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New suit calls NMS a ‘criminal enterprise’
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Lila Javan is a cinematographer, Venice resident, two-time cancer survivor, mountain climber and a documentary film maker working to utilize her experience as a way to change lives. Javan was first diagnosed in 2010 with Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML), which is the second most common type of leukemia diagnosed in both adults and children, according to Conquer Cancer Foundation.
Her film about her journey to climbing Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania will help raise funds for cancer research. “I was 39 at the time, and was a marathon runner in my early thirty’s, I had always been active,” said Javan. “I was working a lot and now when I look back at it, I remember I could feel my blood running through my body in an unusual kind of way.” Javan was told that sixty percent of her blood was cancerous and she SEE SURVIVOR PAGE 6
City hires new staffer to defend renters’ rights and keep them in their homes BY KATE CAGLE Daily Press Staff Writer Kate Cagle
NEW MANAGEMENT: Several disputed properties are temporarily under new management.
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In a new case filed against Santa Monica’s biggest developer, NMS Properties, a hedge fund accuses the major Los Angeles developer of acting like a “criminal enterprise” that operates through forgeries, lies, threats and sham lawsuits. The latest lawsuit filed by AEW alleges NMS’s CEO Neil Shekhter’s misdeeds go far beyond submitting forged documents to the court. The lawsuit claims he has sent fake contracts to banks and lenders to confuse the terms of a joint venture agreement (JVA) between the two companies worth more than half a billion dollars. “In order to inflict maximum pressure on Plaintiffs, Defendants also initiated a series of copycat lawsuits involving the same false and misleading allegations regarding the authenticity and validity of the JVA,” reads the complaint filed Jan. 25th in federal court, adding the lawsuits amount to extortion intending to “sue AEW until it breaks.” Back in December, a federal judge found
Shekhter forged contracts, lied and destroyed evidence in a lawsuit to buy out AEW’s interest in nine properties, six of which are in Santa Monica. The judge gave AEW full control of the properties and the hedge fund quickly sold them to a San Francisco developer for about $430 million, much less than market value. Shekhter’s attorneys have appealed the ruling and filed a counter-suit, accusing AEW of its own shady dealings to sell the buildings. In the meantime, NMS had continued to manage the properties and collect rent from tenants. That all changed last week, when a separate judge stepped in and put a third party, Lincoln Property Company in charge of the buildings. Shekhter’s attorney, Skip Miller of Miller Barondess, LLP, says tenants will not notice the change in management. Websites for the specific properties involved now redirect to NMS’s general website. A notice on the door of at least one building alerts tenants to the management shake-up.
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To some, preserving a neighborhood might mean buildings. To others, it’s the trees. To Ayde Gonzalez, the new Neighborhood Preservation Coordinator for the City of Santa Monica, it’s the people. “The goal of the role is really to keep Santa Monicans housed,” Gonzalez said in an interview at City Hall, “and right now I’m focusing on tenant protection programs that are in place.” It’s a broad job with the possibility of big impact: about 70 percent of the City’s population rents. Right now, the City has no idea how many tenants are considering leaving their buildings – rent controlled or otherwise – because of issues with their landlord. After just three weeks on the job, Gonzalez is still sifting through a complicated web of rules, tenant protections and regulations that spans at least five departments in the City. As she tries to understand what exactly she can do to help renters who feel like they’re being forced from their
homes because of construction or poor management, she’s realizing the complicated picture they face. “Part of my role is to help people by connecting the dots ahead of time so that they’re not spending their time and getting frustrated trying to figure out who to talk to,” Ayde said. A Santa Monica native, Gonzalez has worked with tenants to stay here for the past 20 years. For the last ten, she worked as director of resident services at Community Corp, a non-profit affordable housing provider. When Gonzalez applied for this job, she tried to look for examples from other cities to find out what they’re doing to maintain diversity in their neighborhoods despite escalating rents and a hot real estate market. She realized that the job doesn’t really exist anywhere else. Santa Monica Public Information Officer Constance Farrell says she’s not aware of any other city with a person whose sole job is to oversee tenant protections either. It’s usually a mix of Code Enforcement, Building SEE STAFFER PAGE 7
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Learn important money skills including how to save, use credit cards wisely, and be financially free. Presented by money coach Marisa Nakhi, author of Money Made Simple & Delicious: 5 Keys to Having More Money Now! Grades 9 and Up. Main Library, 601 Santa Monica Blvd., 4 – 5 p.m.
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An Officer and a Gentleman (1982). Film historian Elaina Archer screens and discusses this Oscar winning romantic film about man who aspires to be a Navy Pilot, played by Richard Gere, who falls in love with a local factory worker, played by Debra Winger. (Film runtime: 126 min.) Ocean Park Branch Library, 2601 Main St. 6 – 8:30 p.m.
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The Rotary Club of Santa Monica is an organization of Westside men and women dedicated to improving their local and worldwide communities. Want to learn more? Join them for their First Tuesday Happy Hour Mixer February 7. They will be meeting at The Lobster, 1602 Ocean Avenue starting at 5 p.m. No host bar and appetizers. For more information contact Savi at (310) 917-3313.
A Heart Full of Laughter Special Puppet Show for children ages 3-7. Ocean Park Branch Library, 2601 Main St. 3:30 – 4:20 p.m.
Wednesday, February 8 Commission on the Status of Women Meeting Regular meeting of the Santa Monica Commission on the Status of Women. Ken Edwards Center, 1527 4th St., 7 p.m.
Tuesday, February 7
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The Big Kids’ Table hits the road, visiting the Pico Branch for a valentine’s edition. Join organizers as they watch classic Valentine’s Day-themed episodes of TV shows and craft homemade valentines for our sweethearts. Materials provided. Pico Branch Library, 2201 Pico Blvd., 6:30 – 8 p.m.
Love style in the movies? You’re invited to this segment of film and fashion historian Kimberly Truhler’s six-part series on “The Style Essentials: a History of Fashion in Film.” Truhler’s fifth talk focuses on the style icons from the 1960s, including Jean Seberg, Elizabeth Taylor, Audrey Hepburn, and Faye Dunaway. Annenberg Community Beach House, 415 PCH, 6:30 – 8 p.m. http://annenbergbeachhouse.com/beachculture.
DIY Valentine’s Day Gifts Make handmade Valentine’s Day gifts with a variety of craft supplies. Materials provided. Ages 4 & up. Fairview Branch Library, 2101 Ocean Park Blvd., 4 – 5 p.m.
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Give your Valentine the gift of beauty and laughter for Valentine’s Day week. Linda Jackson and The Los Angeles Metropolitan Opera present Gioachino Rossini’s masterpiece comic opera in Italian with English Supertitles, The Barber of Seville on Friday Feb. 10 at 8 p.m., Saturday Feb. 11 at 1:30 p.m., Saturday Feb. 18 at 8 p.m. & Sunday Feb. 19 at 4 p.m. at Mt. Olive Lutheran Church (1343 Ocean Park Blvd, Santa Monica, 90405). The Opera features an outstanding cast and Stage Direction by Linda Jackson. Advanced tickets are a suggested donation of $25. Tickets at the door are $35. The award-winning Los Angeles Metropolitan Opera, founded in 2008 by sopranos Ella Lee and Linda Jackson, is a non-profit theatrical organization dedicated to the sole purpose of preserving the operatic art form by producing operas that bring the excitement, beauty, and passion of the world’s most beloved masterpieces to residents of Los Angeles, California and surrounding communities. The Barber of Seville is a comic romp about two lovers’ quest to marry along with the help from the go-to town barber, in spite of fierce opposition of a highly motivated and very powerful rival. To purchase tickets, call (310) 570-6448 or visit losangelesmet.com.
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St. Matthew’s music guild – musical time travel, Music at St. Matthew’s continues its 32st season of concerts in Pacific Palisades with an opportunity to travel through 500 years of music from Venice, Paris and New York. The concert features twelve of the finest choral voices in Los Angeles, the critically acclaimed Chamber Orchestra at St. Matthew’s and the Jennifer Leitham Jazz Trio. The concert begins with music from Venice where, in the early 1600s, Giovanni Gabrieli and Claudio Monteverdi revolutionized the musical world by placing antiphonal groups of singers, brass and strings in balconies around the Basilica of St. Mark’s. Their experiments – in many ways the first music to be heard in quadrophonic sound – introduced new textures and dynamics that became the basis of Baroque style. Their music will be heard again in an opulent acoustic, this time in the visually stunning St. Matthew’s Church in Pacific Palisades, with the choir and soloists accompanied by two organs and harpsichord plus an ensemble of trumpets, trombones, woodwinds and strings. Fast forward to the Paris of Monet, Toulouse-Lautrec, and Gaugin. Evocative French poetry provides the canvas for two sets of choral songs by the most famous impressionist composers, Debussy and Ravel. Claude Debussy’s Trois Chanson was composed in 1908 and based on texts of Charles d’ Orléans, a prince and poet who was imprisoned in England after the Battle of Agincourt in 1415. The Trois Chanson of Maurice Ravel, composed in 1914-15 represent one of Ravel’s few efforts in the field of choral music. They are full of humor but also reference the experience of going off to war, which Ravel did around the time of writing the songs. Moving ahead to 20th century, we find ourselves in New York City around the end of World War II. The city’s jazz clubs are hopping and music is in the air. The singers are joined by the Jennifer Leitham Jazz Trio for a set of Manhattan-Transfer style settings of jazz standards made famous by the likes of Ella Fitzgerald, George Shearing, Mel Tormé and Nat King Cole. Jennifer Leitham is a career jazz musician and has collaborated with Mel Tormé, George Shearing, Woody Herman, Beny Carter and many others. Her trio is internationally known and she has appeared on over 125 albums, including 10 of her own. All concerts in the Music Guild’s series take place on Fridays at 8 p.m., in St. Matthew’s Church, 1031 Bienveneda Ave., Pacific Palisades. Admission is $35. This week’s show is Feb. 10. For more information, visit the Music Guild website: MusicGuildOnline.org or call (310) 573-7421. — SUBMITTED BY THOMAS NEENAN
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KNOW BEFORE YOU GO Ishihara Park (Buffer Park) Project As part of the construction of the new Buffer Park at 2909 Exposition Blvd, ‘NO PARKING’ signs will be posted along portions of Exposition Blvd to allow for the construction of sections of new curb and gutter. In addition, the sidewalk on the eastside of Stewart St. at Exposition Blvd. and along Exposition Blvd to Dorchester Ave. will remain closed. The closure of part of the northbound bike lane on Stewart Street at the intersection of Stewart St. and Exposition Blvd will also remain in effect. Directional signage has been posted alerting pedestrians and bicyclists of the impediments caused by the construction project. For more information, contact Sebastian Felbeck, Construction Manager, at (310) 434-2675.
Wastewater Main Replacement Project For the week of Feb. 6, the Contractor will continue with removal and replacement of the sewer main on Marguerita Place North between 1st Court and 7th Street. The contractor will also continue cleaning and video inspection of the sewer main on Ocean Front Walk from Ashland Avenue to the Santa Monica Pier. During these operations, traffic control will be set up. Should you have any questions, please contact Carlos Rosales, Project Manager (310) 458-8721 ext. 2620 or Tim Scheffer, Construction Manager (909) 376-0275.
Water Main Replacement Project For the week of Feb. 6, the contractor will continue locating existing utilities and begin removal and replacement of the water main on Ocean Avenue between Colorado Avenue and Pico Boulevard Street. Please expect temporary lane closures on Ocean Avenue in the southbound direction, one lane will be maintained at all times. Should you have any questions, please contact Carlos Rosales, Project Manager (310) 458-8721 ext. 2620 or Mike Masengale, Berg & Assoc, Construction Manager, (424) 536-7030.
Los Amigos Park Stormwater Harvesting And Direct Use Demonstration Project For the week of Feb. 6, the contractor will continue work with the installation of the storm water treatment equipment, plumbing at the restrooms and grading for the restoration of concrete walkway and asphalt. Construction for the first phase was completed and traffic control on 5th Street was removed. Hollister Ave. between 5th and 6th Streets will remain closed to through traffic. Should you have any questions, please contact Carlos Rosales, Project Manager (310) 458-8721 ext. 2620 or Scott Neumann, Construction Manager (310) 525-0683.
Berkeley Street Improvement Project For the week of Feb. 6, the contractor will be working on new concrete medians and bulbouts along Berkeley Street between Lipton Avenue and Stanford Street. The work includes the installation of landscaping and water lines. Traffic control will be set up. Should you have any questions, please contact Curtis Castle, City of Santa Monica Construction Manager (310) 458-8721 ext. 5048.
Citywide Sidewalk Repair Project For the week of Feb. 6, removal and replacement of sidewalks will occur on the following streets: • Pico Boulevard through Dewey Street (east of 21st Street), and 21st Street to Centinela Avenue (south of Pico Boulevard). Precision cutting of sidewalks will occur citywide. Should you have any questions, please contact Jamie Atkinson, City of Santa Monica, Project Manager (310) 458-8721 ext. 5081 or Craig Wheeler, Assistant Construction Manager, (951) 522-4505.
4th Street Pedestrian Improvements For the week of Feb. 6 through March 31, the City’s contractor will be installing decorative tree grates with underground lighting along the east side of 4th Street between Broadway and Colorado Avenue. In addition, new landscaping and sandblasting of historic text will be installed. During these operations the easternmost northbound lane of 4th Street will be closed on this block. If you have any questions, please contact the City’s Construction Manager, Zach Pollard, at (310) 458-8726.
LED Streetlight Replacement Project For the week of Feb. 6 - 14, the City’s contractor will be replacing over 1,200 high pressure sodium (HPS) street lights with light-emitting diode (LED) street lights. The contractor will be using multiple trucks at various locations throughout the City during installation. Each light installation should take place rather quickly and cause minimal traffic disruption. If you have any questions, please contact the City’s Construction Manager, Zach Pollard, at (310) 458-8726.
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It’s not clear what will happen to NMS’s employees who work in those buildings, although some may move to other properties managed by NMS that are not involved in the litigation. “Lincoln is a very professional company,” Miller said. “As long as the money is safely in an account that’s what we care about. We plan to win this litigation.” But to lawyer James Fogelman with Gibson Dunn, the litigation is part of Shekhter’s scheme to defraud and extort AEW. To date, Shekhter has filed eight lawsuits against AEW. Fogelman and his team now want Shekhter to pay for the damage he’s done to AEW’s reputation and their ability to make money off the joint venture. If a judge rules in AEW’s favor, the payout could add up to millions of dollars. The two sides are arguing over when Shekhter could buy out AEW’s stake in the nine properties. The market was in a rut when the two sides formed the contract to develop the properties in 2010. Three years later, real estate values rebounded and the market stabilized. The complaints say Shekhter suddenly had a huge incentive to cut AEW out of the pictures and keep future profits to himself. He hit a wall when he realized the joint agreement lasted until 2015, according to court documents. That’s when the complaint alleges “Shekhter and his co-conspirators set about to defraud and/or extort AEW into selling its interest to Shekhter.” A federal judge found Shekhter created a fake contract that included a three-year buy/sell agreement and presented it to the court. But the new lawsuit alleges he didn’t stop there. Shekhter, his wife, his children and other employees at NMS created more fake documents and sent them to at least five lending houses. When AEW tried to sell the properties, interested parties received copies of forged documents. Last October, the alleged forged contracts finally had their day in court. A former U.S. Secret Service forensic
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expert testified the documents were forgeries “so blatant … that you would do a presentation on it or write about it in a text book.” Another expert in electronic forensics said Shekhter and NMS were “almost like a case study in anti-forensic measures.” The experts were able to track down the exact time the documents were created in Adobe Reader, transferred on thumb drives, and printed. The experts found the documents were created in 2013, three years into the agreement. They also discovered a day before they were supposed to hand over their computers as evidence, Shekhter’s son Alan searched Google for: “secure wipe hard drive,” “backdated secure wipe,” and “los angeles anti-computer forensics.” Before turning over his computer as evidence, the court found Shekhter and his son replaced the hard drive and tried to cover their tracks by backdating the computer’s clock and flooding the hard drive with more than 75,000 backdated files and folders. When caught in the act, Shekhter told the court he replaced the hard drive to delete “private personal pictures of my wife.” To Fogelman, the alleged lies, forgeries and lawsuits add up to racketeering. The lawsuit alleges Shekhter participated in the operation and management of a criminal enterprise to rip-off AEW. As a result, both sides ended up losing money on the venture. Shekhter’s attorneys have not yet responded to the new allegations. While Lincoln Properties manages the buildings, profits from rent will go into an escrow account. As the cases make their way through the court, the money will continue to grow until a judge makes a final decision whom it belongs to. The properties include seven buildings in Santa Monica: the Lido at 1440 5th Street, Quonset at 829 Broadway, Lincoln Walk at 1447 Lincoln Blvd, San Marco at 1420 5th Street, Rapallo at 1430 5th Street, Luxe Broadway at 1502 Broadway and 1511 15th Street. One other property is in Los Angeles: 9901 Washington Blvd, and another is in West Hollywood: Luxe La Cienega at 375 N. La Cienega Boulevard kate@smdp.com
organization hopes to cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin’s disease and myeloma and be able to improve the quality of life of patients and their loved ones. Javan made it her goal to raise $19,341, equal to the mountaintop, and she surpassed that amount and raised a little over $120,000. Not only did she raise a significant amount of funds for LLC, she also traveled with a team that included her oncology doctors, nurses from UCLA and friends. Together they climbed the 19,341 foot mountain from Jan. 4 - 14. The team also became the first official Climb to Cure team, and she inspired other adventure seekers to join in on the movement and hike Kilimanjaro this year. The new groups are bing trained by national climbing coach, Mike Phipps. Javan has been cancer free for a year and a half and is already looking forward to another adventure. “I really think that everyone can make an impact on someone. Even with so much negativity going on in the world today, I believe I and anyone else can inspire people,” said Javan. Visit www.climb2cure.com for more information. marina@smdp.com
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a known carcinogen and construction projects that involve old buildings must follow strict federal rules to avoid contamination. In a few weeks, Basson has a rent reduction hearing with the Rent Control Board, another milestone in a process to get help that has taken nearly a year at this point. Basson hopes Gonzalez will also focus on developing repercussions for bad actors who displace tenants. He says the bureaucracy has a tendency to deflect issues as ‘someone else’s job.’ “That’s one way of getting rid of the problem. You’ll go through a round with several different departments and end up right where you started.” What makes Basson’s case more frustrating is that the City Council has promised greater scrutiny of the man who owns the Tenth Street Promenade. The deed to the property is signed by Neil Shekhter and lists his NMS office as a return address. Back in December, the City Council directed staff to scrutinize Shekhter’s contracts in the City after a judge found he committed perjury and submitted fraudulent business contracts in federal court. Shekhter’s attorneys have appealed the judge’s ruling. Gonzalez is sympathetic to Basson’s plight and hopes she’ll be able to avoid similar issues in the future. With the City’s new efforts to get all buildings up to current earthquake standards, she knows there is about to be a massive wave of construction on apartment buildings. She hopes with a little effort, renters will have more stability. “The market is so strong here. There’s a lot of pressure on tenants,” Gonzales said. “Once they move out we do lose some of our diversity here and I would hate to see that happen.” kate@smdp.com
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You’ve remarkable timing; it’s among the most useful talents to possess. Next month’s financial upswing can be attributed to it, as well as the sweetness you experience in June relationships. You’ll give your word in May and keep it thereafter. Sometimes this will be a lot of work, but in October, it will pay off huge. Virgo and Pisces adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 9, 4, 33, 21 and 17.
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Whether they put themselves up there or you did, all who stand on a pedestal will eventually have to come down. Let’s hope the reality will come as a relief instead of a surprise.
Most of it is noise today. Luckily, you are very good at separating the static from the signal. The message will fit you like a key in a lock. It will be the exact password to open the gates.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21) TAURUS (April 20-May 20) You focus intently on your loved ones as they express themselves freely. Whether they understand it or not, this loving quality of attention is a rare and special gift.
You’ll be extremely sensitive to how your mood differs depending on whom you’re around. Maybe you didn’t realize this before, but you’re in a position of appointment. To a great extent, you get to choose your company.
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It’s a blurry line that separates excitement from fear. You’re the one with a steely reserve even as others come unnerved. When the stakes are high, you’ll keep your cool and solve the problem.
Don’t assume that everyone wants the high status. Low-status positions have just as many benefits, if not more. The lowly messenger boy knows what’s going on throughout the entire kingdom.
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There’s no benefit to finding out who tipped over the apple cart. Unbalanced situations will topple sooner or later, and it’s usually more of a cumulative effect than it is the fault of one person. What can you do but laugh?
You don’t need to change anything, yet change you will. You may even decide to overturn a verdict you made long ago, as you’re seeing things differently now. The more you experience the better you understand.
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AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) The stardust you are made of may be billions of years old, and it still wants to shine. You are most luminous and attractive when you commit to the goal and get moving.
Though you have no ulterior motive, someone not used to compliments and niceties may be skeptical. You’ll earn trust over time as people get to know you and see how consistent you are in your kindness.
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If you succeed at something that doesn’t matter to you, whose success is it? You will have a heightened awareness of the how, what and who of influences affecting you.
Zoom out of this scene, because the big picture will be much lovelier than the small one. Avoid expending too much attention on minor, ugly details that don’t really matter anyway.
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Jupiter Retrograde Directive Jupiter retrograde reinforces a minimalist approach. To eliminate the nonessentials, you must first realize how a thing works -- what all the moving parts do to keep it alive. If you suspect that something has no purpose to you, don’t jettison it immediately. Run a test first. Move it to a temporary holding place to see how you function without it.
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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NUMBER: 2017010295 REFILE This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES on 01/13/2017 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as ESQUIRE BARBER SHOP. 1020 MONTANA AVE , SANTA MONICA, CA 90403-1604. The full name of registrant(s) is/are: BARONE, VICTOR E 1020 MONTANA AVE SANTA MONICA, CA 90403-1604. This Business is being conducted by: an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed on (Date)04/11/2012. /s/: BARONE, VICTOR E. BARONE, VICTOR E. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 01/13/2017. NOTICE: THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED PRIOR TO THAT DATE. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name statement in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411et seq.,Business and Professions Code). SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS to publish 01/16/2017, 01/23/2017, 01/30/2017, 02/06/2017.
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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NUMBER: 2017015506 ORIGINAL FILING This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES on 01/20/2017 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as ANIMAL FAMILY LA. 654 S. DUNSMUIR AVE #108 , LA, CA 90036. The full name of registrant(s) is/are: GEOFFREY S. LEE 654 S. DUNSMUIR AVE #108 LA, CA 90036. This Business is being conducted by: an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed on (Date)01/01/2017. /s/: GEOFFREY S. LEE. GEOFFREY S. LEE. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 01/20/2017. NOTICE: THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED PRIOR TO THAT DATE. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name statement in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411et seq.,Business and Professions Code). SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS to publish 01/23/2017, 01/30/2017, 02/06/2017, 02/13/2017.
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Name Changes ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case No. SS026793 Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles Petition of BARBARA ANN EUNSON for Change of Name TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: BARBARA ANN EUNSON filed a petition with this court for a decree of changing names as follows: BARBARA ANN EUNSON TO BARBARA JANSEN EUNSON. 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 for change of name should not be granted. Notice of Hearing: Date: MAR 24, 2017 Time: 8:30 AM, Dept: K, Room: A203 The address of the court is SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, 1725 MAIN ST., ROOM 201 SANTA MONICA, CA 90401. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Santa Monica Daily Press. Date: JAN 17, 2016 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case No. SS026792 Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles Petition of ERIN CAMILLE BREMMER for Change of Name TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: ERIN CAMILLE BREMMER filed a petition with this court for a decree of changing names as follows: ERIN CAMILLE BREMMER TO ERIN CAMILLE BREMMER WRIGHT. 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 for change of name should not be granted. Notice of Hearing: Date: MAR 24, 2017 Time: 8:30 AM, Dept: K, Room: A203 The address of the court is SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, 1725 MAIN ST., ROOM 201 SANTA MONICA, CA 90401. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four succes-
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case No. BS166538 Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles Petition of UNIQUE LAKEISHA HARVEY for Change of Name TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner or Attorney: UNIQUE LAKEISHA HARVEY filed a petition with this court for a decree of changing names as follows: UNIQUE LAKEISHA HARVEY to UNIQUE CHUNG. 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 for change of name should not be granted. Notice of Hearing: Date: MAR 14, 2017 Time: 10 AM, Dept: 44, Room: 418 The address of the court is SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES. 1111 NORTH HILL STREET, LOS ANGELES, CA 90012 A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Santa Monica Daily Press. Date:DEC 05, 2016 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case No. BS167197 Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles Petition of JORGE DEL OLMO for Change of Name TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: JORGE DEL OLMO filed a petition with this court for a decree of changing names as follows: JORGE DEL OLMO TO JORGE JUAN MANUEL ZARRABAL DEL OLMO. 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 for change of name should not be granted. Notice of Hearing: Date: APR 11, 2017 Time: 10 AM, Dept: 44, Room: 418 The address of the court is SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, 111 NORTH HILL STREET, LOS ANGELES, CA 90012 A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Santa Monica Daily Press. Date: DEC 30, 2016 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case No. SS026767 Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles Petition of JOHN CHRISTIAN STRINGHAM for Change of Name TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: JOHN CHRISTIAN STRINGHAM filed a petition with this court for a decree of changing names as follows: JOHN CHRISTIAN STRINGHAM TO JEREMIAH P LOVEHAIGHTE. 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 for change of name should not be granted. Notice of Hearing: Date: MAR 3, 2017 Time: 8:30 AM, Dept: K, Room: The address of the court is SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, 1725 MAIN ST., SANTA MONICA, CA 90401. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Santa Monica Daily Press. Date: DEC 27, 2016
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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NUMBER: 2017010294 ORIGINAL FILING This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES on 01/13/2017 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as OLD SAW VENTURES. 1124 MICHIGAN AVE. \”E\” , SANTA MONICA, CA 90404. The full name of registrant(s) is/are: MICHAEL VALENZUELA 1124 MICHIGAN AVE. \”E\” SANTA MONICA, CA 90404. This Business is being conducted by: an Individual. The registrant has not yet commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above. /s/:MICHAEL VALENZUELA. MICHAEL VALENZUELA. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 01/13/2017. NOTICE: THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED PRIOR TO THAT DATE. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name statement in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411et seq.,Business and Professions Code). SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS to publish 01/16/2017, 01/23/2017, 01/30/2017, 02/06/2017. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NUMBER: 2017007456 ORIGINAL FILING This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES on 01/10/2017 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as BLUE LIFESTYLE. 1030 AMALFI DRIVE , PACIFIC PALISADES, CA 90272. The full name of registrant(s) is/are: ANTHONY DIAS BLUE 1030 AMALFI DRIVE PACIFIC PALISADES, CA 90272, KATHRYN KOSHLAND BLUE 1030 AMALFI DRIVE PACIFIC PALISADES, CA 90272. This Business is being conducted by: a Married Couple. The registrant has not yet commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above. /s/:ANTHONY DIAS BLUE. ANTHONY DIAS BLUE, KATHRYN KOSHLAND BLUE. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 01/10/2017. NOTICE: THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED PRIOR TO THAT DATE. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name statement in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411et seq.,Business and Professions Code). SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS to publish 01/16/2017, 01/23/2017, 01/30/2017, 02/06/2017. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NUMBER: 2017007581 ORIGINAL FILING This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES on 01/10/2017 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as FLYWITHMELOVE.COM, FWML, FLYWITHMELOVE. 1807 SPEYER LANE , REDONDO BEACH, CA 90278. The full name of registrant(s) is/are: SHADAI MORA 1807 SPEYER LANE REDONDO BEACH, CA 90278. This Business is being conducted by: an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed on (Date)01/01/2017. /s/: SHADAI MORA. SHADAI MORA. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 01/10/2017. NO-
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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NUMBER: 2017006612 NEW FILING This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES on 01/10/2017 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as ASSOCIATED FINANCIAL CONSULTANTS. 11835 WEST OLYMPIC BLVD. SUITE 640E , LOS ANGELES, CA 90064. The full name of registrant(s) is/are: MEIER, MEIER AND ASSOCIATES, INC. 11835 WEST OLYMPIC BLVD. SUITE 640E LOS ANGELES, CA 90064. This Business is being conducted by: a Corporation. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed on (Date)01/01/2005. /s/: MEIER, MEIER AND ASSOCIATES, INC.. MEIER, MEIER AND ASSOCIATES, INC.. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 01/10/2017. NOTICE: THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED PRIOR TO THAT DATE. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name statement in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411et seq.,Business and Professions Code). SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS to publish 01/16/2017, 01/23/2017, 01/30/2017, 02/06/2017. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NUMBER: 2017010096 ORIGINAL FILING This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES on 01/12/2017 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as AE CONSULTING, INC.. 801 OCEAN AVE., #501 , SANTA MONICA, CA 90403. The full name of registrant(s) is/are: S.P.LAND, INC. 801 OCEAN AVE., #501 SANTA MONICA, CA 90403. This Business is being conducted by: a Corporation. The registrant has not yet commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above. /s/:S.P.LAND, INC.. S.P.LAND, INC.. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 01/12/2017. NOTICE: THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED PRIOR TO THAT DATE. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name statement in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411et seq.,Business and Professions Code). SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS to publish 01/16/2017, 01/23/2017, 01/30/2017, 02/06/2017. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NUMBER: 2017004701 NEW FILING This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES on 01/06/2017 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as LA LASH. 3009 LINCOLN BLVD , SANTA MONICA, CA 90405. The full name of registrant(s) is/are: LASH AND EXTENSIONS, INC. 3009 LINCOLN BLVD SANTA MONICA, CA 90405. This Business is being conducted by: a Corporation. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed on (Date)01/01/2017. /s/: LASH AND EXTENSIONS, INC.. LASH AND EXTENSIONS, INC.. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 01/06/2017. NOTICE: THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED PRIOR TO THAT DATE. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name statement in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411et seq.,Business and Professions Code). SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS to publish 01/23/2017, 01/30/2017, 02/06/2017, 02/13/2017.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NUMBER: 2017022350 ORIGINAL FILING This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES on 01/27/2017 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as EDS LIQUOR STORE. 825 PICO BLVD. , SANTA MONICA, CA 90405. The full name of registrant(s) is/are: SHEMO NANA INC 825 PICO BLVD. SANTA MONICA, CA 90405. This Business is being conducted by: a Corporation. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed on (Date)07/07/2000. /s/: SHEMO NANA INC. SHEMO NANA INC. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 01/27/2017. NOTICE: THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED PRIOR TO THAT DATE. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name statement in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411et seq.,Business and Professions Code). SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS to publish 01/30/2017, 02/06/2017, 02/13/2017, 02/20/2017. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NUMBER: 2017023100 ORIGINAL FILING This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES on 01/27/2017 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as D’OURO VINO SELECTIONS. 2425 OLYMPIC BLVD SUITE 4000-W , SANTA MONICA, CA 90404. The full name of registrant(s) is/are: D’OURO VINO SELECTIONS 2425 OLYMPIC BLVD SUITE 4000-W SANTA MONICA, CA 90404. This Business is being conducted by: a Limited Liability Company. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed on (Date)01/01/2017. /s/: DOURO VINO SELECTIONS. D’OURO VINO SELECTIONS. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 01/27/2017. NOTICE: THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED PRIOR TO THAT DATE. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name statement in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411et seq.,Business and Professions Code). SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS to publish 01/30/2017, 02/06/2017, 02/13/2017, 02/20/2017. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NUMBER: 2017021496 ORIGINAL FILING This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES on 01/26/2017 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as VERADO RECORDINGS. 9846 PORTOLA DR. , BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90210. The full name of registrant(s) is/are: JONATHAN BERAHYA 9846 PORTOLA DR. BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90210. This Business is being conducted by: an Individual. The registrant has not yet commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above. /s/:JONATHAN BERAHYA. JONATHAN BERAHYA. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 01/26/2017. NOTICE: THIS FICTITIOUS
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NUMBER: 2017028563 ORIGINAL FILING This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES on 02/03/2017 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as BETWIXT TALENT. 1110 ROSE AVE , VENICE, CA 90291. The full name of registrant(s) is/are: FAST SOLUTIONS, INC. 1110 ROSE AVE VENICE, CA 90291. This Business is being conducted by: a Corporation. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed on (Date)01/23/1997. /s/: FAST SOLUTIONS, INC.. FAST SOLUTIONS, INC.. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 02/03/2017. NOTICE: THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED PRIOR TO THAT DATE. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name statement in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411et seq.,Business and Professions Code). SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS to publish 02/06/2017, 02/13/2017, 02/20/2017, 02/27/2017. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NUMBER: 2017028564 ORIGINAL FILING This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES on 02/03/2017 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as CASAM ELECTONICS. 1424 26TH ST. UNIT 5 , SANTA MONICA, CA 90404. The full name of registrant(s) is/are: JAMES EDWARD FLAHIVE 3083 PANSY CIR CORONA, CA 92881, SAMUEL PORTER GREGORY 1424 26TH ST. UNIT 5 SANTA MONICA, CA 90404. This Business is being conducted by: a Joint Venture. The registrant has not yet commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above. /s/:JAMES EDWARD FLAHIVE. JAMES EDWARD FLAHIVE, SAMUEL PORTER GREGORY. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 02/03/2017. NOTICE: THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED PRIOR TO THAT DATE. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name statement in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411et seq.,Business and Professions Code). SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS to publish 02/06/2017, 02/13/2017, 02/20/2017, 02/27/2017. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NUMBER: 2017002159 ORIGINAL FILING This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES on 01/04/2017 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as AK VIEW. 201 OCEAN AVENUE APARTMENT 1409P , SANTA MONICA, CA 90402. The full name of registrant(s) is/are: ALI TAYLAN GUVENDIREN 201 OCEAN AVENUE APARTMENT 1409P SANTA MONICA, CA 90402, KIYAN POURHABIB 3444 S. CENTINELA AVE. APT. #2 LOS ANGELES, CA 90066. This Business is being conducted by: a General Partnership. The registrant has not yet commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above. /s/:ALI TAYLAN GUVENDIREN. ALI TAYLAN GUVENDIREN, KIYAN POURHABIB. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 01/04/2017. NOTICE: THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED PRIOR TO THAT DATE. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name statement in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411et seq.,Business and Professions Code). SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS to publish 01/30/2017, 02/06/2017, 02/13/2017, 02/20/2017.
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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NUMBER: 2017007159 ORIGINAL FILING This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES on 01/10/2017 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as LITTLE YUNNAN. 18457 COLIMA ROAD , ROWLAND HEIGHTS, CA 91748. The full name of registrant(s) is/are: GAO FAMILY ENTERPRISES 17922 PASEO DEL SOL CHINO HILLS, CA 91709. This Business is being conducted by: a Corporation. The registrant has not yet commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above. /s/:GAO FAMILY ENTERPRISES. GAO FAMILY ENTERPRISES. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 01/10/2017. NOTICE: THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED PRIOR TO THAT DATE. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name statement in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411et seq.,Business and Professions Code). SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS to publish 01/16/2017, 01/23/2017, 01/30/2017, 02/06/2017.
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FLAHIVE. JAMES EDWARD FLAHIVE, SAMUEL PORTER GREGORY. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 02/03/2017. NOTICE: THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED PRIOR TO THAT DATE. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name statement in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411et seq.,Business and Professions Code). SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS to publish 02/06/2017, 02/13/2017, 02/20/2017, 02/27/2017.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NUMBER: 2017000779 ORIGINAL FILING This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES on 01/03/2017 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as THE BROAD STAGE, THE EDYE. 1310 11TH STREET , SANTA MONICA, CA 90401. The full name of registrant(s) is/are: MADISON PROJECT 1900 PICO BOULEVARD SANTA MONICA, CA 90405-1628. This Business is being conducted by: a Corporation. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed on (Date)11/01/2006. /s/: MADISON PROJECT. MADISON PROJECT. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 01/03/2017. NOTICE: THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED PRIOR TO THAT DATE. The filing of this statement does not of it-
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NUMBER: 2017017334 ORIGINAL FILING This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES on 01/23/2017 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as EDELMAN LAW CENTER, EDELMAN LAW. 11120 QUEENSLAND ST. #B11 , LA, CA 90034 . The full name of registrant(s) is/are: FELICIA EDELMAN 11120 QUEENSLAND ST. #B11 LA, CA 90034 . This Business is being conducted by: an Individual. The registrant has not yet commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above. /s/:FELICIA EDELMAN. FELICIA EDELMAN. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 01/23/2017. NOTICE: THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED PRIOR TO THAT DATE. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name statement in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411et seq.,Business and Professions Code). SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS to publish 01/30/2017, 02/06/2017, 02/13/2017, 02/20/2017. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NUMBER: 2017028564 ORIGINAL FILING This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES on 02/03/2017 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as CASAM ELECTONICS. 1424 26TH ST. UNIT 5 , SANTA MONICA, CA 90404. The full name of registrant(s) is/are: JAMES EDWARD FLAHIVE 3083 PANSY CIR CORONA, CA 92881, SAMUEL PORTER GREGORY 1424 26TH ST. UNIT 5 SANTA MONICA, CA 90404. This Business is being conducted by: a Joint Venture. The registrant has not yet commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above. /s/:JAMES EDWARD
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NUMBER: 2017023129 ORIGINAL FILING This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES on 01/27/2017 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as PACIFIC CAPITAL CONSULTING, LLC. 2801 OCEAN PARK BLVD., STE. 338 , SANTA MONICA, CA 90405. The full name of registrant(s) is/are: PACIFIC CAPITAL CONSULTING, LLC 2801 OCEAN PARK BLVD., STE. 338 SANTA MONICA, CA 90405. This Business is being conducted by: a Limited Liability Company. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed on (Date)01/01/2017. /s/: PACIFIC CAPITAL CONSULTING, LLC. PACIFIC CAPITAL CONSULTING, LLC. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 01/27/2017. NOTICE: THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED PRIOR TO THAT DATE. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name statement in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411et seq.,Business and Professions Code). SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS to publish 02/06/2017, 02/13/2017, 02/20/2017, 02/27/2017.
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