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news ........................................................................7 On Guard Planned Parenthood in Pasadena beefs up security as abortion debate hits closer to home. — Mary Reinholz

Tunnel Closed Bill would aid nonprofit tenants in buying Caltrans surplus properties. — André Coleman

feature ................................................................... 21 Times of Change Readers have welcomed PW’s alternative voice over the past 35 years

life .........................................................................34 Restaurant Review ......................................34 Advice ......................................................36

Bulletin .....................................................36 Home .......................................................37

Arts ........................................................................39 Into the Night .............................................42 Calendar....................................................46

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Dear PUSD Employees, Families, and Community, I hope you are having a productive and restful summer break. The PUSD team is busy preparing for the start of the school year so that our faculty, staff and schools will be ready to welcome students when the new school year begins on Aug. 12, 2019. Although the start of each new school year is one of my favorite times because it is fi lled with optimism, hope and excitement, I will have to miss this special time with you this year since I am scheduled for a planned surgery in late July and will be on medical leave recuperating for several weeks. Dr. David Verdugo, the former superintendent of Paramount Unified School District and a veteran leader who has served more than 43 years in K-12 education and mentored and coached aspiring superintendents across the country, will lend his experience and expertise in guiding PUSD until I return. Dr. Verdugo’s leadership as interim superintendent will be invaluable as we resolve important issues facing our school district at one of the busiest times of the school year. He will support our Executive Leadership Team, which will be led by Chief Academic Officer Dr. Elizabeth Blanco. I am so proud of our team and the thoughtful and caring way they are preparing to welcome students back to school. My family and I truly appreciate your well wishes and kind thoughts during this time. I will see you soon!

A great way to set a positive example for your kids is to obey society’s rules. While dropping off or picking up your kids at school, don’t stop or park in the red zones, in front of private driveways or on top of crosswalks. It’s a violation of the law. If there are no spaces, park on the next block. By having kids walk a bit, it would also be a positive step toward reducing childhood obesity Your kids will follow your example, but if that’s not enough incentive, the price of convenience is a $93 parking ticket.

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Re: “Rejection Hurts: Replace that critical inner voice with one that has more supportive and positive opinions,” June 6 Ashley wrote to Patti Carmalt-Vener about her sadness, maybe depression, about her lack of an athletic scholarship, and, as always, Patti gave

her excellent psychological advice. But, it seemed to me that Ashley needs practical advice and this is where I come in for Ashley and others in her position. Ashley, the rejection is a blessing in disguise. This is not a disaster. Here’s some practical advice and options. First, decide what you plan to do after graduating from college. If you don’t know, maybe wait before going and get some real life experience. Then, 1. There are many great community colleges that you can attend for little or nothing. At the end of two years, you can transfer to a four-year college if you want. And you may be able to work part-time as well. 2. The job market right now is the best it has been in decades. Take advantage and try to fi nd an entry-level job with a company that will pay for you to get a college degree while you gain experience. 3. If you can’t fi nd a great company in your area, fi nd a job and save like crazy. At the end of a year or two, when you apply to colleges, let them know that you could not afford college before, and you still can’t, although you have now saved money from working full time, and still dream of college if you can get fi nancial aid. 4. Forget about having fun for a while. Prepare yourself for applying to college. Take practice SAT exams. Check out the free online Khan Academy and other online courses. Look into different careers. Do you know what you want to do? Many students who graduate from college are unemployable with student loans. Do some research so this doesn’t happen to you. This has been a great learning experience for you. You concentrated on athletics, but you didn’t seem to have a career plan. Athletics are great, but if you want a job at the end of college, it’s tough going unless you are at the very top. Focus on a long term career plan, rather than just someone interested in an athletic scholarship. ~ PATRICIA BOURDEAU VIA EMAIL 07.11.19 | PASADENA WEEKLY 5

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•GUEST OPINION• BY LYNDA LIN GRIGSBY

TRUTH HURTS

WOULD WE CARE MORE IF THE IMMIGRATION CRISIS WERE FICTION? Here is a fundamental truth about being parents: we want to keep our families safe. There are many other tenets painted in broad strokes that some may look at and say, “Hey, that does not apply to me.” But parents, of sound minds, protect their families. So as parents, should we be asking ourselves why a young father would purposely wade into perilous waters with his toddler daughter? What would move him to tell her to trust him, hang on tight and swallow the fear that was likely coursing through both their bodies? The answer is he was trying to protect his family. By now you have seen the picture — harrowing as it is — of the bodies of Salvadoran migrant Oscar Alberto Martinez Ramirez and his nearly 2-year-old daughter, Valeria, lying on the bank of the Rio Grande surrounded by reeds and beer cans. In death, Valeria’s arm is still embracing her protector. You have seen the pictures of the border detention centers, so crowded there doesn’t seem to be one inch of floor space. The pictures are a punch in the gut. It is also a reminder for any immigrant, like myself, how lucky we are to have made it across our own rivers, oceans and deserts alive. My own family’s journey to America came as a result of war. We were one of the many families, called the boat people of Vietnam, who got on a boat with a guide we did not completely trust just in the hope of making it to another land where the people would see our desperation and invite us in. Along the way, my family faced the threat of disease and attack by pirates who knew the boat people carried valuables. Many people died, but my family landed in a refugee camp in Malaysia where I was born. When I was roughly the age of Valeria, my family received paperwork to build a new future. America welcomed us. For this, I am eternally grateful and proud to be a naturalized citizen. But my heart is breaking. I asked my dad why he thought it was a good idea to put his wife and two young sons in a boat across an ocean with so much uncertainty and danger? “Well,” he said, drawing in a deep breath. “What could I do? What choice did I have?” Surely, Oscar felt the same way when he stood on one side of the river and asked Valeria to take his hand. They got in the water and made it across with her holding tight. On the other bank, he told her to stay there and wait while he went across again to get her mom. But you know what happens when you tell toddlers to stay put — they are wired to run away, whether in a parking lot, a park or on the banks of a river. My heart is breaking. If we leave politics aside and create a fictional tale, could we better understand? What if Oscar and Valeria are being chased by a fi re-breathing dragon or a herd of the undead? Behind them the monsters are getting closer, the fl ames from the lips nearly touching their clothes. They could hear the gnashing of zombie teeth. And across the river stands the castle of Camelot or the gates of Alexandria. In a fictionalized story or a popular show like “The Walking Dead,” surely Oscar and Valeria’s story would be valorized. Their descent into the Rio Grande River would be shot in slow motion, and perhaps end with triumphant closeup of fi ngertips grasping the reeds on the other side. And we, as viewers, would cheer. But, as we know, reality here is far grimmer than post-apocalyptic society. What if in fiction we could change the ending? Let’s say Oscar successfully swam back to get his wife and found Valeria waiting for them on the safe bank. They would embrace through soaked clothes and tears and turn around to face the gates. In this story, like in the popular AMC show, they would be met with doubt and fear. Maybe the people behind the gate would suspiciously watch them through their doorbell camera device. But there would always be a conversation among the people. Should we let them in? Who are we as a society if we turn them away? Maybe it is time for us, the people, to have that conversation. ■ Lynda Lin Grigsby is a freelance writer living in Pasadena. Contact her at llgrigsby@gmail.com. 6 PASADENA WEEKLY | 07.11.19

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BILL WOULD AID NONPROFIT TENANTS IN BUYING CALTRANS SURPLUS PROPERTIES

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PLANNED PARENTHOOD IN PASADENA BEEFS UP SECURITY AS ABORTION DEBATE HITS CLOSER TO HOME BY MARY REINHOLZ

new wave of out-of-state legislation banning abortion with few exceptions triggered massive protests across the country recently, including one that drew about 400 pro-choice advocates to the steps of Pasadena City Hall. There, on the evening of May 21, proponents held signs reading “Stop the Bans,” and “We Won’t Go Back” as they affirmed their support for Roe V. Wade, the landmark US Supreme Court decision that struck down a Texas statute against abortion as a violation of the right to privacy and due process. The rally was organized by Planned Parenthood of Pasadena and the San Gabriel Valley, an 85-year-old affiliate of the New York based national nonprofit. It’s funded in part by Title X, the federal family planning grant program, and offers (besides abortion) screenings for cervical cancer and STDs, birth control pills and sex education plus a wide range of other health care services for mostly low income patients — male, female and transgender.

Unlike other affiliates, Planned Parenthood of Pasadena has not been targeted for violence by extremist anti-abortion activists over the years, but there have been minor “trespassing” incidents, said Julianne Hines, vice president of external affairs. However, she seemed to suggest that things could change because of the new restrictive laws and a surfeit of incendiary rhetoric about abortion in the Trump era, including by the president himself. According to the National Abortion Federation, there have been increased attacks and harassment aimed at abortion clinics nationwide following the 2016 election of once pro-choice President Trump (who falsely claimed at a Wisconsin rally in late April that both mothers and doctors can legally decide to “execute babies” after a failed abortion). Hines made it plain that she views Alabama’s near total ban on abortion last month as “absolutely a political attack on women and their ability to get health care. And they’re doing this in defiance

The California State Library has awarded the Pasadena Public Library a local Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant of $62,000 to help improve citizenship and immigration resources at Pasadena Central Library and the La Pintoresca and Villa Parke branch libraries. “Libraries try to provide resources on everything including immigration, which is a very complex issue,” said Melvin Racelis, senior librarian at La Pintoresca Branch Library in a prepared statement. “Recently there has been increased interest in this topic. As librarians, it is important that we serve the informational needs of immigrants in our community, as well as anyone else interested in the citizenship process.” The three library sites will implement “citizenship corners” that will provide visitors access to materials to help them understand US citizenship and related processes. These informational resources will be available for checkout. Bilingual educational workshops in English and Spanish will also be available at the three library sites, in partnership with outside organizations, to address a variety of immigrant needs. Additionally, library staff will receive training from the Department of US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to help them better assist patrons with questions on the citizenship process. Per a city ordinance, city employees cannot question a person’s immigration status. “It is just providing resources to help people with the project. Nobody is going to be asking about their status,” Racelis told the Pasadena Weekly. “They are free to ask for help, but we are not going to procure personal information from these folks.” Some of the information will be available for check out which will require a library card, Racelis said. To further prepare for the test, the Pasadena Human Services and Recreation Department offers a citizenship class at Villa Parke Community Center for adults over 50. The class provides a basic overview of US history and government. Funding for this grant is provided by the US Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered in California by the State Librarian. For more information, contact Racelis at (626) 744-7268 or mracelis@cityofpasadena. net; or Catherine Hany at (626) 744-4207 or chany@cityofpasadena.net. — André Coleman

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BILL WOULD AID NONPROFIT TENANTS IN BUYING CALTRANS SURPLUS PROPERTIES BY ANDRÉ COLEMAN

Decades in the making, the last remnant of an extension of the 710 freeway is finally on its deathbed. Anthony J. Portantino The Assembly Transportation Committee recently passed Senate Bill 7, which allows the purchase of surplus properties occupied at their current use value and prohibits Caltrans from implementing a tunnel or surface freeway option to extend the freeway. The bill was authored by state Sen. Anthony J. Portantino, D-La Cañada Flintridge, who said in a written statement that the bill is also a potential legislative fix for the state to return surplus freeway stubs back to cities located in the freeway corridor, namely Pasadena, South Pasadena and Los Angeles. “The formal end of the 710 has been 60 years in the making and I am very excited to see it one step closer to happening,” Portantino said. “I am particularly pleased to be following through on the commitment I made two years ago when negotiating the end to the 710 tunnel threat. The hope then was that the EIR (environment impact report) certification would move us all in a new and collaborative direction that would take the freeway off the table and protect the nonprofits in the corridor. Today, that reality is within reach.” The possibility of a 710 extension into Pasadena has been on the table for decades, but has been opposed for generations by people living in Pasadena, South Pasadena and the LA neighborhood of El Sereno. In the 1950s and 1960s Caltrans began buying empty lots, houses and apartments along the proposed route. In 2012, after the surface option for the freeway extension was taken off the table, LA County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) and Caltrans officials announced they wanted to build either a six-lane highway along portions of West Pasadena or a 6.3-mile tunnel from the end of the 710 Freeway in Alhambra to Pasadena, but those ideas were also eventually nixed. Now tenants in those homes are expecting deals on the purchase of those properties, many of which need massive amounts of work. The Ronald McDonald House and Arlington Gardens are Caltrans-owned properties. “The Pasadena Ronald McDonald House and Arlington Gardens are two nonprofits that are very interested in seeing SB 7 pass. We are grateful to Senator Portantino for his support of our mission and those of the other nonprofits in our community. SB 7 is critical to the future success of all of us in Caltrans-owned properties,” said Megan Foker, board co-chair of the Pasadena Ronald McDonald House and Michelle Matthews, executive director of the Arlington Garden in a joint prepared statement. n

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EARTHQUAKE APP WARNING THRESHOLDS TO BE LOWERED AFTER RECENT TREMORS BY ANDRÉ COLEMAN

Developers of ShakeAlertLA, a phone app connected to the US Geological Survey’s (USGS) earthquake early warning system sensors, said they would lower the app’s alert threshold. “Our goal is to alert people who might experience potentially damaging shaking, not just feel the shaking,” said Robert de Groot, a spokesman for the USGS’s ShakeAlert system, which is being developed for California, Oregon and Washington. The announcement came in the wake of two major earthquakes registering magnitude 6.4 and magnitude 7.1 that struck Southern California last week near Ridgecrest in San Bernardino County, about 154 miles northeast of Los Angeles, according to the USGS. The app is designed to warn residents of an earthquake registering magnitude 5.0 or above, or one that could cause potentially damaging shaking in Los Angeles County. Despite the size of the earthquakes, the tremors registered beneath the warning threshold in Los Angeles County. “The tremors were well above magnitude 5,” de Groot told the Pasadena Weekly on Monday. “But the expected shaking for the Los Angeles area was level three,” he said, referring to a different scale used to assess damage. A revision of the magnitude threshold down to 4.5 was already under way, but the shaking intensity level threshold would remain at four, which means even under the change Los Angeles County residents would not have received an alert. De Groot said he fears that if there are too many alerts, people become desensitized to them. “If people get saturated with these messages, it’s going to make people not care as much,” he said. ShakeAlert would eventually cover the entire west coast and is about 70 percent complete, according to Gov. Gavin Newsom. Eventually the system will send out alerts over television and cellphones, the same system used by amber alerts, to areas prior to earthquakes. The state is partnering with the federal government to build the statewide earthquake warning system, with the goal of turning it on by June 2021. The state has already spent at least $25 million building it, including installing hundreds of seismic stations throughout the state, according to the USGS. President Donald Trump has twice threatened to pull the funding to the project which is sponsored by one of his fiercest critics Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Burbank). This year, Newsom requested $16.3 million to finish the project, which included money for stations to monitor seismic activity, and $7 million for education. The state Legislature approved the funding last month, and Newsom signed it into law. n 8 PASADENA WEEKLY | 07.11.19

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of the American people. Most American people support abortion. They don’t want Roe overturned,” she continued, apparently referring to national polls like one on CBS News citing 69 percent support for Roe in the US. “Our number one concern is the safety of our patients,” Hines said. “We will continue to fight for them in the courts, in the legislatures and in the courts of public opinion.” In addition, Hines said, both staff and patients at the two Planned Parenthood buildings on Lake Avenue will be undergoing safety training and beefing up security measures. Hines noted she has been particularly concerned about safety at Planned Parenthood of Pasadena ever since after “Colorado Springs.” She was alluding to a 2015 shootout in which a 57-year-old man with an assault rifle murdered three people and injured nine others at a Planned Parenthood clinic in Colorado Springs during a five-hour gun battle with police. Thus far, most of the pro-life protests at Planned Parenthood of Pasadena have largely been peaceful, among them a recent “vigil” during the Lenten season by a religiously inspired anti-abortion group called 40 Days for Life, which is based in Texas. Hines recalled only a “handful” of activists arriving on any given day and said there were no serious disruptions. “But some of our patients have complained,” she said. “They want health care, not people yelling at them. Our patients are smart and they knew these people are there to judge them and to try and prevent them from coming to Planned Parenthood. They know they’re trying to shame them.” Jill Davis, 68, a Pasadena anti-abortion activist who claims Planned Parenthood fosters a sexually permissive lifestyle, acknowledged undergoing “a couple of abortions” in her younger days before “being saved by Jesus” at a church. She acted as a leader of a second 40 Days vigil in front of the Planned Parenthood affiliate which ended on April 14. She said about 45 to 50 people in total showed up over the 40 days, setting up tables with literature on family issues and promotional material on the film, “Unplanned,” a box office hit based on a book by Abby Johnson, a former Planned Parenthood employee turned anti-abortion activist. Many of Davis’ counterparts at the vigil were older women like herself, she said: “Our whole thing being there was (as) mothers, older women who have more experience and can teach younger women how to love their husbands and children. Whenever I’d see a young boy or young woman going in there (to Planned Parenthood), I’d just say hi and try to get their eye and find out what’s going on in their lives.” She believes her group “influenced” many Planned Parenthood patients but noted that others resisted overtures and “they threw condoms at us because it’s a controversial life and death issue.” Davis said her group did not file a report with the Pasadena Police

Department, but “we did file a report of a gal in a VW who came up and shoved our table over. We have her license plate and picture, but we’re not vindictive. We want to bless her.” Pasadena police Lt. Art Chute, who’s in charge of the department’s events/counterterrorism unit, said he hadn’t heard anything about the incidents that Davis described and noted there had been “no problems” reported to him at the vigil by Sgt. Anthony Burgess, who was in contact with both sides of the abortion debate at Planned Parenthood of Pasadena. California decriminalized abortion several years before Roe V. Wade and is considered by some prochoice advocates as one of the most progressive states in the country on reproductive rights for women. “California’s law is very strong — most other states are not nearly as comprehensive,” said Elizabeth Booth Nash, a state policy analyst for the Guttmacher Institute in Washington, DC, a research organization that supports abortion. “Under California’s Medicaid program, abortion is provided in health insurance. Abortion has to be covered. That is a huge financial advantage,” she observed, noting that a “typical abortion” costs $500. Nationally, abortion rates have been declining in recent years. By 2014, Nash said, there were 926,000 abortions nationwide, a drop from about 1 million in 2011. She attributes the decline to increased “access to contraceptives,” including abortion medications, people delaying marriage and the “closing of (abortion) clinics” — the latter often due to hundreds of restrictive state laws passed since 1973. In contrast, California may be getting a bold new law that will require health centers at state public universities and colleges to offer female students abortion pills to end unwanted pregnancies for up to the first 10 weeks and to do so by Jan. 1, 2023. But first the College Student Right to Access Act, or Senate Bill 24, introduced by State Sen. Connie Leyva and passed in the senate, has to get approved by the state Assembly and then signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom. Former Gov. Jerry Brown vetoed a similar bill last year. Leyva has been working on the bill for three years. A spokesman, Sergio Reyes, said it does not require any campus health center to provide free abortion pills, though they are allowed to if they choose to. Each campus health center currently decides what care is offered at no cost, what care is provided for cash pay, and what insurance or government program they bill. A private funders consortium has already raised the $10,290,000 for the cost of readiness for the CSU and UC student health centers. Leyva said in a telephone interview that she felt a sense of urgency about the bill because “women’s rights are under attack and right wing legislators across the country are emboldened by a president who wants to take women back 100 years.” n

THE COUNT

As of Monday, 4,149 days after the war in Afghanistan ended …

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American military service members (0 more than last week) were reported killed in Afghanistan since the war began in 2001, according to The Associated Press.

ISIS militants were killed in Baghdad on Sunday in US airstrikes, according to FOX News, which reported the US-led airstrike was conducted on an ISIS hideout.

residents were killed when a roadside bomb exploded in Baghdad on Saturday, according to FOX News. Despite repeated military operations in some areas, ISIS militants are still hiding rugged areas near the border with Iran.

interest is what Iran says it has in talks with the US. Iran has begun mining uranium used to build a nuclear weapon as tensions continue to ramp up, according to FOX.

— Compiled by André Coleman

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Times of Change READERS HAVE WELCOMED PW’S ALTERNATIVE VOICE OVER THE PAST 35 YEARS

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BY CARL KOZLOWSKI

t was a whole different world in 1984, as America faced the waning days of the Cold War with Russia and Los Angeles played host to the entire planet as the home of the Summer Olympics. Pop culture had one of its greatest years ever with Bruce Springsteen and Prince delivering landmark albums and “Ghostbusters” and “The Karate Kid” leading a summer of enduring film favorites. Amid this cultural maelstrom the Pasadena Weekly was born, launching in January that year as a scrappy upstart seeking to provide a fresh, progressive perspective on the city’s news and arts scene. In the intervening 35 years, we’ve proudly earned a slew of awards, helped shine a spotlight on scandals that needed to be exposed and touted the good and even great among our citizenry and leadership. And through it all, we’ve had the pleasure of covering and working with an esteemed and colorful cast of civic-minded characters who make the Crown City a royal pleasure to live and work in. So we’ve asked a few of our favorite folks for their thoughts on the long, strange trip it’s been in making it to 2019 and beyond. “I was cofounder of the Weekly, and it was a time when weeklies were emerging all over the country as an alternative to the daily newspaper, usually with more in-depth coverage of issues and more on culture, entertainment and dining than the typical newspaper,” says Santa Monica City Manager Rick Cole, who also served 12 years on the Pasadena City Council in the late ’80s and early ’90s, including a term as mayor from 1992 to 1994. “I thought there was room for another voice in Pasadena and I think we found it,” Cole says. “I have a degree in journalism but hadn’t been a working journalist, since I was a young kid when we started. “I found that I love Pasadena and one role that I felt I could play was creating a richer and more varied journalistic voice for the city,” he adds. “I was happy to see it go forward when I focused instead on serving the community in the role of an elected office. Given the titanic changes in journalism over the past 35 years, I think that the survival of an alternative community voice is something we can all take pride in.” That opinion was echoed by another longtime beloved Pasadenan, former Mayor Bill Bogaard, the city’s first elected mayor in the modern era. Having served the city on its Board of City Directors, which is what the council was called up to 1993, from 1978-86, and again after being elected mayor in 1999, he has seen the city undergo plenty of changes that the Weekly has helped residents keep abreast of. “The Pasadena Weekly and its predecessors created a whole new level of news coverage in the Pasadena area, and I am grateful for its current and complete reporting of local events,” says the four-term mayor. “The city has changed significantly during 35 years and we are better informed about those changes because of the Pasadena Weekly,” Bogaard says

One famously feisty voice for justice in the Crown City is Bill Paparian, who served on the council from 1987-99 and continues to serve the city’s residents as a top defense attorney. He credits the Pasadena Weekly with keeping a sharp focus on some of the less positive aspects of the city scene. “The Weekly has been a consistent voice of the community since the Star-News has become more of a regional paper and the Pasadena Now is so unreliable,” says Paparian. “The Weekly is the only source of good coverage in the community. It’s been fearless in its coverage of the demise of the Pasadena Police Department, consistently covers hard issues and literally on Thursday morning I’m online reading its news. I don’t wait for it on the street.” One key player for most of the Weekly’s run has been Ellen Snortland, who has provided a valuable feminist perspective on life and a never-ending array of issues since launching her “Consider This” column near the dawn of the 1990s under former Weekly owner Jim Laris. “’Consider This’ has been a huge blessing since it’s given me a public platform; it’s also been maddening to have a consistent voice and platform to ‘bite’ the hands that have squeezed us in the San Gabriel Valley,” says Snortland. “Thank goodness for Kevin Uhrich, Andre Coleman and [frequent contributor] Justin Chapman; male allies if ever there were any. I’m considered heretical in many circles. “My editors and publishers have been anomalies and give a glimpse at the way it could be if the media world was more diverse and egalitarian,” she adds. “Generally, mainstream gatekeepers, editors and publishers, are mostly cis white men and they had to have some pretty secure sense of themselves to publish me, which apparently most of them didn’t.” But perhaps the final word on this is best left to Ann Erdman, who served as the city’s beloved public information officer and director of public affairs over the course of a 21-year run from 1991 to 2012. While she wasn’t in Pasadena for the Weekly’s founding, she quickly realized that it was an indispensable source of news for all. “I know from talking to various people at the time, it was a rebel newspaper when it was founded and when I did arrive in 1991, I familiarized myself with all the Pasadena-area media,” Erdman recalls. “I saw the Weekly evolve under different editors and one of my very favorite things about the Weekly was the longrunning ‘Garfield Grapevine’ column, which had the best gossip on the government. It really was a must read for everybody. “Later the Pasadena Star-News had some pretty drastic downsizing, but the Weekly is still covering City Hall better than anyone else,” she concludes. “Now the Weekly is the best-reported coverage of City Hall and midtown and in my opinion the only source in print media that is able to do that. For the future, I see the Pasadena Weekly proudly here and not going anywhere, certainly changing from time to time. The Pasadena Weekly is a critical source of Pasadena news.” ■

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Bill Paparian

Ann Erdman

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A Weekly by Any Other Name THE PASADENA WEEKLY CELEBRATES ITS 35TH — WAIT, MAKE THAT 90TH — ANNIVERSARY BY JUSTIN CHAPMAN

he Pasadena Weekly, which you are currently reading, is 35 years old this year in its modern form. But predecessors to the same paper actually date back much further than is commonly known — to 1929, to be exact. Back then, according to a timeline provided by UC Riverside’s Center for Bibliographical Studies and Research and original copies from the Altadena Historical Society’s collection, the paper was known as the Altadena Press. The weekly paper was established by C.F. Hoffman, who published it every Thursday morning at his press at 2708 N. El Molino Ave., Altadena (an area that is now technically Pasadena), and later at 2686 N. Lake Ave., Altadena. Its first issue was published on Nov. 21, 1929, and its final issue was published April 27, 1944. The paper’s masthead read “The community of deodars” and “Let the folks back east know of the most delightful place in all the world. Send them the Altadena Press.” Later it read “This paper will tell the story to inquiring friends in the frozen east.” The paper was known as “the first real Altadena newspaper.” One of the main stories in the paper’s first year and throughout the decades to follow was Pasadena’s attempt to annex Altadena.

his wife Helen served as publishers of the Altadena Press and changed the name to the Altadenan. Smith also served as editor. The credits read, “Continuation of Altadena Press” and “Your right to know is the key to all your liberties.” The first issue of the paper known as the Altadenan, which was also a weekly published on Thursdays, was published May 4, 1944, at Smith’s press at 2396 N. Lake Ave., Altadena. In 1960, the Pasadena Mail was sold to Smith, who merged it with his paper and renamed it the Altadenan-Pasadenan. Its first issue under that name was published on Oct. 1, 1960. In May 1976, Smith sold the paper to publisher Richard S.C. Redman, who also owned the Sierra Madrean, according to an article in the Los Angeles Times on May 23, 1976. Redman kept the paper’s offices at 2396 N. Lake Ave., Altadena, and named his wife Sue Redman as editor. Smith stayed on as a consultant. The masthead read “The weekly with a mountain behind it.” Its coverage included Pasadena’s attempt to annex Altadena. In 1977, Redman began publishing the Altadenan-Pasadenan through a company called Altadenan Publishing Co. at the same offices. That company also began publishing an expanded, subscription-only addition called the Chronicle on Nov. 10, 1977, for 25 cents. The Altadenan-Pasadenan and the Chronicle ran until Dec. 29, 1983.

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Starting in 1932 and throughout the depression and war years, the Altadena Press continued under editor-publisher Grayson M. “Mac” McCarty at 750 E. Mariposa St. and later 870 E. Mariposa St., Altadena. McCarty had previously served on the staff of the New York Herald-Tribune, the Chicago Tribune and newspapers in Paul’s Valley, OK, and Houston, Dallas, Fort Worth and Mineral Wells, Texas. In 1917, he enlisted in the National Guard and fought in France, and later served as director of the Altadena Chamber of Commerce. After he passed away on May 14, 1943, his widow Janie B. McCarty took over as publisher and editor. The paper heavily covered Altadena’s contribution to the war effort at the time, complete with ads for war bonds and comic strips mocking the Nazis and Japanese imperialists. “We of The Altadena Press feel we must forgo the luxury of indulging in affairs that have no bearing on the course of the war,” reads a March 9, 1944, editorial. “By that we mean we will not advocate the expenditure of public funds on projects that can safely await the war’s end. To do otherwise, would be to slow the coming of victory.” In the March 2, 1944, issue, McCarty announced the sale of the paper to Harry W. Smith, a Canadian who had previously served as a reporter for the San Bernardino Sun, managing editor of a weekly, associate editor of Desert Magazine and special correspondent for the Christian Science Monitor. Smith and

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‘CONTINUING BUT BROADENING A TRADITION STARTED IN 1929’

In late 1983 or early 1984, the paper was purchased by Pasadena Media, Inc., an investment group that included future Pasadena mayor and current Santa Monica City Manager Rick Cole, attorney and chairman Pierce O’Donnell, the late social activist Marvin Schachter, publisher Edward Matys, editor-in-chief Steve Coll, managing editor Dick Lloyd and business manager and assistant editor Larry Wilson, who now serves as public editor of the Pasadena Star-News. Pasadena Media continued publishing at 2396 N. Lake Ave., Altadena, but changed the name of the paper from the Altadenan-Pasadenan and the Chronicle to Altadena: The Weekly. The first issue of that version was Jan. 5-12, 1984, with the masthead reading “Debut edition” and “Incorporating the Altadenan/ Pasadenan & the Chronicle.” In that first issue, publisher Matys wrote, “We are pleased today to present the Greater Pasadena area a ‘new newspaper,’ continuing but broadening a tradition started in 1929.” The cover story of its first issue was about those who slept overnight along the Rose Parade route on New Year’s Eve and the cops who tried to wrangle them, and its feature arts and entertainment story was about the resurrection of the Pasadena Playhouse. In its second issue, the cover story was about Pasadena’s attempt to annex Altadena. Pasadena Media also published Nine to Nine, a newspaper

covering the business community in downtown Pasadena. The Weekly cost 50 cents and was published under variations of its name for several years in the mid to late ’80s, such as the Altadena Weekly, Pasadena: The Weekly and the Pasadena/Altadena Weekly. Under the credits, it read, “The Pasadena/Altadena Weekly honors the past and does not fear the future.” Later in 1984, Coll and Matys left the paper and Frank Kilpatrick became president and publisher. In 1986, Pasadena Media moved the paper’s offices to 300 S. Raymond Ave. #12, Pasadena, the first time in its history that the paper was produced in Pasadena. In 1987, the Pasadena/Altadena Weekly became part of O’Donnell’s 12-paper group, National Media, Inc. James Vowell became editor-in-chief and Pamela Fisher became managing editor and later editor. Cartoonist Matt Groening’s comic strip “Life in Hell” made its first appearance in the paper in these early years, before “The Simpsons” cemented his legendary status. In 1987, Vowell left the paper to return to the LA Reader. ‘THE PASADENA PAPER PEOPLE ACTUALLY READ’

In January 1988, National Media sold the Weekly to RiordanLaris Publications, a company owned by LA lawyer Richard Riordan, who went on to be LA’s mayor, and longtime Pasadenan and Downtown News Group founder and president Susan Laris. Laris served as publisher and editor, and Marc Porter Zasada served as executive editor. Six months later, in July 1988, the paper was sold again for an undisclosed amount to Pasadena Publications, a company owned by Marge Wood and Jim Laris, Susan’s ex-husband. Jim became editor and co-publisher along with Wood, his new wife. Shirley Manning later became editor and Dan Hutson later became managing editor. The paper’s offices were moved to 155 S. El Molino Ave. #101, Pasadena. Starting in April 1989, Pasadena Publications published both the Altadena Weekly and the Pasadena Weekly as two separate issues for the Altadena and Pasadena communities. However, in its July 27-Aug. 2, 1989 issue, Laris and Wood announced they were ceasing publication of the Altadena Weekly after just 16 issues. They continued to publish the Pasadena Weekly (PW). Bill Evans took over as managing editor of PW in 1991. In 1992, PW became “The Alternative Voice of Pasadena, Glendale and the San Gabriel Valley” and launched several new columns. In January 1996, PW proclaimed itself “The Pasadena Paper People Actually Read,” a dig at the Star-News. In 1997, William Campbell served as editor and former editor Paula Johnson became associate publisher. At the end of 1997, Laris put the paper up for sale. The last issue of PW to be published by Laris was on June 26, 1998. That month, Laris sold the paper to the Tribune Company’s LA Times, which added it to its Times Community News Division chain of newspapers. The Times initially kept Campbell as editor, but soon made several staff changes. Judith Kendall, former publisher of the Glendale News-Press, was appointed publisher of PW, and Bill Lobdell, editor of the Costa Mesa/Newport Beach Daily Pilot, was appointed editor. Those two were soon replaced by Joe Pan as publisher and Mary Emerson as editor, who simultaneously edited the Times’ now-defunct San Gabriel Valley Edition. Both publications were based in PW’s current office at 50 S. DeLacey Ave. #200, Pasadena. Kevin Uhrich was brought on as editor in 1999, a position he serves in to this day. He had previously worked as a reporter at the Simi Valley Enterprise and LA Daily News in the 1980s and the Pasadena Star-News, LA Times, LA Reader and LA Weekly in the

1990s. In 1994, Uhrich was banished from the Star-News after leading a union movement in the newsroom that rubbed management the wrong way. Uhrich actually wrote his first story for PW on July 26, 1996, under the headline “Scathing Ruling Raises Questions in Kings Villages Case.” Under Uhrich’s stewardship, PW has become a truly progressive alternative newsweekly that actually breaks news and covers important stories that other local news outlets ignore. He has also mentored countless young reporters such as this author, who has written for PW since January 2005. FREE EVERY THURSDAY

The Tribune Company sold PW to Southland Publishing in January 2001. Southland was founded in 1998 after converting from its former name Ventura Newspaper, Inc., which published the Ventura County Reporter, having purchased it from Nancy Cloutier in 1997. That company grew out of the Sylmar-based Valley Business Printers, owned by Michael Flannery, a conservative businessman who stayed out of editorial decisions of the decidedly left-leaning papers. David Comden, who started out selling display ads for the San Diego Reader in 1983 and later served as general manager of the Sacramento News & Review, took over as publisher of VC Reporter in 1998 and eventually would become Southland’s vice president. Bruce Bolkin serves as Southland’s president. Over the years, in addition to VC Reporter and PW, Southland would acquire San Diego Citybeat (previously SLAMM magazine), LA Citybeat/Valleybeat (defunct since 2009), the Argonaut, LA Downtown News (also owned by early PW owner Susan Laris) and others, as well as start monthly magazines Arroyo, Ventana, Verdugo and others. Southland was able to survive while other alternative papers in Southern California died off in part because it has its own presses, a critical asset. “The two greatest expenses for a newspaper are personnel and printing costs,” Comden told LA Weekly in 2003. Southland’s press printed LA Weekly for a while until it started its own LA paper in 2003: LA CityBeat/ValleyBeat. Southland’s papers, including PW, are also unafraid to take a stand on controversial issues. In 2005, for example, PW became the first news outlet to call for the impeachment of President George W. Bush. Uhrich told LA Weekly in 2003 that Comden “pushed [PW] to be edgier” after Southland took over the paper. What was once a “quasi-alternative” paper quickly became a true-blue alternative newsweekly that “frequently scoop[ed] the local dailies.” “When [Comden] came in, in his first week,” Uhrich told LA Weekly, “he pulls me aside as he’s addressing the group, and says, ‘How come you guys don’t have editorials?’ I say, ‘Newspaper people don’t have opinions about things.’ And he says, ‘You better start getting opinions.’” Publishers have come and gone during Uhrich’s 20-year reign of terror at PW, including Dale Tiffany, Jon Guynn and now Dina Stegon. Reporters Joe Piasecki and André Coleman were brought into the PW newsroom in 2001 and 2004, respectively, and both would eventually become deputy editors under Uhrich. Piasecki now serves as editor of Southland’s Argonaut. Rounding out the current staff is longtime arts editor Carl Kozlowski. For the past two years, the Altadena Historical Society has been working on digitizing its extensive bound newspaper collection, including the many variations of this paper over the past 90 years. Here’s to another 90 years for the weekly that’s free every Thursday. ■ 07.11.19 | PASADENA WEEKLY 23

The Sounds of History PASADENA HITS A TRANSITION POINT IN ITS STORIED MUSICAL LIFE BY BLISS BOWEN

azz pianist Stan Kenton led his orchestra at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium and other venues in 1943-’44, a period when Pasadenans could escape the pressures of WWII at supper clubs and dance to big band jazz. But by 1984, when the Pasadena Weekly was launched with grit and hope, Old Town Pasadena was routinely described as a red light district. Few vestiges remain from those days: Freddie’s 35er bar (which has dropped the “Freddie’s”), Le Sex Shoppe (now Romantix), the Crown City pawnshop at Colorado and Raymond that kept many a musician afloat during lean months … not much more. Hard-partying Pasadenaraised rockers Van Halen were ruling the charts with their “1984” album and singles “Jump” and “Panama,” but the Crown City was hard to see in their rearview mirror. Change, however, was looming. Artists had been decamping to Old Town since the ’70s, attracted by space to create and rents they could afford. A resourceful, bohemian community evolved and gradually proved a magnet for kindred spirits. By the end of that decade the homey Espresso Bar & Café, tucked into an alley off Raymond Avenue, was providing a cheap place to mainline caffeine, play chess, jawbone about astrophysics or history, and savor original art, spoken word and live music. The E-Bar soon became a beloved institution, as did Tuesday’s Espresso Yourself Night with lipsticked host Maurice Illinois, whose checkered sartorial flair rivaled David Lindley’s. Regulars included future Hollywood director Tim Burton and pre-“Simpsons” creator Matt Groening, and musicians like Gwendolyn, Severin Browne, 8 Ball Blaines, James Intveld, Alfred Johnson, Kilgore Trout, Possum Dixon, Mike Watt, and the teenage Rubberband — later known as the pop-savvy Moore Brothers. Toe’s Tavern opened in 1988 and fast became a rocking destination for bands like Agent Orange (featuring local bassist Sam Bolle), the Blasters, Thelonious Monster, and Dave Wakeling. Snotty Scotty & the Hankies held their album release party there in November that year. After fi rst galvanizing audiences at the Ice House on the 54th anniversary of Elvis’ birthday, Jan. 8, 1989, hard-touring

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reggae-comedy-rockers Dread Zeppelin occasionally rocked Toe’s until the audience was sweating almost as much as Tortelvis. In 1992, Oingo Boingo’s rhythm section, bassist John Avila and drummer Johnny “Vatos” Hernandez, gave a memorable Halloween concert with their side project, Food for Feet, featuring guitarist Michael Tovar; a grainy video can still be seen on YouTube. (Contemporary videos of Avila’s jazz-singing daughter Leila, continuing family tradition, can also be found there.) By the mid-’90s, Vatos could also be spotted drumming, often with a metal pyramid on his head, at eclectic Sunday afternoon jams at Dodsworth Bar & Grill on the corner of Colorado Boulevard and Fair Oaks Avenue. Street musicians were not uncommon. At night, music could be heard spilling out of Old Town clubs and restaurants like the Baked Potato, John Bull Pub, Moose McGillycuddy’s, Q’s, Roccoco, Tommy Tang’s and Twin Palms from blues, jazz, R&B, rock, salsa, soul and swing acts. Upstream headlined reggae nights at Billy’s Dugout below Domenico’s while, across the courtyard, a dragon exhaled smoke above the bar at Art Jong’s Old Towne Pub, where the AllStars (later Cid) reigned as house band (a post later assumed by Snotty Scotty & the Hankies) and a sign by the window warned bands they’d get kicked off the suitcase-sized stage if they sucked. Pasadena-raised R&B legends Don & Dewey, aka Don “Sugarcane” Harris and Dewey Terry, resurfaced to promote a local show like old-school pros. Other performers from the mid- and late-’90s: Justo Almario, Anny Celsi’s Annyland, the Banda Brothers, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, Brother Yusef (aka the Fattback Bluesman), Café R&B, Elliott Caine, the Congregation, Dave Shelton and Frank Simes’ Crimson Crowbar, Debra Davis, Susie Hansen, Hillbilly Soul Surfers, Ricardo Lemvo & Makina Loca, Mercy & the Merkettes, Rob Rio, Poncho Sanchez, Soulpoet, Lightnin’ Willie & the Poor Boys. Former PW Managing Editor Bill Evans fronted his own lively soul/rock cover band, Rev. Bill and the Believers; he conducted a roundtable with musicians active in the local scene, which they dubbed “da Soup.”

But that bubbling music scene lost its fi zz as Old Town became more corporate and live music grew scarce. In 1997 Santa Anita Race Track hosted a bluegrass festival featuring an up-and-coming San Diego trio called Nickel Creek. By that time local music lovers were commuting to Hollywood or the Westside to hear acoustic music — including the late Ron Stockfleth, who launched the Acoustic Music Series in part to avoid crosstown freeway traffic. From 1992 until not long before his death in 2004 he booked concerts (mostly at Neighborhood Church on Orange Grove) by the likes of Dave Alvin, Peter Case, Iris DeMent, Mary Gauthier, Janis Ian, Laurel Canyon Ramblers, Chris Smither, Ralph Stanley — and, in an inspired change of pace, gracious Afro-Peruvian diva Susana Baca. Meanwhile, local fiddler Tom Sauber and his multi-instrumental son Patrick were among the roots musicians performing at Cajun and contra dances at the War Memorial Hall in South Pasadena, and Covina favorite son Rick Shea was touring with Dave Alvin’s Guilty Men when not fronting his own trio at Bob Stane’s Coffee Gallery Backstage in Altadena or Sierra Madre’s Buccaneer Lounge. Stane shepherded the legendary Ice House during its folk heyday throughout the 1960s and most of the ’70s. In 1998, he and Ash Grove impresario Ed Pearl sat down with the PW at the CGB to discuss how their legendary clubs helped make LA music history alongside Doug Weston’s Troubadour in West Hollywood. (Weston was too ill to participate, and died not long after.) They traded stories and insider wisdom, and talked about what was needed (“deep pockets”) Snotty Scotty & the Hankies to survive as more music venues around Pasadena closed. Most of the clubs cited above are gone. At the Ritz-Carlton Huntington Hotel (now the Langham), Chef Denis was booking terrific Saturday night blues concerts by the likes of the Delgado Brothers, Janiva Magness, Rick Holmstrom, and Deacon Jones. Until a couple of years before his death in 2006, veteran jazz musician Jimmy Maddin could be found weekly at his Capri Lounge in Glendale, performing standards and sharing entertaining tales about Hollywood and Old Pasadena’s glory days. Pasadena Jazz Institute founder Paul Lines hosted hundreds of local jazz concerts until throwing a three-day farewell bash in 2009. Into the fi rst decade of the 2000s and beyond, longtime Poo-Bah Record Shop buyer, sometime band booker and original free spirit Richard Reese could still be found enthusiastically talking up local shows by the likes of Ace Farren Ford’s Mystery Band, Old Californio, Quazar and the Bamboozled, Ukefi nk, Mario Lalli’s Fatso Jetson, the Hubcaps, and Ben Vaughn. Reese’s death at 84 in 2018 and the 2017 loss of former Beachwood Sparks/the Tyde/Painted Hills guitarist Josh Schwartz to ALS at 45 sent sad ripples throughout the local music community. 2017 was also the year that, after 14 years of presenting free Americana, jazz, pop and international concerts in the Memorial Park bandshell (across Raymond from the long-gone Perkins Palace), Levitt Pavilion Pasadena became the Pasadena Pavilion for the Performing Arts, and ceased hosting free concerts throughout summer. The Old Pasadena Management District and the Playhouse District Association placed the Make Music Pasadena summer festival on hiatus that summer too; Scott Hildebrandt had already retired his Rose City Rocks festival. But South Pasadena’s Eclectic Festival has continued. So has Brad Colerick’s Wine & Song songwriter series, now housed at the Arroyo Seco Golf Course’s Blue Guitar room; local favorites it has showcased since 2009 include ]Tony Gilkyson, Charlie Hickey, Claire Holley, Tim Tedrow & Terry Vreeland, Brett Perkins, Ed Tree, and David Zink. It’s a pillar of Pasadena’s acoustic music community, which is also supported by the Pasadena Folk Music Society (founded as the Caltech Folk Music Society in 1983 by grad students Simon Davies and Brian Toby), J.C. Hyke’s Tuesday night showcases at Matt Denny’s in Arcadia, and Bob Stane’s Coffee Gallery Backstage, which in recent years has hosted Pasadena-raised critical darling Phoebe Bridgers, Conjunto Los Pochos, I See Hawks in LA, Caroline Spence, Jim Stubblefield and Incendio. Greater Pasadena’s home to a lively community of musicians, but notwithstanding Old Town venues like the hardy Old Towne Pub and Edwin Mills, and courtyard concerts at One Colorado, its roster of performance stages is not as robust. As Downtown LA nightlife becomes ever more dynamic with the opening of more live music venues, it feels like Pasadena is once again at a transition point. ■ 07.11.19 | PASADENA WEEKLY 25

Those Championship Seasons YOU MIGHT SAY PW GOT BETTER WITH AGE BY KEVIN UHRICH

ooking back during my time here, I tend to think of all the people I came to know and love and the stories that we shared. So it seems natural that there were no better times for me and many others over the past 20-plus years than when we were producing simply terrific journalism — stories that could have appeared in any magazine in the country, with many going on to win top industry honors. So many awards from competing in national, state and regional contests that memories of the few hard times there have been here truly are fleeting by comparison. Maybe that’s being too generous, because there have been more than a few dark days, like when we had to report on the death of friends and colleagues, and take salary cuts at the height of the Great Recession, reminding us this really is a business. But all that gloom seemed to fade away as we entered awards season at the start of each year, confident in knowing that we were bound to win something for all of our hard work the previous year.

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It was more than likely that the initial intent of the founders of what we know today as the Pasadena Weekly back in 1984 was not to go out and win awards for their efforts. But good things tend to happen when talented people get together for a righteous common purpose, and in the case of PW, the plan was always to produce the best community newspaper possible on a weekly basis. To that end, this unanticipated byproduct of dedication to the basic directive — winning awards — was achieved under no less than four separate sets of owners. For those outstanding efforts on the part of reporters, feature writers, illustrators, photographers, graphic artists, as well as editors, publishers and advertising folks, PW staffers have won dozens of first, second and third place plaques and trophies, as well as numerous certificates of achievement, honorable mentions, and other accolades from outside the profession. From investigative reporting, news reporting, breaking news reporting, news feature writing, entertainment writing, personality profi les, photography, graphic arts and illustrations to classified and display advertising, it seems there was no part of the paper that missed winning some type of award over the years from the LA Press Club, the California Newspaper Publishers Association (CNPA) and the Association of Alternative Newsmedia (AAN). I know it is poor form to boast, but I can’t help but look back with pride over the past two decades as editor, a period during which the PW won more awards from more respected journalistic organizations than at any other time in the modern-day paper’s 35 years in business. With CNPA, we won a total of 20 top awards from 1984 to 2009, and another five from 2010 to 2014, the year the paper dropped out of the Sacramento-based organization due to financial constraints. When it came to AAN, which we joined the year after Southland Publishing bought the paper from the LA Times, beginning in 2004 we started winning awards. Three years later, we won first and second place awards the same year, 2007, respectively, one for a somewhat critical story I had penned about Project

Censored, and the latter for a series of stories former Deputy Editor Joe Piasecki had written about the plight of LA County foster kids aging out of the system. In the end, we would win a total of seven AAN awards before dropping out of that organization. There were two years that stand out in my mind, 2010 and 2011, not so much for the awards that our writers and artists richly deserved, but for the simply outstanding journalism that we produced from our South DeLacey Avenue office in Old Pasadena. In 2010, they received top CNPA honors for coverage of the previous summer’s Station Fire. In addition, the paper was named as a blue-ribbon finalist in the general excellence category, as were an investigative report and a breaking news story. As we reported at the time, the paper received a fi rst-place award among weekly papers with circulations higher than 25,001 for the Sept. 3, 2009 story “Fire on the Mountain,” detailing the devastation caused by the worst brushfire in Los Angeles County history, written by then-City Hall Reporter André Coleman, former Deputy Editor Jake Armstrong, as well as Joe, who by then had returned to his alma mater USC to get his master’s degree and was a contributing editor on the project. In the general excellence category, judges recognized the paper’s Jan. 8, 15 and 22, 2009 editions for their “breadth of story selection and general news coverage.” As our story points out, Armstrong’s investigative piece, “Just Too High,” examined grossly disproportionate marijuana arrest rates in California and Pasadena, where African Americans are three times more likely than whites to be arrested for pot-related offenses. Piasecki wrote the story “Hater Nation,” another Press Club favorite in 2010, after PW received a letter threatening President Barack Obama. “I’ve been blessed with some wonderful and talented people, not all of whom CONTINUED ON PAGE 53

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Honor Roll THERE’S A NAME FOR GREATNESS: YOURS

THANK YOU PUBLISHERS, EDITORS, REPORTERS, WRITERS, ARTISTS, PHOTOGRAPHERS, ILLUSTRATORS, AD REPS, ACCOUNTANTS, COMPANY EXECS AND ALL WHO HELPED IN CREATING THE PASADENA WEEKLY A Linda Abdanan Gigi Abrantes Philip Accas Susan Acker Steven Acosta Edrea Adams Janet Aird Jonathan Alcorn Steve Alcorn Gina Alexander Jennifer Alfred Joey Alkes John Allen Juan Alvarado Michael Alvarez Sarah Amador Ani Amirkhanian Rene Amy Paul Andersen Dianne Anderson January Anderson Talin Anderson Tom Anderson Katherine Andrews Ross Anthony Vibiana Aparicio-Chamberlin Teena Apeles Steve Appleford Danny Arnold Jake Armstrong Rick Arthur Jefferson Asbury Deborah Ashe Chuck Atkins Rob Atkinson Brad Auerbach Kathleen August Kevin Ausmus

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he Girl from Ipanema” plays softly over the PA as I look through a green, yellow and blue rhombus in the entryway into the elevated dining room. There is no question we are about to indulge in some excellent Brazilian food here at Pasadena’s Cafe Chimichurri. Owner John Yoo is no stranger to Brazilian fare; in fact, diners may even have followed him here from Paseo Colorado’s popular South American barbecue spot, Porto Alegre, which he recently closed after a rent hike. After being open just a few weeks, Cafe Chimichurri is already doing a bang-up business. While meat is Yoo’s area of expertise, it is no surprise that the highlight here is the chimichurri. The staff takes great care with this heavenly concoction; it is completely hand-chopped, not stuck in a food processor or anything of the like. The result is a wholly satisfying sauce devoid of muddy or astringent vegetal flavors that might tarnish the namesake of the cafe. The problem is, you will want to put this chimichurri on everything. This may not seem to be an issue at first, but the cafe’s other offerings are so tasty on their own it feels sacrilegious to just drown them all in fresh, garlicky, herby goodness. I wanted everything on the menu both with and without this magical green dressing, but there’s just not enough real estate in my

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HILL STREET CAFÉ 1004 Foothill Blvd., La Canada Flintridge 818-952-1019 hillstreetcafelacanada.com $$ Hill Street Café is celebrating over 25 years of serving the community quality meals made of quality ingridients. we want to thank all of you who stuck with us during the remodeling process and we want to welcome back everyone else. in our recent remodel, we have added an outdoor patio, a bar and more dining area, we have created a relaxed ambience with a touch of modern but still retaining our extensive menu, our friendly service and most important a family atmosphere.

KABUKI JAPANESE RESTAURANTS 88 W. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, (626) 568-9310 3539 E. Foothill Blvd., Pasadena, (626) 351-8963 kabukirestaurants.com $$ When you walk into a Kabuki you won’t be overwhelmed with Asian decor and music. What you will encounter is a casual atmosphere with today’s hottest music playing, people smiling and our friendly staff welcoming you through the doors. Look for the Red Mask. Come eat, drink and have fun! TOPS WALNUT 1792 E. Walnut St., Pasadena (626) 584-0244 topsburger.com $ At TOPS on Walnut & Allen, we maintain the original taste from 60 years ago. My father wanted to create food as close to homemade as possible. Our primary goal and focus is on taste, quality, freshness, cleanliness in our service and experienced staff. Most of our staff have been with us for more than twenty years. We invite you to come to TOPS on the corner of Walnut & Allen and taste the difference! Meet our staff and experience what quality service should be. The same quality service that has made us #1.

MARGARITA’S 155 S. Rosemead Blvd., Pasadena (626) 449-4193 margaritaspasadena.com $$ At Margaritas Mexican Restaurant, our family has been sharing our authentic Mexican dishes with the wonderful people of Pasadena since 1977. Guests enter our warm, inviting space and leave as family -- with plenty of burritos, tortas, tostadas, fajitas, and more to be had in between! Our dishes incorporate and pay homage to the rich flavors of bustling mercados, corner taquerias, and seaside palapas. So visit us, eat to your heart's content at our mouthwatering lunch buffet, sip on a refreshing margarita, and feel at home.

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SHANDONG DUMPLINGS 80 N. Fair Oaks Ave. Pasadena 626-578-9777 227 W. Valley Blvd, 168 A, San Gabriel 626-308-3777 $ Shandong Dumplings is your Reader Recommended Winner for BEST DUMPLINGS in the 2018 Reader’s Poll! We have been a cornerstone in the greater Pasadena community and are well known for our outstanding cuisine, excellent service and friendly staff. Recognized for our modern interpretation of classic dishes and insistence on using only the highest quality, freshest ingredients. Open for Lunch and Dinner daily and until 2am Wed-Sat.

TOM'S FAMOUS FAMILY RESTAURANT 1130 E. Walnut St. Pasadena 626-577-7717 tomsfamous.com $ Please come and enjoy homemade breakfast lunch and dinner all made from scratch and FRESH. Nothing is ever served or made from a can. We pride ourselves as being the cleanest store with the best quality food and BEST service in town. Thank you PASADENA!!!!! ZELO GOURMET PIZZAS 328 E. Foothill Blvd.Arcadia 626-358-8298 myzelopizza.info $$ It’s the cornmeal crust that makes this pizzeria stand out from the rest. This locally owned establishment’s signature dish is the fresh, corn, balsamic-marinated, oven-roasted red onion pie. Zelo Pizzeria has expanded the dining room to better serve you, so come in and give Zelo Pizzeria a try.

stomach. My recommendation: put it on the meat Yoo takes such pride in. Maybe a dollop on your eggs if you’re having brunch. Absolutely dip your bread. But please, eat your beans and rice the way God intended (which, here, is the way the chef intended): naked. It being early afternoon during my visit, both brunch and lunch options were fair game. I opted for the lunch platter special with Scottish salmon prepared with Brazilian rub and Gouda cheese. Though the Gouda’s location on my plate remains a mystery to me, the salmon arrived piping hot and expertly prepared. The rub had a subtle sweetness to it that complimented the fish nicely and offered a mellow companionship to the almost spicy garlic punch of the chimichurri. However good it was, though, the fish was far from being the star of the dish. Feijoda. Brazilian black beans. The best beans I have experienced in recent memory. Perhaps ever. Every bite had a hefty piece of bacon or hunk of Brazilian sausage and was absolutely brimming with a whirlwind of spices all dancing together with sex appeal to rival samba. Really, these beans are more like a complex stew all their own than just a side. And you can order them on their own. And you should. There are actually tons of delectable add-ons at a diner’s fingertips here. Golden beets in goat cheese and citrusy balsamic reduction, seasoned chicken hearts for the adventurous, hearts of palm modestly dressed in olive oil and pepper, grilled avocado with chimichurri to name a few — it would be easy to build a diverse, flavorful, affordable smorgasbord. Still, the self-contained balance on my lunch platter was admirable; each component had something unique to offer. The salmon was a home base: safe and succulent and good. The beans (we covered this) and rice (flavorful from high quality water, salt, onion, garlic and olive oil) and farofa (a sort of seasoned, very fine bread crumb) all together brought a little more excitement and texture. The collared greens — sauteed just right and bursting with oniony, garlicky, invitingly bitter flavors — were there to snap you back from your comfort food vacation and cleanse the palate for another round. My date chose from the brunch menu the picanha steak and eggs, which came with

“buttered home fries,” which sounds unassuming, but wow was that the undersell of the century. These potatoes, more scalloped than home-frylike to me, were intensely delicious. Though they had the equivalent decadence of pounds upon pounds of cheese and cream, our waiter assured us that the indulgent flavors came only from clarified butter and two varieties of high-quality salt. People often say they like lobster when, really, they just like dipping stuff in butter. To me, this is disrespectful to both butter and lobster. On the opposite end of the spectrum, these humble tubers somehow offer up the greatest reverence to both potatoes and butter. It’s easy to make fine foods taste good, but it’s hard to make the common potato a fine food. Cafe Chimichurri did it and then shrugged it off like it was nothing. Oh, and the steak and eggs were, of course, excellent, especially with the chimichurri. Not only is the food incredible and the staff oh so friendly and attentive — the prices here are very fair. It is easy to tell that the ingredients are of very high quality and the kitchen staff is expert, yet, a couple mimosas, two meals, lots of pão de queijo (Brazilian cheesy bread balls) and crostini with chimichurri only set me back 35 bucks. Plus, we had leftovers. Speaking of mimosas, never in my life have I seen a deal as good as Cafe Chimichurri’s $9.95 bottomless mimosa (classic orange juice or Brazilian style with pineapple juice). Get there before 1:30 to take advantage of it. On my next visit — and there will be a next visit as I have yet to work my way through the menu — I will be bringing plenty of friends. We will require one order of every side dish, maybe a few extra orders of potatoes and feijoda, perhaps some Rabanada (Brazilian French toast made with brioche) and fresh fruit to share. There will be bottomless mimosas all around: Brazilian or traditional, I won’t discriminate. I will break the record for most pão de queijo eaten in one sitting. I will befriend the wait staff so that when they cater my wedding, we will all be old chums. In short, I’m comin’ for ya, Cafe Chimichurri. A version of this story first appeared in our June, 14, 2018 edition. 07.11.19 | PASADENA WEEKLY 35

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Dear Patti, In about a month, my son Michael and his wife Andrea are having their first child, a baby girl, and I’m thrilled. I’m going to be a grandfather! My ex-wife and I divorced when Michael was four. I had full custody and became a single father, raising him by myself until he reached adulthood. Being a father is the most fulfilling experience of my life and I’m extremely pleased that Michael will soon experience the joys of fatherhood himself. Since the pregnancy, my son has reunited with his mother Cathy, from whom he had been estranged for many years. Cathy has grown close to Michael and Andrea, as well as to Andrea’s mother. The two mothers-in-law have become very involved in preparing for the arrival of their new grandchild by creating a beautiful nursery, which is great. Recently Michael said that the hospital has a rule that for the first hour right after their child is born, called the golden hour, no one is allowed in to see the baby except for the parents. Both mothers-in-law are upset and have called it a ridiculous regulation. Cathy in particular is eager to make up for the time she lost with Michael by being there the minute her grandchild is born. I empathize with Cathy’s position, and of course I can’t wait to meet the baby myself, however, I’m sure the hospital has a good reason for mandating this. Maybe if you could explain the psychology behind this rule I could help them better understand.

One of Pasadena’s most colorful annual events returns to the Pasadena Central Library on Sunday, when the Baseball Reliquary inducts its 21st class of luminaries to the Shrine of the Eternals. The reliquary is an alternative Baseball Hall of Fame overseen by longtime Pasadena resident Terry Cannon and honors colorful influential figures who might otherwise be overlooked by history. This year’s class includes former Houston Astros star pitcher J. R. Richard, who was the first National League pitcher in history to throw 300 strikeouts in a season, and then repeated the feat the following year in addition to winning 74 games in just four seasons with the then-hapless team. He suffered a stroke in 1980, ending his career and beginning a downward slide into homelessness, from which he has since made a remarkable rebound. Also included is Billy Beane, the maverick former general manager of the Oakland A’s who applied a unique set of statistics to create a world-champion team from highly improbable and inexpensive athletes in a method that was depicted in the book and movie “Moneyball.” Finally, one of women’s softball’s greatest athletes, Lisa Fernandez, was elected in her 19th year on the ballot. The ceremony, which features numerous humorous and historic surprises in addition to speeches from the inductees, takes place at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Donald R. Wright Auditorium of the Pasadena Central Library, 285 E. Walnut St., Pasadena. Admission is free. Call (626) 791-7647.

— Stan Dear Stan, Many hospitals are aware of current research concerning attachment and newborns and are creating rules to support this process. In the study of child development, one important idea is the concept of the “critical period of development,” defined as the specific time when an experience has the greatest impact on positive growth. A critical period for parent/infant attachment and bonding is in the first hour or two after birth, when most babies are in what’s called the “quiet alert state.” Attachment has been described as the affectional bond between parent and child which arises as a result of interaction. Parental bonding behavior includes cuddling, touching, kissing, talking, soothing, smiling, nurturing, rocking, and prolonged eye contact. When the newborn is in a quiet alert state right after birth, the early responses of both parent and baby synchronize, eliciting a back and forth interaction that allows the attachment and bonding to begin. John Bowlby, a renowned British psychiatrist, did definitive research on the phenomenon of attachment. His research says that if attachment is successfully achieved between parent and child, the child will exhibit confidence, self-reliance, maturity, and the ability to form enduring relationships throughout life. An infant who fails to attach may become an unstable adult who will have difficulty forming and maintaining relationships and being a competent parent. Konrad Lorenz, an Austrian zoologist, studied newly hatched ducklings and discovered that they attached to and followed the first object they saw. He called this process “imprinting” and discovered that there is a critical period during which it occurs. Neonatal researchers Marshall Klaus and John Kennell applied Lorenz’s discovery of imprinting to research on human bonding. They concluded that in order for development of the child to be optimal, the parents must have close contact with the infant during the first few hours of life. Some modern hospitals support the process of attachment by establishing the golden hour, when new parents have the opportunity to form this critical bonding with their newborn child in his or her first hour of life. Although it can be frustrating for other family members who are required to wait an extra hour to meet the baby, the benefits to the infant’s development may make it worthwhile. It might be optimal for a few family counseling sessions for all involved, as the blending of a family can be complicated and sometimes difficult, as well as rewarding and exciting. Congratulations to you and your family! n Patti Carmalt-Vener, a faculty member with the Southern California Society for Intensive Short Term Psychotherapy, has been a psychotherapist in private practice for 23 years and has an office in Pasadena. Contact her at (626) 584-8582 or email pcarmalt@aol.com. Visit her website, patticarmalt-vener.com. 36 PASADENA WEEKLY | 07.11.19

MOVIE MEMORIES Alex Film Society celebrates its 25-year history with first-ever fundraiser The Alex Film Society has been screening classic films in Glendale’s historic Alex Theatre for the past 25 years is celebrating that landmark Saturday night with a n epic fundraiser called “Thanks for the Memories! Celebrating Film, People & Glendale History,” co-hosted by the Glendale Historical Society. The evening features a potpourri of live entertainment, Laurel and Hardy and Donald Duck film shorts, newsreels and movie star gossip. There will also be a pre-show reception at the Alex Theatre’s courtyard no-host bar, featuring the jazz of the Kenton Youngstrom Trio playing the American Songbook. The main event will be hosted by Adam Felber, the host of NPR’s “Wait Wait…Don’t Tell Me!” and will also feature veteran silent film accompanist Cliff Retallick playing a classic organ. The pre-show reception starts at 6 p.m. The main event is at 7:30 p.m. at the Alex Theatre, 216 N. Brand Blvd., Glendale. Tickets are $30. Call (818) 243-2539 or visit alextheatre.org/events.

FRIGHT FEST Unbound Productions presents “First Stab III” staged readings July 20-21 at Pasadena Central Library Unbound Productions is known for its Halloween Wicked Lit series of short plays based on the works of classic horror writers such as Edgar Allen Poe and H.P. Lovecraft. They’ll be providing a weekend of free bonus performances on July 20-21 when they present “First Stab III,” comprised of staged readings of four plays adapted from classic literature. The script-in-hand readings will include “Jack O’ The Lanterns” adapted by Susannah Myrvold from the traditional folktale and directed by Shaina Rosenthal, and Ryunosuke Akutagawa’s “Hell Screen” performed back-to-back at 3 p.m. Saturday, July 20. Meanwhile, “The Bell,” adapted from Mark Twain’s “The Thumbprint and What Became of It” by Angie Hobin, and directed by Allison Bergman, and Paul Millet’s adaptation of Johann Ludwig Tieck’s “Wake Not the Dead,” directed by McKerrin Kelly, will be performed at 3 p.m. Sunday, July 21. “First Stab III” will be performed at the Donald R. Wright Auditorium inside the Pasadena Central Library, 285 E. Walnut St., Pasadena. Visit unboundproductions.org. n

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BDRMS.SQ. FT.YR. BUILTPREV. PRICE PREV. SOLD

6/26/19 6/27/19 6/28/19 6/26/19 6/27/19 6/28/19 6/25/19 6/27/19 6/25/19

$1,130,000 $1,110,000 $828,000 $765,000 $713,000 $681,500 $566,000 $550,000 $416,000

4 4 2 3 4 4 2 2 2

2,894 2,132 1,592 1,757 1,942 1,192 906 1,079 528

1925 1928 1938 1948 1940 1926 1945 1925 1926

$800,000

11/2/12

$596,000

8/7/06

$65,000

5/1/91

6/26/19 6/25/19 6/25/19 6/28/19 6/28/19 6/24/19

$2,500,000 $1,090,000 $887,000 $800,000 $758,000 $610,000

5 4 2 3 4 2

3,699 1,960 1,355 1,530 1,226 576

1922 1925 1947 1926 1973 1945

$2,000,000 $715,500 $485,000 $545,500

9/23/14 11/7/08 3/18/13 10/21/08

$350,000

6/11/18

6/24/19 6/26/19 6/27/19 6/26/19 6/27/19 6/25/19 6/24/19

$1,150,000 $1,109,000 $840,000 $750,000 $684,000 $665,000 $648,000

4 3 5 3 3 3 3

1,896 1,776 2,926 1,599 1,476 1,212 1,341

1949 1956 2005 1948 1949 1950 1978

$761,000 $143,000 $240,000 $241,000 $279,000 $613,000

11/26/07 3/1/88 3/8/02 2/5/02 11/4/03 4/25/16

6/28/19 6/25/19 6/25/19 6/25/19 6/27/19 6/24/19 6/25/19

$965,000 $919,000 $910,000 $850,000 $699,000 $588,500 $560,000

4 5 4 3 3 1 2

2159 1882 1856 2055 1241 400 728

1941 1908 1930 1950 1912 1949 1924

$550,000

7/12/07

$415,000 $325,000 $400,000

11/2/10 2/18/10 1/16/07

6/25/19 6/25/19 6/24/19 6/28/19 6/24/19 6/28/19 6/26/19 6/26/19 6/24/19 6/26/19 6/28/19 6/26/19 6/25/19 6/25/19 6/28/19 6/28/19 6/26/19 6/28/19

$1,250,000 $1,215,000 $930,000 $915,000 $900,000 $850,000 $750,000 $750,000 $740,000 $727,500 $650,000 $563,000 $480,000 $479,000 $400,000 $362,000 $316,000 $315,000

4 2 4 3 2 3 2 3 4 3 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1

2,177 2,068 2,594 1,503 2,146 1,250 1,302 1870 1,588 1,450 1,501 1,251 1,207 940 802 708 708 968

1950 1920 1931 1929 1990 1963 1911 2008 1923 2015 1980 1982 1984 1986 1978 1975 1975 1979

$718,000 $230,000

3/7/19 7/16/98

$688,000 $825,000 $654,500 $405,000 $550,000

6/6/16 4/28/16 3/3/16 1/23/12 8/11/09

$699,000 $475,000 $217,000 $160,000 $398,000 $329,000 $190,000 $230,000 $156,000

2/12/16 5/29/08 8/1/02 1/1/92 4/18/07 7/22/05 11/9/09 8/4/04 7/18/00

6/26/19 6/27/19 6/28/19 6/28/19 6/28/19

$2,400,000 $2,310,500 $1,815,000 $1,560,000 $1,165,000

4 4 5 3 3

3,004 3,258 3,231 2,296 1,888

1958 1954 1956 1963 1961

$1,245,000 $1,900,000 $530,000 $880,000

3/1/06 2/8/17 4/26/00 2/25/05

6/28/19 6/28/19 6/28/19 6/28/19 6/27/19 6/28/19 6/25/19 6/25/19 6/27/19 6/24/19 6/28/19 6/24/19 6/25/19 6/27/19 6/26/19 6/27/19 6/27/19 6/25/19 6/28/19 6/25/19 6/26/19 6/25/19 6/28/19 6/28/19 6/27/19

$3,150,000 $2,550,000 $2,050,000 $1,798,000 $1,615,000 $1,560,000 $1,245,000 $1,200,000 $1,195,000 $1,090,000 $1,070,000 $1,031,000 $950,000 $900,000 $890,000 $870,000 $835,000 $822,000 $820,000 $805,000 $786,000 $780,000 $736,000 $725,000 $670,000

3 5 2

1912 1922 2016 1924 1923 1947 1908 1938 1924 1952 1947 1958 1948

$1,716,000 $1,720,000 $1,678,045

10/12/11 6/30/11 5/25/16

4 4 4 5 2 3 3 3 3

3473 2909 2530 5000 3034 2301 1757 2949 2047 2058 2048 1218 1789

$1,512,000

8/17/16

$525,000 $695,000 $810,000 $660,000 $740,000

3/24/17 9/21/10 12/12/18 1/25/13 4/5/17

2 2 3 3 2 3 2 2 4 2 5

1241 1618 1707 1325 1162 1660 1871 1277 1280 1429 1850

1938 1964 1964 1949 1942 1990 1964 1930 1904 1960 1954

$805,000 $800,000 $575,000

6/6/14 2/21/17 11/1/13

$510,000 $675,000

12/24/08 6/9/16

$267,500 $435,000

8/2/02 5/20/09

6/24/19 6/27/19 6/28/19

$2,993,500 $1,728,000 $1,360,000

3 3 2

2207 1973 1434

1952 1940 1947

$1,846,000 $1,251,000

6/3/16 6/1/06

4/30/19 5/1/19

$1,080,000 $803,500

6 2

3008 1260

1926 1924

$600,000

1/26/06

6/28/19 6/27/19

$1,600,000 $1,335,000

4 3

2292 1309

1963 1924

$1,615,000

7/25/17

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ARCADIA 909 North Santa Anita Ave. 1029 Encino Ave. 2849 Doolittle Ave. 1102 East Birchcroft Street 2853 Weidermeyer Ave. 5422 Marshburn Ave. 594 South 3rd Ave. #2

EAGLE ROCK 4949 Genevieve Ave. 2330 Yosemite Drive 4336 Toland Way 1042 Glen Arbor Ave. 4846 Glacier Drive 4828 Shelby Place 4347 Toland Place

GLENDALE 3000 North Verdugo Road 206 Allen Ave. 1919 Canada Blvd. 1109 Green Street 1858 Caminito Del Cielo 1600 Marion Drive 348 Salem Street 2505 Montrose Ave. #102 649 West California Ave. 342 Myrtle Street #104 1734 North Verdugo Road #16 120 South Everett Street #5 350 Burchett Street #114 1043 Thompson Ave. #15 1523 East Windsor Road #104a 1517 East Garfield Ave. #101 1517 East Garfield Ave. #92 2143 Montrose Ave. #212

LA CANADA 5525 Stardust Road 4730 Hayman Ave. 933 Coral Way 5025 Ocean View Blvd. 2104 Normanton Drive

PASADENA 1112 Wellington Ave. 1010 Old Mill Road 112 South Orange Grove Blvd. #208 1313 North Hill Ave. 1590 Oakdale Street 85 Glen Summer Road 745 La Loma Road 1098 North Los Robles Ave. 1573 North Hill Ave. 2186 Las Lunas Street 3696 Yorkshire Road 1465 Washburn Road 1851 Fiske Ave. 125 Hurlbut Street #107 3576 Thorndale Road 1131 South Orange Grove Blvd. 525 South Oakland Ave. #5-b 801 Lomora Ave. 397 Wenham Road 1089 Rocton Drive 630 South Orange Grove Blvd. #4 3815 Sycamore Street 861 Wright Ave. 1203 South Orange Grove Blvd. 347 Barthe Drive

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SOUTH PASADENA 1233 Brunswick Ave. 2002 Oak Street

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‘DAY’ OF INFAMY

COMEDY COLLISION

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ANTAEUS THEATRE COMPANY GIVES BERTOLT BRECHT’S ‘THE CAUCASIAN CHALK CIRCLE’ TIMELY REVIVAL

CARLA SAMETH RECALLS HER BRUTAL ASSAULT BY LA COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPUTIES IN ‘ONE DAY ON THE GOLD LINE’

Sinbad

‘STUBER’ BLENDS ACTION AND COMEDY WITH ACE CASTING TO TAKE AUDIENCES ON A WILD RIDE

GET YOUR OWN... BY JOHN SOLLENBERGER

FUN FLICK

The Old Pasadena Summer Cinema series presents “Clueless” (1995) at 8:30 p.m. Friday at One Colorado, 41 Hugus Alley, Pasadena. Free. Visit oldpasadena.org/ summercinema.

HISTORICAL DOCUMENTARY

Free films screen at 1 p.m. on select Fridays at Pasadena Senior Center, 85 E. Holly St., Pasadena. Friday’s film is the documentary “Apollo 11” (2019), starring astronaut Buzz Aldrin, about the historic first moon landing in July 1969. Call (626) 795-4331 or visit pasadenaseniorcenter.org.

FUNKIN’ FUNNY

SWINGING CATS

Jack’s Cats Trio plays music of the 1930s and ’40s starting at 7 p.m. Saturday at Edwin Mills by Equator, 22 Mills Place, Pasadena. No cover. Call (626) 564-8656 or visit edwinmills.com.

CLEAN-COMEDY LEGEND SINBAD BRINGS LAUGHS AND A LIVE BAND TO THE ROSE FRIDAY NIGHT BY CARL KOZLOWSKI

here are few comedians who can last decades in the touring business without going on autopilot with their performances and merely plow through their greatest bits. Yet Sinbad— who shot to fame in the 1980s on the “Star Search” talent competition series and the sitcom “A Different World” – takes pride in performing a completely different show every single night he takes the stage. Part of that stems from his unparalleled ability to tell funny stories and interact with his audiences to great effect. But in recent years, he’s also embraced his lifelong love of music and has been performing fun funk songs with a live band during his shows. On Friday, he’ll be presenting both sides of his talents at The Rose in Pasadena. “To really succeed, whether in sports, plays or music, you have to have a style,” says Sinbad. “I like telling stories, and my dad was a preacher so I really noticed the parables in the Bible. I think you can say more with stories because stories are more real. Richard Pryor and Robin Williams were storytellers. Who’s the popular cat at work? The guy who can tell great stories. “I do a different show every night,” he continues. “Some nights I’m just bored and ask the audience, “What do you want me to talk about?” You see me five different nights, you’ll see five different shows.”

Born David Adkins in Benton Harbor, Michigan, Sinbad first jumped into standup comedy while stationed at McConnell Air Force Base in Wichita, Kansas in 1981. He would often travel downtown to perform stand-up comedy and was a comedian/ emcee in the base’s talent contest, but that mischievous spirit nearly landed him a dishonorable discharge for various infractions, including going AWOL. He claims he was finally discharged “for parking my car in the wrong position.” As he hit Hollywood, Sinbad quickly decided to perform clean comedy, and the decision paid off by making his act suitable for television. He defeated fellow future-famous comic Dennis Miller along the way to landing a second place finish on his season of “Star Search,” and scored his three-season role of Coach Walter Oakes on the Bill Cosby-produced “World” a couple of years later. “I didn’t work clean because I was the son of a preacher, and I was dirty when I started,” recalls Sinbad. “My dad came to a show one night and the comics ahead of me were so dirty it wasn’t funny. I brought high energy and made people laugh and they didn’t even realize it was clean. “I put myself up against anyone — I can take a dirty joke and make it dirtier or cleaner,” he adds. “I’m a technician. Hollywood says that being clean is being soft. On the road I was just a comic,

FREE JAZZ

The Pasadena Playhouse District free summer jazz series presents free jazz concerts from 5 to 7 p.m. Sundays in Vroman’s courtyard, 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena. Sunday’s concert features Latin jazz with the Lorenzo Grassi Trio. Visit playhousedistrict.org.

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FUNKIN’ FUNNY CONTINUED FROM PAGE 39 but then I get to Hollywood and they made me the family man, the all American. I’m not really that guy, but give me an opportunity and I’ll take it and go toe to toe with anyone.” Indeed, Sinbad ran with the opportunity to be both a family-friendly comic and an African-American role model. He earned praise for presenting a positive portrayal of black fatherhood in the Fox sitcom “The Sinbad Show,” an image he fought hard to portray because of his own life as a devoted father to two children and long-lasting marriage. The sitcom lasted for one season, but he was quickly propelled to the big screen, earning starring roles in movies including “Houseguest,” “First Kid” and “Jingle All the Way” throughout the 1990s. The legendary Quincy Jones tapped him to be the host of the now-defunct UPN network’s late-night talk show “Vibe,” making him only the second African-American late-night talk show host, following Arsenio Hall. While his movie-star run ended in the 2000s, Sinbad has continued to pack clubs and theaters with his stand-up act and earned a sitcom comeback last season with a regular role on the Fox sitcom “Rel” as the title character’s father. One other show of interest that he was involved in was competing on a season of “Celebrity Apprentice” under Donald Trump. His experiences there led to some interesting recollections of the president. “I go further back with him than that, because I used to perform at Trump Casinos in the ’80s,” he recalls. . “He’s always been a jerk and selfish. New Yorkers let him get away with too much, like a baby that doesn’t get corrected and it grows up a nightmare. 40 PASADENA WEEKLY | 07.11.19

“’The Apprentice’ was supposed to be a joke, picking a guy who was bankrupt multiple times and letting him tell people they’re fired,” he adds. “I should have never done the show but they said it was for charity. But you get on, and charity was the last thing on his mind. He just loves the fights and to stir things up, and to get entertainers he thinks are over around him, so he can act like he’s better than us.” Sinbad has emerged victorious in life, with a three-decade marriage and a ranking among Comedy Central’s top 100 comics of all time. He loves performing what he calls “Funkedy/Jazzedy” with his band including a horn section, but he has learned to play guitar, bass, trombone and trumpet himself in addition to currently learning keyboards and how to use “a foot pedal mixed with deejay technology” to play many instruments himself. “The key to lasting is that you look at great athletes like LeBron James, musicians like Quincy Jones,” he says. “I think you keep honing it, never stop. I will outwork you, even in my music. I don’t think I ever catch people on music but I will out entertain you. “The good thing about this age if you’re not dead or a drug addict, all those hours make it easier when you walk out on stage, so that you can deliver with ease and not in a wheelchair,” he concludes. “I’m not jaded. How can I mutate without losing me? How can you be relevant in this time without losing your own style? That’s the question to always answer.” n Sinbad performs at 9 p.m. Friday, July 12, at the Rose, 245 E. Green St., Pasadena. Tickets are $38 to $68. Call (888)645-5006 or visit wheremusicmeetsthesoul.com.

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•INTO THE NIGHT•

PW ARTS Gabriela Bonet and Liza Seneca

BY BLISS BOWEN

Fairness vs Justice ndifference has never been a common response to Bertolt Brecht, and Antaeus Theatre Company’s new production of the unconventional German playwright’s “The Caucasian Chalk Circle” is unlikely to change that. With its play-within-a-play structure and provocative themes, the nonprofit company’s staging of the 1944 classic is likely to spark animated discussion. The play’s basic framework is this: In the aftermath of World War II, farmers haggle over rights to Nazis-abandoned land and whose plan will be most beneficial to the community; using scenes and songs, they act out a parable that recalls a Chinese folk tale called “Chalk Circle” as well as King Solomon’s biblical judgment on two mothers claiming the same child. In that play within the larger play, a young kitchen maid named Grusha

rescues a noblewoman’s abandoned baby from being murdered during wartime and raises him as her own, until his birth mother reappears to claim him and his inherited estate. Multiple plotlines converge. Suffice to say that anyone looking for timely commentary on capitalism, fascism, economic inequality, social injustice, violence, culture clashes and/or judicial impropriety will find it. “What is the difference between fairness and justice? That is what we’re trying to investigate,” says director Stephanie Shroyer. She calls it an “eternal question” in notes she composed for the play’s program. Brecht “demands” that attention be paid to “the reverberating evidence that justice, fairness and moral responsibility reside in the imperfect container that is human-

kind.” “Brecht brought in the imperfection and the contradiction of all human beings … the one person we can find that is just [is] probably going to be an imperfect individual who happens on justice in a particular moment,” Shroyer observes. “The judge in the play exhibits lechery, and he’s kind of a Robin Hood figure [but] a very flawed individual. He makes a decision that is just, but the question of fairness is the dividing point for anyone watching. ‘Does he deserve to make that judgment? Look at what an awful person he is.’ How resonant that sounds today.” Grusha, portrayed by Liza Seneca, is equally complex — a grounded, “fully realized” survivor, per Seneca, tough yet compassionate, and not a saint. “She does a really good thing, but that doesn’t mean she’s a –CONTINUED ON PAGE 45

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•NITELIFE•

Guitar Madman

CONTROVERSIAL TED NUGENT ROCKS THE ROSE

Liza Seneca and Steve Hofvendahl

PHOTO: Jenny Graham

FAIRNESS VS JUSTICE CONTINUED FROM PAGE 42 perfect person,” Seneca says. “We see her struggle [when she] decides to leave her son with a family that can take care of him and the first thing she feels is relief. I’m glad that’s in the play because it’s so human. We think, ‘Ooh, a mother should be 100 percent fawning over her child 100 percent of the time,’ but that’s not human or reality.” Brecht, who died in 1956, often outraged Nazi officials and sought refuge throughout Europe after Hitler took control of Germany in 1933; from 1941 through 1947, he lived in the United States. Plays like 1938’s “Fear and Misery of the Third Reich” and 1941’s “The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui” were openly anti-fascist and 1939’s “Mother Courage and Her Children” became a particular classic of the era. His notorious distancing effect arises from combining Marxist politics with the theory of “epic theater” and his way of challenging audiences to engage intellectually rather than emotionally. But the quandary on which “The Caucasian Chalk Circle” turns — i.e., which mother is “real” and has the truest claim to the child — is more emotional than other Brecht vehicles. Seneca notes “little pockets and scenes that are incredibly human and real” that audiences can hook into. “I think it will be a love-it-or-hate-it experience. I always hope to be part of projects that people will either love or hate; the worst response is, ‘That was nice, where shall we go drink?’ … This celebrates what theater is capable of when the audience and actors willingly suspend their disbelief together and allow themselves to go on a real epic journey.” Brecht wrote lyrics but did not reach out to frequent collaborator Kurt Weill (with whom he created 1928’s “The Threepenny Opera”) for this play, so cast members have introduced melodies and play an

eclectic range of instruments: accordion, banjo, duduk (Armenian woodwind instrument), harmonium, piano, ukulele, violin, and a tonbak (a Persian drum) made by one actress’s brother. Actors with musical skills were cast intentionally, including violinist and prime musical leader Turner Frankosky, and Shroyer says the 16-member ensemble’s diverse accents — Armenian, Dutch, Farsi, German, Polish, Russian, Spanish — enhance musicality as well as a sense that “the world is present.” “It’s a thrilling collaborative process. I had no idea we were going to do this going in,” says Seneca, who considers herself a “musical person” because she grew up playing piano and singing, but not a composer. “That’s such a different skill set,” she notes. “But what’s exciting is you realize things you’re capable of, qualities you didn’t necessarily identify in yourself, when you have to rise to the occasion.” One song has a main character singing, “Times change, times change.” But because of the nature of the circle they — and we — exist in, they really don’t. As Shroyer points out, the chalk circle fable recounted within the play depicts a different culture in a different century, but is “virtually the same story” as the chronicle of King Solomon in the Old Testament. “We keep revisiting the same things, and that nature of a circle. We think we’re doing something new, but are we just leading up to where we were? Is it just that there are different players in the story? I think that’s why people are constantly interested in it.” n Bertolt Brecht’s “The Caucasian Chalk Circle” runs through Aug. 26 at Antaeus Theatre Company’s Kiki & David Gindler Performing Arts Center, 110 E. Broadway, Glendale; $15-$35. Box office: (818) 5061983. antaeus.org/shows/the-caucasian-chalk-circle

“MOTOR CITY MADMAN” TED NUGENT DELIVERS HIS GUITAR-SHREDDING INSANITY JULY 19 AT THE ROSE. Nugent boasts a long career, having come to fame in the late 1960s with the Amboy Dukes, with the psychedelic hit “Journey to the Center of the Mind.” He went on from there to produce albums with songs including “Stranglehold,” “Cat Scratch Fever,” and was part of the super group Damn Yankees, which hit with the song “High Enough.” Nugent has been critically heralded as one of the top six-string slingers in the country. His shows verge on spectacle. He once shot an arrow from the stage into an old guitar during a concert, highlighting his well-known penchant for hunting wild game. Of course, the man has not been without controversy. His high-profile allegiance to the Second Amendment, his more recent support for Donald Trump and his longstanding place on the NRA Board of Directors has put him in the crosshairs of rancorous debate nationwide. But love him or hate him, he is nonetheless one of the most powerhouse rock guitarists of the past 50 years. Visit tednugent.com.— John Sollenberger Doors open at 6 p.m. and Nugent plays at 9 p.m. Friday at The Rose, 245 E. Green St., Pasadena. Tickets are $58 to $98. Call (888) 645-5006 or visit wheremusicmeetsthesoul.com.

Rootsy Friday CROWN CITY BOMBERS ROCK THE MIXX

ROOTS ROCKERS CROWN CITY BOMBERS DELIVER THE OLD SCHOOL GOODS FRIDAY NIGHT AT THE MIXX. The band has been performing for more than a decade, with the sounds that built rock and roll. In addition to rockabilly, the band tips its hat to R&B, 1950s and ’60s rock, and also has a repertoire of original music. The Bombers celebrate influences from the early years of rock, such as Elvis, Eddie Cochran and Roy Orbison, and later advocates of the rockabilly sound, including the Stray Cats. The style has led to numerous gigs at car shows and other big events. The expert musicianship, coupled with a flamboyant live show, complete with period costumes, makes them a foot-stomping crowd pleaser. Visit facebook.com/pg/ccbomers. — John Sollenberger Music starts at 8 p.m. Friday at The Mixx, 443 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena. No cover. Call (626) 500-0021 or visit themixxclub.com.

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PW ARTS Carla Sameth Thursday July 11 through Wednesday July 17 PLEASE NOTE: Deadline for Calendar submissions is noon Wednesday of the week before the issue publishes. Send to johns@pasadenaweekly.com

THURSDAY

‘Day’ of Infamy

CARLA SAMETH RECALLS HER BRUTAL ASSAULT BY LA COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPUTIES IN ‘ONE DAY ON THE GOLD LINE’ BY CARL KOZLOWSKI On December 28, 2009, Carla Sameth was just another passenger minding her business while riding the Metro Gold Line train when a group of LA County Sheriff’s deputies asked to see her rail pass. When she couldn’t find it easily, they asked her to get off the train — and while she was being searched suddenly had her head slammed into a concrete column three times by a female deputy simply for complaining that the pat-down she was administering was hurting her. The result was a total nightmare in which longtime Pasadena resident Sameth suffered a severely broken nose and other head injuries, only to be subjected to further verbal cruelty by the deputies. But she was able to strike back later thanks to the fact she was a skilled and professional writer. She soon wrote a cover story about her experience for Pasadena Weekly and wound up receiving a $199,000 settlement from LA County for her ordeal. Ten years later, Sameth is revisiting that experience, and sharing plenty of other memorable meditations on race, culture and family, in the new memoir “One Day on the Gold Line.” She will sign and discuss the tome Wednesday at the Last Bookstore in Los Angeles in downtown LA, and on August 29 with Weekly editor Kevin Uhrich at Vroman’s Bookstore in Pasadena. “I think I began thinking about doing a 46 PASADENA WEEKLY | 07.11.19

memoir a good number of years ago from when I first started trying to have a child after repeat miscarriages,” says Sameth. “I wanted to write about embarking on contemporary parenting and motherhood, single parenthood, blended family and all the issues involved. I thought as a reader I was looking for those stories — on pregnancy loss and later on with the issue of addiction which my teenage son had dealt with and overcome. “It was suggested I write a memoir of linked essays as opposed to an essay collection, and I really focused on it the last couple of years,” she adds. “The title is metaphorical, about the sheriff incident but also of the aspiration of looking to build family and have this great idea of happy chaos. The Gold Line represents the aspiration, but the reality is not always pretty.” Sameth’s book covers a wide range of topics, reflecting the diverse array of experiences that have defined her life. She has a bi-racial son from a past marriage, but later married a woman and identifies as queer. Sameth has also worked in public relations and teaches creative writing at the Los Angeles Writing Project (LAWP) at Cal State LA and with Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU). She was recently selected to be a 2019 “Pride Poet” participating in the city of West Hollywood’s One City One Pride LGBTQ Arts Festival. Sameth is a member

of the Pasadena Rose Poets who present “poetry within reach and in unexpected places.” She was the co-founder of the Pasadena Writing Project and has taught creative writing to incarcerated youth through WriteGirl. She played an instrumental role in building a career and education outreach program for Latinas at Women at Work, and her goal is to give a voice to those who might not otherwise have one and to offer hope for change. “It’s really important when we go into these places, as a reader and writer to let the light in, resilience and joy,” says Sameth. “A lot of people commented on that essay and I had people for years come up to me of every ethnicity, background, older, younger, homeless who had gone through similar experience with law enforcement and that It was really helpful to read it. It broadened their idea of how this could happen to anyone.” n Carla Sameth will discuss and sign “One Day on the Gold Line” at 7:30 p.m. Wed. at The Last Bookstore, 453 S. Spring St., Los Angeles. Call (213) 488-0559. She will also sign and discuss the book with PW Editor Kevin Uhrich at 7 p.m. Aug. 29 at Vroman’s Bookstore, 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena. Call (626) 449-5320. The book may be ordered on Amazon, found at independent bookstores across Los Angeles and at carlasameth.com/books.

Antaeus Theatre Company Kiki & David Gindler Performing Arts Center 110 E. Broadway, Glendale (818) 506-1983, antaeus.org The company presents the 1944 Betolt Brecht satirical comedy of love, war and justice, “Caucasian Chalk Circle,” opening at 8 p.m. tonight, July 11. It’s the story of a humble kitchen maid named Grusha, in the Caucasus Mountains of the nation of Georgia. She risks her life to rescue an abandoned baby from civil war. When the baby’s aristocratic mother returns to claim him, the social order of a violent, corrupt world is put on trial. It continues at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays and 8 p.m. Mondays and Tuesdays through Aug. 26. Tickets are $35. The Blue Guitar Arroyo Seco Golf Course 1055 Lohman Lane, South Pasadena blueguitar.club The club presents the Tim Fenton Trio at 7 p.m. Tickets are $12 general admission, $17 for table seating. Crowell Public Library 1890 Huntington Drive, San Marino (626) 300-0777, crowellpubliclibrary.org The scientifically proven virtual dementia tour takes guests from the beginning to the late stages of Alzheimer’s disease, helping to build awareness in individuals caring for those with dementia, starting at 7 p.m. Healthcare practitioner Zoila Castellanos presents the tour. Descanso Gardens 1418 Descanso Drive, La Cañada Flintridge (818) 949-4200, descansogardens.org Descanso’s annual Music on the Main live jazz series features Abe Lagrimas, Jr. from 6 to 7:30 p.m., included in Descanso admission of $9 general admission, $6 for students and seniors, $4 for children 5 to 12, free for those 4 and younger. Music on the Green The Alhambra 1000 S. Fremont Ave., Alhambra (626) 300-5000, thealhambra.net Music on the Green features Elvis tribute artist Danny Memphis, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Free. Pasadena Public Library, Hastings Branch 3325 E. Orange Grove Blvd., Pasadena (626) 744-7262, pasadenapubliclibrary.net In a STEAM class for teens and adults, guests can attend an introductory session on 3D printing by creating and printing a project, with all materials provided, at 5 p.m. Call to sign up. Pasadena Senior Center 85 E. Holly St., Pasadena (626) 795-4331, pasadenaseniorcenter.org Innovative Hospice Care offers information on Five Wishes, the advance directive used by most doctors and health plans, at 10 a.m. A free Braille class meets from noon to 2 p.m. every Thursday, combining educational programming and speakers with a support group for seniors with low vision. Cultural Thursday’s Great American Songwriters continues with a discussion and performance of works by American composer Irving Berlin, with pianist Bob Lipson and commentator and performer Saul H. Jacobs offering a fun, interactive experience, starting at 2 p.m. Vroman’s Bookstore 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena (626) 449-5320, vromansbookstore.com Gregg Segal discusses and signs “Daily Bread: What Kids Eat Around the World” at 7 p.m.

FRIDAY Arcadia Performing Arts Center 188 Campus Drive, Arcadia (626) 821-1781, arcadiapaf.org The annual International Dance Festival invites guests to dance to styles from around the world, enjoy music, karaoke and international food from 5 to 9 p.m. Free. Institute of Culinary Education 521 E. Green St., Pasadena (888) 718-2433, ice.edu Couples are invited to a hands-on cooking class,

Couples Pizza, as they learn to make fresh ricotta and a quick-rise pizza, and options for a dessert pizza, and then enjoy the pizza with an appropriate selection of wines. It runs from 6 to 10 p.m. Cost is $250. Register at https://www/eventbrite.com/e/ couples-pizza-wine-bar-tickets-63306738158. Norton Simon Museum 411 W. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena (626) 449-6840, nortonsimon.org A film, “Le Bonheur” (1965) is the story of a young man in suburban Paris who appears to live a happy life with his wife and two small children, but takes a mistress. It screens from 5:50 to 7:30 p.m., included in Norton Simon admission of $15 for adults, $12 for seniors, free for students, those 18 and under and members. Old Pasadena Summer Cinema One Colorado 41 Hugus Alley, Pasadena oldpasadena.org/summercinema Friday’s free film is “Clueless” (1995) at 8:30 p.m. Pasadena Senior Center 85 E. Holly St., Pasadena (626) 795-4331, pasadenaseniorcenter.org Free films screen at 1 p.m. on select Fridays. This Friday’s film is “Apollo 11” (2019).

SATURDAY All Saints Church Legal Clinic Jackie Robinson Center 1020 N. Fair Oaks Ave., Pasadena (626) 796-1172, allsaints-pas.org All Saints hosts a free legal aid clinic from 9 a.m. to noon, including advice on housing, public benefits, family law, expungements, bankruptcy, consumer debt and other issues. Call Ada Ramirez at (626) 583-2734 or email gramirez@allsaints-pas.org. Those unable to attend can call Public Counsel at (213) 385-2977. Norton Simon Museum 411 W. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena (626) 449-6840, nortonsimon.org A guided tour visits works reflecting fashion in the art of the museum and the Frick Collection from 1 to 2 p.m. Marlon Martinez and the Jazz Marlonius Quartet perform a jazz concert, “Freedom in the Moment” from 6 to 7 p.m. included in Norton Simon admission of $15 for adults, $12 for seniors, free for students, those 18 and under and members. Old Pasadena Summer Cinema Central Park 141 S. Raymond Ave., Pasadena oldpasadena.org/summercinema The free series presents “The Lego Movie” (2014) at 8:30 p.m. Old Pasadena Summer Cinema One Colorado 41 Hugus Alley, Pasadena oldpasadena.org/summercinema The free series presents “Monsters, Inc.” (2001) at 8:30 p.m. Pasadena POPS Summer Concert Series Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden 301 N. Baldwin Ave., Arcadia (626) 793-7172, pasadenasymphony-pops.org Conductor Michael Feinstein and the POPS present “Rhapsody in Blue,” featuring songs of the Gershwin era and the jazz age. Guest vocal soloists are Tony Yazbeck and Patti Austin. Guest pianist is Frederick Hodges. Gates open at 5:30 p.m. and the concert starts at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $25 and up. Pasadena Public Library, Central Branch 285 E. Walnut St., Pasadena (626) 744-4066 pasadenapubliclibrary.net College-bound students can take a mock SAT test from 1 to 4:30 p.m. Call to sign up. Pasadena Public Library, Lamanda Park Branch 140 S. Altadena Drive, Pasadena (626) 744-7266, pasadenapubliclibrary.net A free Zumba class for all ages offers ways to lose weight, increase cardio strength, improve coordination and gain self-esteem, starting at 11 a.m. Rotary Club of Altadena Summer Concert Series Farnsworth Park 568 E. Mount Curve Ave., Altadena (626) 798-6335, altadenarotary.com The summer series features Motown and funk by the Blue Breeze Band, starting at 7 p.m. Free.

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Saddle Up LA AIDS Fundraising Ride LA Horse Rentals Stables 1840 Riverside Drive, Glendale (888) 208-8081, saddleupla.org The annual ride and fundraiser to fight AIDs, by The Life Group LA offers 75 horses for riders to choose from, first-come, first-served. Attendees may also bring their own horses. The ride follows a trail through the mountains of Griffith Park. Check-in is 3:30 p.m., and the ride starts at 5 p.m., returning at 7:30 p.m. Registration cost is $65 to $125. Register on the website. Following the ride, guests can attend an optional barbecue dinner at 8 p.m. at Pickwick Gardens, 1001 W. Riverside Drive, Burbank. Dinner tickets are $50 in advance at thelifegroupla.org. A limited number of dinner tickets will be available at the door for $60. Guests do not have to ride to attend the dinner. Vroman’s Bookstore 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena (626) 449-5320, vromansbookstore.com Cindy Lin discusses and signs “The Twelve” at 2 p.m.

SUNDAY California Philharmonic Orchestra Walt Disney Concert Hall 111 S. Grand Ave., Los Angeles (323) 850-2000, calphil.com CalPhil celebrates Bastille Day with a concert of French music, including excerpts from “Les Misérables by Calude-Michel Schönberg,” “Symphonie Fantastique” by Berlioz and SaintSaëns’ “Organ” Symphony. Guest performers are Philip Smith, Anne Martinez and Randal Keith, with the CalPhil Chorale. A talk by Maestro Victor Vener starts at 1 p.m., and the concert starts at 2 p.m. Tickets are $37.50 to $140. The Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens 1151 Oxford Road, San Marino (626) 405-2100, huntington.org Visual artist Tang Qingian demonstrates the art of Chinese calligraphy and discusses his recent series of ink paintings, “An Offering to Roots,” along with curator Phillip Bloom at 2:30 p.m. Free. Maki Mae Concert Cleaver Hall 535 W. Roses Road, San Gabriel (626) 941-6418, makimae.com Maki Mae, 12-language soprano and genre-defying violinist performs 3:30 p.m. Tickets are $20 for students, $40 for VIP. Pasadena Playhouse District Summer Jazz Series Vroman’s Bookstore 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, playhousedistrict.org The Playhouse District presents free jazz concerts from 5 to 7 p.m. Sundays in Vroman’s courtyard. Sunday’s concert features Latin jazz with the Lorenzo Grassi Trio. Soulful Sunday Brunch The Rose 245 E. Green St., Pasadena (888) 645-5006, wheremusicmeetsthesoul.com Enjoy a live Motown-style band, gospel choir and mouthwatering brunch from $29 to $58. The $18.50 general admission does not include brunch. Brunch starts at 10 a.m. and music starts at 11 a.m. Storrier Stearns Japanese Garden 270 Arlington Drive, Pasadena (626) 399-1721, japanesegardenpasadena.com Storrier Stearns offers tea talks and tastings, a workshop to learn about the traditions of Japanese tea and a discussion by tea expert Patti Harrison on the history of Japanese tea. The garden is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and the tea workshop runs from 2 to 3 p.m. Garden admission is $7.50 and the workshop is an additional $10. Registration is required for the workshop. Summer of Brahms Chamber Music Festival South Pasadena Library Community Room 1115 El Centro St., South Pasadena, summerofbrahms.com The New Hollywood String Quartet and Friends of the South Pasadena Public Library’s festival of works by Brahms closes at 7:30 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are $40.

MONDAY Cancer Support Community 76 E. Del Mar Blvd., Ste. 215, Pasadena (626) 796-1083, cscpasadena.org Dermatologist Dr. Janice DaVolio demonstrates how to make a home-made skin lotion for makeup for cancer patients, using five simple ingredients from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Free, but call for reservations. Descanso Gardens 1418 Descanso Drive, La Cañada Flintridge (818) 949-4200, descansogardens.org The “Shine a Light” exhibition by artist Carole Kim, Descanso’s first artist-in-residence includes a diverse array work including digital metal prints, micro video projections, window treatments and a multimedia installation, on view from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday, continuing daily through Oct. 27 in the Sturt Haaga

Gallery. Institute of Culinary Education 521 E. Green St., Pasadena (888) 718-2433, ice.edu A Grilling 101 class teaches ways to modify cooks’ grilling techniques, depending on the medium used, and discusses how dry rubs and sauces are used as guests make New York strip steaks, shrimp skewers, grilled Portobello mushrooms, grilled assorted vegetables and pineapple. It runs from 6 to 10 p.m. Cost is $125. Register at https;//www.eventbrite.com/e/grilling101-tickets-63311518456. Vroman’s Bookstore 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena (626) 449-5320, vromansbookstore.com Terry Moore discusses and signs “66 on 66: A Photographer’s Journey” at 7 p.m.

TUESDAY Descanso Gardens 1418 Descanso Drive, La Cañada Flintridge (818) 949-4200, descansogardens.org Descanso’s annual World Rhythms world music series features flamenco dancer, singer and choreographer Briseyda Zárate from 6 to 7 p.m., included in Descanso admission of $9 general admission, $6 for students and seniors, $4 for children 5 to 12, free for those 4 and younger. Pasadena Public Library, Central Branch 285 E. Walnut St., Pasadena (626) 744-4066, pasadenapubliclibrary.net College-bound students can take a mock ACT test from 2 to 5:30 p.m. Vroman’s Bookstore 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena (626) 449-5320, vromansbookstore.com Kimi Eisele discusses and signs “The Lightest Object in the Universe” at 7 p.m.

WEDNESDAY HireLive Job Fair Hilton Pasadena 168 S. Los Robles Ave., Pasadena, hirelive.com The fair offers numerous major employers with a wide array of sales and management positions, free for job-seekers, from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Bring 10 to 15 resumes and dress business professional. One Colorado 41 Hugus Alley, Pasadena (626) 564-1066, onecolorado.com Sushi Roku hosts July Wine Wednesdays. Wednesday features wine and whiskey tasting, starting at 6:30 p.m. Cost is $15. Guests receive a ticket redeemable at the restaurant for $15 off a bottle of sake for their dinner. Live music is by GG’s Jazz Knights. The music is free. Pasadena Public Library, Central Branch 285 E. Walnut St., Pasadena (626) 744-4066, pasadenapubliclibrary.net Free films screen at 1 p.m. Wednesdays. Wednesday’s film is “The Mighty Macs” (2009). Sierra Madre Playhouse 87 W. Sierra Madre Blvd., Sierra Madre (626) 355-4318 sierramadreplayhouse.org The Playhouse series of classic movie musical screenings presents “42nd Street” (1933), starring Ruby Keeler, Warner Baxter, Dick Powell, Ginger Rogers, Bebe Daniels and George Brent, starting at 8 p.m. Admission is $10 per film. The Rose 245 E. Green St., Pasadena (888) 645-5006 wheremusicmeetsthesoul.com Make your own music with karaoke in the Lobby Lounge at The Rose Wednesday through Saturday night. Vroman’s Bookstore 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena (626) 449-5320 vromansbookstore.com Jasmine Guillory discusses and signs “The Wedding Party” at 7 p.m. Wine & Song Americana Singer/Songwriter Music Series Arroyo Seco Golf Course 1055 Lohman Lane, South Pasadena blueguitar.club Brad Colerick’s weekly music series features the Bum Steers and Aireene Espiritu at 7 p.m. Tickets are $12 general admission, $17 for table seating. n

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Comedy Collision ‘STUBER’ BLENDS ACTION AND COMEDY WITH ACE CASTING TO TAKE AUDIENCES ON A WILD RIDE

s someone who relies on Uber to get around, I can attest that plenty of odd things happen while on those rides. Whether enduring the odd — from smelling fragrant snacks and hearing foreign-language conversations of my fellow Uber pool passengers to the maddening inability of the majority of drivers to communicate with even a modicum of English, I’ve long thought that there could be a hilarious movie to be made about the Uber experience. That film has arrived. “Stuber” stars the highly unlikely but utterly terrific odd couple combo of former pro wrestler turned actor Dave Bautista of “Guardians of the Galaxy” fame, and rising star Kumail Nanjiani, who starred in the biggest indie hit of 2018 and scored an Oscar nomination for co-writing the movie “The Big Sick.” They make a winning pair in what should be a huge hit that could well become a modern action-comedy classic along the lines of “Lethal Weapon.” The movie’s title refers to the title character, a Pakistani-American sporting goods store clerk named Stu who is broke and forced to drive for Uber the second he’s off work. His obnoxious jerk of a boss thus calls him Stuber, and the good-natured but put-upon Stu also can’t seem to work up the nerve to declare his love for the girl of his dreams or know how to say no when she asks him to co-sign the business loan for her spin-cycle gym for women called Spinster. Stu’s minding his business on another aimless evening when he gets a ride order from Vic (Bautista), a burly undercover cop who’s trying to race to two disparate destinations. First, he’s received word that a heroin dealer named Teijo (Iko Uwais) that he’s been trying to bring down for years is doing a major drug deal that night and he wants to be there to bust him. Second, his daughter has an important showing of her sculptures at her art gallery the same night and he’s promised to be there no matter what. Complicating things further is the fact that Vic just had laser surgery on his eyes and is going to be blind for the next 12 hours as he recovers. After he hilariously crashes his car while attempting to drive anyway, he calls an Uber for the first time in his life. Stu shows up and an insane night of personal and professional misadventures begins. Turns out Stu has an agenda of his own: the girl he loves has finally realized she wants

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to have sex with him, and he’s determined to make it to her no matter what happens with Vic. “Stuber” is a genuinely entertaining and inventive throwback to the great buddy-cop comedies of the 1980s, while layering in hilarious twists in the details of the film throughout. One prime example occurs when Stu shoots a bad guy in the leg and freaks out, begging Vic to take the villain to a hospital. Vic winds up leading him to an animal hospital because he’s taken possession of the criminal’s dog since it was force-fed heroin packets as a means of hiding them and the criminal “is an animal anyway.” Other improbable locales include a shootout in a hot sauce factory and an interrogation at a strip club that turns out to have male strippers, along with clientele who keep trying to stuff dollar bills down Vic’s clothing as he storms through the club. Both Vic and Stu need to learn various aspects of being a man, as Vic realizes he’s been a terrible father and Stu decides he’s done being a doormat for everyone around him. The increasing emotional sensitivity of the asswhooping Vic and the slow-burning fury of the mildmannered Stu results in hilarious banter throughout and surprising actions from each character as they evolve along the way. Director Michael Dowse made a splash back in 2011 with the indie cult classic comedy “Goon” — about a slow-witted bouncer who becomes a semi-pro hockey star because of his sheer willingness to beat the tar out of his opponents — and he utilizes his gift for combining bruising action and outrageous comedy throughout here. Nanjiani steps up to the plate and hits a home run as Stu, in a role that with any justice will make him a very big star after a lengthy career in excellent supporting roles. Bautista also builds off his “Guardians” turn as he applies the same gentle giant mode as Drax half the time and full-on Schwarzenegger-style action heroics the other half. The only slight downside to this wildly entertaining movie — easily the funniest film so far this year — is that the action scenes in a couple of places, including the opening of the film, are too violently jarring. But anytime it seems that “Stuber” might be losing its sense of direction, its sense of humor keeps it on course. n

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ACADEMY 6 1003 E Colorado Bl, (626) 229-9400. E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial Tues. only, 7:30 p.m.

IPIC THEATERS AT ONE COLORADO PASADENA 42 Miller Alley, (626) 639-2260. Annabelle Comes Home Fri.-Tues., 10 p.m.; Wed. 10:15 p.m. Between Me and My Mind Wed. only, 7:15 p.m. Crawl Fri. 12:15, 2:45, 4:30, 5:15, 7:15, 7:45, 10:30 p.m.; Sat. 12 noon, 2:30, 4:30, 5:15, 7:15, 7:45, 10:30 p.m.; Sun. 12 noon, 2:35, 4:30, 5:15, 7:15, 7:45, 10:30 p.m.; Mon.-Tues., 12 noon, 2:40, 4:30, 5:15, 7:15, 7:45, 10:30 p.m.; Wed. 12 noon, 2:40, 4:30, 5:15, 7:30, 7:45, 10:30 p.m.; Thurs. 11:50 a.m., 2:30, 5:10, 7:45, 10:30 p.m. The Cure: Anniversary 1978-2018 Live in Hyde Park Sun. only, 3:15 p.m. The Lion King Thurs. only, 6, 6:30, 7, 9:15, 9:45, 10:15 p.m. Spider-Man: Far From Home Fri.-Sat., 12:15, 12:45, 3:30, 4, 7, 7:30, 10:15, 10:45 p.m.; Sun. 12 noon, 12:15, 3:40, 6:45, 7, 10, 10:15 p.m.; Mon.-Tues., 12:15, 12:45, 3:30, 4, 7, 7:30, 10:15, 10:45 p.m.; Wed. 12:15, 12:50, 3:30, 4:15, 7, 10, 10:15 p.m. Toy Story 4 Fri.-Sat., 12:15, 1:30, 3:15, 6:15, 9 p.m.; Sun. 12:15, 1:30, 3, 6:15, 9 p.m.; Mon.Wed., 12:15, 1:30, 3:15, 6:15, 9 p.m. Yesterday Fri. 12:45, 3:45, 6:45, 9:45 p.m.; Sat. 12:30, 3:45, 6:45, 9:45 p.m.; Sun. 12:15, 3:25, 6:30, 9:30 p.m.; Mon. 12:30, 3:45, 6:45, 9:45 p.m.; Tues. 12:30, 3:40, 6:45, 9:45 p.m.; Wed. 12:30, 3:45, 6:45, 9:45 p.m.

LAEMMLE’S PLAYHOUSE 7 673 E Colorado Bl, (626) 844-6500. Between Me and My Mind Wed. only, 7:30 p.m. Chesley Bonestell: A Brush With the Future Mon. 7:30 p.m.; Tues. 1 p.m. Clarence Clemons: Who Do I Think I Am? Thurs. only, 7:30 p.m. One Nation, One King Sun. only, 7 p.m.

ARCLIGHT PASADENA 14 280 E Colorado Bl, (626) 568-8888. Crawl Sat.-Sun., 10:30 a.m., 2:30, 4:30, 8:30, 10:30 p.m. The Lion King Thurs. only, 6, 8:30, 11 p.m. The Lion King 3D Thurs. only, 6:30, 9, 11:30 p.m. Stuber Fri. 2, 8 p.m.; Sat.-Sun., 10 a.m., 2, 4, 8, 10 p.m.

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PACIFIC GLENDALE 18 The Americana at Brand, 322 Americana Way, Glendale (818) 551-0218. Aladdin Fri.-Wed., 11 a.m., 1:15, 4:15, 7:15, 10:15 p.m. Annabelle Comes Home Fri.-Sat., 11:15 a.m., 2, 5, 8:25, 11:05 p.m.; Sun.-Wed., 11:15 a.m., 2, 5, 8:25, 10:55 p.m. Avengers: Endgame Fri.-Wed., 1:05, 4:30 p.m. Crawl Fri.-Sat., 11:05 a.m., 1:45, 4, 7:05, 8:05, 9:15, 10:45, 11:50 p.m.; Sun. 11:05 a.m., 1:45, 4, 7:05, 9:15, 10:10, 11:30 p.m.; Mon.-Wed., 11:05 a.m., 1:45, 4, 7:05, 8:05, 9:15, 11 p.m. John Wick: Chapter 3 — Parabellum Fri. 4:15, 7:10, 10:20 p.m.; Sat. 4:15, 7, 10:20 p.m.; Sun. 4:15, 7:10, 10:40 p.m.; Mon.-Wed., 4:15, 7:10, 10:20 p.m. The Lion King Thurs. only, 6, 7, 8:45, 9:45, 11:30 p.m. The Lion King 3D Thurs. only, 8, 10:45 p.m. Men in Black: International Fri.-Wed., 1:30 p.m. Midsommar Fri. 11:15 a.m., 2, 5:15, 8:30, 10:10, 11:35 p.m.; Sat. 11:15 a.m., 2, 5:15, 8:30, 10, 11:35 p.m.; Sun. 11:15 a.m., 2, 5:15, 8:25, 10:55 p.m.; Mon.-Wed., 11:15 a.m., 2,

5:15, 8:25, 10:10 p.m. Rocketman Fri.-Wed., 10:45 a.m., 5 p.m. The Secret Life of Pets 2 Fri.-Wed., 10:45 a.m., 2:45 p.m. Spider-Man: Far From Home Fri.-Sat., 10:30 a.m., 11 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 12 noon, 12:30, 1, 1:30, 2, 2:30, 3, 3:30, 4, 4:30, 5, 5:30, 6, 6:30, 7, 7:30, 8, 8:30, 9, 9:30, 10, 10:30, 11, 11:30, 12 midnight; Sun. 10:30 a.m., 11 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 12 noon, 12:30, 1, 1:30, 2, 2:30, 3, 3:30, 4, 4:30, 5, 5:30, 6, 6:30, 7, 7:30, 8, 8:30, 9, 9:30, 10, 10:30, 11, 11:30 p.m.; Mon. 11 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 12 noon, 12:30, 1, 1:30, 2, 2:30, 3, 3:30, 4, 4:30, 5, 5:30, 6, 6:30, 7, 7:30, 8, 8:30, 9, 9:30, 10, 10:30, 11 p.m.; Tues.-Wed., 10:30 a.m., 11 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 12 noon, 12:30, 1, 1:30, 2, 2:30, 3, 3:30, 4, 4:30, 5, 5:30, 6, 6:30, 7, 7:30, 8, 8:30, 9, 9:30, 10, 10:30, 11 p.m. Spider-Man: Far From Home 3D Fri.-Wed., 11:45 a.m., 7:45 p.m. Stuber Fri. 10:45 a.m., 12:10, 2:30, 4:50, 6:15, 7:30, 9:50, 11:45 p.m.; Sat. 10:45 a.m., 11:45 a.m., 2:05, 4:25, 6:15, 7:30, 9:50, 11:45 p.m.; Sun. 10:45 a.m., 12:10, 2:30, 4:50, 6:10, 7:30, 8:30, 9:50, 10:45, 11:30 p.m.; Mon. 10:45 a.m., 11 a.m., 12:10, 2:30, 4:50, 6:10, 7:30, 9:45, 11:05 p.m.; Tues. 10:45 a.m., 12:10, 2:30, 4:50, 6:10, 7:30, 9:45, 11:05 p.m.; Wed. 10:45 a.m., 12:10, 2:30, 4:50, 6:10, 7:30, 9:45, 11 p.m. Toy Story 4 Fri.-Sat., 10:30 a.m., 11:15 a.m., 12 noon, 1, 1:45, 2:30, 3:30, 4:15, 5, 6, 6:45, 7:30, 8:30, 9:15, 10, 11 p.m.; Sun.-Wed., 10:30 a.m., 11:15 a.m., 12 noon, 1, 1:45, 2:30, 3:30, 4:15, 5, 6, 6:45, 7:30, 8:30, 9:15, 10 p.m. Yesterday Fri.-Sat., 11:15 a.m., 2:35, 5:20, 8:25, 10:55 p.m.; Sun. 11:15 a.m., 2:35, 5:20, 8, 10:50 p.m.; Mon.-Wed., 11:15 a.m., 2:35, 5:20, 8:25, 10:40 p.m.

UA LA CANADA FLINTRIDGE 1919 Verdugo Bl, (818) 952-1940. Crawl Fri.-Thurs., 12 noon, 2:30, 4:50, 7:20, 9:50 p.m. The Lion King Thurs. only, 6, 6:15, 6:30, 9:15, 10 p.m. The Lion King 3D Thurs. only, 9:30 p.m.

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AMC SANTA ANITA 16 Westfield Shoppingtown Mall, 400 Baldwin Ave, (888) 262-4386. Crawl Fri.-Wed., 9:45 a.m., 12:15, 2:45, 5:15, 7:35, 10 p.m. Easy Rider Sun. 4, 7 p.m.; Wed. 4, 7 p.m. The Lion King Thurs. only, 5, 6, 6:30, 7:15, 8:30, 9, 9:30, 10:15, 11:30, 12 midnight, 12:30 a.m. The Lion King 3D Thurs. only, 6:15, 7:30, 8, 9:15, 10:30, 11, 12:15 a.m. The Lion King: The IMAX 2D Experience Thurs. only, 7, 10, 1 a.m. Met Summer Encore: Aida (2015) Wed. only, 7 p.m. Sound! Euphonium: The Movie — Our Promise: A Brand New Day Mon. only, 7 p.m. Stuber Fri.-Thurs., 10:45 a.m., 1:30, 4:15, 7, 9:45 p.m. Toy Story 4 Sat. only, 10 a.m.

ALHAMBRA

EDWARDS ALHAMBRA RENAISSANCE STADIUM 14 & IMAX 1 E. Main Street, 626-300-0107. Crawl Fri.-Thurs., 11:45 a.m., 2:15, 4:40, 7:05, 9:35 p.m. The Lion King Thurs. only, 6, 6:45, 7:30, 8, 9, 9:45, 10:30 p.m. The Lion King 3D Thurs. only, 6:30, 9:30 p.m. The Lion King: An IMAX 3D Experience Thurs. only, 10 p.m. The Lion King: The IMAX 2D Experience Thurs. only, 7 p.m. Met Summer Encore: Aida Wed. only, 1, 7 p.m. The Secret Life of Pets Tues.-Wed., 10 a.m. Smallfoot Tues.-Wed., 10 a.m. Stuber Fri.-Thurs., 10:55 a.m., 1:40, 4:25, 7:10, 9:55 p.m.

Business Directory estate Sales ESTATE SALE Friday, July 12 @10am-Sunday, July 14 ending @3pm 485 Flower Street, Pasadena Electronics, cds, dvds, clothing, jewelry, kitchen items and refrigerator.

Clothing/Accessories Custom-made Adorable Baby Clothes Featuring the Lovbugz Characters Buy at: www.zazzle.com/ lovbugz

ESTATE JEWELRY JEWELRY (VINTAGE) Miscellaneous Items #1 - String of Pearls - $24.99 #2 - Silver Bracelet - $12.99 #3 - Vintage German Miniature (ceramic) - $9.99 #4 - Vintage Gold/F Swank Cufflinks - $4.99 #5 - 14K Diamond Ring $99.99 #6 - Silver Earrings - $6.99 #7 - Vintage Hummel

Public Notices PASADENA GLEN COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICT NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF PROPOSED FINAL BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2019-2020 & NOTICE OF PLACING FISCAL YEAR 2019-2020 DIRECT ASSESSMENTS ON TAX ROLL REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS 1820 PASADENA GLEN RD. PASADENA, CA 91107 Tuesday, July 23, 2019, 7:00 p.m. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE GENERAL MANAGER OF THE DISTRICT HAS PREPARED A PROPOSED FINAL BUDGET FOR THE DISTRICT FOR FISCAL YEAR 20192020. THE PROPOSED FINAL BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2019-2020 IS AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION AT 1820 PASADENA GLEN ROAD, CALIFORNIA 91107. NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN THAT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE DISTRICT WILL CONDUCT A HEARING ON THE PROPOSED FINAL BUDGET ON TUESDAY, JULY 23, 2019, COMMENCING AT 7:00 P.M., AT THE HOME LOCATED ABOVE. ANY PERSON MAY APPEAR AT THE TIME OF THE HEARING AND BE HEARD REGARDING ANY ITEM IN THE PROPOSED FINAL BUDGET, OR REGARDING THE ADDITION OF OTHER ITEMS. FOLLOWING THE HEARING, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MAY ADOPT THE PROPOSED FINAL BUDGET AS THE DISTRICT’S FINAL BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2019-2020. NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN THAT THE GENERAL MANAGER OF THE PASADENA GLEN COMMUNITY SERVICE DISTRICT HAS FILED WITH ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS A REPORT THAT DESCRIBES THE CHARGES FOR EACH AFFECTED PARCEL OF REAL PROPERTY WITHIN THE DISTRICT. A PUBLIC HEARING HAS BEEN SCHEDULED FOR TUESDAY, JULY 23, 2019, AT 7:00 O’CLOCK P.M., IN THE HOME LOCATED AT 1820 PASADENA GLEN RD., CALIFORNIA 91107, AT WHICH TIME THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL HEAR AND CONSIDER ANY OBJECTIONS, OR PROTESTS TO THE REPORT AND CONSIDER (i) ADOPTING THE REPORT; (ii) DIRECTING THE DISTRICT SECRETARY TO FILE SAID REPORT WITH THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY AUDITOR; AND (iii) REQUESTING THE COUNTY AUDITOR TO PLACE THE FISCAL YEAR 2019-2020 DIRECT ASSESSMENTS ON THE TAX ROLL. THE DIRECT ASSESSMENTS PROVIDE FUNDING AND ADMINISTRATION FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF STREET ROADS FOR FIRE ENGINE ACCESS AND STORM WATER CULVERTS TO DIVERT THE FLOW OF WATER AND MUD AWAY FROM

Figurine - $69.99 #8 - Silver Spoon - $3.99 #9 - Vintage Seiko Watch (hers) - $9.99 #10 - Vintage Turquoise Ring (his) - $9.99 #11 - Older Pearl Broche -$9.99 #12 - Vintage Cuckoo Clock Black Forest - $199.99 #13 - Vintage Broche (beautiful) - $4.99 #14 - Vintage German Travel Clock - $49.99 ASK FOR TOMAS #323-254-2505 12-4PM TUES-SAT

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Vintage Jewelry & Collectibles Free Verbal Appraisals. Two locations. 1325 Huntington Dr., South Pasadena and 56 S. De Lacey, Old Pasadena. (626) 844-0471 (323) 254-2505 www.thirdgenerationco.com

RESIDENCES. IF APPROVED THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL DIRECT THE DISTRICT SECRETARY TO FILE SAID REPORT WITH THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY AUDITOR AND REQUEST THE AUDITOR TO PLACE THE FISCAL YEAR 2019-2020 DIRECT ASSESSMENTS ON THE TAX ROLL. Pasadena Weekly, 7/4/19, 7/11/19 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case No.19STCP02450 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES. Petition of EDWIN CLINTON BASHAM for Change of Name. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1.) Petitioner: Edwin Clinton Basham filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: a.) Edwin Clinton Basham to Clinton Edwin Basham 2.) THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter 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. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 8/13/19. Time: 10:30 AM. Dept.: 44 Room: 418. The address of the court is 111 N. Hill St. 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: Pasadena Weekly. Original filed: June 18, 2019. Judge Edward B. Moreton Jr., Judge of the Superior Court. PUBLISH: Pasadena Weekly 7/4/19, 7/11/19, 7/18/19, 7/25/19 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case No.19GDCP00229 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES. Petition of SEUNGAE YANG for Change of Name. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1.) Petitioner: Seungae Yang filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: a.) Seungae Yang to Christy Seungae Yang 2.) THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter 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. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE

MORLIN ASSET MANAGEMENT, LP,

A Delaware Limited Partnership as Agent for the JOINT MANAGEMENT COUNCIL, an unincorporated association, will receive qualifications packages from general contractors wishing to become pre-qualified for an available bidding opportunity at Los Angeles Union Station. It is the intent of this Joint Management Council to select a firm that will provide construction services at Los Angeles Union Station at the best overall value. In order to be fully considered for prequalification and subsequent bidding opportunities, please proceed to the RFIQ questionnaire at: https://forms.gle/ M5EEA4EKeKExKfATA. Completed forms are due on or before close of business by July 22, 2019. Submissions received after 5:00pm on July 22, 2019 will be rejected. OF HEARING: Date: 9/4/19. Time: 8:30 AM. Dept.: D. The address of the court is 600 East Broadway Glendale, CA 91206. 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: Pasadena Weekly. Original filed: June 18, 2019. Darrell Mavis, Judge of the Superior Court. PUBLISH: Pasadena Weekly 7/4/19, 7/11/19, 7/18/19, 7/25/19 NOTICE OF INTENTION TO SELL BONDS NOT TO EXCEED $12,625,000* CITY OF PASADENA, CALIFORNIA ELECTRIC REVENUE REFUNDING BONDS, 2019 SERIES NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Pasadena (the ìCityî) intends to receive electronically transmitted bids until 9:30 a.m., Pacific time on July 22, 2019 through the use of an electronic bidding service offered by Ipreo LLC and the ParityÆ bid delivery system, for the purchase of all of the above-captioned bonds (the ìBondsî) dated as of the date of delivery thereof, and maturing on such dates as described in the related Notice Inviting Bids (the ìNoticeî). Bids for less than all of the Bonds will not be accepted. The City reserves the right to postpone the time or date established for the receipt of bids and/or to modify or amend the Notice as more fully described in the Notice. NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that electronic copies of the Notice and the Preliminary Official Statement issued in connection with the sale of the Bonds, may be obtained from the City’s financial advisor, Public Resources Advisory Group, 11500 West Olympic Boulevard, Suite 502, Los Angeles, California 90064, Attention: Edmund Soong (telephone (310) 477-8487; fax (310) 477-0105), or can be obtained online at http:// www.munios.com/. Date: July 11, 2019 /s/ Matthew Hawkesworth Director of Finance City of Pasadena * Preliminary amount to be as set forth in the Notice Inviting Bids, subject to adjustment as provided therein. ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case No.19BBCP00236 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES. Petition of GEORGE AMADEUS RIVERA, for Change of Name. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1.) Petitioner: George Amadeus Rivera filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: a.) George Amadeus Rivera to Mark Amadeus Rivera 2.) THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter 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. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date:

8/23/19. Time: 8:30 AM. Dept.: A. The address of the court is, 300 East Olive Burbank, CA 91502. 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: Pasadena Weekly. Original filed: July 8, 2019. Darrell Mavis, Judge of the Superior Court. PUBLISH: Pasadena Weekly 7/11/19, 7/18/19, 7/25/19, 8/1/19 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case No.19GDCP00207 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES. Petition of ROSAMARIA BECERRA MERCADO, for Change of Name. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1.) Petitioner: Rosamaria Becerra Mercado filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: a.) Rosamaria Becerra Mercado to Rosemarie Becerra-Ayala b.) Rosemary Becerra Ayala to Rosemarie Becerra-Ayala 2.) THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter 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. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 8/14/19. Time: 8:30 AM. Dept.: D. The address of the court is, 600 East Broadway, Room 279 Glendale, CA 91206. 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: Pasadena Weekly. Original filed: May 29, 2019. Darrell Mavis, Judge of the Superior Court. PUBLISH: Pasadena Weekly 7/11/19, 7/18/19, 7/25/19, 8/1/19 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case No.19GDCP00251 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES. Petition of PIETRO MICHAEL MARCHIONE, for Change of Name. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1.) Petitioner: Pietro Michael Marchione filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: a.) Pietro Michael Marchione to Peter Michael Marchione 2.) THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter 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. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 9/18/19. Time: 8:30 AM. Dept.: E. The address of the court is, 600 East Broadway Glendale, CA 91206. 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: Pasadena Weekly. Original filed: June 28, 2019. Darrell Mavis, Judge of the Superior Court. PUBLISH: Pasadena Weekly 7/11/19, 7/18/19, 7/25/19, 8/1/19 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case No.19GDCP00260 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES. Petition of ANDREA BLIZZARD, for Change of Name. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1.) Petitioner: Andrea Blizzard filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: a.) Andrea Blizzard to Angel Andrea Epps 2.) THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter 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. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 8/28/19. Time: 8:30 AM. Dept.: E. The address of the court is, 600 East Broadway Glendale, CA 91206. 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: Pasadena Weekly. Original filed: July 2, 2019. Darrell Mavis, Judge of the Superior Court. PUBLISH: Pasadena Weekly 7/11/19, 7/18/19, 7/25/19, 8/1/19

Bulk Sales Notices NOTICE OF SALE OF ABANDONED PROPERTY Notice Is Hereby Given That Pursuant To Sections 21700-21716 Of The Business And Professions Code, Section 2328 Of The UCC, Section 535 Of The Penal Code And Provisions Of The Civil Code, ALLEN AVENUE SELF STORAGE PASADENA, 234 N. ALLEN AVE PASADENA CA 91106, County Of Los Angeles, State Of California, Above Address Will Sell, To Satisfy Lien Of The Owner, At Public Sale. Auction To Be Conducted Through Online Auction Services of WWW. LOCKERFOX.COM, with bids opening On Or After July 18th, 2019 And Ending On Or After July 25th, 2019 12:00pm. The Personal Goods Stored Therein by the Following May Include, but are not limited to: MISC. HOUSEHOLD GOODS, PERSONAL ITEMS, FURNITURE, CLOTHING AND/OR BUSINESS ITEMS ETCÖ Aunjel Adams Purchases Must Be Made in Cash and Paid at the time of Sale. All Goods are Sold as is and must be Removed within 72 Hours of the time of Purchase. Allen Ave Self StoragePasadena Reserves the Right to Retract Bids. Sale is Subject to Adjournment. Pasadena Weekly 7/11/19, 7/18/19 NOTICE OF SALE ABANDONED PERSONAL PROPERTY Notice is hereby given that the undersigned intends to sell the personal property described below to enforce a lien imposed on said property pursuant to the California Self Storage Act. Items will be sold at www.storagetreasures.com by competitive bidding ending on July 16, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. Property has been stored and is located at A-1 Self Storage, 2300 Poplar Blvd., Alhambra, CA 91801 Sale subject to cancellation up to the time of sale, company reserves the right to refuse any online bids. Property to be sold as follows: misc. household goods, computers, electronics, tools, personal items, furniture, clothing, office furniture & equipment, sporting goods, etc.; belonging to the following: Alma Delia Ramirez Shirley Robles Alma Delia Ramirez Auction by StorageTreasures.com 800-213-4183 Pasadena Weekly 7/4/19, 7/11/19 NOTICE OF SALE OF ABANDONED PROPERTY Notice Is Hereby Given That Pursuant To Sections 21700-21716 Of The Business And Professions Code, Section 2328 Of The UCC,

Section 535 Of The Penal Code And Provisions Of The Civil Code, PSA SELF STORAGE 8000 ARTSON ST. ROSEMEAD 91770 & PSA SELF STORAGE 600 SOUTH GARFIELD AVE. ALHAMBRA 91801 County Of Los Angeles, State Of California Will Sell By Competitive Bidding The Following Units at the two sites listed below: Auction to Be Conducted through Online Auction Services of WWW. LOCKERFOX.COM, with bids opening on or after 9:00 am on, July 5th, 2019 and closing on or after 12:00pm, July 12th, 2019 The Personal Goods Stored Therein by the Following May Include, but are not limited to: MISC. HOUSEHOLD GOODS, PERSONAL ITEMS, FURNITURE, CLOTHING AND/OR BUSINESS ITEMS/FIXTURES. PSA ROSEMEAD, 8000 ARTSON ST. ROSEMEAD, CA 91770 Mendez, Samantha Schwartz, Jeffrey Orozco, Israel Lopez, Octavio Cao, Jiezhous PSA ALHAMBRA, 600 SOUTH GARFIELD AVE. ALHAMBRA, CA 91801 Anthony House Ashley Lara Purchases Must Be Made in Cash and Paid at the time of Sale. All Goods are Sold as is and must be Removed within 24 Hours of the time of Purchase. PSA Self Storage-Rosemead Reserves the Right to Retract Bids. Sale is Subject to Adjournment. Pasadena Weekly 7/4/19, 7/11/19

period of four (4) consecutive weeks. Filing may be made at the Juvenile Court of Williamson County, Tennessee, 408 Century Court, Franklin, Tennessee 37064, Docket No.34323. Pasadena Weekly, 6/20/19, 6/27/19, 7/4/19, 7/11/19

Probate Notices

Summons

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF GERALD LAYLON CRAWFORD Case No.19STPB03566 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of GERALD LAYLON CRAWFORD A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Briana Casay in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Briana Casay be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. THE PETITION requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A HEARING on the petition will be held on July 25, 2019 at 8:30 AM in Dept. No. 29 located at 111 N. Hill St., Los Angeles, CA 90012. IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Petitioner: Briana Casay BRIANA CASAY 294 BELLA VISTA AVE PASADENA CA 91107 CN961465 CRAWFORD Jun 20,27, Jul 4, 2019

-IN THE JUVENILE COURT FOR WILLIAMSON COUNTY, TENNESSEE AT FRANKLIN, IN RE: ELISHA FAITH DYER, DELBERT AND ANGELA HARDIN, PETITIONERS vs. SARAH ELIZABETH COTTON AND MAURICE DYER, RESPONDENTS. ORDER FOR SERVICE BY PUBLICATION It appearing to the Court that diligent effort has been made to serve the Respondent, MAURICE DYER, to no avail so that ordinary process of law cannot be served upon him; and It is therefore ORDERED that service of process upon Respondent shall issue by publication, and he is hereby required to appear and answer or otherwise defend against the Petition for Dependency and Neglect filed by Petitioners with 30 days after the date of the last publication of this notice, otherwise a default judgement will be entered against said Respondent in open court for the relief demanded in the Petition for Dependency and Neglect. It is therefore ordered that service of process shall issue against the above Respondent, MAURICE DYER, by publication in a newspaper of general circulation serving Los Angeles, California, once weekly for a

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: ANGELINA G. BARAJAS CASE No.19STPB04131 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of ANGELINA G. BARAJAS. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by CHRISTINA ERICKSON-TAUBE in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that CHRISTINA ERICKSON-TAUBE be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act . (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent ad-

NOTICE OF PUBLIC LIEN SALE Notice is hereby given per Section 21700 et seq. of the California Business & Professions Code that the Undersigned, ARROYO PARKWAY SELF STORAGE, located at 411 S. Arroyo Pkwy. Pasadena, County of Los Angeles, California, will conduct a Public Lien Sale of the personal property described below at 9:00AM on the 26th day of July, 2019. The Undersigned will accept cash bids to satisfy a lien for past due rent and incident incurred. The items to be sold are generally described as follows: Office & home furniture, area rugs/carpet, tools, tool boxes, clothing, shoes, mattress, bedframe, bedding, cabinets, boxes, sealed boxes, bags, bikes, toys, artificial trees, flowers, music albums, CD’s, DVD’s, videos, music instruments, artwork, pictures, luggage, household appliances, products and supplies, kitchen supplies, sewing machines and supplies, craft supplies, sporting and exercise equipment, stereo equipment, speakers, television, office equipment and supplies, computer equipment/parts/soft-ware & hardware, fax machines/printers, communications and electronic equipment, books, file cabinets, maintenance and construction tools, dollies, storage containers, cabinets, miscellaneous decorations, hats, purses, shelves, promotional merchandise and products, office supplies ,other commercial, personal and household items, stored by the following persons: NAME OF ACCOUNT Nancy Denise Middleton Auctioneer’s Name: Jim O’ Brien Auctioneer’s Telephone#: (951) 681-4113 Bond#: 10067768 Publish Pasadena Weekly 7/11/19, 7/18/19

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ministration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 07/25/19 at 8:30AM in Dept. 79 located at 111 N. HILL ST., LOS ANGELES, CA 90012 IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner JASON A. FETCHIK - SBN 227832 DRISKELL & GORDON 180 N. GLENDORA AVENUE, SUITE 201 GLENDORA CA 91741 6/27, 7/4, 7/11/19 CNS-3266873# PASADENA WEEKLY NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: LILA FLUSFEDER CASE No.19STPB04881 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of LILA FLUSFEDER. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by STEVEN C. GOLDBERG, ALAN JAY in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that STEVEN C. GOLDBERG AND ALAN JAY be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. THE PETITION requests the decedent’s WILL and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The WILL and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act . (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 08/02/19 at 8:30AM in Dept. 67, ROOM 614 located at 111 N. HILL ST., LOS ANGELES, CA 90012 IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. In Pro Per Petitioner STEVEN C. GOLDBERG 3680 GIDDINGS RANCH RD. ALTADENA CA 91001 7/4, 7/11, 7/18/19 CNS-3268778# PASADENA WEEKLY NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF GERALDINE ANNE BERLEN

Case No.19STPB05997 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of GERALDINE ANNE BERLEN A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Rosanne Berlen in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Rosanne Berlen be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A HEARING on the petition will be held on July 30, 2019 at 8:30 AM in Dept. No. 29 located at 111 N. Hill St., Los Angeles, CA 90012. IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for petitioner: DONALD J HROMADKA ESQ SBN 53784 HROMADKA & GAULKE 11661 SAN VICENTE BLVD STE 410 LOS ANGELES CA 90049-5112 CN962122 BERLEN Jul 11,18,25, 2019

Trustee Sales NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No.CA-19-853361-BF Order No.: DS7300-19001454 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 12/23/2005. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 to the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by duly appointed trustee. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. BENEFICIARY MAY ELECT TO BID LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor (s): Linda J Simpson, as Trustee of the Linda J Simpson 2002 Revocable Trust Recorded: 1/30/2006 as Instrument No. 06 0217572 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of LOS ANGELES County, California; Date of Sale: 7/25/2019 at 10:00 AM Place of Sale: Behind the fountain located in Civic Center Plaza, located at 400 Civic Center Plaza, Pomona CA 91766 Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $205,030.26 The purported property address is: 2969 N MOUNT CURVE AVE, ALTADENA, CA 910011768 Assessor’s Parcel No.: 5842-002-028 Legal Description: Please be advised that the legal description set forth on the Deed of Trust is in error. The legal description of the property secured by the Deed of Trust is more properly set forth and made part of Exhibit “A” as attached hereto. A portion of Lot 2 of Tract No 813 in the City of Altadena, as per Map recorded in

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Book 17 Page 182 of Maps, in the Office of the County Reorder of said County, shown as a strip marked ‘Not a part of this Tract’ lying between Block ‘G’ and ‘J’ on the Map of Tract No 6954, recorded in Book 75 Page 54 et seq of said Map records, described as follows All that Portion of said Strip, 60 feet wide, lying between the Northwesterly prolongation of the East and West lines respectively of Lot 17 in Block ‘G’ of said Tract 6954. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 916-939-0772 for information regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this Internet Web site http://www.qualityloan. com, using the file number assigned to this foreclosure by the Trustee: CA-19-853361BF. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. If the sale is set aside for any reason, including if the Trustee is unable to convey title, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the monies paid to the Trustee. This shall be the Purchaser’s sole and exclusive remedy. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Trustor, the Trustee, the Beneficiary, the Beneficiary’s Agent, or the Beneficiary’s Attorney. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right’s against the real property only. Date: Quality Loan Service Corporation 2763 Camino Del Rio South San Diego, CA 92108 619-645-7711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 916-9390772 Or Login to: http://www.qualityloan. com Reinstatement Line: (866) 645-7711 Ext 5318 Quality Loan Service Corp. TS No.: CA19-853361-BF IDSPub #0154023 7/4/2019 7/11/2019 7/18/2019 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No.CA-19-852822-CL Order No.: DS7300-19001307 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 8/17/2007. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 to the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by duly appointed trustee. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. 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DUE. Trustor(s): Kimberly J. Bulgarelli and Timothy D. Bulgarelli, wife and husband as joint tenants Recorded: 8/28/2007 as Instrument No. 20072006203 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of LOS ANGELES County, California; Date of Sale: 8/1/2019 at 10:00 AM Place of Sale: Behind the fountain located in Civic Center Plaza, located at 400 Civic Center Plaza, Pomona CA 91766 Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $204,415.46 The purported property address is: 454 N CRAIG AVE, PASADENA, CA 91107 Assessor’s Parcel No.: 5744-022-010 NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 916-939-0772 for information regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this Internet Web site http://www.qualityloan. com, using the file number assigned to this foreclosure by the Trustee: CA-19-852822CL. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. If the sale is set aside for any reason, including if the Trustee is unable to convey title, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the monies paid to the Trustee. This shall be the Purchaser’s sole and exclusive remedy. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Trustor, the Trustee, the Beneficiary, the Beneficiary’s Agent, or the Beneficiary’s Attorney. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right’s against the real property only. Date: Quality Loan Service Corporation 2763 Camino Del Rio South San Diego, CA 92108 619-645-7711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 916-9390772 Or Login to: http://www.qualityloan. com Reinstatement Line: (866) 645-7711 Ext 5318 Quality Loan Service Corp. TS No.: CA19-852822-CL IDSPub #0154496 7/11/2019 7/18/2019 7/25/2019

Fict. Business Names FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE No.2019148169 Type of Filing: Original The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: FACILITY ENVIROMENTS; 530 S. Lake Ave., #295 Pasadena, CA 91101. COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Ellen L. Chess, 530 S. Lake Ave., #295 Pasadena, CA 91101. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name or names listed above on: 05/1991. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/: Ellen L. Chess. TITLE: Owner. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: May 29, 2019. NOTICE in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself

authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., business and professions code). Publish: Pasadena Weekly. Dates: 6/20/19, 6/27/19, 7/4/19, 7/11/19 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE No.2019160179 Type of Filing: Original. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: OSTEOSTRONG SOUTH PASADENA. 630 Mission Street Ste. A South Pasadena, CA 91030, 560 West Main Street C-241 Alhambra, CA 91801. COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Bone Hackers LLC, 560 West Main Street C-241 Alhambra, CA 91801. State of Incorporation or LLC: California. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY a Limited Liability Company. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 06/2019. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/ Ricardo Ayala. TITLE: Manager, Corp or LLC Name: Bone Hackers LLC. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: June 11, 2019. NOTICE in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions code). Publish: Pasadena Weekly. Dates: 6/20/19, 6/27/19, 7/4/19, 7/11/19 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE No.2019162725 Type of Filing: Original. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: OBJECT & DAWN. 6931 Kittyhawk Ave., Apt. 302 Los Angeles, CA 90045, 13428 Maxella Ave., #223 Marina del Rey, CA 90292. COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Object & Dawn LLC, 6931 Kittyhawk Ave., Apt. 302 Los Angeles, CA 90045. State of Incorporation or LLC: California. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY a Limited Liability Company. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 04/2019. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/ Michael Long. TITLE: Partner, Corp or LLC Name: Object & Dawn LLC. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: June 13, 2019. NOTICE in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions code). Publish: Pasadena Weekly. Dates: 6/20/19, 6/27/19, 7/4/19, 7/11/19 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE No.2019159328 Type of Filing: Original. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: LUCID AVIATION RESOURCES. 410 Raymondale Dr., Unit 12 South Pasadena, CA 91030. COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Lucid Rabbit LLC, 410 Raymondale Dr., Unit 12 South Pasadena, CA 91030. State of Incorporation or LLC: California. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY a Limited Liability Company. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/ Lord Nicolas. TITLE: President, Corp or LLC Name: Lucid Rabbit LLC. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: June 11, 2019. NOTICE in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Pro-

fessions code). Publish: Pasadena Weekly. Dates: 6/20/19, 6/27/19, 7/4/19, 7/11/19 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE No.2019162938 Type of Filing: Original. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: BINGE! CREATIVE, BINGE! NETWORK SOLUTIONS. 204 Yale Ave., Ste. B Claremont, CA 91711, 463 S. Oakland Ave., Apt. #7 Pasadena, CA 91101. COUNTY: Los Angeles. Articles of Incorporation or Organization Number: 4272852. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Binge! Inc., 463 S. Oakland Ave., Apt. #7 Pasadena, CA 91101. State of Incorporation or LLC: California. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY a Corporation. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 06/2019. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/ Joseph Bartucca. TITLE: President, Corp or LLC Name: Binge! Inc. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: June 13, 2019. NOTICE in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions code). Publish: Pasadena Weekly. Dates: 6/20/19, 6/27/19, 7/4/19, 7/11/19 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE No.2019163381 Type of Filing: Original The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: APINITECH, APINI TECHNOLOGY, APINI TECH; 615 W. Montecito Ave., Sierra Madre, CA 91024. COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Konstantin Zamuruyev and Nina Zamuruyev, 615 W. Montecito Ave., Sierra Madre, CA 91024. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY a Married Couple. The registrant commenced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name or names listed above on: N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/: Konstantin Zamuruyev. TITLE: Husband. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: June 14, 2019. NOTICE in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., business and professions code). Publish: Pasadena Weekly. Dates: 6/20/19, 6/27/19, 7/4/19, 7/11/19 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE No.2019161853 Type of Filing: Amended. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: MCCOY PRODUCTIONS; 10707 Magnolia Blvd. North Hollywood, CA 91601. COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Ronald D. McCoy and Cynthia E. McCoy, 28611 Vista Madera Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY a General Partnership. The registrant commenced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name or names listed above on: N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/: Ronald D. McCoy. TITLE: General Partner. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: June 12, 2019. NOTICE in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., business and professions code). Publish: Pasadena Weekly. Dates: 6/20/19, 6/27/19, 7/4/19, 7/11/19 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE No.2019161400 Type of Filing: Original The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: WORD

ON THE TABLE; 850 N. Marengo Ave., Apt. #7 Pasadena, CA 91103. COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Latisha Robinson, 850 N. Marengo Ave., Apt. #7 Pasadena, CA 91103. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name or names listed above on: N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/: Latisha Robinson. TITLE: Owner. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: June 12, 2019. NOTICE in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., business and professions code). Publish: Pasadena Weekly. Dates: 6/20/19, 6/27/19, 7/4/19, 7/11/19 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE No.2019160797 Type of Filing: Original The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: TERSIUM; 239 S. Marengo Ave., Unit 303 Pasadena, CA 91101. COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Ricardo Casanova-Guzman and Aida P. Casanova, 239 S. Marengo Ave., Unit 303 Pasadena, CA 91101. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY a Married Couple. The registrant commenced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name or names listed above on: 06/2019. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/: Ricardo Casanova-Guzman. TITLE: Owner. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: June 12, 2019. NOTICE in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., business and professions code). Publish: Pasadena Weekly. Dates: 6/20/19, 6/27/19, 7/4/19, 7/11/19 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE No.2019147537 Type of Filing: Amended. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: E & F TRUCKING; 8001 Somerset Blvd., Suite 204 Paramount, CA 90723. COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Ernesto Clemente, 6531 San Luis Street Paramount, CA 90723. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name or names listed above on: 07/2014. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/: Ernesto Clemente. TITLE: Owner. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: May 28, 2019. NOTICE in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., business and professions code). Publish: Pasadena Weekly. Dates: 6/20/19, 6/27/19, 7/4/19, 7/11/19 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE No.2019168757 Type of Filing: Amended. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: JNB FORECLOSURES; 4600 West 142nd Street Hawthorne, CA 90250. COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Sandy Yee Quan, 4600 West 142nd Street Hawthorne, CA 90250. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name or names listed above on: N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/: Sandy Yee Quan. TITLE: Owner. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: June 17, 2019. NOTICE in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally

expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., business and professions code). Publish: Pasadena Weekly. Dates: 6/20/19, 6/27/19, 7/4/19, 7/11/19 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE No.2019171319 Type of Filing: Original. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: TOZ CONSTRUCTION. 3865 Fairmeade Rd. Pasadena, CA 91107, 728 Glenmore Blvd. Glendale, CA 91206. COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Helix Construction LLC, 3865 Fairmeade Rd. Pasadena, CA 91107. State of Incorporation or LLC: California. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY a Limited Liability Company. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 05/2019. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/ Alan Lee. TITLE: Member, Corp or LLC Name: Helix Construction LLC. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: June 18, 2019. NOTICE in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions code). Publish: Pasadena Weekly. Dates: 6/27/19, 7/4/19, 7/11/19, 7/18/19 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE No.2019170154 Type of Filing: Amended. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: MAREMEL INSTITUTE FOR SOCIAL TRANSFORMATION THROUGH TECHNOLOGY, MAREMEL LEARNING NETWORK, MAREMEL INSTITUTE, MAREMEL MEDIA. 407 Concord Ave. Monrovia, CA 91016, PO Box 682 Monrovia, CA 91017. COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Maremel Institute LLC, 407 Concord Ave. Monrovia, CA 91016. State of Incorporation or LLC: California. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY a Limited Liability Company. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 05/2006. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/ Gigi L. Johnson. TITLE: President, Corp or LLC Name: Maremel Institute LLC. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: June 17, 2019. NOTICE in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions code). Publish: Pasadena Weekly. Dates: 6/27/19, 7/4/19, 7/11/19, 7/18/19 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE No.2019150470 Type of Filing: Original. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: BEST WESTERN PASADENA ROYALE INN AND SUITES. 3600 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA 91107. COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Grand Park Inn, Inc., 3600 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA 91107. State of Incorporation or LLC: California. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY a Corporation. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 02/1999. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/ Erika Hsu. TITLE: Secretary, Corp or LLC Name: Grand Park Inn, Inc. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: May 30, 2019. NOTICE in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as

provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions code). Publish: Pasadena Weekly. Dates: 6/27/19, 7/4/19, 7/11/19, 7/18/19 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE No.2019158609 Type of Filing: Original The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: THETECHYNANA; 1290 Wynn Road Pasadena, CA 91107. COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Katherine K. Warren, 1290 Wynn Road Pasadena, CA 91107. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name or names listed above on: 06/2019. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/: Katherine K. Warren. TITLE: Owner. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: June 10, 2019. NOTICE in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., business and professions code). Publish: Pasadena Weekly. Dates: 6/27/19, 7/4/19, 7/11/19, 7/18/19 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE No.2019173638 Type of Filing: Original The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: R. CORDOVA ART; 8840 Huntington Dr., Apt. 2 San Gabriel, CA 91775, PO Box 2011 Arcadia, CA 91077. COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Rachel Cordova Gallonio, 8840 Huntington Dr., Apt. 2 San Gabriel, CA 91775. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name or names listed above on: N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/: Rachel Cordova Gallonio. TITLE: Owner. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: June 20, 2019. NOTICE in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., business and professions code). Publish: Pasadena Weekly. Dates: 6/27/19, 7/4/19, 7/11/19, 7/18/19 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE No.2019151187 Type of Filing: Original The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: WATERLILY121; 4355 Hammel St. Los Angeles, CA 90022. COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Lillian Michelle Samaniego Martinez, 4355 Hammel St. Los Angeles, CA 90022. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name or names listed above on: N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/: Lillian Michelle Samaniego Martinez. TITLE: Owner. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: May 31, 2019. NOTICE in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., business and professions code). Publish: Pasadena Weekly. Dates: 6/27/19, 7/4/19, 7/11/19, 7/18/19

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE No.2019163816 Type of Filing: Original The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: GREEN GROWS LANDSCAPING; 5763 W. 74th Street Los Angeles, CA 90045, PO Box 2832 Culver City, CA 90231. COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Delia Martin, 5763 W. 74th Street Los Angeles, CA 90045. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name or names listed above on: 06/2019. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/: Delia Martin. TITLE: Owner. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: June 14, 2019. NOTICE in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., business and professions code). Publish: Pasadena Weekly. Dates: 6/27/19, 7/4/19, 7/11/19, 7/18/19 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE No.2019172524 Type of Filing: Original. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: LIVE & CREATE; 4755 Templeton St., #2210 Los Angeles, CA 90032. COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Claudia Monique Rossi, 4755 Templeton St., #2210 Los Angeles, CA 90032. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name or names listed above on: 06/2019. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/: Claudia Monique Rossi. TITLE: Owner. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: June 19, 2019. NOTICE in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., business and professions code). Publish: Pasadena Weekly. Dates: 6/27/19, 7/4/19, 7/11/19, 7/18/19 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE No.2019147340 Type of Filing: Amended. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: PACIFIC CONSTRUCTION SERVICES; 22628 Figueroa St., #28 Carson, CA 90745. COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Mario Sandoval Lagunas, 2660 E. 22st Place Carson, CA 90810, Mario Alejandro Sandoval-Aguilar, 22628 Figueroa St., #28 Carson, CA 90745. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY a General Partnership. The registrant commenced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name or names listed above on: 04/2016. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/: Mario Alejandro Sandoval-Aguilar. TITLE: Partner. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: May 28, 2019. NOTICE in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., business and professions code). Publish: Pasadena Weekly. Dates: 6/27/19, 7/4/19, 7/11/19, 7/18/19 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE No.2019171311 Type of Filing: Original. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: SUNNY SPOT/THE LITTLE FRIEND. 822 Washington Blvd. Marina del Rey, CA 90292. COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) 822 W Washington LP, 822 Washington Blvd. Marina del Rey, CA 90292. State of Incorporation or LLC: California. THIS BUSINESS IS

CONDUCTED BY a Limited Partnership. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 04/2019. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/ David Reiss. TITLE: General Partner, Corp or LLC Name: 822 W Washington LP. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: June 18, 2019. NOTICE in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions code). Publish: Pasadena Weekly. Dates: 6/27/19, 7/4/19, 7/11/19, 7/18/19 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE No.2019177191 Type of Filing: Original. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: LAWN RESTORATION SERVICES; 2656 Van Buren Place Los Angeles, CA 90007, PO Box 7748 Los Angeles, CA 90007. COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Paul C. Bukowski, 2656 Van Buren Place Los Angeles, CA 90007. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name or names listed above on: 06/2019. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/: Paul C. Bukowski. TITLE: Owner. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: June 25, 2019. NOTICE in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., business and professions code). Publish: Pasadena Weekly. Dates: 6/27/19, 7/4/19, 7/11/19, 7/18/19 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE No.2019158564 Type of Filing: Original. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: HARLEMAN LENDING TEAM, LOWEST RATE MORTGAGE LENDING; 309 East Silva Street Long Beach, CA 90805. COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Michael Harleman, 309 East Silva Street Long Beach, CA 90805. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name or names listed above on: 06/2019. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/: Michael Harleman. TITLE: Owner. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: June 10, 2019. NOTICE in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., business and professions code). Publish: Pasadena Weekly. Dates: 6/27/19, 7/4/19, 7/11/19, 7/18/19 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE No.2019177573 Type of Filing: Amended. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: CAF… SANTO. 221 S. Spruce St. Montebello, CA 90640. COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) CafÈ Santo Inc., 221 S. Spruce St. Montebello, CA 90640. State of Incorporation or LLC: California. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY a Corporation. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/ Guadalupe P. Castaneda. TITLE: CEO, Corp or LLC Name: CafÈ Santo Inc. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: June 25, 2019. NOTICE in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name

statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions code). Publish: Pasadena Weekly. Dates: 7/4/19, 7/11/19, 7/18/19, 7/25/19 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE No.2019178772 Type of Filing: Original. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: {SYNDICATE}. 18 W. Sierra Madre Blvd., Unit A Sierra Madre, CA 91024, 433 Highland Pl Monrovia, CA 91016. COUNTY: Los Angeles. Articles of Incorporation or Organization Number: 201800810521. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Straightedge Coffee, LLC, 433 Highland Pl Monrovia, CA 91016. State of Incorporation or LLC: California. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY a Limited Liability Company. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/ Alexander Novack. TITLE: President, Corp or LLC Name: Straightedge Coffee, LLC. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: June 26, 2019. NOTICE in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions code). Publish: Pasadena Weekly. Dates: 7/4/19, 7/11/19, 7/18/19, 7/25/19 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE No.2019174917 Type of Filing: Original The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: LSUN BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT; 1215 Medford Rd. Pasadena, CA 91107. COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Li Sun, 1215 Medford Rd. Pasadena, CA 91107. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name or names listed above on: N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/: Li Sun. TITLE: Owner. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: June 21, 2019. NOTICE in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., business and professions code). Publish: Pasadena Weekly. Dates: 7/4/19, 7/11/19, 7/18/19, 7/25/19 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE No.2019177026 Type of Filing: Original The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: SAVICK STRAD PAD; 9620 Wornom Ave. Sunland, CA 91040, PO Box 4202 Sunland, CA 91041. COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Arlene Mutterstein, Joe Savickas, 9620 Wornom Ave. Sunland, CA 91040. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY Copartners. The registrant commenced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name or names listed above on: 06/2019. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/: Arlene Mutterstein. TITLE: Owner. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: June 25, 2019. NOTICE in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration.

The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., business and professions code). Publish: Pasadena Weekly. Dates: 7/4/19, 7/11/19, 7/18/19, 7/25/19 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE No.2019157493 Type of Filing: Original The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: EMPIRE LASHES & WAXING; 915 West Foothill Boulevard Suite J Claremont, CA 91711, 111 Castleton Dr. Claremont, CA 91711. COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Mireya Doud Crisci, 111 Castleton Dr. Claremont, CA 91711. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name or names listed above on: N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/: Mireya Doud Crisci. TITLE: Owner. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: June 7, 2019. NOTICE in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., business and professions code). Publish: Pasadena Weekly. Dates: 7/4/19, 7/11/19, 7/18/19, 7/25/19 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE No.2019174931 Type of Filing: Original The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: BLUE AARDVARK MEDIA; 1362 W. Paseo Del Mar San Pedro, CA 90731, 1621 W. 25th St. #400 San Pedro, CA 90732. COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Jeniffer Mcmullen, 1362 W. Paseo Del Mar San Pedro, CA 90731. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name or names listed above on: N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/: Jeniffer Mcmullen. TITLE: Owner. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: June 21, 2019. NOTICE in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., business and professions code). Publish: Pasadena Weekly. Dates: 7/4/19, 7/11/19, 7/18/19, 7/25/19 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE No.2019157219 Type of Filing: Original The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: GOSSI JEWELS; 10013 Rutledge Pl. Sun Valley, CA 91352. COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Anoush Pogossian, 10013 Rutledge Pl. Sun Valley, CA 91352.. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name or names listed above on: 06/2019. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/: Anoush Pogossian. TITLE: Owner. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: June 7, 2019. NOTICE in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., business and professions code). Publish: Pasadena Weekly. Dates: 7/4/19, 7/11/19, 7/18/19, 7/25/19 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE No.2019182165 Type of Filing: Original. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: ATP COMMERICIAL DEVELOPMENT. 177 E. Col-

orado Blvd., Suite 200 Pasadena, CA 91105. COUNTY: Los Angeles. Articles of Incorporation or Organization Number: 2200643. REGISTERED OWNER(S) American Team Realty Properties, Inc., 177 E. Colorado Blvd., Suite 200 Pasadena, CA 91105. State of Incorporation or LLC: California. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY a Corporation. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 05/2019. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/ Sandra Erika Alvarez. TITLE: President, Corp or LLC Name: American Team Realty Properties, Inc, LLC. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: July 1, 2019. NOTICE in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions code). Publish: Pasadena Weekly. Dates: 7/4/19, 7/11/19, 7/18/19, 7/25/19 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE No.2019181571 Type of Filing: Original The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: ATEAM TAX AND ACCOUNTING, A-TEAM TAX & ACCOUNTING; 1950 Starvale Rd. Glendale, CA 91207. COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Ani Yaralian, 1950 Starvale Rd. Glendale, CA 91207. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name or names listed above on: N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/: Ani Yaralian. TITLE: Owner. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: June 28, 2019. NOTICE in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., business and professions code). Publish: Pasadena Weekly. Dates: 7/4/19, 7/11/19, 7/18/19, 7/25/19 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE No.2019176566 Type of Filing: Amended. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: PASADENA MOVING AND STORAGE. 1905 S. Mountain Ave. Monrovia, CA 91016. COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Monterey Properties, Inc., 1905 S. Mountain Ave. Monrovia, CA 91016. State of Incorporation or LLC: California. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY a Corporation. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 01/1993. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/ Tom F. Schiffilea. TITLE: President, Corp or LLC Name: Monterey Properties, Inc. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: June 25, 2019. NOTICE in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions code). Publish: Pasadena Weekly. Dates: 7/11/19, 7/18/19, 7/25/19, 8/1/19 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE No.2019175037 Type of Filing: Original. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: HOLLYWOOD SPECTACLES OPTICAL. 454 W. Colorado St. Glendale, CA 91205. COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Hollyspectacles LLC, 454 W. Colorado St. Glendale, CA 91205. State of Incorporation or LLC: California. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY a Limited Liability Company. The registrant commenced to transact business under

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754 N Lake Ave | 626-460-8333 the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/ Sean Villacrucis. TITLE: Member, Corp or LLC Name: Hollyspectacles LLC. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: June 21, 2019. NOTICE in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions code). Publish: Pasadena Weekly. Dates: 7/11/19, 7/18/19, 7/25/19, 8/1/19 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE No.2019184571 Type of Filing: Original. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: AVANT ALLERGY. 9808 Venice Blvd., #600 Culver City, CA 90232. COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Sandra A. Ho, MD Professional Corporation, 9808 Venice Blvd., #600 Culver City, CA 90232. State of Incorporation or LLC: California. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY a Corporation. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/ Sandra A Ho. TITLE: President, Corp or LLC Name: Sandra A. Ho, MD Professional Corporation. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: July 3, 2019. NOTICE in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal,

state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions code). Publish: Pasadena Weekly. Dates: 7/11/19, 7/18/19, 7/25/19, 8/1/19 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE No.2019185517 Type of Filing: Original. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: DEEP ROOT IRRIGATION PRODUCTS. 4909 Algoma Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90041. COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Deep Root Irrigation Products, 4909 Algoma Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90041. State of Incorporation or LLC: California. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY a Corporation. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 05/2018. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/ Julian Koziak. TITLE: Managing Member, Corp or LLC Name: Deep Root Irrigation Products. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: July 3, 2019. NOTICE in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions code). Publish: Pasadena Weekly. Dates: 7/11/19, 7/18/19, 7/25/19, 8/1/19 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE No.2019186039 Type of Filing: Original. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: CUSTOM SALON SOLUTIONS. 914 E. Walnut Ave. Burbank, CA 91501. COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Elite Formulas, Inc., 914 E. Walnut Ave. Burbank, CA 91501. State of Incorporation or LLC: California. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY a Corporation. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/ Dougla Denton. TITLE:

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President, Corp or LLC Name: Elite Formulas, Inc. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: July 5, 2019. NOTICE in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions code). Publish: Pasadena Weekly. Dates: 7/11/19, 7/18/19, 7/25/19, 8/1/19 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE No.2019170207 Type of Filing: Original The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: RANCHO CONSUELO ALPACAS, RCJ ALPACAS; 1043 Heritage Oaks Dr. Arcadia, CA 91006, PO Box 1555 Sierra Madre, CA 91025. COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Aleksandar Jakovljevic, 1043 Heritage Oaks Dr. Arcadia, CA 91006. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name or names listed above on: 06/2019. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/: Aleksandar Jakovljevic. TITLE: Owner. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: June 17, 2019. NOTICE in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., business and professions code). Publish: Pasadena Weekly. Dates: 7/11/19, 7/18/19, 7/25/19, 8/1/19

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE No.2019181951 Type of Filing: Original The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: PEACEFUL SPACES; 829 W. Mariposa St. Altadena, CA 91001, PO Box 92578 Pasadena, CA 91109. COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Annie Walden, 829 W. Mariposa St. Altadena, CA 91001. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name or names listed above on: N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/: Annie Walden. TITLE: Owner. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: July 1, 2019. NOTICE in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., business and professions code). Publish: Pasadena Weekly. Dates: 7/11/19, 7/18/19, 7/25/19, 8/1/19 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE No.2019186688 Type of Filing: Original The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: GPK SALES; 324 S. Beverly Dr., Unit 187 Beverly Hills, CA 90212. COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Sharline Liu, 324 S. Beverly Dr., Unit 187 Beverly Hills, CA 90212. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name or names listed above on: N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/: Sharline Liu. TITLE: Owner. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: July 8, 2019. NOTICE in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920,

where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., business and professions code). Publish: Pasadena Weekly. Dates: 7/11/19, 7/18/19, 7/25/19, 8/1/19 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE No.2019188209 Type of Filing: Original. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: GO FOR BROKE STRATEGIES; 319 W. Mariposa St. Altadena, CA 91001-4723. COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Kenneth K. Fujimoto, 319 W. Mariposa St. Altadena, CA 91001-4723. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name or names listed above on: N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/: Kenneth K. Fujimoto. TITLE: Owner. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: July 9, 2019. NOTICE in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., business and professions code). Publish: Pasadena Weekly. Dates: 7/11/19, 7/18/19, 7/25/19, 8/1/19 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE No.2019176849 Type of Filing: Amended. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: GENERAL CAMERA REPAIR; 2218 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA 91107. COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Brian Greco, Sabrina Ann Coghlan, 1284 Westlyn Place Pasadena, CA 91104. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY a General Partnership. The registrant commenced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name or names listed above on: 03/1964. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/: Sabrina Ann Coghlan. TITLE: Partner. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: June 25, 2019. NOTICE in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., business and professions code). Publish: Pasadena Weekly. Dates: 7/11/19, 7/18/19, 7/25/19, 8/1/19 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE No.2019172938 Type of Filing: Original. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: LOVELY

REBEL APPAREL; 25986 Sand Canyon Rd. Santa Clarita, CA 91387. COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Rebecca Leavitt, 25986 Sand Canyon Rd. Santa Clarita, CA 91387. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name or names listed above on: N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/: Rebecca Leavitt. TITLE: Owner. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: June 19, 2019. NOTICE in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., business and professions code). Publish: Pasadena Weekly. Dates: 7/11/19, 7/18/19, 7/25/19, 8/1/19 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE No.2019183191 Type of Filing: Original. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: LEABANOS; 6720 E. Crescent Street Los Angeles, CA 90042. COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Learie Bain, 554 E. Benwood Street Covina, CA 91722. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name or names listed above on: 07/2002. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/: Learie Bain. TITLE: Owner. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: July 2, 2019. NOTICE in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., business and professions code). Publish: Pasadena Weekly. Dates: 7/11/19, 7/18/19, 7/25/19, 8/1/19 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE No.2019179921 Type of Filing: Original. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: SIGNS SUPPLIES; 4901 Patata St., Suite 104 Cudahy, CA 90201. COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Jesus Martinez, 6921 Sherman Way Apt. A Bell, CA 90201, Fernando Espinoza, 4901 Patata St., Suite 104 Cudahy, CA 90201. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY a General Partnership. The registrant commenced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name or names listed above on: 06/2019. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/: Fernando Espinoza. TITLE: Partner. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: June 27, 2019. NOTICE in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., business and professions code). Publish: Pasadena Weekly. Dates: 7/11/19, 7/18/19, 7/25/19, 8/1/19 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE No.2019185473

Type of Filing: Original. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: AMSCUD, AMSCUD WATERSPORTS; 2115 Sherwood Rd. San Marino, CA 91108. COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Michael Pranolo, 2115 Sherwood Rd. San Marino, CA 91108. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name or names listed above on: N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/: Michael Pranolo. TITLE: Owner. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: July 3, 2019. NOTICE in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., business and professions code). Publish: Pasadena Weekly. Dates: 7/11/19, 7/18/19, 7/25/19, 8/1/19 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE No.2019186292 Type of Filing: Original. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: LOLA DANGER REFILL SERVICE; 225 N. Rose Street #310 Burbank, CA 91505. COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Tracy Larson, 225 N. Rose Street #310 Burbank, CA 91505. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name or names listed above on: 07/2019. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/: Tracy Larson. TITLE: Owner. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: July 5, 2019. NOTICE in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., business and professions code). Publish: Pasadena Weekly. Dates: 7/11/19, 7/18/19, 7/25/19, 8/1/19 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE No.2019163823 Type of Filing: Original. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: GRACEKAYLA.COM; 1626 N. Altadena Dr. Pasadena, CA 91107. COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Mike Kazandjian, 1626 N. Altadena Dr. Pasadena, CA 91107. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name or names listed above on: N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/: Mike Kazandjian. TITLE: Owner. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: June 14, 2019. NOTICE in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., business and professions code). Publish: Pasadena Weekly. Dates: 7/11/19, 7/18/19, 7/25/19, 8/1/19

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were recognized, but are nonetheless great writers and reporters and editors who certainly deserve recognition,” I was quoted saying. Those journalists at the time also included Carl Kozlowski (who won an award for feature writing from CNPA in 2005 and an honorable mention from the Press Club in 2011), Chip Jacobs and Justin Chapman, as well as veteran Music Editor Bliss Bowen and Calendar Editor John Sollenberger, “who routinely break entertainment-related stories. Also contributing to the paper’s overall success in 2009 was former Art Director Joel Vendette and former PW Copy Editor John Seeley.” Also in 2010, the Press Club awarded Jacobs a fi rst-place award for a personality profile he had written the previous year about a mysterious smog creditbroker who exploited the state’s air pollution market. Joe also won first-place honors for his report on a local woman’s struggles in keeping her home from predatory lenders. Current Deputy Editor Andre Coleman took home a secondplace prize for his story on the officer-involved shooting death of a local man, while Tina Dupuy won second place for investigative reporting with her story on a place posing as a pregnancy clinic that was really a religious oriented operation aimed at dissuading women from having abortions. Piasecki, who is now managing editor of another of our sister papers, The Argonaut, and former PW Deputy Editor Jake Armstrong were also named as Blue Ribbon finalists with CNPA for stories they had written the previous year. The following year, Joe repeated as a first-place winner with the Press Club with his story “The story behind the stories,” about the launch of the new literary magazine, Slake, started by former LA Weekly editors Laurie Ochoa and Joe Donnelly. Jake took home an award for investigative reporting category for an outstanding follow-up story he had reported about on the disproportionate number of African Americans being arrested for marijuana-related crimes, and Michael Collins also won in that category with his exposé on NASA’s use of monkeys for testing of radiation exposure in space. With CNPA, Jake’s story, “Blunting Inequity,” came in third, and another story of his won an honorable mention. Along with the seven awards from AAN during our limited membership, and 25 from the Press Club since the late 1990s and early 2000s, we have also won 25 awards from CNPA since 1985, one of those a second-place award for display advertising in 1995, the other also a second place, this time for classified advertising in 1996, according to CNPA’s Simon Birch. JUST LAST MONTH

On June 30, longtime PW columnist Ellen Snortland took home a first-place Press Club award for her work last year, and present PW Deputy Editor André Coleman was recognized as a third place finalist for Journalist of the Year for papers with less than 50,000 circulation. In the spirit of full disclosure, I came in second to Ellen in the column category for a piece that I had written on the subject of, ironically, full disclosure, only on the part of police and government agencies. As indicated previously, this is by no means an exhaustive or definitive list. With the help of Birch, and the Press Club and AAN’s websites, along with my own memory and limited record keeping, I’ve come up with more than 55 awards from those three organizations over the past three decades — not including other civic awards bestowed upon staffers for their civic engagement and other meritorious works. For all of the above, and so much more, I am both proud and thankful to be associated with the greatest group of newspaper people that a journalist could ever hope to work with. ■ 07.11.19 | PASADENA WEEKLY 53

THURSDAY 07.11.19 Antaeus Theatre Company, at the Kiki & David Gindler Performing Arts Center, 110 E. Broadway, Glendale, presents the 1944 Betolt Brecht satirical comedy of love, war and justice “Caucasian Chalk Circle,” opening at 8 p.m. tonight. It’s the story of a humble kitchen maid named Grusha, in the Caucasus Mountains of the nation of Georgia. She risks her life to rescue an abandoned baby from civil war. It continues through Aug. 26. Tickets are $35.

FRIDAY 07.12.19 Arcadia Performing Arts Center, 188 Campus Drive, Arcadia presents the annual International Dance Festival, as guests dance to styles from around the world, enjoy music, karaoke and international food, from 5 to 9 p.m. Free. Call (626) 821-1781 or visit arcadiapaf.org.

SATURDAY 07.13.19 Pasadena POPS Summer Concert Series at the Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden, 301 N. Baldwin Ave., Arcadia presents “Rhapsody in Blue,” featuring songs of the Gershwin era and the jazz age. Guest vocal soloists are Tony Yazbeck and Patti Austin. Guest pianist is Frederick Hodges. Gates open at 5:30 p.m. and the concert starts at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $25 and up. Call (626) 793-7172 or visit pasadenasymphony-pops.org.

SUNDAY 07.14.19 California Philharmonic Orchestra at Walt Disney Concert Hall, 111 S. Grand Ave., Los Angeles, celebrates Bastille Day with a concert of French music, including excerpts from “Les Misérables” by Calude-Michel Schönberg, plus works by Berlioz and SaintSaëns. Guest performers are Philip Smith, Anne Martinez and Randal Keith, with the CalPhil Chorale. A talk by Maestro Victor Vener starts at 1 p.m., and the concert starts at 2 p.m. Tickets are $37.50 to $140. Call (323) 850-2000 or visit calphil.com.

MONDAY 07.15.19 Vroman’s Bookstore, 696 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena presents Terry Moore discussing and signing “66 on 66: A Photographer’s Journey,” featuring photos \Moore’s taken traveling the legendary highway since the 1960s, starting at 7 p.m. Call (626) 4495320 or visit vromansbookstore.com.

TUESDAY 07.16.19 Descanso Gardens’ annual World Rhythms world music series features flamenco dancer, singer and choreographer Briseyda Zárate from 6 to 7 p.m., included in Descanso admission of $9 general admission, $6 for students and seniors, $4 for children 5 to 12, free for those 4 and younger. Call (818) 949-4200 or visit descansogardens.org.

WEDNESDAY 07.17.19 The Sierra Madre Playhouse, 87 W. Sierra Madre Blvd., Sierra Madre, series of classic movie musical screenings presents “42nd Street” (1933), starring Ruby Keeler, Warner Baxter, Dick Powell, Ginger Rogers, Bebe Daniels and George Brent, starting at 8 p.m. Admission is $10 per film. Call (626) 355-4318 or visit sierramadreplayhouse.org.

THURSDAY 07.18.19 The Blue Guitar at Arroyo Seco Golf Course, 1055 Lohman Lane, South Pasadena presents Louie Cruz Beltran performing Latin jazz, salsa and music from the Great American Songbook, starting at 7 p.m. Tickets are $20. Visit blueguitar.club.

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CHOICE EVENTS FOR THE WEEK OF 07.11–07.18

BY JOHN SOLLENBERGER