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#knowwhereyourfoodcomesfrom A PERSONAL QUEST TO LEARN WHERE EGGS BOUGHT IN LOCAL STORES ORIGINATED TAKES INTERESTING TURNS BY BLISS BOWEN NEWS
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news ........................................................................8 Rubbing Out Roundup County Supervisors formally ban the use of glyphosate-based products, including Roundup. — André Coleman and Remali De Silva
Solar Sail Success All systems are go for Planetary Society’s LightSail 2 project. — Caroline Kimbel
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#knowwhereyourfoodcomesfrom A personal quest to learn where eggs bought in local stores originated takes interesting turns. — Bliss Bowen
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WEB EXCLUSIVE ‘A Call to Action’: Biden says President Trump’s failure to condemn the racists at Charlottesville prompted him to run ABOUT THE COVER: Photo by Bliss Bowen
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WHAT’S THE ANSWER? Kamala Harris was in prosecutor mode during the second Democratic presidential debate, and said it’s not “climate change,” but “climate crisis,” which threatens our very existence as a species. Joe Biden promises 500,000 charging stations for our new, allelectric automobile fleet. Bernie Sanders wants to “up the ante” on the Paris climate accord
and make the rest of the world go along with a drastic transformation of the energy system. Millions need to rise up in a revolution against the fossil-fuel industry, the insurance industry, corporate greed in general, he said, and “we only have 12 years.” Gov. Hickenlooper said Colorado is leading the way on tough methane regulations. Some follow-up questions that didn’t get asked: 1. Would they outlaw gasolinepowered cars and diesel-powered trucks? How about trucks carrying diesel generators to rescue electric cars stranded between charging stations? How about emergency vehicles or farm equipment or excavation equipment with internal combustion engines? 2. What would supply backup generating capacity when solar and wind facilities are not generating any power (say to supply those charging stations and keep the lights on in the operating room)? 3. How do we prosecute China for building hundreds of coal-fired generating stations? 4. Where do we get jet fuel for our public officials if our own industry is destroyed? From Iran?
5. Who will pay the hundreds of billions of dollars to Third World dictators in reparations for our driving cars and using coal-generated electricity? 6. Does AOC think her mentor Bernie Sanders has the “social intelligence of a sea sponge” to believe her 12-year deadline for Doomsday? 7. What did Gov. Hickenlooper do about methane-emitting cows and termites in Colorado? Should we still be allowed to eat meat? For other major issues related to atmospheric carbon dioxide and climate (wildfires, health effects, ocean acidification, sealevel rise, Arctic ice, hurricanes, and more), see Climate Change IQ test. How well does your favorite candidate do?
~ JANE M. ORIENT, MD TUCSON, ARIZONA
TO KAMALA HARRIS: I was so excited watching you during the debate. In addition to agreeing with your stance on many subjects, I greatly admired your ability to intelligently and powerfully state your views. I have thought for quite some time that you would be the best candidate to eviscerate the man currently occupying the White House and lead this country forward. However, last night I learned that you are participating in a fundraiser with Miguel Bustos, the lobbying executive who defended Wells Fargo during the fake accounts scandal. I am crushed. I just don’t know how you could do this. Unfortunately, what this tells me is that if you are elected nothing will really change. Wall Street, and its connections to our health care and Big Pharma, will still run and ruin American lives on a daily basis. We will still have to fear that catastrophic loss is just around the corner. You are better than this. And, if you don’t think you are, you shouldn’t be running for the office of the president of the United States in the first place. This breaks my heart. ~ KERRI LUMBERT GENTRY VIA EMAIL
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CONSUMERS SUFFER WHEN THE GOVERNMENT STOPS BUSINESSES FROM COMMUNICATING TRUTHFULLY ABOUT THEIR PRODUCTS The state of Arkansas thinks people are confused about whether a veggie burger comes from a cow. In fact, it thinks people are so confused that it passed a law making it illegal for companies to use words like “meat,” “roast,” and “sausage” to describe products that are not made from animals. Under the law, it doesn’t matter if those words are modified by “vegan,” “veggie,” or “plant-based.” Rather than focusing on genuine consumer concerns — such as rising health care and education costs — Arkansas politicians have decided to take on an imaginary crisis: confusing a veggie burger for a hamburger, or almond milk for cow’s milk. Why? To “protect the agricultural producers in the state,” one of the law’s proponents admitted. Not only is Arkansas’ latest law absurd and unnecessary, it’s also unconstitutional. It violates the First Amendment by censoring truthful speech in order to protect the economic interests of the meat industry. Together with the Good Food Institute, the Animal Legal Defense Fund, and the ACLU of Arkansas, we filed a lawsuit today on behalf of Tofurky challenging the law. From oat milk to meatless burgers, consumers are increasingly interested in alternatives to food products derived from live animals. Right now, most of those alternatives are made from plants. But companies are also investing in technologies that cultivate meat from animal cells, effectively allowing them to make beef without the cow. The meat and dairy industries are worried about these new competitors, identifying them as one of the “major challenges” the animal meat industry faces. But instead of competing in the free market, industry groups have enlisted friendly state legislatures and regulators to give them an upper hand. Over the past year, states throughout the country, including Missouri, Mississippi, Louisiana and South Dakota, passed a new wave of meat censorship laws that prohibit companies from using terms like “veggie bacon,” “cauliflower rice,” or “almond milk.” The laws’ proponents insist that they’re just trying to prevent consumers from being misled. One former FDA commissioner memorably declared that almond milk is a contradiction in terms because “almonds don’t lactate.” But consumers know that, of course, and it’s absurd to suggest otherwise. As Republican Sen. Mike Lee explained, “No one buys almond milk under the false illusions that it came from a cow. They buy almond milk because it didn’t come from a cow.” Businesses often rely on figurative language to help communicate information about the flavor, texture, or appearance of their products. Consumers know that “peanut butter” is not made from cows, but the product’s name efficiently informs them that it spreads like butter. “Veggie bacon” is appealing to consumers who enjoy the distinctive taste, smell and crunch of conventional bacon, but who prefer plant-based foods for any number of personal reasons. If companies are forced to describe their products as “savory plant-based protein,” consumers are likely to be much more confused about exactly what it is they’re putting on their plates. And that’s the real purpose of these label censorship laws: creating confusion to protect favored economic interests. But the First Amendment does not allow the government to censor speech in order to pick winners and losers in the marketplace. After all, consumers rely on the free exchange of truthful information to make their own choices. As the Supreme Court put it in a landmark decision recognizing constitutional protection for commercial speech, “[s]o long as we preserve a predominantly free enterprise economy, the allocation of our resources in large measure will be made through numerous private economic decisions. It is a matter of public interest that those decisions, in the aggregate, be intelligent and well informed. To this end, the free flow of commercial information is indispensable.” In other words, when the government plays word games to prevent businesses from communicating truthfully about their products, consumers are ultimately the ones who suffer. Arkansas’ law, and similar laws in other states, must be struck down. ■ Brian Haus is a staff attorney with the ACLU Speech, Privacy, and Technology Project. 6 PASADENA WEEKLY | 07.25.19
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BIDEN SAYS PRESIDENT TRUMP’S FAILURE TO CONDEMN THE RACISTS AT CHARLOTTESVILLE PROMPTED HIM TO RUN At a fundraiser at the home of Pasadena City Councilman John Kennedy, former vice president and Democratic presidential frontrunner Joe Biden said he knew he had to get into the presidential race after the white supremacist rally in Charlottesville two years ago. “I could not stay on the sidelines anymore,” Biden told about 70 supporters gathered at Kennedy’s home on July 19, according to media pool reporting on the event. “It was a call to action.” Attendees included former US Labor Secretary and current LA County Supervisor Hilda Solis; Conway Collins, the president and CEO of GRACE, an antipoverty nonprofit in Pasadena; and Rocky Collis, an attorney whose clients have included the US Women’s Soccer Players Association. Biden’s son Hunter Biden and his wife Melissa Cohen also attended. “This election is about determining what kind of America we want going forward,” Kennedy told the Pasadena Weekly. “Democrats are seeking to renew and build an America where the rule of law is the foundational element of our democracy; where we make avenues available for the least in society to succeed; where poor people, black white, brown, red, yellow come together to fight oppression.” Pasadena has become a main stop for Democratic presidential candidates. So far, Sens. Bernie Sanders, Kamala Harris and Kirsten Gillibrand have visited the city, along with Washington Gov. Jay Islee and former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Julian Castro. Trump has recently faced massive criticism for telling four congresswomen of color to go back to where they came from. Three of the four freshman congresswomen are from the United States, except for Ihlan Omar who was born in Somalia. Days after the attack, Trump supporters chanted “Send her back,” at a campaign rally in North Carolina. The president later condemned the chant, and claimed he tried to stop it, but video showed he stood for nearly 15 seconds as the crowd chanted. One week before the first presidential debate, Biden came under fire after he declared he had worked with racist lawmakers. Biden recalled how Mississippi Sen. James Eastland called him “son” but not “boy.” Yet they worked together on legislation. In the debate, Harris scored political points after chiding Biden for opposing busing in the 1970s. — André Coleman
RUBBING OUT ROUNDUP COUNTY SUPERVISORS FORMALLY BAN THE USE OF GLYPHOSATE-BASED PRODUCTS, INCLUDING ROUNDUP BY ANDRÉ COLEMAN AND REMALI DE SILVA
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he Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors has permanently banned county departments from using a controversial weed killer linked to cancer in several lawsuits. “With environmental and health concerns as top priority, the Board of Supervisors has put a permanent ban on glyphosate-based products,” Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger said in a statement issued Monday. “We are awaiting a report back from our county departments at the end of the year that will determine alternatives and any circumstances where alternatives are not viable.” Roundup, an easily obtainable herbicide sold in hardware stores and once used by most municipalities, contains glyphosate,
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a chemical that is either banned or restricted in communities in 13 states, including California. On Monday, Maria A, Katas, Caltech director of housing, said the school will stop using “pesticides” and is committed to any needed clean-up efforts after complaints surfaced that the school used a generic version of Roundup at a school housing site. The Pasadena Star-News on Sunday reported the pesticide was sprayed at Caltech. That news came two months after the Board of Supervisors directed the Department of Public Works, in conjunction with County Counsel, the Departments of Public Health, Parks and Recreation, Beaches and Harbors, and the Agricultural Commission to convene a panel of experts that could hire a consultant to explore options for
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vegetation management, especially in areas where the use of traditional alternatives to glyphosate-based products is problematic due to challenges with access, safety and habitat restoration. The board, which voted for the ban on May 21, will also continue to solicit recommendations from the public on possible alternatives to the use of glyphosatebased products for vegetation management. The departments will report back to the supervisors with recommendations and any feasible alternatives for the control of vegetation within 180 days. In March, the Board of Supervisors first approved a motion by Barger to temporarily stop county departments from using the herbicide that contains a chemical believed to cause cancer while a study was conducted and viable alternatives were explored. The board’s action then came on the heels of a story appearing in the Pasadena Weekly in March revealing Roundup was being sprayed by county workers at a heliport near Councilman Gene Masuda’s district in northeast Pasadena. County officials began meeting to evaluate the use of herbicides and pesticides after the newspaper spoke with several officials. “I think the ban is a good idea,” Masuda told the Pasadena Weekly on Monday. “It’s the right thing to do, of course. It is poison. Roundup is dangerous stuff to have in our soil and in the water.” Barger, a cancer survivor, said “I am hypersensitive to this issue” at the board’s meeting on Tuesday. “There are people who have had immune systems compromised, who are more susceptible.” Barger met with local resident Darian Donner, whose complaint about the herbicide’s use near her home led to the moratorium, to discuss the county’s use of the popular weed killer. Roundup, which has been in use since the 1970s, was developed by Monsanto, which was bought in 2018 by Bayer AG, headquartered in Germany, for $62.5 billion. The company has been successfully sued three times by non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma patients who blame their conditions on Roundup. On July 18 a judge issued a tentative ruling reducing a $2 billion jury award to a couple after finding glyphosate most likely caused their cancer. According to Bloomberg News, the ruling could “reduce the award by 90 percent or more, putting it in the range of $150 million to $250 million.” Judge Winifred Smith of the Alameda County Circuit Court denied Bayer’s appeal to overrule the original $2 billion verdict, but said she was “inclined” to reduce the damages. While attorneys for Bayer called the jury’s verdict “unhinged” back in May, the response to Thursday’s tentative ruling was well received. “The court’s tentative order proposes changes in the damage awards which would be a step in the right direction, but Bayer will wait for a final order on the post-trial motions before commenting in further detail,” company officials said in a statement issued after the ruling.
Earlier this month, another Northern California judge reduced an $80 million award against Bayer to $25 million. All three lawsuits originated in the Bay Area. Since juries began awarding massive payouts, a slew of commercials have popped up on TV hawking the product, while law firms have also taken to the airwaves searching for possible victims. There are currently more than 11,000 pending cases against Bayer still waiting to be adjudicated. It was not immediately known if any of those cases stem from claims made in LA County. The classification of glyphosate as a possible carcinogen has been criticized by the US Environmental Protection Agency, which does not consider the chemical a cancer-causing agent. The state EPA, however, does consider it a carcinogen. In April, a state appellate court found that the state can require labeling of products containing glyphosate herbicide as toxic under Proposition 65, also known as the state Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986. Glyphosate was found in 21 oat-based snack products and cereals. Popular among children, all but four of these products were found with glyphosate levels considered unsafe for children, according to CBS News. In February 2018 a federal judge temporarily ruled against the state’s attempts to require cancer warnings to be placed on food products that contain traces of glyphosate. General Mills, the maker of the oat snacks in question, claims that food safety is the “top priority” for the company. Pesticides, they claim, are used in “the majority of foods we all eat” and that “experts at the FDA and EPA determine the safe levels for food products,” which their growers follow. Bayer claims that the glyphosate levels “are far below the strict limits established by the EPA to protect human health.” According to the Environmental Working Group, a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to protecting human health and the environment, Bayer has a history of “spreading misinformation about pesticide residues.” The regulations regarding pesticide usage are well-established and the glyphosate level, Bayer has argued, is well below the recommended safety level. Bayer claims that “glyphosate-based herbicides will continue to play a key role in helping agriculture meet pressing environmental and food security challenges as the global population grows by an expected two billion people through 2050.” Locally, Pasadena city officials stopped using Roundup in 2018, according to City Manager Steve Mermell. All told, there are local and state government glyphosate restrictions or bans in place in 13 states. Other California cities to take action on use of the herbicide include: Los Angeles, Burbank, Carlsbad, Encinitas, Thousand Oaks, Irvine and Richmond. n
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ALL SYSTEMS ARE GO FOR PLANETARY SOCIETY’S LIGHTSAIL 2 PROJECT BY CAROLINE KIMBEL
Using solar wind to travel through space has been a dream for centuries, first imagined by Johannes Kepler in the 1600s. On Tuesday, solar sailing took another step toward becoming a proven technology when the Pasadena-based Planetary Society’s LightSail 2 mission team successfully deployed the spacecraft’s solar sail. As of noon Tuesday, “All indications are that LightSail 2’s solar sail has deployed successfully,” according to a live Internet feed of the mission. “Flight controllers sent the deployment command at approximately 11:45 PDT … Telemetry showed the motor count increasing as expected, and the motor appeared to halt at the correct time. LightSail 2’s cameras also appeared to capture imagery as planned.” The Planetary Society launched LightSail 1, a test “nanosatellite,” in 2015. The test was unable to progress forward because of issues with the engineering. Since then, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo students have aided scientists in testing crucial ground station operations in preparation for Tuesday’s mission to have the silver sail soak up power from the sun while in orbit around Earth. Like LightSail 1, LightSail 2 is a citizen-funded project that plans to test the idea of harnessing the sun’s photons in order to mobilize a spacecraft. Live coverage of the sail deployment at the Cal Poly San Luis Obispo ground station began Tuesday. Solar sailing transcends the limitations of space travel by utilizing the sun as an inexhaustible source of energy. LightSail 2 is focused on becoming the first solar sail launched with the purpose of orbiting Earth. Its cube-shaped satellite, or cubesat, is about the size of a loaf of bread and carries a boxing-ring-sized solar sail made of Mylar, which is designed to collect the sun’s photons. The video from mission control at Cal Poly has been live-streamed at planetary. org/live. n
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ATTORNEY CLAIMS WOOTEN’S CHECKS FOR LEGAL DEFENSE HAVE BEEN BOUNCING BY ANDRÉ COLEMAN
High-profile attorney Christopher Darden claims that he can no longer defend a man accused of bilking the city of Pasadena out of millions of dollars because checks written by his wife are not clearing. Darden represented Danny Ray Wooten during his criminal trial after Wooten was accused of embezzling $6.4 million from city coffers over 11 years. Wooten was sentenced to 14 years in prison in November. Tyrone Collins, a local electrical contractor who was sentenced to 11 years, was ordered to pay $900,000, according to a statement issued by the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office. Darden, a former deputy district attorney, was one of the key figures in the O.J. Simpson murder trial in 1994 and 1995. “I received checks that were returned insufficient funds,” Darden wrote to the court. “Mrs. Wooten has ignored prior correspondence from counsel, but has appeared in this court and attempted to represent herself. There is a large outstanding balance with my office.” The City Council discussed a civil lawsuit against Wooten and his wife, LaVenta, during Monday’s closed-session meeting. The two sides are scheduled to appear in court on Aug. 7 for a status conference. Last November, a jury found Wooten guilty of 53 counts that included embezzlement and misappropriation of public funds. Collins was convicted of all 20 counts against him for those types of crimes. The city was only able to connect Wooten and Collins to $4.6 million of the missing $6.4 million taken in the embezzlement. Wooten worked in the Public Works Department, which was in charge of placing underground all of the city’s utilities. Between 2004 and 2014, Wooten created false invoices in the Public Works Department, which was in charge of placing underground wiring for all of the city’s utilities. Invoices were filed for work done by Collins Electric and money was given to Collins. In many cases the invoices claimed work was performed at addresses that do not exist. Wooten was able to authorize the payments from an underground utilities fund account. By doing this over time, prosecutors said Wooten embezzled $6.4 million through that account. City employees signed off on the invoices and returned them to Wooten instead of turning them in themselves. After getting the appropriate signatures, Wooten would then add extra numbers to the invoices. According to prosecutors, Wooten who is a minister, created fake bank accounts for two churches, but he was the only person listed on those accounts, according to LA County Deputy District Attorney Bjorn Dodd, who prosecuted the case. Dodd said Wooten gave some of the stolen funds to Collins. In the end, city insurers restored $5.4 million, $1 million less than an audit revealed was missing. n 07.25.19 | PASADENA WEEKLY 9
#knowwhereyourfoodcomesfrom A personal quest to learn where eggs bought in local stores originated takes interesting turns STORY AND PHOTOS BY BLISS BOWEN
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hoppers maneuver around me as I inspect cartons of eggs in the refrigerated section of a local grocer. Blue Sky. Chino Valley Ranchers. Eggland’s. Full Circle Organic. Happy Egg. Heritage Breed. Kroger. Nichols. Organic Valley. Pete and Gerry’s. Simple Truth Organic. 365. Vital Farms. Cage free … free range … hormone-free … soy-free … omega-3 … all natural … dark yolk … farm fresh … organic … pasture raised … certified humane … ethical eggs … distributed from — what, Cincinnati? Texas? Missouri? Where are these eggs from? That scene plays out repeatedly, with differing brands, prices and varieties, at Ralph’s, Stater Brothers, Trader Joe’s, Whole Foods, other area grocers and neighborhood markets. Queries at certain stores are inadequately addressed. For the record, I’m an avid cook but no egg connoisseur. What’s driving these expeditions is curiosity; I simply want to know where and how my food was raised. Obtaining that information should not be complicated. Like many consumers I’m striving to make responsible choices mindful of sustainability and humane treatment of chickens, and which support local farmers. Buying locally sourced food is common sense. Defining “local” is tricky. We’ll come to that. The Cornucopia Institute, a nonprofit organic industry watchdog and information resource for consumers and small farmers, helpfully publishes a Scorecard that rates brands of eggs according to the extent of outdoor access chickens are given, average flock size, and indoor space given each bird, among other criteria. But unless you obtain them from a neighbor or nearby farm, ascertaining where eggs were actually raised can be challenging. That is not inconsequential if you are concerned about carbon footprints, or salmonella outbreaks and groundwater contamination at commercial farms, or the gases and waste generated at CAFOs, the concentrated animal feeding operations (aka factory farms) where most US poultry is unsustainably confined. (According to the Environmental Protection Agency, CAFOs can hold fewer than 9,000 to more than 82,000 laying hens, depending on the operation’s size and the type of manure handling system utilized.) Egg expiration dates are generally printed on carton ends. Alongside that date there should also be printed a “P,” indicating the plant number of the facility where the eggs, which arrive from different farms, were packaged. According to the US Department of Agriculture, eggs can be sold for up to 30 days after packaging. Once purchased, “you can store fresh shell eggs in their cartons in the refrigerator for four to five weeks” beyond their packaging date. But color, flavor and texture don’t always remain consistent for the duration. Randomly selecting a carton of eggs at a store, I check the “sell by” date and plant
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number where the eggs were packaged. It takes a while to track down the location, thanks to some dead website links, but the Plantbook Query Page for the USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service’s Livestock and Poultry Program yields information: the eggs were packaged in Kalona, Iowa. I venture to five local stores to research where more randomly chosen egg cartons from several brands were packaged; four out of 10 were packaged in California (in Colton, Denair, Turlock and Wasco). The others bear plant numbers from packaging centers in Tonopah, Arizona; Berryville, Arkansas; Kalona and Harris, Iowa; Chase, Kansas; and Elizabeth, New Jersey. There are 2,435 miles separating Elizabeth from Los Angeles, and 1,812 miles between LA and Kalona. Calculating the fuel used to transport them in a refrigerated truck from muggy New Jersey or muggy, buggy Iowa to temperate Pasadena, and how that shapes their carbon footprint and cost — and freshness — is for another story on another day. It’s presently enough to note that, according to the American Egg Board, US egg production totaled 8.56 billion during February, and California is the nation’s sixthlargest egg-producing state (after Michigan, ahead of Minnesota). So why ship eggs here from the East Coast, the South, and the Midwest? What long-term benefit can Golden State consumers derive that outweighs environmental costs and frequent nutritional compromises caused by antibiotic-boosted feed? Sure, all egg handlers must register with the California Department of Food and Agriculture. But. My paternal grandfather was an accountant whose clientele in southeastern Pennsylvania included some small farmers. A few traded goods for services when times were tough, and as a child I was delighted when he’d bear an armload of fragrant berries, peppers, regally purple eggplant, and fresh eggs to the dining table. That helped root my belief in the value of fresh food, and knowing where it was grown. Sustainable Goals Amelia McDonald, a self-described “recovering lawyer,” runs McDonald’s Urban Farm, a two-acre operation hugging a hillside at the top of Altadena. It’s an active participant in what local author Elisa Callow described in “The Urban Forager” as Altadena’s “emerging small-farms community.” Passing through the farm’s green gates, a cheery barnyard chorus gradually swells as McDonald leads the way past fenced gardens of greens, onions, nasturtiums, squash, and test plantings. She jokes about how she and her daughter mulch weeds with goat poop, while pointing out pens and coops her husband built. “We use no chemicals, no pesticides,” she says. “We do everything we can to be as sustainable as possible. We don’t have a compost pile because the chickens eat everything.” She says the farm is home to “50 to 99 poultry at any given time” (99 is their limit) and 14 playful dwarf Nigerian goats
Rainbow eggs from special breeding program at McDonald’s Urban Farm. Per Amelia McDonald, dark brown eggs are from Black Copper Marans hens, blue eggs are from Easter Egger hens, and the green are what they breed for, laid by “Olive Egger” hens.
Year-old laying hens looking on as Amelia McDonald scoops up handful of feed at McDonald’s Urban Farm.
(including seven born in April who waste no time demonstrating their cuteness). Now, when “everything’s blooming,” their chickens dine on “greens, grass, bugs” daily; in winter, they eat mostly grain. “We get about 50 or 60 eggs a day. I choose chickens for egg productivity as well as how they look,” she says, opening a pen door. “Some of these are special breeders. … We give our chickens names, the ones that are not getting eaten.” McDonald says they are permitted for selling poultry meat, but they were unable to purchase Red Ranger chickens or turkeys this year because of the quarantine. (A February outbreak of Virulent Newcastle Disease,
which is fatal for birds but has no or very little effect on humans, prompted state officials to declare a poultry quarantine in LA, Riverside and San Bernardino counties. More than a million birds have been euthanized, most of them from commercial operations.) McDonald introduces me to her “big layers,” including a flock of handsome Speckled Sussex chickens (“Prince Harry” and “Meghan Markle 1 through 10”), a Cinnamon Queen named Freddie Mercury, a Silkie called Liza Minnelli, and a kooky-looking Frizzle chicken. A Black Copper Marans rooster crows suddenly, as if on cue. I notice wrinkled patches of white skin angled below one hen’s eyes; they’re earlobes, and suggest what color her eggs will be. Down a hay-strewn path, in the next pen, McDonald calmly retrieves eggs from a basket: beige, brown, cream, blue- and olive-tinged. Their rustic palette of colors is reminiscent of an Andrew Wyeth painting. A black-eared white rabbit nibbles near the feeder; in the opposite corner, two red-combed brown hens take dust baths. “We have never had mites, although it’s OK if someone did; it happens with backyard chickens. But they take a dust bath and it keeps them healthy,” she explains. “This is the problem with conventional egg farms. They’re in cages, they have no access to dirt, and of course they’re going to get mites; of course they’re going to get sick; then you have to give them antibiotics, and then the food that’s coming out of them is not OK.” Therein lies a hidden cost of “cheap” food we consume without due consideration of its provenance. She plunges her scooped hands into a metal pail of organic, whole-grain, non-GMO chicken food from nearby Fable Farm & Feed as birds look on intently. “We could eat this — this is peas, lentils, seeds, wheat,” she says. “This is the most important thing to me. “These guys go through 150 pounds of feed a week. It is the end of June, and I am just about to break even on eggs to feed. Not including straw, not including new nesting boxes, not including time, water, labor, feeders.” What Is Local? To help support the farm, McDonald teaches classes (including a cooking class Aug. 17, and a goat class in the fall; info will be available at mcdonaldsurbanfarm.org). “That’s a way we connect with our community and say, ‘You don’t have to be on two acres; you can have six chickens in your backyard. You can do this.’” She will also participate (as will Callow) in “Women in Food,” an event moderated by Armory Center for the Arts Executive Director Leslie Ito at Pasadena Central Library on Sept. 26. McDonald says she’s a “mostly self-taught” farmer, although her “recovering hippie” parents grew produce while she was growing up in Eagle Rock in the ’70s. She and her husband bought this property in 2012 and started the farm in 2015. For two-and-a-half years, until January, she hauled eggs, fruits and vegetables one mile to the Altadena Farmers Market in a golf cart (“a zero fossil fuel trip”). Now she makes Wednesday and Saturday deliveries to private clients in her car; at Mother Moo Creamery in Sierra Madre, cartons are stamped with the Julian date on which the eggs were laid. (Per the USDA, Julian dates are codes “starting with January 1 as 001 and ending with December 31 as 365.”) Saturday customers receive eggs “laid since Wednesday,” she says; Wednesday customers take delivery of eggs “laid since Saturday.” She often hashtags posts to the farm’s Instagram account “#doyouknowwhereyourfoodcomesfrom” and “#knowyourfarmer.” For a while last year I bought eggs at a Pasadena farmers market — two dozen, sandwiched between rubberbanded eggshell flats, open at the sides. The first time, I asked if they were from a local farm. “Yes.” Where? “Ontario.” Thirty-five miles away. I ask McDonald to define “local.” “You have to look at everything you’re bringing into your food system as a whole and balance it out. Maybe you can’t get super local meat, but you can get eggs within your town, or five miles away. Let’s say you live somewhere where you can’t get the eggs so you’ve gotta go 10 miles; maybe that’s OK if you’re butchering your own chickens. Local is five feet for me, for the majority of our food, but that can’t be for everyone.” She mentions the 100-mile diet. The idea was popu-
larized by “The 100-Mile Diet: A Year of Local Eating,” Canadian authors’ Alisa Smith & J.B. MacKinnon’s 2007 chronicle of eating only foods produced within 100 miles of their apartment. “The 100-mile diet is a sustainable goal for people in the United States, given our broken system,” McDonald says. “Some people consider that local, even hyperlocal.” Closeness and Community In Pasadena, the industrious Dervaes family’s Urban Homestead is an enterprising community hub. They sell produce, honey and eggs raised in the 1/10-acre-sized garden surrounding the early 20th-century Craftsman-style house they’ve occupied since 1985. They host classes (beekeeping, bread baking, preserve making) and occasional acoustic concerts and tours. Proceeds support the Homestead. Foothill communities are home to many backyard farmers. In Sierra Madre, I pass two teenage girls selling fresh lemonade from a corner stand on my way to visit a woman who’s been raising hens in her backyard for decades. As a stay-at-home mom who was organic enough to make her own baby food, she originally wanted chicken fertilizer for her organic garden and “to be close to the earth.” Now, instead of 17 to 20 hens she keeps only two Barred Rocks, one Buff Orpington, and a rescued Rhode Island Red. They live in a tidy fenced enclosure alongside the garden, tucked nightly into their coop before dark to safeguard against bobcats, coyotes and raccoons. They provide fresh eggs — and company. “I’m a caregiver. I need to take care of something. They’re my girls. … They’re daily work and you can’t ignore them. The grandkids love them. “I probably have $2 eggs,” she says, laughing. “I buy and feed them only organic food, because it’s going to me and my kids and grandkids. There’s no waste, ever. Instead of composting, I give everything to the chickens except potato peels; they can’t have anything from the nightshade family unless it’s cooked.” She sends me off with four eggs collected the day before from her “girls.” I watch as she bundles them from her kitchen counter into a half-carton adorned with a handcolored chicken print, then drops in plump, red and orange grape tomatoes from her garden. Back home, I pop one in my mouth and it bursts with juice, sweet and tasting like summer; in that moment, I time travel back to childhood in South Jersey when I would “help” my grandmother select beefsteak tomatoes at her favorite farm stands. The eggs are pale tan, almost the color of desert sand. Gently, I roll one around in my hand, and retrieve a jumbo-sized Trader Joe’s egg from my fridge for informal comparison. The TJ’s egg is nutty brown, about 20 percent larger, and smooth. Store-bought eggs are washed to remove any surface film; fresh farm eggs are not sticky, but their shells are more tactile. I can’t readily discern anything on the tan egg by eyeballing it, but as I run it carefully under cold water I feel its skin-like covering dissolve between my fingers. I crack two of those tan eggs into an oiled iron skillet on my stovetop. The whites pool thick and close — they aren’t at all runny — and the brilliant orange yolks plop firm and round in the center, with a Jello-like bounce. I sprinkle them with ground pepper, think of a neighbor’s aptly nicknamed fried egg poppies, and flip the eggs with a smile. They taste delicious. LINKS & RESOURCES: American Egg Board: aeb.org California Dept. of Food and Agriculture: cdfa.ca.gov California Poultry Federation: cpif.org Elisa Callow: theurbanforager.co The Cornucopia Institute: cornucopia.org EPA: epa.gov McDonald’s Urban Farm: mcdonaldsurbanfarm.org Fable Urban Farm & Feed Supply: fablealtadena.com Urban Homestead: urbanhomestead.org USDA: usda.gov #knowwhereyourfoodcomesfrom #knowyourfarmer 07.25.19 | PASADENA WEEKLY 11
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BONNIE B’S SMOKIN BBQ 1280 N. Lake Ave., Pasadena, (626) 794-0132 bonniebssmokin.com $$ From Tulsa Oklahoma to Southern Cal. with a touch of New Orleans soul comes Bonnie B’s Bar B Que Heaven. Our 45-year-old traditional recipes are made with love. Try our new sweet pea’s double Fried burger made with our own sauces, soul bowl and homemade peach cobbler. Voted best BBQ & Soul food in Pasadena for our ribs, collard greens and Slim's Mac & Cheese. We are thankful and appreciate Pasadena.
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e are officially in full summer swing and gallivanting around Pasadena is the thing to do. While trying new restaurants is literally my job, there are few things that I love more than visiting places that are tried and true favorites, whether or not I’ve already been there. Perhaps I trust reviews and recognition of restaurants in the city too much, but if our readers have nothing but good things to say, I can almost guarantee that I’ll love it. It seems as though Kabuki Japanese Restaurant is one of those longtime favorites that never disappoints, so I knew it was time for another visit. After a day of walking around Old Pasadena, a friend and I worked up an appetite and swung by the restaurant’s Colorado Boulevard location at around 2:30 — just in time to catch some of their amazing lunch specials. It wasn’t too crowded for a Saturday afternoon, so we were seated at a booth right away. I scoured through the menu and was so hungry; it was almost too much of a challenge to narrow down what it was I wanted to try. We overheard a waiter explain the lunch specials to the couple next to us with such enthusiasm that I knew that would be my best
CAMERON’S SEAFOOD 1978 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena (626) 793-3474 Camerons4fish.com $$ Since 1984, Cameron’s Seafood has been serving its freshest seafood, and has become a landmark in Pasadena. Cameron’s brings the ocean home with their fresh catch being cooked over mesquite wood grills that burn all day long.Enjoy the very best Seafood, Steaks, Salad & Pasta! Voted Best Seafood in Pasadena Weekly for 27 years! Now you can order on-line: camerons4fish.com.
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EL PORTAL 695 E. Green St., Pasadena (626)795-8553 Elportalrestaurant.com $$ Pasadena Weekly readers have been rewarding El Portal with the title of Best Mexican Food in the city for years. This charming little hacienda with brick walls, festive colors, fine art and a California elegant courtyard brings the authentic cuisine of Mexico and the Yucatan region to your table.
HILL STREET CAFÉ 1004 Foothill Blvd., La Canada Flintridge 818-952-1019 hillstreetcafelacanada.com $$ 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.
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.
MORE THAN A MEAL couple next to us with such enthusiasm that I knew that would be my best bet, not to mention the price-per-portion ratio was amazing. It was easy to go with the Ninja Deluxe ($12.95), which comes with chicken teriyaki, shrimp and vegetable tempura, and three pieces of a California Roll with miso soup, a side salad and rice. My friend and I shared the entirety of the meal. Miso and the side salad came out first, and both were delicious. The miso broth was one of the more flavorful soups I’ve had, and I got through the entire bowl of salad. Next came the remainder of the aptly named Ninja Deluxe. The tempura was delicious (although you can’t really go wrong with tempura), and the chicken serving was a good-sized portion alongside the rest of the meal. I don’t do sushi often, so this was the perfect combination for someone like me. My friend ordered the sushi moriawase, which was the ideal combination to get a roundup of the assorted sashimi that Kabuki serves. It came with tuna, salmon, yellowtail, shrimp, albacore and a California roll of six pieces, as well as a choice between miso soup or salad. He went with the salad. He wasn’t keen on the California Roll so he requested to substitute to a Philadelphia Roll for an extra dollar, and our waitress agreed. The entire meal came to only $14.95 without substitution and is a must-try during lunch hour. In addition to our combination plates, I ordered the California Tempura Roll ($8.95), which is a
fried California roll served with eel sauce. It was clear that we both liked anything of the fried, tempura variety, and this fit the bill perfectly. Between the two combination plates that we shared with one another, and the additional specialty roll, we could not ask for more in terms of variety, amazing pricing, as well as an overall great experience. The fish and shrimp looked and tasted amazingly clean, the chicken was flavorful and tender, and all of our sides were outstanding on their own — not just fillers as is the case at many of the restaurants that I’ve frequented. We did request a drink menu but our waitress didn’t make her way back to take our orders. Luckily, we found ourselves too full to add more anyway. It would be best to save that for their great menu for happy hour, which is between 3 and 6 p.m. Monday through Friday. Small sides ring in at $4.95, $5.95, and $6.95 and include fried gyoza dumplings, sesame chicken, and calamari rings, just to name a few of the offerings. They have a short list of some of their best classic rolls for $3.50 and $4.50, and specialty rolls for $7.50 and $8.50. Happy hour drinks include two different cocktail options: the Tokyo Mojito ($8.50) or the Sake Sangria, my personal favorite for $7.50, and sake, wine, and beer. Stop by during the day or during the late evening hours and enjoy a good meal and drink. It’s no wonder Kabuki is such a favorite of Pasadena Weekly readers. 07.25.19 | PASADENA WEEKLY 13
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JOYOUS JEWELRY Pasadena Bead & Design show held at Hilton Pasadena Friday through Sunday
Since 1992, Bead & Design shows have promoted a wide diversity of exhibitors, with 2,500 artisans and tradespeople having traveled from 50 countries to come together and exhibit their work. This weekend, the latest Pasadena Bead & Design show will be held at the Hilton Pasadena, located at 168 S. Los Robles Ave., Pasadena, bringing together hundreds of exhibitors with a broad array of intriguing talks for jewelry aficionados. Running from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day, the event features such workshops as “Jingle, Jangle, Bangles!” in which instructor Despina “Espie” Buoncristiani discusses her lifelong love of taking apart old necklaces and creating new pieces from them. Some hand tool experience is helpful but not required, with the workshop taking place from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday at a cost of $140. Another prime talk is “Let’s Face It! Copper Electoformed Pendant,” in which instructor Terry Henry will teach all skill levels how to create their own piece of wearable art by using the process of copper electroforming to turn porcelain cabochons into pendants. The cost is $135 plus a $75 to $95 materials fee. The cost for the show is $8 online or $10 at the door. Visit BeadandDesign.com.
CLEARING THE AIR LA County Sheriff Alex Villanueva hosts Altadena town hall Aug. 1
Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva will host a town hall meeting at 6:30 p.m. Aug. 1 at the Altadena Community Center, 730 E. Altadena Dr., Altadena. The free and public event will provide an opportunity for people to have their voices heard. Villanueva defeated ex-Sheriff Jim McDonnell in November, and becoming the first candidate to oust an incumbent sheriff in more than a century. During his campaign, Villanueva vowed to kick federal Immigration and Custom Enforcement (ICE) agents out of LA County jails. Villanueva retired from the department in February 2018 after more than 30 years on the job. He last worked as a watch commander at the sheriff’s Pico Rivera station, overseeing station deputies. He has never held a command position inside the department. McDonnell, the former chief of Long Beach police and a 29-year veteran of the Los Angeles Police Department, was elected in a landslide in 2014, pledging reform in the wake of a jail abuse and corruption scandal that led to the conviction of dozens of deputies and some of the top brass, including former Sheriff Lee Baca and former Undersheriff Paul Tanaka.
LOCAL HEROINES Pasadena Announces Racial Justice Award Recipients for 17th Annual Women for Racial Justice Breakfast
The YWCA Pasadena-Foothill Valley will host the 17th Annual Women for Racial Justice Breakfast: #LiftingAsWeClimb from 8 to 10 a.m. on Oct. 28. The event will be held at the Pasadena Hilton Hotel, located at 168 S. Los Robles Avenue in Pasadena, and will highlight leaders who uplift women of color. The YWCA Pasadena will present the 2019 Racial Justice Awards to All Saints Church for centering its ministries on peace and justice, and to Dr. Ying-Ying Goh, director of the Pasadena Public Health Department. All Saints Church will be presented with the Racial Justice Award for a Nonprofit Organization, while Dr. Goh will also be presented the Racial Justice Award for an Individual for her tireless championing of health care access for women of color in Pasadena. Individual tickets for the event are $100, with sponsorship opportunities available. For more information, visit the YWCA Pasadena website at ywca-pasadena.org, email cmartinez@ ywca-pasadena.org, or call (626) 296-8433. n
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STUDIES HAVE SHOWN THE POSITIVE EFFECTS OF CONTACT WITH ANIMALS Dear Patti, My dad is 76 and hasn’t been doing well ever since we lost my mom four years ago. He’s been depressed and isolating himself from friends and family. My sisters and I have been very worried and decided to get dad a dog. We found a wonderful rescue dog that my father named Champ. Ever since, little Champ has been the only thing that has lifted my father’s spirits. Unfortunately, Dad now gets anxious if he has to go anywhere without Champ. Dad’s neighbor told him that he could a get a certificate online to make Champ a therapy dog, and then he would be able to take Champ everywhere. My older sister believes that the online certificate is a scam and that in order to be legitimate Champ would have to become a service dog. My father insists that’s not true. I’m confused about what’s legal or not. Champ has been very good for my dad, and I don’t see anything wrong with taking him places if it helps dad feel better.
— Diana Dear Diana, Many studies have shown the positive effects of contact with animals, such as improved energy levels, alleviation of anxiety, and a generalized positive effect on a person’s emotional wellbeing. Both Florence Nightingale and Sigmund Freud wrote about the emotional benefits that they observed pets had on their patients. Freud observed that the presence of his dog Jofi’ encouraged his patients struggling to open up emotionally. In my own practice, I often take my rescue dog Daisy with me and have clearly seen how her presence helps put patients at ease. While you’ve seen the positive effects that Champ has on your father’s mental state, it’s important to understand the difference between service animals and emotional support animals. A service dog is individually trained to perform tasks for someone with a physical, sensory, psychiatric, intellectual, or other mental disability. In order to qualify for a service animal, a person must be disabled in a way that substantially limits them in at least one major life function, such as caring for oneself, walking, seeing, or hearing. More minor impairments do not qualify. Service animals are trained to work with their handler’s disability and must know how to perform tasks on command. Common types of service animals include guide dogs for visual impairments, hearing or signal dogs for hearing impairments, and psychiatric service dogs that are trained to detect and alleviate psychiatric episodes. Providing companionship or protection are not considered appropriate service animal duties. In your dad’s case, it doesn’t sound like he would meet the disability requirements for a service dog. Instead, it might be a good idea for him to get evaluated for an emotional support animal. An emotional support animal (ESA) provides therapeutic benefits, such as comfort and emotional support, to a person suffering from a medically diagnosed mental, emotional, or other qualifying disability. Support animals provide companionship and relieve stress, loneliness, depression, anxiety, or phobias. However, they do not receive specialized training to perform tasks that assist people with disabilities. While service animals must be ready to perform specific tasks on cue, an ESA’s job is solely to provide emotional comfort. To qualify for an ESA, a person must be diagnosed with a qualifying disability by a licensed mental health professional. There are 40 disabilities that can qualify, including anxiety, depression, insomnia, and schizophrenia. The mental health professional must provide their patient with an ESA letter, stating that an ESA will directly benefit their patient in regard to one or more symptoms of his/her disability. The patient should carry the letter at all times when out in public with their ESA. It is not possible to receive a valid ESA letter without speaking to a licensed mental health professional, preferably in person. There are many scam websites that will claim to evaluate a person’s need for an ESA online and provide an ESA letter or certification, but these are fraudulent. Any website that claims that to determine a person’s need for an ESA, without the person speaking to a licensed mental health professional, is unlawful. Although no training is legally required for ESAs, it would be preferable for Champ to receive basic obedience and conditioning training. Champ would be expected to be under your father’s control at all times and perform his therapeutic duties in a non-disruptive manner. Unlike service animals, ESAs do not have public access rights to private businesses or restaurants. However, many businesses choose to allow ESAs, although they may ask to see an ESA letter as a condition of permitting entrance. 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. 07.25.19 | PASADENA WEEKLY 15
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“Lumpihahaha” is a comedy show featuring FilipinxAmericans following their passions to work in creative fields, starting at 6:30 p.m. Friday at Center for the Arts, Eagle Rock, 2225 Colorado Blvd., Eagle Rock. Free. Call (323) 561-3044 or visit cfaer.org. The Old Pasadena Summer Film Series features “Ocean’s 8” (2018) at 8:30 p.m. Friday at One Colorado, 41 Hugus Alley, Pasadena. Visit oldpasadena.org/ summercinema.
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JOHN LLOYD YOUNG TURNS HIS TONY-WINNING STARRING ROLE AS FRANKIE VALLI IN ‘JERSEY BOYS’ INTO A CLASSIC POP EXTRAVAGANZA SUNDAY AT THE ROSE BY CARL KOZLOWSKI
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o actor in the history of Broadway has managed to make as big an impact with one role as John Lloyd Young did with his star turn as 1960s singing superstar Frankie Valli in the instant smash musical a “Jersey Boys.” In 2006, at just 31 years old, he became the only actor to date to have received Lead Actor in a Musical Tony, Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle and Theatre World awards for a Broadway debut. He went on to reach double platinum status with the play’s cast album, as it attained the rare feat of selling over two million copies, and then went on to another milestone when director Clint Eastwood picked him to play Valli in the 2014 movie version of the play. Yet Young has been eager to introduce himself to his “Jersey” fans and other music lovers, and will do so locally with a Sunday night concert at The Rose in Pasadena. “Right now, not promoting an album so much as singing from an album of retro hits I made and also ‘Jersey Boys,’ a ‘get to know me’ tour outside
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of playing Frankie Valli, which is how most know me,” says Young. “We do a string of dates everywhere, just did San Francisco, and have several East Coast dates next month. I do a good amount of Frankie Valli songs, but also other classics from that era, like ‘Hold Me Thrill Me Kiss Me’ by Mel Carter, ‘Lady Willpower,’ ‘Unchained Melody.’ It’s a night of ‘Jersey Boys’ songs, early rock, R&B and doo wop.” Young landed the coveted role of Valli after establishing himself in off-Broadway theater in New York City for several years. The play had originated at the La Jolla Playhouse before heading to Broadway and he had lost out to another actor on that early version, but he “seized the role and was ready for it” when the producers recast it for the Great White Way a year later. He immediately headed to Vegas to see Valli in action after landing the role, but didn’t choose to meet the legendary singer. Instead, he “took notes on a napkin” while observing his performance and then set about getting to know Bob Gaudio, who was a fellow member of the Four Seasons and thus one of the real-life “Jersey Boys,” in addition to being the vocal group’s songwriter. “I really needed to fly to Vegas because YouTube had just debuted so I had no video footage to study his face and physicality,” recalls Young. “I studied Frankie’s recordings because I had to get close vocally, but I had a lunch with Bob since I felt someone’s best friend would get you closer to the truth than the person themselves. “The biggest takeaway was he was deeply influential in doing the show on Broadway, London and the movie with Eastwood,” Young continues. “Basically he told me that before I even set into a script or rehearsal room, that Frankie Valli is a little man with a big heart and I think that comes through now in the singing. Now I’m not singing as Frankie but I’m singing as myself, I’m a little man, I do have a big heart, and I put a lot of that into my singing.” Young played on Broadway for the first two years of its 11-year run, and also played six weeks on London’s storied West End before re-
turning to the Broadway production for a few months in 2013. He knew that Valli was “one of those once in a lifetime roles, like F. Murray Abraham had in ‘Amadeus,’ Dustin Hoffman in ‘Tootsie,’ or Ben Kingsley in ‘Gandhi,’” and loved “the really cool and huge opportunity to play a beloved singer in a movie that could last generations like ‘La Bamba’ or ‘The Doors.’” “It was very different winning the role for Clint, because I had made such an impression in the original,” says Young. “It was years later when Clint was attached to the movie so I was grateful to be remembered and at least audition for the movie. But what did it was I was back on the show when he was putting it together and he went to see me on Broadway at my absolute best, and as a result I didn’t even have to audition for him. My performance onstage was my audition.” There have been other amazing experiences along the way, as he performed with his original Broadway cast mates at appearances before Congress and at the White House as well. In fact, he made such a strong impression on President Barack Obama, who had the cast perform at a state dinner for the Japanese prime minister since it was the PM’s favorite movie, that he was appointed to the President’s Committee on the Arts and Humanities. Young resigned from the commission in August 2017 in protest against what he deemed President Donald Trump’s “hateful rhetoric.” He recently moved to Pasadena, making this hometown show easy on his schedule. “I’m a New Yorker born and bred, so for me to be able to go to Old Pasadena and have any cuisine the world has to offer at so many of those restaurants, IPic movie theater, and the South Pasadena farmer’s market is a real joy,” says Young. “I joined Michael Feinstein for the season finale at the Arboretum last year, an easy car ride from my house. I’m a Buddhist, I speak Mandarin and there’s a lot of Mandarin in San Marino, so I feel really at home.” n John Lloyd Young performs at 9 p.m. Sunday at The Rose, 245 E. Green St., Pasadena. Tickets are $28 to $58. Call (888) 645-5006 or visit wheremusicmeetsthesoul.com.
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ANGIE MCMAHON, Salt (Dualtone): HHHH
The Australian singer-songwriter is self-assured enough not to crowd her smoky alto with anything but her electric guitar and spare drum fills for opening track “Play the Game.” That sets expectations for brooding atmosphere, which are then upended when drums turn stormy during the wary “Soon,” but surprise is built into this 11-track set. McMahon has a knack for composing strong, melodic pop songs that capture the duality of desire and defeatism with concise honesty, conveyed in shimmering tones. Highlights: the ingratiating “Slow Mover,” “Pasta” (“How am I simultaneously on top of someone’s pedestal/ And also underneath someone else’s shoe/ Oh, isn’t it a shame about the view”). RIYL Laura Jean Anderson, Phoebe Bridgers. angiemcmahon.com
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bibio Sound Machine frontwoman Eno Williams sings more in English than on previous recordings during “Doko Mien,” the album the UK octet released here in March, but that did not signal a shift away from the Nigerian folk tales or West African highlife rhythms from which the first-generation Londoner has drawn inspiration since ISM’s self-titled 2014 debut. It’s just another element in the collective’s expanding sonic palette, which they’re bringing to Moroccan Lounge in Downtown LA Tuesday night. “Nyak Mien” feels like a party-time shout across cultures, with ululating, reverb-processed calls that promptly give way to horn blasts, synths, and Ghanian guitarist Alfred Bannerman’s cheery highlife guitar lines. Prince would doubtless have approved of dance floor magnets like “Wanna Come Down,” “Basquiat” and disco-fied title track “Tell Me (Doko Mien).” ISM’s
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hip-twitching combination of squiggly synths, elastic grooves, marching drumbeats, electronic bleeps, Afrobeat horns and Bannerman’s funky leads instantly brings the Purple One to mind, while Williams’ smoky warmth is occasionally reminiscent of Caron Wheeler during Soul II Soul’s late-’80s heyday, especially during “Kuka” or when Williams invokes the hypnotic title phrase of “I Know That You’re Thinking About Me” or turns inward for “Quiet” (from ISM’s captivating 2017 album “Uyai”). The swaying, bilingual “Guess We Found a Way” at album’s end comes across like a declaration of universal soul: “Guess we found a way to speak to you/ Guess we found a way to say what’s true/ To say what’s real.” ISM’s one of the more exciting bands to storm the global stage over the past decade, threading together intercontinental rhythms and stories of citizens of the world. Williams is the undeni-
able musical centerpoint of their polyrhythmic fusion. Onstage, she’s a commanding presence, fronting the colorfully garbed ensemble like the most joyful of no-nonsense divas, dancing and smiling wide while singing with enough fervent emotion that words sometimes feel superfluous. That said, unless you speak Ibibio it won’t be obvious that the indignant “Give Me a Reason” (from “Uyai”) protests Boko Haram’s notorious kidnapping of 276 schoolgirls. There’s no mistaking her demands or message during the Donna-Summerwould-be-proud anthem “She Work Very Hard” or the terrifically funky “I Need You to Be Sweet Like Sugar (Nnge Nte Suka).” Don’t be surprised if Angelenos sing along on Tuesday. n Ibibio Sound Machine at Moroccan Lounge, 901 E. First St., downtown LA, at 8 p.m. Tuesday, July 30; $20. All-ages show. Info: (213) 395-0610. ibibiosoundmachine.com, themoroccan.com
ZAC HARMON, Mississippi BarBQ (Catfood): HH½ Teaming with Stevie Ray Vaughan producer Jim Gaines, the Mississippi native delivers meaty guitar riffs, sensuous grooves, and feel-good paeans to simple joys like companionship and, yes, barbecue. Sonically it resembles 2012’s “Music is Medicine.” Despite Harmon’s fretwork and smooth croon, LA blues fans who’ve followed him since 2003’s “Live at Babe & Ricky’s Inn” will likely prefer the forthright funkiness of “Make a Dollar Out of Fifteen Cents” to slick “Desperate Love.” At Central Avenue Jazz Festival in LA Sunday, July 28. zacharmon.com
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Alex Owen describes his songs as “weird country music,” which conjures images of beer-fueled shuffles and honky-tonking romance, but there’s more at work. Melodies and performances are ear-catching, and with characters searching for answers, balance, and connection, this unpretentious set turns out to be a timely response to an unsettling, uncertain world. Highlights: “Wild Animals” (“When did acting dumb stop being so much fun?”), “Lead Me On” with SieSie Benhoff, “Emmylou,” and the eerie, steel- and reverb-washed title track (“You are no Hemingway/ There’s no John Wayne, no matter what they say”). laserslasersbirmingham.com
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Backed by the Self-Made Men from 2017’s “Prick of the Litter” plus saxophonist Dana Robbins, the Texas roadhouse king sounds like he’s having more fun than he’s known in years, energized by jazz and swing elements spicing his trademark blues-soulrock mix. Grittily expressive, he dips into standardstyle balladry (“Any Other Way”) and darker twists (“Temporarily Insane”), while his sly humor zings through “If I Hock My Guitar” and “No Chicken on the Bone,” the latter a sprightly showcase for pianist Kevin McKendree and violinist Stuart Duncan. delbert.com
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THURSDAY The Blue Guitar Arroyo Seco Golf Course 1055 Lohman Lane, South Pasadena blueguitar.club The club presents the Riner Scivally Quartet at 7 p.m. Tickets are $12 general admission, $17 for table seating. Descanso Gardens 1418 Descanso Drive, La Cañada Flintridge (818) 949-4200 descansogardens.org “Protea—The Magic and the Mystery,” a new book of photography by former Los Angeles County District Attorney Gil Garcetti, father of LA Mayor Eric Garcetti, is on view from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Descanso’s annual Music on the Main live jazz series closes with Afro-Cuban violinist Dayren Santamaria, performing high-energy Latin and Cuban music from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Both are 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.
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BY CARL KOZLOWSKI As one of the best repertory theaters in the nation, A Noise Within has devoted more than 25 years to presenting elaborate and inventive productions of classic plays ranging from the best of Shakespeare to “Man of La Mancha” and the farce “Noises Off.” This weekend, they will be spotlighting several of the plays they are considering for the future by hosting staged readings of several shows in the InVision festival from Friday through Sunday. ANW is teaming up with some of the top ethnic theaters in the Los Angeles area to ensure a spirit of diversity and inclusion, following the initial festival in 2016. The packed schedule will begin with a happy hour at 6:30 p.m. Friday in the ANW lobby, followed by two staged readings at 8 p.m.: Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’ “Appropriate” by ANW and Anton Chekhov’s “The Sinner from Toledo” performed by the Latino Theatre Company. Saturday will feature “Eduardo Machado’s “Broken Eggs” at 2 p.m. and a second reading of “Appropriate” at 5 p.m., with a special dinner under the front lawn tent running from 5 p.m. and lasting long enough for “Appropriate” attendees to enjoy the meal. The evening will end with the first readings of Amiri Baraka’s “Dutchman” and Douglas Turner Ward’s “Day of Absence” performed by Lower Depth
Theatre Ensemble in the Lawrence Hall rehearsal room and Philip Dawkins’ “Le Switch” by ANW at mainstage at 8 p.m. Sunday will see ANW produce a reading of Lauren Gunderson’s “The Book of Will” at 2 p.m., while Lower Depth Theatre Ensemble will perform second readings of “Dutchman” and “Day of Absence” at 5 p.m. before a final dinner under the front lawn tent from 5:30 p.m. The fest closes out with the East West Players of Frances YaChu Cowhig’s “Snow in Midsummer” at 7:30 p.m. “The main thing is that a festival like this creates a conversation,” says festival co-organizer and ANW resident artist Deborah Strang. “The last theme was ‘American Dream,’ so all the shows were American plays and the discussions were about the playwrights, the plays and how they related to one another. “This year’s is a vision of the world where we all live together in all communities — whatever race, gender or age,” she adds. “All of them deal with that sort of conversation. Everybody is welcome to come, and the discussions after the shows will have people of different backgrounds sitting down and speaking with one another. Our patrons from the first fest asked when are you going to do this again? So we know the anticipation for this is great.” Another key figure in the fest is Kinan
Valdez, a 25-year ensemble member of El Teatro Campesino who will be directing the LTC’s production of “The Sinner from Toledo.” The play asks the question: If you were forced to choose between the love of your life and absolution for your sins, what would you do? Would you save your soul or the soul of the one you love the most? “It’s essentially an adaptation by Oliver Mayer of the Chekhov short story, and it’s a little-known short story that he thought would be excellent source material and it has relevance in this day and age,” says Valdez. “It takes place in the time of the Spanish Inqusition, which lasted quite a few centuries. “It was a time when Spain had completely managed to finish new conquests and reclaimed national territories, then forcibly removing Muslims and Jewish populations and making them convert,” continues Valdez. “In this day and age, there’s this spread of reactionary impulses. It’s a piece that reflects that, and that’s the power of theater.” ■ The InVision Festival takes place from 6:30 p.m. Friday through Sunday night at A Noise Within, 3352 E. Foothill Blvd., Pasadena. Admission to each reading is free, with the dinners costing $25 per person. VIP passes guaranteeing seating at all eight shows and the two dinners are $150. Call (626) 356-3100 or visit anoisewithin.org.
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. Norton Simon Museum 411 W. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena (626) 449-6840 nortonsimon.org Thursday Summer Fun invites families to view prints of trains, ships and airplanes by William Crutchfield, in conjunction with his current Norton Simon exhibition “Air Land Sea,” then create their own fantastical vehicle using new and recycled materials from 1 to 3 p.m., included in Norton Simon admission of $15 for adults, $12 for seniors, free for students, those 18 and under and members. Pasadena Senior Center 85 E. Holly St., Pasadena (626) 795-4331 pasadenaseniorcenter.org Pacific Clinics representatives offer information on the signs of depression at 10 a.m. Ty Fance Off My Head Storytelling Coffee Gallery Backstage 2029 N. Lake Ave., Altadena (626) 639-8558 offmyhead.bpt.me Author and storyteller Ty Fance delivers his unique storytelling, along with storytellers Mary Serradas, Lan Tran, Rich Tackenberg, Amanda Pomeroy, Roy Cruz and Janae Williams at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $15, available on the website.
FRIDAY A Noise Within 3352 E. Foothill Blvd., Pasadena (626) 356-3121 anoisewithin.org A Noise Within presents its free, resident artist play-reading festival inVision, in partnership with Lower Depth Theatre Ensemble, East West Players and Latino Theater Company. It opens with happy hour
at 6:30 p.m., followed by staged readings at 8 p.m. It continues with readings from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday and 2 to 7:30 p.m. Sunday. Visit the website for the full schedule. The Battery Books & Music 26 S. Los Robles Ave., Pasadena (626) 376-9913 facebook.com/thebatterybooksandmusic Oakland-based art rock band Grex (grexsounds.com) performs at 8 p.m. Cover is $5. Center for the Arts, Eagle Rock 2225 Colorado Blvd., Eagle Rock (323) 561-3044 cfaer.org “Lumpihahaha” is a comedy show featuring Filipinx-Americans, many with immigrant parents, following their passions to work in creative fields, starting at 6:30 p.m. Featured comedians are Kevin Camia, Ron Josol, Jay Acquino, Sasha Sakha, Lila Hart, John Yabes, music with Sugar Rum Tantrum and magic by Dremagix. MC is Erik Escobar. Free. Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden 301 N. Baldwin Ave., Arcadia (626) 821-3222 arboretum.org Arboretum Summer Nights features live music from 5 to 6 p.m. Friday, and Aug. 9 and 18. Friday’s show features Flamenco Souls. Admission is included in Arboretum admission of $8 general public, $4 for kids 5 to 12, free for members and those younger than 5. Norton Simon Museum 411 W. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena (626) 449-6840 nortonsimon.org The film “Things to Come” (2016) is the story of a philosophy teacher with a seemingly settled existence, but a bombshell revelation that her husband of 25 years is leaving her, and one of the pillars of her life begins to crumble. It runs from 5:50 to 7:45 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 “Ocean’s 8” (2018) at 8:30 p.m. Pasadena Bead & Design Show Hilton Pasadena 168 S. Los Robles Ave., Pasadena beadanddesign.com The show features independent artisans, emerging and studio artists and craftspeople offering traditional and contemporary creations and handcrafts, including oneof-a-kind design pieces with sustainable materials. Guests may also learn handcraft techniques in various workshops taught by designers and artisans, creating jewelry, art beads, metal designs, conceptual clay pieces, wire work earrings and numerous other articles. It runs from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday through Sunday. Tickets are $8 in advance, $10 at the door.
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family activities and live music by Dylan Dunlap. Tickets are $8 to $21. Norton Simon Museum 411 W. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena (626) 449-6840 nortonsimon.org A guided tour visits works of Courbet from 1 to 2 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’ closing weekend presents “Zootopia” (2016) at 8:30 p.m. Old Pasadena Summer Cinema One Colorado 41 Hugus Alley, Pasadena oldpasadena.org/summercinema The free series presents “Nacho Libre” (2006) at 8:30 p.m. Pasadena Public Library, Central Branch 285 E. Walnut St., Pasadena (626) 744-4066 pasadenapubliclibrary.net Peter J. Blodgett, Ph.D., the H. Russell Smith Foundation curator of Western American history at the Huntington, discusses “The Many Worlds of Huckleberry Finn,” an illustrated discussion interweaving Mark Twain and Tim De Roche’s novels and their respective river settings into conversation together. It starts at 2 p.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 ReLoVe, playing reggae and soul, starting at 7 p.m. Free.
SUNDAY California Philharmonic Orchestra Walt Disney Concert Hall 111 S. Grand Ave., Los Angeles (323) 850-2000 calphil.com The orchestra performs the concert, “Space: A Giant Leap,” featuring music from hit productions including “Apollo 13,” “Star Wars” and “Star Trek,” plus “Mars and Jupiter” by Gustav Holst and Mahler’s “Symphony No. 1, Titan.” A pre-concert talk with Maestro Victor Vener starts at 1 p.m. and the concert starts at 2 p.m. Tickets are $37.50 to $140. Norton Simon Museum 411 W. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena (626) 449-6840
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nortonsimon.org A guided tour visits works depicting interiors from 1 to 2 p.m., included in Norton Simon admission of $15 for adults, $12 for seniors, free for students, those 18 and under and members. 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 straight-ahead jazz with the Iban Lee 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 International woodwind star Bernie Maupin and special guests perform in the Garden’s World Music Series. The Garden is open from noon to 6 p.m., the beer garden opens at 4 p.m. and the concert starts at 4:30 p.m. Admission is $7.50 in advance, $10 at the door.
MONDAY Pasadena Senior Center Concert Series 85 E. Holly St., Pasadena (626) 795-4331 pasadenaseniorcenter.org The center’s summer concert series presents dance and musical comedy by Pam Kay and the Tap Chicks at 6 p.m. Free. Sierra Madre Playhouse 87 W. Sierra Madre Blvd., Sierra Madre (626) 355-4318 sierramadreplayhouse.org As part of its free Off the Page play reading series, the Playhouse presents “Permanent Collection” at 7 p.m. It’s the story of Sterling North, the new black director of the Morrison Foundation, who precipitates controversy when he insists the Foundation’s museum display its stored artworks of African origin more prominently and in greater quantity.
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WEDNESDAY One Colorado 41 Hugus Alley, Pasadena (626) 564-1066 onecolorado.com Sushi Roku hosts July Wine Wednesdays. Wednesday features wine and whiskey tastings 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 Neon West, creating music with a classic sound but using modern, electronic elements. 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 “Soul Surfer” (2011). A ukulele class with musicians and instructors Heidi Swedberg and Daniel Ward
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ONGOING Antaeus Theatre Company, 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,” which opened 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. Call (818) 506-1983 or visit antaeus.org. Brand Library, 1601 W. Mountain St., Glendale, presents the exhibition “Blind Courier,” which contradicts the idea that a city is a passive entity, as artists document, redefine and re-envision dwellings, neighborhoods and landmarks and shape their own surroundings. It features a large number of artists in a variety of media. It opened June 29 and continues through Aug. 23. Call (818) 548-2051 or visit brandlibrary.org. Descanso Gardens, 1418 Descanso Drive, La Cañada Flintridge, presents the “Shine a Light” exhibition by artist Carole Kim, Descanso’s first artist-in-residence. It includes a diverse array of work that features digital metal prints, micro video projections, window treatments and a multimedia installation, on view through Oct. 27 in the Sturt Haaga Gallery. Call (818) 949-4200 or visit descansogardens.org. The Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens, 1151 Oxford Road, San Marino, presents a monumental new site-specific installation, “Tang Qingnia: An Offering to Roots,” by artist Tang Qingnian, featuring full-size prints of five banner paintings, the largest one 18 feet long, suspended from a framework above the water of the Chinese Garden lake. It went on view June 22 and continues through Sept. 23, during regular Huntington hours, included in Huntington admission of $29 for adults, $24 for seniors, youth 4 to 11, $13, free for those younger than 4. Call (626) 405-2100 or visit huntington.org.
Norton Simon Museum, 411 W. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, presents the exhibition “Air Land Sea,” a lithographic suite by William Crutchfield, offering a rare look at the work created by Crutchfield and printed at the Tamarind Lithographic Workshop in 1970. It features trains, ships and airplanes all portrayed as overbuilt, fantastical models of modernity. It went on view July 19 and continues through Nov. 4, during regular museum hours. Admission is included in Norton Simon admission of $15 for adults, $12 for seniors, free for students, those 18 and under and members. Call (626) 449-6840 or visit nortonsimon.org. Pasadena Museum of History, 470 W. Walnut St., Pasadena, presents the exhibition “Giddyup: Children Take the Reins,” featuring an array of more than 35 small-scale carousel horses and exotic creatures that guests of all ages will be able to touch and view through Sept. 15, during regular hours of noon to 5 p.m. Wednesdays through Sundays. Call (626) 577-1660 or visit pasadenahistory.org. Pasadena Playhouse, 39 S. El Molino Ave., Pasadena, presents the play “Good Boys,” by “Riverdale” creator Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, which opened June 26. The intense drama is set in 1988 at a private prep school, involving a model student in the mold of his father, a disturbing videotape and a privileged family facing difficult choices. It continues at 8 p.m. Thursday and Friday, 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday and 2 and 7 p.m. Sunday, closing Sunday. Tickets are $25 and up. Call (626) 356-7529 or visit pasadenaplayhouse.org. Sierra Madre Playhouse, 87 W. Sierra Madre Blvd., Sierra Madre, presents the musical “Dames at Sea,” a story about a woman who arrives on Broadway from Utah. She is cast in the chorus of a show, but the theater soon closes. Her songwriting sailor boyfriend persuades the captain of his ship to allow the show to move on deck. It continues at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2:30 p.m. Sundays through Aug. 3. Tickets are $25 to $45. Call (626) 355-4318 or visit sierramadreplayhouse.org. 07.25.19 | PASADENA WEEKLY 23
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Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw Thurs. only, 7:15, 10:45 p.m. The Grateful Dead Meet-Up 2019 Thurs. only, 7 p.m. The Lion King Fri. 11:20 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 12 noon, 2:30, 2:45, 3, 6, 6:30, 9:15, 9:45 p.m.; Sat.-Sun., 11:20 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 12 noon, 2:30, 2:45, 3:15, 6, 6:30, 9:15, 9:45 p.m.; Mon. 11:20 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 12:15, 2:30, 2:45, 3:30, 6, 6:30, 9:15, 9:45 p.m.; Tues.-Wed., 11:20 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 12 noon, 2:30, 2:45, 3:15, 6, 6:30, 9:15, 9:45 p.m. Once Upon a Time in... Hollywood Fri. 11:15 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 3, 3:15, 6:45, 7, 10, 10:25, 10:40 p.m.; Sat.-Sun., 11:15 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 3, 3:15, 6:15, 6:45, 7, 10, 10:25, 10:40 p.m.; Mon. 11:20 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 3, 3:15, 6:15, 6:45, 7, 10, 10:25, 10:40 p.m.; Tues. 11:15 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 3:05, 3:20, 6:15, 6:45, 7, 10, 10:30, 10:45 p.m.; Wed. 11:20 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 3:05, 3:20, 6:15, 6:45, 7, 10, 10:30, 10:45 p.m.; Thurs. 11:15 a.m., 3:05, 6:45, 10:30 p.m. Spider-Man: Far From Home Fri.-Wed., 12:45, 4, 7:30, 10:45 p.m.
LAEMMLE’S PLAYHOUSE 7 673 E Colorado Bl, (626) 844-6500. The Grateful Dead Meet-Up 2019 Thurs. only, 7:30 p.m. Iyengar: The Man, Yoga, and the Student’s Journey Mon. 7:30 p.m.; Tues. 1 p.m. Kathy Griffin: A Hell of a Story Wed. only, 7 p.m. Kiki’s Delivery Service — Studio Ghibli Fest 2019 Sun. 12:55 p.m.; Mon. 7 p.m. Lynch: A History Tues. only, 7:30 p.m. Once Upon a Time in... Hollywood Fri. 1, 4:30, 8 p.m.; Sat.-Sun., 10 a.m., 1, 4:30, 8 p.m.; Mon.Thurs., 1, 4:30, 8 p.m.
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here’s a strange allure hidden beneath the surface of some of Quentin Tarantino’s most popular films: his willingness to audaciously rewrite history and play games with time in order to achieve a happy ending despite the bleakest of circumstances. In “Django Unchained,” Jamie Foxx’s title character got to unleash hell upon his slave owners and exact brutal retribution in a way that few if any real-life slaves were able to achieve. And in “Inglourious Basterds,” a ragtag team of soldiers were able to wipe out Hitler and his highest circle of Nazis in a blaze of fiery glory. In his latest film, “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,” the writer-director plays fast and loose with one of the most gruesome mass killings in modern times on the eve of its 50th anniversary: the murder of pregnant actress Sharon Tate and four of her friends on Aug. 8, 1969 by members of Charles Manson’s psychopathic cult. “Hollywood” centers its focus primarily upon two fictitious side characters — a fading 1950s-era TV Western star named Rick Dalton (Leonardo DiCaprio) and his best friend and stuntman, Cliff Booth (Brad Pitt) — who are slowly slipping down the drain of the film and TV industry a decade after their prime. Rick at first is in denial about his fall from being the heroic star of a series called “Bounty Law” in the late ’50s to being a guest bad guy on sporadic TV series at the time of the movie in 1969. As Rick veers between a falsely strong front and frequent crying jags, both compounded by too much liquor, Cliff is carefree and laughing his way through life. But when Rick gets told by a producer (Al Pacino) that his only shot at regaining stardom lies in heading to Italy to make Westerns and James Bond knockoffs, both men face a fearful look at reality. Meanwhile, real-life actress Sharon Tate (Margot Robbie) is on the rise, and lives next door to Rick with her acclaimed director husband Roman Polanski. Rick believes that if he can just get a chance to interact with the power couple, they would give him the opportunity to be a star again. The third main storyline follows a mysterious group of young women whom Cliff keeps running into while driving around Hollywood. When he agrees on the third sighting to give one particular woman a ride to where she lives under the rule of Charles Manson at a place called Spahn Ranch, he realizes something very strange and very wrong is looming among that group in the hills. Tarantino ultimately weaves these three highly disparate strands together in a very bizarre, action-packed
alternate reality in its final half hour. The sequence is funny and exciting, but it left a funny taste in my mouth when considering that the film is in a way making light of a horrific situation. If you don’t mind a movie bending reality on a tragic circumstance to create a happy ending, you’ll be fine with its approach. If you think that tragedies are sacrosanct, you won’t. That said, “Hollywood” continues Tarantino’s tradition of drawing iconic performances out of his leads, with DiCaprio and Pitt clearly having a blast playing these two good ol’ boys while still showing layers of emotional depth at unexpected moments. DiCaprio in particular is fun to watch as he reveals his impressive comedic abilities in a tightrope performance that recalls his excellent work in “The Wolf of Wall Street,” and the pairing of perhaps the two top movie stars of our times is an ingenious delight. Robbie as Tate has less to do, as she’s mostly seen as a sweet party girl who happens to be landing some key roles and spends a big chunk of her screen time watching herself in a movie at the Bruin Theatre in Westwood, soaking up the laughter of the audience around her. The Manson cult members are mostly ciphers, with Manson barely appearing onscreen at all. The fact that the Tate and Manson cult stories are relatively sparse in the movie poses some structural problems that make them of less interest than they should be. Tarantino also weakens the film by indulging his overlong plot to a punishing 165 minutes (that’s two hours and 45 minutes, folks!), with at least four major scenes seeming to be 10 or 15 minutes long when they should have been three to five minutes, tops. Yet, in considering the film overnight before writing this review, I wound up with a greater appreciation for its unique vibe and strange sense of optimism. There is an incredible amount of attention to detail throughout, with Tarantino’s most enjoyable soundtrack since “Pulp Fiction,” a terrific soundscape utilizing classic radio ads from the period and amazing set design that truly transforms Hollywood back to 1969. It’s also a kinder, gentler film than one would expect from this master of fast-bursting graphic violence (well, until the finale, which is gruesomely funny nonetheless) and one that those seeking fun characters, an unpredictable plot and the ability to sit for nearly three hours in a theatre should enjoy. n
“ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD”: B
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out a hearing. NOTICE 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 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 inter-
ested 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 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 NOTICE INVITING BIDS for MISCELLANEOUS CONCRETE IMPROVEMENTS 2020 In the City of Pasadena, California Sealed bids will be received until 2:00 p.m., August 9, 2019, by the City Clerk of Pasadena, 100 N. Garfield Ave. 2nd Floor Room 228, Pasadena, for MISCELLANEOUS CONCRETE IMPROVEMENTS 2020, in the City of Pasadena, California. Plans and Specifications are available on the City website at: https:// www.planetbids.com/portal/portal. cfm?CompanyID=14770. The Pasadena Supplements and Modifications to the Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction (ìGreenbookî) is available, if needed, online at: ht tps:// w w5.cit yofpasadena.net / public-works/wp-content/uploads/ sites/52/2016/10/Supplements-andModifications-to-the-Green-Book2006-Edition.pdf From time to time, the City finds it necessary to issue addendum(a) to bid specifications after those bid specifications have been released. Only those parties that have registered with the City as a plan holder on a particular project will receive the addendum(a) for that project. The City is not responsible for notifications to those parties who do not directly register as a plan holder on the City’s database. It is the responsibility of all perspective bidders to register on the City’s database to ensure receipt of any addendum(a) prior to bid submittals. Additionally, information on any addendum(a) issued for any bid specifications for any project will be available on the City website at: https://www.planetbids.com/portal/ portal.cfm?CompanyID=14770 The City reserves the right to reject as nonresponsive any bid that fails to include the information required by any addendum(a) posted on the City website. A pre-bid meeting is scheduled for July 30, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. in the Public Works Fair Oaks Conference Room, Pasadena City Hall 100 N. Garfield Ave, Floor S039 Pasadena, California. This meeting is to answer any questions regarding the project plans and specifications. ATTENDANCE IS NOT MANDATORY Each Bidder must hold an active Class A License at the time of bid submission, except as to joint venture Bidders, who shall be licensed as provided in Business and Professions Code ßß 7029.1 and 7028.15(c). Pursuant to the provisions of Section 1770 to 1782 of the California Labor Code, the California Department of Industrial Relations has ascertained the general prevailing rate of wages in the county in which work is to be done. A copy of the general prevailing rate of wages is on file with the City Engineer and is available for inspection and reference during regular business hours. A contractor or subcontractor shall not be qualified to bid on, be listed in a bid proposal, subject to the requirements of Section 4104 of the Public Contract Code, or engage in the performance of this public works project unless currently registered and qualified to perform public work pursuant to Labor Code Section 1725.5. It is not a violation of Labor Code Section 1771.1 for an unregistered contractor to submit a bid that is authorized by Section 7029.1 of the Business and Professions Code or by Section 10164 or 20103.5 of the Public Contract Code, provided the contractor is registered to perform public work pursuant to Section 1725.5 at the time the contract is awarded.
This Project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations. The Contractor must post job site notices prescribed by regulation (See e.g. 8 Cal. Code Reg. Section 16451(d). Contractors and Subcontractors must furnish electronic certified payroll records directly to the California Labor Commissioner (aka Division of Labor Standards Enforcement). All bids must be accompanied by bid security in the amount of five percent (5%) of the bid price, in the form of cash, cashier’s check, money order, or surety bond. Bids are to be signed and submitted in DUPLICATE. Bidder must submit bids with one ORIGINAL and one COPY, marked as such. Refer to the Specifications for complete details and bid requirements. Specifications and this notice shall be considered a part of any contract made pursuant thereto. STEVE MERMELL City Manager Dated: July 11, 2019 (Authorized by City Attorney) Publish: July 18 & 25, 2019 Pasadena Weekly FURNISH LABOR AND MATERIALS FOR WD-19-08: FURNISH LABOR AND MATERIALS FOR THE INSTALLATION OF DUCTILE IRON WATER MAINS IN WASHINGTON BOULEVARD Three (3) copies of sealed bids will be received prior to 11:00AM August 13, 2019 by the City Clerk, 100 North Garfield Avenue, Rm S228, Pasadena, CA 91109, and will be opened at that time and place. The bids shall be clearly titled: WD19-08: FURNISH LABOR AND MATERIALS FOR THE INSTALLATION OF DUCTILE IRON WATER MAINS IN WASHINGTON BOULEVARD The bids shall be clearly titled. Copies of the Specifications may be obtained by mail or in person from the Purchasing Division, 100 North Garfield Avenue, Rm 348, Pasadena, CA 91109, Telephone No. (626) 744-6755. The City of Pasadena Supplements and Modifications to the Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction (ìGreenbookî) is available, if needed, online under Engineering Resources at: http://cityofpasadena.net/PublicWorks/Engineering_Division/ A mandatory pre-bid conference will be held at which time each bidder will have the opportunity to clarify and ask questions regarding the Specifications. The pre-bid conference will be held at 11:00AM July 30, 2019 in the 150 S. Los Robles Ave., Suite 200 Pasadena, CA. Bid security in the amount of five percent (5%) of the total bid price in the form of cash, a certified or cashier’s check, money order, or surety bond must accompany the proposal. The Contractor must have a Class ìAî General Engineering Contractor license and hold an active C-10 license to bid on this specification. Refer to the Specifications for complete details and bid requirements. The Specifications and this Notice shall be considered a part of any contract made pursuant thereto. STEVE MERMELL CITY MANAGER DATED: July 25, 2019 Pasadena Weekly NOTICE INVITING BIDS FURNISH LABOR AND MATERIALS FOR HONDA MOTORCYCLE REPAIR & MAINTENANCE Three (3) copies of sealed bids will be received prior to 3:00PM August 13, 2019 by the City Clerk, 100 North Garfield Avenue, Rm S228, Pasadena, CA 91109, and will be opened at that time and place. The bids shall be clearly titled: HONDA MOTORCYCLE REPAIR &
MAINTENANCE The bids shall be clearly titled. Copies of the Specifications may be obtained by mail or in person from the Purchasing Division, 100 North Garfield Avenue, Rm 348, Pasadena, CA 91109, Telephone No. (626) 744-6755. Refer to the specifications for complete details and bidding requirements. The Specification and this Notice shall be considered a part of any contract made pursuant thereunder. The Contractor must be licensed as an Automotive Repair Dealer by the State of California Bureau of Automotive Repair to bid on this specification. Refer to the Specifications for complete details and bid requirements. The Specifications and this Notice shall be considered a part of any contract made pursuant thereto. STEVE MERMELL CITY MANAGER DATED: July 25, 2019 Pasadena Weekly NOTICE INVITING BIDS SPECIFICATION WD-19-12 FURNISH LABOR AND MATERIALS FOR CHLORINE EQUIPMENT PARTS, SERVICE AND REPAIRS Three (3) copies of sealed bids will be received prior to 11:00AM., August 6, 2019, by the City Clerk, 100 North Garfield Avenue, Rm S228, Pasadena, CA 91109, and will be opened at that time and place. The bids shall be clearly titled: CHLORINE EQUIPMENT PARTS, SERVICE AND REPAIRS Copies of the Specifications may be obtained by mail or in person from the Purchasing Division, 100 North Garfield Avenue, Rm 348, Pasadena, CA 91109, Telephone No. (626) 7446755. Refer to the Specifications for complete details and bid requirements. The Specifications and this Notice shall be considered a part of any contract made pursuant thereto. STEVE MERMELL City Manager DATED: July 25, 2019 Pasadena Weekly INVITATION TO BID NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE CITY OF PASADENA, hereinafter referred to as ìthe Cityî or ìCity,î will receive at the stated location prior to the Bid Deadline established below, sealed Bids for the Contract for construction of the Work generally described as: RESTROOM REPLACEMENT AT VICTORY PARK
BID DEADLINE: August 20, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. BID OPENING: August 20, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. PLACE FOR RECEIPT AND OPENING OF BIDS: City of Pasadena, City Clerkís Office 100 North Garfield Avenue, 2nd Floor, Room S-228 Pasadena, CA 91101 Attention: M. Kris Markarian, City Engineer, Ownerís Representative MANDATORY PREBID JOB WALK Date/Time: 10:00 a.m.
August 1, 2019 at
Bidder Information and Addenda: Project Manual and Drawings are available on the City website at: https://www.planetbids.com/portal/ portal.cfm?CompanyID=14770 free of charge. Addenda, if any, will be issued and posted via the Cityís website. Material suppliers, Subcontractors, and other Sub-bidders may obtain copies of Bidding Documents at: https:// www.planetbids.com/portal/portal. cfm?CompanyID=14770. The City reserves the right to extend the Bid Deadline and Bid Opening by issuing an Addendum to Registered Bidders no later than 72 hours prior to the Bid Deadline. From time to time, the City finds it necessary to issue addendum(a) to bid specifications after those bid specifications have been released. Only those parties that have registered with the City as a plan holder on a particular project will receive the addendum(a) for that project. The City is not responsible for notifications to those parties who do not directly register as a plan holder on the Cityís database. It is the responsibility of all perspective bidders to register on the Cityís database to ensure receipt of any addendum(a) prior to bid submittals. Additionally, information on any addendum(a) issued for any bid specifications for any project will be available on the City website at: https:// www.planetbids.com/portal/portal. cfm?CompanyID=14770 The City reserves the right to reject as nonresponsive any bid that fails to include the information required by any addendum(a) posted on the City website. Mandatory Prebid Job Walk: Each Bidder must attend the mandatory prebid job walk. Failure to attend the mandatory prebid job walk or arriving at the prebid job walk late may disqualify your Bid. All attendees are required to sign in and initialed out during the walkthrough to be acknowledged to be in attendance and eligible to bid and receive Addenda. The meeting will held at Victory Park in front of the existing restroom building facing Paloma St located at 2727 Paloma Street, Pasadena, California 91107. Contractors License Required: Each Bidder must hold an active license issued by the California Contractors State License Board in the following classification(s): Class A (general engineering contractor) or Class B (general building contractor). If the Bidder holds a Class B license, the Bidder (if it will self-perform the demolition and earthwork work) or a listed Subcontractor must hold a Class C21 (building moving/demolition) license and a Class C12 (earthwork and paving) license. In addition, the Bidder or a listed Subcontractor must hold all applicable State certifications from the California Contractors State License Board and any necessary registrations from the Division of Occupational Safety and Health at the Bid Deadline. Regardless of tier and dollar value of the Work, the C21 and C12 licensee must be listed on the Subcontractor Listing form (000302) submitted with the Bid.
Location: Victory Park Restroom (Facing Paloma Street) 2727 Paloma Street Pasadena, CA 91107
Pasadena City Business License: Each Bidder shall obtain and keep current a Pasadena City Business License prior to commencement and throughout the duration of the Work.
DEADLINE FOR BIDDER REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION AND OR EQUAL SUBSTITUTION REQUESTS: Date/Time: August 12, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. SHARP Attention: Tiffiny Tran E-mail: ttran@cityofpasadena.net (all RFIs must be submitted via e-mail)
Request for Information (ìRFIî). All RFIís must be in writing, must be submitted via e-mail to the e-mail address specified above, and must be received no later than the date and time specified above. Any RFI submitted after the date and time specified above will not be considered.
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Time for Completion: The selected Contractor shall achieve Substantial Completion of the entire Work no later than ONE HUNDRED TWENTY WORKING DAYS after the date of commencement established in Cityís initial Notice to Proceed (ìContract Timeî). Contract time shall be stopped on Saturday December 21, 2019 and commence after Sunday, January 5, 2020. No site work shall be performed between December 21, 2019 and January 5, 2020 at any location due to citywide construction moratorium. Liquidated Delay Damages: If the selected Contractor fails to achieve Substantial Completion of the Work called for in the Contract Documents within the Contract Time, liquidated delay damages in the amount of $1,000.00 per day will be assessed as provided in Section 4.5 of the Agreement Between City and Contractor. Withdrawal of Bids: Bids shall remain open and valid for one hundred twenty (120) days after the Bid Deadline. Acceptance and Rejection of Bids: City reserves the right to reject any or all Bids or to waive any irregularities or informalities in any Bids or in the bidding. Contract Award: Award will be made to the responsive and responsible Bidder submitting the lowest Bid Price; however, if Alternate Bid items are included in the Bid Form, the lowest Bid will be determined in accordance with Paragraph 3 of the Instructions to Bidders, Alternate Bid Items. Bid Security: Each Bid shall be accompanied by Bid Security, in the form of cash, a cashierís check, money order or Bid Bond executed by a California-admitted surety insurer in an amount of not less than five percent (5%) of the amount of the total of the Base Bid price on the base contract, excluding any Alternate Bid Items. Bid Forms: Each Bid shall be submitted on the City’s pre-printed forms. If any Bidder makes any alteration, strike-through or otherwise deviates from any of the pre-printed Bid forms, or makes any qualifications of the Bid forms in separate documents submitted with the Contractorís Bid, the Bid may be considered non-responsive. No verbal, telephoned, e-mailed, telegraphic, or faxed Bids and/or modifications of Bids will be accepted. Late Bids shall be returned to the Bidder unopened. Bidder Mandatory Qualifications: Bidder shall satisfy the mandatory qualification requirements established in the Instructions to Bidders, including, but not limited to, the insurance requirements established in Exhibit A of the Agreement. Subcontractors: Each Bidder shall submit, on the form furnished with the Contract Documents, a list of Subcontractors to be used on this Project as required by the Subletting and Subcontracting Fair Practices Act, California Public Contract Code section 4100 et seq. City Requirements: This Project is subject to the Cityís Competitive Bidding and Purchasing Ordinance, (Chapter 4.08 of the Pasadena Municipal Code), the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (Government Code Section 12900 et. Seq.), the Cityís Living Wage Ordinance (Chapter 4.11 of the Pasadena Municipal Code) and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. Prevailing Wages: This Project is subject to the provisions of Labor Code Section 1720 et seq., and the requirements of Title 8 of the California Code of Regulations Section 16000 et seq., which govern the payment of prevailing wages on public works projects. The Director of the Department of Industrial Relations, State of California (DIR) pursuant to the California Labor Code, has determined the general prevailing rates of wages in the locality in which the Work is to be performed. Copies of these determinations are maintained at the Cityís Public Works Department office, are available during Cityís normal business hours and are also available on the Internet at the Department of Industrial Relations website: http://www.dir.ca.gov/dlsr/
DPreWageDetermination.htm. Future effective general prevailing wage rates, which have been predetermined and are on file with the California Department of Industrial Relations are referenced but not printed in the general prevailing wage rates. If there is a difference in the Pasadena Living Wage rates and the California prevailing wage rates for similar classifications of labor, the Contractor and Subcontractors shall pay not less than the highest wage rates. See the Supplementary Conditions, Section I for details regarding payment of Prevailing Wages.
who receives award of the Contract may, at its sole cost and expense, substitute approved securities equivalent to any retained funds withheld by the City to ensure performance of the Work or, in the alternative, request the City make payment of retention to an escrow agent. Notwithstanding the foregoing, such Contractor shall have thirty (30) calendar days following award of the Contract to submit a written request to the City to permit the substitution of securities for retention or payment to an escrow agent; failure to do so shall be deemed a waiver of the right.
California Department of Industrial Relations ñ Public Works Contractor Registration ñ Notice to Bidders and Subcontractors: A. A Contractor or Subcontractor shall not be qualified to bid on, be listed in a Bid proposal, subject to the requirements of Section 4104 of the Public Contract Code, or engage in the performance of this public works project unless currently registered and qualified to perform public work pursuant to Labor Code Section 1725.5. It is not a violation of Labor Code Section 1771.1 for an unregistered contractor to submit a bid that is authorized by Section 7029.1 of the Business and Professions Code or by Section 10164 or 20103.5 of the Public Contract Code, provided the contractor is registered to perform public work pursuant to Section 1725.5 at the time the contract is awarded.
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B. This Project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the Department of Industrial Relations. C. The Contractor must post job site notices prescribed by regulation (See e.g. 8 Cal. Code Reg. Section 16451(d)). D. Contractors and Subcontractors must furnish electronic certified payroll records directly to the California Labor Commissioner (aka Division of Labor Standards Enforcement). Local Business Participation and Local Hiring Program: The City is seeking to maximize participation by Pasadena contractors, businesses, and residents in the Project. Each Bidder must begin outreach efforts and submit documentation evidencing its outreach to Local Businesses and strategy for Local Hiring with its Bid submittal. See Instructions to Bidders, Paragraph 30 and Supplementary Conditions, Section 00 08 00 for details. Neighborhood Friendly: Local businesses, government facilities, and residents who are subject to potential impacts from the Project surround the Project site. The Contractor and Subcontractors on the job will be required to take all reasonable steps necessary to avoid inconvenience and disruptions to the Project site’s neighbors. The Pasadena City Noise Ordinance will be strictly enforced, and traffic impact mitigation plans may be required in connection with hauling, cranes, and other activities that have the potential to excessively disrupt traffic flows. Performance and Payment Bonds: The selected Contractor shall furnish to the City within fifteen (15) calendar days after award and tender of a contract, a Faithful Performance Bond and Payment Bond, each in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the Contract Sum, and in conformance with the requirements of the Contract Documents. Each bond must be issued by a California admitted surety insurer. Third-Party Project Manager: The City may utilize City-staff to provide project management services or, in its discretion, may retain a third-party construction manager to assist with the administration, development, and management of the Project. Insurance: All Contractors must provide the insurance described in Exhibit A of the Agreement. Substitution of Securities / Security Deposit in Lieu of Retention: Pursuant to Section 22300 of the California Public Contract Code, the Contractor
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Published on: 7/25/19, 8/1/19 Pasadena Weekly ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case No.19SMCP00303 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES. Petition of TAHEREH OMRANI, for Change of Name. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1.) Petitioner: Arshia Ryan Seifi filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: a.) Arshia Ryan Seifi to Ryan Arshia Seifi 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: 9/6/2019. Time: 8:30 AM. Dept.: S. The address of the court is 1725 Main Street Santa Monica, CA 90401. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Pasadena Weekly. Original filed: June 27, 2019. Lawrence Cho, Judge of the Superior Court. PUBLISH: Pasadena Weekly 7/25/19, 8/1/19, 8/8/19, 8/15/19 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case No.19GDCP00293 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES. Petition of THOAI LU NELSON, for Change of Name. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1.) Petitioner: Thoai Lu Nelson filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: a.) Thoai Lu Nelson to Linh Lu Nelson 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: 10/23/2019. 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: July 22, 2019. Darrell Mavis, Judge of the Superior Court. PUBLISH: Pasadena Weekly 7/25/19, 8/1/19, 8/8/19, 8/15/19 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case No.19GDCP00268 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES. Petition of XIAO YU, for Change of Name. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1.) Petitioner: Xiao Yu filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: a.) Xiao Yu to Shawn Xiao Yu 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: 08/252019. 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: July 3, 2019. Darrell Mavis, Judge of the Superior Court. PUBLISH: Pasadena Weekly 7/25/19, 8/1/19, 8/8/19, 8/15/19 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case No.19GDCP00286 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES. Petition of PING LI FEI AND HAI DONG HAN, for Change of Name. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1.) Petitioner: Ping Li Fei and Hai Dong Han filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: a.) Yihan Fei to Qiao Fei 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: 10/02/2019. 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: July 16, 2019. Darrell Mavis, Judge of the Superior Court. PUBLISH: Pasadena Weekly 7/25/19, 8/1/19, 8/8/19, 8/15/19
Probate Notices 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 NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF HILDA MARIE GUENAT aka HILDA M. GUENAT Case No. 19STPB06584 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of HILDA MARIE GUENAT aka HILDA M. GUENAT A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Edward Joe Guenat in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Edward Joe Guenat 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 August 15, 2019 at 8:30 AM in Dept. No. 99 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: THERESA M PRANATA ESQ SBN 216277 SULLIVAN WORKMAN & DEE LLP 600 NORTH ROSEMEAD BLVD STE 209 PASADENA CA 91107-2154 CN962178 GUENAT Jul 25, Aug 1,8, 2019
Trustee Sales 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. BENEFICIARY MAY ELECT TO BID LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT 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-19-852822-CL.
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 619645-7711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 916-939-0772 Or Login to: http://www.qualityloan.com Reinstatement Line: (866) 645-7711 Ext 5318 Quality Loan Service Corp. TS No.: CA-19-852822-CL IDSPub #0154496 7/11/2019 7/18/2019 7/25/2019 T.S. No.078422-CA APN: 5709-023025 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE IMPORTANT NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 12/13/2005. 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 On 8/7/2019 at 10:30 AM, CLEAR RECON CORP, as duly appointed trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded 12/22/2005, as Instrument No. 05 3154108, , of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Los Angeles County, State of CALIFORNIA executed by: ROBERT HAEFLIGER, A SINGLE MAN WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER’S CHECK DRAWN ON A STATE OR NATIONAL BANK, A CHECK DRAWN BY A STATE OR FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, OR A CHECK DRAWN BY A STATE OR FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION, SAVINGS ASSOCIATION, OR SAVINGS BANK SPECIFIED IN SECTION 5102 OF THE FINANCIAL CODE AND AUTHORIZED TO DO BUSINESS IN THIS STATE: BEHIND THE FOUNTAIN LOCATED IN CIVIC CENTER PLAZA, 400 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA, POMONA, CA 91766 all right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County and State described as: MORE ACCURATELY DESCRIBED IN SAID DEED OF TRUST The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 343 AVENUE 64 PASADENA, CA 91105 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be held, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, condition, or encumbrances, including fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust, to pay the remaining principal sums of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is: $443,270.53 If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to
the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned or its predecessor caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located. 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 (844) 477-7869 or visit this Internet Web site WWW.STOXPOSTING.COM, using the file number assigned to this case 078422-CA. 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. FOR SALES INFORMATION: (844) 477-7869 CLEAR RECON CORP 4375 Jutland Drive San Diego, California 92117 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No.CA-14-655600-CL Order No.:090056986 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 7/20/2006. 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): HENRY JAN, AN UNMARRIED MAN Recorded: 7/27/2006 as Instrument No. 06 1664767 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of LOS ANGELES County, California; Date of Sale: 9/10/2019 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: $951,557.09 The purported property address is: 2244 GALBRETH RD, PASADENA, CA 91104 Assessor’s Parcel No.: 5743-008-019 NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this prop-
erty 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-14-655600-CL. 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: 916-939-0772 Or Login to: http://www.qualityloan. com Reinstatement Line: (866) 6457711 Ext 5318 Quality Loan Service Corp. TS No.: CA-14-655600-CL IDSPub #0154875 7/25/2019 8/1/2019 8/8/2019 Trustee Sale No.18-005653 CXE DS7300-19002581 APN 5831-015035 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 06/16/10. 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 PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On 08/16/19 at 11:00 am, Aztec Foreclosure Corporation as the duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to the power of sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Robert M Gilchrest, and Rose L Malmberg, husband and wife, as Trustor(s), in favor of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for Bank of America N.A., as Beneficiary, Recorded on 06/22/10 in Instrument No. 20100849234 of official records in the Office of the county recorder of LOS ANGELES County, California; WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH (payable at time of sale in lawful
money of the United States, by cash, a cashier’s check drawn by a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state), By the fountain located at 400 Civic Center Plaza, Pomona, CA 91766, all right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County, California described as: 169 E LOMA ALTA DR, ALTADENA AREA, CA 91001 The property heretofore described is being sold “as is”. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said 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 said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, if any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust, to-wit: $607,957.84 (Estimated) Accrued interest and additional advances, if any, will increase this figure prior to sale. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located and more than three months have elapsed since such recordation. 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 or visit the Internet Web site, using the file number assigned to this case 18-005653. 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. Servicelinkauction.com 866-539-4173 Or Aztec Foreclosure Corporation (877) 257-0717 www. aztectrustee.com DATE: 7/19/2019 AZTEC FORECLOSURE CORPORATION Amy Connolly Assistant Secretary / Assistant Vice President Aztec Foreclosure Corporation 3636 N. Central Ave., Suite #400 Phoenix, AZ 85012 Phone: (877) 257-0717 or (877) 257-0717 Fax: (602) 638-5748 www.aztectrustee.com NPP0356982 To: PASADENA WEEKLY 07/25/2019, 08/01/2019, 08/08/2019
Fict. Business Names 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. Colorado 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: A-TEAM 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 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
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754 N Lake Ave | 626-460-8333 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: 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
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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 CON-
DUCTED 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. NO-
TICE 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 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE No.2019190955 Type of Filing: Original The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: ART FOR STUDIOS; 12235 Magnolia Blvd., Apt. 301 Valley Village, CA 91607. COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Howard Warman, 12235 Magnolia Blvd., Apt. 301 Valley Village, CA 91607. 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/: Howard Warman. TITLE: Owner. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: July 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: 7/18/19, 7/25/19, 8/1/19, 8/8/19 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE No.2019190123 Type of Filing: Original The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: THOMAS HOME INSPECTION; 25944 Coleridge Place Stevenson Place, CA 91381. COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Victoria Thomas, 25944 Coleridge Place Stevenson Place, CA 91381. 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/: Victoria Thomas. TITLE: Owner. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: July 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: 7/18/19, 7/25/19, 8/1/19, 8/8/19 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE No.2019186548 Type of Filing: Original The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: LAUNDRY MUSIC, LAUNDRYMUSIC; 3108 Glendale Blvd., Suite 608 Los Angeles, CA 90039. COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Andrew Bong Yiew Ho, Emily Shibata, 335 N. Isabel Street Apt. 4 Glendale, CA 91206. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY a Married Couple. The registrant commenced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name or names listed above on: 7/2019. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/: Andew Bong Yiew Ho. TITLE: Husband. 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: 7/18/19, 7/25/19, 8/1/19, 8/8/19 STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME FILE NO: 2019176360 FILE NO: 2016-227567 DATE FILED: 09/14/2016. Name of Business(es) STARLIT SKY PUBLISHING, 680 E. Colorado Blvd., Suite 180 Pasadena,
CA 91101. REGISTERED OWNER(S): Joann Vuong, 1901 Vine St., #44 Alhambra, CA 91801. Business was conducted by an Individual. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) REGISTRANTS NAMES/ CORP/LLC (PRINT) Joann Vuong TITLE: Owner. If corporation, also print corporate title of officer. If LLC, also print tile of officer or manager. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on the date indicated by the filed stamp in the upper right corner: June 24, 2019. I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS COPY IS A CORRECT COPY OF THE ORIGINAL STATEMENT ON FILE IN MY OFFICE. DEAN C. LOGAN, LOS ANGELES COUNTY CLERK by: Anna Movsisyan, Deputy Publish: Pasadena Weekly. Dates: 7/18/19, 7/25/19, 8/1/19, 8/8/19 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE No.2019192251 Type of Filing: Original The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: FINALEE FLORAL CAKES; 713 W. Duarte Rd., Unit G834 Arcadia, CA 91007. COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Dorcas Tanwongprasert, 713 W. Duarte Rd., Unit G834 Arcadia, CA 91007. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name or names listed above on: 7/2019. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/: Dorcas Tanwongprasert. TITLE: Owner. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: July 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: 7/18/19, 7/25/19, 8/1/19, 8/8/19 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE No.2019196470 Type of Filing: Original The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: KICJAM DESIGNS; 3336 Henrietta Ave. La Crescenta, CA 91214. COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Kevin Tinglof, Christina Tinglof, 3336 Henrietta Ave. La Crescenta, CA 91214. 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/: Christina Baglivi Tinglof. TITLE: Wife. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: July 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: 7/25/19, 8/1/19, 8/8/19, 8/15/19 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE No.2019197451 Type of Filing: Amended. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: INTEGRAL MICROWAVE, RADIAL SPACE LLC. 2053 East Foothill Boulevard, Pasadena, CA 91107. COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED
OWNER(S) Radial Space LLC, 2053 East Foothill Boulevard, 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: 12/2014. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/ Fernando H. Aguirre Jr. TITLE: President, Corp or LLC Name: Radial Space LLC. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: July 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: 7/25/19, 8/1/19, 8/8/19, 8/15/19 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE No.2019181140 Type of Filing: Original. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: INTENTIONAL PARTNERS, INTENTIONAL DIVORCE PARTNERS, INTENTIONAL WEALTH PARTNERS. 2254 Riverside Drive Los Angeles, CA 90039. COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Intentional Partners LLC, 2254 Riverside Drive Los Angeles, CA 90039. 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/ Nadia Fernandez. TITLE: President, Corp or LLC Name: Intentional Partners LLC. 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: 7/25/19, 8/1/19, 8/8/19, 8/15/19 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE No.2019180584 Type of Filing: Original. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: BEST FIT INSURANCE SERVICES. 2607 Denton Avenue Rosemead, CA 91770, 15421 E. Gale Ave., #91081 City of Industry, CA 91715. COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Gold Well Enterprise LLC, 2607 Denton Avenue Rosemead, CA 91770. 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/ Vien Nguyen. TITLE: Member, Corp or LLC Name: Gold Well Enterprise LLC. 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: 7/25/19, 8/1/19, 8/8/19, 8/15/19 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE No.2019196317 Type of Filing: Original The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: LEXXLASHES; 23634 Decorah Rd. Diamond Bar, CA 91765. COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Alexis Herrera, 23634 Decorah Rd. Diamond Bar, CA 91765. 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/: Alexis Herrera. TITLE: Owner. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: July 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: 7/25/19, 8/1/19, 8/8/19, 8/15/19 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE No.2019194222 Type of Filing: Amended. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: STREETLIGHT EVENTS; 875 Serrano Place Los Angeles, CA 90029. COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Matthew Michael Shores, 875 Serrano Place Los Angeles, CA 90029. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name or names listed above on: 03/2017. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/: Matthew Michael Shores. TITLE: Owner. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: July 16, 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: 7/25/19, 8/1/19, 8/8/19, 8/15/19 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE No.2019198419 Type of Filing: Original. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: CHOUXLA; 275 South Arroyo Parkway Unit 303 Pasadena, CA 91105. COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Michael Myers, Andrew Myers, 275 South Arroyo Parkway Unit 303 Pasadena, CA 91105. 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 Myers. TITLE: Owner. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: July 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: 7/25/19, 8/1/19, 8/8/19, 8/15/19 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE No.2019190144 Type of Filing: Amended. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: RADIANCE OF LIFE MINI-DAY SPA; 215 N. Larchmont Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90004. COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Luriya Yusuk, 215 N. Larchmont Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90004. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name or names listed above on: 11/2007. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/: Luriya Lusuk. TITLE: Owner. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: July 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: 7/25/19, 8/1/19, 8/8/19, 8/15/19 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE No.2019200585 Type of Filing: Amended. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: BE JOYFUL LIFE COACHING, PASADENA COACHING; 426 S. Los Robles Avenue Unit F Pasadena, CA 91101, 281 E. Colorado Boulevard P.O. Box 2494 Pasadena, CA 91102. COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Brigit Elisabeth Jeffries, 426 S. Los Robles Avenue Unit F 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: N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/: Brigit Elisabeth Jeffries. TITLE: Owner. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: July 23, 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: 7/25/19, 8/1/19, 8/8/19, 8/15/19 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE No.2019199707 Type of Filing: Original. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: DREAM RESTORATIONS; 3040 E. Foothill Blvd. Pasadena, CA 91107. COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Sofia Saitova, Anatoly Dunaevskiy, 3040 E. Foothill Blvd. Pasadena, CA 91107. 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/: Sofia Saitova TITLE: Wife. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: July 22, 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: 7/25/19, 8/1/19, 8/8/19, 8/15/19 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2019 190864 Type of Filing: Original. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: TAQUERIA LOS ANAYA. 4651 W. Adam Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90016. COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Los Anaya Inc., 4651 W. Adam Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90016. 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: 03/2013. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/ Juan Carlos Anaya. TITLE: President, Corp or LLC Name: Los Anaya Inc. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: July 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: 7/25/19, 8/1/19, 8/8/19, 8/15/19 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2019 190844 Type of Filing: Original. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: RESTAURANTE LOS ANAYA. 630 E. Colorado Blvd. Pasadena, CA 91101. COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Los 3 Anaya Inc., 630 E. Colorado Blvd. 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: N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/ Juan Carlos Anaya. TITLE: President, Corp or LLC Name: Los Anaya Inc. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: July 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: 7/25/19, 8/1/19, 8/8/19, 8/15/19
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THURSDAY 07.25.19 Descanso Gardens, 1418 Descanso Drive, La Cañada Flintridge, presents the season’s final Music on the Main performance featuring Afro-Cuban violinist Dayren Santamaria performing high-energy Latin and Cuban music 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. Call (818) 949-4200 or visit descansogardens.org.
FRIDAY 07.26.19 A Noise Within, 3352 E. Foothill Blvd., Pasadena, presents its free resident artist play-reading festival inVision. It opens with happy hour at 6:30 p.m. Friday followed by staged readings at 8 p.m. It continues with readings from 2 to 8 p.m. Saturday and 2 to 7:30 p.m. Sunday. Visit anoisewithin.org for the full schedule.
SATURDAY 07.27.19 Eat|See|Hear Film Series, Pasadena City Hall Centennial Square, 100 N. Garfield Ave., Pasadena, features “Home Alone” from 5 to 10:30 p.m. It includes food trucks and live music by Dylan Dunlap. Tickets are $8 to $21. Visit eatseehear.com for tickets and information.
SUNDAY 07.28.19 California Philharmonic Orchestra performs the concert, “Space: A Giant Leap,” featuring music from such hit productions as “Apollo 13,” “Star Wars” and “Star Trek,” plus “Mars and Jupiter” by Gustav Holst and Mahler’s “Symphony No. 1, Titan.” A pre-concert talk with Maestro Victor Vener starts at 1 p.m. and the concert starts at 2 p.m. at Walt Disney Concert Hall, 111 S. Grand Ave., Los Angeles. Tickets are $37.50 to $140. Call (323) 850-2000 or visit calphil.com.
MONDAY 07.29.19 Sierra Madre Playhouse, 87 W. Sierra Madre Blvd., Sierra Madre, presents its free Off the Page play reading series with “Permanent Collection” at 7 p.m. It’s the story of Sterling North, the new black director of the Morrison Foundation, who precipitates controversy when he insists the foundation’s museum display its stored artworks of African origin more prominently and in greater quantity. Call (626) 355-4318 or visit sierramadreplayhouse.org.
TUESDAY 07.30.19
Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N. Lake Ave., Altadena, and David Harvey Presents feature Jimmy Yessian of the Tall Men Group, Craig Lincoln of Sabrina and Greg and SongNet Director and musician Jimi Yamagishi, with special guest Dylan Brody at 7 p.m. Tickets are $15, cash only at the door. Call (626) 798-6236 or visit coffeegallery.com.
WEDNESDAY 07.31.19 Sushi Roku hosts July Wine Wednesdays at One Colorado, 41 Hugus Alley, Pasadena. Wednesday features wine and whiskey tastings 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 Neon West. The music is free
THURSDAY 08.01.19 The Blue Guitar, at Arroyo Seco Golf Course, 1055 Lohman Lane, South Pasadena, presents jazz with the Brett Farkas Band at 7 p.m. Tickets are $12 general admission, $17 for table seating. Visit blueguitar.club for tickets and information.
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