You recognize your fear, run the elements of training and make it fun while you’re doing it and the fear starts to dissipate.” Fear seems far off the mind of Aerial Warehouse’s Aerial Arts Crew, an all-girl team of intermediate and advanced students in their tweens and teens. Whether dangling from a hoop or wrapped in an aerial silk, they seem quite comfortable hanging out in Aerial Warehouse’s 5,000-square-foot gym at an altitude of about 26 feet. They pull themselves up from the ground like monkeys scaling tree vines and knot themselves into
body-bending poses — splits, arabesques, straddles, back bends and other unbelievable contortions with ease. More amazing is how they manage to allow the silks to cradle and hold their bodyweight against the force of gravity. It almost looks effortless.
Alexa Turner, 12, started her aerial acrobatics training at age 5. “I just love it because it’s not really like a sport. … It’s just about having fun and making art, rather than competing and throwing a ball in a basket,” says Cami Katz, a ninth-grader at HarvardWestlake School. Aisha Mainwaring enjoys the sense
“These girls are tough. Sitting on an iron bar or hanging from your guts upside down at 20 feet — it’s not comfortable. They come home with bruises and scrapes, and they’re just like,‘Yeah, whatever.’ There’s something about being able to pull yourself up. It’s literal and metaphorical, like I can pull myself up and out of this.” — parent Monna Mainwaring Many of these young athletes have been training since age five or six and have known each other for years. Several were drawn to the sport through previous experiences in dance or gymnastics but have stuck with aerials because of its unique technical and artistic challenges as well as its noncompetitive nature.
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of camaraderie at Aerial Warehouse and its supportive community for generating creativity. “No one judges you for anything you want to do or want to try,” says the eleventh-grader at The Archer School for Girls. “It’s a judgment-free zone, and you have the ability to do what you want and
no one’s going to shut down your ideas.” Aisha’s mother, Monna Mainwaring, thinks that aerials are an especially positive type of athletic training for young women. “The empowerment that the kids get from having to be so reliant on their own skill, their own strength and their own ability — up 20 feet in the air — it kind of makes them fearless, but it translates to what they can do in the real world,” she says. “These girls are tough. Sitting on an iron bar or hanging from your guts upside down at 20 feet — it’s not comfortable. They come home with bruises and scrapes and they’re just like, ‘Yeah, whatever,’” Mainwaring continues. “There’s something about being able to pull yourself up. It’s literal and metaphorical, like I can pull myself up and out of this.” Most of the girls of the Aerial Arts Crew don’t aspire to become professional aerialists, but they do express desire to continue pursuing this passion throughout their lives. Perhaps it’s the sense of confidence that the art form inspires. During the Argonaut’s visit, I only see one girl fall once from a very low height. She laughs, dusts herself off and climbs up again. Nothing can bring her down. christina@argonautnews.com
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“ F r o m t h e m o m e n t y o u e n t e r t h i s c h a r m i n g W e s t c h e s t e r h o m e , y o u w i l l s e e q u a l i t y r e m o d e l i n g a n d s t y l i s h d é c o r , ” s a y a g e n t s B o b W a l d r o n a n d J e s s i c a H e r e d i a . “ A n e w k i t c h e n w i t h m o d e r n a m e n i t i e s i s t h e c h e f ’ s d e l i g h t . T h e m a s t e r b e d r o o m s u i t e i s h i g h l i g h t e d b y a b a y w i n d o w , a l u x u r i o u s b a t h , a n d a w a l k - i n c l o s e t . T h e t h r e e a d d i t i o n a l b e d r o o m s a l s o b o a s t w a l k - i n c l o s e t s . U p g r a d e s i n c l u d e c o p p e r p l u m b i n g , a i r c o n d i t i o n i n g , g l e a m i n g hardwood floors, skylights, fresh paint, a n d n e w l a n d s c a p i n g . ”
“ T h i s s t u n n i n g h o m e h a s b e e n c o m p l e t e l y r e n o v a t e d b y d e s i g n e r J e f f L e w i s , ” s a y s a g e n t J e s s e W e i n b e r g . “ T h e s p e c t a c u l a r a n d p r i v a t e n o r t h w e s t c o r n e r u n i t h o m e c o m e s w i t h c u s t o m f u r n i t u r e , a n d t h e l i v i n g s p a c e f e a t u r e s h i g h c e i l i n g s a n d o c e a n v i e w s f r o m C a t a l i n a t o M a l i b u . P r i v a t e b e a c h a c c e s s f r o m t h e b a l c o n y . T h e m a s t e r s u i t e h a s a t r a n q u i l d e s i g n a n d t h e b e a u t i f u l b a t h r o o m i n c l u d e s a n o v e r s i z e d s h o w e r a s w e l l a s a s e p a r a t e t u b . O n e o f t h e b e s t l o c a t i o n s o n t h e M a r i n a P e n i n s u l a . ”
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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 h o m e , ” s a y a g e n t s K e v i n and Kaz Gallaher. “Beautiful tile floors and elegant details create a dramatic flair in the s p a c i o u s l i v i n g r o o m . T h e d i n i n g r o o m , perfect for formal occasions, flows into a kitchen that boasts modern porcelain floors, s t a i n l e s s s t e e l a p p l i a n c e s , a n d a b r e a k f a s t b a r . T h e 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 b a t h . T h r e e m o r e bedrooms, a mini office, a centrally located f u l l 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 i s o n e b e d r o o m , o n e b a t h h o m e features hardwood flooring and stainless s t e e l a p p l i a n c e s , ” s a y s a g e n t E i l e e n M c C a r t h y , “ a s w e l l a s p a n o r a m i c v i e w s t h a t e n c o m p a s s t h e c i t y , m o u n t a i n s a n d t h e M a r i n a . E n j o y e a s y a c c e s s t o a l l t h e w o n d e r f u l a m e n i t i e s o f M a r i n a C i t y C l u b : p o o l s , s i x t e n n i s c o u r t s , g y m , a f u l l r e s t a u r a n t a n d b a r , 2 4 - h o u r g a t e d s e c u r i t y , a n d m u c h m o r e . ” Offered at $479,000 Eileen McCarthy, Marina Ocean Properties 310-822-8910
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The ArgonAuT REAl EstAtE Q&A
Should I List My Home For Sale During The Holiday Season? 1. Lower Inventory – Less Competition Traditionally, the housing inventory during the holiday season is lower. There are fewer homes for sale, which drives the prices up. You obviously want top dollar for your home, and putting it on the market in the last two months of the year could be a smart move. The fewer number of comparable homes for sale, the greater the probability that a buyer will look at your home. Simply put, it’s the supply and demand theory. 2. Serious Buyers Buyers that are serious don’t factor in the holidays. They are on the hunt for a home and their goal is to find one, holidays or not. You’ll know that a buyer is serious when they’re visiting open houses during a season when the majority of people are spending their spare time shopping for gifts or planning trips/holiday gatherings. Homes are sold and bought 365 days a year, period!
3. ‘Tis The Season Buying a property is based largely on emotions. During the holidays, most people get together with their families and loved ones. There is a feeling of closeness and coziness in the air. Buyers walking in to your open house can picture themselves hosting gatherings there and entertaining people. In their minds, they’re making plans as to what foods to serve and who is sitting next to whom at the dinner table at the next big gathering. It is the extra motivation, the extra “carrot”.
leaves you with a lot more time on your hands to spend it with your loved ones during the holidays. Now, that is a bigger priority.
4. Family Time Because of the traditionally lower inventory during the holidays, buyers have fewer homes to choose from. That means major renovations before listing your home in not necessarily your number one priority. Yes, deep clean and de-clutter and fix smaller issues but you can hold off on renovating the garage. With that being said, that
5. Quicker Transactions Right now, there are fewer real estate transactions than there will be in the spring. The fewer number of transactions means the mortgage lenders have fewer loans to process, escrow officers have fewer closings to do, and home inspectors have fewer inspections to do. All of these factors should lead to a quicker transaction and closing for all the parties involved. One of the most frustrating things for a seller to deal with while selling their home is not getting answers in a reasonable amount of time. A quicker transaction is going to be less stress for you.
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Thursday, Dec. 24 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
Friday, Dec. 25 ICE at Santa Monica, 10 a.m. to midnight. The 8,000 square foot, outdoor ice-skating rink in Downtown Santa Monica is open on Christmas Day. $15. Corner of 5th St. and Arizona Ave., Santa Monica. downtownsm.com/ice
present a valid state fishing license to participate. Fishing Licenses can be purchased locally at: Marina del Rey Sportfishing (13759 Fiji Way), West Marine (13555 Fiji Way) or online at wildlife.ca.gov. Dockweiler Youth Center, 12505 Vista del Mar, Playa del Rey. RSVP required. (310) 726-4128 Holiday Champagne Brunch Cruise, noon to 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. This two-hour yacht cruise includes free-flowing champagne and cider, a brunch buffet, private tables, live entertainment and scenic views. Boarding begins at 11:30 a.m. $40.17 to $66.95. Fisherman’s Village, 13755 Fiji Way, Marina del Rey. (800) 668-4322; hornblower.com Weekend Concerts at Fisherman’s Village, 1 p.m. A free waterside outdoor concert with reggae from Upstream. Fisherman’s Village,
high-energy, explosive, unpredictable evening with audience interaction at M.i. Westside Comedy Theater, 1323 3rd St. Promenade, Santa Monica. 21+; $12. (310) 451-0850; westsidecomedy.com
Sunday, Dec. 27 Mar Vista Farmers’ Market, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sundays. Score fresh produce and delicious treats, enjoy music, and meet neighborhood folks at Grand View Blvd. at Venice Blvd., Mar Vista. marvistafarmersmarket.org Santa Monica Farmers’ Market, 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Fresh produce, entertainment and educational activities for kids take over Heritage Square each Sunday. 2640 Main St., Santa Monica. smgov.net Weekend Concert at Fisherman’s Village, 1 p.m. A free waterside outdoor concert with jazz and funk from 2Azz1. Fisherman’s Village, 13755 Fiji Way, Marina del Rey. (310) 301-9900; visitmarinadelrey.com Dana Carvey Comedy Showcase, 7 p.m. The Emmy Award winner and “Saturday Night Live” alumnus continues his Sunday night residency at the M.i. Westside Comedy Theater, 1323 3rd St. Promenade, Santa Monica. 21+; $12. (310) 451-0850; westsidecomedy.com
ICE at Santa Monica is open Christmas Day Volunteer Christmas Dinner, noon to 1 p.m. A warm meal, punch, coffee and the chance to make new friends at a party for locals who need extra company this Christmas. The Joslyn Center, 339 Sheldon St., El Segundo. Call (310) 524-2705 to RSVP or to volunteer. elsegundo.org Christmas Day Buffet Cruise, 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. A 3-hour cruise aboard a festively decorated vessel includes a boarding glass of champagne, unlimited soda bar and complimentary coffee, live entertainment, a holiday buffet and scenic harbor views. Boarding begins at 3 p.m. $52.40 to $86 plus fees. Fisherman’s Village, 13755 Fiji Way, Marina del Rey. 1-800-668-4322; hornblower.com Jon Burton, 9 p.m. Live music at The Prince O’ Whales, 335 Culver Blvd., Playa del Rey. No cover. (310) 823-9826; princeowhales.com
Saturday, Dec. 26 Shore Fishing Class, 9 to 10:30 a.m. The L.A. County Dept. of Beaches and Harbors offers a free introductory class in shore fishing, with fishing poles and bait provided at no cost. All ages are welcome. Anyone over 16 must
13755 Fiji Way, Marina del Rey. (310) 301-9900; visitmarinadelrey.com “His Girl Friday” / “Topper,” 7:30 p.m. In the first film, a newspaper editor attempts to fraud his way into keeping his ace-reporter/ex-wife from remarrying. But being the investigative reporter she is, this doesn’t happen easily. In the second, a fun-loving couple gets into a fatal car accident and to make it into heaven they must complete one good deed. Aero Theatre, 1328 Montana Ave., Santa Monica. $9 to $11. (310) 260-1528; americancinamatheque.com
“My Little Chickadee” / “You Can’t Cheat An Honest Man,” 7:30 p.m. In the first, Flower Belle Lee (Mae West) meets con man Cuthbert J. Twillie (W.C. Fields) after being exiled from town, marrying him immediately and taking part in a series of cons and deceits that spiral into an impending doom. In the second, Larson E. Whipsnade (W.C. Fields) runs a debt-ridden circus where his daughter falls in love with the troupe’s ventriloquist but is instead pressured into accepting an engagement to a rich suitor. Aero Theatre, 1328 Montana Ave., Santa Monica.
“Saturday Night Live” alum Dana Carvey is holding down a residency at M.i. Westside Comedy Theater (SEE SUNDAY) $9 to $11. (310) 260-1528; americancinamatheque.com
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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
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
The Toledo Show, 9:30 p.m. A cabaret show held on Sunday nights at Harvelle’s, 1432 4th St., Santa Monica. $10 plus a two-drink minimum. (310) 395-1676; santamonica.harvelles.com Vida featuring DJ Creepy, 9:30 to 11:45 p.m. Ambient and dance music light up the evening’s soundscape at Melody Bar & Grill, 9132 S. Sepulveda Blvd., Westchester. (310) 670-1994; melodylax.com
Monday, Dec. 28 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.
Late Night Jazz Orchestra, 8 to 9:30 p.m. Live jazz lights up Typhoon at Santa Monica Airport, 3221 Donald Douglas Loop South, Santa Monica. $10 cover. (310) 390-6565; typhoon.biz Denmantau / Foxtrax, 9 p.m. Denmantau, pioneering a unique genre being called trumpet rock, is on at 9 p.m., followed at 11p.m. by the indie rock trio Foxtrax. Harvelle’s, 1432 4th St., Santa Monica. $5 plus a two-drink minimum. (310) 395-1676; santamonica.harvelles.com
Tuesday, Dec. 29 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
The Circle Riders, 10 p.m. High energy country/rock tunes at Prince O’ Whales, 335 Culver Blvd., Playa del Rey. (310) 823-9826; princeowhales.com ‘80s Night at Melody Bar, 10 to 11:45 p.m. It’s an ‘80s music mash-up with DJ Kurt Crucial at Melody Bar & Grill, 9132 S. Sepulveda Blvd., Westchester. (310) 670-1994; melodylax.com
Taco Tuesdays with the Hot Sauce Committee & DJ Harlow, 5 to 11:45 p.m. Enjoy $2 tacos with an eclectic music soundtrack. Melody Bar & Grill, 9132 S. Sepulveda Blvd., Westchester. (310) 670-1994; melodylax.com
Blowin’ Smoke, 9 p.m. A classic rhythm & blues show with a kick of contemporary energy at Harvelle’s, 1432 4th St., Santa Monica. $12 plus two-drink minimum. (310) 395-1676; santamonica.harvelles.com Mission IMPROVable, 10 p.m. Each Saturday get ready for a comedic,
Comics on the Spot, 7 p.m. This 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
Elvis Schoenberg’s Orchestre Surreal, 8 to 9:30 p.m. The L.A. Music Award winners play an orchestral mix that pushes against
Upstream plays a free outdoor reggae show at Fisherman’s Village (SEE SATURDAY)
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New Year’s Eve from A to Z 31 Places to Party West of the 405 on New Year’s Eve By Will Theisen
2016 is going to be a long year. Technically, it’s only going to be one day longer than this year (366 days instead of the usual 365), but it’s certainly going to feel much longer. We will have a lot to debate: Superman or Batman? Do we want the Chargers, the Raiders, or the Rams? Who should win Olympic gold in Rio? What’s the point of having these award shows if we’re just going to give all the trophies to Adele anyway? And, oh yeah, who are we putting in the White House? Yes, 2016 will be a long, busy year, with plenty to argue about on social media. So let’s forget our phones at home when we go out for New Year’s Eve. We won’t need a hashtag to debate about the best beer at the Tripel (spoiler: it’s Chimay). We won’t spend any time choosing a filter for a selfie at The Victorian, because they have a photo booth, and we’ll be too busy dancing down in the Basement Tavern anyway. We might need to apologize for something we do at Bar Melody’s New Year’s Bash, but at least no one will be able to make a Vine out of it. We’ve got an eventful year coming up, so let’s enjoy the one holiday that celebrates something everyone on Earth can agree on! Usher in the New Year at one of these 31 Westside parties: NYE White Party at Areal OK, you can disregard the “no hashtag” rule for this one. Areal has worn the pound key off the keyboard while promoting this event. The only rule they do have: wear white. Regular dining or a prix-fixe dinner happen between 5 and 7 p.m., then DJ Dazzler will get the party started. $95 for prix-fixe dinner 2820 Main St., Santa Monica. (310) 392-1661; arealrestaurant.com Masquerade Ball at the Basement Tavern (in The Victorian) With three floors of live music, beautiful décor, classic cocktails and a large outdoor space to unwind, Basement Tavern’s NYE party has become legendary. The party starts at 8 p.m. $53.99 2640 Main St., Santa Monica; (310) 392-4956; basementnye. nightout.com The Bungalow The décor of the Bungalow is so homey that it can sometimes feel like you’ve actually walked into someone’s house and ordered a cocktail. Its New Year’s Eve party is a black tie affair, but that shouldn’t reduce the dressed-down hospitality they’ve become known for. The party goes from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. $150, call ahead for a table 101 Wilshire Blvd., Santa Monica. (310) 899-8530; thebungalowsm.com
Burton Chace Park Fireworks Show The party in the park starts at 7 p.m. with a live outdoor broadcast of CNN’s New Year’s Eve special from Times Square, with a 10-minute fireworks show starting right as the ball drops at 9 p.m. Pacific Time. Free 13650 Mindanao Way, Marina del Rey. (310) 305-9545; marinadelrey. lacounty.gov Café del Rey Every item on the New Year’s Eve four-course menu sounds mouthwateringly delicious. If you’re the kind of person who has a hard time choosing between sautéed squid or venison loin with spiced pear puree, then you may want to start looking over the menu now. $95 in advance 4451 Admiralty Way, Marina del Rey. (310) 823-6395; cafedelreymarina.com Canal Club’s “Island of Earthly Delights” NYE Party Start early and stay late at this extended tiki-themed party, which goes from 4 p.m. to 2 a.m. Exxplosivo DJs will be spinning, and the grill will be cooking. No cover 2025 Pacific Ave., Venice; canalclubvenice.com
and take a yacht instead. Get there before 9 p.m. to see the fireworks, and then hop aboard for a three-hour cruise through the marina, complete with a DJ, champagne, party favors and hors d’oeuvres. $120 in advance 13755 Fiji Way, Marina del Rey. (310) 301-9900; hornblower.com Guitar Shorty at Harvelle’s The big-time energy and rockin’ blues style of Guitar Shorty starts the party at 9 p.m. and welcomes in the New Year with party favors and free champagne at midnight $25 1432 4th St., Santa Monica. (310) 395-1676; santamonica.harvelles.com Sonny & The Mis-B-Havers at Hinano Café Head into the New Year with ‘50s to ‘70s rock ‘n’ roll, R&B and blues from the lively bar band Sonny & The Mis-B-Havers. The party includes Hinano’s famous burgers and runs from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m., with champagne served at midnight. No Cover 15 Washington Blvd., Venice. (310) 822-3902; hinanocafevenice.com
Cantalini’s Salerno Beach Restaurant Salerno Beach is inviting patrons to beat the crowds by coming in between 4 and 6 p.m. for all-inclusive “twilight specials.” Then the party heats up with fine wine, champagne, chef specials and party favors. It’s a classy way to send off 2015, starting at 7 p.m. 193 Culver Blvd., Playa del Rey. (310) 821-0018; salernobeach.com
Black and White Masquerade Party at Hotel Shangri-La Not to be outdone by competing masquerade balls, the Shangri-La is putting its rooftop bar to excellent use for New Year’s. The party starts at 8 p.m., and dapper guests will receive a glass of champagne upon arrival. Jay Strongman will provide the sounds. $65 in advance, $150 for prix-fixe dinner 1301 Ocean Ave., Santa Monica. (310) 451-0717; shangrila-hotel.com
Mariachi New Year’s at Casa Sanchez Raul Sanchez and Mariachi Voces de Mexico are joined by the Ritmo Caliente Latin Band for an authentic mariachi dinner show and dancing from 9 to 1:30 a.m., featuring a three-course meal, party favors and champagne toast. $50 to $100 4500 S. Centinela Ave., Del Rey. (310) 397-9999; casa-sanchez.com
Le Cellier Wine Bar You’ve got to love a party that has a special “welcome drink.” This year’s champagne cocktail with lychee sounds particularly tantalizing, as does a menu that includes duck, lobster and a profiterole with melted chocolate ganache for dessert. Oui, oui! $98, call to RSVP 417 Washington Blvd., Marina del Rey. (424) 228-5491; le-cellier-winebar.com
Chinois on Main If the power happens to go out on New Year’s, this Asian-fusion restaurant will be prepared. They are hosting a “candlelit celebration,” which is sure to be beautiful. There will be two seatings throughout the evening, and as with any celebration that includes a menu created by Wolfgang Puck, reservations will fill quickly. Call for reservations 2709 Main St., Santa Monica. (310) 392-9025; wolfgangpuck.com
Magicopolis There’s always magic in the air on New Year’s, with the feeling of hope and optimism for the coming year. Why not go the extra step and add in some card tricks, or a rabbit in a hat? The New Year’s show at Magicopolis has been praised as one of the best on Earth. There’s popcorn and soft drinks for the young ones and champagne for the adults. The show starts at 9 p.m. $60, available online 1418 4th St., Santa Monica. (310) 451-2241; magicopolis.com
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9132 S. Sepulveda Blvd., Westchester. (310) 670-1994; barmelodylax.com Old Town Music Hall Ring in 2016 with the Mighty Wurlitzer, a surprise feature film, classic short films, musical performances and light refreshments (including sparkling cider) during one of the silent movie theater’s most popular events of the year. $20 (cash or check) 140 Richmond St., El Segundo. (310) 322-2592; oldtownmusichall.org Playa Provisions and The Tripel Whether it’s waiting in line or waiting online, getting a wristband for a cool event is generally not too glamorous. Luckily for anyone who wants to attend the NYE party at Playa Provisions, you can get a wristband simply by eating and drinking at The Tripel beforehand. Chefs Brooke Williamson and Nick Roberts created the menu at both places, so you’ll be well fed and “socially lubricated” with the finest beer menu. Menu prices vary The Tripel, 333 Culver Blvd., Playa del Rey. (310) 821-0333; thetripel.com Playa Provisions, 119 Culver Blvd., Playa del Rey. (310) 683-5019; playaprovisions.com Rose Café The recently reopened Rose Café is hosting a NYE party in the heart of Silicon Beach, with Venice local legend DJ OSAMU on the wheels of steel, a raw bar, a pizza station and frequent champagne toasts. Get there by 8 p.m. for all the festivities. $75 in advance, includes two drink tickets 220 Rose Ave., Venice. (310) 399-0711; rosecafevenice.com Santa Monica Playhouse NYE Musical Revue Kick off the evening at 6 or 9:30 p.m. with a buffet supper followed by Actors Repertory Theatre’s family-friendly Rudie-DeCarlo musical revue, with prizes, sing-a-longs, dancing, humor and other special moments selected from five decades of the theater’s productions. The 9:30 p.m. show includes a cast meet-and-greet at midnight. $49.50 or $29.50 kids under 12 (add $10 for late show) 1211 4th St, Santa Monica. (310) 394-9779; santamonicaplayhouse.com Sunny Spot The theme of this NYE celebration is “bottomless.” That includes draft beer, house wines, frozen pina colada and rum punch. You do have to wear pants, though. $45 in advance, $55 at the door; $10 for entry without “bottomless”
drink purchase 822 Washington Blvd., Venice (310) 448-8884; sunnyspotvenice.com Tompkins Square To reserve a spot at Tompkins Square’s NYE party, you have to actually go into the bar. That means you can party there tonight, while making your reservation for the party. That’s a New Year’s Eve party pre-party! $10 in advance 8522 Lincoln Blvd., Westchester. (310) 670-1212; t2barandgrill.com Tony P’s Dockside Grill Everyone knows the marina is the place to be for fireworks, and Tony P’s is setting their whole party up around the display. Putting their spin on the age-old office joke, “I’ll see ya next year,” they say if you get dinner after 9 p.m., the table is yours until 2016. $10 cover, free with dinner 4445 Admiralty Way, Marina del Rey. (310) 823-4534; tonyps.com Throwback Thursday NYE at the Townhouse While everyone else is forging ahead into 2016, the Townhouse & Del Monte Speakeasy is making a hard turn back in time for a special NYE edition of its Throwback Thursday event. Mr. Choc and DJ Vinyl Don will keep command of the party from their usual positions behind the turntable, and the champagne will be flowing freely as midnight approaches. 52 Windward Ave., Venice. (310) 392-4040; townhousenye. nightout.com A Steely NYE at Typhoon Tribute band Steely Jam brings the sounds of rock-jazz fusion group Steely Dan to life for multiple sets from 9 p.m. ‘til the ball drops. $30 3221 Donald Douglas Loop South, Santa Monica. (310) 390-6565; typhoon.biz New Year’s Eve Twenty Sixteen Black Tie Masquerade Ball at the Viceroy Hotel It’s hard to imagine a more appropriate use of the term “pulling out all the stops.” Co-produced by KCRW and featuring Morning Becomes Eclectic DJ Jason Bentley, this is the hottest ticket this side of town. Enjoy drinking your champagne poolside on the roof, if you’re one of the lucky ones to get a ticket before they sell out. $180 (Continued on page 30)
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No matter the venue, Everett Coast are “just jamming and having a good time,” says the band’s David Byrne Band. In contrast with the defining acoustic flavor of Everett Coast’s “Hey, Hey California” and “Lift Off” EPs, some of their new tunes boast a threepiece horn section. “The horn direction that we took was like the ’50s — kind of punchy, just
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accentuating a chorus or bridge section,” Byrne explains. “It’s almost like an old big band from the ’50s meets Simon & Garfunkel.” “On one of the songs we have a saxophone solo, but it’s more of a throwback to a big band feel on a few of the songs on the album,” Misko elaborates. “Johnny Lee Schell and Shel Talmy, our producer
Coast and Peppermill Resort Spa & Casino in Reno, augmented by periodic gigs in the San Fernando Valley and up the California coast. At pubs like Ireland’s 32 in Van Nuys, they focus on their own material; at restaurants where they’re aural atmosphere for diners craving comfort and familiarity, they mix their ear-friendly tunes with covers of hits by
the likes of Eagle-Eye Cherry, Green Day, Frank Sinatra and Weezer. “We’re all about good vibes,” Byrne says. “We want people to feel like we’re sitting in a living room and just jamming and having a good time.” At the Craftsman, where they’ve been performing for almost a year and a half, they’re accompanied by Nova Scotiaraised drummer Christian Hogan and “madman” bassist Stephen Andrews. They’re looking forward to venue shows like their opening slot for Leftover Cuties at Hermosa Beach’s Saint Rocke on Jan. 7, but their residency gigs provide the stability necessary for them to make music full time. “Playing music for a living was something that, when I moved to L.A., six years ago, it was like, ‘How on earth are you going to make this work in a music city with so much competition?’” Byrne recalls. “That day we quit [bartending] and started making a good enough income with the band that it was at least paying all our bills, that was amazing. When we create music and write songs, we want to play it for people and have them enjoy it and hopefully enhance their lives. Worldwide exposure playing stadiums would be awesome, but where we are now is also really special — we get to share music for a living.” “When you’re spending all day every day writing or playing or doing something musical, it’s pretty incredible how fast you grow and how proficient it makes you,” Misko says. “It’s like a lawyer breathes law. We live and breathe music. … Sometimes we lose track of what day it is; Friday is not different from Monday, because it’s all time we spend growing our band. Every day blends together with the same goal, to grow, grow, grow musically.” Everett Coast play from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. Mondays at the Craftsman Bar & Kitchen, 119 Broadway, Santa Monica. No cover. Call (310) 573-8426 or visit everettcoast.com.
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legal advertising FIcTITIOUS bUSINESS NAmE STATEmENT File No. 2015280788 The following person is doing business as: KSP Systems 2306 Palos Verdes Dr. W #102 and 435 S. Curson Ave. #9D. Registered owners: Balazs Herr 435 S. Curson Ave. #9D Los NAgeles, CA. 90036, Aleksander Smolyanskiy 10240 Camarillo St. Apt. 301 Toluca Lake Ca. 91602 and Eugene Ladyzhenskiy 2306 Palos Verdes Dr. W #102 Palos Verdes Estates, CA. 90274. This business is conducted by a General Partnership. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on n/a. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000)). Registrant Signature/Name: Balazs Herr. Title: General Partner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on November 3, 2015. Argonaut published: November 26, December 3, 10, and 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. 2015289464 The following person is doing business as: Inline Consultants 2356 Holliston Avenue Altadena, CA. 91001. Registered owners: Daniel Thomas Joyce 2356 Holliston Avenue Altadena, CA. 91001. 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: Daniel Thomas Joyce. Title: Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on November 13, 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. 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. NOTICEIn accordance with Subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the County Clerk, except, as provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A New Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (See Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code). FIcTITIOUS bUSINESS NAmE STATEmENT File No. 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).
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. 2015305300 The following person is doing business as: Phoenix Motorsports 12144 Clearglen Avenue Whittier, CA. 90604. Registered owners: Stefani Kamnski-Albright 12144 Clearglen Ave. Whittier, CA. 90604. 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: Stefani Kamnski-Albright. Title: Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on December 3, 2015. Argonaut published: December 24, 31, 2015 January 7, and 14, 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).
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: Kimberley Farrise. Title: Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on December 3, 2015. Argonaut published: . 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. 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. NOTICEIn accordance with Subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the County Clerk, except, as provided in Subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A New Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state
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FIcTITIOUS bUSINESS NAmE STATEmENT 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). FIcTITIOUS bUSINESS NAmE STATEmENT File No. 2015305641 The following person is doing business as: Mobile Car Care & Details 5645 West 78th Street los Angeles, CA. 90045. Registered owners: Kimberley Farrise 5645 West 78th Street Los Angeles, CA. 90045. 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
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. 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. 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. 2015316238 The following person is doing business as: arkjems 450 N. Greencraig Rd Los Angeles, CA. 90049. Registered owners: Ark And Arrows LLC 450 N. Greencraig Rd Los Angeles, CA. 90049. 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: Ann Rosen. Title: Managing Member. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on December 16, 2015. Argonaut published: December 24, 21, 2015 January 7, and 14, 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. 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
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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2015318740 The following person is doing business as: Upgrade LA 11845 W. Olympic Blvd. STE. 645 Los Angeles, CA. 90064. Registered owners: Kerman Maddox 229 N. Gower Street Los Angeles, CA. 90004 and Nicole Clark Reed 9106 S. Van Ness Avenue Los Angeles, CA. 90047. This business is conducted by a General Partnership. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on n/a. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000)). Registrant Signature/ Name: Nicole Clark Reed. Title: Partner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on December 18, 2015. Argonaut published: December 24, 31, 2015, January 7, and 14, 2016. NOTICE-In accordance with Subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement gen-
Argonaut published: December 24, 31, 2015, January 7, and 14, 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. 2015265515 The following person is doing business as: Regency Boats 13466 Beach Ave. Marina del Rey, CA. 90292. Registered owners: Daniel Paul McComb 13468 Beach Ave. 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: Daniel Paul McComb. Title: Owner. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on December 16, 2015.
PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE APPLICATION HAS BEEN MADE TO THE BOARD OF POLICE COMMISSIONERS FOR A PERMIT TO CONDUCT A MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENT. Name of Applicant: Caudalie USA Doing Business As: Caudalie Located at: 1416 S Abbot Kinney Blvd, Venice CA 90291 Any person desiring to protest the Issuance of this permit shall make a written protest before January 8, 2016 to the Los Angeles Police Commission 100 West First Street Los Angeles, CA 90012 Upon receipt of written protests, protesting persons will be notifi ed of date, time and place for hearing. - BOARD OF POLICE COMMISSIONERS
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Performing Arts LIVE! Wins the Silicon Beach Arts Council Awards 2015 - Promoting Performing Arts. One hundred visual and performing arts leaders are acknowledged at The Valentine’s Opera Gala annually. Please join us for music, food, champagne, and wine.
1st Annual Silicon Beach Arts Council Valentine’s Opera Gala
Valentine Opera & Vivaldi Concert Marina del Rey Marriott Resort Hotel Feb 14
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photo: LA Opera Artists Opera Gala 2015 Dec 20, 2015 Marina del Rey Hotel
Be My Love Valentine
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This event benefits LA Opera Edu Fund
J-Walt, Academy Award Winner, Artist