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NinetyEight is a creative advertising agency that was founded by a group of Loyola Marymount students. Chai says. “But when COVID hit, none of them were hiring and we still really wanted to be in this space, so we kind of created it on our own.” The name NinetyEight comes from the year that the founding members were born: 1998. They just launched in June, but they’ve already seen success in digital marketing with several companies. Not even a year in, NinetyEight has collaborated and worked with companies like KAA Design Group, Hardy Capital Investments and Billie
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By Kamala Kirk Since Katie Powell was a kid, she has been a healthy eater. While her classmates were eating cereal, she enjoyed spinach sauteed with garlic. As she got older, Powell loved cooking for friends and family, but never thought of it as a potential business opportunity until late 2019 when she visited Costa Rica. “I’ve always been obsessed with nature, being outdoors and involved in environmental projects on a small scale,” Powell says. “I had finished reading a book called ‘The Hidden Life of Trees’ by Peter Wohlleben and it blew my mind learning about everything that goes on in the forests and the soil. My curiosity eventually led me to go to Costa Rica.” During her trip, Powell learned about conservation and rehabilitation approaches to food and farming systems at
Katie Powell founded Katie’s Twice Baked to offer customers a comfort food staple with a twist while supporting the shift to a more regenerative farming model.
Brave Earth, a regenerative farm and healing arts center. She was simultaneously enrolled in an online soil advocacy course with the Los Angeles nonprofit Kiss the Ground, which taught her about everything from farmer prosperity to biodiversity loss. After completing the course, Powell signed up for an internship with the nonprofit. Eventually, she became inspired to combine her love for potatoes and soil—and Katie’s Twice Baked was born. “Growing up in North Carolina, twice-baked potatoes were a staple in our home,” Powell says. “I began thinking of ways to bridge the gap between food and healthy soil, because commercial farming methods affect the nutrient density of many foods. I started to experiment with different recipes and had my friends over for taste-testing parties, where
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I’d get instant feedback. After several months, I was able to nail down the potato flavor combinations that people liked the most.” The twice-baked potatoes are available in six flavors including their bestselling Buffalo chicken, which features a mix of organic chicken, celery, red onion, cheese and buffalo sauce topped with green onion and parmesan, then sprinkled with blue cheese crumbles. Another favorite is the Queen Green, a vegan option that combines organic celery, broccoli, spinach and rainbow chard mixed together with homemade cashew cream and topped with a vegan cheese blend. All of Katie’s Twice Baked potatoes are made with locally and responsibly sourced fresh produce and meats. Powell also grows ingredients in two small garden beds in the backyard of her Mar Vista home. After the potatoes are prepared, they are frozen in compostable packaging until they are ready to be served. “You just pop them into the oven like a pizza and bake for
Katie’s Twice Baked features a variety of flavors made with responsibly sourced, fresh ingredients. planet.” Committed to giving back, Katie’s Twice Baked is also a member of 1% for the Planet, a global organization whose members contribute at least 1% of annual sales to various environmental causes. Powell
has chosen to donate a portion of her proceeds to Kiss the Ground, the nonprofit that taught her so much and helped pave the way for a new future. “It brings me a lot of joy to spend my time in the kitchen and also be able to grow with a
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Perry Farrell Emerges From the Dark By Christina FuocoKarasinski When Perry Farrell hit 60 in March 2019, he knew he had to change. He spent years in the dark, but decided it was time to emerge. “I just holed up and I partied. I didn’t want to completely be social,” Farrell said. “I didn’t really want to completely become active, an active participant in society. “At 60, you know how it feels, man. You get a little wear and tear. We made it through this far. For the rest of my life, it’s maintenance and discovery. I want to maintain and be around and available not just to people, but my family for sure.” Thanks to Farrell’s management, vaulted music hit stores November 6, pushing the
singer’s legacy beyond “just” Jane’s Addiction or Porno for Pyros. “Perry Farrell—The Glitz; The Glamour” is a 35-year retrospective of Farrell’s life, music and arts that focuses on 68 alt-rock rarities that was served in vinyl and collectible boxset. This collection puts his stake in the ground, as it were, as the “Godfather of Alternative Rock.” Across nine 180-gram vinyls, “Perry Farrell—The Glitz; The Glamour” takes fans through his expansive solo career starting with his first band Psi Com and its five song selftitled EP. Recorded in 1985, just prior to the formation of Jane’s Addiction, the Psi Com sound was inspired by artists like Joy Division and Siouxsie and the Banshees.
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The band was recently featured in the new documentary “Desolation Center,” the previously untold story of ’80s guerilla music, art and culture in Southern California, and is available on all streaming video platforms. From 2001, “Song Yet to Be Sung” was inspired by and recorded after a life-changing experience in Sudan helping free thousands of slaves from human bondage. This experience and album set forth Perry as a humanitarian and his commitment to equality. The 12-song EP was written and produced by Farrell and is joined on the album by lifelong friends including Dave Navarro (Jane’s Addiction), Martyn LeNoble (Porno for Pyros) and Stephen Perkins (Jane’s Addiction and Porno
For Pyros). Satellite Party’s 2007 album, “Ultra Payloaded,” was co-produced by Perry, Steve Lillywhite and Nuno Bettencourt and featured his wife and muse, Etty Lau Farrell. The 12-song LP also included collaborations with John Frusciante, Flea, Fergie, New Order’s Peter Hook, Peter DiStefano (Porno For Pyros), Thievery Corporation and Mad Professor. For the recording of 2018’s “Kind Heaven,” the alt-rock icon assembled guest stars— Elliot Easton (The Cars), Taylor Hawkins (Foo Fighters), Mike Garson (David Bowie), Chris Chaney (Jane’s Addiction), Etty Lau Farrell, Dhani Harrison as well as Tommy Lee, The Bloody Beetroots, Kascade and
Joachim Garraud. It featured singles “Pirate Punk Politician,” a searing indictment of the current state of our planet under a rising tide of autocratic regimes, and the soaring song of hope “Let’s all Pray for This World.” “The project was led by my management team,” Farrell said. “They came in, maybe a year ago, and they noticed I was all over the place. I hadn’t documented my career, all my pictures I’ve been saving, my life, my memories. My publishing was all over the place. “I had four to five projects. Some of them were just sitting there gathering dust. They were beautiful projects. They started listening to it and they said, ‘We want to pull it all together and make a centrifuge
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vinyls round out the set. These feature heavyweight luminaries from the electronic dance world including Maceo Plex, Groove Armada, UNKLE, Solomun, Booka Shade, Richard Norris, Francois K and The Avalanches. Farrell compares the boxset to the snacks his wife orders. “My wife gets snacks from different countries like Russia, another box from Korea, another from Sweden and then you get to taste what their potatoes are like,” he said. “Some chips have a shrimp taste, and others are super sour gummies. That’s what the boxset reminds me of. This crazy box of snacks. You go through it and you look at the packaging and you open the box really quickly and taste it.” The COVID-19 pandemic has been devastating to Farrell, who founded Lollapalooza. This year, Lollapaloozas in Chicago, Brazil, Argentina, Stockholm, Paris and Berlin were canceled. “We worked on Lolla 2020 as a virtual event,” Farrell said. “Honestly, I’m with the people, man. I stay on top of politics and current events. I’m very
motivated because of Kamala Harris and the Democrats and BLM and I really want to participate in the world going forward. “I think the next 10 years will be super exciting. We can retrofit or tear down the walls, become socially active and artistically active. It’s going to make it through. I’m inspired.” During the COVID-19 pandemic, Farrell has been working on his memoir, another goal for his 60s. “I have history,” he said. “When the pandemic hit, I said, ‘OK. I’m going to settle down and get my act together—probably what everybody’s doing—gather my music, my publishing, my pictures, stories and I’ve had a really fun time doing it. “Now, I really feel I’m prepared to enter into the third act of life. There’s a lot you can accomplish in this third act. I don’t want to look at this third act as I have to slow down. I was slowed down in the middle. Now I feel like the best Perry I can be.” Visit perryfarrell.com for more information.
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By Kamala Kirk When Sean James came to the United States in 1989, he had $500 in his pocket. A native of Queensland, Australia, he moved halfway across the world after Oscar Cullinan, a renowned celebrity hairdresser, recommended that James move to Los Angeles to pursue his career as a hairstylist. “Oscar was my mentor and he knew me better than I knew myself,” James says. “He said that LA was the place for me, so after I completed my apprenticeship at a salon, I bought a one-way ticket here.” James moved to Santa Monica, where he shared an apartment with a friend on Virginia Avenue for three years. In 1992 he headed to London, where he cut hair and did some modeling work. He worked evenings at a nightclub, and while there he hung out with Kate Moss and befriended the Vivienne Westwood team—experiences that developed his sense of style and love for fashion. Two years later, James returned to his old apartment in Santa Monica where he lived for a year before moving to Venice. His best friend at the time was Jennifer Nicholson, Jack Nicholson’s daughter, who threw regular parties that attracted some of LA’s most talented and up-and-coming artists, musicians and actors, including Alison Van Pelt, Chris Stills, Teddy Thompson, Rufus Wainwright and Chris Hardwick, many of whom became James’ longtime friends and clients. In 1994, James was working as a receptionist at Hair at Fred Segal in Santa Monica, where he encountered celebrities on a regular basis. He also signed with his first agent, Keith Zenobia, who booked him regular work on runway shows for Fashion Week, which gave James the opportunity to work on supermodels like Naomi Campbell and Beverly Johnson. But working behind the counter at Fred Segal instead of behind the chair made James realize that he wasn’t fully pursuing his dream of being a hairstylist. “I remember Meryl Streep came in and said she needed someone to cut her daughter’s hair, and I knew I could do it but I wasn’t able to because I was the receptionist, so I watched her go off and have her hair done by someone else,” James shares. “That was the moment when I realized that I needed to follow my dream because I was
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James’ celebrity clients include Jamie Lee Curtis, Chris Hardwick, “Weird Al” Yankovic and Eugene Levy. watching other people’s dreams come to life, so I put in my resignation.” In response, the owner of Hair at Fred Segal offered to sponsor James’ green card so that he could stay and work at the salon. James ended up working as a hairstylist there for 25 years, eventually becoming the creative director for education, teaching hair and organizing fashion shows at Fred Segal Beauty. He began to rack up a long list of credits working in film, television and runway, along with an expanding celebrity client roster that included Matthew Perry, Courteney Cox and Jason Bateman. In 1995 while he was still at
Fred Segal, James met actress Jamie Lee Curtis when he was doing her daughter Annie’s hair. One day, Curtis asked James what he would do with her hair, and in response, he chopped it all off. “I’m a forward person, it’s the Australian in me, and I told her to just let me do it,” James laughs. “I cut it all off and she nearly had a heart attack, but she loved it.” 25 years later, James and Curtis are as close as ever. Throughout the years, James has created different hairstyle adaptations for her onscreen roles and traveled with her to press events and premieres. “Jamie is always so generous about including me in whatever
movie she is doing and we discuss her character looks together,” he shares. “It’s an incredible friendship. She and I are like brother and sister. She has been there through thick and thin for me, and I would do anything for her.” Comedian and TV host Chris Hardwick has been another close friend and longtime client since the ‘90s. James has worked with him on more than 600 TV episodes, which include “@midnight” on Comedy Central and AMC’s “Talking Dead.” “Most people don’t realize what 600 episodes of TV is like, but that’s the same amount of ‘The Simpsons’ episodes that exist,” James points out. “Chris
and I have done so much together, we’ve traveled all over America. He and his wife Lydia are family to me.” Over the years, James has managed the manes of Marilyn Manson, Jaime Pressly, Paris Hilton, Chris Evans, Jennifer Love Hewitt, the Kardashians, and others. His regular clientele includes Eugene Levy, Courtney Love, Christopher Guest, Phil Keoghan and “Weird Al” Yankovic, and he has created iconic looks for Cole and Dylan Sprouse for “The Suite Life of Zack & Cody” and “Riverdale.” “Cole and Dylan are my buddies, I’ve known them since they were 8 years old,” James says. “I have a really great friendship with both of them and
I cut their dad’s hair, too.” In 2016, James became the artistic director for FHI Heat, where he forayed into the world of product development. When COVID-19 hit back in March, James was furloughed from his job, and the beauty and entertainment industries had shut down entirely. During that time, he decided to pursue his own adventure in the world of personal care and was hard at work on his new product line, Beach Blvd, which launched a week ago. The line is inspired by James’ life at the beach and his career in Hollywood. “I love the palm trees, ocean and sand here on the Westside,” (Continued on page 14)
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FICKLE-DOWN ECONOMICS I’m a 29-year-old straight woman. I recently came to the odd conclusion that I have no idea what I want in a man. Over the past few years, I’ve been dating a variety of guys and hoping they’ll be right for me, and it’s not working. Some turn out to be nice guys, but some turn out to be jerks. One turned out to be a truly terrible person, but in hindsight, all were obviously wrong for me. In each case, the underlying problems were always there, but I didn’t identify them until things blew up months into the relationship or even a year in. How can I get clear on what I want? —Lost Looking for a boyfriend without knowing what you want in a man is like trying to order a meal without knowing what you like to eat: whether you live to put bacon on your bacon or you’re a vegan who stifles a sob whenever your mom cracks an egg for your dad’s omelet. Standards are our tool for narrowing down what we want, from lunch to love. In love, it’s important to shrink down your potential partner pool, but without setting such high standards (per your own mate value and the current mate “market”) that the only boyfriend or girlfriend you’ll ever have is the imaginary kind. Though we tend to view having more options — “Sky’s the limit!” “The more, the merrier!” — as better than having just two or a handful to choose from, research actually finds that having numerous options is often the stuff human misery is made of. Perhaps because the psychology currently driving us evolved in environments where situations rarely offered more than a few choices — “Bison breast or drumstick?” “Eat this bug or starve?” — research on decision-making has found we are unprepared for huge sets of options. We tend to suffer “choice overload”: We get overwhelmed, choose poorly and regret our choice afterward. However, there’s a caveat. More choice can be better, explains psychologist Benjamin Scheibehenne and his colleagues, when, prior to making a choice, a person has “well-defined preferences.” That’s where standards come in. Our standards for what we want in another person come in large part out of our values, though personality and genetics also play a role. Values
are the principles we care most about: the standards we use to guide our behavior. Though most of us probably think of ourselves as good people with good values, the truth is, if asked to quickly name our values, we’d struggle to do it. Being unable to immediately call up our guiding principles means when we need to act quickly, we’re often clueless about what we should do, and we’re prone to act in ways we end up regretting. Spelling out your top 8 or 10 values will give you a behavioral map: guiding principles for how you’ll act and, ultimately, who you are. To write your list, you might look up “lists of values” online. Here are a few of mine (not in any order): 1. Courage. 2. Wisdom. 3. Kindness. 4. Integrity. ... 10. Seizing life (instead of blinking like a cow while it rushes by). The person you want to be shapes the sort of person you should be with. For example, per my list of values, integrity is vitally important to me. So, when I came up with my standards for romantic partners — my “must-haves” for any man in my life — integrity was baked in: “Tall, evolved man of character who thinks for a living and cares about making a difference in the world.” Likewise spelling out your standards for a romantic partner and vowing to stick to them should help you extract yourself when you’re magnetized by a Mr. Tall, Dark and Manipulative: some hunky charismatic creep whose hotitude acts as a sort of sexual eclipse, blocking out what a terrible person he is. Assuming you include integrity in some form on your list, turning to your “must-haves” on a date forces you to look for evidence of good character, and when that’s missing, you’ll nix the guy and move on. Of course, being clear on your values and narrowing down what you want in a man won’t always be enough. There are some clever sociopaths out there who are pros at hiding who they really are. Coming up with standards for character might not allow you to identify all dignity-crushing exploiters immediately. However, you should be able to do it much faster than with a more “open-minded,” hope-driven approach: “Sorry, but I really have to draw the line at dating a man with a tail!”
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Beach Blvd’s debut product, The Shore Thing, is a hand sanitizer formulated with organic essential oils.
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James says. “I’ve lived most of my life at the beach, it’s a part of me and I can’t be away from it longer than a few days. Beach Blvd is where Hollywood Boulevard meets the beach. I’d been wanting to create a product line for years. I spent six months doing research and designed the labels myself. The products are formulated in El Segundo.” Originally, James had planned to debut his first hairstyling product months ago, but when the pandemic occurred, he switched gears and started working on hand sanitizer. “It just seemed so out of touch to release a hair product at the time,” James explains. “I decided to release something that would help people take care of themselves while providing them with a sense of luxury. I’ve received lots of positive feedback about the hand sanitizer. People love how good it smells and feels, and it doesn’t have any toxic ingredients.” His first product, The Shore Thing, contains 70% ethyl alcohol and a signature blend of organic lavender, lemon and bergamot essential oils. Next, he plans to release another hand sanitizer, Coast Is Clear, which features caramel and orchid
notes. In the coming months, Beach Blvd will launch several hairstyling products as well. The line is available online and at Matthew Preece Salon in Santa Monica, where James has worked for the past four years. Although the salon has reopened at limited capacity and the entertainment industry is slowly getting back to where it was, James remains passionate about his career. He thrives on the connection that being a hairstylist provides—both to his late mother, who passed away when he was 11, and to those who sit in his chair. “I love to interact with people and bring light into their lives,” James says. “My past achievements in film, television and the salon have been an incredible adventure and an opportunity to be of service. Through the closure and reorganization of our city and how we are functioning through adversity, I see a bright future for what is happening in the world of hair and makeup, and I have a rejuvenated love and respect for my profession as I advance into what I feel is a fresh beginning.” For more information, visit beachblvd.co and follow James on Instagram: @seanjameshair
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Compiled by Kamala Kirk Free Flu Clinic, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Public Health will be offering free flu vaccines to those six months of age and older at the Veterans Memorial Building. 4117 Overland Ave, Culver City. The drive-thru clinic entrance will be at the west side of the parking lot of Coombs Avenue. Clinic dates and times may change. Call 213-833-2750 to confirm before. Burton Chace Park Walking Club, 10 to 11:30 a.m. Get some exercise while taking in the beautiful views of LA’s Marina at the waterfront Burton Chace Park. The club is free to join and meets on Tuesday and Thursdays (year-round) at the park. 13650 Mindanao Way, Marina del Rey. For more information, call 424-526-7910. Beach Eats to Go, 5 to 9 p.m. Beach Eats TO GO is a weekly food truck event at Marina “Mother’s” Beach on summer Thursdays, May 14 through November 19, 2020. Order online in advance and then pick up your delicious food “to go” from Parking Lot #11 at 14101 Panay Way. Masks must be worn when picking up food and patrons are expected to maintain six feet of physical distance. To order online, visit bestfoodtrucks.com/beacheatstogo Jazz Nights at Runway, 5 to 8 p.m. Enjoy free live jazz music every Friday all month long at Runway Playa Vista. Grab a meal from one of the restaurants and enjoy seating on the newly develop Town Center Drive. For more information, visit
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Wednesday, Nov. 18 “Kiss the Ground,” 5 p.m. Narrated by and featuring Woody Harrelson, Kiss the Ground is an inspiring and groundbreaking film that reveals the first viable solution to our climate crisis. It reveals that, by regenerating the world’s soils, we can completely and rapidly stabilize Earth’s climate, restore lost ecosystems and create abundant food supplies. This movie is positioned to catalyze a movement to accomplish the impossible—to solve humanity’s greatest challenge, to balance the climate and secure our species’ future. A virtual panel with the film’s directors/producers, Josh and Rebecca Rickell, will follow the screening. Anthony Myint,
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Reckoning With Our Past to Change Our Future By Dr. Robin Miskolcze Black leadership and Black votes made Joe Biden’s and Kamala Harris’ victory possible. Building on this momentum, all of us need to acknowledge that America’s economic inequality is rooted in white supremacy and continue the work to correct the damage. An undeniable example of systemic racism is found in the forgotten history of “Mayberry by the Sea.” In 1897, Titus Alexander, the son of a Black, two-time Arkansas state representative, moved to Los Angeles as a young man to build a life for himself. Amply proving his talents and leadership, becom-
ing a prominent lawyer and running as a Democrat for California’s 72nd State Assembly district in 1926, Alexander was eventually lauded by the LA Chamber of Commerce for serving as the honorary captain of the LA Fire Department and an active member of the State Democratic Committee. Alexander’s achievements did not impress the town of El Segundo. As a reward for Alexander’s achievement, Los Angeles offered him a lease to a small stretch of beach on the cityowned Hyperion property, directly adjacent to El Segundo, for the purpose of constructing a Black resort. But by January
1924, the LA Times reported the city imposed a restraining order on Alexander’s lease. When he challenged the city’s order, a citizen submitted a petition with 6,000 signatures to the LA City Council demanding that the beach plot, initially purchased by the city for raw sewage drainage, be an unrestricted public beach. Racist motivations for the denial was encoded in the description of his case. On October 26, 1923, the El Segundo Herald reported that El Segundo would fight hard against Alexander’s claim. The Herald mocked Alexander’s efforts to “elevate his race” by enabling his fellow African
Americans to “bathe in the sea water lapping El Segundo’s beautiful beach,” while not acknowledging that this was the same beach area that the LA Times described as a “sewer tilt”—an undesirable spot for sea bathing due to the foul run-off of raw sewage. On November 23, 1923, the Herald reported that opponents of the lease from Santa Monica to Manhattan Beach would take their case to the Supreme Court if need be, and there was even talk of “Ku Klux Klan activities as a last resort.” The threat of KKK involvement had already been displayed prominently in the front page headlines of the Herald’s October 26 edition
where a report on Alexander’s property claim sits directly adjacent to a column proudly reporting that El Segundo was well represented at a recent KKK initiation ceremony where over 150 residents of Redondo were added to the organization. Alexander never built his resort. His forgotten story is evidence of systemic racism in this country. With more than 70 million Americans voting for a Trump re-election, stamping their approval on Trump’s antagonism toward the truth of the U.S.’s painful racist history, now is the time to tenaciously keep Black lives and our history front and center if we ever want our country to heal.
Gov. Newsom Shouldn’t Bulldoze LA’s Ballona Wetlands
returned with community members, declaring that the public would not be intimidated by strong-arm tactics.
going up in flames. Enough. California Gov. Gavin Newsom has called for nature-based solutions to climate change impacts and moving away from fossil fuels. He should withdraw this controversial project. Don’t bulldoze Ballona. Shut down the gas facility. For details visit defendballonawetlands.org and tinyurl.com/ballonaphotos Jane Velez-Mitchell, JaneUnChained.com founder, is a nationally known TV journalist and best-selling author. Winner of four Humane Society Genesis awards/ commendations, Velez-Mitchell covers crimes against animals and the environment. Marcia Hanscom is an activist living in Playa del Rey who has worked for nearly 30 years to protect wetlands, coastal habitats and public access for all. She jumped into the struggle to save the Ballona Wetlands in 1995, started a coalition that grew from six to 106, and helped persuade Gov. Gray Davis to acquire more than 600 acres of land at Ballona in 2003.
Provide Public Access to Nature Now Supporters say Angelenos need more green space. We 100% agree! Right now, a huge gate to existing trails is locked! The gas industry holds the key. If this plan goes forward, 10-year-olds would be about 20 before they could visit. That’s madness. Do gentle improvements and save these precious wetlands. Habitats around the world are
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Danger of Floods, Leaks and Blowouts State Sen. Ben Allen and LA County Supervisor Janice Hahn have told Gov. Newsom they’re worried about the dangers of this facility. The LA County Democratic Party and eight Westside democratic clubs have passed resolutions calling for this facility’s closure. Still, the fossil fuel industry plows ahead. That, even though the Environmental Impact Report for this project has not received final approval. Potentially dangerous errors in the flood control planning have given the Army Corps of Engineers pause. City Councilman Mike Bonin has expressed alarm about the flood risk changes and called for shutting down the gas storage facility.
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Make the Most of Your Outdoor Space this Winter Colder weather ahead doesn’t mean you have to forfeit your precious outdoor space. This year especially, you’ll want to enjoy your backyard or balcony as long as possible. Here are some tips to make the most of your space this fall and winter. Clean up ahead of winter Spruce up your yard to create an outdoor environment you’ll be motivated to enjoy. Take time to clean up and dispose of leaves and fallen branches. For your flower beds, pull out the dead annuals, add compost, then plant cover crops or add mulch. Warm it up Electric or propane outdoor heaters can help extend the outdoor mingling season. With free-standing, tabletop, and umbrellastyle versions available in a variety of sizes, there are options available to fit your needs. (If you live in a condo, check regulations first.) Use what you have Instead of putting it all in storage, leave your patio furniture outside. Add some machine-washable covers to give your cushions a fresh look. Circle your furniture around a fire pit and you’ll be roasting (and burning) s’mores in no time.
Look on the bright side Garden lighting at ground level will illuminate your landscape, and string lights with clear white LED bulbs can create an inviting ambiance. Solar powered, weatherresistant lights are more affordable than ever and make for hassle-free installation and upkeep. Food for thought Keep the barbecue in working order and your propane tank filled. Grill up some goodies, then enjoy them outside. It’ll be just like a winter tailgate, only cheaper and without a line for the bathroom. Last Minute Tips for Winterization It’s not too late to address a few home maintenance musts before winter fully sets in. Here’s a list of last-minute tasks to knock out before you go into hibernation mode. 1. Check and clean the gutters one last time. As the last leaves have fallen, take time now to make sure your gutters are completely cleared out. Blockages can create ice dams, which will damage your gutters and prevent proper drainage of water away from your foundation.
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2. Check your furnace. If you have a furnace, replace your filter if you haven’t already, and commit to changing it once a month. A dirty filter will increase your heating costs and reduce the life of your equipment. Home heating systems that aren’t properly maintained may be less than 50 percent efficient. If you can spring for it this year, an inspection done by a licensed professional is always recommended. 3. Maintain your home’s exterior. Trim back trees and branches that are hanging too close to your home. Seal driveways, brick patios, and wood decks. Look for cracks and gaps around doors, windows, and eaves, and seal them. 4. Test smoke/carbon monoxide detectors. This one is easy to overlook, but takes only a couple seconds: hit the “test” button on your smoke/carbon monoxide detector. If the alarm sounds — you’re good to go. If not, replace the batteries and test again. Replace your smoke detector if fresh batteries don’t result in a proper test.
5. Consider an energy audit. An energy audit can show you how and where your home is using energy, so you can make simple updates to increase your home’s efficiency — saving you money. Home energy audits typically range in cost from $200-$400, and many energy companies offer rebates that make them even more affordable (or sometimes free). Perform your own quick energy audit by following some of these tips from Energy.gov. Taking these steps will not only lower your utility costs, but they will protect your largest investment, your home, from the unexpected weather conditions ahead. If you have questions about professional services for home energy audits, contact me.
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WALKING SURFACES IN A COMMUNITY GARDEN ON LAUSD PROPERTY NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed bids will be received by the Emerson Avenue Community Garden Club, Inc., as Contracting Agency, for furnishing all materials, equipment, tools, labor and incidentals as required for the above stated project in strict accordance with the specifications and drawings on file at eacgc.org/ capitalimprovement/bidpackage and the office of the John Titosky, Landscape Architect, 11969 Iowa Avenue #7, West Los Angeles, 90025.
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Interested parties must submit a Letter of Interest and Qualifications and a certified estimate sheet. Bids will be received by the club until 12:00 PM on Monday, November 16, 2020 at.6550 80th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90045 or submitted electronically to the Club via the President a t E m e r i t u s , iwood455@outlook.com by noon November 16, 2020. The Project is a Build Out and Makeover of the garden grounds at 6550 Emerson Avenue, Los Angeles, 90045 in accordance with a Joint Use Agreement dated June 2017 by and between Emerson Avenue Community Garden Club, Inc.(EACGC) and the Los Angeles Unified District (LAUSD) to install American with Disabilities Act conforming walkways and fencing with a new entry gate. The contracting agency is the EACGC. The Contract Services scope of work, specifications, plans and bid sheet may be downloaded from eacgc.org/capitalimprovement/bidpackage or by calling John Titotsky at 310-820-3787. The EACGC and LAUSD do not discriminate on the basis of gender, sex, race or ethnicity. Preference may be given to current LAUSD prequalified contractors. The Agency reserves the right, after opening bids, to reject any or all bids, or to make award to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder and reject all other bids; to waive any informality in the bidding; and to accept any bid or portion thereof; and to take all bids under advisement for a period of Ninety (90) calendar days. Bids will be compared on the basis of the estimate of the required services and scope of work as shown on the Bid Sheet. Only such plans, specifications, and items of work as are appropriate shall apply to the work as bid. PUBLISHED: The Argonaut Newspaper 11/5/20, 11/12/20
after opening bids, to reject any or all bids, or to make award to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder and reject all other bids; to waive any informality in the bidding; and to accept any bid or portion thereof; and to take all bids under advisement for a period of Ninety (90) calendar days. Bids will be compared on the basis of the estimate of the required services and scope of work as shown on the Bid Sheet. Only such plans, specifications, and items of work as are appropriate shall apply to the work as bid. PUBLISHED: The Argonaut Newspaper 11/5/20, 11/12/20
Probate NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF MARISKA ROGERS To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both of MARISKA ROGERS. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Gary Steven White in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES. 11701 S. La Cienega Bl. Los Angeles, CA 90045-Airport Courthouse. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that: Gary Steven White 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. IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code Section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Petitioner: Gary Steven White(son) 229 W. Harmont Dr. Phoenix, Arizona 85021 (602) 469-6959 The Argonaut Newspaper 11/12/20, 11/19/20, 11/26/20
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. IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code Section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Petitioner: Gary Steven White(son) 229 W. Harmont Dr. Phoenix, Arizona 85021 (602) 469-6959 The Argonaut Newspaper 11/12/20, 11/19/20, 11/26/20
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Kenny Havard was born and bred in Los Angeles. Boats were in no way a known factor or contributor to hisparties upbringing. Interested must submit a Kenny gravitated to many fields Letter of Interest and Qualificaof endeavors including electronics but none ever tions and a certified estimate sheet. Bids will be reignited his passion. ceived by the club until 12:00 PM Then Kenny discovered the on Monday, November 16, 2020and life as he knew it changed sea and sailboats at.6550 80th Street, Los Angeles, CA abruptly 90045 or submitted andelectroniccompletely, a passion fired up. ally to the Club via the President
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Kenny sailed and raced to wonderful and distant places on many fine and some not so fine boats. The Project is a Build Out and He covered thousands of miles of open-ocean, Makeover of the garden grounds at 6550 Emerson always in demand for his racing prowess, Avenue, Los Angeles, 90045 in accordance with a Joint knowledge, andUsecompatibility. Kenny also had Agreement dated June 2017 by and betweenability Emerson to be able to fix anything that the unique Avenue Community Garden Club, could and or the would go wrong on a sailboat. He could Inc.(EACGC) Los Angeles Unified District (LAUSD) to install do this both on land and in a strong seaway. American with Disabilities Act conforming walkways and fencing with a new entry gate. The contracting agency is the EACGC. The Contract Services scope of work, specifications, plans and bid sheet may be downloaded from eacgc.org/capitalimprovement/bidpackage or by calling John Titotsky at 310-820-3787. The EACGC and LAUSD do not discriminate on the basis of gender, sex, race or ethnicity. Preference may be given to current LAUSD prequalified contractors.
Kenny was one of the most honorable and sincere people I have ever met. He was kind to a fault, frequently performing tasks for people and rejecting payment. Work was a joy to Kenny and served as an avocation as well as an occupation.
Kenny was a fixture in Marina del Rey, always available to help with a project and always knowledgeable. Kenny could usually be seen padding around California wet suit. It somehow seems altogether appropriate that Kenny TheYacht Agency Club reservesin thehis right, after opening bids, to reject any or died in the ocean all bids, or to make award to the he so loved in his trademark wet suit.
lowest responsive and responsible bidder and reject all other bids; to waive any informality in the bidding; and to accept any bid or portion thereof; and to take all bids under advisement for a period of Ninety (90) calendar days. Bids will be compared on the basis of the estimate of the required services and scope of work as shown on the Bid Sheet. Only such plans, specifications, and items of work as are appropriate shall apply to the work as bid. PUBLISHED: The Argonaut PAGE 22 11/5/20, THE ARGONAUT Newspaper 11/12/20
Kenny, you have done well. Your watch is over. “— and quiet sleep and a sweet dream when the long trick is over—“ (Masefield) I will so miss a great friend.
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Name Change ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case No. 20SMCP00292 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES. Petition of ALINA SHRAYBMAN, for Change of Name. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1.) Petitioner: ALINA SHRAYBMAN filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: a.) Alina Shraybman to Alina Shraybman-Volken 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: 12/11/20. Time: 8:30 AM. Dept.: K, Room: A-203 . The address of the court is 1725 Main Street Santa Monica, CA 90401-Santa Monica Courthouse- West District. 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: Los Angeles. Original filed: October 28, 2020. Hon. Lawrence Cho, Judge of the Superior Court. PUBLISH: The Argonaut Newspaper, 11/5/20, 11/12/20, 11/19/20, 11/26/20 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case No. 20SMCP00333 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES. Petition of WILLIAM FITZGERALD MORGAN, LILY FITZGERALD MORGAN, for Change of Name. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1.) Petitioner: WILLIAM FITZGERALD MORGAN, LILY FITZGERALD MORGAN filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: a.) William FitzGerald Morgan to William FitzGerald b.) Lily FitzGerald Morgan to Lily FitzGerald 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: 12/11/20. Time: 8:30 AM. Dept.: K Room: A-203. The address of the court is 1725 Main Street Santa Monica, CA 90401-West District. 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: Los Angeles. Original filed: September 28, 2020. Lawrence Cho, Judge of the Superior Court. PUBLISH: The Argonaut Newspaper 10/22/20, 10/29/20, 11/5/20, 11/12/20
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ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case No. 20GDCP00332 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES. Petition of MARI SUZANNE FLORENCE and HAROLD CORD NUOFFER, guardians ad litum for KATHARINE FLORENCE NUOFFER, for Change of Name. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1.) Petitioner: MARI SUZANNE FLORENCE and HAROLD CORD NUOFFER II filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: a.) Katharine Florence Nuoffer to Katharine Rosa Florence 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: 12/17/2020. Time: 8:30 AM. Dept.: E. The address of the court is Glendale Courthouse, 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: Los Angeles. Original filed: October 20, 2020. Darrell Mavis, Judge of the Superior Court. PUBLISH: The Argonaut Newspaper 10/29/20, 11/5/20, 11/12/20, 11/19/20
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case No. 20TRCP00247 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES. Petition of MISHA URSULA FARMAS, for Change of Name. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1.) Petitioner: Misha Ursula Farmas filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: a.) Misha Ursula Farmas to Misha Ursula Farmas 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: 12/11/20. Time: 8:30 AM. Dept.: B. The address of the court is 825 Maple Avenue Torrance, CA 90503-Torrance Courthouse. 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: Los Angeles. Original filed: October 23, 2020. Gary Y. Tanaka, Judge of the Superior Court. PUBLISH: The Argonaut Newspaper 10/29/20, 11/5/20, 11/12/20, 11/19/20
B. The address of the court is 825 Maple Avenue Torrance, CA 90503-Torrance Courthouse. 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: Los Angeles. Original filed: October 23, 2020. Gary Y. Tanaka, Judge of the Superior Court. PUBLISH: The Argonaut Newspaper 10/29/20, 11/5/20, 11/12/20, 11/19/20
Fic. Business Name FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2020174929 Type of Filing: Original. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: NEMCO FOOD PRODUCTS. 2350 E. 57th Street Vernon, CA 90058. COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Coldwater Canyon Corporation, 2350 E. 57th Street Vernon, CA 90058. 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: 01/1960. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/ Frank Nemiroff. TITLE: Vice President, Corp or LLC Name: Coldwater Canyon Corporation. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: October 29, 2020. 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: The Argonaut Newspaper. Dates: 11/12/20, 11/19/20, 11/26/20, 12/3/20 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2020172330 Type of Filing: Original The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: NUEVA, NUEVA VENICE, NUEVA VENICE-THE LITTLE FRIEND; 822 Washington Boulevard Marina del Rey, CA 9292. COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) David Reiss, 1515 Abbout Kinney Boulevard Unit 100 Venice, CA 90291. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY a Limited Partnership. The registrant commenced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name or names listed above on: 06/2020. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/: David Reiss. TITLE: General Partner. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: October 27, 2020. 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: The Argonaut Newspaper. Dates: 11/12/20, 11/19/20, 11/26/20, 12/3/20
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LOS ANGELES TIMES SUNDAY CROSSWORD PUZZLE “CEL MATES” By PAUL COULTER ACROSS 1 Nicaraguan president Daniel 7 Elaborate dos 12 Complicated situations 18 Brit’s editorial 19 Formally disciplined 21 Clothing 22 Disney dog serving in Congress? 24 Nova __ 25 “Ah, me!” 26 Spring zodiac sign 27 Mil. decorations 29 Put up 30 Dorm, briefly 31 Part of FNMA? 32 Assumed the role of 34 Dale’s brother, away from their home turf? 42 Name near the top of a “Citizen Kane” movie poster 43 Bed-andbreakfast, maybe 44 Lord’s Prayer start 45 “If all __ fails ... ” 49 One of Snow White’s pals acting shellfishly? 54 Surveillance tactic 56 Photo __ 57 City near Provo 58 Arch type 60 O, The __ Magazine 61 Fernando’s fire 62 URL intro 64 Suffice 65 Trendy berry 68 Franchises owned by Donald’s girlfriend? 73 Line holder
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