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W O M E N O F PA S A D E N A I E V E R Y W H E R E T O E AT R I G H T N O W

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CONTENTS 6 EDITOR’S NOTE

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8 CONTRIBUTORS

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9 MASTHEAD 13 NEWS AND NOTES 16 WHERE TO EAT NOW 24 FAMILY The Push-Pull Effect

ART & DESIGN

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Places to experience art

Spring Break Special: Orlando, Anguilla, Scottsdale, and Sedona

HEALTH

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HOME DESIGN AND REAL ESTATE

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On the Market Vacation Homes

FOOD

The Expert: Jonathan Genton

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Gardening: Trees Home Tour

The Ingredient: Seafood Trends: potatoes go gourmet, hemp, Santa Barbara culinary spots

WHEELS

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Electric SUVs Eco-friendly car care

FEATURES

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Top Attorneys for 2022 Women of Pasadena

LAST LOOK

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Pasadena Showcase House Preview

ON THE COVER: Pasadena designer Rozalynn Woods stands in front of one of her projects. More on page 60. Photographed by Peter Christiansen Valli

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s we close this issue, the Rams have just won the Super Bowl—shall we take this as a beacon of hope that things might finally be looking up this year? After what may have been the world’s longest January, we all deserve a few things to look forward to in 2022. On that note, we’ve created an expansive guide (see page 34) to celebrating spring break this year—whether that means with your family, your friends, or your significant other. After winter’s sullen omicron cloud, many of us need to get out of town. Elsewhere in this issue, you’ll find our nod at celebrating sustainability in honor of Earth Day (April 22). Find our favorite new water bottle (page 14), our guide to electric SUVs (page 94), committing to sustainable seafood (page 87), and how hemp is taking over the culinary world (page 89). Finally, as part of our annual Women 6 PA S A D E N A

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of Pasadena issue, we highlight notable women working throughout our city. From the Mulleavy sisters who are behind the international fashion brand Rodarte (page 13) to Suzanne Goin and Caroline Styne, the culinary duo behind so many of our city’s best restaurants, including the new Caldo Verde at the Proper Hotel DTLA (page 87), we always think two are better than one. To that end, we’ve again centered our annual Women of Pasadena feature around women supporting women, pairing up rising stars and experienced professionals to share their thoughts, goals, and words of wisdom. We hope you enjoy the issue.

Top: The Sunset Lounge at the Four Seasons Resort and Residences Anguilla. Above: Suzanne Goin and Caroline Styne of Caldo Verde at the Proper Hotel DTLA.

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Karen Palmer

Ramona Saviss

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Dixon’s work has been featured in Architectural Digest, Travel + Leisure, Robb Report, Modern Luxury, AFAR, PureWow, Wallpaper, and the Beverly Hills Courier, among others. “When I was growing up my mom had a subscription to Cosmopolitan. I admired publisher Helen Gurley Brown— who came from humble beginnings but turned the magazine into an informative, glamourous, and humorous ‘bible’ about women for decades. To me, it was the original Sex and the City.”

A Los Angeles–based food writer, Palmer spends most of her time thinking about pizza and pasta. Her work has been featured in Bon Appetit, Food & Wine, Travel + Leisure, Eater, and others. “This is going way back in my childhood, but I was in awe of Mary Lou Retton and what a powerhouse she was in the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics. Like most other girls my age, I eagerly signed up for gymnastics—but I wasn’t exactly gold-medal material. Still, her hard work and success were an inspiration.”

A native Angeleno, Saviss covers all things L.A., plus luxury, travel, food and drink, style, society, wellness, and beauty. Her favorite part of the job, however, is meeting interesting people and telling their stories. “After having three children my mom pursued doing what she loves and began baking—and selling—breads, cakes, and tiramisu. She established a business out of our home kitchen and later got her desserts into local cafes and bakeries where they would constantly sell out. She taught me to follow my passion and I did just that.”

Sara Smola

Sari Anne Tuschman

Peter Christiansen Valli

“The Expert” PG 56 The Pasadena-born writer has been a panelist on CBS Radio’s Eye on Travel, and her work has appeared in Los Angeles Times. Smola is also founder of Re/Nu Textiles, a line of upcycled, handdyed clothing. “While I’d be remiss if I didn’t mention my mom as my ultimate role model, as a young adult I developed a fascination with lifestyle guru Martha Stewart, whose DIY trailblazing ways introduced me to the art of slowing down and elevating the everyday moments.”

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Tuschman’s work has appeared in the Los Angeles Times, Robb Report, Angeleno, and more. After a decade in L.A., she recently relocated to Boulder, Colorado. “My mom balanced raising three kids with a ton of philanthropic work without ever missing a beat. When I interned at Rolling Stone, I remember looking up the writer Jancee Dunn—she was killing it in what was at the time a man’s world, and I remember being so in awe of her talent, confidence, and—frankly—how cool she was.”

For 40 years, Valli has been helping designers and architects look their best. His credits include Architectural Digest, two books on residential design, and work featured in Hip Hollywood Homes and Majestic Metropolitan Living. “Having grown up in the ’60s and ’70s, Billie Jean King would be the first woman I admired for her success. Alternatively, my oldest sister Terri was the major creative force in my life, inspiring me to live creatively, regardless of what may have been expected of me.”

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Rodarte’s fashionable ties to Pasadena.

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ny fashionista or red carpet watcher is familiar with Rodarte—the label that’s been worn by famous faces like Kirsten Dunst, Natalie Portman, and Michelle Obama, and is stocked globally by the world’s premier retailers, including Moda Operandi, Net-a-Porter, and Neiman Marcus. However, you may not be aware of the brand’s Pasadena connection. RODARTE was founded in 2005 by sisters Kate and Laura Mulleavy after they returned home to Los Angeles following college. Since then, the Pasadena–based Kate and Laura have expanded their vision into multiple artistic endeavors, including costume design, writing, and directing, and launching Radarte,

a T-shirt and casual wear collection designed for every day that pays homage to their laid-back California upbringing. But while the sisters may mix and mingle with the Hollywood elite, they haven’t forgotten their Pasadena roots. In 2019, Rodarte’s fall fashion show took place at The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens in nearby San Marino, the same locale that inspired their spring 2007 collection. Recently, Rodarte showcased their spring 2022 collection (shown here), which was inspired by movement and the open landscape of the desert. From $500; shoprodarte.com —SARA SMOLA

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LIVE WELL > Found along shelves at Anthropologie, J.Crew, Madewell, Neiman Marcus, and Ojai Valley Inn, Bodewell Living’s fragrant candles are inspired by L.A.-based founder Effie Tanji’s memories—from her childhood in rural Pennsylvania to summers in Greece. Rooted in an eco-conscious and philanthropic ethos, the candles are made with all-natural soy wax, lead-free cotton wicks, and dynamic synthetic fragrances— free of phthalates and synthetic musks. Bodewell Living recently released its Pastel Collection to raise money for the Los Angeles LGBT Center. The collection includes five dynamic scents—Tender, Noble, Radiant, Human, and Bold— that represent positivity and hope for humankind and are intended to push us forward, give us strength, and remind us to see the good in others. From $42; bodewellliving.com — S A R A S M O L A

BOOK READING AT VROMAN’S > On March 8 at 6 p.m., literary landmark Vroman’s Bookstore will host Caroline Frost (below), author of the newly released novel Shadows of Pecan Hollow for a reading and Q&A session. Originally begun as a screenplay, Pasadena resident Frost decided instead to explore the story more in depth for her own personal pleasure—not publication. “When my daughter was 6 months old, I got this huge burst of energy and a powerful urge to leave her something when I’m gone, something that I made,” explains Frost. “So, I went to work during naps and feedings and in the middle of the night until I had something I could send to an agent.” What became Frost’s debut novel is a Texas-backroads thriller that tells a gritty but tender story about a fierce woman and the partner in crime she can’t escape. If you’re a fan of Where the Crawdads Sing or Valentine, this is the book to pick up next. $30/ticket (includes book); vromansbookstore.com — S . S .

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BEST BROWS > Put down the tweezers and finally achieve the brows you wish you were born with. In September 2021, certified microblading technician Selena Dailey opened LA MicroBrow in Pasadena’s Burlington Arcade and has quickly become a go-to destination for those seeking natural, full-figured eyebrows that can last up to two years. Microblading, a semi-permanent enhancement that gently fades over time, mimics an eyebrow hair through small incisions made with a microblade. Nervous about going under the blade? No need— Dailey numbs the area for a pain-free procedure and uses top-quality disposable microblades to keep everything sanitary and safe. From $600; lamicrobrow.com — S . S .

SHOP SMALL > Inspired by the intention of creating something meaningful to impact society in a positive way, Burbank resident Lisa Allen founded Good Spark, an ethical online marketplace that bridges the gap between handmade creativity and consumerism. The brand offers small-batch, sustainably sourced goods handmade by independent brands in the U.S. For a chic, eco-friendly storage solution for farmers market produce, books, toys, odds and ends, and everything in between, Good Spark stocks Creative Sacs, handmade in Los Angeles from a consciously sourced textile fabric of blended recycled polyester felts and lightweight virgin pulp fibers created through cultivation, not deforestation, so your space can look good while you do good. From $24; goodsparkshop.com — S . S .

SUSTAINABLE SNACKING > California-based Sun & Swell makes delicious and sustainable snacks that are better for people and the planet—over 75% of products come in compostable packaging and the family-owned company offers eco-friendly, carbon-neutral shipping. Sun & Swell makes everything with organic, plant-based ingredients that are free from added sugars, preservatives, and flavors, and prioritizes sourcing from U.S. farms, close to home. For the ultimate guilt-free indulgence, Sun & Swell’s Energy Bites are perfect for any snacking occasion. Eat them as a pre-workout snack, breakfast in a pinch, while hiking Eaton Canyon, or as an afternoon treat. Crave-worthy flavors include Apple Pie, Fudge Brownie, and Oatmeal Cacao Chip. $14; sunandswellfoods.com — S . S .

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FOOD NEWS

Issima Venue, below: Blossom Market Hall

WHERE TO EAT NOW With so many recent restaurant openings across the city, here is a guide to concepts, dishes, and drinks worth the drive across town. BY C A R O L E D I XO N

Greater Pasadena San Gabriel has welcomed BLOSSOM MARKET HALL just down the street from the historic Archangel Mission. Under one diverse roof, you will find BURNT BELLY from Le Cordon Bleu Pasadena–trained and former Gus’s BBQ executive chef Kyu Yi, whose brisket and pork belly ends sell out quickly—since there’s always a line, try to make your move when they open at noon. While you wait, grab a craft beer or glass of local wine at ANGEL AND MASON or a pandan iced coffee at AK FRESH ROAST. Another favorite of the collective is chef Yonette Alleyne (last seen at 626 Night Market) and her Caribbean Gourmet oxtail stew. Before you leave, indulge in a scoop of the Peanut Butter Chocolate Candy Swirl at RORI’S ARTISANAL CREAMERY. Coming this March, PICADILLY GRACE will serve hearty sandwiches, salads, and 16 PA S A D E N A

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soups from San Marino Cafe and Marketplace founder, Linda Grace. The new venue prides itself on a mix of minority-owned and women-owned businesses with mostly local, chef-driven operators, whom you just might meet when you place an order.

Over in Arcadia, celebrated CHEF TONY (formerly of Old Pasadena) is creating buzz for dim sum, along with Black Truffle Chicken and Savory Deep-Fried Chinese Donuts in the old Din Tai Fung space. For pizza lovers, SIDE PIE in Altadena is a buzzing home operation thanks to its inventive combinations, like Honey’s Hammered, with Roma Deli ham, honey, mozzarella, and organic heavy cream. DIM SUM

Echo Park, Silver Lake Glendale pizzeria and bakery QUARTER SHEETS PIZZA, which started as a pandemic home business, is on the move. This time, it’s to a permanent brick-andmortar space in Echo Park where you can order pies by the slice as well as desserts. Local breakfast, lunch, and dinner spot LADY BYRD CAFÉ, which serves everything from pulled pork to pasta, has

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Hollywood, Weho, Mid-City Yangban Society

transformed its outdoor space with cozy dining pods perfect for a romantic date night with wine under twinkling lights —or make it a family meal with the kid’s menu. For a fun, budget-friendly bite, The Win-Dow from AMERICAN BEAUTY in Venice, known for delicious and wellpriced smash-style burgers, has a new outpost in Silver Lake.

Downtown While we wait for José Andrés to return to the DTLA dining scene with a trio of concepts, Stephanie Izard from GIRL & THE GOAT is already expanding her footprint in the area. The James Beard Award winner has launched her second spot, Cabra (goat in Spanish), on the rooftop of The Hoxton hotel (not to be confused with the Cara rooftop next door at the Proper hotel). Expect bright, Peruvian-inspired food and pisco cocktails. In the Arts District, Korean-American deli and marketplace YANGBAN SOCIETY has opened next to the Ryokan hotel. Chefs Katianna and John Hong (Meadowood, Melisse) are making aged kimchi blended with fresh salsa (onion, tomato, garlic) and a little bit of oyster sauce atop focaccia, served like a slice 18 PA S A D E N A

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Hollywood is the place to be for rooftop hopping and food by some of the city’s most talented chefs, from Wes Avila to Lincoln Carson. Try MOTHER WOLF by Evan Funke in the Citizen News building for a ground floor, indoor option created by Martin Brudnizki Design Studio (Pendry Weho). It’s not an easy table to snag, but opt for the pizza bar or the lounge, where you can still indulge in some of the most seasonal pasta and thincrust wood-fired pizza this side of Rome. Down on Sunset, HORSES (the old Pikey) has retained the warm and inviting pub atmosphere with outstanding

comfort fare. One of the best things to order at the bar is the potato chips dusted with parmesan and herbs, along with a martini or two. On the west end of Sunset, Tao Group Hospitality brings LAVO RISTORANTE, designed by Studio Collective. Under the retractable roof, enjoy the one-pound Wagyu meatball and wood-fired pizzas from chef Ralph Scamardella of The Plaza Hotel and Carmine’s Restaurant in New York. Not far from the Pacific Design Center, high-end German designer Marcell Von Berlin has opened a COFFEE LOUNGE, with a full marketplace selling the house brew and “runway espresso,” and a chic back patio to hang with a pastry from Larder (owned by Suzanne Goin and Caroline Stein). The manager hails from Republique so it also has the talent to make exceptional egg-prosciutto sandwiches, avocado toast, and yogurt parfaits on Horses chefs Liz Johnson and Will Aghajanian

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of pie. Other standouts include griddled potato flatbread topped with smoked trout and three-hour Flintstone-sized ribs, and honey glazed carrots with candied walnuts and sesame seeds.

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site; you can shop after you eat. CONSERVATORY on Santa Monica Blvd. has plenty of outdoor patio space, and new Executive Chef Victor Munoz makes Duck Carnitas and Okinawan Potato Gnocchi, raising the bar for the already strong mixology program. Kimpton La Peer has finally opened the indoor dining room of ISSIMA, just off the pool dining area, where you can try the Caviar Chips & Dip with Sturia Ossetra caviar, crème fraiche, and housefried potato chips, along with a glass of bubbly while sussing out the Euro scene. The hits keep coming in West Adams: Chef Avner Levi’s (Mignon, Bestia) pasta pop-up has made it permanent with CENTO. The cute patio space looks into the open kitchen and counter seating. Try the signature beet spaghetti or the spicy pomodoro topped with a pool of basil oil in a ricotta vessel. A few doors down from the Tartine expansion, Mian Taste from the SGV offers the signature Sichuan-style noodles, crispy half chicken, dumplings, natural wines, and an Eric Junker wall mural to gaze at while you graze.

Beverly Hills, Westwood, Century City Chef Vartan Abgaryan has opened TOMMY’S, an Italian spot named after owner Tommy Salvatore (from Craig’s), in Cento Squid Ink Prawn Serrano Basil, Inset: Chef Avner Levi

the old Bouchon space across the park from THE MAYBOURNE, which finally has a lobby bar (made of solid Turkish onyx, no less), worthy of its English roots and top sister spots Claridge’s and The Connaught in London. The drinks include a botanical signature gin martini with clarified cucumber—and do order the dry-aged smash burger with million-dollar dressing and the pommes frites with Himalayan sea salt. The MELROSE UMBRELLA COMPANY opened a rooftop bar-lounge and poolside club at the Sixty Beverly Hills hotel near the pool, but now the trifecta is complete with Ella downstairs in the old Caufield’s space, featuring an array of Mediterranean, Asian, and Italian fare plus cocktails. Sexy Spanish import TATEL is already expanding to a back patio off the Canon Drive space, hosting Sunday brunch and weekday lunch. Don’t be fooled by this lively indoor-outdoor scene—this is not just a party place but a gastronomic

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haven for paella. If you still can’t make it to France anytime soon, BICYCLETTE BISTRO on Pico is truly a love letter to the country, from crusty baguettes and butter to French onion soup. The new upstairs, two-story restaurant with tasting menu will be unveiled this spring and will also hold a private dining room for up to 10 guests. Ramen Master Chef Satoshi Ikuta has chosen the top floor of Westfield Century City mall (though not the food court) for his SoCal debut of legendary Japanese ramen brand RAMEN NAGI. Be sure to add truffles to your ramen and order the fried chicken and crispy panfried dumplings. ETTA from Chicago has been the talk of Culver City since it opened as part of The Shay hotel building. The pasta and pizza are delicious, but the magical, light-and-crispy herb focaccia really makes it worth the trip, along with a fried olive martini.

Westwood, Santa Monica, Venice The right move in Westwood for a Friday lunch on the patio is LULU in the Hammer Museum. The à la carte items, such as baked Sonoma goat cheese with garden lettuces and golden beets, give a 20 PA S A D E N A

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nod to chef-activist Alice Waters. Other standouts include the eggplant banh mi on focaccia, Tunisian meatballs with saffron couscous, and house-made potato chips with rosemary that make great bar snacks with Tablas Creek rosé on tap from Paso Robles. Tucked out of site in the lobby of the Fairmont Miramar Hotel & Bungalows, not far from the poolside patio at FIG, lies the intimate, eight-seat sushi counter (which would be great for a buyout) SOKO, a spot for select cuts of toro, rolls, and platters of nigiri at the hands of chef Masa Shimakawa. It offers three carefully curated sakes by the cup or carafe and cocktails including A Touch of Mink with Roku gin, sake, yuzu, and cucumber that pairs perfectly with the fresh slices of fish. The westside seafood wave rolls onto Main Street at CRUDO E NUDO. The obvious choice is the caviar nachos or fresh fish selections—get a tasting of three crudos paired with natural wines—but don’t sleep on the vegan Caesar salad with furikake and avocado, or the chocolate almond butter cups. A few blocks away, COBI’S in the old Dhaba Indian space is creating a buzz for its South Asian fare by Cobi Marsh (Cobi’s Curries) and Lance Mueller (EP & LP). The kanpachi is top notch, but for comfort fare, order

the green curry whole branzino, butter chicken, or nasi goreng, and don’t forget to look up on the way out to the patio as the ceiling is covered in roses. The Viceroy on Ocean Ave. has a new poolside concept, SUGAR PALM, with an outdoor bar and cabanas where you can nibble on a sizable raw bar menu and many plant-based options, from kale Caesar to wild mushroom Thai curry risotto and a mezze platter, along with tropical cocktails. If you’re more of a carnivore, Fia Steak on Wilshire by chef Brendan Collins should hit the spot. Sizable meat lockers hold choice cuts of beef, and tableside presentations of salads and tartare are available for the cozy banquettes. For pizza in the Ocean Park area, GHIRASOL might look like a front counter with takeout only, but a Spartacus pie

with fennel and sausage or chicken parmesan are among the choices on the charming back patio, along with good value wines by the glass during lunch or dinner. If you still can’t get into Élephante in Santa Monica on Friday night, try booking BELLES in Venice from the same owners. It’s also near the beach with a tiki vacation vibe on a large bar lounge patio area. Lobster rolls, good sushi options, and tropical drinks await. For a healthy wine bar alternative, Only the WILD ONES on Abbot Kinney could be your answer. Next to The Butcher’s Daughter and by the same owners, it serves plant-based bites, including house truffle potato chips, low ABV cocktails, and natural wines by the glass—and you can purchase bottles to go for a beach sunset picnic.

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THE PUSH-PULL EFFECT Navigating the colorful ebb and flow of building relationships with our children. BY J E N N I F E R A S H TO N RYA N

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Relationships are magnetic, messy, variable, and the best ones—like the ones with our children— are quite long.

that baby I shhhed will be in college, and she’s starting to talk to me less and less after school. “How was it?” I ask in the car line. “Good.” I’ve read lists of better after-school questions to ask. I imagine before bed is a better time to talk. But she shares a room with her brother, and more than talking to me she’s into giggling with him after we turn out the light. Our 4-year-old has her own room, so you’d think I’d waltz across the hall for a dose of quality bedtime connection. But she is not old enough to

leave us alone—I tuck her in, and she’s still screaming for six raisins, a glass of water, and a potty break. No additional connection needed with that child. The relationship swings I experience with my children can feel a lot like playing with magnets. If I have one toy train and I want to link it to yours, if it’s turned one way, no matter how strong I come on, we won’t connect. But if pull away a little and turn around, snap! We’re together again. As I’m drawn to the 8-year-old’s angst, she pushes me away. So, I turn my focus to her siblings, and she’s acting out to get attention. The

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n order to work from home while caring full time for my infant (my first child), I needed her to nap. So, I lived and breathed those damn naps. I’d plan for her to go to sleep at 1 p.m. By 1:05 my mental to-do list had activated. Everything now. Everything must be done now! Each extra second past 1 p.m. that she lay awake I would be spiraling, convincing myself that she would never sleep again. But she did. Magically her eyes closed and her breath slowed to a predictable rhythm, the one capable of soothing my acute fit of panic and rage. I was released to the couch, where I collapsed into the cushions, craving a sleepy breathing pattern of my own. But I could never sleep, thinking of everything that needed to get done. And I couldn’t move because I was exhausted. So, I sat staring at my phone, inevitably watching videos of someone who 60 seconds prior I would have sold an organ to get a break from. This catch-22 of parenthood shows no signs of letting up. I want to savor my time with my children at the same time that I want to be away from them. I want them to stay little, and I want to witness them growing up. I want to know all their secrets, and I want my own head space. My first child threw me for a loop. When my second and third children were napping, I was watching Mad Men. But during that first go around, my premom productivity level had yet to be ground down. Now it’s not naps, it’s school. I have more predictable time for myself, but I woke up and realized that, in 10 years,

dance goes on. Over the holidays we made sugar cookies, and over the burr of the KitchenAid, my first daughter started spinning around the kitchen, gushing about who passed to who at gaga ball and how a kid who always wears hats has been smiling at her BFF. It wasn’t revolutionary stuff, but she was relaxed enough to just talk off the cuff a little. We didn’t have a schedule that week, my husband was off work, the little kids played in another room, I wasn’t on deadline, so we were one on one and just let our guards down and talked. When I was my daughter’s age, my mom made cookies with me, so there’s a natural peace, a relaxed state that kicks in when I’m explaining how to level the flour and crack the eggs into a separate bowl. Some kids process externally, while others keep their thoughts close. The same goes for parents, so an awareness of what stage of the train-car play you’re all in can bring real clarity. It may be time to back off—or it might be time to consider ways to be more open. A friend of mine describes walking into her childhood house after school. Her father, a single dad who worked as a professor, would be at his desk. He’d say hello, continue working, and she’d settle into her own routine. There wasn’t an either/or. He wasn’t engaged with her or not. He was consistently there. The predictable atmosphere in their house, even if he didn’t drop everything when she walked in the door, steadies her to this day. There are more ways to connect than just questions and answers. I was doing more than I could realize, lulling my little baby to sleep. We have 18 years together. Whether I’m conscious of it or not, what’s authentic about me is rubbing off on them. “You’re continually re-meeting your child,” a mom of girls in their 20s told me. So, I can release the pressure of trying to get the whole story after school today. Relationships are magnetic, messy, variable, and the best ones— like the ones with our children—are quite long.

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BETTER TOGETHER > “Spending quality time with your child, away from the bustle of home life,

> Among the delights of childhood is going out for dessert, and there’s a new, family-owned café to try on Honolulu Ave. in Montrose. “Our Toast Towers are topped high with ice cream, fruit, and other toppings, inspired by the combinations of flavors we ate growing up, and presented in a way that would bring everyone to the table to share with one another,” says Toasted owner Claudine Thomassians. For kids and grown-ups with the biggest sweet tooth, the Chocoholic tower is made with chocolate ice cream, marshmallows, bananas, and Oreos. For a lighter treat, there’s Saffron & Rose with pistachios and blueberries. The café also serves soup, sandwiches, and coffee. toastedcafemontrose.com

strengthens the bond between the two of you,” says PURPLE TWIG (purpletwig. com) owner Samara Caughey. The Eagle Rock art studio offers classes for all ages, including parent-child sessions for children up to 5 years old. Classes are process oriented, meaning children’s exploration of materials such as clay, glue, wood, and fabric is the point, more than a perfect finished product. At the COMMUNITY CENTER OF LA CAÑADA FLINTRIDGE (cclcf.org), Parent & Me ceramics classes for ages 3 to 7 focus on problem solving through learning coil, pinch, and slab techniques with their caregiver. Everyone goes home with pots and sculptures fully glazed, fired in the community center’s kiln.

HERE’S THE DEAL > In April, Chronicle Books and Ridley’s Games will release two fun, easy-to-learn card games to play with the family. To win the strategy game Top Dogs ($12), players age 6 and up must collect the most treats. Puzzle game Cleocatra ($19) challenges players age 10 and up to find the pharaoh’s cats, who have wandered into the pyramids. Once the base game has been mastered, level up to the advanced rules to unlock additional cat powers and mummy cats. chroniclebooks.com

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CONSIDER THIS Meet a new company that’s cracked the egg carton. BY KA R E N PA L M E R

hink of the humble egg carton. If you’re like most grocery shoppers, you probably don’t notice the utilitarian container—until a striking carton from the aptly named

Consider Pastures, with its distinctly modern blue, white, and gold color palette and geometric design, catches your eye. Now available at Whole Foods and

Consider Pastures has created an eye-catching egg carton that opens from the center. Opposite: One of Judson Studios’ latest works, an installation at the Proper Hotel DTLA.

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Bristol Farms in Southern California, Consider Pastures sources eggs from certified humane-raised hens living on open pastures on small family farms. It’s the first national egg brand to focus exclusively on farms that follow the holistic principles of regenerative agriculture—and the design of its egg carton, a joint venture between the company and NYC-based design firm Pearlfisher, is a thoughtful extension of that mission. For starters, the cartons are made from 100% recyclable, post-consumer paperboard, and certified by the Forest Stewardship Council. And all of the inks used are soy based and bio-renewable. “We wanted to create a carton that was both a showstopper on shelf and incredibly simple and straightforward,” says Consider Pastures Art Director Dylan Haigh. “The carton draws inspiration from the first egg carton invented in 1911 by Joseph Coyle. The brand’s back-to-basics approach to farming is further reinforced by this vintage carton design, hearkening back to the simpler, commonsense values farmers once lived and farmed by.” Unlike a traditional egg carton that opens from the front, revealing the full dozen eggs housed inside, the Consider Pastures carton opens from the top, with two horizontal panels that meet in the center, revealing six eggs when each panel is opened. Furthermore, while conventional egg cartons are produced as a single component, the Consider Pastures carton stands out with its multipart construction, where each egg is nestled in its own paper “shell.” All in all, the Consider Pastures’ carton is an eggscellent example of combining beautiful form with effortless function. considerpastures.com

LEAVING ITS MARK Judson Studios is redefining the art of stained glass. BY A L L I S O N AG ST E N

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f you stand in here long enough, you can hear the glass shift,” says David Judson, as he pauses in a storage room filled with hundreds of hues of colored-glass sheets at his studio’s historic Highland Park headquarters. That glass will eventually be transformed into installations for churches, monasteries, mausoleums, and even contemporary art pieces. As the proprietor of Judson Studios, the oldest family-run stained-glass company in the United States, Judson is ushering his family business into a new era, not only for the company, but for stained glass. Since its founding in 1897, most of the studio’s commissions have come from religious institutions, but these days artist collaborations are becoming increasingly common and increasingly complex. Judson fabricated Sarah Cain’s 150-foot installation of stained-glass windows now lining a passageway at San Francisco International Airport. The piece, We will walk right up to the sun, gives passersby the opportunity to bask in jewel-toned light pouring in from her abstract design, which is at once geometric and fluid. Cain works close by Judson’s newest workshop, a state-of-the-art South Pasadena facility that can accommodate giant works like the one she made for the airport.

Amir H. Fallah, who also works nearby, has become a regular collaborator. Among the many projects completed with Judson, Fallah’s Portals, composed of three large-scale panels, acts as a set of luminous dividers on the terrace of the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health’s Koreatown headquarters. The imagery on each panel is drawn from sites around Los Angeles and references to Victorian, Korean, and mid-century modern styles. Judson’s biggest art project to date is an in-progress collaboration with James Jean. When complete, Jean’s Pagoda will include more than 7,000 pieces of glass fitted together to form an immersive garden replete with fantastical flora and fauna. The 17-foot-wide, 14-foot-tall structure is the result of four years of collaboration between Jean and Judson—and generations worth of creative and technological advancements at the studio. Pending COVID restrictions, Pagoda will be on view this fall at Judson’s South Pasadena facility, in time to celebrate the studio’s 125th anniversary. With Jean’s installation nearing completion, what’s next for the venerable stained-glass studio? Judson continues to dream big. He has hopes for large-scale collaborations with architects and of course, there will be much more art. judsonstudios.com

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GARDEN OF SCULPTURAL DELIGHTS There are planters, and then there are the designs of Sirak.

dam Sirak knows the power of plants. To him, they are living sculptures, full of vitality, with the potential to transform any room. “Nature, in all of its intelligence and infiniteness, has created these shapes that humans just can’t recreate,” Sirak says, citing sword ferns, commonly found at supermarkets and home improvement stores. But, scanning design magazines, the landscape designer noticed how few plants he saw that were placed indoors. Sirak reasoned that this phenomenon might be attributed to the dearth of planters that could hold their own in houses brimming with beautifully crafted furniture and commanding art. In response, through his eponymously named line, the designer developed a series of made-to-order vessels, suitable for indoor and outdoor environments. The six concrete-poured styles can be configured to varying heights and ornamented with bronze or brass fittings in several finishes. Colors are customizable too and range from alabaster, a gentle white, to ash, a deep and saturated gray. Functional elements like interior volume for soil and drainage ports can be modified to accommodate many kinds of plants. 30 PA S A D E N A

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Sirak’s modular planters at once telegraph the past and look to the future with ancient-seeming pattering combined with fresh-yet-classic proportions. As a result, the vessels feel at home in many contexts. The result of a five-year creative process, their expertly honed design is meant to stand the test of time. When asked about the aesthetic of the vessels, Sirak is philosophical: “What can be more modern than being eternal?” Sirak’s ability to create spaces and objects that vibrate with style is hardly surprising. Before hanging his shingle as a landscape designer, he worked in fashion, where he was surrounded by exquisite product displays and packaging. In that industry, Sirak gained an understanding of the creation of illusion and desire. He notes that while gardens may convey fantasy—perhaps evoking an enchanted place once visited, or a beloved space from childhood—they are very much real, and may even survive those who tend to them. With the new line of planters in his arsenal, Sirak has been busy cultivating an oasis for his clients during the pandemic. He says the people he works with often lead hectic lives and, “just need a place that feels ordered and offers respite.” From $1,400; sirak.com

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Clockwise from top: Andy Warhol with Joan Collins at The Factory at Hotel Bel-Air, UCLA’s Franklin D. Murphy Sculpture Garden, Frank Gehry’s Wishful Thinking at Walt Disney Concert Hall.

Just down the street from Hotel Bel-Air, UCLA’s Franklin D. Murphy Sculpture Garden offers more than five verdant acres on which to view sculptures by artists like Alexander Calder, Henry Moore, and Auguste Rodin. Stop by in late April when the stunning jacaranda trees typically bloom. hammer.ucla.edu

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> This spring, Hotel Bel-Air hosts an exhibition of never-beforeseen images by Andy Warhol. The photos, taken in the last decade of Warhol’s life, provide an intimate glimpse into the artist’s world, including his celebrity encounters and scenes from Studio 54. Open to the public through April 14; dorchestercollection.com

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> Also outdoors, Judith F. Baca’s Great Wall of Los Angeles offers the opportunity for a scenic stroll. The monumental, half-mile mural was completed over the course of five summers alongside hundreds of L.A. youth, and

represents “the history of ethnic peoples of California from prehistoric times to the 1950s,” according to the artist. 12900 Oxnard St., North Hollywood

> For an experience that includes food and shopping, ROW DTLA’s concept offers unique dining options and independent boutiques as well as large-scale murals by street artists like Lakwena Maciver and RETNA. Feeling inspired? Art classes are often available on weekends in media ranging from paint to clay. rowdtla.com > Consider visiting Walt Disney Concert Hall while downtown. In addition to musical performances, the venue is home to visual art presentations like Frank Gehry’s Wishful Thinking, an immersive installation of large-scale metal figures based on the Mad Hatter’s tea party scene from Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. Through March 20, free and open to ticket holders during concert hall tour hours; laphil.com

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> Further afield, Pomona College’s campus features James Turrell’s outdoor installation, Dividing the Light, the only example of the artist’s famed Skyspace works publicly on view in Southern California. The immersive installation is best visited at dawn or dusk when the shifting sunlight paints the structure that frames it. Draper Courtyard, Lincoln and Edmunds Buildings, Pomona College; pomona.edu

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actually, you can please everyone It’s chic, it’s easy—and it’s so much fun. The Four Seasons Resort Orlando at Walt Disney World might just be the perfect spring break for your entire family.

came to Orlando with every intention of doing a story about how to have the most ultimate, high-end experience with your kids, visiting the plethora of the region’s theme parks while staying at the Four Seasons. Disney World is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year—all year—and it seemed like the right time to finally make the trek east to see it. In the weeks leading up to my trip, I casually mention to a friend who works for the hotel brand that I’m headed to their Orlando resort, and she tells me it’s one of their top properties. “Everyone LOVES that one. It always gets super high rankings within the brand. It’s ridiculous. I’m so jealous,” she tells me.

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The Four Seasons Florence is within a former Medici home, housing one of the city’s largest gardens. The Four Seasons Tented Camp Golden Triangle in northern Thailand allows you to interact with rescued elephants and explore bamboo jungles. But apparently Orlando is where it’s at? “It’s always been on our bucket list to go there,” says another friend in the luxury hospitality business who is based in Miami and spends summers in the Mediterranean. Orlando. Really? Obviously, this is a family-oriented destination, so I’ve asked my best friend and her three kids (my godchildren) to join me. At ages 9, 7, and 5, they’re primed for Disney (their dad, on the other hand, is happy to stay at home and go mountain biking). Like their mother and me, they’ve grown up in Southern California, making annual pilgrimages to Disneyland during the ages that it truly does feel like the happiest place on Earth. As the days approach, everyone is excited. There are so many parks to explore, so much to do— not to mention the shopping. I even get the kids hyped up that we can stay at the parks until they close at 10 p.m. and can then continue to hang out and shop and have late-night snacks at the themed restaurants around the parks, which are open until midnight (hours vary depending on the time of year). Our Delta flight arrives at MCO at 6:30 p.m., and we’re at the hotel, checked into our rooms, by

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7:15. We waste no time and immediately head to the 17th-floor rooftop for our 7:30 reservation at Capa, the hotel’s contemporary Spanish-style steakhouse. Sitting on the balcony, we look west at 8 p.m. to see the firework show at the Magic Kingdom Park. During dessert, at 9 p.m., we look south for the fireworks at Epcot. Cocktails in hand, stomachs full of oysters, fried cauliflower, and foie-gras-topped filet, it’s the perfect way to enjoy a Disney fireworks show and a fantastic first night. In the morning, we head to the Magic Kingdom, Disneyland’s East Coast twin. There’s a shuttle service from the hotel that leaves every hour, but we’ve missed it. Within seconds, there’s an SUV available to take us there instead. Everything here is just so easy. We arrive at the park and head straight to Splash Mountain. An hour later, smiling and slightly soaked, we’re all remembering how much pure, innocent fun Disney can be. While I take a work call, my friend and the kids discuss the plan for the rest of the day. By the time I hang up, it’s settled. “Sammy, we all want to go back to the hotel,” she says. “What? Are you sure? We just got here,” I say. My friend laughs and says, “I know, I can’t believe it either. We have all missed Disney so much in the last couple of years with COVID, but the kids think the hotel looks like even more fun.” I get it. As an adult, I too would rather be at a Four Seasons than a theme park—however, I can’t believe the kids are willing to forgo acres of roller coasters, churros, and Disney princesses. But when it comes to creating an experience where everyone in the family is happy and taken care of, this hotel has absolutely thought of everything. Parents, have you ever gotten back from a “family vacation” and rolled your eyes when you told your friends where you went because your kids had a blast, but you didn’t? Or maybe you’ve taken them to a resort that was more geared toward adults and appreciated the luxury setting, but cringed every time your kids made a splash in the pool? The Four Seasons has found a way to make everyone happy. Your kids will want to spend hours—days even—at the kids’ pool. A sprawling 5-acre oasis featuring a lazy river with waterfalls, three water slides, a splash pond, and multiple levels of swimming areas, it’s so clean, so well serviced, that if it were the hotel’s only amenity, children and adults alike would be won over. But there’s so much more. There’s tennis, Tom Fazio golf, a 13,000-square-foot spa overlooking the lake, a spacious fitness center with daily classes and personal training, and miles of walking trails along the lake and through woodlands. When it comes to dining, there’s six restaurants, including an adults-only lobby bar, and you can even have breakfast with Goofy and friends. Send your older children to the parks solo (Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Disney’s Hollywood Studios, Disney’s Animal Kingdom, plus two water parks), put the younger ones in the hotel’s kids club for

A SPRAWLING 5-ACRE OASIS, THE KIDS POOL IS SO CLEAN, SO WELL SERVICED, THAT IF IT WERE THE HOTEL’S ONLY AMENITY, CHILDREN AND ADULTS WOULD BE WON OVER. the day camp of their dreams, and take some time to enjoy the tranquility of the adult pool. Together, take tennis lessons with a pro, golf on the resort’s course—a Certified Audubon Sanctuary—or attend a cooking demonstration to learn how to make authentic Italian pasta at home. In the end, the greatest family vacations aren’t usually about the destination itself—they’re about spending quality time together, and no place makes that easier or more enjoyable for families of all ages than here. Take it from me—I just won godmother of the year. From $429 (the resort’s Fourth Night Free package runs May 1–September 30); fourseasons.com/orlando

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Anguilla’s pristine beaches, laid-back charm, and compelling culinary scene are easier than ever to access. BY SA M A N T H A B R O O K S

t’s often said that the harder a place is to get to, the better it is once you’re there. While that has long held true for Anguilla—the 16-mile-long island just 12 miles north of St. Maarten in the Caribbean—the fact that it’s now easier than ever to get there is only making the island more desirable, with a slew of new openings, renovations, and improvements, plus its prized powdery sand and turquoise waters. Last December, American Airlines launched a new direct flight to the island from Miami, operating every day come April and reducing the total travel time for those coming from LAX from three legs and upward of 13 hours to just 9 hours and 20 minutes with one stopover. Comprised of long expanses of coral-sand beaches and shallow, swimmable waters, Anguilla offers a paradise free of crowds and full of luxe resorts, each offering an entire vacation experience without having to step off its grounds. Don’t

WHAT TO KNOW > Current entry procedures call for a negative PCR test taken five days ahead of arrival, or a negative antigen test taken two days ahead. Upon arrival, you’ll be swabbed at the airport for an Antigen test and asked to stay at your hotel (although not in your room), until you receive the results, which usually happens by that evening. You’ll also need to apply for entry through the country’s tourism website, ivisitanguilla.com.

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Cap Juluca, A Belmond Hotel First founded in 1988, the property is defined by its iconic white, Greco-Moorish architecture throughout the 23 villas that house 108 rooms and suites, spread across its expansive stretch of Maundays Bay. Hands down, it’s the best hotel beach on the island and easily one of the top in the Caribbean. The water is always calm and clear, and you’ll never have to worry about anyone eavesdropping on your conversation—let alone compete for a beach chair. Each villa rests steps from the sand, which is always set up with ample chairs and umbrellas, and fully serviced. The property became part of the Belmond collection in 2017 and underwent a $130 million renovation in 2018, led by Lauren Rottet of Rottet Studio. All accommodations face the sea and start at 677 square feet, with the option to combine rooms to create multi-bedroom accommodations, some with private pools. Additional private pool villas of up to 5,500 square feet are available should you desire to bring an extended crew. Four dining venues include the Peruvian-inspired Uchu, the Caribbean-themed, waterfront Pimms (so close you might catch some sea spray), the Italian Cip’s by Cipriani, and the just debuted Cap Shack, located at the far end of the resort, directly on the sand, and featuring calypso and reggae music. An expansive new spa is set to break ground soon. In the meantime, come here to disappear, relax, and unwind. From $1,100; belmond.com

Aurora Anguilla Resort & Golf Club Formerly the Resorts & Residences by Cuisinart, this 178-room property just re-opened in December after a massive renovation that saw a new owner taking over the 300-acre property to create

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expect a bustling town or much in the way of souvenirs to bring home, but do plan to explore many feet-in-the-sand bars and restaurants, as the island boasts more than 100 culinary venues (whether you’re at a barbeque shack on the beach or enjoying a six-course tasting menu, it’s a challenge to find a subpar meal here). Divide your stay between a couple of properties and plan to spend a week enjoying the island’s treasures.

the most forward-thinking resort on the island. The contemporary-styled rooms, mostly in monochromatic white, are well appointed, but the resort’s greatest strength is its food throughout the property’s five restaurants. The culinary team created compelling menus that are not to be missed, whether you’re staying on property or not. At Eventide, overlook Rendezvous Bay while you enjoy the six-course tasting menu that ends with dessert from pastry chef Rebecca Isbell (formerly of Eleven Madison Park, The Nomad, and Betony). At the all-day dining venue Kitchen Table, expect delicate, French-style omelets with fresh-baked breads for breakfast, and lunches and dinners that incorporate the property’s fruits and vegetables from its hydroponic farm. Or, mix things up and take a walk down the beach—off property—to the Sunshine Shack for laid-back beach barbeque and friendly games of cornhole. When it comes to activities, Aurora has the only golf course on the island, a newly renovated championship course by Greg Norman who will also debut a 9-hole short course this summer. Bonus: Keep an eye out for routes on the resort’s private jet, which has been running to/from the island and Teterboro on Saturdays, but will likely be expanding on an as-needed basis. From $999; auroraanguilla.com

Four Seasons Resort and Residences Anguilla When the property first opened as a Viceroy in 2009, its endless swaths of limestone, striking sculptural furniture, and overthe-top guestrooms with private balcony plunge pools quickly caught the eyes of design-hotel junkies. Flash forward, and Kelly Wearstler’s iconic creation still exudes fresh glamour over a decade later. Not much had to change when the Four Seasons took over in 2016, but the property shines brighter than ever with its 181 accommodations, a mix of guest rooms, suites, villas, townhomes, and stunning, stand-alone residential villas located on the west side of the property, separated from the rest of the property by a sea cliff. While the resort is the island’s most family friendly—two family pools, a rock-climbing wall, and a kids club with everything from treasure hunts to cooking classes provide entertainment on an island that’s otherwise mostly about relaxing and unwinding—a stunning endless-edge adult pool adjacent to the Sunset Lounge and an expansive spa with its own pool and treatment rooms with outdoor showers ensure grown-ups are pampered. This spring the acclaimed mixologist of Four Seasons Surf Club fame, Valentino Longo, comes for a pop-up March 13–25, and check the

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DON’T MISS > The Anguilla Culinary Experience debuts May 11–15 with a series of events throughout the island’s resorts, including the opening night Ultimate Barefoot Luxury Party at Cap Juluca and an afternoon Rosé Soirée party at Malliouhana. anguillaculinary experience.com > To get a true feel for local culture, come in August, when the island’s annual boat races see scores of sailboats race around different points and then finish with parties on the beach. It also coincides with Carnival, Anguilla’s most celebrated holiday. > Rent a boat for the day and explore Anguilla’s nearby secluded islands: Sandy Island, a swath of sand just 10 minutes from Anguilla that is just large enough to accommodate a beach bar and some lounge chairs; Prickly Pear, 20 minutes away and offering two restaurants and bars; Scrub Island, known for ruins, like an abandoned hotel and plane-crash site, as well as great snorkeling and diving in its underwater caves; and Dog Island, about 30 minutes away and completely uninhabited, except for thousands of nesting birds (9 different species breed there).

property’s website for full details on spring break residencies from major names in the culinary and fitness worlds. From $675; fourseasons.com

Malliouhana Auberge Resorts Collection As the first resort developed on Anguilla in the 1980s, the Malliouhana claims a unique clifftop setting, one of the few vantage points for dramatic sea views on the mostly flat island. Auberge came on in 2014 and entrusted the clever hand of designer Todd-Avery Lenahan of TAL Studio to give the 63-room property a head-to-toe makeover, completed in 2019. Colorful walls, vibrant prints, trademark yellow umbrellas, and massive collection of Caribbean art scattered throughout the common areas and into the rooms give the resort an unparalleled energy. You could spend all day just hopping around the property’s many dining and lounge spaces, sipping rum punches and gazing at the views. Breakfast and dinner are best enjoyed at Celeste, the fine-dining venue (order the short ribs or regret it for life); have light fare poolside for lunch; head to Leon’s at Meads Bay for sundowners and Johnny Cake burgers with live music and beach volleyball; cozy up at Bar Soleil for handcrafted cocktails and floor-toceiling framed works of art. This spring, the

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resort launches Flavors of Malliouhana, a yearlong series of chef residencies with new menus, cooking classes, and events. Should you wish to leave the property, grab one of the complimentary bikes or rent a brightly colored Moke. From $899; aubergeresorts.com

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The Sanctuary Camelback Mountain

More than just the land of endless golf courses and spa resorts, Arizona will surprise you with its unique range of outdoor activities and mystical charm. BY SA M A N T H A B R O O K S

S COT TS DA L E For residents of Southern California, the Coachella Valley is in such close proximity that we often take other desert locales for granted. While there is something to be said for the mid-century marvels of Palm Springs and the golf course oases of Indian Wells and Rancho Mirage, the Arizona desert landscape offers an entirely new scene—just an hour’s flight away. Rent a car at PHX and start by exploring Scottsdale, which perfectly combines the amenities of a city with the pace of a resort, then head to Sedona, about 120 miles north. Plan for a weeklong escape full of outdoor adventures, luxurious spas, culinary feasts, and quality time.

Town to explore the more independent boutiques, galleries, and restaurants. Among the region’s 100-plus dining destinations, highlights include: Citizen Public House, chef Bernie Kantak’s modern American restaurant featuring favorites like pan-seared scallops, pork belly pastrami, and of course the famous Original Chopped Salad with smoked salmon, couscous, marinated tomatoes, and buttermilk-herb dressing; the kid-friendly Hula’s Modern Tiki; health-focused The Herb Box for satisfying lunches; Daily Dose Kitchen & Bar for indulgent breakfasts of made-from-scratch cinnamon roll pancakes, breakfast nachos, banana bread French toast, and of course, a

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The Phoenician With 450 standard guest rooms starting at 600 square feet, seven dining venues, a multi-tiered pool area with waterslides and an adults-only area, a Phil Smith–designed golf course, full-service spa (there’s even a Drybar), a game room with arcade, and a 4,600-square-foot athletic club, there’s little the Phoenician doesn’t have. Located in the heart of town, the property is the perfect landing pad for both rest and recreation and ideally situated for exploring the city’s numerous activities. thephoenician.com

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The Phoenician

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bacon bloody Mary; and Berdena’s for classic coffee shop fare. Find a full rundown of the area at experiencescottsdale.com

Wagyu beef and ginger dumplings, seared foie gras on banana French toast, and udon pumpkin curry. gurneysresorts.com

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Even for those who don’t consider themselves “outdoorsy,” the desert landscape is hard to resist. REI Co-op Adventure Center offers a range of guided tours for all ages and levels—gear included. Choose from a half-day Scottsdale mountain bike tour, road bike tour, greenbelt bike tour, canyon lake kayaking, lake paddleboarding, and even a Grand Canyon Fly & Hike Tour, which takes you via plane to the Grand Canyon for a picnic lunch and guided hike. destinations.rei.com

Drinks at The Sanctuary Camelback Mountain Nestled directly into the mountainside, the Sanctuary Camelback Mountain has a more adult-focused feel. Leave the kids with room service and sneak away for a date night at the property’s Jade Bar. Outdoor fireplaces, live music, and a happy hour that runs from 5–10 p.m. complement the menu of

There’s no shortage of stunning golf courses in Scottsdale, but the Four Seasons at Troon North is particularly special for its perfectly green grass, challenging play, pure-nature vistas, and landscape filled with boulders, rabbits, bobcats, and an array of cacti. Should not everyone in your group crave the links, the property’s spa has an aroma design bar where you can create your own spa products and treatments incorporating indigenous ingredients, such as the Prickly Pear Renewal, as well as Reiki and even a golfer’s massage. fourseasons.com

MacDonald’s Ranch Explore 1,280 acres of the Sonoran desert on horseback at this cowboy-themed ranch. There’s also a petting zoo, hayrides, and pony rides for kids as young as 10 months. Located about 30 minutes from the center of town, the ranch makes for a great half-day activity. End your day there with a “cowboy cookout” complete with sunset dinner, bonfire, and entertainment. macdonaldsranch.com

Sometimes, there’s nothing wrong with enjoying some air conditioning. Should you need some indoor activities, head to Octane Raceway for go-kart racing, bowling, an expansive arcade, and Velocity VR (octaneraceway.com). And just down the street, iFly Scottsdale offers indoor skydiving (iflyworld.com).

SEDONA The city’s striking landscapes are surreal. Terra cotta–hued mountains, layered and stacked and somehow climbable, complement sunsets in shades from magenta to violet to cerulean

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every day of the year. It’s no surprise that the area has attracted a plethora of healers, guides, and proprietors with passions for crystal therapy and trekking through vortexes. A handful of new and newly renovated properties make the town more desirable than ever, so plan to spend a few days hiking, rejuvenating, and simply stargazing, as Sedona’s designation as the world’s eighth International Dark Sky Community makes for spectacular nights.

Sedona Mystical Tours Whether you consider yourself spiritual or a skeptic, you will likely be intrigued by Sedona’s many vortexes. Both male and female ones are said to exist, giving off different kinds of energy that may heal, calm, and even activate fertility. While the region’s numerous hikes are well marked and simple enough to do on your own, get the full experience with a guide from Sedona Mystical Tours. Hikes, meditation, and yoga are just some of the options. sedonamysticaltours.com

Italian cypress trees, an expansive pool, a culinary concept, Rascal, inspired by classic American diners, as well as a spa with outdoor soaking tubs and sound baths. thewilderesort.com

L’Auberge de Sedona Set directly on the banks of Oak Creek, in the heart of town, the well-established L’Auberge de Sedona offers a range of accommodations for groups of all sizes. Creekside cottages offer sounds of water flowing just steps from your room, while the Vista cottages feature 180-degree mountain views and telescopes for a closer look at the dark sky. Book the five-bedroom Creekhouse for an extended family getaway merging the privacy of a home with the amenities of a resort. lauberge.com

Uptown Shopping Along route 89A, you’ll find numerous shops for an array of crystals, Baja-style ponchos, aura readings, and souvenir T-shirt shops. Touristy, yes, but that’s part of the charm.

Tlaquepaque Arts and Shopping Village This outdoor shopping area is modeled after a Mexican town and filled with stores like Ninibah for everything from turquoise jewelry, pottery, and handmade knives to shops for toys, Arizona wine, and handmade quilts. tlaq.com

Ambiente Years in the making, this landscape hotel is finally set to debut in May. Comprised of 40 cubed-shaped glass-and-steel atriums—many with their own private rooftop decks for stargazing—the property is nestled between the highway and miles of hiking and biking paths directly outside your door. A central swimming pool, restaurant, and boutique spa round out the offerings. ambientesedona.com

Ambiente. Below: Enchantment Resort

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Enchantment Resort Set in Boynton Canyon, about 15 minutes north of the main town, this 218-room resort has just been entirely renovated. The new Trail House offers access to 400 miles of hiking and mountain-biking trails, while the new spa suites allow guests to focus on well-being with experiences led by neighboring property Mii Amo’s team of top-notch therapists (expect sound healing, aura reading, and meditation). enchantmentresort.com

The Wilde Resort & Spa This just-opened property offers 105 contemporary-styled guest rooms inspired by the desert landscape. Located at the base of Thunder Mountain, the property features courtyards with

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THE COSMOPOLITAN OF LAS VEGAS This summer, lounge poolside at The Cosmopolitan. With three unique pool experiences. Upbeat music, poolside cocktails and uninhibited views of Las Vegas Boulevard make Boulevard Pool a standout destination. Located right above The Strip, Boulevard Pool has the best views of Las Vegas. The Chelsea Pool is inspired by the desert landscape. Nestled between the two Cosmopolitan towers, it offers a more relaxed, canyon-like feel. Take a break from the sounds of Las Vegas, your ultimate oasis. Book a daybed for the next level in luxe. Extending out over the edge of the pool, you can take a break from the heat, anytime, in a single step. Or if you prefer a more private experience, private cabanas include

a dedicated server, complimentary fruit, a stocked fridge and other creature comforts. Swim, eat and vibe at Marquee Dayclub. Anchored in music, the Dayclub features live DJ performances and bottle service from morning to night. Sip on signature cocktails and an exclusive menu of poolside bites. And throughout the summer, Boulevard Pool transforms with something for everyone. On Mondays, you can even see classic and blockbuster films on the oversized marquee screen. Every Thursday, Sunset Cocktail Hour is back. See the lights of Las Vegas come to life with live music, curated margaritas and delicious small bites. On Fridays, rise with the sun and relax into the weekend with a poolside, yin-style yoga class or up your energy with a bodyweight HIIT class, both while witnessing the city come alive.

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s more celebrities (Meryl Streep, Mandy Moore, Kristen Wiig, and Jason Segel) flock to Pasadena and its surroundings to escape from the hubbub of Hollywood, it’s easy to see why—from the award-winning restaurants to world-class art institutions and endless entertainment options, this region has it all. For the A-lister—or those looking to live like one—this fully gated 1960 La Cañada Flintridge midcentury compound is the ideal retreat away from prying eyes. Designed by “Architect to the Stars” Harold “Hal” Levitt (best remembered for his work for notable names including Steven Spielberg, Dean Martin, and Debbie Reynolds), this nearly two-acre property is a rare find as it is the only Levitt-designed residence in La Cañada Flintridge—and this is its first time on the market.

BUILT: 1960 LOT: 1.83 acres INTERIOR:

4,951 square feet BEDS/BATHS:

Known as the Roscoe Moss Estate, the 4,951square-foot, custom-built home is located in the prestigious La Cañada school district, near Descanso Gardens and Flint Canyon Tennis Club, in an idyllic setting surrounded by mature trees and greenery. The four-bedroom estate’s defining elements of midcentury architecture include functional and approachable clean lines, sleek exterior façade, flat roof, expansive floor-to-ceiling windows, and an inviting open floor plan that includes large public spaces with elevated ceilings, original terrazzo floors, textured walls, and sliding glass doors that strike the perfect balance of indoor/outdoor living. The living room and family room extend to the surrounding patios and lush gardens, leading to a grassy knoll that overlooks the full, lighted tennis court. The primary suite features picturesque views of the mountains and treetops, generous closet space, dual vanities, and indoor/outdoor shower. In the southeast wing, two secondary bedrooms share a bathroom; a fourth bedroom suite is off the kitchen area with a separate entrance. Outside, the elongated, rectangular pool is architecturally in sync with Levitt’s artistic vision, showcasing the angles, depth, and color, while a detached gym and office are sited nearby. — S A R A S M O L A

4/5 AMENITIES:

Privately tucked away from the street, the home features a lengthy driveway that leads to a threecar carport and spacious motor court; other highlights include a wet bar and tennis court. WHAT SETS IT APART:

The only Hal Levitt–designed property in La Cañada Flintridge. Levitt’s work is said to reflect the best modern design philosophies of midcentury Los Angeles. INQUIRIES:

$6.5 million; Janice McGlashan, mcglashangroup. com

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5243 Stratford Road, Los Angeles BUILT: 1921 LOT: 6,252 square feet INTERIOR: 2,030 square feet BEDS/BATHS: 4/3 AMENITIES: A foyer with arch details and built-in bench welcomes a seamless outdoor-to-indoor connection. The kitchen is equipped with skylights, customdesigned cabinetry, oval marble island, marble stonework, top-of-the line Fisher & Paykel appliances, and a Bertazzoni range.

370 West Del Mar Boulevard

WHAT SETS IT APART: Designed by Modus,

this Danish modern home is just two blocks from hip York Boulevard. An upstairs roof deck features additional private outdoor space with an unobstructed sunset view. INQUIRIES: $1.68 million; Allison So,

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1936 Hanscom Drive, South Pasadena

WHAT SETS IT APART: This property offers

BEDS/BATHS: 6/8

ample living space with an entire wing of the house allocated to each bedroom. An impressive outer appearance of glass, metal, and concrete creates a contemporary masterpiece that is both functional and luxurious.

AMENITIES: A multiyear restoration gave new life to teak, oak, and clear all-heart redwood paneling, floors, and cabinetry. Ideal for an entertainer, the home offers two kitchens, one on the first floor and a commercial kitchen in the finished basement that is easily accessible by the three-story elevator or staircase.

INQUIRIES: $3.995 million; Scott James, elliman.com, Christian Stillmark, christianstillmark.com

BUILT: 2014

BUILT: 1906

and Henry Greene, the Dr. W. T. Bolton House is a true piece of history. Both sculptural and organic, the traditional Craftsman-style home features soft edges, calm colors, exotic woods, and simple joinery.

LOT: 0.37 acres

INQUIRIES: $4.999 million; Matthew Berkley

INTERIOR: 7,100 square feet

and Scott Lander, dppre.com

LOT: 7,536 square feet INTERIOR: 3,646 square feet BEDS/BATHS: 4/5 AMENITIES: Highlights include a selfcontained apartment, movie theater, and views of rolling hills to DTLA and Dodger Stadium.

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1936 Hanscom Drive

1130 Virginia Road, San Marino BUILT: 1927 LOT: 0.82 acres INTERIOR: 6,361 square feet BEDS/BATHS: 5/7 AMENITIES: Sited amid lush surrounding gardens, the expansive central courtyard with fountain leads to a full-sized pool, spa, outdoor dining area with built-in grill, and vegetable garden. A separate multipurpose building incorporates a media room, bedroom, office, changing room, baths, sauna, and a spacious room with kitchen, bar, vegetable grill, and wood-burning pizza oven, perfect for entertaining. WHAT SETS IT APART: Designed by Robert

Ainsworth, Wallace Neff ’s chief draftsman, the Bougher Estate is a rare offering that shares its history and prestige with some of the most significant homes in Southern California.

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Las Brisas, Mexico

Four Seasons Marina Village Residence 02-34, Costa Palmas, Mexico DESTINATION: Costa Palmas is a 1,000-acre

beachfront resort community on the East Cape of the Baja Peninsula. Situated along a two-mile stretch of swimmable beach, the community is home to a Robert Trent Jones II, 18-hole golf course, 18 acres of orchards and farms, and its own private beach and yacht club. RESIDENCE: The 2,474-square-foot home

has an open-plan kitchen, dining, and living area, creating space to entertain with a waterfront backdrop. Floor-to-ceiling glass doors allow for a seamless transition from indoors to the outdoor living space, perfect

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for sunbathing, dining, or swimming in the private plunge pool.

access to golf, spa, and dining experiences in the heart of the Palm Springs Valley.

TO DO: In addition to the resort-wide

RESIDENCE: This 4,000-square-foot, fourbedroom contemporary home features a primary suite, living room, and one guest suite with multi-slide pocket doors leading to the outside pool and patios. A collection of curvilinear motifs provide seamless connections between the main living area, dining area, and large chef’s kitchen with a walk-in pantry.

amenities, residents have easy access to the Marina Village, including boutiques and dining venues, outdoor lounge area, nightclub, and waterfront gathering spaces, via a five-minute ride aboard a Duffy boat, which serves as the homeowner’s “water taxi.” INQUIRIES: $5.75 million; costapalmas.com

TO DO: Take a day trip to Joshua Tree,

32 Ambassador Circle, Rancho Mirage, California DESTINATION: A two-hour drive from

indulge in a wellness experience at one of the region’s spas, or tee off on a Pete Dye golf course. INQUIRIES: $2.85 million; theagencyre.com

Pasadena, this desert hideaway offers

Vientos Cardinales 10, Club Residencial Las Brisas, Mexico DESTINATION: Located along a bay on the

southwest coast of Mexico in Acapulco, this popular tourist destination is known for its beaches and rich culture. RESIDENCE: Designed by architect Miguel Ángel Aragonés, this five-bedroom, fivestory contemporary masterpiece’s clean lines and minimalist spaces embrace the beauty of the Bay of Acapulco it overlooks. Highlights include a bay-view courtyard, expansive window walls, designer kitchen, cinema room, and infinity pool. TO DO: Nearby beaches are ideal for

lounging, snorkeling, water sports, and deep-sea fishing. INQUIRIES: $2.9 million; sothebysrealty.com

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world-class entertainment, fine dining, and shopping, Pinnacle Residences will deliver a new level of luxury living as Las Vegas’ first condo tower in a master-planned community. RESIDENCE: Designed by WATG, this threebedroom, 4,100-square-foot residence will offer panoramic views of the Las Vegas Strip. Those seeking the ability to make a turnkey purchase can opt for a fully furnished space with designer finishes and fixtures in a rich palette of options, including epicurean kitchens and spainspired bathrooms.

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gym and spa or look to the outdoors with walking and biking trails and two pickleball courts, plus community amenities like Dragon Ridge Country Club and a gourmet restaurant and wine bar. INQUIRIES: $3.75 million; pinnacleresidences.

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Clockwise from below: Jonathan Genton. An $8.5 million model until at the Four Seasons Private Residences Los Angeles designed by Martin Lawrence Bullard. The pool at the residences. A well-appointed outdoor space.

The developer on his Pasadena go-tos and his recent achievement—the Four Seasons Private Residences Los Angeles, the first North American standalone Four Seasons residential project. BY SA R A S M O L A

s senior managing partner and CEO of Genton Cockrum Partners (GCP), Pasadena resident Jonathan Genton is responsible for all aspects of operations including acquisitions and development. Currently, he’s celebrating a milestone: completion of the Four Seasons Private Residences Los Angeles. The 12-story tower is comprised of 58 bespoke luxury residences and a twolevel, top-floor case study–inspired architectural penthouse,

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located in the heart of the city’s creative hub. If someone is looking to downsize from a family home to a residential tower, what should they look for?

> People should consider how the building is going to be maintained, so that their investment is never going to diminish because of a lack of care. We don’t want to buy something and sell it at a loss. I want to buy something, enjoy it, and sell it at a gain.

How does a building perform, where is it located, and does it serve your lifestyle? [Also consider] the security aspect. At Four Seasons, there’s a security detail, dedicated employees who know who should and shouldn’t be there, so it’s very personalized. What does a brand like the Four Seasons bring to the resale value of a second home?

> It’s a global brand, so your audience and your buyer base are global. Global markets behave differently, as consumers or as sellers, than an isolated local market. Seventy percent of my buyers are international. The brand comes with an extraordinarily high level of service and is timeless. While the ocean may go up and down, branded real estate is the port; it always stays at the top of the relative market. What drew you to this specific location for development?

> One, it’s where our customer wants

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> Over the last five years, we’ve been busier than we could ever imagine. Even through COVID, branded residential real estate outperformed the market. There are vast opportunities for this product in markets that aren’t Beverly Hills, certainly within Pasadena, San Marino, La Cañada … there’s a lot of our customers sitting there. In terms of our

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> The nice thing about Pasadena is whatever mood you’re in, you can scratch that itch. I’ve lived here for so long I kind of reminisce back to what used to be here. My favorite store that’s remaining is Jacob Maarse. I think Union is terrific, it’s pushing the envelope in terms of a culinary experience. The activity in the Rose Bowl is always entertaining. Pasadena has always taken such a forward step in protecting and enhancing its cultural assets. I work all over the world, but I always come back to Pasadena.

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GARDENING

THE GIVING OF TREES Lasting for decades and rooted in memories, trees don’t just give us oxygen—they also ignite an emotional connection. BY L I N DA B R O O K S

hen the Glass Fire ripped through Napa Valley in 2020, acres of the more than 40-year-old Meadowood resort were lost. While the southern part of the property, including about 36 guestrooms, the spa, and pool areas remains open and untouched, the Meadowood team estimates it will take years to fully

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repair the rest of the property. As they begin to rebuild, they’ve offered their members and guests the opportunity to plant trees and become part of the estate’s future legacy. Each participant will receive a certificate of planting and exact location of their tree, which will be enjoyed and provide environmental benefit for generations to come—and a

participation fee will be donated to the Napa Valley Community Forest. What Meadowood’s team—and so many of us—understand is that something about trees speaks to our hearts and affirms a kind of lasting permanence, akin to a family heirloom. Not only do they provide oxygen, greenery, and homes to animals, but they also have a connection to us that surpasses flowers and other kinds of plants. Here’s a look at how to plant trees to enjoy on your own property.

When selecting a tree, it’s important to consider the available sunlight, soil moisture and drainage, mature height, canopy width, and root spread—which will be two to three times the width of the canopy—so as not to cause damage to foundations, sidewalks, or driveways. If you need shade during summer but sun for winter warmth, then deciduous might be ideal. Other considerations might be for privacy or a focal interest using color, an unusual leaf shape, or a flower. With limited space, slow-growing trees can be functional in containers. For tips, use the helpful database selectree. calpoly.edu.

A Few Favorites To start, here are a few versatile flowering specimens to consider that aren’t fussy, will enhance your landscaping, and may strike up some conversations.

CREPE MYRTLE (Lagerstroemia indica) I discovered the beauty of crepe myrtle when we purchased our home in 1985. It was already well established at 35 years, commanding a height of 25 feet. Spending time beneath the expansive 58 PA S A D E N A

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canopy was our respite from the summer heat. Each August, it blooms hotpink flowers, just before our daughter’s birthday. The color is so vibrant, we still remain in awe of its beauty when it’s in bloom. In the fall, the leaves quickly drop and require little effort to clean up. It’s the perfect tree for all seasons. > DETAILS: Up to 30 feet in height; single and multi-trunk; white, pink, lavender, or red blooms; full sun; drought tolerant; deciduous.

LITTLE GEM MAGNOLIA (Magnolia grandiflora “Little Gem”) This dwarf southern magnolia has a gorgeous, sweet aroma and lotus-like blooms in late spring through summer that do well as cut flowers. The smaller, two-tone, dark-green and brown foliage can be shaped for privacy and is truly captivating when trained as espalier against a wall or fence. > DETAILS: Slow growing, reaching 20–25 feet; full sun; moderate watering; evergreen.

INTERPRETING TREE DESCRIPTIONS Descriptions should be used as general guidelines. The specific planting location will determine the performance.

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USDA assigns a plant hardiness zone based on zip code. Pasadena is 9b and 10a (Mediterranean, hardy).

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Many trees requiring full sun (minimum six hours) can take light/partial shade (minimum four hours of sun), but produce fewer flowers and less density with taller branches. Full shade (minimum two hours of sun) requires wetter soil.

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BONSAI BLUE JACARANDA (Jacaranda mimosifolia “Sakai01”) Bonsai Blue is an ideal specimen tree for smaller gardens and equally useful as a large border accent, while the dwarf variety is perfect for decorative pots on a terrace or patio. The large, deep-purple, tubular flowers with bright-green, fernlike foliage take well to pruning. > DETAILS: Quickly reaches up to 12 feet tall and up to 8 feet wide in ground; dwarf species grows to 30 inches; full sun; low water needs; semi-evergreen.

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DESERT MUSEUM PALO VERDE (Cercidium x “Desert Museum”) This gorgeous, thornless California native hybrid makes a fine, upright lightshade tree. Showy large yellow blossoms give a dazzling display of color in the spring. After the foliage falls, the trunk and stems remain chartreuse green, providing year-round interest. > DETAILS: Fast growing; up to 30 feet tall and 25 feet wide; full sun; drought tolerant; deciduous.

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Consult your local nursery.

TREE CARE Water newly planted trees once every five to seven days.

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Trees drink water at the feeder roots located at the drip line, which is the edge of the tree’s canopy (leaves), not at the trunk, and can extend two to three times the width of the canopy.

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Mulch 1–2 inches away from the trunk.

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Avoid digging under the canopy, which can kill small roots.

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rocks and vegetation within 3–5 feet of the trunk.

RESOURCES See tips on tree care, Pasadena tree ordinances, and the city’s Master Street Tree Plan at cityofpasadena.net/public-works/ urban-forestry — L . B .

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RANCH REDONE A remodel and redesign breathes new life into this Pasadena ranch-style home originally built in 1968 for a family of six, now reimagined with contemporary comforts.

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hen a family of six wanted to move into this Pasadena home, they enlisted the help of interior designer Rozalynn Woods. The home was built in 1968 by architect Petrie Wilson, who raised her four sons there. “It was notable because she built it with two-layer clay bricks for the walls, which gave insulation and structure,” says Woods. When her clients purchased the home, they decided to add a bedroom and bathroom, which led to a complete remodel by a team including Susan Masterman Architects, and Bo Zarnick from Manchester Construction. Woods describes her clients as people who are involved with their community and enjoy hosting school functions, charity events, and other gatherings. Keeping brick was intrinsic to the personality of the six-bedroom, five-bathroom house. “When you’re standing inside, you see the brick walls on the interior and then you look out into the backyard and then see the same brick on the exterior,” says Woods. “So you have this experience of an indoor-outdoor relationship, which is carried throughout the home.”

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PREVIOUS SPREAD “I have this philosophy that it takes three,” Woods says of her personal design aesthetic. “If we use wood and we use steel, what is that other interesting component going to be?” To the outdoor space of the Santa Barbara–style ranch home, Woods added colorful Paola Lenti swings hanging from the oversized oak tree for a fresh take. The outdoor space is also outfitted with a B&B Italia sofa and Dedon chairs. As for the home itself, she says, “The lines are straight and clean and it’s not overly done—it’s very simple and functional, but stylishly comfortable.” Since the original pool had to be rebuilt, the owners

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chose to outfit it with handmade Heath tiles for their variations in color. Wood’s goal for the outdoor spaces was for them to be usable, which is why she opted for teak chairs by Holly Hunt. “The whole approach for me in so many instances was how do you connect the inside and the outside?” says Woods. Her solution was keeping the same outdoor tone throughout every space to relate to the oak trees—in the use of teak furniture, a Little Sky Bang chandelier by Stickbulb, which looks like a pair of twigs, and a Jakarta root sculpture from Design Around Objects in the great room.

THIS SPREAD FA R L E F T: “The family wanted to enjoy their backyard, especially the oak trees, from their kitchen, dining room and family room, so they raised the headers on those two walls to nine feet and raised the ceiling to 14 feet Then, they installed new Fleetwood sliding doors that slide off to each side, opening up the entire space to the outdoors,” Woods says of the great room. She used a hand-knotted Abaca rug, kept the clay brick walls, and added a Flexform sofa from Italy. “What we love about it is that it’s the one big sofa in the house and everybody hangs out on it— that’s where they live,” she says. The great room opens to the dining room with its Gregorius Pineo table with metal legs and a scraped-wood top. The chairs, however, are custom designed by Woods herself. TO P : The game room includes a handmade oak pool table, McGuire chairs upholstered in Perennials fabrics, a bar and a customdesigned fireplace that includes Samsung’s The Frame TV, which doubles as art. L E F T: In the kitchen, the cabinets are ebony stained rift sawn oak with blackened steel upper cabinets. Across from the Wolf range sits an oversized, handmade German silver sink from George’s Plumbing. “My clients fell in love with it and so did I,” says Woods. “I thought, this is just perfect because it would be the jewel in the room.”

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L E F T: “Every room has its moments of color,” Woods says of the use of a pink pillow on the primary bed. The nightstands are antique Japanese tansus stained ebony. “Japanese pieces tend to have a design neutrality to them that allows them to seamlessly blend in with other elements in a home, regardless of the style of the rest of the house,” says Woods.

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H O M E TO U R Ranch Redone

B E LOW L E F T: Woods decorated the downstairs hallway, which leads to the four children’s bedrooms, with Hans Wegner benches and art by John Lincoln, plus an antique Japanese tansu chest. Local artist Danny Shain helped the designer lay out and hang the family photographs. B E LOW: The light-filled primary bathroom is Woods’ favorite space in the

house—part of the room additions by Masterman Architects. She notes of the design: “The wood on the ceiling balances the wood on the floors, and the color of the walls matches the creamy white limestone.” She also had two custom vanities and a mirror made for the space. “We didn’t want to get too goopy with it; we wanted it to be a simple space, to function, and to have all of the materials relate to one another.”

I N T E R I O R D E S I G N : Rozalynn Woods Interior Design, rozalynnwoods.com A R C H I T E C T U R E : Susan Masterman Architects, susanmasterman.com CO N T R AC TO R : Bo Zarnick, Manchester Construction & Development manchestercandd.com

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Taking full advantage of the 1.616 acre site, this exceptional Contemporary estate designed in 1995 by renowned architect Barry Berkus has perhaps the best view of the Arroyo, Colorado Street Bridge, and Vista Del Arroyo Hotel of any in Pasadena. Located in the desirable South San Rafael area of southwest Pasadena, 887 La Loma Road enjoys a delightfully quiet & private location. www.887LaLoma.com

Approx. Square Footage Taped: 9,675 Lot Size: 70,392 (1.616 Acres) 4 Bedrooms 4 Full & 3 Half Baths Year Built: 1995 2 Bedroom & 2 Bath Guest House + Gardener’s Bath: 911 Square Feet $9,500,000

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BETH KASE FENTON LAW GROUP, LLP 1990 S. Bundy Dr. Suite 777 Los Angeles, CA 90025 310-444-5244

ALTERNATE DISPUTE RESOLUTION LYNNE S. BASSIS ADR Services, Inc. 915 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 1900 Los Angeles, CA 90017 626-577-7807

STEVE A. BUCHWALTER Law Office of Steve A. Buchwalter P.C. 16133 Ventura Blvd. Suite 1220 Encino, CA 91436 818-501-8987 MICHAEL R. DILIBERTO ADR Services, Inc. 915 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 1900 Los Angeles, CA 90017 310-557-0043 JAMI FOSGATE Fosgate Family Law & Mediation Center 3500 W. Olive Ave. Suite 300 Burbank, CA 91505 818-827-7175 ALAN M. KINDRED Leech Tishman Fuscaldo & Lampl LLC 200 S. Los Robles Ave. Suite 210 Pasadena, CA 91101 626-796-4000 GIG KYRIACOU Kyriacou Mediation 246 N. Pass Ave. Burbank, CA 91505 818-861-7100 MICHAEL H. LEB Leb Dispute Resolutions 1946 Pasadena Glen Rd. Pasadena, CA 91107 626-469-5070 MICHAEL D. MOOREHEAD Judicate West 601 S. Figueroa St. Suite 3400 Los Angeles, CA 90017 213-223-1113 LAWRENCE J. RUDD Rudd Mediation 601 S. Figueroa St. Suite 3400 Los Angeles, CA 90017 626-795-3339 RANDE S. SOTOMAYOR Sotomayor Law 466 Foothill Blvd. Suite 162 La Canada, CA 91011 626-791-5519

ANTITRUST LAW SEANW GATES Charis Lex P.C. 301 N. Lake Ave. Suite 1100 Pasadena, CA 91101 626-508-1715

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APPELLATE PRACTICE TARIK S. ADLAI The Law Offices of Tarik S. Adlai 65 N. Raymond Ave. Suite 320 Pasadena, CA 91103 626-578-7294 SARVENAZ BAHAR Bahar Law Office 2934 1/2 Beverly Glen Cir. Suite 517 Los Angeles, CA 90077 310-246-0567 DOUGLAS J. COLLODEL Clyde & Co 355 S. Grand Ave. Suite 1400 Los Angeles, CA 90071 213-358-7632 STEVEN M. CRANE Berkes Crane Robinson & Seal LLP 515 S. Figueroa St. Suite 1500 Los Angeles, CA 90071 213-955-1150 DAWN CUSHMAN Bradley, Gmelich & Wellerstein LLP 700 N. Brand Blvd. Floor 10 Glendale, CA 91203 818-243-5200 GREGORY R. ELLIS The Law Offices of Gregory R. Ellis 350 W. Colorado Blvd. Suite 200 Pasadena, CA 91105 626-683-9655 STUART B. ESNER Esner Chang & Boyer 234 E. Colorado Blvd. Suite 975 Pasadena, CA 91101 626-535-9860 DOUGLAS FEE Law Office of Douglas Fee 80 W. Sierra Madre Blvd. Suite 150 Sierra Madre, CA 91024 626-716-2931 MARGARET GRIGNON GRIGNON LAW FIRM 3780 Kilroy Airport Way Suite 200 Long Beach, CA 90806 562-285-3171 ZAREH JALTOROSSIAN KP Law 150 E. Colorado Blvd. Suite 206 Pasadena, CA 91105 888-493-3862 CHRISTIAN E. FOY NAGY Collins + Collins LLP 790 E. Colorado Blvd. Floor 6 Pasadena, CA 91101 626-243-1100 TYNA THALL ORREN Orren & Orren 1122 E. Green St. Pasadena, CA 91106 626-793-7989 STEVEN B. STEVENS Michels & Lew 11755 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 1300 Los Angeles, CA 90025 310-444-1200

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BANKING AND FINANCE LAW

DENNIS B. ARNOLD Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP 333 S. Grand Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90071 213-229-7864 HENRY M. FIELDS Morrison & Foerster LLP 707 Wilshire Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90017 213-892-5275 MARK FLEWELLING Anglin Flewelling & Rasmussen LLP 301 N. Lake Ave. Suite 1100 Pasadena, CA 91101 626-535-1900 KATHY JOHNSTONE Morrison & Foerster LLP 707 Wilshire Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90017 213-892-5662 CURTIS C. JUNG Jung & Yuen, LLP 888 S. Figueroa St. Suite 720 Los Angeles, CA 90017 213-689-8880 MICHAEL RAPKINE Anglin Flewelling & Rasmussen LLP 301 N. Lake Ave. Suite 1100 Pasadena, CA 91101 626-535-1900 CHARLES E. WASHBURN Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP 2049 Century Park E. Suite 1700 Los Angeles, CA 90067 310-312-4372

BANKRUPTCY AND CREDITOR RIGHTS/ INSOLVENCY AND REORGANIZATION LAW ROBERT M. ARONSON Law Office of Robert M. Aronson 444 S. Flower St. Suite 1700 Los Angeles, CA 90071 213-688-8945 WESLEY H. AVERY The Bankruptcy Law Center 758 E. Colorado Blvd. Suite 210 Pasadena, CA 91101 626-395-7576 ORI BLUMENFELD Margulies Faith LLP 16030 Ventura Blvd. Suite 470 Encino, CA 91436 818-705-2777 LINDA F. CANTOR Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones 10100 Santa Monica Blvd. Floor 13 Los Angeles, CA 90067 310-277-6910 SANDFORD L. FREY Leech Tishman Fuscaldo & Lampl LLC 200 S. Los Robles Ave. Suite 210 Pasadena, CA 91101 626-796-4000 ELIZA GHANOONI Ghanooni Law Firm 1901 Avenue of the Stars Suite 450 Los Angeles, CA 90067 213-429-7749

SEVAN GORGINIAN Law Office of Sevan Gorginian 4450 N. Brand Blvd. Suite 600 Glendale, CA 91203 818-928-4445

DAVID A. TILEM Law Offices of David A. Tilem 206 N. Jackson St. Suite 201 Glendale, CA 91206 888-257-7648

PATRICK GREEN Fitzgerald & Green, Attorneys at Law 1010 E. Union St. Suite 206 Pasadena, CA 91106 626-449-8433

CAMERON TOTTEN Chora Young & Manasserian LLP 650 Sierra Madre Villa Ave. Suite 304 Pasadena, CA 91107 626-744-1838

MICHAEL JAURIGUE JLG Lawyers 300 W. Glenoaks Blvd. Suite 300 Glendale, CA 91202 818-630-7280 YI SUN KIM Nolan Heimann LLP 16000 Ventura Blvd. Suite 1200 Encino, CA 91436 818-574-5710 JONATHAN J. LO Lo & Lo LLP 506 N. Garfield Ave. Suite 280 Alhambra, CA 91801 626-289-8838 DENNETTE A. MULVANEY Leech Tishman Fuscaldo & Lampl LLC 200 S. Los Robles Ave. Suite 210 Pasadena, CA 91101 626-796-4000 ARAM ORDUBEGIAN Arent Fox LLP 555 W. 5th St. Floor 48 Los Angeles, CA 90013 213-629-7410 RICHARD M. PACHULSKI Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones 10100 Santa Monica Blvd. Floor 13 Los Angeles, CA 90067 310-277-6910 MATTHEW D. PHAM Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP 865 S. Figueroa St. Suite 2800 Los Angeles, CA 90017 213-955-5526 DEAN G. RALLIS Hahn & Hahn LLP 301 E. Colorado Blvd. Floor 9 Pasadena, CA 91101 626-683-4321 DHEERAJ K. SINGHAL DCDM Law Group, PC 35 N. Lake Ave. Suite 700 Pasadena, CA 91101 626-689-2407 ROBYN B. SOKOL Leech Tishman Fuscaldo & Lampl LLC 200 S. Los Robles Ave. Suite 210 Pasadena, CA 91101 626-796-4000 TAMAR TERZIAN BG Law 21650 Oxnard St. Suite 500 Woodland Hills, CA 91367 818-827-9131

BUSINESS LITIGATION

ROBERT A. BAILEY Anglin Flewelling & Rasmussen LLP 301 N. Lake Ave. Suite 1100 Pasadena, CA 91101 626-535-1900 RICHARD H. LEE Salisian Lee LLP 550 S. Hope St. Suite 750 Los Angeles, CA 90071 213-622-9102 D. JASON LYON Hahn & Hahn LLP 301 E. Colorado Blvd. Floor 9 Pasadena, CA 91101 626-796-9123 x342 NEAL S. SALISIAN Salisian Lee LLP 550 S. Hope St. Suite 750 Los Angeles, CA 90071 213-622-9101 WILLIAM E. STONER Stoner Grannis LLP 624 S. Grand Ave. Suite 2200 Los Angeles, CA 90017 213-687-2646 SCOTT D. WU Law Offices of Scott D. Wu 117 E. Colorado Blvd. Suite 465 Pasadena, CA 91105 626-799-1858 WENDY WU Savant Law Firm 516 S. 1st Ave. Arcadia, CA 91006 626-461-3328 DAVID Y. YOSHIDA Lagerlof, LLP 155 N. Lake Ave. Floor 11 Pasadena, CA 91101 626-793-9400

CIVIL LITIGATION CYNTHIA S. BAMFORTH The Law Offices of Timothy Bowles 1 S. Fair Oaks Ave. Suite 301 Pasadena, CA 91105 626-583-6600

ROBERT T. BERGSTEN Hosp, Gilbert & Bergsten 301 N. Lake Ave. Suite 410 Pasadena, CA 91101 626-792-2400 ROBERT F. BRENNAN Law Offices of Robert Brennan, APC 2103 Montrose Ave. Suite D Montrose, CA 91020 888-329-5117

BRANDON CARROLL Fierstadt & Mans, LLP 99 S. Chester Ave. Suite 102 Pasadena, CA 91106 626-449-7379 NICHOLAS P. CONNON Connon Wood LLP 35 E. Union St. Suite C Pasadena, CA 91103 626-638-1757 ERIN DUNKERLY Collins + Collins LLP 790 E. Colorado Blvd. Floor 6 Pasadena, CA 91101 626-243-1100 GUY R. GRUPPIE Murchison & Cumming LLP 801 S. Grand Ave. Floor 9 Los Angeles, CA 90017 213-630-1089 TOMAS A. GUTERRES Collins + Collins LLP 790 E. Colorado Blvd. Floor 6 Pasadena, CA 91101 626-243-1100 WARREN O. HODGES Ritt, Tai, Thvedt & Hodges, LLP 65 N. Raymond Ave. Suite 320 Pasadena, CA 91103 626-685-2550 KELVIN J. LO Lo & Lo LLP 506 N. Garfield Ave. Suite 280 Alhambra, CA 91801 626-289-8838 D. JASON LYON Hahn & Hahn LLP 301 E. Colorado Blvd. Floor 9 Pasadena, CA 91101 626-796-9123 x342 LENA J. MARDEROSIAN Bradley, Gmelich & Wellerstein LLP 700 N. Brand Blvd. Floor 10 Glendale, CA 91203 818-243-5200 RANDOLPH ROGER RAMIREZ Randolph Roger Ramirez, P.C. 790 E. Colorado Blvd. Floor 9 Pasadena, CA 91101 626-765-5411 D. JAY RITT Ritt, Tai, Thvedt & Hodges, LLP 65 N. Raymond Ave. Suite 320 Pasadena, CA 91103 626-685-2550 STEVEN C. VALERIO Lagerlof LLP 155 N. Lake Ave. Floor 11 Pasadena, CA 91101 626-793-9400 KATHLEEN M. WOOD Connon Wood LLP 35 E. Union St. Suite C Pasadena, CA 91103 626-638-1765

CLASS ACTION/ MASS TORTS ARBY AIWAZIAN Lawyers for Justice, PC 410 Arden Ave. Suite 203 Glendale, CA 91203 818-647-9323 EDWIN AIWAZIAN Lawyers for Justice, PC 410 Arden Ave. Suite 203 Glendale, CA 91203 818-647-9323 CORNELIA HO-CHIN DAI Hadsell Stormer Renick & Dai LLP 128 N. Fair Oaks Ave. Suite 204 Pasadena, CA 91103 626-775-7870 HECTOR GANCEDO Gancedo Law Firm, Inc. 1575 N. Lake Ave. Suite 202 Pasadena, CA 91104 626-577-2500 RANDY RENICK Hadsell Stormer Renick & Dai LLP 128 N. Fair Oaks Ave. Suite 204 Pasadena, CA 91103 626-775-7870 ABIGAIL ZELENSKI Zelenski Law, PC 201 N. Brand Blvd. Suite 200 Glendale, CA 91203 323-426-9076

COMMERCIAL LITIGATION ELSA SHAM Lagerlof, LLP 155 N. Lake Ave. Floor 11 Pasadena, CA 91101 626-793-9400

CONTRUCTION LAW

WILLIAM F. BRESEE Leech Tishman Fuscaldo & Lampl LLC 200 S. Los Robles Ave. Suite 210 Pasadena, CA 91101 626-796-4000 JOHN D. DARLING Hunt Ortmann Palffy Nieves Darling & Mah, Inc. 301 N. Lake Ave. Floor 7 Pasadena, CA 91101 626-440-5200 JOEL D. DEUTSCH Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP 1900 Avenue of the Stars Floor 7 Los Angeles, CA 90067 310-201-3579 AARON J. FLORES Flores Ryan, LLP 115 W. California Blvd. Suite 9010 Pasadena, CA 91105 626-514-0950 STEPHEN J. HENNING Wood Smith Henning & Berman LLP 10960 Wilshire Blvd. Floor 18 Los Angeles, CA 90024 310-481-7603

LAURENCE “LARRY” P. LUBKA Hunt Ortmann Palffy Nieves Darling & Mah, Inc. 301 N. Lake Ave. Floor 7 Pasadena, CA 91101 626-440-5200

CORPORATE LAW

CRIMINAL DEFENSE

RICHARD MAH Hunt Ortmann Palffy Nieves Darling & Mah, Inc. 301 N. Lake Ave. Floor 7 Pasadena, CA 91101 626-440-5200

WILLIAM F. BRESEE Leech Tishman Fuscaldo & Lampl LLC 200 S. Los Robles Ave. Suite 210 Pasadena, CA 91101 626-796-4000

MARK BECK Beck Law, PC 350 W. Colorado Blvd. Suite 200 Pasadena, CA 91105 213-596-7828

ALEX BRUNO Bruno Group Inc. 330 N. Brand Blvd. Suite 705 Glendale, CA 91203 818-280-8460

GEORGE W. BUEHLER Buehler & Kassabian, LLP 350 W. Colorado Blvd. Suite 200 Pasadena, CA 91105 626-416-4390

TIM T. CHANG Musick, Peeler & Garrett LLP 624 S. Grand Ave. Suite 2000 Los Angeles, CA 90017 213-629-7627

CHRISTOPHER C. CHANEY Christopher C. Chaney Law 301 E. Colorado Blvd. Suite 301 Pasadena, CA 91101 626-577-5005

RUSSELL M. FRANDSEN The Business Legal Group 680 E. Colorado Blvd. Pasadena, CA 91101 616-678-8340

JOE COIMBRA Coimbra Law Firm, APC 1050 Lakes Dr. Suite 225 West Covina, CA 91790 626-827-7222

OMEL A. NIEVES Hunt Ortmann Palffy Nieves Darling & Mah, Inc. 301 N. Lake Ave. Floor 7 Pasadena, CA 91101 626-440-5200 DALE A. ORTMANN Hunt Ortmann Palffy Nieves Darling & Mah, Inc. 301 N. Lake Ave. Floor 7 Pasadena, CA 91101 626-440-5200 THOMAS PALFFY Hunt Ortmann Palffy Nieves Darling & Mah, Inc. 301 N. Lake Ave. Floor 7 Pasadena, CA 91101 626-440-5200 KATHLYNN SMITH Pierce Kavcioglu Espinosa & Cesar LLP 16055 Ventura Blvd. Suite 1200 Encino, CA 91436 818-728-4999 ROBERT H. STELLWAGEN Collins + Collins LLP 790 E. Colorado Blvd. Floor 6 Pasadena, CA 91101 626-243-1100 ROBERT B. THUM Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP 725 S. Figueroa St. Floor 36 Los Angeles, CA 90017 213-488-7504 ANDREW D. TURNER Lagerlof, LLP 155 N. Lake Ave. Floor 11 Pasadena, CA 91101 626-793-9400

CONSUMER PROTECTION

ROBERT F. BRENNAN Law Offices of Robert Brennan, APC 2103 Montrose Ave. Suite D Montrose, CA 91020 888-329-5117 BRIAN S. KABATECK Kabateck LLP 633 W. Fifth St. Suite 3200 Los Angeles, CA 90071 213-217-5000 JOSEPH KAUFMAN Lemon Law Aid, nc. 117 E. Colorado Blvd. Suite 340 Pasadena, CA 91105 626-250-0405

SHUSHAN BARSEGYAN Full Circle Business Law 701 N. Brand Blvd. Suite 610 Glendale, CA 91203 818-247-2036

TARIK S. ADLAI The Law Offices of Tarik S. Adlai 65 N. Raymond Ave. Suite 320 Pasadena, CA 91103 626-578-7294

CHRISTOPHER GONZALEZ Leech Tishman Fuscaldo & Lampl LLC 200 S. Los Robles Ave. Suite 210 Pasadena, CA 91101 818-550-8300 R. SCOTT JENKINS Hahn & Hahn LLP 301 E. Colorado Blvd. Floor 9 Pasadena, CA 91101 626-796-9123 x365 JOHN LACO O’Melveny & Myers LLP 400 S. Hope St. Floor 18 Los Angeles, CA 90071 213-430-6544 ALBERT LEE Business Legal Partners 125 W. Green St., Suite 1 Pasadena, CA 91105 626-356-8080 EMILY LEVIN Levin Corporate Law Group 550 S. Hope St. Suite 750 Los Angeles, CA 90071 310-409-1006 TONI Y. LONG The Long Law Group, PC 30 N. Raymond Ave. Suite 402 Pasadena, CA 91103 213-631-3993 ext. 1 KIRK L. MOON Hahn & Hahn LLP 301 E. Colorado Blvd. Floor 9 Pasadena, CA 91101 626-796-9123 ext. 344 KEVIN M. O’SULLIVAN Hahn & Hahn LLP 301 E. Colorado Blvd. Floor 9 Pasadena, CA 91101 626-796-9123 RICHARD B. PUMILIA Pumilia & Adamec LLP 225 S. Lake Ave. Suite 300 Pasadena, CA 91101 626-899-4600

ALAN EISNER Eisner Gorin LLP 14404 Sylvan St. Suite 112 Van Nuys, CA 91401 818-781-1570 MICHELE T. FERRONI Michele T. Ferroni, Attorney at Law 740 E. Colorado Blvd. Suite 201 Pasadena, CA 91101 818-203-8300 PAUL S. GELLER The Law Offices of Paul S. Geller, P.C. 221 E. Walnut St. Suite 227 Pasadena, CA 91101 626-714-3112 JOHN HANUSZ Hanusz Law 800 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 1050 Los Angeles, CA 90017 213-204-4200 RICHARD HUTTON Hutton & Khalaf 301 E. Colorado Blvd. Suite 301 Pasadena, CA 91101 626-397-9700 MARK M. KASSABIAN Buehler & Kassabian, LLP 350 W. Colorado Blvd. Suite 200 Pasadena, CA 91105 626-416-4390 ANDREW B. LEVENTHAL The Leventhal Firm 40 E. Colorado Blvd. Suite C Pasadena, CA 91105 626-489-0922 LISA Z. LIU Law Offices of Lisa Z. Liu, P.C. 00 . Garfield Ave. Suite 103 Alhambra, CA 91801 626-988-6800

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PA S A D E N A

TO P AT TO R N E Y S KATHERINE “KACEY” MCBROOM Kaedian LLP 8383 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 210 Beverly Hills, CA 90211 310-893-3372

SUSANNE B. COHEN Hahn & Hahn LLP 301 E. Colorado Blvd. Floor 9 Pasadena, CA 91101 626-796-9123 x323

EDWARD G. BURG Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP 2049 Century Park E. Suite 1700 Los Angeles, CA 90067 310-312-4189

MANNY MEDRANO Zuber Lawler LLP 350 S. Grand Ave. Floor 32 Los Angeles, CA 90071 213-596-5620

ART GHARIBIAN Gharibian Law, APC 101 N. Brand Blvd. Suite 1970 Glendale, CA 91203 818-272-8535

CHARLES D. CUMMINGS Sullivan Workman & Dee, LLP 600 N. Rosemead Blvd. Suite 209 Pasadena, CA 91107 626-656-8700

WILLIAM PAPARIAN Law Office of William Paparian 272 S. Los Robles Ave. Pasadena, CA 91101 626-795-1750

KRISTEN SCHWARZ JONES Barbaro, Chinen, Pitzer & Duke, LLP 301 E. Colorado Blvd. Suite 700 Pasadena, CA 91101 626-793-5196

DEAN E. DENNIS Hill, Farrer & Burrill LLP 300 S. Grand Ave. Floor 37 Los Angeles, CA 90071 213-620-0460

CAROL A. PETERS Carol A. Peters, Attorney At Law 99 S. Chester Ave. Suite 102 Pasadena, CA 91106 626-793-9383

A.J. HAZARABEDIAN California Eminent Domain Law Group 3429 Ocean View Blvd. Suite L Glendale, CA 91208 818-957-0477 ext. 101

JESSE N. ROBLES Law Offices of Jesse N. Robles 630 N. Rosemead Blvd. Suite 300 Pasadena, CA 91107 626-440-0477 IAN WALLACH The Law Offices of an Wallach, P.C. 5777 W. Century Blvd. Suite 750 Los Angeles, CA 90045 213-375-0000 VERNA WEFALD Law Office of erna Wefald 65 N. Raymond Ave. Suite 320 Pasadena, CA 91103 626-577-2658 MARK WINDSOR Law Office of Mark Windsor 65 N. Raymond Ave. Suite 320 Pasadena, CA 91103 626-792-6700

DEBTOR & CREDITOR

JOSEPH CHORA Chora Young & Manasserian LLP 650 Sierra Madre Villa Ave. Suite 304 Pasadena, CA 91107 626-744-1838 JERRY JEN The Jen Law Firm, APC 5777 W. Century Blvd. Suite 880 Los Angeles, CA 90045 310-853-2298 ARMEN MANASSERIAN Chora Young & Manasserian LLP 650 Sierra Madre Villa Ave. Suite 304 Pasadena, CA 91107 626-744-1838 PAUL YOUNG Chora Young & Manasserian LLP 650 Sierra Madre Villa Ave. Suite 304 Pasadena, CA 91107 626-744-1838

ELDER LAW

EDWARD M. PHELPS Lagerlof LLP 155 N. Lake Ave. Floor 11 Pasadena, CA 91101 626-793-9400 RUTH A. PHELPS Lagerlof, LLP 155 N. Lake Ave. Floor 11 Pasadena, CA 91101 626-793-9400 DEBORAH BALLINS SCHWARZ DBS Law Group, APC 200 S. Los Robles Ave. Suite 510 Pasadena, CA 91101 626-395-7663 MARILYN M. SMITH The Law Office of Marilyn M. Smith 301 E. Colorado Blvd. Suite 620 Pasadena, CA 91101 626-317-6068 REBECCA J. THYNE Lagerlof, LLP 155 N. Lake Ave. Floor 11 Pasadena, CA 91101 626-793-9400

EMINENT DOMAIN & CONDEMNATION LAW JASON J. BARBATO BDG Law Group 10880 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 1015 Los Angeles, CA 90024 310-470-6110

MICHAEL M. BERGER Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP 2049 Century Park E. Suite 1700 Los Angeles, CA 90067 310-312-4185

CARLOS A. ARCOS Carlos A. Arcos, A Law Corporation 333 N. Santa Anita Ave. Suite 8 Arcadia, CA 91006 626-284-9003

GREGORY M. BERGMAN BDG Law Group 10880 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 1015 Los Angeles, CA 90024 310-470-6110

RUSSELL BALISOK Balisok & Associates, nc 330 N. Brand Blvd. Suite 702 Glendale, CA 91203 818-550-7890

GLENN BLOCK California Eminent Domain Law Group 3429 Ocean View Blvd. Suite L Glendale, CA 91208 818-957-0477 ext. 103

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GARY A. KOVACIC Sullivan Workman & Dee, LLP 600 N. Rosemead Blvd. Suite 209 Pasadena, CA 91107 626-656-8700 TODD R. MOORE Hahn & Hahn LLP 301 E. Colorado Blvd. Floor 9 Pasadena, CA 91101 626-796-9123 x324 GEORGE M. SONEFF Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP 2049 Century Park E. Suite 1700 Los Angeles, CA 90067 310-312-4186 JEFFREY Z.B. SPRINGER Demetriou, Del Guercio, Springer & Francis, LLP 915 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 2000 Los Angeles, CA 90017 213-624-8407 ext. 148

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS LAW

EDWIN AIWAZIAN Lawyers for Justice, PC 410 Arden Ave. Suite 203 Glendale, CA 91203 818-647-9323 MICHAEL O. AZAT The Azat Law Group 1785 E. Locust St. Unit 3 Pasadena, CA 91106 626-509-8675 SEAN C. FELLER Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP 2029 Century Park E. Suite 4000 Los Angeles, CA 90067 310-551-8746 DANIEL PARKER JETT Freeman Mathis & Gary, LLP 550 S. Hope St. Suite 2200 Los Angeles, CA 90071 213-615-7019 JOLYNN M. SCHARRER Hunt Ortmann Palffy Nieves Darling & Mah, nc. 301 N. Lake Ave. Floor 7 Pasadena, CA 91101 626-440-5200

MARTIN J. SMITH Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP 333 S. Hope St. Floor 43 Los Angeles, CA 90071 213-617-5490 STEVEN E. TRYTTEN Henderson Caverly Pum & Trytten LLP 301 N. Lake Ave. Suite 203 Pasadena, CA 91101 626-365-6000 ENVIRONMENTAL LAW Terry D. Avchen Glaser Weil 10250 Constellation Blvd. Floor 19 Los Angeles, CA 90067 310-282-6259 JAMES S. BRIGHT Bright and Brown 550 N. Brand Blvd. Suite 2100 Glendale, CA 91203 818-243-2121 DAVID E. CRANSTON Greenberg Glusker Fields Claman & Machtinger LLP 2049 Century Park E. Suite 2600 Los Angeles, CA 90067 310-785-6897 MARK E. ELLIOTT Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP 725 S. Figueroa St. Floor 36 Los Angeles, CA 90017 213-488-7511 BARRY GROVEMAN Groveman Hiete LLP 35 E. Union St. Suite B Pasadena, CA 91103 626-747-9383 DONALD C. NANNEY Cozen O Connor 601 S. Figueroa St. Suite 3700 Los Angeles, CA 90017 310-460-4479 PETE NYQUIST Greenberg Glusker Fields Claman & Machtinger LLP 2049 Century Park E. Suite 2600 Los Angeles, CA 90067 310-201-7540 DALE R. PELCH Hahn & Hahn LLP 301 E. Colorado Blvd. Floor 9 Pasadena, CA 91101 626-796-9123 x356 DAVID B. SADWICK Tatro Tekosky Sadwick LLP 330 S. Grand Ave. Suite 4270 Los Angeles, CA 90071 213-225-7171 MICHAEL J. STILES StilesPomeroy LLP 301 E. Colorado Blvd. Suite 600 Pasadena, CA 91101 626-243-5599 STEVEN M. TABER Leech Tishman Fuscaldo & Lampl LLC 200 S. Los Robles Ave. Suite 210 Pasadena, CA 91101 626-796-4000

KATHLEEN O’PREY TRUMAN Truman & Elliott LLP 2321 Rosecrans Ave. Suite 3255 El Segundo, CA 90245 213-629-5300 MITCHELL M. TSAI Mitchell M. Tsai, Attorney at Law 155 S. El Molino Ave. Suite 104 Pasadena, CA 91101 626-381-9248

FAMILY LAW

ASHLEY A. ANDREWS Ashley A. Andrews, APC 440 E. Huntington Dr. Suite 300 Arcadia, CA 91006 626-408-5667 MARK B. BAER Mark B. Baer, nc. 301 E. Colorado Blvd. Suite 514 Pasadena, CA 91101 888-844-9530 BRIAN ALAN BAKER Law Offices of Kearney Baker 2 N. Lake Ave. Suite 1020 Pasadena, CA 91101 626-382-7391 ANDREA FUGATE BALIAN Harris Ginsberg LLP 790 E. Colorado Blvd. Floor 9 Pasadena, CA 91101 310-444-6333 ext. 314 MEISA BANH Law Offices of Meisa Banh 0 . Garfield Ave. Suite 100B Alhambra, CA 91801 626-344-8933 ANA BARSEGIAN Law Office of Ana Barsegian 701 N. Brand Blvd. Suite 610 Glendale, CA 91203 818-484-5405 CARA L. BORODA Feinberg, Mindel, Brandt & Klein, LLP 12424 Wilshire Blvd. Floor 9 Los Angeles, CA 90025 310-447-8675 ext. 208 TALINE K. BOYAMIAN Boyamian Law 550 N. Brand Blvd. Suite 1500 Glendale, CA 91203 818-423-4455 BICHHANH (HANNAH) BUI H Bui Law Firm 3452 E. Foothill Blvd. Suite 1160 Pasadena, CA 91107 626-683-7574 RICHARD L. CHINEN Barbaro, Chinen, Pitzer & Duke, LLP 301 E. Colorado Blvd. Suite 700 Pasadena, CA 91101 626-793-5196 BRIAN I. FRIEDMAN Lagerlof, LLP 155 N. Lake Ave. Floor 11 Pasadena, CA 91101 626-793-9400

COLIN GREENE Greene Law 301 E. Colorado Blvd. Suite 520 Pasadena, CA 91101 626-559-0808 MANE HAKOBYAN Schweitzer Law Partners, APC 201 S. Lake Ave. Suite 800 Pasadena, CA 91101 626-788-5225 CHRISTOPHER L. HOGLIN Law Offices of Christopher L. Hoglin, P.C. 2135 Huntington Dr. Suite 104 San Marino, CA 91108 626-653-4075

LINDA L. MCLARNAN-DUGAN Linda L. McLarnan Dugan, Attorney at Law 150 N. Santa Anita Ave. Suite 300 Arcadia, CA 91006 626-296-8670 SINA MOHAJER Moha er Law Firm, APC 33 E. Huntington Dr. Suite A Arcadia, CA 91006 626-569-5200 PATRICIA A. RIGDON Law Office of Patricia A. Rigdon 301 E. Colorado Blvd. Suite 706 Pasadena, CA 91101 626-414-1470

ROBERT K. HOLMES Holmes & Holmes 1111 N. Brand Blvd. Suite 400 Glendale, CA 91202 818-284-6632

CANDICE K. ROGERS Hahn & Hahn LLP 301 E. Colorado Blvd. Floor 9 Pasadena, CA 91101 626-796-9123 x338

KAYLA K. HORACEK Hahn & Hahn LLP 301 N. Colorado Blvd. Floor 9 Pasadena, CA 91101 626-796-9123

ANGELA ROONEY Holmes & Holmes 1111 N. Brand Blvd. Suite 400 Glendale, CA 91202 818-284-6632

KRISTEN M. HOWARD The Law Offices of Makupson & Howard 301 E. Colorado Blvd. Suite 610 Pasadena, CA 91101 888-328-2734

LEE W. SALISBURY Salisbury, Lee & Tsuda LLP 70 S. Lake Ave. Suite 600 Pasadena, CA 91101 626-449-4812

LUCY A. VARTANIAN Hahn & Hahn LLP 301 E. Colorado Blvd. Floor 9 Pasadena, CA 91101 626-796-9123 x339

FRANCHISE

JEFFREY H. DASTEEL Dasteel ADR Services 213-276-1334 SUSAN A. GRUENEBERG Cozen O Connor 601 S. Figueroa St. Suite 3700 Los Angeles, CA 90017 213-892-7996 SAYAKA KARITANI Jackson Lewis P.C. 725 S. Figueroa St. Suite 2500 Los Angeles, CA 90017 213-689-0404 MICHAEL K. LINDSEY Steinbrecher & Span LLP 445 S. Figueroa St. Suite 2350 Los Angeles, CA 90071 213-891-1400 CHRIS REEDER CSReeder, PC 11766 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 1470 Los Angeles, CA 90025 310-861-2471

HEALTH CARE LAW DEBRA ALBIN-RILEY Arent Fox LLP 555 W. 5th St. Floor 48 Los Angeles, CA 90013 213-443-7545

GINNY T. HSIAO GTH Law Group 516 S. First Ave. Arcadia, CA 91006 626-626-7789

ERIKA R. SCHEIDEMAN Lagerlof, LLP 155 N. Lake Ave. Floor 11 Pasadena, CA 91101 626-793-9400

R. ROSS JACINTO Law Offices of R. Ross Jacinto 690 E. Green St. Suite 103 Pasadena, CA 91101 626-304-1001

DONALD P. SCHWEITZER Schweitzer Law Partners, APC 201 S. Lake Ave. Suite 800 Pasadena, CA 91101 626-788-5225

KATHLEEN H. DRUMMY Davis Wright Tremaine LLP 865 S. Figueroa St. Suite 2400 Los Angeles, CA 90017 213-633-6870

EVIE P. JEANG deal Legal Group, nc. 2880 W. Valley Blvd. Alhambra, CA 91803 626-569-1882

THOMAS L. SIMPSON Simpson Law Group 100 W. Broadway Suite 1250 Glendale, CA 91210 818-500-0511

HENRY R. FENTON Fenton Law Group, LLP 1990 S. Bundy Dr. Suite 777 Los Angeles, CA 90025 310-444-5244

MARILYN M. SMITH The Law Office of Marilyn M. Smith 301 E. Colorado Blvd. Suite 620 Pasadena, CA 91101 626-317-6068

SCOTT GLOVSKY The Law Offices of Scott Glovsky 299 N. Euclid Ave. Floor 2 Pasadena, CA 91101 626-602-7333

DEBORAH SOLEYMANI The Soleymani Law Firm 9701 Wilshire Blvd. Floor 10 Beverly Hills, CA 90212 310-909-7636

MARK HARDIMAN Nelson Hardiman, LLP 1100 Glendon Ave. Floor 14 Los Angeles, CA 90024 310-203-2800

JOSEPH ROBERT TERRAZAS The Law Offices of Joseph Robert Terrazas, 202 S. Lake Ave. Suite 290 Pasadena, CA 91101 626-460-8811

JEFFERY JOHNSON J. Johnson & Associates, nc. 225 S. Lake Ave. Suite 1400 Pasadena, CA 91101 626-585-5663

GARY W. KEARNEY Law Offices of Kearney Baker 2 N. Lake Ave. Suite 1020 Pasadena, CA 91101 626-382-7391 LISA E. KIRIAKIDIS The Law Offices of Lisa E. Kiriakidis 301 E. Colorado Blvd. Suite 706 Pasadena, CA 91101 626-432-1985 CINDY LIU Law Offices of Christopher L. Hoglin, P.C. 2135 Huntington Dr. Suite 104 San Marino, CA 91108 626-653-4075 CASEY J. MARTICORENA Schweitzer Law Partners, APC 201 S. Lake Ave. Suite 800 Pasadena, CA 91101 626-788-5225

STEPHANIE TRABANINO Schweitzer Law Partners, APC 201 S. Lake Ave. Suite 800 Pasadena, CA 91101 626-788-5225

MICHAEL M. MADDIGAN Hogan Lovells S LLP 1999 Avenue of the Stars Suite 1400 Los Angeles, CA 90067 310-785-4727

TERESE A. MOSHER BELURIS Buchalter, A Professional Corporation 1000 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 1500 Los Angeles, CA 90017 213-891-5045

STELLA P. LAI-MENDOZA Law Office of Stella P. Lai Mendoza 630 N. Rosemead Blvd. Suite 300 Pasadena, CA 91107 626-440-0477

PETER R. OSINOFF Bonne, Bridges, Mueller, O Keefe & Nichols 355 S. Grand Ave. Suite 1750 Los Angeles, CA 90071 213-607-5838 CAROL A. PETERS Carol A. Peters, Attorney At Law 99 S. Chester Ave. Suite 102 Pasadena, CA 91106 626-793-9383 DAVID A. RAWI J. Johnson & Associates, nc. 225 S. Lake Ave. Suite 1400 Pasadena, CA 91101 626-585-5663

IMMIGRATION LAW AYDA AGHNAMI AKALIN Aghnami Law Corporation 8929 S. Sepulveda Blvd. Suite 401 Los Angeles, CA 90045 650-466-6500 FREDERICK B. BENSON Frederick B. Benson, Attorney at Law 3452 E. Foothill Blvd. Suite 400 Pasadena, CA 91107 626-577-8808 ANGELINE CHEN Clark Hill PLC 1055 W. 7th St. Suite 2400 Los Angeles, CA 90017 213-417-5169 NAVID DAYZAD Dayzad Law Offices, P.C. 3731 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 810 Los Angeles, CA 90010 213-380-6280 RUBEN R. ESPINOZA Espinoza Law Group 611 S. Catalina St. Suite 216 Los Angeles, CA 90005 213-228-3232 H. HENRY EZZATI Ezzati Law, P.C. 7700 Irvine Center Dr. Suite 800 Irvine, CA 92618 310-801-1975 J. CRAIG FONG Fong & A uino 709 E. Colorado Blvd. Suite 250 Pasadena, CA 91101 626-577-8020 DANIEL P. HANLON Hanlon Law Group, P.C. 225 S. Lake Ave. Suite 1100 Pasadena, CA 91101 626-684-3712 GINNY T. HSIAO GTH Law Group 516 S. First Ave. Arcadia, CA 91006 626-626-7789

THOMAS M. LEE Thomas M. Lee Law Offices, APLC 3435 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 2400 Los Angeles, CA 90010 213-251-5533 RICHARD M. LOEW A uino & Loew 215 N. Marengo Ave. Floor 3 Pasadena, CA 91101 626-799-3089 CRISTINA PEREZ Leech Tishman Fuscaldo & Lampl LLC 200 S. Los Robles Ave. Suite 210 Pasadena, CA 91101 818-550-8300 HEATHER L. POOLE Heather L. Poole, PC 225 S. Lake Ave. Suite 300 Pasadena, CA 91101 877-486-2678 DARREN SILVER Darren Silver & Associates, LLP 3699 Wilshire Blvd. Floor 6 Los Angeles, CA 90010 213-384-1900 AJAY S. THAKKAR Law Office of A ay S. Thakkar 2920 Huntington Dr. Suite 268 San Marino, CA 91108 818-553-1125 LINDA WONG Global Law Group PLC 968 S. Fair Oaks Ave. Suite 100 Pasadena, CA 91105 213-830-9933

INSURANCE LAW

STEVEN T. ADAMS Musick, Peeler & Garrett LLP 624 S. Grand Ave. Suite 2000 Los Angeles, CA 90017 213-629-7929 JOHN A. BELCHER Law Offices of John A. Belcher 150 E. Colorado Blvd. Suite 215 Pasadena, CA 91105 626-577-5771 ROBERT H. BERKES Berkes Crane Robinson & Seal LLP 515 S. Figueroa St. Suite 1500 Los Angeles, CA 90071 213-955-1150 PHILIP E. COOK The Cook Law Firm 601 S. Figueroa St. Suite 2050 Los Angeles, CA 90017 213-988-6090 STEVEN M. CRANE Berkes Crane Robinson & Seal LLP 515 S. Figueroa St. Suite 1500 Los Angeles, CA 90071 213-955-1150

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TO P AT TO R N E Y S LINDA TAI HOSHIDE Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP 555 S. Flower St. Suite 2900 Los Angeles, CA 90071 213-330-8821 DAVID S. LIN Law Offices of David S. Lin 80 S. Lake Ave. Suite 512 Pasadena, CA 91101 626-792-9688 STEPHEN L. RAUCHER Reuben Raucher & Blum 12400 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 800 Los Angeles, CA 90025 310-777-1990 JOLYNN M. SCHARRER Hunt Ortmann Palffy Nieves Darling & Mah, nc. 301 N. Lake Ave. Floor 7 Pasadena, CA 91101 626-440-5200 DAVID R. SCHEIDEMANTLE Scheidemantle Law Group P.C. 35 E. Union St., Suite F Pasadena, CA 91103 626-660-4434 DAVID SIMANTOB Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP 555 S. Flower St. Suite 2900 Los Angeles, CA 90071 213-330-8819 PAUL S. WHITE Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP 555 S. Flower St. Suite 2900 Los Angeles, CA 90071 213-330-8818 DAVID E. WOOD Barnes & Thornburg LLP 2029 Century Park E. Suite 300 Los Angeles, CA 90067 310-284-3793

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW

HEATHER A. ANTOINE Stubbs, Alderton & Markiles, LLP 15260 Ventura Blvd. Floor 20 Sherman Oaks, CA 91403 818-444-6353 A. ERIC BJORGUM Karish & B orgum, PC 119 E. Union St. Suite B Pasadena, CA 91103 213-785-8070

MORGAN CHU Irell & Manella LLP 1800 Avenue of the Stars Suite 900 Los Angeles, CA 90067 310-203-7000

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IVAN POSEY Leech Tishman Fuscaldo & Lampl LLC 200 S. Los Robles Ave. Suite 210 Pasadena, CA 91101 626-796-4000

WANDA R. DORGAN Dorgan Legal Services, LLP 790 E. Colorado Blvd. Floor 9 Pasadena, CA 91101 626-784-4111

RANDY A. LOPEZ The Long Law Group, PC 30 N. Raymond Ave. Suite 402 Pasadena, CA 91103 213-631-3993 ext. 4

DAN COTMAN Cotman P Law Group, APLC 680 E. Colorado Blvd. Suite 180 Pasadena, CA 91101 626-405-1413

JEFFREY G. SHELDON Cislo & Thomas LLP 1055 E. Colorado Blvd. Floor 5 Pasadena, CA 91106 626-204-9206

LAURA V. FARBER Hahn & Hahn LLP 301 E. Colorado Blvd. Floor 9 Pasadena, CA 91101 626-796-9123 x368

CHARLES LUDD Charles Ludd, Jr., Attorney at Law 87 N. Raymond Ave. Suite 200 Pasadena, CA 91103 323-977-9529

THOMAS J. DALY Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie LLP 655 N. Central Ave. Suite 2300 Glendale, CA 91203 626-683-4519

SURJIT SONI The Soni Law Firm 600 Lincoln Ave. P.O. Box 91593 Pasadena, CA 91109 626-683-7600

ANN FROMHOLZ The Fromholz Firm 177 E. Colorado Blvd. Suite 200 Pasadena, CA 91105 626-568-8005

RAMIT MIZRAHI Mizrahi Law, APC 201 S. Lake Ave. Suite 305 Pasadena, CA 91101 626-380-9000

J. ALISON GRABELL MarkStarLaw 10430 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 9 Los Angeles, CA 90024 310-475-1025

ELIZABETH YANG Yang Law Offices 555 S. Flower Ave. Floor 51 Los Angeles, CA 90071 877-492-6452

JOANNA GHOSH Lawyers for Justice, PC 410 Arden Ave. Suite 203 Glendale, CA 91203 818-647-9323

DONALD POTTER Law Office of Donald Potter 444 E. Huntington Dr. Suite 215 Arcadia, CA 91006 626-744-1555

ALAN M. KINDRED Leech Tishman Fuscaldo & Lampl LLC 200 S. Los Robles Ave. Suite 210 Pasadena, CA 91101 626-796-4000

PEJMAN (PJ) YEDIDSION Brooks Acordia P Law, P.C. 11601 Wilshire Blvd. Floor 5 Los Angeles, CA 90025 310-409-9920

JOHN R. GIOVANNONE CDF Labor Law LLP 707 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 5150 Los Angeles, CA 90017 213-612-6300 ext. 1614

ALAN ROMERO Romero Law, APC 251 S. Lake Ave. Suite 930 Pasadena, CA 91101 626-788-8916

BRUCE LATHROP Business Legal Partners 125 W. Green St. Suite 1 Pasadena, CA 91105 626-356-8080

LABOR & EMPLOYMENT LAW

CYNTHIA HACKLER FLYNN Hackler Flynn & Associates 479 S. Marengo Ave. Pasadena, CA 91101 323-247-7030

RICHARD J. SIMMONS Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP 333 S. Hope St. Floor 43 Los Angeles, CA 90071 213-617-5518

GRIFFIN LEE The Law Office of Griffin Lee, PC 3300 Foothill Blvd. Suite 12360 La Crescenta, CA 91214 424-353-2226 MARK LITWAK Law Offices of Mark Litwak & Associates 201 Santa Monica Blvd. Suite 300 Santa Monica, CA 90401 310-859-9595 DANTON K. MAK Leech Tishman Fuscaldo & Lampl LLC 200 S. Los Robles Ave. Suite 210 Pasadena, CA 91101 412-261-1600 MIKE MARGOLIS Blank Rome LLP 2029 Century Park E. Floor 6 Los Angeles, CA 90067 424-239-3839 JOHN D. (“JACK”) MCCONAGHY Karish & B orgum, PC 119 E. Union St. Suite B Pasadena, CA 91103 213-785-8070

AMY A. BREYER Breyer Andrew LLP 530 S. Lake Ave. Suite 444 Pasadena, CA 91101 818-276-6780

DANIEL M. CISLO Cislo & Thomas LLP 1055 E. Colorado Blvd. Floor 5 Pasadena, CA 91106 626-204-9206

PENNY M. COSTA Freeman Freeman & Smiley, LLP 1888 Century Park E. Suite 1500 Los Angeles, CA 90067 310-255-6134

DOUGLAS H. MORSEBURG Leech Tishman Fuscaldo & Lampl LLC 200 S. Los Robles Ave. Suite 210 Pasadena, CA 91101 626-796-4000 RON PEREZ Stein + Bruno LLP 155 N. Lake Ave. Suite 700 Pasadena, CA 91101 626-792-0536

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ARBY AIWAZIAN Lawyers for Justice, PC 410 Arden Ave. Suite 203 Glendale, CA 91203 818-647-9323 EDWIN AIWAZIAN Lawyers for Justice, PC 410 Arden Ave. Suite 203 Glendale, CA 91203 818-647-9323 NANNINA ANGIONI Kaedian LLP 8383 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 210 Beverly Hills, CA 90211 310-893-3372

CYNTHIA S. BAMFORTH The Law Offices of Timothy Bowles, P.C. 1 S. Fair Oaks Ave. Suite 301 Pasadena, CA 91105 626-583-6600 TIMOTHY BOWLES The Law Offices of Timothy Bowles, P.C. 1 S. Fair Oaks Ave. Suite 301 Pasadena, CA 91105 626-583-6600 KEVIN CHIANG E uity Legal Group, P.C. 201 S. Lake Ave. Suite 506 Pasadena, CA 91101 818-928-5677 CORNELIA HO-CHIN DAI Hadsell Stormer Renick & Dai LLP 128 N. Fair Oaks Ave. Suite 204 Pasadena, CA 91103 626-775-7870 RITA M. DIAZ Hahn & Hahn LLP 301 E. Colorado Blvd. Floor 9 Pasadena, CA 91101 626-796-9123 x393

WILMER J. HARRIS Schonbrun Seplow Harris Hoffman & Zeldes LLP 715 S. Fremont Ave. Suite A South Pasadena, CA 91030 626-441-4129 DANIEL PARKER JETT Freeman Mathis & Gary, LLP 550 S. Hope St. Suite 2200 Los Angeles, CA 90071 213-615-7019 BETSY JOHNSON Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. 400 S. Hope St. Suite 1200 Los Angeles, CA 90071 213-438-1297 BRENDAN Y. JOY Fisher & Phillips LLP 444 S. Flower St. Suite 1500 Los Angeles, CA 90071 213-330-4500 ARMAND R. KIZIRIAN Kizirian Law Firm, P.C. 550 N. Brand Blvd. Suite 1500 Glendale, CA 91203 818-221-2800 HELENA K. KOBRIN The Law Offices of Timothy Bowles, P.C. 1 S. Fair Oaks Ave. Suite 301 Pasadena, CA 91105 626-583-6600 THOMAS A. LENZ Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud & Romo 201 S. Lake Ave. Suite 300 Pasadena, CA 91101 626-583-8600

DAN STORMER Hadsell Stormer Renick & Dai LLP 128 N. Fair Oaks Ave. Suite 204 Pasadena, CA 91103 626-775-7870 ABIGAIL ZELENSKI Zelenski Law, PC 201 N. Brand Blvd. Suite 200 Glendale, CA 91203 323-426-9076 DAVID ZELENSKI Zelenski Law, PC 201 N. Brand Blvd. Suite 200 Glendale, CA 91203 323-426-9076

LAND USE & ZONING LAW

MICHAEL M. BERGER Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP 2049 Century Park E. Suite 1700 Los Angeles, CA 90064 310-312-4185 ALFRED FRAIJO Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP 333 S. Hope St. Floor 43 Los Angeles, CA 90071 213-617-5567 R. SCOTT JENKINS Hahn & Hahn LLP 301 E. Colorado Blvd. Floor 9 Pasadena, CA 91101 626-796-9123 x365 RICHARD A. MCDONALD Carlson & Nicholas, LLP 301 E. Colorado Blvd. Suite 320 Pasadena, CA 91101 626-356-4801

ROBERT P. SILVERSTEIN The Silverstein Law Firm, APC 215 N. Marengo Ave. Floor 3 Pasadena, CA 91101 626-449-4200

HARRISON J. DOSSICK Reed Smith LLP 1901 Avenue of the Stars Suite 700 Los Angeles, CA 90067 310-734-5235

MITCHELL M. TSAI Mitchell M. Tsai, Attorney At Law 155 S. El Molino Ave. Suite 104 Pasadena, CA 91101 626-381-9248

TANYA FORSHEIT Loeb & Loeb LLP 10100 Santa Monica Blvd. Suite 2200 Los Angeles, CA 90067 310-282-2244

LEGAL MALPRACTICE LAW

JEAN-PAUL (JP) JASSY Jassy Vick Carolan LLP 355 S. Grand Ave. Suite 2450 Los Angeles, CA 90071 310-870-7048

COURTNEY CURTIS-IVES Kaufman Dolowich Voluck, LLP 11755 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 2400 Los Angeles, CA 90025 310-775-6511 ILYA A. KOSTEN Barbanel & Treuer, P.C. 1925 Century Park E. Suite 350 Los Angeles, CA 90067 310-282-8088 JOHN M. MOSCARINO Valle Makoff LLP 11777 San Vicente Blvd. Suite 390 Los Angeles, CA 90049 310-476-0300 MATTHEW NEGRIN Baer, Negrin & Troff LLP 12400 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 1180 Los Angeles, CA 90025 310-502-8268 ROBERT H. STELLWAGEN Collins + Collins LLP 790 E. Colorado Blvd. Floor 6 Pasadena, CA 91101 626-243-1100 JOEL M. TANTALO Tantalo & Adler LLP 1801 Century Park E. Suite 2400 Los Angeles, CA 90067 310-734-8693 FREDRIC W. TRESTER Manning & Kass, Ellrod, Ramirez, Trester LLP 801 S. Figueroa St. Floor 15 Los Angeles, CA 90017 213-624-6900

MASS TORT LITIGATION/ CLASS ACTIONS

BRAD D. BLEICHNER Berkes Crane Robinson & Seal LLP 515 S. Figueroa St. Suite 1500 Los Angeles, CA 90071 213-955-1150 BRIAN S. KABATECK Kabateck LLP 633 W. Fifth St. Suite 3200 Los Angeles, CA 90071 213-217-5000

MEDIA

LINCOLN BANDLOW Law Offices of Lincoln Bandlow 1801 Century Park E. Suite 2400 Los Angeles, CA 90069 310-556-9680

BRUCE M. RAMER Gang, Tyre, Ramer, Brown & Passman, Inc. 132 S. Rodeo Dr. Suite 306 Beverly Hills, CA 90212 310-777-4800 KELLI L. SAGER Davis Wright Tremaine LLP 865 S. Figueroa St. Suite 2400 Los Angeles, CA 90017 213-633-6821 GARY STIFFELMAN GSS Law 5011 Serena Cir. Tarzana, CA 91356 310-709-2200 KEVIN L. VICK Jassy Vick Carolan LLP 355 S. Grand Ave. Suite 2450 Los Angeles, CA 90071 310-870-7048

MEDICAL MALPRACTICE LAW KENT T. BRANDMEYER Law + Brandmeyer LLP 2 N. Lake Ave. Suite 820 Pasadena, CA 91101 626-243-4781

CONSTANCE A. ENDELICATO Wood Smith Henning & Berman LLP 10960 Wilshire Blvd. Floor 18 Los Angeles, CA 90024 310-481-7628 THOMAS F. MCANDREWS Reback, McAndrews & Blessey, LLP 1230 Rosecrans Ave. Suite 450 Manhattan Beach, CA 90266 310-297-9900 WILLIAM N. MCMILLAN DeWitt Algorri & Algorri, LLP 25 E. Union St. Pasadena, CA 91103 626-568-4000 ROBERT E. MURPHY Manning & Kass, Ellrod, Ramirez, Trester LLP 801 S. Figueroa St. Floor 15 Los Angeles, CA 90017 213-624-6900 WILLIAM H. NEWKIRK Law Offices of William H. Newkirk 180 S. Lake Ave. Suite 440 Pasadena, CA 91101 626-765-9139

DAN POWELL Thon Beck Vanni Callahan & Powell LLP 140 S. Lake Ave. Suite 208 Pasadena, CA 91106 626-208-9906 ROBERT VARGAS Vargas & Vargas 301 N. Lake Ave. Suite 120 Pasadena, CA 91101 626-440-1111

MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS LAW JAMES L. HSU Squire Patton Boggs 555 S. Flower St. Floor 31 Los Angeles, CA 90071 213-689-5170

ALBERT LEE Business Legal Partners 125 W. Green St. Suite 1 Pasadena, CA 91105 626-356-8080 JOSHUA SCHNEIDERMAN Law Offices of Snell & Wilmer 350 S. Grand Ave. Suite 3100 Los Angeles, CA 90071 213-929-2545

MUNICIPAL LAW THOMAS S. BUNN Lagerlof, LLP 155 N. Lake Ave. Floor 11 Pasadena, CA 91101 626-793-9400 JAMES D. CIAMPA Lagerlof, LLP 155 N. Lake Ave. Floor 11 Pasadena, CA 91101 626-793-9400 CRAIG STEELE Richards, Watson & Gershon 350 S. Grand Ave. Floor 37 Los Angeles, CA 90071 213-626-8484 ANDREW D. TURNER Lagerlof, LLP 155 N. Lake Ave. Floor 11 Pasadena, CA 91101 626-793-9400

NON-PROFIT/ CHARITIES LAW

ELIZABETH A. BAWDEN Withersworldwide 10250 Constellation Blvd. Suite 1400 Los Angeles, CA 90067 310-277-9901 LEAH M. BISHOP Loeb & Loeb LLP 10100 Santa Monica Blvd. Suite 2200 Los Angeles, CA 90067 310-282-2353 REYNOLDS T. CAFFERATA Rodriguez, Horii, Choi & Cafferata LLP 777 S. Figueroa St. Suite 2150 Los Angeles, CA 90017 213-892-7700

ALEXANDRA DARRABY The Art Law Firm 11620 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 900 Los Angeles, CA 90025 310-361-8589

LAURA V. FARBER Hahn & Hahn LLP 301 E. Colorado Blvd. Floor 9 Pasadena, CA 91101 626-796-9123 x368

PAUL N. FRIMMER Loeb & Loeb LLP 10100 Santa Monica Blvd. Suite 2200 Los Angeles, CA 90067 310-282-2383

SCOTT GLOVSKY The Law Offices of Scott Glovsky 299 N. Euclid Ave. Floor 2 Pasadena, CA 91101 626-602-7333

LESSING E. GOLD Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp LLP 2049 Century Park E. Floor 18 Los Angeles, CA 90067 310-312-3228

ARASH JOHN “A.J.” GOLEH Goleh Law A.P.C. 16133 Ventura Blvd. Suite 700 Encino, CA 91436 818-518-1000

DWAYNE M. HORII Rodriguez, Horii, Choi & Cafferata LLP 777 S. Figueroa St. Suite 2150 Los Angeles, CA 90017 213-892-7700

ALEX D. GUERRERO Law Office of Alex D. Guerrero 790 E. Colorado Blvd. Floor 9, PMB #739 Pasadena, CA 91101 818-964-1994

PERSONAL INJURY LITIGATION

ERNEST P. ALGORRI DeWitt Algorri & Algorri, LLP 25 E. Union St. Pasadena, CA 91103 626-568-4000

AGHAVNI KASPARIAN KP Law 150 E. Colorado Blvd. Suite 206 Pasadena, CA 91105 888-493-3862

MARK S. ALGORRI DeWitt Algorri & Algorri, LLP 25 E. Union St. Pasadena, CA 91103 626-568-4000

ARIN KHODAVERDIAN Alpine Law Group 234 E. Colorado Blvd. Suite 720 Pasadena, CA 91101 818-960-1707

RONALD BINDER Binder Law Group, PLC 16633 Ventura Blvd. Suite 602 Encino, CA 91436 818-740-7667

DONALD LIDDY Liddy Law Firm 234 E. Colorado Blvd. Suite 630 Pasadena, CA 91101 626-229-0921

WARREN J. BINDER Binder Law Group, PLC 16633 Ventura Blvd. Suite 602 Encino, CA 91436 818-740-7667

DARREN MANIBOG Manibog Law, PC 215 N. Marengo Ave. Floor 3 Pasadena, CA 91101 626-577-5444

ERIC C. BONHOLTZER Ball, Bonholtzer & Evans 300 N. Lake Ave. Suite 1000 Pasadena, CA 91101 626-817-6453

WILLIAM H. NEWKIRK Law Offices of William H. Newkirk 180 S. Lake Ave. Suite 440 Pasadena, CA 91101 626-765-9139

KEVIN K. CALLAHAN Thon Beck Vanni Callahan & Powell LLP 140 S. Lake Ave. Suite 208 Pasadena, CA 91106 626-208-9906

MICHAEL P. O’CONNOR Thon Beck Vanni Callahan & Powell LLP 140 S. Lake Ave. Suite 208 Pasadena, CA 91106 626-208-9906

SARAH L. CHRISTIAN Gilbert & Stern LLP 1888 Century Park E. Suite 1550 Los Angeles, CA 90067 310-553-0350 DIANE CORWIN The Law Offices of Diane Corwin 2600 Mission St. Suite 206 San Marino, CA 91108 626-441-9222 MIGUEL CUSTODIO Custodio & Dubey, LLP 445 S. Figueroa St. Suite 2520 Los Angeles, CA 90071 888-200-9431

MATTHEW K. JOY The Dominguez Firm 3250 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 2200 Los Angeles, CA 90010 213-388-7788

RAFFI H. OHANIAN Thon Beck Vanni Callahan & Powell LLP 140 S. Lake Ave. Suite 208 Pasadena, CA 91106 626-208-9906 R. REX PARRIS PARRIS 43364 10th St. W. Lancaster, CA 93534 661-942-7869

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PA S A D E N A

TO P AT TO R N E Y S ROBERT A. PARRIS PARRIS 43364 10th St. W. Lancaster, CA 93534 661-942-7869 DAN POWELL Thon Beck Vanni Callahan & Powell LLP 140 S. Lake Ave. Suite 208 Pasadena, CA 91106 626-208-9906 JACOB H. SEROPIAN Seropian Law, A PC 155 N. Lake Ave. Suite 800 Pasadena, CA 91101 626-658-3800

SCOTT W. CARLSON Carlson & Nicholas, LLP 301 E. Colorado Blvd. Suite 320 Pasadena, CA 91101 626-796-6161

GREGORY R. VANNI Thon Beck Vanni Callahan & Powell LLP 140 S. Lake Ave. Suite 208 Pasadena, CA 91106 626-208-9906

KAREN A. DAVIS Law Offices of Karen A. Davis 1122 E. Green St. Pasadena, CA 91106 626-449-1362

PROFESSIONAL MALPRACTICE

JEFFREY A. SHANE Law Offices of Jeffrey A. Shane 2304 S. Beverly Glen Blvd. Suite 203 Los Angeles, CA 90064 310-666-6064 JAMES “TED” R. TEDFORD Tedford & Associates 301 E. Colorado Blvd. Suite 520 Pasadena, CA 91101 626-414-3341 GREGORY R. VANNI Thon Beck Vanni Callahan & Powell LLP 140 S. Lake Ave. Suite 208 Pasadena, CA 91106 626-208-9906 ANDREW WRIGHT Law Offices of Andrew L. Wright, APC 35 N. Lake Ave. Suite 700 Pasadena, CA 91101 626-460-8899

PRODUCT LIABILITY LITIGATION STEPHEN C. BALL Ball, Bonholtzer & Evans 300 N. Lake Ave. Suite 1100 Pasadena, CA 91101 626-817-6453

BRAD D. BLEICHNER Berkes Crane Robinson & Seal LLP 515 S. Figueroa St. Suite 1500 Los Angeles, CA 90071 213-955-1150 BRADFORD J. DEJARDIN Husch Blackwell LLP 300 S. Grand Ave. Suite 1500 Los Angeles, CA 90071 213-337-6557 VIIU SPANGLER KHARE Berkes Crane Robinson & Seal LLP 515 S. Figueroa St. Suite 1500 Los Angeles, CA 90071 213-955-1150 RYAN T. MOORE Berkes Crane Robinson & Seal LLP 515 S. Figueroa St. Suite 1500 Los Angeles, CA 90071 213-955-1150 TODD F. NEVELL Scolinos, Sheldon & Nevell 301 N. Lake Ave. Floor 7 Pasadena, CA 91101 626-793-3900

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CARMEN SANTANA Berkes Crane Robinson & Seal LLP 515 S. Figueroa St. Suite 1500 Los Angeles, CA 90071 213-955-1150

STEPHEN C. BALL Ball, Bonholtzer & Evans 300 N. Lake Ave. Suite 1100 Pasadena, CA 91101 626-817-6453 KEVIN H. BROGAN Hill, Farrer & Burrill LLP 300 S. Grand Ave. Floor 37 Los Angeles, CA 90071 213-621-0815 ERIN R. DUNKERLY Collins + Collins LLP 790 E. Colorado Blvd. Floor 6 Pasadena, CA 91101 626-243-1100 STEVEN C. GLICKMAN Glickman & Glickman 15233 Ventura Blvd. Suite 400 Sherman Oaks, CA 91403 310-746-5116 ERIN JOYCE Erin Joyce Law 117 E. Colorado Blvd. Suite 465 Pasadena, CA 91105 626-314-9050 MATTHEW NEGRIN Baer, Negrin & Troff LLP 12400 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 1180 Los Angeles, CA 90025 310-502-8268 D. JAY RITT Ritt, Tai, Thvedt & Hodges, LLP 65 N. Raymond Ave. Suite 320 Pasadena, CA 91103 626-685-2550

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GREGORY I. ANDERSON Law Office of Gregory . Anderson 1028 N. Lake Ave. Suite 201 Pasadena, CA 91104 626-794-7006 SUSAN BARILICH Susan Barilich, P.C. 535 N. Brand Blvd. Suite 504 Glendale, CA 91203 818-500-0377 KEVIN J. BRODY Hunt Ortmann Palffy Nieves Darling & Mah, nc. 301 N. Lake Ave. Floor 7 Pasadena, CA 91101 626-440-5200

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BRIAN L. HOLMAN Musick, Peeler & Garrett LLP 624 S. Grand Ave. Suite 2000 Los Angeles, CA 90017 213-629-7711 PAUL Z. MCGLOCKLIN Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud & Romo 201 S. Lake Ave. Suite 300 Pasadena, CA 91101 626-583-8600 SHAWNA L. PARKS Law Office of Shawna L. Parks 4470 W. Sunset Blvd. Suite 107-347 Los Angeles, CA 90027 323-389-9239

JAMES C. ROMO Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud & Romo 201 S. Lake Ave. Suite 300 Pasadena, CA 91101 626-583-8600

ANGELA HAWEKOTTE Angela Hawekotte, A Professional Law Corporation 790 E. Colorado Blvd. Suite 350 Pasadena, CA 91101 626-435-8107

MARK W. WATERMAN Lozano Smith 515 S. Figueroa St. Suite 750 Los Angeles, CA 90071 213-929-1066

PAUL ISSLER Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP 333 S. Grand Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90071 213-229-7763

SECURITIES/CAPITAL MARKETS LAW KENNETH J. BARONSKY Sidley Austin LLP 1999 Avenue of the Stars Floor 17 Los Angeles, CA 90067 310-595-9496 HILLEL T. COHN Morrison & Foerster LLP 707 Wilshire Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90017 213-892-5251 RUSSELL M. FRANDSEN The Business Legal Group 680 E. Colorado Blvd. Pasadena, CA 91101 626-678-8340 DAVID J. KAMINSKI Carlson & Messer LLP 5901 W. Century Blvd. Suite 1200 Los Angeles, CA 90045 310-242-2204 SCOTT E. RAHN RMO, LLP 2029 Century Park E. Suite 2910 Los Angeles, CA 90067 424-320-9440

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LEAH M. BISHOP Loeb & Loeb LLP 10100 Santa Monica Blvd. Suite 2200 Los Angeles, CA 90067 310-282-2353 CHRISTOPHER T. BRADFORD Scherer & Bradford 1901 Avenue of the Stars Floor 11 Los Angeles, CA 90067 310-556-2433 STEVEN CHUNG Steven Chung, Attorney at Law 13245 South St. Cerritos, CA 90703 818-925-4699 IGOR S. DRABKIN Holtz, Slavett & Drabkin, APLC 315 S. Beverly Dr. Suite 515 Beverly Hills, CA 90212 310-550-6200 ext. 11 JOSHUA R. DRISKELL Lagerlof, LLP 155 N. Lake Ave. Floor 11 Pasadena, CA 91101 626-793-9400 BRUCE GIVNER KFB Rice, LLP 12100 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 245 Los Angeles, CA 90025 310-307-3441

H. JACOB LAGER Freeman Freeman & Smiley, LLP 1888 Century Park E. Suite 1500 Los Angeles, CA 90067 310-255-6193 KEVIN J. MOORE Kevin J. Moore & Associates 301 E. Colorado Blvd. Suite 600 Pasadena, CA 91101 626-568-9300 ext. 105 SCHUYLER (SKY) M. MOORE Greenberg Glusker Fields Claman & Machtinger LLP 2049 Century Park E. Suite 2600 Los Angeles, CA 90067 310-201-7559 ROBERT C. NORTON Law Office of Robert C. Norton 131 N. El Molino Ave. Suite 350 Pasadena, CA 91101 626-765-6272 MITCHELL A. PORT Law Office Of Mitchell A. Port 9054 Cresta Dr. Los Angeles, CA 90035 310-526-3433 RUFUS V. RHOADES Rufus v. Rhoades 299 N. Euclid Ave. Floor 2 Pasadena, CA 91101 626-795-5222 KNEAVE RIGGALL Law Office of Kneave Riggall 1917 Oxley St. South Pasadena, CA 91030 626-799-7219 STEVEN SORELL Sorrell Law Group 140 S. Lake Ave. Suite 349 Pasadena, CA 91101 626-792-8600 KARL I. SWAIDAN Hahn & Hahn LLP 301 E. Colorado Blvd. Floor 9 Pasadena, CA 91101 626-796-9123 x340 STEVEN E. TRYTTEN Henderson Caverly Pum & Trytten LLP 301 N. Lake Ave. Suite 203 Pasadena, CA 91101 626-365-6000 GREGORY A. ZBYLUT Breyer Andrew LLP 530 S. Lake Ave. Suite 444 Pasadena, CA 91101 818-276-6780

TRADE SECRETS BRIAN G. ARNOLD Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP 633 W. 5th St. Suite 4000 Los Angeles, CA 90071 213-358-6171

DORON F. EGHBALI Law Advocate Group, LLP 9701 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 1000 Beverly Hills, CA 90212 310-651-3065 ELLIOT B. GIPSON Fayer Gipson LLP 2029 Century Park E. Suite 3535 Los Angeles, CA 90067 310-557-9750 J. ALISON GRABELL MarkStarLaw 10430 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 9 Los Angeles, CA 90024 310-475-1025 DANIEL R. KIMBELL Karish & Bjorgum, PC 119 E. Union St. Suite B Pasadena, CA 91103 213-785-8070 DAVID MAKOUS FisherBroyles, LLP 5670 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 1800 Los Angeles, CA 90036 310-974-3224 JOHN D. (“JACK”) MCCONAGHY Karish & Bjorgum PC 119 E. Union St. Suite B Pasadena, CA 91103 213-785-8070 JEFFREY G. SHELDON Cislo & Thomas LLP 1055 E. Colorado Blvd. Floor 5 Pasadena, CA 91106 626-204-9206

TRUSTS AND ESTATES JESSICA G. BABRICK Weinstock Manion 1875 Century Park E. Suite 2000 Los Angeles, CA 90067 310-553-8844

PHILIP BARBARO Barbaro, Chinen, Pitzer & Duke, LLP 301 E. Colorado Blvd. Suite 700 Pasadena, CA 91101 626-793-5196 ARMINE BAZIKYAN Bazikyan Law Group, APC 111 E. Broadway Suite 210 Glendale, CA 91205 818-649-9110

DAVID G. BUNN Bunn & Bunn 1112 S. Fair Oaks Ave. South Pasadena, CA 91030 626-792-9421 CHRISTOPHER A. BURY Law Offices of Christopher A. Bury 1443 E. Washington Blvd. Suite 244 Pasadena, CA 91104 626-796-3733 RICHARD L. CHINEN Barbaro, Chinen, Pitzer & Duke, LLP 301 E. Colorado Blvd. Suite 700 Pasadena, CA 91101 626-793-5196 JAN COPLEY Pasadena Law Group 155 N. Lake Ave. Suite 800 Pasadena, CA 91101 626-696-3145 JEFFREY C. DE FRANCISCO Presidio LLP 525 Cordova St. Pasadena, CA 91101 626-395-0860 RITA M. DIAZ Hahn & Hahn LLP 301 E. Colorado Blvd. Floor 9 Pasadena, CA 91101 626-796-9123 x393 ZACHARY S. DRESBEN Kramer + Dresben 8383 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 210 Beverly Hills, CA 90211 323-843-7100 x1 NICHOLAS G. EVERETT Lagerlof, LLP 155 N. Lake Ave. Floor 11 Pasadena, CA 91101 626-793-9400 LINDSAY K. FRANCIS Lagerlof, LLP 155 N. Lake Ave. Floor 11 Pasadena, CA 91101 626-793-9400 JENNIFER C. FU Amity Law Group LLP 3733 Rosemead Blvd. Suite 201 Rosemead, CA 91770 626-602-7363 MOLLY B. GIRARDI Girardi Law 2425 Mission St. Suite 1 San Marino, CA 91108 626-799-9748 JAMES GORTON Gorton, Janosik & Poxon, LLP 909 E. Green St. Pasadena, CA 91106 626-793-6215

KARLA C. BERENTSEN Hahn & Hahn LLP 301 E. Colorado Blvd. Floor 9 Pasadena, CA 91101 626-796-9123 x351

DEBRA GRAYNOM-DALY Law Offices of Debra Graynom Daly 2600 Mission St. Suite 206 San Marino, CA 91108 626-403-0932

VIKRAM BRAR Law Office of ikram Brar 700 N. Brand Blvd. Suite 970 Glendale, CA 91203 818-242-9240

JUDITH M. HILLS Law Offices of James F. Miller, P.C. 1275 E. Green St. Pasadena, CA 91106 626-792-2910

SUE Y. HONG Lagerlof, LLP 155 N. Lake Ave. Floor 11 Pasadena, CA 91101 626-793-9400

NANCY A. SHAW Reay & Shaw 2425 Mission St. Suite 1 San Marino, CA 91108 626-799-6618

CYNTHIA COLLINS Law Offices of Alan B. Snitzer 80 S. Lake Ave. Suite 800 Pasadena, CA 91101 626-449-4300

DENNIS HUANG Glaser Weil 10250 Constellation Blvd. Floor 19 Los Angeles, CA 90067 310-556-7805

ALEXANDRA SMYSER Schweitzer Law Partners, APC 201 S. Lake Ave. Suite 800 Pasadena, CA 91101 626-788-5225

LEANNA T. DER-GRIGORIAN Oktanyan Der Grigorian Law Group 330 N. Brand Blvd. Suite 1250 Glendale, CA 91203 818-230-2428

CANDIS TYSON IPSWITCH Tyson & Ipswitch 301 E. Colorado Blvd. Suite 526 Pasadena, CA 91101 626-792-1156

FRED D. SOLDWEDEL Attorney at Law 301 E. Colorado Blvd. Suite 320 Pasadena, CA 91101 626-793-6232

BRUCE GELBER Fensten & Gelber 1055 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 1708 Los Angeles, CA 90017 213-488-0660

KRISTEN SCHWARZ JONES Barbaro, Chinen, Pitzer & Duke, LLP 301 E. Colorado Blvd. Suite 700 Pasadena, CA 91101 626-793-5196

KARL I. SWAIDAN Hahn & Hahn LLP 301 E. Colorado Blvd. Floor 9 Pasadena, CA 91101 626-796-9123 x340

RUSSELL L. GLAUBER Glauber Berenson ego 1111 N. Brand Blvd. Suite 200 Glendale, CA 91202 626-796-9400

WILLIAM F. KRUSE Lagerlof, LLP 155 N. Lake Ave. Floor 11 Pasadena, CA 91101 626-793-9400

SONA A. TATIYANTS Lynk Law, nc. 240 S. Jackson St. Suite 310 Glendale, CA 91205 818-956-9200

CASPAR JIVALAGIAN KJT Law Group, LLP 230 N. Maryland Ave. Suite 306 Glendale, CA 91206 818-873-0181

JOSEPH H. LEE Chang & Lee Law Firm 301 E. Colorado Blvd. Suite 325 Pasadena, CA 91101 626-557-3500

VANESSA M. TERZIAN Lagerlof, LLP 155 N. Lake Ave. Floor 11 Pasadena, CA 91101 626-793-9400

ANNA K. LIU Wai, Connor & Hamidzadeh, LLP 2566 Overland Ave. Suite 570 Los Angeles, CA 90064 310-838-6800

JONATHAN J. LO Lo & Lo LLP 506 N. Garfield Ave. Suite 280 Alhambra, CA 91801 626-289-8838

STEVEN E. TRYTTEN Henderson Caverly Pum & Trytten LLP 301 N. Lake Ave. Suite 203 Pasadena, CA 91101 626-365-6000

ROBERT ROBIN Robert Robin & Associates 99 S. Lake Ave. Suite 501 Pasadena, CA 91101 626-568-9800

CINDY T. NGUYEN Amity Law Group LLP 3733 Rosemead Blvd. Suite 201 Rosemead, CA 91770 626-602-7363 EDWARD F. PEARSON Overton, Lyman & Prince LLP 500 S. Grand Ave. Floor 19 Los Angeles, CA 90071 213-683-5388 CAROL A. PETERS Carol A. Peters Law Office 99 S. Chester Ave. Suite 102 Pasadena, CA 91106 626-793-9383 GLORIA SCHARRE PITZER Barbaro, Chinen, Pitzer & Duke, LLP 301 E. Colorado Blvd. Suite 700 Pasadena, CA 91101 626-793-5196 THERESA M. PRANATA Sullivan Workman & Dee, LLP 600 N. Rosemead Blvd. Suite 209 Pasadena, CA 91107 626-656-8700 RICHARD B. PUMILIA Pumilia & Adamec LLP 225 S. Lake Ave. Suite 300 Pasadena, CA 91101 626-899-4600

ALAN B. SNITZER The Law Offices of Alan B. Snitzer, PC 80 S. Lake Ave. Suite 800 Pasadena, CA 91101 626-449-4300

WEI C. WONG Law Offices of Wei C. Wong 6 . Garfield Ave. Alhambra, CA 91801 626-289-9885 LAURIANN WRIGHT Wright Kim Douglas, ALC 130 S. Jackson St. Glendale, CA 91205 626-356-3900

ARTIN SOOKASIAN Sookasian Amirkhanian Law Group, APC 500 N. Central Ave. Suite 910 Glendale, CA 91203 818-696-1415

WILLIAM W. YEN Sapient Law Group, P.C. 201 S. Lake Ave. Suite 506 Pasadena, CA 91101 626-629-8258 KATHLEEN R. ZARATZIAN Hahn & Hahn LLP 301 E. Colorado Blvd. Floor 9 Pasadena, CA 91101 626-796-9123 x335

WORKERS COMPENSATION LAW HAGOP BARONIAN KJT Law Group, LLP 230 N. Maryland Ave. Suite 306 Glendale, CA 91206 818-873-0181

JAMIE L. BERENSON Glauber Berenson ego 1111 N. Brand Blvd. Suite 200 Glendale, CA 91202 626-796-9400

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t SASO in Old Pasadena, chef Dom Crisp makes it a point to work with farmers and fishers who focus on sustainability. While the seafood paella is reserved for special events, fish is also the star of the Pasta Saso, with handmade duck-egg-yolk pasta, shellfish, fin fish, and ginger. “We have a collective of sustainable and local options,” notes Crisp. This includes purple savory clams from Hama Hama Oyster Company in Lilliwaup, Wash., local mussels from Hope Ranch, and black mussels from Santa Barbara Mariculture. “We are predominantly using a sushi-grade Ora King

salmon from New Zealand or Baja Aquaculture striped bass. Both companies practice unmatched fish-ranching practices with a low to zero impact for carbon or waste emission along with respect for the environment and ecosystem they farm in.” The prawns and white Mexican shrimp are from TransparentSea Farm. “They are a small, local operation and grant us a small allocation that allows them to continue to grow their shrimp at sustainable rates using very straightforward and honest practices,” adds Crisp. While chef Suzanne Goin was originally inspired by the Old World architecture of the building for her latest concept, CALDO VERDE at DTLA Proper Hotel, she has had many encounters with Portuguese people and cuisine over the years and fell in love with their humble spirit and simple yet vibrant food, which emphasizes on local ingredients, including seafood. As for the signature and namesake dish of Portuguese fish stew, “Traditionally the dish is a very humble peasant soup made of potato, sausage, and kale,” says Goin. “I decided to make my own

Southern California version highlighting some of our beautiful seafood.” Goin looked no further than her friend “Sea Stephanie,” who connects local fishers and divers in Santa Barbara with chefs. “I asked her what was abundant and underused—she brought me these local rock crabs that I decided to use as the base for my Caldo Verde, along with Alex Weiser’s potatoes, mussels, Coleman Farms’ kale, and grilled linguiça.” Goin has also worked with the same DTLA fish purveyor for over 25 years, Julee Harman from Ocean Jewels Seafood. “I always think it’s about finding like-minded people to work with to achieve common goals,” says Goin. “ MONTEREY BAY AQUARIUM’S SEAFOOD WATCH is a great tool for home cooks as well as professionals to help make the right seafood choices.” One of Australian-born chef Monty Koludrovic’s favorite menus is the extensive crudo options at GRANDMASTER RECORDERS in Hollywood. Most of the seafood comes from fishmonger Liwei Liao, with prawns from TransparentSea. The daily oysters and crudo menu are also resplendent with full-service Petrossian caviar and a savory cannoli conceived by pastry chef Jaci. Another craveable crudo dish can be found at FANNY’S by chef Raphael Francois, who works with a fishmonger in Hawaii to get fresh hamachi and yellowfin tuna, used in a reduction of beet juice and sultanas, then marinated with jicama, olive oil, and brown butter, and served in a round formation where the sauce forms a pool for dipping. Craveable indeed.

GO TO THE SOURCE San Marino Seafood on Huntington Drive won’t carry anything unsustainable like bluefin tuna, which is on the endangered list. Its Chilean seabass is sawtooth from Argentina, which is not on the list. Idaho trout and farmed salmon can be picked up from the front case, and restaurant menu staples include clam chowder, fish and chips, and tuna salad. You can also buy raw directly from the case or dine in at the Pasadena Fish Market on Orange Grove, which specializes in catfish.

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THE HUMBLE POTATO GOES GOURMET From high-end potato chips for bar snacks to elevated baked potatoes, refined spuds are showing up in tacos, fritters, pizza, and dumplings.

hile we’ve reported on the cheesy delights of Old Pasadena newcomer AGNES, chef-owner Thomas Kalb has also put an interesting twist on the potato gnocchi—in the form of loaded baked potato dumplings. “The dish is one of the best examples of our approach to food,” says Kalb. “It checks all the boxes for what we hope our food represents.” The team had two goals with this dish: to make a baked potato cool again and showcase it in its best form. “It has evolved from gnocchi to ravioli and to its current form, a dumpling. It’s dolled up yet approachable, nostalgic and comforting.” “The true inspiration for this dish was how my mother would put together a baked potato bar on those nights when everyone was just a little too busy,” he says. “A clever way to use what we had and still find a way to get the family to sit for at least a moment and have dinner together.”

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At FANNY’S in the Academy Museum, the Cote de Boeuf is served with a roasted russet potato with soft European butter, crème fraiche, chives, fennel fronds, and potato chips jutting out from the top for a drama. Co-owned by Highland Park native Gabriel Paredes, many of the recipes at NATIVO on York Blvd. are fifth generation from his family, but the crispy potato tacos, which he grew up eating after school, are extra special. On

modern-day Taco Tuesday, you can find a veggie version with deep-fried rolled corn tortillas stuffed with soyrizo and potato, topped with cilantro aioli cream, queso fresco, and shredded cabbage. At chef Wes Avila’s latest venture, KA’TEEN in Hollywood, the prawn and potato taco is a menu highlight. “We’re showcasing the best of SoCal produce and the potatoes for our main-course sides come from Weiser Family Farms,” says Avila. “We like to take the humble potato and make it shine in both our potato taquitos and tacos fritos, which are made with shrimp and deep fried with handmade tortillas.” At Echo Park newcomer BARCETTI, chef Joel Stovall uses Yukon Gold potatoes simmered until just tender then sautéed in brown butter before being crumbled on pizza with mozzarella, parmesan, and sage or rosemary. This pie was inspired by a classic variety of Roman pizza al taglio, but this version adds seasoned chickpeas for additional texture and heartiness. Another potato pizza not to be missed, downtown L.A.’s DE LA NONNA’s square white pizza features a crispy focaccia crust topped with shaved Japanese sweet potatoes, fennel, pesto, and mozzarella. Shrimp and sweet potato fritters, a quintessential street food of northern Vietnam, can now be found at newly opened TAY HO in San Gabriel, fried to golden perfection and paired with fresh herbs and dipping sauce. For the best gourmet potato chips from Hollywood to Westwood, doused in truffle oil and sprinkle with parmesan and herbs, check out the “where to dine now” section with our favorites, including HORSES, ISSIMA, LULU, and ONLY THE WILD ONES.

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Fanny’s at the Academy Museum

HEMP IS HERE CBD has been utilized in just about everything from cosmetics to cocktails, but hemp leaf could be the new sustainable way to get your greens. BY C A R O L E D I XO N

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ocated in Downtown L.A.’s Green Street Building (aka “weed-works”) GUSTO GREEN is a new plant-forward restaurant by culinary pros Janet Zuccarini (Felix Trattoria) and chef Michael Magliano (The French Laundry, Jon & Vinny’s, Animal, and Soho House New York). Not just a place for kale salads, Gusto Green is breaking new ground as the sole eatery in America using hemp from Ziese Farms, the only federally approved purveyor of hemp leaf for food. While marijuana and hemp are both derivatives of cannabis sativa, they are very different herbs. Hemp plants do not produce the psychoactive compound THC (what gets you high), but do produce around 100 other cannabinoids with beneficial uses. Entrepreneur Zuccarini, CEO of

Gusto 54 Restaurant Group, describes the concept as, “a warm, friendly, and also forward-thinking restaurant destination that embraces the future of food and how people are seeking to eat today.” The space, designed by award-winning, Los Angeles–based Studio UNLTD, has soaring atrium-style ceilings, expansive marble-topped bar, private dining room, open kitchen, and 10-seat chef’s table with views of the woodfired, Italian-imported pizza oven. Magliano uses a scientific approach to hemp, and now that it’s legal, the sky is the limit for its sustainable use in the kitchen. “Prior to now, we were only able to use the seeds and hemp oil,” says Magliano. The forward-thinking chef has been using hemp flower and seed since his early days of cooking and was ahead of his time, going to plant-based culinary school over 20 years ago. “I was 25 pounds heavier and having health issues before switching to a primarily plant-based diet,” he says. Hailed as one of the most nutritious plants on the planet, hemp is highly regenerative, reparative, restorative, and rich in potassium and omega-3s. Along with being sustainable, hemp leaf is poised for superfood status. “There are plant-based and vegan places but no one is pushing what I’m trying to do,” says Magliano. “And it makes perfect sense for us to be bringing this concept to the forefront of the hospitality industry.” The restaurant’s signature whole hemp leaf is lightly dusted and fried with gluten-free chickpea batter that pairs nicely with a crisp sauvignon blanc, and could easily replace potato chips as a bar snack. There is even a specially designed serving plate for this dish made locally by Eagle Rock’s People’s Pottery Project, which helps formerly incarcerated people from the LGBTQ community develop skill sets. The rest of the menu is comprised of 80% plant-based dishes, and 20% humanely procured fish, poultry, and meats— which can be paired with biodynamic and natural wines, cocktails, zero-proof cocktails, house-made kombucha, and adaptogenic teas. Soon, the chef will be adding a hemp version of pea shoots with sesame, steamed with sake, white tamari, ginger, and garlic. And the culinary team is working on a powdered-hemp matcha tea as a ceremonial signature, along with spices using the ingredient as a base in za’atar, togarashi, and allspice. The venue will also hold private events on the roof for brand activations in the industry, and the seventh-floor art gallery penthouse will be used for educational dinners exploring the intersection of cannabis and culinary. “We believe you can eat well, even indulgently, and still feel great about what you’re enjoying,” Magliano says.

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SEEING STARS IN SANTA BARBARA Santa Barbara was recognized in the recent Michelin Guide, with 13 restaurants given nods—but here are a few other spots you shouldn’t overlook when planning a culinary getaway. BY C A R O L E D I XO N The only restaurant in South Santa Barbara to receive a Michelin star, chef Phillip Frankland Lee’s omakase gem SUSHI BY SCRATCH RESTAURANTS (formerly SushiBar) serves 17 courses at an intimate counter with 10 prized seats where you can see all the action firsthand. But this is not a buttoned-up traditional Lucky’s Above: Loquita

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experience—for one thing, youthful, talented, and tattooed sushi chefs who are easy on the eyes are building your sushi bites. And while they do have sake, the mixology program here is also shaking things up. “It feels so incredible to be recognized at our Montecito location,” says

Lee. “The Santa Barbara community has been so wonderful to us since we arrived, and we couldn’t be prouder to be included.” The menu is on a continuous but slow rotation based on what fish is in season, but some of the greatest hits always on the menu include the signature bluefin tuna otoro with Japanese whiskey and caramelized pineapple; hamachi with sweet corn pudding and sourdough breadcrumbs; cold-smoked albacore with freshly grated wasabi root, homemade ponzu, and crispy onions; and roasted bone marrow with fresh wasabi and homemade soy sauce. Lee’s partner, pastry chef Margarita Kallas-Lee, makes a makrut lime ice cream bonbon with rice and sesame shortbread that has become a cult favorite. If you want to snag a highly coveted seat at the bar, set your Apple watch for 10 a.m. on the first of the month, or you can join a waitlist. If you still can’t get a reservation, the beauty of this little

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slice of Montecito is that you can walk to other amazing restaurants that have stood the test of time—from LUCKY’S for a steak and martini to Hillstone-owned THE HONOR BAR for sublime burgers (and its only location where you can grab pizza to go). Nearby, the old Malibu Farm space at the Rosewood Miramar beach resort morphed into THE REVERE ROOM with an all-day menu by chef Massimo Falsini that utilizes the on-site garden and local purveyors. For something a little more formal, cross the railroad tracks to Caruso’s, which was awarded the Plate distinction by Michelin (but, in our humble opinion, robbed of an official Michelin star). The ocean view will cure whatever is ailing you, and so will the seafood selections, prix-fixe menu, and Johnnie Walker Blue–laced budino. It should also be noted that the only other new Plate nod was given to modern-Indian eatery BIBI JI on State Street. The Bib Gourmand category of the Michelin guide highlights top-quality food with a budget-friendly price. Newly added to that list is LOQUITA in the Funk Zone for paella, croquettes, and strong G&T cocktails; BETTINA in the Montecito Country Mart for pizza; and CORAZON COCINA (off State Street), inspired by Mexican street food from Guadalajara. Poised for a future spot in the guide,

on State Street is a vegan haven by Emma West (formerly of Julienne, which Anthony Bourdain famously claimed was the best place to eat in the area). Don’t miss the signature “Yoga Pants Salad” with the best farmer’s market bounty, or the mushroom mole tacos. Must have meat? Order any of the dishes to go and add your own salmon or steak on the side. They also have an incredible natural wine program and sell by the bottle, perfect for grabbing before you head home for dinner. SATELLITE

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All-electric SUVs are coming on strong, and their presence is reshaping the automotive landscape. Here are three that are worthy of your attention. BY S H AU N TO L S O N

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hen it debuted in 2018, the JAGUAR I-PACE immediately captured the world’s attention, and significant accolades soon followed. In 2019, the I-Pace became the first Jaguar vehicle to win European Car of the Year—then Best Design, Best Green Car, and Best Overall Car honors at the World Car Awards bestowed during the New York International Auto Show. Since then, the model has remained on the leading edge of electric vehicle design, and the newest iterant, which starts at $69,900 (jaguarusa.com), eliminates almost all of the anxiety that might detract from the enjoyment of long-distance road trips (its estimated range is 234 miles). Through a system called Pivi Pro, the I-Pace delivers enhanced EV navigation that includes available

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charging stations and estimated charging times at each. Other systems, such as infotainment, battery management, and charging can be updated remotely, which means the 2022 I-Pace has the ability to remain relevant, even as new model year vehicles are produced. In Eco Mode, the I-Pace reduces energy depletion and encourages a more efficient driving style, all of which preserves the vehicle’s range. But Jaguar’s flagship electric SUV is also fun to drive in any mode, since each axle is equipped with its own electric motor, which produces exceptional power (394 hp, 512 lb-ft of torque) and superior performance (acceleration from zero to 60 mph in 4.5 seconds). General Motors recently received $2 billion in funding to support its electric vehicle production and another $2.3 billion to support a new battery cell

manufacturing plant, the latter financial support coming from Ultium Cells LLC, a joint venture between GM and LG Energy Solution. With that financial backing, GM is poised to develop an entire new lineup of all-electric vehicles, beginning with the CADILLAC LYRIQ (starting at $59,990; cadillac.com), which is set to being production during the first half of this year. Powered by a 12-module, 100 kilowatthour battery that’s paired with a rearwheel-drive Ultium Platform, this electric SUV produces an estimated 340 hp and almost 325 lb-ft of torque. It’s also projected to cover more than 300 miles on a full charge. The Lyriq provides high-speed charging capability (190 kW) at public stations, which can replenish the battery with about 76 miles of range in only 10 minutes. Yet, the SUV also features Regen on Demand—a technology that utilizes regenerative braking and allows drivers, through use of a pressure-sensitive paddle on the steering wheel, to control how quickly the vehicle slows down or comes to a stop. When utilized, it can maximize the Lyriq’s electric efficiency. The FORD MUSTANG MACH-E (starting at $43,895, ford.com) is a polarizing vehicle. Muscle car aficionados—and

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clean living Eco-friendly car care products. Mustang purists—will scoff at it, arguing that an SUV should never be branded a Mustang. Electric car proponents, by contrast, will celebrate it. After all, it’s not every day that a reasonably priced, all-electric vehicle can sprint from zero to 60 mph in 3.8 or 3.5 seconds, as the 2022 Mach-E GT and Mach-E GT Performance Edition can. No matter the model, the Mach-E’s standard-range battery offers 70 kWh of usable energy, while an optional extended-range battery can add an additional

21 kWh. The 2022 Mach-E California Route 1 special edition—when equipped with an extended-range battery and rearwheel drive—boasts an EPA-estimated range of 314 miles; however, thanks to Ford’s Blue Oval Charge Network, which is made up of more than 20,000 traditional charging stations and more than 3,200 DC fast-charging stations positioned around the country, Mustang Mach-E owners can venture far from home with peace of mind, knowing that a source of power is never far away.

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uto enthusiasts who wish to preserve and protect the natural world can do more than just drive plug-in hybrids or all-electric vehicles. They can also care for those rides with products that are equally friendly to the environment. Let’s say you want to detail the interior of your prized, four-wheeled possession. Rather than using any number of harsh chemicals, you could instead trust the Z-020 Tornador Black ($225, tornadortools.com), a pneumatically operated spray tool that atomizes soap and water and dispenses them using high pressure. The device sprays a fine mist of cleaning solution, which releases dirt from the surface. After the grime is wiped with a microfiber towel, users can blast the area with compressed air until it’s dry. It’s an ideal tool for all aspects of a car’s interior. When it comes to a car’s exterior, Adam’s Wheel Cleaner ($15, adamspolishes.com) serves as an ideal solution for wheels of all types, whether they’re matte black, polished aluminum, chrome, or any custom finish. Not only is the pH-neutral cleaning spray safe on carbon ceramic brakes, but it also contains EPA-approved ingredients, which means they’re safe to be directly released into the environment. Suddenly, cleaning never felt so good. — S .T.

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or our annual Women of Pasadena feature, we linked up some of our favorite local women who are tied to the community by either residence or profession—and

definitely spirit. We’re always happy to connect leaders in the community on our pages, and this year’s feature proved to be especially powerful, proving that two (or three) is better than one.

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Women of Pasadena MARTINE BURY AND JULIA RODRIGUEZ-ELLIOTT When artists find their audience within a local community, culture comes alive. Just ask Martine Bury and Julia RodriguezElliott, local content creators who are witnessing a transformation of the art world and see a duty to open doors for more women of color. BY N I N G C H AO

“Mystic Truths” art installation at Neuehouse’s Bradburry House.

» MARTINE BURY: I have a journalism background; I worked in media for over 20 years. As far as women have come in the creative industries, a lot of the same problematic institutional and corporate cultures still exist. In the workplace, I think that women have to work twice as hard. There’s a legitimate concern and battle for wage equality. As a person who now has an executive position, it’s still about holding the gate open to bring in more women and more talented people who have been disenfranchised in one way or another by society. As a woman of color, it’s especially meaningful to hold a position where I can give others a hand up.

» JULIA RODRIGUEZ-ELLIOTT: I would echo all of that and add that, in the theater, especially when I first started, there were very few women in a leadership position. Women of color were almost nonexistent. I didn’t know that being an artistic director was even an option for me. I had experience with female choreographers, but never female directors. But I believe we’re living in a moment of change.

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AS MUCH AS I’M A BUSINESS PERSON, I’M AN ADVOCATE FOR CREATIVES. PEOPLE SHOULD BE PAID WHAT THEY DESERVE, BUT ARTISTS ALWAYS GET ASKED ALL THE TIME TO DO THINGS FOR FREE.” — M A R T I N E B U RY

» MB: I have witnessed change in the last decade or so, just in representation. NeueHouse is the work and social space for creatives, a dynamic, energetic, and safe space. As people with an arts or creative platform break boundaries, shatter glass ceilings, and switch gazes, it’s exciting to be able to reflect that back in terms of staffing and building a team with different backgrounds and experiences. We are a hub for culture, supportive community, and connection.

» JRE: In the last four years, a significant number openings in the theater world have been filled by women and women of color.

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» MB: Demographics are definitely changing. More female creators and creatives are at the helms of companies and the demographics of NeueHouse’s membership community mirror that shift. When building the cultural programming, the diversity of the audience in our community demands that we represent a lot of different voices. Right now, we have a women of color music residency called True Tones. Women are really the champions of bringing those voices to our stages. I sit in a very lucky place because my work is generating creative ideas and

collaborating with creative artists at all times of the day. I’m constantly managing creative projects the perspective of our businesses—creating sustainable and equitable business models that take into consideration equality and equity. As much as I’m a business person, I’m an advocate for creatives. People should be paid what they deserve, but artists always get asked all the time to do things for free.

» JRE: Mmmm-hmmm. » MB: It’s tiring. I work all the time. And I work hard. But everybody who’s here is here because they’re passionate about creating a different type of world. I’m sure it’s the same in the theater.

» JRE: I’m consciously trying to put forward more stories by female playwrights and playwrights of color. I believe this will impact American theater in a positive way in the stories we tell and the opportunities we create. This season, we’re looking at characters on the precipice of major change. This theme ties to this moment that we’re living in. Change is in the air, some painful, some joyous, all necessary. I work with my husband, who’s an artist, so art and life coexist in our

JULIA RODRIGUEZ-ELLIOTT, Co-Producing Artistic Director at A Noise Within, anoisewithin.org

household. We’re planning the 2022– 23 season now. We’re choosing plays and we’ll have conversations at home about what we’re reading. We’ve been in Pasadena for about 10 years. This is a community that values art as essential to the well-being of their citizens. A Noise Within is a place to come challenge each other, and have in-depth conversations within our shared community.

» MB: I lived in Eagle Rock for 19 years. I know Pasadena like the back of my hand. The beautiful thing about living in California is that we have access to nature in so many forms. Hiking, being by the ocean, the gardens—Descanso, Huntington—my personal great gift of self-care is finding blank space to recharge and refuel.

» JRE: You have to have that space to just think and dream about future projects, not just what you’re dealing with day to day.

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Women of Pasadena LORETTA HIDALGO WHITESIDES AND NADIA CHUNG In light of the 2022 Tournament of Roses Parade theme— “Dream. Believe. Achieve.”—you could imagine a conversation between a future astronaut and a Rose Queen veering toward the superlative. But when Loretta Hidalgo Whitesides, author of The New Right Stuff: Using Space to Bring Out the Best in You and founder of SpaceKind, and La Cañada High School senior and 2022 Rose Queen Nadia Chung talk about dreaming big, what becomes apparent is how grounded they are. A three-decade age difference notwithstanding, these inspiring leaders discuss what it’s like to have a rich life ahead while processing how far they’ve come. BY J E N N I F E R A S H TO N RYA N

» NADIA CHUNG: I’ve always been somebody who dreams outrageously big and am lucky to have family support me in those dreams, even when they don’t seem practical. Like when I was 13, I wanted to start ballet, even when I had no reason to be doing ballet and I didn’t seem particularly talented at the start. I started in a class with 6-year-olds and came to the point where going professional was looking like an option. Or when I was first announced onto the Rose Court, it felt daunting to go to events and be put into a position I had been looking up to my whole life.

» LORETTA HIDALGO WHITESIDES: When I’m coaching undergrads and young professionals, and I’m reminding them to dream big, I’m also reminding them to ask for help and be considerate of who they are. What happens with us type-A people, is we go through life checking off accomplishments, and then just moving the goalpost further. So, OK, I got a suborbital spaceflight. But I haven’t done an orbital spaceflight. You just pick some other thing that you need to do to make it. It’s a really dangerous game; it’s an addiction like anything else.

me to hear now, being a senior in high school. Before our conversation, I was reading about you and thought, oh my goodness, she’s incredible. I feel like I shouldn’t be speaking to her. And now that I am, hearing your voice, I know you’re human and have experienced things that I can learn from. I see that we don’t have to be perfect in every way in order to achieve our dreams. LORETTA HIDALGO WHITESIDES,

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» LHW: Exactly, perfection is not the goal. Being perfect is too exhausting; that’s for Instagram. How much more fun do you have when you are with your best friends? You let your hair down and you can be yourself. I think that’s what I’m trying to reflect back to younger people. I’m now 47. I’ve been in the Obama White House for a Christmas party, I’ve bought my ticket to fly to space, I’ve traveled beneath the ocean with James Cameron, and I’ve flown weightless some 80 different times on a plane. These are all things that would have floored me as a teenager. And the truth is that after each of those high points, I came home, took off my gown, and was back to being me. I had all these moments of glory, and each one faded really fast. I had to make sure I was dreaming big, responsibly, being healthy along the way, and practicing gratitude so I didn’t just get to the top of the mountain and feel really lonely. I learned to really love who I was at the end of the day. » NC: Dreaming big responsibly, I love that. For me, being part of the Rose Parade felt like a huge, full-circle moment, with how beautiful the procession is and seeing all the people who

“PERFECTION IS NOT THE GOAL. BEING PERFECT IS TOO EXHAUSTING; THAT’S FOR INSTAGRAM.” — LO R E T TA H I DA LG O W H I T E S I D E S

came out to celebrate. Especially because we’ve all been through so much through the pandemic, to see how many people came out, ready for the New Year, inspired me, as your story inspires me. I’m just curious, what was it like to be weightless?

» LHW: It’s like being in the womb. Like, yes, I belong here, I’m floating and feeling completely at home. And at the other end of the exact same moment, it feels completely foreign and exotic. My favorite part is that it turns adults into kids. You know how adults are hard to impress and don’t pay much attention to anything but their phones? When they’re going up in the plane, they turn into kids again because they can’t predict what’s going to happen. When you’re weightless, your physics model of the world that you made when you were 2 or 3 years old is wrong. So, you turn into a 3-year-old with your brain being like, what is going on? Instead of

being asleep at the wheel, you have to be totally present.

» NC: I want to be more present, because, being a senior, I’m at a period of transition. I am looking forward to a lot of things, and I will be leaving behind a lot of things. And I guess I find myself often thinking retrospectively, but also thinking about the future—so much so, that I have to remind myself of what is important in the moment right now. LHW: Yes, absolutely. Going on a

G-Force One flight, it’s not exotic. It’s just a 747. You can have the magic of that weightless moment on a simple level, just by stopping and being present to a leaf, or the fact that we have oxygen, free and abundant, on the surface of this planet, or that gravity is holding us to the surface instead of us flying off into the cosmos. Anywhere, anytime, you can feel that same kind of magic by just getting lost in the present moment.

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Women of Pasadena LINDA GRACE AND SUSAN SARICH A fixture in the San Marino community, Linda Grace owns and operates the beloved San Marino Café & Marketplace while giving tirelessly to local charities. A newcomer to the area, Susan Sarich is the founder of popular SoCal bakery staple SusieCakes, which just opened its 24th location, here in Pasadena. These dynamic women discuss the trying times of the pandemic, running a woman-owned business, balance, silver linings, and where to have a little fun in Pasadena. BY C A R O L E D I XO N » LINDA GRACE: I think the last two years

» SUSAN SARICH: For me, it certainly was LINDA GRACE, Proprietor of San Marino Café & Marketplace, cafesanmarino.com

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for anyone in the food business, or any business, it’s been really tough. When the pandemic hit, I launched into this very transparent panic-survival mode. I was only two years into the business, and I was still trying to figure out who I was and what I was doing. And I knew that, no matter what happened, I’m not going to give myself an option to fail. I have to figure this out. So, instead of hiding in my shell, I reached out to the community and asked, “What can I do for you?” And they said, “Linda, we don’t want another grocery store.” So, I opened a marketplace in the café. I think that’s the moral of the story—I just kept having to pivot and figure it out, but it was more of a need to listen, and that’s what I did.

diffi cult than launching SusieCakes in Brentwood in 2006. It was really tough on an emotional level having to lay off employees. And it was tough on a physical level because we only had the bare-bones team members to get us through the full lockdown, and we were working tirelessly to come up with ways that we could pivot. We completely redesigned our business model to adapt to the new environment. Guests weren’t allowed to come in the store, the days and weeks of operation, everything changed. So, the silver lining is we were able to survive, and the outcome of that survival was actually a more viable business model for moving forward in challenging times.

need parking, street access, and all of the things that we know we need to be a successful bakery location—and the terms of the lease have to be financially viable as well. So those two factors weren’t always coming together for us. We looked for a long time and then something came up. It was defi nitely pre-pandemic because I remember the landlord worked with us to assure that we were still able to open even though it was such a challenging year. We’re very intentional about choosing sites that are about community and like a local neighborhood feel. And for me, Pasadena has always felt like a tight-knit, supportive community where people who live there support the local businesses.

» LG: I agree 100%. There’s so much of an output. I think people want to support small businesses and want more women-owned businesses—let’s not shy away from that. I think that those are really important factors. And we happen to be in a community that wants that, and we can give them that. I think that being a woman in any business, especially in hospitality, there are certain challenges—everybody expects you to smile and be happy all the time. And I’m a very hands-on owner, I’m in the café a lot. I’ll make the soup five times a week, or I’ll be at the register 10 days in a row, so I really like to be active. Sometimes I’m busy and I don’t get to say hello because I’m ultra-focused in a moment.

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» LG: Definitely. What I’ve experienced in my business in the last two years is just major growth. We grew leaps and bounds. I found my business plan from 2017 and I did double of what I had projected for 2021. I think for the ones who figured out how to get through a pandemic, you figure out a whole lot of other stuff too, and I’m a very happy business owner. San Marino kind of chose me. I came up through middle-market banking, and I was at the tail end of my divorce. I kind of hated the corporate life. I knew I loved food and that hospitality was my thing, but I was never was in the restaurant business. And then, a friend of a friend told me about [the café]. I had a conversation, signed a lease, and then five weeks later, I opened. It just all sort of worked and was one of those meantto-be things.

» SS: We’ve been looking [for a space] in Pasadena for the better part of 10 years. We were just waiting for the right location and the right deal. So sometimes, the right space can come up, but you

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Women of Pasadena “ONE OF THE DRIVERS FOR ME TO OPEN MY OWN BUSINESS WAS THAT I NOTICED THAT THERE WEREN’T A LOT OF WOMEN IN THE INDUSTRY IN LEADERSHIP LEVELS, CERTAINLY NOT AT VP LEVELS.” — S U SA N SA R I C H

» SS: I think at this juncture in our

ON DINING IN PASADENA SS: Pie ’N Burger (above) is so good and one of my favorite things about Pasadena. It reminds me of some oldschool diners I used to go to growing up in Chicago. So that’s my downtown and then my uptown is The Langham for fancy cocktails and snacks at the bar—those are my two favorite things to do. LG: I’m a Houston’s person. I love their trout (above), and I will eat there three times a week. I live a very busy life, I’m raising kids, and I’m not going on vacation, so eating out is really the only fun that I have in Pasadena. I feel like there’s always that comfort—I’ll go in there and I’m a happy gal—so it doesn’t take much! SS: We both work really hard in our businesses, and so it’s nice to go to someplace where the service is really friendly and takes care of you, and I think Hillstone always hits it out of the park on that front. I would love to come see your place, Linda, and have a cup of coffee or something together. I think it would be awesome. LG: I love that. And meeting more women in this business who are willing to really teach and kind of bring up that next group of women. I would love to be a part of that. 104 PA S A D E N A

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world, there is extra pressure on women overall in the hospitality industry, in the workforce, and in general of taking care of kids at home, when school closes or when somebody gets COVID and has to quarantine. I’ve seen it because my workforce is so predominantly female, but I see that responsibility many times does fall on the woman. And then it becomes a decision of family or work, which is a very difficult one. I’ve been in the hospitality industry for 10-plus years prior to opening SusieCakes, and one of the drivers for me to open my own business was that I noticed that there weren’t a lot of women in the industry in leadership levels, certainly not at VP levels. This was in the ’90s and things have certainly changed, but the desire to open was largely around offering progressive careers for women in food service where you didn’t have to work 24/7.

» LG: We’re a band of moms and many are my pillars. Christmas was on Saturday so they wanted me to close on

Sunday. And I had anxiety for a week because I’m still in that mode of “I need to do this. I need to make this work.” I said, “OK, guys, I’m gonna do it.” It was really hard for me. But again, I listened. And I think as a business owner that’s growing, I need to know how I can support my staff. That’s very important, especially the moms. I’m a mom—I’m raising two teenagers, and it’s really tough, but we’re figuring it all out. As an entrepreneur, I didn’t take a day off throughout the pandemic. I’ve worked for 11 months in a row, but I’m learning how to be better because it’s so important.

» SS: We are closed on Christmas Day and those three days after for our teams to spend time with their families. We are not open late nights, early mornings. And so that was intentional to attract a female workforce who can say, “I’m passionate about food service and I want a career in this, but I don’t want to be working every New Year’s Eve.”

» LG: For me, it’s been a personal journey. I wanted to see what I could actually do. And I’m really transparent about this: I’m a high school dropout and I got my GED when I was 22, and then I tried college. I figured out corporate and I got to a certain level, but I knew that there was something else for me. It’s me kind of looking at myself going, “Oh, can I do that?” So, I think I’m going to open a second store, and maybe I can do a third. I’m in that process right now.

» SS: Definitely. My goal is to have SusieCakes become a national brand and a household name. So that still is the plan.

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I don’t know if that’s a man or woman thing, but I’m expected to always be bubbly. So, I’m finding comfort in being behind the scenes a little more.

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Left: A residence designed by Hancock.

» IT’S NOT UNUSUAL to have hours-long discussions while photographing interiors; however, designers tend to focus on what’s at hand—design decisions for the space, procuring a central piece, client successes, funny stories about the process. Seldom can we find time for more wide-ranging talks about our lives and work. Recently, I had a chance to learn about the career paths of three Pasadena-based interior designers I’ve worked with over the years: Cynthia Lambakis, Emily Hancock, and Jeanne Chung. In the end, my suspicions were confirmed: The Pasadena interior design community is largely collaborative, to everyone’s benefit. It started with my visit to Hancock’s home—a Pasadena beauty adjacent to the Arroyo, comfortably appointed with rich colors and a collection of nooks and crannies, each begging you to sit and pass the time. Hancock was exposed to the design trade from a young age by her grandmother, Victoria Andrew of Rollins Andrew Interiors. But it was Hancock’s experience designing her own home that was the impetus of her design business. “Once my three children were enrolled in school, I embraced my entrepreneurial spirit and decided to explore my potential as an interior designer,” she says. Bearing the Rollins Andrew crest, Hancock received support and encouragement from Pasadena designers Dorothy Matthiessen and Roberta Huntley. Huntley even turned over her clients to Hancock when she retired. To cover the increase in business, Hancock brought on Jenifer Aldridge, a veteran of

EMILY HANCOCK, Principal, Rollins Andrew Interiors, rollinsandrew.com

the Pasadena design sphere. “I needed to hire someone with in-depth knowledge of the interior design business and its systems,” Hancock says. “There are many facets to the business and Jenifer was the perfect addition.” Like Hancock, Cynthia Lambakis, whom I caught up with later that day, believes in community involvement. “One of the best parts of living in Pasadena is that our community has such an incredible history of philanthropy in the arts and education, which goes deep for generations,” she says. “I believe giving back to the community is essential in order to maintain the

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fabric and rich culture of Pasadena.” Lambakis is a past president of the Pasadena Chapter of the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID). Being involved in the community has earned her many valuable connections. “Through ASID and the Tournament of

Roses, I’ve made friendships and professional relationships I’ll always cherish,” she says. With 10 years in business under her belt, Lambakis reflects on her beginnings. “Coming from a business background, I was drawn into design having

completed several of my own projects, and I had enrolled in the popular UCLA Interior Design Certificate Program,” she tells me. Breaking away from her successful partnership with Ederra Design Studio in 2018 was a big step, and frightening at times, “but ultimately it allowed for creative freedom and the opportunity to exercise my skills as a businesswoman,” she says. Lambakis also supports young designers as an instructor at the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising; she has taken on several interns over the years and introduced them to the day-to-day design business, including the importance of building relationships. Like Lambakis, Jeanne Chung shares her expertise with her fellow designers as they navigate the Pasadena Showcase House of Design. “2022 will be my fourth Showcase House,” Chung says. “Design aside, it’s the designer camaraderie I look forward to and enjoy. We

JEANNE CHUNG, Founder, Cozy Stylish Chic and Designer Domicile, cozystylishchic.com

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have a lot of crazy fun.” Chung, who grew up in the Pasadena area, remembers visiting the Pasadena Showcase House yearly. However, her interest in design really started in fashion, inspired by her family’s clothing business, where she worked alongside her mother and sister. “I had been interested in fashion, so I headed to New York, where I attended Parsons, and embarked on a career in the hotbed of fashion, only to learn fashion wasn’t the collaborative atmosphere I had imagined,” she says She made her way back to Pasadena, degree from the New York School of Interior Design in hand, and began to build her business. “First, I created a design blog, catching the attention of noted designer Kelli Ellis, who selected me as a style spotter for High Point Market,” Chung says. That evolved into a role as an insiders tour leader at High Point Market, the enormous home furnishings industry trade show held annually in North Carolina. Through her endeavors, Chung built a solid understanding of the interior design business as well as an impressive network of designers and suppliers, giving her confidence enough to open her Dayton Street design service and Cozy Stylish Chic boutique. Chung also recently inked a deal with Monogram appliances and several architectural fixture, hardware, and building suppliers to create Designer Domicile, a designer co-working space anchored by a Monogram Experience Center. “The original Designer Domicile concept was part of the 10-year plan, she says. “When the opportunity arose four years in, I went for it.” Chung hopes that Designer Domicile will not only be an incredible design resource but will help solidify the spirit of collaboration in Pasadena. With so many fields pitting women against each other in competition, the lasting sentiment and overall mindset each one conveyed to me, was that, “there’s enough room for all of us.”

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LAURIE STANFORD TURNER SENIORS REAL ESTATE SPECIALIST

Coldwell Banker Realty Over my many years in real estate I have discovered that seniors face unique challenges when selling a home. For some it’s been decades since they have sold a home. That’s why I invested my time to earn a National Association of Realtors® Seniors Real Estate Specialist designation. Often seniors are on their own, newly widowed or dealing with themselves overwhelmed. They need a partner and that’s where I come in. The questions come fast and furious. Where do I start? What do I do with all my belongings? I’ve been in this home for 50 years and I’m downsizing. I can’t take it all with me, and the kids don’t want it. I’ve heard it all and handled it all with empathy, an open ear, hand holding and a team to minimize the stress. Guiding my sellers through the complexities of getting a home ready for sale, going to market and the mountains of paperwork that comes with it gives me so much joy and satisfaction. They are not just my clients but my friends and I take care of them like family. Like my tag line says, I am your key to a successful sale. description or know someone who needs my services, reach out to me. I want to help.

+ Best Advice: Make one decision at a time. We’ll get through this together! Accomplishments: Top 2% of Realtors at Coldwell Banker Realty, Seniors Real Estate Specialist. Bucket List: 388 South Lake Avenue Pasadena, CA 91101 626-483-5269 LaurieTurner@ColdwellBanker.com LaurieTurner.com

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Bella Casa Home Staging, Inc. Bella Casa Luxury Home Staging and Design was founded 21 years ago by my husband, Wyatt, and myself, as we have always had a love for home renovation, design and reimagining space. After buying and selling several homes of our own, we discovered the magic of staging as we watched the process transform homes and tremendously In 2001, Bella Casa was founded as a result of this success and today we extend our services to thousands of developers, realtors and homeowners as one of the most successful staging companies in California, installing over 450 properties a year. I have personally worked on thousands of projects and have a true ability to transform spaces new and old, large and small. With a vast knowledge of residential architecture, interior design, art history, renovation, and real estate, I happily lead a successful group of talented designers to create beautiful spaces and places for people to spend their lives. When not working, I love spending time with my husband, raising our two beautiful boys, cooking, gardening, traveling, and entertaining at home.

+ Best Advice: If you can dream it, you can do it! Accomplishments: An incredible marriage, two amazing boys, the creation and success of Bella Casa, USC Film School. Bucket List: I would love to live a year in the south of France with my family. Fun Facts: single piece of furniture! 626-222-3709 BellaCasaLA.com

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BROKER ASSOCIATE COMMERCIAL DIVISION LUXURY DIVISION CHAIRMAN’S CIRCLE DIAMOND - TOP 1/2 OF 1% 5-YEAR LEGEND AWARD Berkshire Hathaway, Home Services I knew when I was eight years old that I would be in real estate. I started investing in 20 22 2 time when a young, woman purchasing real estate was not only unusual, but also not easy to do because of the industry limits and bias of the times. Today, as a results-driven professional with a passion for real estate, I represent clients, marketing luxury-estate, coastal, residential, and commercial properties at the highest level coupled with striving to achieve for my sellers the highest price under any market condition! My clients often become lifelong friends, putting real meaning behind “Your Realtor for life” to help you and your family through the many seasons and reasons of owning real estate. Strength, integrity, trust, and service exemplify my professional ethic. An expert negotiator, I have a reputation for making complex deals simple and rough transactions smooth for everyone I work with.

540 South Lake Avenue Pasadena, CA 91101 626-665-2649 Fax 626-568-8120 LSOHL@bhhscal.com lynettesohlrealestate.com DRE# 01256496

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MOJI ZAMANI SHAND FOUNDER AND MANAGING MEMBER Shand Import LLC

I am the daughter of Persian Immigrants. I grew up mainly in Pasadena, California area and I began my professional career as an attorney. After 13+ years of traditional practice in law, I decided to follow my heart & passion and to start my own business as an importer of Fine spirits, with focus on small batch products produced by small businesses around the globe. In 2022, we celebrate our 10-year anniversary at Shand Import LLC, and are proud importers of some of the world’s Rarest Scotch whiskies, Irish Whisky, various unique Gins, Vodka, Cognac, Mezcal, Tequila and more, supplying major stores, chains, restaurants and bars nationwide.

+ Best Advice: Life is too short… follow your heart, your passion and your instinct, but above all, enjoy whatever it is that you do. Accomplishments: Law Practitioner, Successful National Women’s Business Enterprise, Member of Women of the Vine & Spirits, Nominated Keeper of the Quaich. Bucket List: Going on a road trip and visiting every state in US. Fun Facts: I love to travel and to explore foreign different cultures. I also love to dance to Persian music and to throw theme parties.

1251 South Shamrock Avenue Monrovia, CA 91016 626-775-4215 moji@shandimportllc.com shandimportllc.com

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LAURI WAX OWNER/FOUNDER Pearls, San Marino

I worked in the fashion industry for over thirty years, with the dream of one day having my own boutique. My vision was realized when I opened Pearls in Mission Village six years ago with the goal of offering unique and quality collections from around the world that are complementary to the community’s lifestyle. San Marino and Pasadena have a long history of quiet elegance, and pearls have always been the ladylike jewelry of choice. Our lovely customers make every day a delight! They are the best part of Pearls, as well as our “Pearls Girls” staff, accomplished women from our community who love connecting with our clients. We’ve been fortunate being next door to the popular Julienne restaurant, a destination dining spot for locals and visitors from near and far. In 2020, I launched our website making it convenient to shop online, as well as enabling our nationwide clientele to stay connected. a second Pearls boutique in my hometown of Newport Beach. It’s on Balboa Island, where people love to visit and stroll. It brings me back to my teen years of sailing with my dad and eating Balboa Bars. There has always been a strong connection between both communities, so it’s a natural second home for Pearls. I'm grateful for our amazing Pearls family who have helped to make my dreams come true. The door will always be open at Pearls to visit, dream, and fall in love!

2639 Mission Street San Marino, CA 91108 626-403-5001 pearlsltd.com

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CHELBY CRAWFORD

RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE LUXURY PROPERTY SPECIALIST Compass

I grew up in two of the most unique and beautiful settings: the beach and the mountains. The sunny Manhattan Beach, California, and “The Little Switzerland of America,” Ouray, Colorado, were both exciting and picturesque places full of adventure. After spending time living abroad in France and traveling the Cote D’Azur, I returned home with a romanticized love for old-world architecture, art, and design. When Pasadena became my home in 1994, I completely immersed myself in learning about residential luxury real estate. It has proven to be a perfectly matched profession for me. Passionately exploring new and creative ways to market amazing properties, cultivating lifelong business relationships, and challenging myself to stay on top of my game. My clients love that I am calm and patient. I am not a salesperson: I help guide them by opening pathways for them to discover what they are seeking. I have long-term clients who have been with me for decades. My business is based on repeat and referrals.

+ Accomplishments: Crawford received the International President’s Elite Award for sales production in 2020 and leads in the top 2% of her company worldwide. Crawford also has a long history of community involvement and was the 2019 recipient of the Humanitarian of the Year award from the Pasadena Foothills Association of Realtors.

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680 East Colorado Boulevard Pasadena, CA 91101 626-536-2002 chelbycrawford@gmail.com chelbycrawford.com

Best Advice: There are only two days of the year that nothing can be done. One is called yesterday and one is called tomorrow. So today is the right day to love, believe, do, and mostly live. — Dalai Lama Bucket List: Hike to the top of Machu Picchu. Fun Facts: I have two amazing adult children with who I love spending my time with! I got married in 2021 to the love of my life.

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LUCY MAO REALTOR Compass

The story of my career is always evolving. It begins with my time as director of sales in the wholesale gift and home decor industry, traveling the world, deep in sales and product development/ 1 hotel living, and never fully unpacking a suitcase, I took a leap of faith powered by nothing but my was something better out there. That brings us to my incredible journey of building my residential realtor business from scratch to what was a $63 million year in 2021. And as we head into 2022, I am thrilled to have by my side my daughter Monica as my buyer specialist, my son Nathan as my administrative support, and not too far in the wings, my daughter Caitlin managing my social media from Seattle. It is the family business that I never planned on creating. It’s taken a few years of where we are today and know that our clients that comes from working together.

+ Best Advice: was and it’s taken me almost 10 years and a personal health scare to really grasp this concept. S and remind yourself of it every day. It’s life and Accomplishments: $63 million in sales volume for 2021. Bucket List: 1. Volunteer for my favorite local that. 2. Live on the Big Island for a period of at least 6 months. Fun Facts: I have three completely mismatched cats whose names are Popoki, Hapuna and Kona: it explains why you probably see fur on my clothing these days.

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KIMBERLEY WU, DMD, MS

CO-FOUNDER & ORTHODONTIST Wu Orthodontics | Little Crown Pediatric Dentistry & Orthodontics Growing up, I lived in Canada, North Carolina, Beijing, Shanghai, Boston and spent Christmas in Hong Kong. After moving to Los Angeles, I started three orthodontic practices from scratch. During this time, my husband and I had three kids, and the oldest is only six, so needless to say some days get a little crazy! At MIT, I was teaching kids how to solder circuit boards when I realized I loved bending wires and mentoring kids. I shadowed an orthodontist and we bonded over a shared love of movies, one of my favorite pastimes. That led me to choose orthodontics, where I get to bend wires and mentor kids all day! During residency, I even soldering a 3D world with an airplane spinning around it.

+ Education: Graduate of MIT & Harvard School of Dental Medicine Bucket List: Learning to cook in France, Italy and Japan. Fun Fact: As senior class president, I delivered the MIT commencement speech in front of 10,000 people. I was so nervous, my leg was shaking the entire time! Hobbies: With three silly and fun-loving kids, there is no shortage of adventure. We love to bake, cook, hike, try new foods and travel to new places. Best Advice: “If you focus on what you have, you gain what you lack. If you focus on what you lack, you lose what you have.” 1525 Fair Oaks Avenue South Pasadena, CA 91030 626-403-6500 WuOrthodontics.com

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LORA UNGER

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Pasadena Symphony & Pops

Under Lora Unger’s enthusiastic leadership, the orchestra has become a connecting force for good in the community, a leader in providing young preeminent source for musical concerts that nourish the mind, spirit and hearts of audiences of over 50,000 each year.

+ Best Advice: Always treat your employees and customers the way you want to be treated. Accomplishments: Leading the orchestra through the pandemic and coming out stronger on the other side, plus ensuring that 9,000 public school students received online music classes for a full school year during at home learning. Bucket List: Spending a summer in Greece. Fun Facts: I love to climb mountains and drive fast cars. 150 South Los Robles Avenue, Suite 450, Pasadena, CA 91101 626-793-7172 | pasadenasymphony-pops.org

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I grew up in the Midwest, spent a number of years in Texas, and ended up in California moving around and made good friends everywhere I have been. My values are traditional, my mind-set is open, and I have great taste….as long as it is affordable.

+ Best Advice: Never give up. Every day presents new possibilities and set backs also present new opportunities. It’s not about what you encounter in life, but how you deal with it. Accomplishments: Trial lawyer, successful business owner, Tournament of Roses member, Pasadena Showcase House for the Arts member, former President of Commercial Real Estate Women Los Angeles, Super Lawyers 2020 2021 and 2022, and Pasadena’s Best Lawyers 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022. Bucket List:

A Fun Facts: My favorite TV series of all time is Parks and Recreation. Sen. Elizabeth Warren was my law school legal research and writing instructor. 535 North Brand Boulevard, Suite 504, Glendale, CA 91203 818-500-0377 | susan@barilichlaw.com | barilichlaw.com

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their visions to the public on the grounds of Oaklawn Manor, a nearly 10,000-square-foot 1905 English Tudor estate in South Pasadena. Located in a Greene & Greene–planned neighborhood of century-old homes, more than 20 of the property’s interior and exterior spaces will be renovated and reimaged for up-close viewing. In addition to touring the 57th Showcase House, visitors can explore the Shops at Showcase, a variety of boutique and craft merchants, as well as grab a bite at one of several on-site restaurants. Special planned programming throughout the event will highlight local musicians and speakers. With the home’s historical neighborhood in mind, the Dunn-Edwards-selected naturalistic palette features apple greens, buttery yellows, earthy rusts, and the 2022 Color of the Year—a plush, tactile brown aptly named “Art and Craft” that pays homage to the period’s sustainable, built-to-last resurgence. Since its founding in 1948, the Pasadena Showcase House for the Arts has given more than $23 million to nonprofits in support of music education, scholarships, concerts, and music therapy—hitting all the right notes of community spirit. Tickets start at $40; pasadenashowcase.org

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Electric SUVs

Home Tour

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Vacation Homes

Gardening: Trees

Sleep masks, cleaning products shrink your pores

Chanel’s new sustainable line

Spring Break Special: Orlando Anguilla, Scottsdale, and Sedona

On the Market

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