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Local judo coach tours Rio ahead of Olympics Saudi woman training under Jim Nieto has chance to compete at 2016 Games BY JEFFREY I. GOODMAN Daily Press Staff Writer
Jim Nieto is a committed judo teacher, a longtime instructor at the local YMCA and an advocate for gender equality in sports. Recently, though, he’s been exploring a new possible title: Olympic coach. Nieto recently returned to Santa Monica from Rio de Janeiro, where he toured the new athletic facilities
and experienced the city’s gridlock firsthand. “Traffic was unbelievably slow because of the construction,” Nieto said of his visit to the 2016 Olympic Games host city. “They have the craziest drivers. Nobody uses a turn signal, including the buses. Imagine having a bus cut you off. You’re thinking, ‘Why isn’t anybody honking?’ But they don’t SEE JUDO PAGE 9
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Broad Stage announces changes in leadership Jane Deknatel named interim executive director BY JENNIFER MAAS Daily Press Staff Writer
While unveiling its programming slate for the 2016-2017 season, The Broad Stage this week announced that Jane Deknatel, who has been with The Broad Stage for six years, most recently as director of development, has been appointed interim executive director and that former executive director, Wiley Hausam, has now
become senior artistic advisor. Hausam, who spent less than a year as executive director, is now moving back to New York for personal reasons, according to a press release provided by The Broad. But with his new title, The Broad made it clear he will still be involved in some capacity. “[Hausam] has curated our 2016-2017 season thus far and his new title is quite descriptive of how we will be working with us – he
will advise of at a senior level on attractions for the future,” Richard Kendall, board chair of The Broad Stage, wrote in an email. “He is actually changing the way he works with us,” Kendall said. “Moving back to New York is a personal decision of Wiley’s. We wanted to be respectful of that decision.” When discussing the replaceSEE BROAD PAGE 7
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Showers fell here and there around Southern California on Friday as the first of a series of low pressure systems moved overhead, but rainfall totals remained very low in a region that is largely lagging well behind normal in the fifth year of drought. A more significant system off the coast was expected to offer a better chance of widespread rain as it moves eastward into the region on Saturday, the National Weather Service said. The weekend system was expected to have some chance of thunderstorms but rainfall would be light to moderate, the NWS said. Forecasters said there was a possibility of locally heavy rain, which
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5th Annual Otis Kite Festival Artists and free kite-making workshop. Family-friendly. Just north of the Santa Monica Pier. For more information call 310-846-2617 or visit www.otis.edu. 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.
SM Reads Book Discussion Join in the volunteer led discussion of Santa Monica Reads book Station Eleven by Emily Mandel. Ocean Park Branch Library, 2601 Main St., 11 a.m. 12:30 p.m.
Reading Mentors @ Pico Branch Need reading practice? Join our readaloud program, led by volunteers. Limited space; call to register. Grades K - 5. Pico Branch Library, 2201 Pico Blvd., 4 - 4:45 p.m.
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A Watercolor Journey with Timothy Kitz Join urban sketcher and watercolorist Timothy Kitz in a six week immersive watercolor course, open to all levels. Tim will share tips about both medium and technique while going through weekly exercises to hone your vision, perspective and brush skills. Drop-in participation is available for $30.
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Guest House Free tours begin at 11 a.m., 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. No reservations needed. Annenberg Community Beach House, 415 PCH, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Hatmakers Lab with Leslie Robinson Join milliner Leslie Robinson as she works on her own hats in this drop-in hatmaking laboratory. A small number of head blocks and sewing equipment provided to share; ribbons, notions, and blank hoods available for purchase. Some hatmaking experience required, but beginners can get started by making a fascinator with Leslie. Cost $20. Register at https://apm.activecommunities.com/s antamonicarecreation/Activity_Searc h?detailskeyword=hatmakers or call (310) 458-2239. 1450 Ocean, 1 - 4 p.m.
Monday, April 11 Landmarks Commission Meeting Regular meeting of the Santa Monica Landmarks Commission. City Hall, 1685 Main St., 7 p.m. www.smgov.net/ Depar tments/PCD/BoardsCommissions/Landmarks-Commission.
Meditation: Unlock the Power Within You Doug Frankel discusses effective methods for creating a more satisfying lifestyle including harmonious relationships and a deepened sense of peace. Pico Branch Library, 2201 Pico Blvd., 6 - 7 p.m.
Job Prep with Chrysalis: Online Applications Unsure how to search for and fill out online job applications? Want to learn how to tell a scam from the real thing? Join a Chrysalis career counselor for an in-depth session on the ins-and-outs of online job searching. Main Library, 601 Santa Monica Blvd., 1 - 3 p.m.
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New Ferris wheel lighting package for its 20th birthday celebration In light of its 20th Birthday celebration, Pacific Park will begin work on a new Ferris wheel lighting package in early May. The West Coast’s only amusement park on a Pier also has a variety of birthday activities planned for the world-famous landmark leading up to the Ferris wheel reveal. Pacific Park opened on the Santa Monica Pier on May 26, 1996. Standing 130 feet above the Pacific Ocean, the solar-powered Ferris wheel will kick off summer with a brilliant and shiny lighting package that costs nearly $1 million. The new Ferris wheel lighting package will increase colors displayed from the current 8 to 16.7 million color value combinations, offer higher resolution, greater color depth and faster “frames per second” display speed. The Ferris wheel’s new programming and display software upgrades increase imaging speed from 3 to 24 frames per second to display dynamic, custom, computer-generated lighting entertainment in the evenings. “Pacific Park’s all-new, one-of-a-kind Ferris wheel lighting package will further enhance the quintessential Southern California theme park and beach experience for our guests and the Santa Monica community,” said Jeff Klocke, Vice President at Pacific Park on the Santa Monica Pier. “Pacific Park is a very unique two acre amusement park that helps attract more than 8 million visitors annually to the Pier and we look forward to celebrating our 20th Birthday with everyone that visits.” The Pacific Wheel’s LED lights are mounted on the Ferris wheel’s structure including the 40 spokes and hubs. The new lighting package will feature state of the art LED components where one tri-color LED replaces three RGB LEDs, which provides even greater efficiency and savings on electricity. The existing eco-friendly LED lights already provide 75 percent greater energy savings than most Ferris wheel’s traditional incandescent bulbs. Pacific Park’s new Ferris wheel lighting package is produced by Eworks Pro based in Orlando, Fla. “Electronics technology is continuously
advancing. In the past 8 years, microprocessors have gotten much faster, and computer chips get smaller and smaller. LEDs have gotten smaller too and generate more light output than ever. Our latest control technology allows for the display of 16.7 million color value combinations, whereas the old system had only 8 colors,” said Lars Koch, Vice President at Eworks Pro. “For Pacific Park, this primarily means that the illumination on each of the 40 spokes of the wheel will go from 15 pixels to 64 pixels. Therefore, the new lighting package will have 2,560 pixels, which is 1,960 pixels more than the old system.” Eworks Pro introduced the world’s first fully computerized LED lighting package Ferris wheel in 2004 and continues to lead the market with highly reliable and innovative LED products for the amusement industry. Eworks Pro installed the current lighting system on Pacific Park’s Ferris wheel in 2008, which provided the transition from 5,392 incandescent bulbs to the 160,000 energy-efficient LED lights. In January Pacific Park began its 20th Birthday celebration with the unveiling of a new logo and brand platform that includes a new visual identity for its advertising design, collateral development and in-park signage program, among other marketing activities. The Park also introduced a new vision statement that reads: “Our purpose is to provide an authentic California amusement experience, where guests of all ages play together in a safe and unrivaled setting.” For additional information and hours of operation, call (310) 260-8744 or visit www.pacpark.com. - SUBMITTED BY CAMERON ANDREWS, PIER COMMUNICATIONS
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dinner with wine pairings will be held at Tastemade Studios, 1816 Berkeley Avenue., contiguous to the Moss Theater and New Roads campus. “New Roads is incredibly proud to welcome Lynn, a brilliant instrumentalist on a global scale, to the Moss Theater, along with Helen and Joanne, both accomplished virtuosos. It has long been our vision to bring this exceptional level of artistic programming to the Santa Monica community,” said Luthern Williams, Head of School. The evening’s performance will include Claude Debussy’s Sonata for Cello and Piano, Beethoven’s Sonata #3 op. 69 for Cello and Piano and Mendelssohn’s Piano Trio #1 in D minor op. 49. Lynn Harrell’s presence is felt throughout the musical world. A consummate soloist, chamber musician, recitalist, conductor and teacher, his work throughout the Americas, Europe and Asia has placed him in the highest echelon of today’s performing artists. Pianist Joanne Pearce Martin was appointed by Esa-Pekka Salonen in 2001 as the Los Angeles Philharmonic’s Keyboardist. A Steinway Artist and graduate of Philadelphia’s Curtis Institute, she has been featured with the LA Phil on multiple occasions with conductors. Beginning her violin studies at the age of two, Helen Nightengale made her solo debut at 10 with the Louisville Orchestra under then music director Jorge Mester. She has held various symphonic positions, including concertmaster positions From 2010-2014, Helen and Lynn were Artist Ambassador’s for the Save the Children Foundation’s HEART(Healing through Education and Art) campaign. As a result of this appointment, they formed a non-profit, “HEARTbeats Foundation” (www.heartbeatsforchildren.org) which raises money and awareness about the positive effects of music on children when used therapeutically. - SUBMITTED BY DAWN FAIRCHILD, NEW ROADS DIRECTOR
New Roads School will present ‘the dean of American cellists,’ Lynn Harrell, along with acclaimed violinist Helen Nightengale and pianist Joanne Pearce Martin in concert at the Moss Theater, 3131 Olympic Boulevard, on April 13. Proceeds from the event will benefit New Roads School. Tickets for the concert, which include a pre-event champagne reception, along with a limited number of VIP tickets to the post-concert dinner with the artists, are now available for sale. The chef-prepared
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homes may play a big role in the findings, according to a state study released Friday. The California Department of Public Health analyzed blood lead levels from nearly 12,000 children under the age of 6 who were tested in 2012 - the last full year that the suburban Los Angeles plant was operating. Around 3.6 percent of the children living within a mile of the plant had elevated lead levels and the percentage fell to around 2.4 percent for children living farther away, the study found. Both figures are higher than the 2012 figure of around 2 percent for children in Los Angeles County as a whole, the report said. The percentages were for children who had 4.5 micrograms of lead or more per deciliter of blood. However, the study found that the impact of living closer to the plant was smaller when researchers factored in the age of the childrens’ homes. “This appears to be because older housing is more common in the areas closer to the Exide facility,” said a news release from the state Department of Toxic Substances Control, which requested the study. “Older housing often has lead hazards because lead content in paint was not strictly limited until 1978,” the release said. The study found that fewer than 2 percent of the children tested had elevated lead levels in areas where most homes were built after 1940, the release said. Messages to Exide media representatives seeking comment were not immediately returned. Local, state and federal officials had cited Exide for decades for emitting too much lead and arsenic and for violating hazardous waste laws both in and around the 15-acre plant and on the highways where its trucks traveled. Exide, which filed for bankruptcy in 2013, closed the plant last year. The company agreed to pay about $50 million to clean up the site and several hundred nearby homes The Department of Toxic Substances Control has spent about $7 million to remove some 10,000 tons of lead-contaminated soil from communities a few miles southeast of downtown Los Angeles in a heavily industrial area. In February, Gov. Jerry Brown spending $176.6 million for further testing and cleanup of thousands of homes that may be contaminated by lead. The state Senate approved the funding on Thursday. - ASSOCIATED PRESS
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Someone named Daniel Shenise suggests in the April 6 issue of the Daily Press that Santa Monica residents should just accept all the overdevelopment and that we should plan for visitors from China or Dubai, not current residents. He then compares renters to college kids relying on rent control and says he doesn’t care about mass evictions. Who is this guy? A guy who does architecture and design work on massive luxury properties. He is pimping his own bottom line. Don’t listen to anything he says. In the same issue, Judy Abdo and Santa Monica Forward attempt to discredit the LUVE initiative. I almost stopped reading when Forward said LUVE “flies in the face of Democratic planning.” LUVE addresses the total failure of Democratic planning. Residents have screamed for years until they were purple in the face that we don’t want the development, only to be ignored as the SMRR machine, Planning Commission and City Council cram it down our throats. And don’t be fooled by the “affordable housing” mantra — it is just shilling for SMRR so they can increase their political power. We cannot build our way out of our problems, and our quality of life has already been substantially eroded. LUVE is the only thing between us and further erosion of our quality of life.
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Re: California’s minimum wage Editor:
This proposal is just plain outrageous! In comparison, I live on Senior Citizen SSI; less than $11,000 a year. The new $15/hour minimum wage translates to $600/week or $31,200/year. Does this mean SSI recipients like me can look forward to receiving three times our current payment? How else can we keep pace with the overpaid minimum wage earners?
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Vin Scully Avenue is now the main street into Dodger Stadium Despite some opposition, the Los Angeles City Council on Friday officially renamed Elysian Park Avenue after the revered announcer, who’s been the voice of the Dodgers for 67 years. The street between Sunset Boulevard and Stadium Way will be formally dedicated Monday. But a new main entrance sign was installed Friday that reads “Welcome to Dodger Stadium” and includes the address “1000 Vin Scully Avenue.” Some community groups opposed the idea not because of any problem with Scully but because Elysian Park is also a beloved historical institution and they didn’t want to see the name go. Scully, who’s 88, has been doing play-by-play for the Dodgers since 1950 when they were in Brooklyn. He’s announced this will be his last year. - ASSOCIATED PRESS
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was there, shame on them! You are probably well aware that America’s infrastructure has been in decline for some time. The American Society of Civil Engineers has done some estimates and our infrastructure is in urgent need of upgrading. And yet, here you are ready to tear down a significant piece of this infrastructure, which not only is a local but a national asset! And all of this to please a few malcontents and developers who stand to make a real killing when the airport property is developed. What we need is some serious political will from our politicians - not weathervanes. In addition, have you not considered what this will do to the local traffic? I used to live just on the Los Angeles side between Bundy Drive and Centinela Avenue and between Interstate 10 and Ocean Park Boulevard. I’d like to invite you to come and check out the traffic one day in the late afternoon when people get off work in Santa Monica. I remember what it was like 50 years ago. We had parking restrictions on our streets so that Douglas employees would not park here. But the traffic flowed well and there were very few serious accidents. I don’t think that most residents here want a repeat of the Playa Vista development on the former Hughes airport with its huge population density and attendant increase in traffic load. Over 50 years ago, Sam Yorty got elected mayor of Los Angles with the promise of doing away with separate collection of trash and metal cans. That collection had been perhaps the first serious attempt at recycling. Well, that decision was finally overturned many years later and now trash, recyclables and garden waste are all collected separately, saving huge volumes of material from going into landfills. That regrettable delay in conservation was and remains Sam Yorty’s legacy. Thirty years ago, then-Congressman Henry Waxman succeeded in stopping the Metro Red Line expansion to the Westside because of objections from the residents of Beverly Hills. They did not want the great unwashed descending on their beautiful city. Well, that decision has now been reversed, even by Mr. Waxman. But I seriously doubt that I will see this line operating to the Veterans Administration, much less to the beach at Santa Monica, in my lifetime. How much time has been lost? How much easier would the traffic on the Westside and Santa Monica be if that subway line were running today? So that remains Mr. Waxman’s legacy. Your decision to support the closure of Santa Monica Airport will go down in history in the similar manner. The only difference is that this time, that decision soon will be impossible to reverse, unlike those that I mentioned above. Is this the kind of political legacy that you want to leave?
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would bring the possibility of mud and debris flows from recent burn areas. A wet Saturday could also have implications for horses running in the $1 million Santa Anita Derby at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia as well as the Formula DRIFT auto racing event on the streets of Long Beach. Showers were forecast to taper off on Sunday, followed by a return of a chance of light rain on Monday as yet another low pressure system moves over the area. Snow showers down to 6,500 feet and accumulations at elevations above 7,000 feet were possible, but the Southern California ski and snowboarding season was wrapping
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ment of Hausam with Deknatel, Kendall detailed her history with The Broad. “Since 2010 Jane Deknatel has been at The Broad Stage, first as a consultant and advisor to the executive director, and then for two years as director of development and advisor to the Board, and now as executive director,” Kendall said. “Before joining us she had a storied career at CBS, NBC as vice president for movies and mini-series, and then at HBO where she created what we now know as HBO films. “But most of all she knows to build consensus amount patrons, donors, and board members, and to be able to move an an idea, a project, and an organization forward. That is a great skill to have.” The Broad also announced that Dale Franzen, who led The Broad Stage from 2008 to 2014, is curating a new series of performances for the new Founding Director’s Series this season. “Dale has a signature and individual flair
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There’s hope for Fahmy embedded in the 2012 Olympics, when Saudi Arabia was represented by a woman for the first time in the history of the Games. And the shortage of Saudi women competing in judo means Fahmy might have a chance to do what Wojdan Shaherkani did in London three years ago. Fahmy, a Santa Monica College student who has been training in judo for less than a year, is busy gaining experience. In December she took first place in her division at the Judo Winter Nationals, an event in Los Angeles featuring more than 700 total competitors. In February she participated in the Taishi Judo Club’s annual tournament at Cerritos College. And earlier this month she took third place in her division at the National Collegiate Judo Association championships at San Jose State University. Fahmy is working hard on her conditioning and learning how to defend against armbars, Nieto said. She now has a personal trainer to build on her skills and stamina. During the collegiate championships, Fahmy rolled through her opponents to rebound from a subpar showing in her first match. “She’s still a beginner, but she’s doing extremely well,� Nieto said. jeff@smdp.com
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Long before he was president of the United States or even governor of California, Ronald Reagan had an army of star-struck movie fans who wrote him letters — and who to their surprise often got a personal reply. For one writer in particular the replies added up to well more than 100 as Zelda Multz evolved from teenage president of the Ronald Reagan International Fan Club to a lifelong literary friend of the man who, 40 years after she first wrote to him, became the nation’s 40th president. His letters to her range from brief thankyous for birthday cards Multz sent him to expressions of frustration at being relegated to roles in movies he knew weren’t very good to expressions of heartbreak at the dissolution of his first marriage and to anguish over the failing health of his elderly mother. “I wish she didn’t need to suffer so much all the time, but you don’t hear her complain, always smiling and saying, ‘I’m fine.’ That’s my Mom Nelle,” Reagan says in one handwritten letter. As the years pass, the letters come to include the future president’s thoughts on politics, his concern for the health of Multz’s own elderly mother and his joking responses about his mortality, noting in one missive that he prefers to think of his 81st birthday as the 42nd anniversary of his 39th. They are variously signed “Ron,” ‘’Ronnie” and “Dutch,” the latter a nickname reserved for close friends. “This shows a completely different side of his life, it shows Ronald Reagan the man,” says Profiles in History President Joe Maddalena, whose Calabasas-based auction house is putting the collection on the block April 18. “It’s his personal views on life, relationships, families and, think about it, there are even fan-club cards signed by the guy. It’s kind of surreal.” The collection also includes more than
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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)
★★★★★ You’ll decide that you can face a
★★★★ Deal with a key person in your life on a
major transformation and that it will turn out OK. You will wake up with confidence. Whatever is on your mind, pursue it, but don’t be surprised if you have a different reaction later in the day. Tonight: No one can complain of boredom.
one-on-one level. You’ll have an opportunity to grow past the obvious. You might want and/or need a change around your home. Perhaps some spring cleaning is in order. Stay centered. Tonight: Get ready for surprises to happen!
TAURUS (April 20-May 20)
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)
★★★★★ Dealing with an important matter
★★★★ Defer to others, and know full well that a random chain of events could occur. Know that you can always reverse your direction and assume control. Don’t worry so much about a personal decision. You could be out of sorts when dealing with others. Tonight: Adjust plans.
could cause you to detach and understand more of where someone else is coming from. Your willingness to walk in someone else’s shoes will touch that individual. Tonight: You could experience a sudden and perhaps provocative insight.
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SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) GEMINI (May 21-June 20) ★★★★ Beam in more of what you want. You might need some personal time. Make sure you get it ASAP, because your popularity could become a drain and a joy at the same time. The pace will pick up very soon. Tonight: A friend could give you quite a jolt. Get into the moment.
★★★★ You might need to worry less about a matter that involves those in your daily life. You can control a situation only so much. In fact, the more controlling you become, the more unpredictable happenings that could occur. Maintain your sense of humor. Tonight: Out late.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) CANCER (June 21-July 22) ★★★★ Zero in on a long-term goal, which
★★★ You could be more creative than you
might be as simple as throwing a party and inviting all your friends and family. You might be surprised by how well everyone gets along. Expect a sudden happening to alter your plans. Forget maintaining control. Tonight: Go with the flow.
realize. You always seem to come up with a response or a solution. Perhaps because of a conservative streak, you tend to dismiss that intuitive, responsive aspect of your personality. A family member is full of surprises. Tonight: Go for it!
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22)
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)
★★★★ Be aware of how much responsibility
★★★★ You might be in a situation where you
you are taking on. Don’t be afraid to make an adjustment and share plans with those who deal with you on a daily basis. Unexpected news could be quite a surprise. Tonight: Pace yourself; you have a lot of ground to cover!
can be as responsive as you want with a family member regarding an issue that evolves from your domestic life. Your actions ultimately could stun others, but you respond and think on a different level. Tonight: Strap on your seat belt!
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20)
★★★★ Reach out to someone at a distance.
★★★★★ A friend pushes his or her way into
This person means a lot to you and is full of wisdom. A child or a new friend could be quite changeable, and might not be the person you had in mind. Allow greater give-and-take with a close friend or loved one. Tonight: Make nice.
your life, demanding your time. Make it your pleasure. Happiness surrounds communication, especially with a close friend who is like a brother or sister to you. Use extreme caution with finances. Tonight: Expect the unexpected.
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JACQUELINE BIGAR’S STARS The stars show the kind of day you’ll have: ★★★★★Dynamic ★★ So-So ★★★★ Positive ★ Difficult ★★★ Average
This year you experience success in your daily life, whether it is at work or when pursuing a new hobby. People enjoy seeing you and visiting with you. You might decide to transform a major aspect of your life. If you are single, you are capable of popping in and out of other people’s lives. Go for excitement when dating, as that is what you are going to have. If you are attached, your relationship could go through a lot of changes, partially because of your need for excitement. Why not plan on a spectacular trip together instead? TAURUS can be so boring.
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DBAS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NUMBER: 2016058775 ORIGINAL FILING This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES on 03/10/2016 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as GENERAL LIVING SOLUTIONS. 4256 MICHAEL AVE. , LOS ANGELES, CA 90066. The full name of registrant(s) is/are: JOHN ERNST 4256 MICHAEL AVE. LOS ANGELES, CA 90066. 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/:JOHN ERNST. JOHN ERNST. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 03/10/2016. 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 04/09/2016, 04/16/2016, 04/23/2016, 04/30/2016.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NUMBER: 2016059353 ORIGINAL FILING This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES on 03/11/2016 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as PACIFIC NETWORX. 10041 MARCUS AVE , TUJUNGA, CA 91042. The full name of registrant(s) is/are: ARA TAROYANS 10041 MARCUS AVE TUJUNGA, CA 91042. 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/:ARA TAROYANS. ARA TAROYANS. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 03/11/2016. 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 04/09/2016, 04/16/2016, 04/23/2016, 04/30/2016.
Statement of Abandonment of Use of Fictitious Business Name Document Record # 2015266414 Current File No.# 2016059352 State of California, County of Los Angeles The following person(s) has/have abandoned the use of the fictitious Business name: SIGNAWORX, 10041 MARCUS AVE, TUJUNGA, CA, 91042 The fictitious business name referred to above was filed on 10/19/2015 in the county of LOS ANGELES. Registered owners: ARA TAROYANS. 10041 MARCUS AVE, TUJUNGA, CA, 91042. This business is conducted by: An INDIVIDUAL /s/ This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on 03/11/2016 Published: SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS: 04/09/16, 04/16/16, 04/23/16, 04/30/16
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Official Supporters of the
Ballot Measure Petition Individuals
Organizations Friends of Sunset Park Board of Directors Northeast Neighbors Board of Directors North of Montana Association Board of Directors Pico Neighborhood Association Board of Directors Santa Monica Architects for a Responsible Tomorrow (SMa.r.t) Santa Monica Coalition for a Livable City (SMCLC) Santa Monica Mid City Neighbors Board of Directors Wilshire-Montana Neighborhood Coalition Board of Directors
Community Leaders Endorsee / supporter descriptions are for identification purposes only Charles Andrews -- columnist, Santa Monica Daily Press Bill Bauer – columnist, Santa Monica Daily Press haRa Beck -- former Arts Commissioner, City of Santa Monica Brian Bland – former Board member, Friends of Sunset Park Elaine Blaugrund – Vice President, Friends of Sunset Park Kate Bransfield – Wilshire-Montana Neighborhood Coalition Board member; SantaMonicaListings.com; sponsor of Franklin Elementary School, Roosevelt Elementary School, Lincoln Middle School, Santa Monica High School, Boys & Girls Club of Santa Monica, Santa Monica Little League, Santa Monica Girls Fast Pitch, Santa Monica Conservancy, Residocracy Advisory Board member
Ellen Brennan -- former Chair, Pier Restoration Corporation Phil Brock -- Chair, Recreation and Parks Commission, City of Santa Monica Leigh Brumberg -- Friends of Sunset Park board member Phyllis Chavez -- former Board member, Friends of Sunset Park Karen Comegys-Wortz -- former Board member, Friends of Sunset Park Tricia Crane -- Chair, Northeast Neighbors; founder of Save Our Playgrounds; former Chair, SMMUSD Special Education District Advisory Committee,Residocracy Advisory Board member
Susan Abrams Julie Adelson Roger Allen Larry Arreola Jeanne Bland Nancy Coleman Gina de Baca Pat Bruno Dotty Cramer Karen Croner Stacy Dalgleish Lauren de la Fuente Angela de Mott Cheri Dickinson Roger Director Mitch Dorf Cheryl Downey Jan-Peter Flack Kevin Flick Charles Fox Ursula Fox David Garden Dominic Gomez Jeff Gordon Susan Grant Pamela Hammond Bonnie Hemauer Bill Josephs
Joanne Curtis -- former Board member, Friends of Sunset Park Jane Dempsey -- former Vice President and Treasurer, Friends of Sunset Park Caroline Denyer – former Board member, Friends of Sunset Park Peter Donald -- Chair, Airport Commission, City of Santa Monica; former Board member, FoSP Charles R. Donaldson – Secretary, Friends of Sunset Park Catherine Eldridge -- PNA Parliamentarian; Mid-City Neighbors PNA Liaison; Victor Fresco – Co-Chair, Santa Monica Coalition for a Livable City (SMCLC) Ron Goldman -- member of Santa Monica Architects for a Responsible Tomorrow (SMa.r.t) Bob Gomez – former Board member, Friends of Sunset Park Diana Gordon -- Co-Chair, Santa Monica Coalition for a Livable City (SMCLC) Laurence Eubank -- Chair, Wilshire-Montana Neighborhood Coalition Victor Fresco – Co-Chair, Santa Monica Coalition for a Livable City Susan Giesberg -- SMCLC Steering Committee; early participant in the North of Montana Association Ofer Grossman -- former Chair, Santa Monica Airport Commission; FoSP board member Ellen Hannan -- Board member and Treasurer. Santa Monica Mid City Neighbors,Residocracy Advisory Board member Phil Hendricks -- former Employee Union President, SMC; former Executive board member, S. Monica Democratic Club Richard Hilton -- Chair, Housing Commission, City of S Monica (advisory body to the Housing Authority & City Council) Dan Jansenson -- member of S Monica Architects for a Responsible Tomorrow (SMa.r.t); SMCLC Steering Committee Jay P. Johnson -- Co-President, Santa Monica Democratic Club Zina Josephs – President, Friends of Sunset Park; Residocracy Advisory Board member Reinhard Kargl -- Wilshire-Montana Neighborhood Coalition board member Geraldine Kennedy -- Former Planning Commissioner; former Board member, S Monica AYSO and S Monica YWCA Kathy Knight -- former President, Friends of Sunset Park Nikki Kolhoff – Friends of Sunset Park board member Kirsten Laage -- Wilshire-Montana Neighborhood Coalition board member Maryanne LaGuardia -- Chair, Santa Monica Field Sports Advisory Council; former Regional Commissioner, AYSO Carol Landsberg -- former Board member, North of Montana Association Cathy Larson – Friends of Sunset Park Board member Alan Levenson – Founder of NO JETS Santa Monica Airport Cathy McCabe – former Board member, Friends of Sunset Park Ellen Mark -- former Board member, Friends of Sunset Park Gail Myers -- former Board member, Friends of Sunset Park Bea Nemlaha -- Santa Monica Coalition for a Livable City (SMCLC) Steering Committee member; principal organizer of the Third Street Neighborhood Historic District; founding Board member and former Vice President of the Santa Monica Conservancy; Spokesperson for Save Our Neighborhoods (SON), successful community opposition to Proposition A, which would have stripped preservation protections from our Landmarks Ordinance
Taffy Patton -- Chair, Residents Coalition; former Wilmont Board member Michele Perrone – former Board member, Ocean Park Association Manju Raman -- Vice Chair, Wilshire-Montana Neighborhood Coalition John Reynolds – former Treasurer, Friends of Sunset Park Thane Roberts -- member of Santa Monica Architects for a Responsible Tomorrow (SMa.r.t) Ilse Rosenstein – Former member of the Rent Control Board, City of Santa Monica Jacob Samuel -- (SMCLC) Steering Committee member Lorraine Sanchez -- (SMCLC) Steering Committee member; former Board member of FoSP and the PNA Lloyd Saunders -- former Board member and Treasurer, Friends of Sunset Park Jeff Segal -- Santa Monica Coalition for a Livable City (SMCLC) Steering Committee member Bob Seldon -- co-founder and former Chair, Northeast Neighbors John C. Smith -- Recreation and Parks Commissioner; Wilmont Executive Board; member of the Sierra Club and SMMR Doris Sosin -- A co-founder of the North of Montana Association, she fought to change building codes in that neighborhood
Jim Jusko Dan Kolhoff Susannah Lacagnina Yolanda Lewis Steven E. Lissik Beau Marks Caryn Marshall Leslee Mickshaw Deborah S. Miora Donald Murchie Richard Orton Killeen Pilon Brad Pollack Eileen Salmon LaWeen Salvo Peter Sawaya Sherri Sawaya Siobhan Schenz Mary Lou Schoene William Schoene Rachel Sene Carol Siegle Maryanne Solomon Linda Stracher Alfred Tsai Eileen Tunick Tim Whelan Neal Wiener
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to scale back the size of so-called "monster mansions." Doris also co-founded the Santa Monica Conservancy and served as a Parks and Recreation Commissioner. In 2003, Doris was instrumental is opposing Prop A, a developer financed local initiative which would have all but eliminated historic preservation in Santa Monica. She has also served on the Santa Monica Tree Task Force and the Santa Monica Coalition for a Livable City (SMCLC) Steering Committee member.
Louise Steiner – member of Treesavers and the Sierra Club Roger Swanson -- Ocean Park Association Board member Bob Taylor – AIA; member of Santa Monica Architects for a Responsible Tomorrow (SMa.r.t);
Founding member of the Ocean Park Association and 11 year OPA Board member Laura Thixton -- former Board member, Friends of Sunset Park Peter Tigler -- SMCLC Steering Committee member; former City of Santa Monica Charter Review Committee; former Chair of Pico Neighborhood Association; former Chair of Virginia Avenue Park Advisory Board; former member of Virginia Avenue Park Design Committee; former Community Corporation of Santa Monica board member
Sam Tolkin -- member of Santa Monica Architects for a Responsible Tomorrow (SMa.r.t) Laura Wilson - Wilmont Board Member, Residocracy Advisory Board member Stephen Youngerman -- Northeast Neighbors board member
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