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Mendez smiles and attributes this skill to his trusty steed; of which he has five. “If you have a good horse, you can be everywhere,” he said. “They need to stop on a dime and take off like a Porsche.” The gates for the San Diego Polo Classic will open at 6 p.m., with the first polo game starting at 6:30 p.m. and the second at 8 p.m. During the event, there will also be a Fascinator Hat Contest for the most elegant and most humorous entries. Tickets cost $25 for general admission and $400$800 for Millionaire’s Row boxes, which include a cocktail party to meet the players on Sept. 27, and a pre-game cocktail party on Sept. 28, from 6-7 p.m. The Millionaire’s Row tickets also include a dining option for an additional fee.
“If I can get through this, I can do anything,” said a young woman in court Sept. 6 as she described being molested by a former La Jolla businessman. “I’m not afraid of you!” she told Donald Hickey, 62, who sat handcuffed and wearing jail clothes in a chair. He was later sentenced to 25 years in prison. “I am strong and empowered by this,” the woman continued. “You’ll be behind bars and won’t be able to harm another woman.” The young woman began to weep, and two people embraced her in the courtroom audience. “When I was a little girl, you scared the hell out of me,” she said. “You are a child molester.” San Diego Superior Court Judge Yvonne Campos imposed 25 years to Hickey, who previously had pleaded guilty to molesting two girls under the age of 14, and admitted possessing images of a minor engaged in sexual activity on three electronic devices. Deputy District Attorney Stephen Marquardt asked Campos to order Hickey to register as a sex offender in whatever community he will live in if he is ever paroled. She ordered that. Campos ordered Hickey to pay restitution to the victims but did not disclose the amount in court. Hickey’s attorney, Danielle Iredale, opposed that order, saying he has been in jail 18 months and has no income. Hickey registered his real estate agency on Prospect Street in La Jolla in 2009, and some online records still say he is the owner. However, another person is operating the real estate agency recently, and it appears it has been sold to him.
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BY EMILY BLACKWOOD | LA JOLLA VILLAGE NEWS The highest-rated arena polo game on the West Coast is coming to the Del Mar Arena this month. The San Diego Polo Classic will pit the all-Hawaiian pro team Tommy Bahama against the homegrown Porsche San Diego team on Sept. 28. The event has been held at the Hotel del Coronado for the past three years, but the hotel’s recent $200 million renovation led them to “take a break” and find another location. Randy Russell, president of Polo America, said the classic is a great opportunity for people who have yet to check out the sport. “It’s basically hockey on horseback,” Russell said, adding that the arena is much smaller than the polo players’ typical venue. “An outdoor field is the size of nine, 10
football fields. Over here in the arena, it’s just a single football field. So the action is constantly right in front of you.” A lot of that action will be brought on by Porsche San Diego player Topo Mendez. Polo players are rated by goals; -2 being a beginner and 10 goals being the best. Mendez is a 4-goal player. Mendez is joined by Alejandro Nordheimer (5 goals) and Skyler Dale (3 goals), bringing the handicap of the team to 13 goals. For Mendez, all that talent comes from a love of the sport and time. At 56, he’s been playing polo for 40 years. “The great part about the classic is being able to see the professionals,” said Russell. “I’ve known Topo for, like, 30 years and what he can do out there is amazing. He no longer rides the horse; he becomes the horse.”
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Singer Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz buy La Jolla’s infamous ‘Razor House’ BY VICTORIA DAVIS | LA JOLLA VILLAGE NEWS Six beds, 6 1/2 baths, more than 11,000 square feet and made entirely of white concrete, stainless steel and glass. The Razor House, tucked into the cliffside of Razor Point in La Jolla, really does shine like a star, or glisten like a jewel above Torrey Pines State Park Beach. With the sun reflecting in the home’s infinity pool and bouncing light between the structure’s glass walls, it would be difficult to believe the house was real, if La Jolla wasn’t known for its scenic real estate. Renowned local architect Wallace E. Cunningham built The Razor House more than 10 years ago and it was upgraded by the building’s most recent owner Donald Burns, the creator of VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) product Magic Jack. At the beginning of September, the property was sold to Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Alicia Keys and her powerhouse music producer husband Kasseem Dean, better known to the public as Swizz Beatz. “It’s one of the most incredible modern homes we’ve ever seen,” said Matthew Altman, who was a listing broker for The Razor House along with his brother and business partner Josh Altman of The Altman Brothers Team. The brothers represented both Burns and Keys. “We’ve sold over $3 billion in real estate and very rarely do Josh and I get blown away by a property.” While there’s been plenty of buzz around the house being bought by celebrity Keys, there’s also some facts about The Razor House — other than it being the inspiration for Tony Stark’s CGI house in the “Iron Man” and “Avengers” movie franchises — that might be lesser known
to even La Jolla natives. 1. Donald Burns was not the original owner. Before the telecommunications developer moved into his sweet new digs, a man named Jim Donald Cooksey owned the property. This might not seem like a fun fact, but what is interesting is that Cooksey sold the property — originally listed for $45 million — to Burns for only $14.1 after Cooksey filed for bankruptcy in 2009. Keys bought The Razor House for $20.8 million. 2. The Razor House was the most expensive home sold in La Jolla this year. Not only that, but the house is also more than 1,010% more expensive than the rest of the neighborhood’s properties. 3. The house has a “bat cave.” At least, that’s how Altman describes the underground, tunneled car garage, which he says, “looks more like a car art gallery.” 4. Not all of the walls are glass. While a majority of the house The Razor House overlooks Razor Point. COURTESY PHOTO.
The home features a spa, outdoor kitchen and an infinity pool.
is floor-to-ceiling glass, the walls of the master bedroom are actually made of cream-colored velvet. 5. The Razor House has an elevator to take guests to the glass
library. Unsurprisingly, all the walls of the upper floor library are made of glass. What is surprising is there’s also an indoor movie theater, which sits roughly 20 people and “one of
the most incredible movie theaters” Altman says he has ever seen. Iron Man may not have lived in the house but it’s definitely the best place to watch his movies. 6. The home has appeared in commercials for Visa Black Card and Calvin Klein. The Razor House was certainly built to be picturesque and camera-ready, with even a rooftop entertainment suite featuring a stainless steel spa, outdoor kitchen and an infinity pool that lines up with San Diego’s horizon. “You just see blue forever,” added Altman. 7. Keys chose The Razor House over homes in Beverly Hills. Alt-
man says he and his brother are “globally known for introducing buyers to properties they would have never otherwise considered.” Though Keys had originally intended to purchase a home in Beverly Hills, The Altman Brothers set her sights on The Razor House, and it wasn’t a hard sell. “You look to your left and you can see through the whole house, then you look to your right and you can see the whole ocean,” said Altman. “It really does look like it was Iron Man’s house from the movie. It’s one of the most special homes I’ve ever seen. Everything about this house is incredible.”
Former Charger receives life-saving procedure from Scripps BY ADAM BEHAR | LA JOLLA VILLAGE NEWS During his tenure with the San Diego Chargers, Big Ed White was known as a player with heart. And so it was fitting earlier this month that White became one of the first people in San Diego County to benefit from a new, revolutionary heart procedure. Performed by cardiologists at La Jolla’s Scripps Memorial Hospital, the minimally invasive procedure –– transcatheter aortic valve replacement, or TAVR –– is a promising alternative to open-heart surgery. Although TAVR was designed for patients too ill or frail to undergo open-heart surgery, the Food and Drug Administration last month approved the procedure for low-risk patients like the 72-year-old White, who lives in Julian. “At my age, quality of life is really important,” White said. “I didn’t want to take on the added risks that come with surgery tied to full seda-
tion and a much longer recovery timeline.” Dr. Paul Teirstein, the Scripps Clinic chief of cardiology, performed the TAVR procedure on White. He began by threading a collapsible heart valve through a small incision in White’s leg and into an artery leading to his heart. Next he expanded the TAVR device, which enabled it to take over the function of the valve and facilitate the efficient flow of blood out of the heart. “This procedure has revolutionized heart valve surgery by giving patients like Ed a much less complicated option for treatment that doesn’t involve the prolonged recovery of open-chest surgery,” said Teirstein. It’s the same procedure, incidentally, that Mick Jagger underwent earlier this year. Scripps was previously involved in clinical trials that sought to determine whether TAVR was safe and effective for use in low-risk pa-
Former San Diego Chargers player Ed White and Scripps Clinic chief of cardiology Dr. Paul Teirstein. ADAM BEHAR / VILLAGE NEWS
tients. Results from those studies, which were released in March, were extremely promising. TAVR patients had significantly fewer strokes,
reduced chance of mortality, and much faster recovery time than patients whose aortic valves were replaced during open-heart surgery.
“At Scripps, we have been doing the TAVR procedure on high-risk surgery patients since 2011,” said Teirstein, “and we’ve seen over and over how this technique, requiring only one night in the hospital, extends and improves patients’ lives.” In the near future, the expectation is that the procedure will be offered to almost all patients with aortic stenosis. Teirstein predicted that most of the 70,000 aortic valve replacements done annually in the United States will use the TAVR procedure. White was traded to San Diego in 1978 and played the final eight years of his career with the Chargers, becoming a Pro Bowl blocker for the formidable “Air Coryell” offense. White retired after the 1985 season and was later elected to the Franchise’s Hall of Fame. Scripps treats more than 750,000 patients annually throughout the region. Learn more at scripps.org.
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Gone Whale Watching raises money for lymphoma research BY EMILY BLACKWOOD | LA JOLLA VILLAGE NEWS While riding next to a breaching humpback or getting close enough to almost touch a pod of dolphins is enough of a reason to book a whale watching tour, Domenic Biagini is giving one more. On Saturday, Sept. 28, Biagini is donating all the proceeds from his Gone Whale Watching trips to cancer research after watching his father-in-law Percy Veloro battle non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Veloro was diagnosed in April 2017 at 49 years old after his family noticed he was having constant nosebleeds. “He was just a prime example of how this disease doesn't discriminate,” said Biagini. “It can literally happen to anybody. He was an avid cyclist, loves long-distance bike rides, eats an extremely healthy diet, doesn’t smoke, doesn’t even drink socially — he just lived the ideal healthy lifestyle.” After his diagnosis, Biagini said Veloro was resilient and continued to work as a high-level accountant for Pechanga Arena San Diego all through his treatments, including chemotherapy, radiation and even a bone marrow transplant. Sadly, Veloro died Sept. 14. To honor his father-in-law’s memory, Biagini said he wanted to use his platform to remind people that this
All the proceeds from his Gone Whale Watching’s whale watching trips on Sept. 28 will be donated to cancer research. COURTESY PHOTO
disease effects families all over the world and every penny raised to fight it counts. “He always was fighting,” Biagini said of his father-in-law. “He’s an unbelievable example to value your life in whatever form it’s in. You just have to try to make the most of it. He and my mother-in-law were
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absolute superheroes through this whole process.” Their efforts are what have inspired Biagini — who’s often referred to as Capt. Dom — to use his business to give back. Since he started Gone Whale Watching last month, he says he’s been running whale watching trips every single day.
“I never would have expected that was possible,” he said. “Seeing that there’s that big of an appetite [for whale watching] in the San Diego area, I wanted to see if I could use that to not only give people an incentive to go whale watching but also know that the money you’re spending is going towards a really
good cause. “It’s an added bonus, really.” Biagini said he usually takes about five people out per trip, but he plans on “filling the boat” as much as possible for the Sept. 28 donation day. The morning trips are full, but he currently has space for some trips in the afternoon he hopes to completely book. He’ll take whatever money raised that day and donate it the Lymphoma Research Foundation. And after he posted about his charity event on Instagram to his 28,000-plus followers, he realized how many people are. “One of the families that booked one of our morning trips said, ‘I’m a 16-year non-Hodgkin lymphoma survivor,’” he said. “To think that one of these nameless faces who follow me [on Instagram] are going through the same thing my family’s going through, I just want them to know that they all matter. “Together, the more everyone is willing to do, the better chance we have to keep families together.” For more information about Gone Whale Watching and to book a trip, visit gonewhalewatching. com. Those who do want to donate their trips to cancer research should select the “whale watching for cancer research” option from the product list.
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New transportation and child care app launches in San Diego BY SAMANTHA WEBSTER | LA JOLLA VILLAGE NEWS Kango, a ride-sharing, child care app, will launch in San Diego this month. Using this mobile app, parents can schedule transportation and babysitting for their children from highly trained and qualified child care providers. Driver/sitters wear T-shirts that don the company’s recognizable, namesake pink kangaroo. “Kango” is a diminutive for the Australian marsupial that is known for safely transporting their young in their pouch. Additionally, this abbreviation also sounds like “can-go,” which further refers to the Kango’s ability to transport. “We’re not just aiming to be the lifesaving solution to logistical challenges for parents,” says Kango’s cofounder and CEO, Sara Schaer. “Kango enables everyone to be what they want to be. Parents don’t have to sacrifice their careers, and kids don’t have to give up the idea of being high level athletes or a star musician. Everyone can get where they need to go without having to sacrifice these goals.” Schaer is a mother of two boys, and the idea to create Kango was inspired by her own transportation challenges. She initially developed an app that paired parents togeth-
er to form carpool groups; but after receiving feedback from the parents who used the service, she modified the app to create Kango, the ride-sharing app where parents can choose from a database of highly qualified driver/sitters. In 2015, Kango started in San Francisco as a fully licensed and insured ride-sharing company. By 2016, Kango had spread across the Bay Area, and the company traveled south to Los Angeles in late 2017. Starting this month, Kango will cover a roughly 25 mile radius based in Downtown San Diego. Similar to other ride-sharing apps like Uber or Lyft, Kango is a mobile app that facilitates effortless ride requests and cashless transactions; however, Kango differs from these ride-share apps in its scheduling, communication benefits, and safety. Parents who use Kango are involved in choosing driver/sitters , for they can elect to have a meetand-greet with the professional before booking a ride. Additionally, parents can curate a group of preferred driver/sitters as their children form bonds with their favorites. In order to become a driver/sitter for Kango, candidates go through a lengthy screening process. Potential employees need several years
Kango, a ride-sharing, child care app, will cover a 25-mile radius in San Diego.
of child care experience, and they must have a vehicle that passes vehicle inspections and meets insurance criteria. They must also undergo two interviews, two background checks, and an orientation session. After passing these steps, candidates are then eligible to work for Kango.
And to insure the utmost safety, Kango offers open communication between parents, driver/sitters, and Kango operations members. Parents have the luxury to track the rides through the app, and Kango operations can oversee the rides to ensure that their employees answer parents’ requests.
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Schaer looks forward to introducing Kango to San Diego parents, “We treat their children just like we’d treat our own kids — with the utmost care. And we treat parents with the best level of communication and service and empathy.” To learn more about Kango’s services, visit kangoapp.co.
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Community Sophia Bacino: La Jolla resident finds freedom through music
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La Jolla resident Sophia Bacino was the winner of the 2019 singer-songwriter contest at the San Diego County Fair. COURTESY PHOTO
Sophia Bacino strides into Pannikin Coffee & Tea carrying a ton of energy, and you are immediately drawn to the young, college-bound musician/songwriter. And music is what brought Bacino to our attention, as she was the winner of the 2019 singer-songwriter contest at the San Diego County Fair. We’ll get to that a little later. Wearing her Pink Floyd tee, we immediately get along in our conversation talking about music, during which she shows me a better way to record conversations on my phone — I love the youth. Bacino has lived her entire young life in La Jolla’s Mt. Soledad area, attending All Hallows Academy and the Academy of Our Lady of Peace schools. She started writing songs at the age of 8, inspired by musical artists Taylor Swift and Coldplay. She also credits her music teacher Jamie, which guided her musical happiness — and still visits her once a week. That teacher-student relationship opened her up to thinking of “music as freedom.” Finding comfort in her songs, Bacino creates stories where you can find empathy in her lyrics; a place where the listener can live
in others’ shoes, and the “listener becomes the character.” Bacino recalls a performance at Lestat’s where afterwards a girl came up to her, telling Bacino that the song embodied exactly what she was experiencing; the words had spoken to her. That’s why she writes, because “someone needed it.” Bacino’s sophistication in her thoughts comes through in her music. Listen to her songs such as “Indigo,” “Ghost,” and “Hypocrites” and you can sense the intellectual storyteller bringing imagery to life. Many of her songs are about love, and while Bacino admits she may not be very experienced in that area, her lyrics and music artistically combine to create the feeling that it’s personal. You can really sense her sophisticated style when you watch her music video “Indigo” on YouTube. She may only be 18 years old, but her storytelling shows her maturity. Performing in local venues throughout San Diego since she was 13, she gets the full support of her family, with her parents and brother acting as her roadies. Her “Papa Don” was also a musician in a gospel band, so there’s music in her genes. Bacino doesn’t like to have a set playlist, but instead looks to the audience to decide on which songs to play. She “feels the energy” at the time and continues her performance by establishing a “beautiful connection between the audience and performer.” The genuine connection Bacino creates with the audience was probably the key factor in helping her win the singer-songwriter contest this past summer at the
San Diego County Fair. Having to wait until she turned 18 to enter the annual event, she competed against over 100 entrants, which were not limited to San Diego area residents. Bacino became one of 10 finalists to perform a couple of original songs. Thinking only her submitted song “Walking On A Wire” was to be performed, she immediately sensed that her song “Indigo” would work for the contest’s audience. And her instincts were spot on. Since she had the foresight to listen to the audience, they reacted favorably, which I’m sure the judges picked up on since they announced Bacino as the winner soon thereafter. Winning the contest, Bacino received a nice big trophy and a $3,000 prize, which will come in handy as she is packing up to attend UCLA this week. Bacino will be majoring in ethnomusicology, which is the study of the music of different cultures, especially non-Western ones. While attending university and living in Los Angeles (as a mom of college-aged kids myself, I warned her about the perils of living in the big city), Bacino plans to continue writing songs, performing, and getting involved in the LA pickup music scene. Through her connections, she looks forward to being part of that beautiful musical community, supporting each other with their goals. Bacino is in a “nice, genuine place” and we’re looking forward to more opportunities in listening to her magic, as she grows with her music. Be on the lookout. You can find Sophia Bacino’s music on YouTube, Spotify, and iTunes. You can also follow her on Instagram at Sophia.Jo.
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Uncovering the names in La Jolla’s underwater cemetery — and its caretaker BY JILL DIAMOND | LA JOLLA VILLAGE NEWS It’s hard to believe but the first organized dive club in the world started in La Jolla — and they were called the San Diego Bottom Scratchers. While the pioneering members — 19 of them — are now gone, there is still an underground cemetery of tombstones bearing some of their names. It’s located a few hundred yards northwest of Boomers Beach/Point in La Jolla, next door to the preserve at the cove and at the bottom of the ocean. Many members of the club lived in Old Town, Point Loma, El Cajon, and other suburbs of a then-early 20th-century San Diego. However, La Jolla’s unique environmental characteristics certainly established it as the focal point of most early sport diving, said one expert. “The San Diego Bottom Scratchers are widely recognized as the first organized dive club in the world, and as the first individuals in San Diego to be considered sport divers,” according to Ashleigh Palinkas, scientific diving technician and marine biologist at Scripps Institution of Oceanography. She said having been watermen all their lives, the Bottom Scratchers lived up to their name by scratching around the bottom of the ocean for food to feed their families and friends during the Great Depression in the 1930s. “It is also said that their name came from the scratching of horn shark horns dangling from their swim trunks, a trophy collected during one of their several formidable club initiation rituals,” she said. After a year of diving together and sharing their catch, the club was officially founded in 1933 by divers Jack Prodanovich, Ben Stone, and Glenn Orr. Palinkas said throughout their lifetimes, members of the Bottom Scratchers were widely accredited for inventing goggles and subsequent facemasks, underwater camera housings, paddleboards, and spearguns among other miscellaneous tools for exploration beneath the surface. “Jack Prodanovich and Wally
Bottom Scratchers Dive Club — Years Joined 1933 - Founders Glenn Orr, Jack Prodanovich, and Ben Stone 1933 - Jack Corbeley 1938 - Bill Batzloff 1939- Wally Potts 1943 - Lamar Boren 1943 - Tucker Miller 1943 - Rob Rood 1950- Don Clark Potts were the innovators of the equipment and as an example, Jack made the first goggles out of a woman’s compact mirror and set those in a cut radiator hose,” said the daughter of Potts, Lyndee Logan. From her home in Paris, Logan, a retired real estate agent, added the club was indeed very special and not an easy one in which to become a member. “In order to be initiated, they had to do various tasks that were rigorous — like one was to pick up three abalone in a depth of 30 feet in one breath,” she said. “It was a very exclusive club, that’s why there were only 19 members in total.”
FAMOUS FOLK Word of the San Diego Bottom Scratchers continued to spread and in 1949, they were featured in the May issue of National Geographic Magazine. At that time, the article estimated there to be 8,000 skin divers in Southern California, Palinkas said. But if you think you can join today, you’ll be disappointed. The club ended around 1983, Logan recalled, and its last remaining member, Jim Stewart, longtime diving safety officer of Scripps Institution of Oceanography, passed in 2017, Palinkas said. “There was no specific reason why it ended. My personal belief is that sport diving has gained such exposure and popularity over the years that it simply isn’t as concentrated into one club as it was in the ‘30s, ‘40s and even ‘50s,” Palinkas said. Logan said she believed the club ended because they “didn’t want to
1951 - Jim Stewart 1953 - Conrad Limbaugh 1954 - Beau Smith 1955 - Carl Hubbs 1955 - Earl Murray 1960 - Emil Haabecker 1964 - Bill Johnston 1969 - Harold Riley 1969 - Jack Taylor take new members.” “I think it just died a natural death and they chose not to perpetuate it; it wouldn’t have been representative of the heart and soul of the club had it gone on in name only,” Logan said.
SOMETHING TO SEE Capt. Ryan Sweeney, owner/operator of Brink Expeditions and an experienced free diver, knows of the tombstone site firsthand having visited. “It would be near impossible to find on your own, except for a few of the tombstones that are pretty large and noticeable I suppose,” he said. “Some are small and deteriorated over time.” And while his business doesn’t offer excursions to the site, he has been to see the tombstones up close and personal. “It’s neat to see how they evolve over time, a shift in the currents and age as the growth takes them over. Sometimes, I’ll scrub them a bit to keep them clean,” he said.
THE CARETAKER According to scuba and free diver Volker Hoehne, who is a fulltime business analyst, the care for the tombstones’ well-being has been left to him. Hoehne said he inherited the task from Potts, who was the sixth member to join the Bottom Scratchers way back. He didn’t recall the tradition of the underwater tombstones, and that “it just passed on through time.” “Wally said to me once, ‘When I go, please put a marker down there for me,’” Hoehne recalled.
Longstanding members Wally Potts, Jack Prodanovich and Ben Stone at La Jolla Cove in 1947. Photo courtesy of Ashleigh Palinkas.
So, Hoehne has been taking care of the markers ever since and said he will continue to do so until someone else takes the scrub brush. “As the caretaker of the tombstones, I go down to clean them about every six months,” said Hoehne, 54, who has been diving for as long as he can remember. “There are about 24-36; some are pebbles and rocks piled together, others are actual tombstones or markers.” Hoehne, born in Solana Beach and president of the Watermen’s Alliance, a statewide spearfishing advocacy group, said while it is a task to clean them, he gets rid of algae growth and other types of ocean build-up so they look better. He also stressed he doesn’t place any markers or tombstones; he just keeps them tidy. “All the markers have names, Jack Prodanovich has a bronze one — a founding member of Bottom Scratchers and father of the modern-day speargun, he died in 2008,” Hoehne added.
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“They [tombstones or markers] weigh a ton on land between 50 and 200 pounds and in the water even more,” Hoehne continued. “The markers aren’t added that often for that reason and also because you’ve got to be a pretty special person to get one down there.” In the end, La Jolla, in its early days, was indeed the place to be for the Bottom Scratchers who also explored all of San Diego County’s coastlines and Mexican waters up to Los Angeles areas, even out on the Channel Islands, Palinkas said. “But the best diving was always found in La Jolla. This is why members of the Bottom Scratchers were dedicated to responsible preservation and conservation of the La Jolla area and were supportive of the establishment of the La Jolla Ecological Reserve and Marine Life Refuge in 1970. “Today, this is known as La Jolla Cove and is a site visited by people from all over the world as a successful, untouched display of nearshore marine biodiversity,” Palinkas said.
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Doing it Better By Natasha Josefowitz, Ph.D. I recently had lunch with my friend, the fun La Jolla Light columnist known as Inga. We often eat together and, at times, send each other our columns for pre-publication feedback. I had a dilemma; I needed to talk to her and get her input and advice. When I finished telling her my woes, she said: “That’s a column.” So here it is. Six months ago, I fractured my sacrum carrying 500 heavy books for a book fair for our White Sands staff. This required a three-month stay in bed, flat on my back. This resulted in loss of muscle mass, which in turn reduced my strength and stamina. So here is my dilemma: I used to be the kind of person who said “yes” to everything and everyone and loved it. My motto: “Go everywhere, do everything, meet everyone, always say ‘yes, I can help!’” I now have become the
kind of person who hesitates when asked to go somewhere or do something, preferring to stay home. It is a matter of energy—I don’t seem to be able to muster enough to make the decision to go, let alone to actually go. My mindset is: “I am too tired!” Some of my friends have said: “You’re in your nineties; honor your age, listen to your body, don’t push yourself.” Somehow this does not help. I am still curious about the play, the movie, the luncheon. I have always suffered from a disease called “ATMS” (afraid to miss something), better known today as “FOMO” (fear of missing out). So I have lived my life in the fast lane and loved every moment of it. Six months ago, before my fracture, I felt like a teenager. All of a sudden, I am an old woman and find that hard to accept. I shared this with Inga who responded in a forceful voice, “Absolutely continue doing everything as you always did, except that now you must pay attention in order to not aggravate a broken back; beyond that, don’t give in to apathy.” Somehow her words made me happy. It felt like I had just received permission to be my old self. I admit to having an image problem; it is all ego. I want to be an energetic 90+ woman,
the opposite image of sitting in a rocking chair by a fireplace knitting afghans. There should be an in-between: between doing nothing and doing everything…but it is not that easy. What I hate is the indecision—should I go or stay? It is easy if the invitation or the event is not that interesting or I am truly exhausted. It is difficult when it’s worth going, but I’m tired. I know that if I go, I will enjoy myself; I always do. In any decision one must look at the worstcase scenario: if I go, I might be tired the next day; if I don’t go, will my world start shrinking? However, if by refusing you let down another person, it becomes more complicated; some of us tend to want to please others. On the other hand, accepting requests may entail some form of sacrifice. The question is what price are you willing to pay and how often. Over lunch, Inga and I did away with the old, indecisive woman who sat down wearily and gave me permission to resuscitate the energetic woman who gets out of a chair without pushing herself up with a groan. However, it is equally important to honor one’s age and consider one’s health and energy level and not push beyond what is comfortable and/ or reasonable. We need permission to sit still,
stop running, stop doing, and just be quietly reflective, and go within. Both permissions are necessary. Listen to your friends. Be sure to get opposite views and contradictory advice and then pay attention to your gut reactions. What words make you feel “Yeah, that’s right” and look forward to attend that next event or accept that invitation or help someone out, or whether you sigh with relief and look forward to sitting in your recliner at home with a good book. There will always come a time when in fact you cannot and should not go, when you should honor your advancing years, listen to your body, and stay put; that is okay. But as long as there is still curiosity, a need to explore, a wish for the next adventure, and your body will let you, then “Go for it.” Just writing this column helps me to have a healthier perspective on the many choices I have. I hope my readers, who have now suffered through my perambulations, will also gain a new perspective. Natasha Josefowitz is the author of more than 20 books. She currently resides at White Sands Retirement Community in La Jolla. Copyright © 2019. Natasha Josefowitz. All rights reserved.
Indivisible Group to host mayoral forum, EdUCate! Oktoberfest BY JEMMA SAMALA | LA JOLLA VILLAGE NEWS
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Change Begins with Me, an Indivisible Group in University City, will be hosting a City of San Diego Mayoral Forum on Sunday, Oct. 6, from 4-6 p.m., at Mission Bay Montessori Academy, 2640 Soderblom Ave. The purpose is to provide mayoral candidates an opportunity to address a range of topics, including affordable housing, transportation, climate change, livable neighborhoods, and more. Candidates scheduled include: Barbara Bry, Todd Gloria, and Tasha Williamson. Refreshments will be provided. The forum is free and open to the public, but an RSVP is required at tinu.cc/dfymcz. For questions, contact: ChangeBeginsWithMeSD@gmail.com.
EDUCATE! OKTOBERFEST Mark your calendar for the 11th annual EdUCate! Oktoberfest on Oct. 12, 1-6 p.m., at Standley Park on Governor Drive. Plan for the famous beer and wine garden, a variety of food offerings, music, booths, loads of games for the kids and more. The event has become an annual fun festival while raising money for the five University City public schools. Donate to the Dollar-a-Day ($180 or more) program, and you will receive unlimited pours for two in the Okto-
berfest beer garden. The EdUCate! Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting the five University City public schools: University City High, Standley Middle, and Curie, Doyle and Spreckels Elementary schools. Since 1993, EdUCate! has funded more than $1.9 million in teacher classroom grants, principal school-wide grants, multi-school programs like the EdUCate! Math Academy and Jr Achievement BizTown, technology improvements and scholarships. For more info, go to: uc-educate.org.
ROCKTOBERFEST SNEAK PEEK Get a preview of the beer being served at EdUCate! Oktoberfest and go to the EdUCate! Happy Hour night at Rock Bottom Restaurant and Brewery, 8980 La Jolla Village Drive, Friday, Sept. 20, 4-7 p.m. Rock Bottom will be tapping their Rocktoberfest brew, which will be served at the Oktoberfest event. Plus, 10% of all sales during the happy hour event will be donated to EdUCate!
HOMELESSNESS IN SAN DIEGO The Social Concerns Committee of the University City United Church (UCUC) is planning a two-part series on homelessness to provide information about the current status of homelessness
in San Diego and to consider additional ways the community might become involved. The two events are: Sunday, Sept. 29, 11:45 a.m.: Lunch and a screening of the film “Tony, the Movie.” This documentary film focuses on the day-to-day experiences of a homeless man on the streets of San Diego and will be shown in the church’s Koehler Hall. It’s a moving and personal presentation of the challenges facing individuals in Tony’s situation. The film lasts about 75 minutes and will be followed by a brief discussion of participants’ reactions. Sunday, Oct. 20, 11:45 a.m.: Lunch and remarks from City Councilmember Chris Ward, who is vice chair of the committee on land use and housing and chair of the San Diego County Regional Task Force on the Homeless. He will discuss current city and county efforts to address homelessness and review available resources. The session will conclude with a group discussion of reactions of the audience and an exploration of possible additional efforts to address homelessness in the immediate neighborhood and city. UCUC is located at 2877 Governor Drive (at Stresemann). The public is welcome and the events are free of charge, although donations are welcomed. Call 858-453-3444 or visit UCUC.org for more information.
UC FIRE SAFETY COUNCIL The UC Library experienced a packed room last month when Charles Butler, San Diego Fire-Rescue Department code compliance officer, shared a wealth of information to UC residents on what to do when a wildfire endangers the area. A key element presented included preparing your family and home, such as having a family disaster plan in place and preparing an emergency kit to last at least three days. Special focus was placed on prevention of wildfires and creating defensible space around your home, including having tree canopies at least six feet above the ground and not over your roof. During the evacuation discussion, it was noted that the UC area (as well as La Jolla) does not have a fire safety council, which can help educate residents on fire safety, hold events about fire prevention, and determine an evacuation center in advance. University City Community Association members have decided to create a council in order to help the residents and community get ready for an incident that, hopefully, will never happen. If you would like to get involved in helping University City set up a fire safety council, contact jemmasamala@gmail.com. To download a Wildland Fire Action Guide, Red Flag Warning brochures, and look at real time wildfire info, go to wildlandfireRSG.org.
Superbug survivor to speak at LJCC, Dinner at the Library Gala and other events LA JOLLA COMMUNITY CENTER The La Jolla Community Center will host literary, music, and art events throughout the month of September on 6811 La Jolla Blvd. The Distinguished Speaker Series started off the month’s events from 5-7 p.m. on Sept. 10, with a reception, book signing and lecture with psychiatrist, author, and superbug survivor, Tom Patterson. The La Jolla Art Association had an exhibition and open house from 5-7 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 14; Rachel and the Pier Group will perform at Dance Night from 7:30-9:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 20; the Summer “Wine” Down Wine Tasting event is from 6:30-8:30 p.m. on Monday, Sept 23; and the Danny Green Trio will play original
pieces and jazz standards at the Fourth Friday Jazz concert from 8-9:30 on Friday, Sept. 27. To purchase tickets and to learn more, visit ljcommunitycenter.org.
AQUARIUM TODDLER TIME The Birch Aquarium relaunched the Toddler Time Series at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 11, and will continue every Wednesday until May 2020 at the Birch Aquarium, 2300 Expedition Way. Toddler Time is a series of events geared towards guests aged 2 to 5 that will feature activities such as live music, dancing, art, and yoga. Some of this season’s performers include Kathryn the Grape and Hullabaloo. To learn more about Toddler Time
activities or to purchase tickets, visit aquarium.ucsd.edu.
LIBRARY HOSTS SEVENTH ANNUAL In the seventh annual “Fresh Paint” exhibition, the La Jolla Library will display “Impressions of California Plein Air Artists” from Tuesday, Sept. 17, to Saturday, Jan. 11, 2020, at the La Jolla Riford Library, 7555 Draper Ave. There will be an artists’ reception from 2-4 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 22. The art in the exhibit is for sale, and the proceeds will benefit library programs. The event is free and is on view during regular library hours. To learn more, call 858-552-1657 or visit lajollalibrary.org.
ART BY DR. SEUSS ON DISPLAY AT GALA Rare art and illustrations by the late Theodore Seuss Geisel (Dr. Seuss) will be on display at the 16th annual Dinner at the Library Gala at 6 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 20, at UC San Diego’s Geisel Library, 9500 Gilman Drive. This event will also feature a cocktail hour, gourmet dinner, and a conversation with a panel of art and literary experts. Registration for this event ended on Sept. 6. For more information, contact Jennifer Brown at jgbrown@ ucsd.edu or 858-822-4554. To register, visit library.ucsd.edu. Read more online at sdnews.com.
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International designers show off fall, winter collections at annual ‘Art of Fashion’ Fashion Files Diana Cavagnaro The 64th annual Art of Fashion took place on Sept. 12 at The Inn at Rancho Santa Fe. Country Friends and South Coast Plaza presented the event. The afternoon began with a Moet & Chandon Champagne reception. Mini boutiques from South Coast Plaza were set up
for shopping enjoyment. The guests migrated to a huge open-air tent for the start of this amazing fashion show. This show consisted of South Coast Plaza’s international designers showcasing their fall-winter collections. TV personality Sandra Maas emceed the event and got the festivities going. At 14 years old, Chelsea Snow delighted the audience by singing the national anthem. Veteran journalist Andrea Naversen was honored for her extensive charitable work. Co-chairs were Elaine Kaminski Becerra and
Erika Fetter. New on the runway was Australian designer Camilla, who showcased prints in python and crocodile. Escada presented leopard prints in his collection and Moncler also showed leopard in hooded jackets. Versace had one sexy number after another that seemed to sizzle on the catwalk. A crowd pleaser was the double-breasted coat by Stella McCartney with Beatles badges and pins all over. Oscar de la Renta showed an asymmetrical lace draped-front blouse top with black pants. His final gown was a botanical branch-embroidered tulle gown. Executive chef Christopher Haas created a marvelous luncheon after the Art of Fashion runway show on The Inn’s croquet lawn. The luncheon co-chairs were Amber Yoo, Tamara Lafarga-Joseph, and Ester Rodriguez. As the guests dined, auctioneer Clint Bell took bids for incredible items such as a trip of a lifetime to England and Scotland. They also had a fabulous opportunity drawing with prizes such as an $18,300 sapphire-and-diamond necklace from Jacqui Grande Fine Gemstones and Jewelry. After-
ward, luncheon guests adjourned to “Shop, Sip, and Support” and continued fun shopping with the South Coast Plaza boutiques. This wrapped up a spectacular event. For those who are not familiar with South Coast Plaza, it is the West Coast’s premier shopping destination. It is renowned for 250 prominent boutiques that are adjacent to the celebrated Segerstrom Center for the Arts and the Orange County Museum of Art. Country Friends is a nonprofit organization that has been providing funds for San Diego County-based charities for 65 years. They primarily raise funds through the Art of Fashion event and their Rancho Santa Fe consignment shop. Over the years, they have raised $14 million for services to women, children, the elderly and those with disabilities. They are “Helping San Diegans, One Hand at a Time.” Stay tuned for Country Friends’ upcoming events at thecountryfriends.org.
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nual Fur Ball from 6-11 p.m. at the San Diego Humane Society. Honoring Senate President Pro Tempore Toni G. Atkins. The evening includes a cocktail reception, live and silent auctions, and an exquisite vegetarian meal prepared by chef Jeffrey Strauss of Pamplemousse Grille and after-party with music by Haute Chile. Well-mannered leashed dogs are invited. For tickets, call 619-243-3469 Saturday Oct. 5 — Kobey’s Sneakers & Vintage Clothing at Sports Arena Square from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Live DJ, prizes, and giveaways. Monday, Oct. 14 — Zandra Rhodes: 50 Fabulous Years in Fashion. Book signing at 7:30 p.m. at Warwick’s, 7812 Girard Ave. Celebrating Rhodes, who is one of Britain’s most recognized designer and her 50 years in fashion. The designs are from 1969 to present. Diana Cavagnaro is an internationally renowned couture milliner based in the historic Gaslamp Quarter. Learn more about our hat designer, teacher and blogger at DianaCavagnaro.com.
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Award-winning pianist Danny Green performs at the La Jolla Community Center Sept. 27, as part of the Fourth Friday Jazz Series. Green is a wonderfully lyrical player, with each note carving out a rich melody. Backed by longtime bassist Justin Grinnell and drummer Julien Cantelm, Green’s compositions take flight with the musicians’ parts so in sync, that at times their playing is breathtaking. Green’s latest album, “One Day It Will,” is a must for all fans of piano-based jazz, but catch this trio live if you can, where their music truly shines. The Danny Green Trio: Friday, Sept. 27, at the La Jolla Community Center, 6811 La Jolla Blvd. 8 p.m. $25. All ages. Visit ljcomAward-winning Pianist Danny Green (middle) will perform at LJCC. munitycenter.org
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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2019-9019657. Fictitious Business Name(s) LOOKS BETTER ON ME. Located at: 6940 ALVARADO RD. STE. C, SAN DIEGO, CA 92120. Is registered by the following: TRISHA MARIE DOLORES DONNELLY. This business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL. The first day of business was: 3/04/14. Registrant Name: TRISHA MARIE DOLORES DONNELLY. Title of Officer, if Limited Liability Company/Corporation, Title of Signor. The statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr. Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on: AUGUST 09, 2019. ISSUE DATES: AUGUST 30, SEPTEMBER 06, 13, &, 20, 2019. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2019-9020779. Fictitious Business Name(s) ZYOGAGUIDE. Located at: 1705 SOLEDAD WAY, SAN DIEGO, CA 92109. Is registered by the following: ELISABETH S. CORNELIUS-KNUDSEN. This business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL. The first day of business was: 01/01/13. Registrant Name: ELISABETH S. CORNELIUS-KNUDSEN. Title of Officer, if Limited Liability Company/Corporation, Title of Signor. The statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr. Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on: AUGUST 23, 2019. ISSUE DATES: AUGUST 30, SEPTEMBER 06, 13, &, 20, 2019. STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME FILE NO. 20199020729 Fictitious Business Name to be Abandoned: DIRECT BUY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP. Located at: 6904 MIRAMAR RD. #106, SAN DIEGO, CA, 92121. The Fictitious Business name referred to above was filed in San Diego County on: 01/02/2018 and assigned File No. 2018-9000119. Fictitious Business name is being abandoned by: BIJAN RASTEGARI 6904 MIRAMAR RD. #106, SAN DIEGO, CA, 92121. This business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to section 17913 of the Business and Professions code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).) Registrant name: BIJAN RASTEGARI. Title of officer, if limited liability company/corporation. The statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr., Recorder/ County Clerk of San Diego County on: AUGUST 22, 2019. ISSUE DATES: AUGUST 30, SEPTEMBER 06, 13, &, 20, 2019. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2019-9020879. Fictitious Business Name(s) CHRISTY DONUT. Located at: 3710 VOLTAIRE ST. #101, SAN DIEGO, CA 92107. Is registered by the following: PHENG TOU. This business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL. The first day of business was: 8/26/19. Registrant Name: PHENG TOU. Title of Officer, if Limited Liability Company/Corporation, Title of Signor. The statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr. Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on: AUGUST 26, 2019. ISSUE DATES: AUGUST 30, SEPTEMBER 06, 13, &, 20, 2019. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2019-9019719. Fictitious Business Name(s) a. SAN DIEGO BIMMER CODING and b. 3Y ACCESSORIES. Located at: 2127 OLYMPIC PARKWAY SUITE 109, CHULA VISTA, CA 91915. Is registered by the following: HUGO ALVAREZ. This business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL. The first day of business was: N/A. Registrant Name: HUGO ALVAREZ. Title of Officer, if Limited Liability Company/ Corporation, Title of Signor. The statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr. Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on: AUGUST 12, 2019. ISSUE DATES: AUGUST 30, SEPTEMBER 06, 13, &, 20, 2019. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2019-9020624. Fictitious Business Name(s) PETLY. Located at: 1366 HORNBLEND ST., SAN DIEGO, CA 92109. Is registered by the following: SM MARKETING, LLC. This business is conducted by: A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. The first day of business was: N/A. Registrant Name: SM MARKETING, LLC. Title of Officer, if Limited Liability Company/Corporation, Title of Signor MANAGING MEMBER. The statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr. Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on: AUGUST 21, 2019. ISSUE DATES: AUGUST 30, SEPTEMBER 06, 13, &, 20, 2019. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2019-9020920. Fictitious Business Name(s) DELBERTBLUE MUSIC. Located at: 4319 PROCTOR PL., SAN DIEGO, CA 92116. Is registered by the following: a. DAVID ALAN FLEER and b. ANTHONY JAY TAVERNIER. This business is conducted by: CO-PARTNERS. The first day of business was: N/A. Registrant Name: DAVID ALAN FLEER. Title of Officer, if Limited Liability Company/Corporation, Title of Signor. The statement was filed with
Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr. Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on: AUGUST 26, 2019. ISSUE DATES: SEPTEMBER 06, 13, 20, &, 27, 2019. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2019-9021014. Fictitious Business Name(s) PREFERRED APPRAISALS SAN DIEGO. Located at: 3110 SHADOWLAWN ST., SAN DIEGO, CA 92110. Is registered by the following: KEITH DAVID DAMSKY. This business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL. The first day of business was: N/A. Registrant Name: KEITH DAVID DAMSKY. Title of Officer, if Limited Liability Company/Corporation, Title of Signor. The statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr. Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on: AUGUST 27, 2019. ISSUE DATES: SEPTEMBER 06, 13, 20, &, 27, 2019. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2019-9020823. Fictitious Business Name(s) CYBERALIS. Located at: 6640 LUSK BLVD, SUITE A107, SAN DIEGO, CA 92121. Is registered by the following: FRENCH GROCERY STORE LLC. This business is conducted by: A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. The first day of business was: N/A. Registrant Name: FRENCH GROCERY STORE LLC. Title of Officer, if Limited Liability Company/Corporation, Title of Signor PRESIDENT. The statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr. Recorder/ County Clerk of San Diego County on: AUGUST 23, 2019. ISSUE DATES: SEPTEMBER 06, 13, 20, &, 27, 2019. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2019-9021310 Fictitious Business Name(s) a. RETRO GRINDS COFFEE and b. RETRO GRINDS. Located at: 5121 MARLEN WAY, LA MESA, CA 91942. Is registered by the following: BRIANNE RENEE BUGBEE. This business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL. The first day of business was: 7/01/19. Registrant Name: BRIANNE RENEE BUGBEE. Title of Officer, if Limited Liability Company/Corporation, Title of Signor. The statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr. Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on: AUGUST 29, 2019. ISSUE DATES: SEPTEMBER 06, 13, 20, &, 27, 2019. NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: EVERARDO VEGA MENDEZ CASE NUMBER: 37-2019-00046044-PR-PL-CTL Superior Court of California, County of San Diego, 1100 Union Street, San Diego CA 92101 Central Division. To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of EVERARDO VEGA MENDEZ. A Petition for Probate has been filed by FLORENCIA KAI MENDEZ. in the Superior Court of California, County of SAN DIEGO. The Petition for Probate requests that FLORENCIA KAI MENDEZ be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. The petition requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: a. Date: October 8, 2019; Time: 11:00 AM, Dept.: 504; b. Address of court: same as noted above. If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Petitioner: FLORENCIA KAI MENDEZ 4001 Epanow Ave. San Diego, CA, 92117; 619-922-3569 ISSUE DATES: 9/13, 9/20, &, 9/27/19.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2019-9020978 Fictitious Business Name(s) ROYALTY DRAINS AND PLUMBING. Located at: 2620 WORDEN ST. #170, SAN DIEGO, CA 92110. Is registered by the following: MARCO A. VALDOVINOS. This business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDU-
VILLA LOMA APARTMENTS is closing its waitlist on September 23, 2019. This property offers 344 affordable 1, 2, 3, & 4 bedroom apartments in Carlsbad. This list will be closed, because the average wait time for people on the list could exceed one year. Amenities include electric kitchens, community room with kitchen, on-site laundry facility, wall-to-wall carpets, patios/balconies, assigned parking, and onsite professional management. Pre-applications for the waitlists will be accepted until Monday September 23, 2019 at 5PM. After that time, new pre-applications will not be accepted. The office is located at 6421 Tobria Terrace in Carlsbad CA. Office hours are Mon-Fri 8AM-5PM. For more info, call (760) 929-7555. Income other restrictions apply. Section 8 welcome. EHO.
NATIONAL AUTO FLEET GROUP is looking for qualified body company truck up fitters to help us serve our Southern California Government and Municipal clients. Due to high volume orders we are looking for up fitters who can help upfit vehicles ranging from a Toyota Prius to and Freightliner Chassis. Supplier must have but not limited to: • Provide References of end users with your products/service. • Minimum (10) ten years' experience engineering, sourcing and installing light duty (Class 1-6) truck and van equipment -Proof of installation capabilities - site visit required - All items below including electrical schematics and drawings will be required for each light duty vehicle • Minimum (10) ten years' experience engineering, building and fabricating service bodies - Proof of manufacturing capabilities site visit required • In-house design, installation and service for service bodies • In-house automotive paint system AQMD Registered & Certified • In-house design, installation and service of hydraulic systems • In-house design, installation and service of electrical systems • CAD drawing capabilities - pre-production and completed vehicle as-built drawings required for each unit produced - Service bodies & Equipment - Hydraulic Systems - Electrical Systems • National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Registration • National Truck Equipment Association (NTEA) Membership • Certified Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) • Minimum Insurance Requirements - Commercial General Liability - Each Occurrence - $1,000,000 - Personal - $1,000,000 - General Aggregate - $2,000,000 - Product - $2,000,000 • Automobile Liability - $1,000,000 • Umbrella Liability - Each Occurrence - $5,000,000 - Aggregate - $5,000,000 • Garage Keepers Liability - $7,000,000
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13 Nibbles and Sips: The Patio Group’s restaurants remain open, former Marine Room chef offers cooking classes RON OLIVER
BY FRANK SABATINI JR. | LA JOLLA VILLAGE NEWS Inquiries have been mounting as to whether various restaurants owned by The Patio Group will remain open in light of fraud charges lodged against its parent company, ANI Development, and the investment company’s founder, Gina Champion-Cain. Those restaurants include Saska’s in Mission Beach, The Patio on Lamont, and Surfrider Pizza in both Mission Beach and Ocean Beach. As of Sept. 16, Champion-Cain’s publicist, David Oates of PR Security Service in San Diego, said there have been no updates from a statement he previously sent us, which said in part: “While we can’t discuss details of the ongoing litigation matter... we do not expect any disruption to operations.” ANI and Champion-Cain are accused by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission of defrauding numerous retail investors out of a sum totaling $300 million over the past several years. For more information about the company’s restaurants, visit thepatiogroup.com. LEGALS ADS 900 AL. The first day of business was: N/A. Registrant Name: MARCO A. VALDOVINOS. Title of Officer, if Limited Liability Company/Corporation, Title of Signor. The statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr. Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on: AUGUST 27, 2019. ISSUE DATES: SEPTEMBER 13, 20, 27, & OCTOBER 04, 2019. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2019-9021494 Fictitious Business Name(s) PEGASSO TRANSPORT. Located at: 2938 KLONDIKE DR., DALLAS, TX 75228. Is registered by the following: BLANCA E. ARIAS HERNANDEZ. This business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL. The first day of business was: N/A. Registrant Name: BLANCA E. ARIAS HERNANDEZ. Title of Officer, if Limited Liability Company/Corporation, Title of Signor. The statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr. Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on: SEPTEMBER 03, 2019. ISSUE DATES: SEPTEMBER 13, 20, 27, & OCTOBER 04, 2019. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2019-9021498 Fictitious Business Name(s) E-ON ELECTRIC. Located at: 7181 TAIT ST., SAN DIEGO, CA 92111. Is registered by the following: RICARDO BORRAYO SANCHEZ. This business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL. The first day of business was: N/A. Registrant Name: RICARDO BORRAYO SANCHEZ. Title of Officer, if Limited Liability Company/Corporation, Title of Signor. The statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr. Recorder/ County Clerk of San Diego County on: SEPTEMBER 03, 2019. ISSUE DATES: SEPTEMBER 13, 20, 27, & OCTOBER 04, 2019. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2019-9021528 Fictitious Business Name(s) ENROLLED AGENT ACCTAX SERVICE. Located at: 4780 MISSION BLVD., SAN DIEGO, CA 92109. Is registered by the following: CAPITAL BUSINESS BOOKKEEPING INC. This business is conducted by: A CORPORATION. The first day of business was: 8/05/19. Registrant Name: CAPITAL BUSINESS BOOKKEEPING INC. Title of Officer, if Limited Liability Company/Corporation, Title of Signor PRESIDENT. The statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr. Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on: SEPTEMBER 03, 2019. ISSUE DATES: SEPTEMBER 13, 20, 27, & OCTOBER 04, 2019. ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO, STREET ADDRESS: 1100 UNION STREET, CITY AND ZIP CODE: SAN DIEGO, CA 92101, BRANCH NAME: CENTRAL; CASE NO: 37-2019-00045273-CUPT-CTL. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner (name): KRISTINA MAJ DYBDAHL-FARNSWORTH filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: a. KRISTINA MAJ DYBDAHL-FARNSWORTH to Proposed name: KRISTINA MAJ DYBDAHL 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that indicates the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING a. Date: 11/07/2019 TIME: 9:00 AM DEPT: 903; b. The address of the court is same as noted above; 3 a. A copy of this Order to show cause shall be published at least once each week for four consecutive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county (specify newspaper): The Peninsula Beacon and La Jolla Village News. Date: AUGUST 28, 2019. JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT PETER C. DEDDEH. ISSUE DATES: SEPTEMBER 13, 20, 27, & OCTOBER 04, 2019. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2019-9021785 Fictitious Business Name(s) a. HUMBLE HANDS b. HUMBLE HANDS BODYWORK and c. HUMBLE HANDS THERAPY. Located at: 1915 CABLE ST., SAN DIEGO, CA 92107. Is registered by the following: BENJAMIN GERARD BRYAN. This business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL. The first day of business was: N/A. Registrant Name: BENJAMIN GERARD BRYAN. Title of Officer, if Limited Liability Company/Corporation, Title of Signor. The statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg,
As chef de cuisine, Ron Oliver was as much a fixture of The Marine Room in La Jolla as its current and longtime executive chef, Bernard Guillas. Oliver left the prestigious seaside restaurant in 2018 after working there for 20 years. Now, after fulfilling a short gig with Luna Grill as corporate executive chef, he is offering cooking classes at private residences countywide, including areas along the San Diego coast. Also a cookbook author, his versatile repertoire has thus far included classes in pasta-making, mole sauce, and scratchmade churros, although he’s equipped to teach “all different kinds of global cuisine” based on his diverse experience. “While at The Marine Room, I had the opportunity to bring happiness to people’s lives every night,” he said, adding that his classes are held ideally for 10 people or more, and with at least a five-day notice. chefron.kitchen.
CIAO CIAO PIADINA Look for Italian-style folded flatbread
Jr. Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on: SEPTEMBER 05, 2019. ISSUE DATES: SEPTEMBER 13, 20, 27, & OCTOBER 04, 2019. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2019-9021862 Fictitious Business Name(s) MASSAGE THERAPY. Located at: 5178 GROVELAND DR., SAN DIEGO, CA 92114. Is registered by the following: DON MENG. This business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL. The first day of business was: N/A. Registrant Name: DON MENG. Title of Officer, if Limited Liability Company/ Corporation, Title of Signor. The statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr. Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on: SEPTEMBER 06, 2019. ISSUE DATES: SEPTEMBER 13, 20, 27, & OCTOBER 04, 2019. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2019-9021890 Fictitious Business Name(s) TRADEWINDS YACHT SERVICES. Located at: 4045 NARRAGANSETT AVENUE, SAN DIEGO, CA 92107. Is registered by the following: STEVEN MICHAEL WEAVER. This business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL. The first day of business was: N/A. Registrant Name: STEVEN MICHAEL WEAVER. Title of Officer, if Limited Liability Company/Corporation, Title of Signor. The statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr. Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on: SEPTEMBER 09, 2019. ISSUE DATES: SEPTEMBER 13, 20, 27, & OCTOBER 04, 2019. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2019-9021251 Fictitious Business Name(s) a. SUNCOAST b. HMA c. SUN COAST MARKETING and d. HUGHES MARKETING AND ADVERTISING. Located at: 2175 VALLEY LAKE DRIVE, EL CAJON, CA 92020. Is registered by the following: a. STACY L. HUGHES and b. CHRISTOPHER L. HUGHES. This business is conducted by: A MARRIED COUPLE. The first day of business was: 8/29/19. Registrant Name: STACY L. HUGHES. Title of Officer, if Limited Liability Company/Corporation, Title of Signor. The statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr. Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on: AUGUST 29, 2019. ISSUE DATES: SEPTEMBER 13, 20, 27, & OCTOBER 04, 2019. AMENDED ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO, STREET ADDRESS: 330 W. BROADWAY, CITY AND ZIP CODE: SAN DIEGO, CA 92101, BRANCH NAME: CENTRAL; CASE NO: 37-2019-28395-CU-PT-CTL. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. Petitioner (name): BENNY ARIAS; JULIANA ARIAS ON BEHALF OF MINOR filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: a. ARLENE DIANA ARIAS to Proposed name: DIANA ARLENE ARIAS and b. SOFIA EDITH ARIAS to Proposed name: SOFIA LEILANI ARIAS 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that indicates the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING a. Date: 10/24/2019 TIME: 9:00 AM DEPT: 903; b. The address of the court is same as noted above; 3 a. A copy of this Order to show cause shall be published at least once each week for four consecutive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county (specify newspaper): La Jolla Today (FKA La Jolla Village News. Date: AUGUST 07, 2019. JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT PETER C. DEDDEH. ISSUE DATES: SEPTEMBER 13, 20, 27, & OCTOBER 04, 2019. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2019-9020904 Fictitious Business Name(s) a. ACCURATE ACCOUNTING SERVICES and b. ACCURATE TAX SERVICES. Located at: 2305 HISTORIC DECATUR RD. SUITE 100, SAN DIEGO, CA 92106. Is registered by the following: SILVIA COVARRUBIAS. This business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL. The first day of business was: 01/01/19. Registrant Name: SILVIA COVARRUBIAS. Title of Officer, if Limited Liability Company/Corporation, Title of Signor. The statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr. Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on: AUGUST 26, 2019. ISSUE DATES: SEPTEMBER 13, 20, 27, & OCTOBER 04, 2019.
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sandwiches (piadina) and imported meats, cheeses and wines at the upcoming Ciao Ciao Piadina, which is scheduled to open by mid-December. The eatery is being launched by the owners of Ambrogio15, which has locations in Pacific Beach and inside the Little Italy Food Hall. The new La Jolla venture replaces Poke Go and will also feature a wine bar and patio. 510 Pearl St., ciaociaopiadinasd.com.
EL PESCADOR El Pescador Fish Market & Restaurant in La Jolla is gearing up for a prolific season of spiny California lobsters, which it sources each year from locally based trawlers. According to owner Sean Shannon, the sweet-tasting claw-less creatures will start coming in live the first week in October. Supplies will be replenished every couple of days throughout most of the season, which concludes in March. The lobsters will be sold at market price, as either cooked and plated in the restaurant or split and cleaned (free of charge) to be prepared at home. 634 Pearl St., 858456-2526, elpescadorfishmarket.com.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2019-9021653 Fictitious Business Name(s) PREMACENT FACILITY MANAGEMENT, JV, LP . Located at: 1507 E. VALLEY PKWY., STE. 3-481, ESCONDIDO, CA 92027. Is registered by the following: a. MICHAEL JOHNSON and b. ACCENT SERVICE COMPANY INC. This business is conducted by: LIMITED PARTNERSHIP. The first day of business was: 9/01/19. Registrant Name: MICHAEL JOHNSON. Title of Officer, if Limited Liability Company/ Corporation, Title of Signor GENERAL PARTNER. The statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr. Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on: SEPTEMBER 04, 2019. ISSUE DATES: SEPTEMBER 20, 27, OCTOBER 04, &, 11, 2019. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2019-9021962 Fictitious Business Name(s) a. AQUATECH RAINGUTTERS b. SOLTECH PATIO COVERS and c. ALPHA METAL ROOFING. Located at: 3760 HANCOCK ST. STE. H, SAN DIEGO, CA 92110. Is registered by the following: AQUASOLTECH INC. This business is conducted by: A CORPORATION. The first day of business was: 01/04/04. Registrant Name: AQUASOLTECH INC. Title of Officer, if Limited Liability Company/Corporation, Title of Signor PRESIDENT. The statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr. Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on: SEPTEMBER 09, 2019. ISSUE DATES: SEPTEMBER 20, 27, OCTOBER 04, &, 11, 2019. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2019-9022224 Fictitious Business Name(s) PEACE BY PIECE NUTRITION. Located at: 4819 JUMANO AVE., SAN DIEGO, CA 92117. Is registered by the following: KRISTEN LINES . This business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL. The first day of business was: 01/01/19. Registrant Name: KRISTEN LINES. Title of Officer, if Limited Liability Company/Corporation, Title of Signor. The statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr. Recorder/ County Clerk of San Diego County on: SEPTEMBER 11, 2019. ISSUE DATES: SEPTEMBER 20, 27, OCTOBER 04, &, 11, 2019. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2019-9022231 Fictitious Business Name(s) ENLIGHTEN MASSAGE SD. Located at: 3555 KENYON ST. #100, SAN DIEGO, CA 92110. Is registered by the following: SUZANNE EILEEN SAUVÉ . This business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL. The first day of business was: 9/10/19. Registrant Name: SUZANNE EILEEN SAUVÉ. Title of Officer, if Limited Liability Company/Corporation, Title of Signor. The statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr. Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on: SEPTEMBER 11, 2019. ISSUE DATES: SEPTEMBER 20, 27, OCTOBER 04, &, 11, 2019. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2019-9020759 Fictitious Business Name(s) RIZE EVENTS. Located at: 1205 J ST. E, SAN DIEGO, CA 92101. Is registered by the following: P2K CONSULTING LLC . This business is conducted by: A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. The first day of business was: 8/23/19. Registrant Name: P2K CONSULTING LLC. Title of Officer, if Limited Liability Company/Corporation, Title of Signor MEMBER. The statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr. Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on: AUGUST 23, 2019. ISSUE DATES: SEPTEMBER 20, 27, OCTOBER 04, &, 11, 2019.
Chef Ron Oliver hasn’t disappeared since leaving The Marine Room. COURTESY PHOTO
4/09/04. Registrant Name: MAURICE LALLIER. Title of Officer, if Limited Liability Company/Corporation, Title of Signor. The statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr. Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on: SEPTEMBER 04, 2019. ISSUE DATES: SEPTEMBER 20, 27, OCTOBER 04, &, 11, 2019. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2019-9021932 Fictitious Business Name(s) HARICURRYSD. Located at: 1808B CABLE STREET, SAN DIEGO, CA 92107. Is registered by the following: HIMANSHU KAPOOR. This business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL. The first day of business was: 9/09/19. Registrant Name: HIMANSHU KAPOOR. Title of Officer, if Limited Liability Company/Corporation, Title of Signor. The statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr. Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on: SEPTEMBER 09, 2019. ISSUE DATES: SEPTEMBER 20, 27, OCTOBER 04, &, 11, 2019. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2019-9022269 Fictitious Business Name(s) ART’S DIVING EXCHANGE. Located at: 6255 RCH MSSN RD. #209, SAN DIEGO, CA 92108. Is registered by the following: ARTUR STEPIEN. This business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL. The first day of business was: 7/01/11. Registrant Name: ARTUR STEPIEN. Title of Officer, if Limited Liability Company/Corporation, Title of Signor. The statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr. Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on: SEPTEMBER 12, 2019. ISSUE DATES: SEPTEMBER 20, 27, OCTOBER 04, &, 11, 2019. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2019-9020812 Fictitious Business Name(s) STITCHEZ CUSTOM UPHOLSTERY. Located at: 2674 HORNBLEND ST. APT. A, SAN DIEGO, CA 92109. Is registered by the following: PHILIP S. LEMIEUX. This business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL. The first day of business was: 7/01/14. Registrant Name: PHILIP S. LEMIEUX. Title of Officer, if Limited Liability Company/Corporation, Title of Signor. The statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr. Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on: AUGUST 23, 2019. ISSUE DATES: SEPTEMBER 20, 27, OCTOBER 04, &, 11, 2019. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2019-9022321 Fictitious Business Name(s) ART CAFE. Located at: 2525 EL CAMINO REAL, CARLSBAD, CA 92008. Is registered by the following: KAREN GUZIK. This business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL. The first day of business was: N/A. Registrant Name: KAREN GUZIK. Title of Officer, if Limited Liability Company/Corporation, Title of Signor. The statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr. Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on: SEPTEMBER 12, 2019. ISSUE DATES: SEPTEMBER 20, 27, OCTOBER 04, &, 11, 2019. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2019-9022248 Fictitious Business Name(s) JENNY SILVA TC. Located at: 3266 1/2 ROSECRANS STREET, SAN DIEGO, CA 92110 . Is registered by the following: SILVA COAST REALTY, INC. This business is conducted by: A CORPORATION. The first day of business was: N/A. Registrant Name: SILVA COAST REALTY, INC. Title of Officer, if Limited Liability Company/Corporation, Title of Signor CEO. The statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr. Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on: SEPTEMBER 11, 2019. ISSUE DATES: SEPTEMBER 20, 27, OCTOBER 04, &, 11, 2019.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2019-9022208 Fictitious Business Name(s) LINDA KING AND ASSOCIATES CLAIMS MANAGEMENT & CONSULTING. Located at: 3200 FOURTH AVE., SUITE 101, SAN DIEGO, CA 92103. Is registered by the following: LINDA KING AND ASSOCIATES CLAIMS MANAGEMENT. This business is conducted by: A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. The first day of business was: 7/01/19. Registrant Name: LINDA KING AND ASSOCIATES CLAIMS MANAGEMENT. Title of Officer, if Limited Liability Company/Corporation, Title of Signor MANAGER. The statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr. Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on: SEPTEMBER 11, 2019. ISSUE DATES: SEPTEMBER 20, 27, OCTOBER 04, &, 11, 2019.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2019-9021989 Fictitious Business Name(s) a. QUALITY WINDOWS OF SAN DIEGO and b. SAN DIEGO RENOVATIONS & WINDOWS. Located at: 10519 CAMINITO RIMINI, SAN DIEGO, CA 92129 . Is registered by the following: KEVIN ROBERT CHEESEMAN. This business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL. The first day of business was: 9/07/19. Registrant Name: KEVIN ROBERT CHEESEMAN. Title of Officer, if Limited Liability Company/ Corporation, Title of Signor. The statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr. Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on: SEPTEMBER 09, 2019. ISSUE DATES: SEPTEMBER 20, 27, OCTOBER 04, &, 11, 2019.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2019-9021659 Fictitious Business Name(s) a. A JOYFUL CREATION b. AJOYFULCREATION.COM c. DESIGNS BY LALLIER and d. DESIGNSBYLALLIER.COM. Located at: 1646 HILTON HEAD COURT #2220, EL CAJON, CA 92019. Is registered by the following: a. MAURICE LALLIER and b. KAREN LALLIER. This business is conducted by: A MARRIED COUPLE. The first day of business was:
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2019-9022581. Fictitious Business Name(s) a. COLLEGE TIMES COURIER b. COLLEGE TIMES NEWS c. COLLEGE COMMUNITY COURIER and d. COLLEGE COMMUNITY NEWS. Located at: 1621 GRAND AVE. STE. C, SAN DIEGO, CA 92109. Is registered by the following: MANNIS COMMUNICATIONS, INC. This business is conducted by: A CORPORATION. The first day of business
was: 9/09/19. Registrant Name: MANNIS COMMUNICATIONS, INC. Title of Officer, if Limited Liability Company/ Corporation, Title of Signor PRESIDENT. The statement was filed with Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr. Recorder/County Clerk of San Diego County on: SEPTEMBER 16, 2019. ISSUE DATES: SEPTEMBER 20, 27, OCTOBER 04, &, 11, 2019. SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL) CASE NUMBER: 37-2017-00047175-CU-PA-CTL NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: (AVISO AL DEMANDADO): ERIK XUANBINH SINISI, AN INDIVIDUAL; MISHA SUMNER, AN INDIVIDUAL AND DOES 1 THROUGH 100, INCLUSIVE, YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF: (LO ESTA DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE): JENNIFER REYES, AN INDIVIDUAL. NOTICE! You have been sued. The court may decide against you without your being heard unless you respond within 30 days. Read the information below. You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff. A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money, and property may be taken without further warning from the court. There are other legal requirements. You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an attorney referral service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program. You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Web site (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association. NOTE: The court has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 or more in a civil. case. The court’s lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case. AVISO! Lo han demandado. Si no responde dentro de 30 dias, la corte puede decidir en su contra sin escuchar su version. Lea la informacion a continuacion. Tiene 30 DIAS DE CALENDARIO despues de que le entreguen esta citacion y papeles legales para presentar una respuesta por escrito en esta corte y hacer que se entregue una copia al demandante. Una carta o una llamada telefonica no lo protegen. Su respuesta por escrito tiene que estar en formato legal correcto si desea que procesen su caso en la corte. Es posible que haya un formulario que usted pueda usar para su respuesta.Puede encontrar estos formularios de la corte y mas informacion en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www. sucorte.ca.gov), en la biblioteca de leyes de su condado o en la corte que le quede mas cerca. Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentacion, pida al secretario de la corte que le de un formulario de exencion de pago de cuotas. Si no presenta su respuesta a tiempo, puede perder el caso por incumplimiento y la corte le podra quitar su sueldo, dinero y bienes sin mas advertencia. Hay otros requisitos legales. Es recomendable que llame a un abogado inmediatamente. Si no conoce a un abogado, puede llamar a un servicio de remision a abogados. Si no puede pagar a un abogado, es posible que cumpla con los requisitos para obtener servicios legales gratuitos de un programa de servicios legales sin fines de lucro. Puede encontrar estos grupos sin fines de lucro en el sitio web de California Legal Services, (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California, (www.sucorte.ca.gov) o poniendose en contacto con la corte o el colegio de abogados locales. AVISO: Por ley, la corte tiene derecho a reclamar las cuotas y los costos exentos por imponer un gravamen sobre cualquier recuperacion de $10,000 o mas de valor recibida mediante un acuerdo o una concesion de arbitraje en un caso de derecho civil. Tiene que pagar el gravamen de la corte antes de que la corte pueda desechar el caso. The name and address of the court is: (El nombre y direccion de la corte es): SAN DIEGO SUPERIOR COURT - CENTRAL 330 WEST BROADWAY, SAN DIEGO CA 92101. The name, address, and telephone number of plaintiff’s attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney, is: (El nombre, la direccion y el numero de telefono del abogado del demandante, o del demandante que no tiene abogado, es): ANDRES VARGAS, VARGAS LAW GROUP, 12636 HIGH BLUFF DRIVE, SUITE 400, SAN DIEGO, CA 92130, 858-461-9092. Date: 12/08/17 Clerk (Secretario), by D. JOHNSON, Deputy (Adjunto) ISSUE DATES: 9/20, 9/27, 10/04, & 10/11/2019.
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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2019 LA JOLLA VILLAGE NEWS
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Circling memory lane: A former La Jolla boy's field of dreams BY HARRY CUMMINS | LA JOLLA VILLAGE NEWS As a young boy growing up in the 1950s without a father, my male role models all lived inside a termite-infested ballpark snuggled between the Sante Fe train depot and the San Diego harbor. It was a fanciful place where one's imagination could watch Navy ships and sailors arrive from faraway ports and trains depart with their whistling promises of adventure. It was a place where a kid could fall in love simply by watching grown men play baseball. Lane Field was constructed in 1936 in just two months’ time by a Work Projects Administration program and $25,000 from the city of San Diego. When Bill Lane, who made his fortune in gold mining, relocated his Hollywood Stars 100 miles to the south, the San Diego Padres were thus born. For a city stuck in the Great Depression, its citizens welcomed the diversion of its first real baseball team as a member of the Pacific Coast League (PCL). A few years later, I would welcome the Padres as perhaps an escape from the loneliness and boredom of an only child. They were to provide much more in return. The ballpark was reflective of the quirky and colorful nature of the PCL itself. The wind would blow off the bay, boosting home runs over the right field wall and sending them careening off automobiles and rail cars across a busy Pacific Highway. Some of the great sluggers of the day played here for San Diego. A scrawny local kid named Ted Williams signed a contract for $150 a month after a tryout while still finishing his final years of high school. His mother allowed him to play games during the summer months. So many early Padre players still position themselves in the batting order of my memories. Minnie Minoso, Bobby Doerr, Vince DiMaggio, Luke Easter, Dick Sisler, Earl Rapp, Buddy Peterson, Harry "Suitcase" Simpson, Bob Elliott, Julio Becquer and so many more. I still remember the day I sat behind home plate and witnessed Rocky Colavito stage a special pre-game exhibition, throwing a baseball on a straight line from the centerfield wall to the catcher's glove. I can't remember seeing anything on a baseball field that had thrilled me as much. I spent the next week or so flinging rocks from my backyard as far as I could into a nearby canyon. I remember our gang of knot-hole kids, who gathered outside the park during every game, day or night, waiting for foul balls to sail over the low grandstands which would then entitle
Ted Williams, Luke Easter, and Minnie Minoso once played on Lane Field. PHOTO BY RAY HACKECKY
the bearer to free admission to the game. (Of course, it was sometimes just easier to sneak into the stands past lazy gate attendants or unguarded entry holes circling the park.) Ushers knew all of us by our first names. Not always in a favorable way. Those scrambles for wayward baseballs were legendary. Often balls would bounce onto North Harbor Drive and cascade into the San Diego Bay, requiring both bravery and aquatic skills to emerge with your admission ticket. Chasing home-run balls while dodging speeding traffic on Pacific Highway was another matter entirely. Once inside the park, new wonders awaited. I quickly developed a 'working relationship' with the visiting team's bat boy, and after several seasons of diligence, was the proud owner of the world’s first and only collection of autographed cracked bats from the entire starting lineup of the 1956 San Francisco Seals. I was the envy of all my friends. Years later, when I went looking for Ken Aspromonte, Haywood Sullivan and Marty Keough, I learned that my mother had already granted them their unconditioned release, banishing their bats to the trash heap and leaving me, to this day, with searing regret. Many endearing elements of the game from those halcyon days have long since vanished. I recall how players left their gloves on the field between innings. Home games would stretch an entire week, Tuesday through Sunday, the Padres playing the same team for seven games. I would listen to away games on the radio, not knowing that announcer Al Schuss
Returners lead La Jolla girls golf team BY ED PIPER | LA JOLLA VILLAGE NEWS “Gloria can hit the ball far because she has that athletic build,” says La Jolla High golf coach Aaron Quesnell of his sophomore golfer, Gloria Devitt. Despite having just started playing the sport last year, Devitt is projected to be the Vikings’ fourth or fifth golfer on their six-person varsity squad. La Jolla, which placed third in CIF Division 2 last year, faces a major makeover in its lineup with the graduation of three seniors. Seniors Amalia Parzen and Olivia Krasuski move up to the onetwo slots, with junior Chloe Kim a likely number three as the Vikings begin fall competition. “Amalia is hitting the ball a lot farther than last year,” reports her coach. “She got much stronger. She improved dramatically.” Krasuski is looked to for the same development. “Chloe, like Amalia, has improved over the
summer. I’m hoping she can shave two strokes off her 9-hole score. Chloe, with maturity and age, is going to be a smarter and more patient golfer this year.” Seva shot a 48, while Kim shot a 49 on Aug. 29 at Riverwalk against Torrey Pines. Golf, though competitive, maintains a lot of its traditional values and genteel nature. Quesnell observes, “Chloe’s a nice person. We’re really fortunate in this. A lot of the girls are really nice and have a good attitude.” The Vikings lose what Quesnell calls the “diehard ethic” of former No. 1 Brea Tyrus, who graduated and is going to play golf at Colorado Mesa University in Grand Junction, Colorado. They gain the “bubbly ethic” of Parzen. “Amalia is bubbly. She’s a lot of fun,” is her coach’s comment, though the team had not been together yet as a six-some when he spoke. Read more online at sdnews.com.
was still in San Diego recreating the game from a Western Union ticker miles away, relying on recorded crowd noises and raping a pencil against a table to mimic a bat striking a baseball. Sports writers of the day seemed to enjoy an exciting and dangerous life to this young boy. I would watch them walk a rickety and narrow wooden plank across the roof of Lane Field to arrive at their precarious reporting perch. They knew something the rest of us didn't and I eagerly awaited the next day’s newspaper to find out. It is not just the players and street pals that I recall. I remember the time I sneaked into the umpires’ dressing quarters and introduced
myself to the flamboyant Emmett Ashford, who 12 years later went on to become the first black umpire in major league history. He later bought me an ice-cream cone as we walked together to the waterfront between games of a Sunday doubleheader. Something a kid never forgot. An early lesson that replacement fathers would come in salient bits and pieces throughout my childhood and young adult life. Lane Field is long gone now. The termites finally got the best of the place. Today, a small, grassy infield and a historical marker set into granite celebrate the spot. The Padres have lived on however, moving to Westgate Park in a revitalized Mission Valley, then on to San Diego Stadium, and now to beautiful Petco Park in downtown. Once again a ballpark by the bay. I surmise that all of us have a field of dreams somewhere that sprang from the vacant lots of our childhood. Lane Field was mine. It was a special time in the life of a city... and a kid like me. We both had a team and a ballpark that, for the very first time, we could call our very own. I don't think I have ever experienced such pride of belonging to a sports franchise as I once did back then. Even now, I swear I can still see the sight of a white baseball arching against the black night sky, sailing toward the awaiting hope in my heart. Or the sound of a broken bat signaling a dash down to the dugout steps for a useless souvenir. I hardly knew back then that so many of the splendored things I would later go on to claim in the name of love and passion, had their first circular tracings in this magical place called Lane Field.
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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2019 LA JOLLA VILLAGE NEWS
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Hilton San Diego Resort & Spa completes $21 million renovation Noble House Hotels and Resorts recently announced the completion of a massive $21 million renovation of the Hilton San Diego Resort & Spa, located at 1775 East Mission Bay Drive. The resort overlooks Mission Bay and offers 357 rooms and suites, an American cuisine restaurant and poolside lounge, waterfront dining, an extensive fitness center and a full-service spa. “This is a major transformation of this exceptional resort,” said Don Dennis, president of operations for Noble House Hotels and Resorts. “With its extraordinary oceanfront location, beautiful grounds, and host of luxury amenities for both business and leisure travellers, we are very excited about the repositioning of this landmark resort hotel.”
Hilton San Diego Resort & Spa’s comprehensive renovation included all guest rooms, the hotel’s conference center, the executive board rooms, and all common areas and lobbies. In addition to new paint, flooring, lighting, finishes, wall treatments and upgraded technology, new custom furniture has been installed throughout the resort. “We are always looking to identify and implement ways to improve the experience of our guests,” said David Danieli, senior vice president asset management for Pebblebrook Hotel Trust. “This property is located in one of the most beautiful areas of the country and, with these improvements, we have created the premier resort in the area for locals and guests from around the world to enjoy.” For more information, visit sandiegohilton.com.
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1. We have a local family looking for a forever home in North PB, west of Ingraham and north of Missouri, that has at least 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms on a full-sized lot. 2.We have another local family looking to upgrade into a larger home in North PB or Bird Rock. The home must have at least 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, and 1500 sq. ft. on a full-sized lot with a pool (or room for one). A view would be a bonus, and it must be in the La Jolla School District. IF YOU’RE THINKING OF SELLING, and your home even remotely fits one of these criteria, please give us a call to see if your home would be a good fit for one of these buyers!
Scott Booth - Kathy Evans
858-775-0280 isellbeach.com isell92109.com
7863 Girard Ave, Ste. 208, La Jolla, CA 92037
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Ocean. Canyon. Craftsman. This custom home’s thoughtful design flows seamlessly between indoor and outdoor spaces while capturing breathtaking ocean and canyon views. The large patio/deck is perfect for dining al fresco or simply enjoying magnificent sunsets, and three additional viewing decks allow you to fully be able to enjoy all the beauty La Jolla has to offer. Stats: 5 Bed | 5.5 Bath | 3558 Sq. Ft. Visit: www.5770SoledadRd.com
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Michelle Serafini | 858.829.6210 DRE 01411969 Rosa Buettner | 858.945.7314 DRE 01089718 LaJollaPBHomes.com | LaJollaPBHomeValues.com
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