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ON THE COVER: Artist Robin Murez is working on a flying carousel for Venice’s Centennial Park. Photo by Luis Chavez. Design by Arman Olivares.

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Corona by the Numbers & Local Updates Compiled by Kamala Kirk Cases and Deaths by Neighborhood as of Monday, Jan. 11: Culver City: 1,543 (Deaths 50); Del Rey: 1,498 (Deaths 12); El Segundo: 457 (Deaths 1); Marina del Rey: 243 (Deaths 0); Mar Vista: 1,408 (Deaths 17); Playa Vista: 420 (Deaths 2); Playa del Rey: 77 (Deaths 0); Santa Monica: 3,205 (Deaths 88); Venice: 1,127 (Deaths 9); Westchester: 1,589 (Deaths 26) Total Westside Cases: 11,567

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Total Westside Deaths: 205 Total Confirmed Cases in LA County: 920,177 Total Deaths in LA County: 12,250 Total New Cases as of Jan. 11: 14,482 Total New Deaths: 166 Hospitalizations: 7,964 Postivity Rate (7-day average): 20.8% Total Number of People Tested: 4,989,834 (Source: Los Angeles County Department of Public Health)

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Retail Reimagined Beautycounter enhances the in-person shopping experience with virtual livestreaming IMAGES COURTESY OF BEAUTYCOUNTER

By Sara Edwards Beautycounter is well-known around the world for its results-driven skincare products and cosmetics. The Santa Monica-based clean beauty brand is changing the retail game with the opening of a new content studio and livestream space in Venice. The 684-square-foot space on Abbot Kinney Boulevard combines the in-person shopping experience with a shoppable content livestream that can be accessed through social media or via the website. “We want to invite as many people as possible into the world of Beautycounter, and through our new store with livestream shopping capabilities, we’ll be able to grow and engage with our community without limitation,” said Beautycounter founder and CEO Gregg Renfrew. The livestream will feature makeup tutorials, skin care tips

Beautycounter’s store in Venice offers a hybrid experience that combines in-person shopping with virtual livestreaming. and clean beauty lifestyle hacks with the opportunity to shop for the products featured in the stream as they’re being used. The store is creating a new way of shopping for makeup while staying safe and sustainable during the pandemic by providing a touchless experience at the front of the store, in addition to only allowing three guests to enter the store at a time.

To follow through with the brand’s mission of being clean and sustainable, the store features copper (which has natural antimicrobial properties) on its fixtures to promote sustainability, a “Clean Bar” where the most popular products and collections can be found, and a recycling box where customers can drop off old or expired products.

The back of the store has a studio where interactive product livestreams will help customers shop when in-person purchasing isn’t an option. The store’s display window also features a screen of the livestream for shoppers to watch. “As more and more people shop from home, live-selling is a way to reach and engage our community in an incredibly impactful

and convenient way,” Renfrew said. “Our in-store studio is not just a store feature. We see it as the future of dynamic content and e-commerce selling.” Beautycounter is located at 1410 Abbot Kinney Blvd. The schedule of upcoming and previous livestreams can be viewed at beautycounter.com/live

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By Stepan Sarkisian Upholding its commitment to environmental advocacy, Santa Monica High School achieved a 21st place finish in its first year participating in the Project Green Challenge. The international competition featured 758 schools across 85 countries with participating students acquiring points by engaging in daily environmentally-themed challenges. Each challenge centered around an issue related to sustainability and tasked students to examine their individual ecological footprints in a variety of ways including measuring water and food consumption, carbon impact and making ethical fashion choices. Along with answering questions, challenges required participants to submit photos, videos, essays and make social media posts to promote what they learned. Theo Richards, a third-grader at Franklin Elementary, and August “Augie” Williams, a secondgrader at McKinley Elementary, shared their favorite events during the challenge. “My favorite challenge was the computer game where you put the best electricity sources in the right place,” Richards said. “My favorite challenge was the alternative energy online game and quiz,” added Williams. “I liked the game and learned about different energy sources. I also liked going outside to take the best nature photo I could.” Project Green Challenge is held annually by Turning Green, a student-led global organization advocating for environmentally sustainable and ethical choices for communities. The goal of

SMMUSD Sustainability Coordinator Austin Toyama with Seho Heo, a first-grader at McKinley Elementary, and Yunho Heo, an eight-grader at Lincoln Middle, who won 2nd place in the middle school Project Green Challenge. PGC, as described by the organization, is “to touch lives, shift mindsets and equip students with knowledge, resources and mentorship to lead the change on campuses and in communities”. The Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District also sponsored the Go Green Challenge for students in kindergarten through fifth grade. In each competition, winners were determined by the number of daily challenges completed and subjective criteria like creative problem solving and thoughtfulness. “The participation in this was great to see and we’re thankful for it,” said Austin Toyama, SMMUSD sustainability coordinator. “The students’ commitment to learning about environmental issues and sustain-

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able living is important for their health and that of our communities and the planet.” The 60 students that participated responded positively to the daily challenges, as the competition added a level of joy during a time when life isn’t as interactive. “The most interesting thing I learned is that trees can be so big around in circumference,” Williams shared. “I liked walking around my neighborhood trying to find the biggest tree and measuring with a measuring tape.” The challenges also stimulated educational conversations among families of students and encouraged some to make long-lasting impacts to their households. “We’ve made environmental sustainability a big focus of

Winners of the Fall 2020 (K – 5) Go Green Challenge! 1st Place: Isla Sroka - Grade 3, Franklin 2nd Place: Arabella FeldmanMilliken – Grade 5, Roosevelt 3rd Place (4-way tie): Theo Richards - Grade 3, Franklin Delilah Prager - Grade 5, McKinley August (Augie) Williams Grade 2, McKinley Seho Heo - Grade 1, McKinley Winners of the Fall 2020 Project Green Challenge (Grades 6 – 8) 1st Place: Sahana Lindsey – Grade 7, John Adams Middle 2nd Place: Yunho Heo – Grade 8, Lincoln Middle Winners of the Fall 2020 Project Green Challenge (Grades 9 – 12) 1st Place: Team Happy Sprouts (Halie Matsui, Citli Carrera Arenas and Giselle Avila-Hengsathorn) – Grade 10, Samohi 2nd Place: Olivia Rizzo – Grade 9, Samohi 3rd Place: Team Green Teas (Sofia Garban, Joaquin Martinez Devis, Samantha Ramirez and Keira Yanez) – Grade 10, Samohi For more information, visit projectgreenchallenge.com

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our family. We pick up beach trash and enjoy and protect nature,” said Jane Schmitz, who is Richards’ mom. “Our boys are super-duper pro-electric car and anti-gas car. They think that gas cars are yucky. We are also much more consistent about turning off lights when we are not in the room. The boys are often leaving us in the dark in a room with their zeal to flip the switch.” Another parent, Julie Williams, added, “After Augie completed the “Vampire Power” challenge and went around the house identifying all of our plugged-in electronics, we did find many things that could and should be unplugged until needed and have tried harder on this issue.” Having completed all the challenges, the students were

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Making Mental Health a Priority 6 reasons why getting help is so important By Stanley Popovich Getting professional help for dealing with your persistent fears and anxieties is the most important step in your recovery. Many people are reluctant to get the help they need for various reasons. Making excuses for not getting treatment for your anxiety will not solve anything. With this in mind, here are a few reasons why getting help for your mental health is important. 1. You will get tips on handling your mental health issues. A professional counselor can give you many ideas on how you can manage your fears and anxieties. Once you get the much-needed advice, the next step is to apply what you have learned to your own life. 2. A counselor will know how to get rid of your fears. A counselor can recommend certain treatments that will make you feel a lot better.

come your mental health issues. You won’t feel as alone when attempting to get rid of your fears. It is best to have people who are helping you to get better. Do not deal with your mental health problems by yourself. Stan Popovich is the author of “A Layman’s Guide to Managing Fear.” For more information about his book and to get free mental health advice, please visit managingfear.com The only way you can get access to these treatments is if you talk to a counselor. Ask your primary care physician if he or she knows anyone that can help you. 3. You can’t manage your anxieties all by yourself. Your anxieties and fears can be extremely difficult to manage and more than likely, you will need some help. Don’t be embarrassed that you are getting

help. We all learn new things from others on a daily basis and getting help will get your life back on track. 4. You will improve. As you work with a professional, you will improve on your skill sets in managing your mental health. You will become better able to manage your anxieties over time, which will benefit you later on in your life.

5. You will get better a lot faster. Getting help from a counselor will save you a lot of suffering in the long run. You will get the answers you are looking for, which will help manage your fears and anxieties. You will get better a lot faster by talking to a mental health professional. 6. You won’t be alone. You will have people in your corner who will be able to help you over-

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Cult favorite ‘Cobra Kai’ kicks its way into season 3 PHOTO S BY CURTIS BONDS BAKER/NETFLIX

Courtney Henggeler plays Amanda LaRusso, the wife of Ralph Macchio’s character, Daniel LaRusso, in “Cobra Kai.” Season 3 began on January 1. By Christina Fuoco-Karasinski Courtney Henggeler was like many teenage girls, covering her walls with posters of heartthrobs like Ralph Macchio and, later, New Kids on the Block. Now she finds it surreal to play Amanda LaRusso, the wife of Macchio’s character, on the hit Netflix show “Cobra Kai.” “‘The Karate Kid’ was very

big in my neighborhood,” she recalled. “There were a lot of little boys in the neighborhood who were into karate. I said, ‘I’m into karate, too.’ I didn’t know anything about it, actually. But I had ‘Karate Kid’ memorabilia.” “Cobra Kai” takes place more than 30 years after the 1984 All Valley Karate Tournament and sees the continuation of the

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Ralph Macchio, who plays Daniel LaRusso, and William Zabka (Johnny Lawrence) butt heads throughout seasons one and two of “Cobra Kai.” Season 3 began on January 1.

conflict between Daniel LaRusso (Macchio) and Johnny Lawrence (William Zabka). Season three, which starts in January, is the aftermath of the violent high school brawl between the two dojos, which left Miguel Diaz seriously injured. While Daniel searches for answers in his past and Johnny seeks redemption, Kreese further manipulates his vulnerable students with his own vision of dominance. Henggeler’s character, in the meantime, is the voice of reason. “Amanda is the peacemaker, which never sounds sexy when I say it,” Henggeler said with a laugh. “I think she’s kind of the voice of the audience at times. She thinks it’s hilarious that Johnny and Daniel had a beef over a girl in high school and they are still arch nemeses in their 50s. They should have moved on with their lives. Kreese is back. He’s this intense sensei. It’s all kind of hilarious, if you think about it.” No spoilers here, but Henggeler says season three is her favorite. It was filmed a year ago, before the COVID-19 pandemic. Season four is still being considered. “It gets better and better and better,” she said. “It wasn’t on Netflix yet when we were on

season three. It was on YouTube Red. Netflix is awesome.” “Cobra Kai” has become a cult favorite—especially among those who remember the original “Karate Kid.” The movie reflects the 1980s during season three’s pivotal scenes— especially with music like “In the Air Tonight” by Phil Collins and Journey’s “Open Arms.” “It brings back all of the feelings we were feeling back then,” Henggeler said. “It’s a beautiful nostalgia. I really didn’t expect it to be so well received. But I enjoy seeing Billy and Xolo Maridueña (Miguel Diaz), their wonderful mentorship. YouTube Red was a venue that no one really had access to or really existed. I thought it was just fun. I didn’t think it would have the impact that it has.” She believes the appeal is widespread because “Cobra Kai” has something for everyone. For kids too young to remember the original “Karate Kid,” there are characters like the angry Hawk (Jacob Bertrand); the all-American sweetheart Samantha LaRusso (Mary Mouser) and the bad girl Tory (Peyton List). “Our cast is diverse in the sense of ages,” she said. “We have Mary, who just hit 1 million followers. She’s the quintessential American sweet

girl. You can’t help but care for her. She’s just stinkin’ adorable. “Some people are all about Kreese, who’s dark and evil. Then there are people who love Billy and Johnny Lawrence. There are some fans of Demetri. It’s funny to watch the interactions and who the fans are gravitating toward. “I recommend shows to people. I just watched ‘The Queen’s Gambit.’ Phenomenal. I can’t recommend that to my mother, though, per se. She wouldn’t get that. I feel that I can wholeheartedly recommend ‘Cobra Kai’ to everybody. I think it has something for everyone there. You can’t help but walk away feeling good.” That includes Henggeler, who still is in awe of performing with Macchio. “I don’t know how it’s going to be with COVID-19, but I love sitting next to Ralph,” she said. “His family is very lovely as well. I get the privilege to know them. I look at myself shooting on the set with Ralph Macchio and I think, ‘What are you saying to him? Stop.’ Now he’s ‘Ralph’ to me. For the first two seasons, he was ‘Ralph Macchio.’ “He’s so kind and much quirkier than I thought he was. He was the guy in the poster for the longest time.”

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From Punk to Portraits Michael Grecco has done it all as a photographer PHOTOS COURESTY OF MICHAEL GRECCO

By Christina Fuoco-Karasinski Michael Grecco walked into his first Boston punk club when he was 18. Immediately, he felt like he was home. “I found I suddenly joined a club where everybody belonged,” he shared. “I could finally be myself, or at least find out who I really was.” Grecco writes this in his new book, “Punk, Post Punk, New Wave: Onstage, Backstage, In Your Face, 1978-1991” (Abrams Books). The coffee-table book features 162 black-and-white and color photographs of punk and post-punk artists, with an introduction by veteran music journalist Jim Sullivan, and foreword by Fred Schneider of The B-52’s. Grecco captures the scene’s energy with artists like The Clash, Elvis Costello, The Cramps, Talking Heads, Adam Ant, Joan Jett, the Ramones and The Plasmatics. He spent many nights in Boston and NYC’s black-walled punk clubs, watching and shooting bands for Boston Rock magazine, too. His fellow club kids were his family. They were his life. “I was an Associated Press photographer in the day and a ‘club kid’ at night,” he said. “I would get (myself) together and get to work if I had an assignment. I was stringing for the AP at the same time I was a club kid at night. I was out every night. … In retrospect, it was pretty incredible who we hung out with and who I got to photograph.” Grecco thought—and still believes—commercial radio sucked. He was into anything that sounded interesting, like The Cure, U2, The Mekons and The Smiths. “The Mekons had an interesting sound,” Grecco said. “We really appreciated the U2 album, ‘Boy.’ Those records were mind-blowingly sophisticated. People (complain) about bands like The Psychedelic Furs, The Human League and Simple Minds being in commercials.” Grecco’s style was tight jeans, boots and a jacket. He and his friends were also into ska—the Beat (before they were the English Beat), The Selecter and The Specials.

Photographer Michael Grecco’s new book features never-before-seen images of punk and post-punk’s iconic artists and bands. “You have to realize that era was an era of freedom,” Grecco said. “Musical freedom where punk broke the system. The punk bands said, ‘We don’t have to be on commercial radio. College radio stations will play us.’” He binged with the best of them, and then had to awake to shoot photos of newsworthy folks like Boston Mayor Ray Flynn. He took a hot bath to stop shaking and went straight out on the Boston Common for a Flynn shoot in 100-degree heat, sweating from drinking and doing drugs. “Everyone likes the Billy Idol cocaine story,” he said with a laugh about a portion of the book. “There are many stories. Doing the book and looking at it in retrospect, I realize I was a part of something really special at the time—a musical revolution.” It wasn’t until he landed a job at the Boston Herald that he decided to stop. His days in punk clubs exposed him to

self-expression and made him strive for it. In 1988, he headed to Los Angeles to do portrait work, which he has been doing ever since. Now living in Santa Monica, Grecco parlayed his talents into an award-winning commercial and fine art photographer and ﬁlm director noted for his celebrity portraits, magazine covers, editorial images and advertising spreads for NBC/Universal, GE, Pﬁzer, HBO, Kodak, ABC, IBM, Yahoo!, ESPN, WIRED, TIME, People, Entertainment Weekly, Esquire and Premiere. Music never left him, though. He has Gorillaz radio on Pandora, 800 records in a collection and thousands of CDs he burned that he digitally transferred to a computer. “I really don’t like a lot of rap—unless it’s more sophisticated, like Soul II Soul, A Tribe Called Quest,” he said. “No opera or new country. I like Merle Haggard and Doc Watson. I like music that’s authentic. It

has to be authentic. That’s what turned me off to rock ‘n’ roll in the day when I was growing up. Those hair bands, I just couldn’t get into them. I was listening to jazz, like Miles Davis or John Coltrane, and then I heard Kansas on the radio, and it was a total disconnect for me.” Grecco never took it for granted, nor did he act star-

struck. These were his people. “We were part of this club of cool music,” he said. “It wasn’t until the perspective of the book that I saw what a life it was.” Michael Grecco michaelgrecco.com daysofpunk.com

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Art Flies Into Venice Local artist builds flying carousel for Centennial Park

By Bridgette M. Redman A bit of history is coming to Venice’s Centennial Park in the form of a flying carousel. Hearkening back to the days of Abbot Kinney and his carousel on the Pier, this new one is the brain child and love labor of public artist Robin Murez. Murez, who has done several other projects for the park over the past several years, spent 2020 carving animals for the carousel, each of which tells stories about Venice, its history, and the lives of people who live there. She’s planned it down to every detail and hopes to have the permits to install it in 2021. The animals on a flying carousel are suspended from the center frame. As the carousel gains speed, the animals “fly” like swings. Murez’s carousel is inspired by the original giant one that Kinney built for Venice as can be seen in the mural of Kinney in the historic Venice Post Office, but much smaller in scale. It is, she said, an interactive, no-tech art installation. The LED lights on the carousel will be solar-powered and the carousel itself will be powered by a bicycle. Kinney’s carousel was built by a premiere carousel company called Dentzel. When Murez began her research, she found out that the original builder’s great grandson, William Dentzel III, was still making carousels that were smaller and manually operated. She learned that he

had built one in Davis, California that benefits groups of school children and was bicycle propelled. “One of the things I love about Venice is that it is so walkable and bikeable,” Murez said. “I’ve always loved riding my bike and there are so many people who do. I thought that’s what made it perfect for Venice.” Designing the Carousel Murez met with Dentzel, who agreed to donate his services to helping build the carousel. Then began the work of planning each animal and learning how to sculpt them. Engineer Bill Kelley and architect Mark Mack also joined the carousel building team and are donating their services. Murez went to Oregon to learn how to carve carousel animals the old-fashioned way from a group of master carvers at Albany Carousel. She learned about the specific ways that carousel animals must be made to be safe and durable. She uses a bass wood and the animals are hollow. The animals have to be uniform in weight so that the carousel is balanced. “There are a lot of particulars to working not only with wood, but to creating carousel animals that I’ve learned from the best of them,” Murez said. “I’ve adapted my own sculpting techniques to this. The people I worked with in Oregon could spend up to eight years carving a single animal. That was longer

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Venice artist Robin Murez is working on a flying carousel for Centennial Park that will tell the stories of Venice’s history and people. than my time frame would permit.” The first carousel animal took eight months as she learned how to do it. Subsequent ones have taken closer to eight weeks. The animals will all be varnished, but they won’t be painted. “I think the paint would just obscure the carvings, but everything else will be painted and illuminated with LED lights,” Murez said. She has invited painters and the community to participate in the painting of the carousel. Murez was recently offered a Nickelodeon, which is a player piano with bells, whistles and drums. It comes with many different music rolls. She’s looking for someone to sponsor it so that they can make it bicycle powered also. “That’s a really cool, colorful

element that everyone is going to love,” Murez said. “Maybe there is somebody who loves music who will come forth to be our sponsor of the Nickelodeon.” Installing the Carousel Murez has been working with the City of Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks to try to expedite the permits so that it can be installed before the end of 2021. “It’s just like building a home,” Murez said. “You have to get permits and that goes through a process with the city. We’ve gotten preliminary approvals from the Department of Recreation and Parks, and Mike Bonin has expressed his support for the project. We also have the support of the Venice Neighborhood Council and the lead senior officer of the LAPD. She said

she thinks it is perfect for the park. We’re crossing all of our t’s and we have the best team of experts preparing all the documentation.” Murez said that many people have told her they are eager for the carousel to be installed, that it is something happy and wonderful to look forward to during COVID-19. Even after its installation, she expects there will be other artistic elements that are added to it as the years go by. When completed, the carousel will be open 24/7. Murez will be forming a not-for-profit corporation to help the carousel raise money through donations for community projects. Murez pointed out that the Davis carousel makes $60,000 a year in donations and she hopes hers will also raise money. She

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Murez’s interactive carousel will be powered by a bicycle, have solar-powered LED lights and will feature eight full-sized animals. plans to use those donations for art, storytelling, programs for kids and the park, history and nature programs, and technology such as bicycle building. “It’s a gift that will keep on giving, hopefully for the next 100 years to the community,” Murez said.

the chariot, and the tricycle (which will power the carousel) have been sponsored but there are still openings for three people to sponsor swings. The eight large swings include a rocketship, ostrich, pegacorn, lioness, Tongva turtle, L’Escargot (aka snail), duck and grunion.

Animals and Stories The flying carousel will have eight full-sized animals (one is an object), a chariot that carries two people and five children’s swings. Murez is carving all of the big animals, the chariot and swings. She’s inviting other artists to join her in carving and painting the rounding boards, which will be on the top perimeter of the carousel. She’s asking each artist to interpret a different decade of Venice in their own style. Each animal has been adopted/ sponsored by different families. They then collaborate with her on the design so that there are multiple stories embedded in each animal. All the big animals,

Ostrich The ostrich is the first animal Murez carved and it took her about eight months. It was far more complicated than many of the other animals. The ostrich is named Robbie and like all the animals, it tells a tale. When Kinney owned all the land from south Santa Monica to Marina del Rey, there was an ostrich farm. In 1914, the Kinney Company spent $100,000 to improve the Abbot Kinney Pier. Concessionaires opened an ostrich farm that was across from the Dance Hall. Above it was an observation tower with a telescope. It was destroyed with the rest of the Pier in late December 1920 when a

fire wiped almost everything out. L’Escargot In February 2020, Murez started work on an animal that is rarely found on a carousel: a snail. Sponsored by Ecole Claire Fontaine, a French immersion nursery school in Venice, the school’s founder Joelle Dumas said she wanted to see a snail because children learn best when they learn slowly and snails represent that. Dumas and Murez discussed how they could make it regal and what sort of stories of Venice could be represented on the snail. Murez settled on a crown and on it she carved several things that Kinney brought to Venice that moved slowly so that one could enjoy life—such as a miniature train and a gondola. The crown also tells the story of 2020. “I started carving it in February 2020 and sure enough, COVID-19 happened,” Murez said. “Corona means crown. The scientists named it the coronavirus

because if you look at the virus, it has points like a crown. So I included carvings of coronaviruses on the crown. It’s another piece of history that will be great to look back on.” Rocket Ship The one large ride that is not an animal is the rocket ship, which pays homage to science fiction writer Ray Bradbury. He lived in Venice throughout the 1940s and wrote a mystery novel set in Venice, “Death Is a Lonely Business.” “I got to hear him do a reading at the Venice Public Library, which is adjacent to the park the carousel is being installed in,” Murez said. “I think it will be so much fun to get to ride a rocket ship on the carousel. That works on so many levels.” The Grunion In December 2020, Murez finished making the grunion, a fish that is unique to the California coast. She was working in her studio when her neighbors,

Charles and Karen Rosin, dropped by. Murez asked their opinions of what the next animal should be. When she told them she was thinking of a grunion, Charles immediately said he would sponsor it. The couple, who are screenwriters, hold a special place in their heart for grunions. “Charles grew up in LA and he told me he used to go out to the beach to find grunions in high school, as many people do and he never saw them,” Murez said. “On his second date with Karen, they went to the beach to find grunions and there they were. He calls them the love fish and took it as a sign that this was the woman to marry and they did.” At first, she thought she would be carving two fish, until the Rosins brought their good friends, Marcie and Don Croutch, to co-sponsor. They talked about the mating rituals and how that could be repre(Continued on page 10)

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sented. She ended up deciding to make one large fish that is female. “The tail of our grunion wags like a fish,” Murez said. “It will flutter back and forth as the carousel goes ‘round.”

Top: Murez also plans to form a not-for-profit corporation to help the carousel raise money through donations for community projects. Bottom: Adel Courtney Pearl rides one of the carousel’s animals.

Pegacorn The Pegacorn, which is a flying unicorn, was conceived and designed by Emory Lim, a 5-year-old artist. “She drew a pegacorn for me and that was what I used as the basis for carving the full-sized pegacorn,” Murez said. “There are details that Emory asked for, little hidden fairies under the mane. She told me her name is the name of a rock daisy, so there are little rock daisies carved under the mane.” Lim and her family went out of the country for a few months as Murez worked on the Pegacorn. She asked Lim whether she wanted the mane and tail to be carved or to be hair and the young girl asked for hair. When Murez got it, she discovered that it tangled easily, so she decided to braid it and tie it with ribbons. She was concerned, though, that Lim, who knows her horses and artwork very well, might not approve. As soon as they returned to California, they came over to see the Pegacorn. “She was thrilled with it and she immediately named it Ribbon,” Murez said. Tongva Turtle Another animal on the flying carousel is the Tongva turtle, a creature that pays homage to the Native Americans who were originally in Venice and a 4,000-mile area around the Los Angeles Basin and the Southern Channel Islands. The sponsors for the turtle are the Esfandiari Family and they made many suggestions for the turtle. The mother of the family grew up in Belize, where the national bird is a keel-billed toucan. So the turtle has a toucan riding on its shoulder. The boys of the family brought her some of their favorite toys, so on the turtle there is a miniature train, binoculars, a Godzilla, a boat, and more. She was especially pleased to be able to add the train because Kinney brought a miniature train to Venice when it had lots of canals. It would, Murez said, meander through the streets of Venice. Rounding Board Portraits Above the carousel elements will be five rounding board portraits of people who are part

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of Venice’s history. Murez is carving a bust of Kinney; his chauffer and friend, Irving Tabor; his Venice decorator, Arthur Reese; actor Charlie Chaplin; and the Lizard King (aka Jim Morrison of the Doors.) Barbara Mastag, Murez’s neighbor, is carving the Lizard King. Morrison co-founded the Doors, whose first major hit was “Light My Fire,” in Venice in 1965. Morrison called himself “The Lizard King.” Telling the stories Murez has already begun spreading the news about the Flying Carousel. Alo Yoga, whose head of marketing lives in Venice, has donated face masks to the project. Murez stamps each mask with one of the carousel animals. People can select their favorite animal and she’ll give them a face mask with that animal on it. “We’ve already given out 300 and we just got 300 more,” Murez said. “That’s a fun thing to give out. We also invite people to print their own T-shirts.” When she’s not carving animals, Murez teaches at Otis College of Art and Design. One of her students is developing a coloring book that will include brief stories of each of the animals. They expect they will post it on social media and it will be available at the carousel’s concession. Each animal will also have a plaque hanging above it that tells the name of the animal and the family that adopted it. Murez is also planning to build storyboards that will provide more information about the history of each animal. “We will definitely have all the stories and try to put them together in ways that make them fun and interactive to discover,” Murez said. “It’s that discovery that makes the stories come to life.” Many of her other public art projects have incorporated Venice history into them, so it flowed naturally to the Flying Carousel. It’s something that she has continually found inspiration from. “I never really expected that history would be something that would be a source of my artwork, yet I find it not only resonates with me, but I think it completely draws the community in and makes the artwork public art that the community embraces and lets them take pride in their community,” Murez said. For more information, visit veniceflyingcarousel.com

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Compiled by Holly Jenvey Pacific Resident Theatre’s “A Christmas Memory” Online Show, through January 17 Taken from Truman Capote’s touching and unforgettable autobiographical short story, and starring Alley Mills Bean and PRT Founding member, Michael Tulin, this remarkably beautiful piece traces the relationship between 7-year-old Buddy and his elderly female best friend and cousin, Sook, during a Christmas in 1930. This staged reading of Capote’s short story, “A Christmas Memory,” is presented by Pacific Resident Theatre with permission of The Truman Capote Literary Trust. Adapted by Madeline Puzo. To watch, visit pacificresidenttheatre.com The Braid Presents “AHA! Moment,” 7:30 p.m. The Braid, formerly Jewish Women’s Theatre, presents a new salon show live on Zoom! Enjoy powerful and humorous stories of the moment when you “just knew” life was about to change. $10 student ticket; $20 general single ticket; $25 household ticket; $36 VIP ticket includes pre-performance discussion with artistic director and special guests. For more information, visit the-braid.org

Friday, January 15 The Black Index: Artists in Conversation- The Getty, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The Getty will host two conversations discussing “The Black Index,” a virtual exhibition at the Contemporary Art Center

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Thursday, January 14

Rooftop Cinema Club debuts its January schedule at The Monica Airport. includes a free craft kit with an Gallery at the University of activity book and “I have a California, Irvine. There will be two conversations which explore dream” craft supplies and instructions. The event is free and the meaning of the work preopen to the public. sented at the exhibition along To register, visit culvercity.org with the role of Black artistic In Concert at The Hollywood practice within the current social Bowl, 9 p.m. and political hardships. The Six episodes featuring the “best exhibition is curated by Bridget of” live performances from the R. Cooks, an associate professor past 10 years at the Hollywood in the Department of African Bowl’s Summer Concert Series American Studies and the Department of Art History at UC will be hosted by LA Phil’s music and artistic director Irvine. The event is free and will Gustavo Dudamel. “In Concert at be hosted on Zoom, though The Hollywood Bowl” premieres registration is required in at 9 p.m. on PBS and on the free advance. PBS app. For more information, visit For more information, visit getty.edu getty.edu LISTEN UP, 7 p.m. LISTEN UP is a virtual reading of the children’s books “Who Was Martin Luther King, Jr.?” by Lisbeth Kaiser and “Freedom Summer” by Deborah Wiles. These stories will inspire families to discuss Dr. King’s legacy as one of the most influential leaders of the civil rights movement. Each registration

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Tamika Butler, a national expert and lecturer on issues such as equality, antiracism, diversity and inclusion. The Entertainment, Education and Community light awards will also be presented along with other inspirational moments. The celebration will begin at 9 a.m. and the Community Involvement Fair will follow. For more information, visit mlkjrwestside.org The Braid Presents “AHA! Moment,” 7:30 p.m. See previous event description.

Tuesday, January 19

life in Los Angeles. RCC has curated a stellar lineup for the new year, including the Disney Renaissance of animated films such as the awe-inspiring “Lion King.” Doors for this screening will open an hour before the movie start time. Each vehicle will be assigned a parking space upon arrival. You are welcome to bring your own food and drink, but they will also offer food and beverage on site with contactless order and pick-up. $18 per person; $36 reserves a vehicle for up two guests; $48 reserves a vehicle for three or more guests. For more information, visit rooftopcinemaclub.com/santamonica

Monday, January 18

MLK Holiday Concert Live Stream, 2 p.m. Watch pianist Bethany Campbell perform a live concert in conjunction with Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Campbell will be playing piano compositions from Black composers with songs including “Troubled Waters” by Margaret Bonds, “The Rainstorm” by Thomas Wiggins, and more. The event is free, but registration is required. For more information, visit smsymphony.org SPEAK OUT, 4 p.m. Celebrate the life and achievements of Martin Luther King Jr. together! Virtually appear to read and/or to listen to beloved prose and poetry inspired by MLK. The event is free and open to the public. To register, visit culvercity.org

Martin Luther King Jr. Annual Celebration - Westside Coalition, 9 a.m. Join the Westside Coalition for the 36th annual celebration of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. with this year’s theme, “If not us, then who? If not now, then when?” The event will feature keynote speakers Karen Bass, current Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus of the United States House of Representatives; and

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Saturday, January 16

Brandeis Men’s’ Group-“Reel to Real Justice – Truth and Trickery in Courtroom Movies” 10 to 11 a.m. How would you like to share fellowship with like-minded senior men who support Brandeis University? Usually, they meet monthly for their famous lox and cream cheese on a bagel breakfasts. But now, their meetings are by Zoom. In the next meeting on January 19 at 10:00 a.m., Paul Bergman, UCLA Law School Professor Emeritus, University Distinguished Teacher and Dickson Awardee, will discuss his new book, “Real to Reel Justice Truth and Trickery in Courtroom Movies.” For the Zoom link invitation, visit bncla.org

Sunday, January 17 On January 15, The Getty will host two conversations discussing The Black Index, a virtual exhibition at the Contemporary Art Center Gallery at the University of California, Irvine.

Rooftop Cinema Club Presents “The Lion King,” 5:30 p.m. Masters of the open-air cinema experience, Rooftop Cinema Club, continues to bring the contactless drive-in experience to

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LOS ANGELES TIMES SUNDAY CROSSWORD PUZZLE “WORK PLACE” By GARY LARSON

EMILY POSTAL Bright red lipstick is my trademark. It makes me feel attractive and confident: ready to take on the world. A female friend criticizes me at parties about my leaving a lipstick mark on my glass, even when it’s a plastic cup. She says it’s disgusting, often when guys are listening. Is this her problem or bad etiquette I need to change? -—Girl Unpowered

problem. Psychologist Joyce Benenson explains that “women honestly do not believe they compete with one another.” This belief helps them compete far better—with more social and psychological leeway to do rotten things—than if they were aware of their competitive nature. Benenson observes, “Nothing works better than self-deception,” to give a woman the upper hand in conflicts of interest with other women while helping her avoid According to annoyed caterers retaliation. ranting online, lipstick on glass has While from boyhood war games on, staying power second only to nuclear to be male is to be openly competigarbage and nightmare party guests tive, Benenson finds that girls and (“But there was no checkout time on women get outraged when they see the invitation!”) So, it’s possible this another being unapologetically woman is a well-meaning etiquette ambitious. Sure, there are social alpha activist acting on behalf of beleagirls, girls who have more power—like guered dishwashing staff everywhere. to choose which new girl in school will Except—wait, she also bashes you be the group’s kickball for the year— when you’re drinking out of a plastic but girls long to be seen as “nice,” and cup, and I’m guessing the garbagenice girls don’t stand out above the men don’t get miffy when there’s a others. Girls who dare show superiority lipsticked Dixie cup next to the corpse or boast set themselves up as targets in the dumpster they’re emptying. of girl-group punishment. Your experience reminded me of a Looking at your situation through the meangirling a friend got when she lens of female competition suggests was 11. A cute French boy sat next to an approach: pulling her aside and her during the school assembly. She was basking in crushy happiness when being assertive one-on-one. If you the girl in front of her turned and gave instead do this publicly, it gives her an audience to play to, allowing her to her the dagger-eye. “You’re ugly,” she announced and turned back around. act all wounded that you’re so “mean” to her when she’s, yes, just trying to Luckily, French Boy was kind of awehelp! Supposed public meanness on some, and as my friend sat there your part might also energize her to speechless—feeling head-to-toe soggy-diapered in shame—he pointed seek revenge, like with post-event whispers about your attention-seeking at the mean girl and made the with the “trashy” lipstick that reels in all hand-twirly “she’s nuts” sign. the boys. Girls and women are rarely so diAssertiveness is at its most powerful rect—so openly and transparently when it’s brief, firm and unapologetic. aggressive. Though men compete A helpful guiding principle is security openly and even proudly for mates, expert Gavin de Becker’s line, “No is a jobs and social status, psychologist Anne Campbell finds that female com- complete sentence.” So, for example, you could say: “Stop making competition is usually “covert” (meaning ments about my appearance. My hidden or camouflaged and easily lipstick or whatever. Now. No more.” denied or explained away). Basically, Expect her to make excuses, but it’s like poison gas. You only learn don’t engage with her. Just say: “We you’re under attack when you’re don’t need to talk about it. Just stop.” writhing on the floor seeing the tunnel This shows her you won’t be a compliat the end of the light. ant victim. Campbell believes this strategy— Ideally, this experience will serve as a avoiding direct confrontation that template for dealing with ugly “helpfulcould lead to physical retaliation— ness” from women. Despite women’s evolved to protect women’s reproductive machinery and keep them alive to reputation as the kinder, gentler sex, we just come off that way because feed and care for children. Women’s indirect aggression plays out in sneaky female aggression goes around in a disguise. If the Miss America pageant sabotage tactics like using malicious really wanted to showcase women’s gossip to get another woman ostraspecial abilities, they’d have a talent cized and noxious criticism like you’re competition with each contestant experiencing (often dressed up as, “I using sneaky psychological warfare to just want to help!”) to shame hot destroy her social and romantic women in sexy little outfits into going rivals—like by suggesting a competitor around in more tarp-like attire. As for how you get a mean girl to stop heal the world with some comforteating. (“Give pizza a chance!”) meangirling on you, there’s a bit of a

ACROSS 1 She plays Niobe in “The Matrix” sequels 5 ’70s Connecticut governor Ella 11 Requiring utensils, as some sandwiches 19 Pitcher Hershiser 20 Searched roughly 21 Apparent displacement due to observer movement 22 Facility for processing vacation requests? 24 Facility where the higher-ups do business? 26 Puts on cargo 27 “It’s a __!” 28 ORD postings 29 Expert 30 English race place 31 Hides 35 Reagan secretary of state 37 Click beetles 39 Wyoming natives 42 Peak 44 Facility for researching cocoa-based goodies? 48 Muesli morsel 49 City NNW of San Francisco 53 __-Ball: arcade game 54 Place for a hero 55 Pizzeria fixture 57 “Yum!” 59 Last of a series 62 Help 63 Red Cross supply 65 Deck alternatives 67 Advisories 69 Facility for baking custard-filled pastries? 74 Minds

5 Miracle-__ 6 Thumb (through) 7 Fling 8 Pizzeria offerings 9 Shakers and others 10 Keats’ “To Autumn,” e.g. 11 Black __ 12 Toast topping 13 Part of Q.E.D. 14 Foe of Rocky and Bullwinkle 15 Frequent subject in recent headlines 16 Green and Yankovic 17 Conspiring group 18 Strict 23 It’s often divided 25 __-de-chaussée: ground floor 32 “Well, __-di-dah!” 33 Suit in a Spanish deck of cards 34 Off-the-wall 36 Worn 38 Sound of an impact 40 Work with feet 41 Toward the sheltered side 42 Attractions in San Diego and the Bronx 43 Icicle’s locale 44 Privia Pro Stage pianos, e.g. 45 Cordelia’s father 46 Touched down 47 Bridge actions 50 Seized vehicle 51 Its planes have missile defense DOWN systems 1 La __, San Diego 52 Toy with a tail neighborhood 56 Women with that’s home to habits Scripps Research 58 Sharpens 2 Neighborhoods 60 Liquid meas. 3 Facility for 61 They may be recycling old bitter batteries? 64 Gym equipment 4 Lung air sacs 66 Tough spot 77 Composer Prokofiev 78 Master, in Hindi 82 Zero deg. at the equator, say 83 Impact sound 87 Put (away) 89 California lake near the Nevada border 90 Unpopular spots 92 Donor drive target 94 Eye 96 Tabloid topic 97 Facility for purchasing the latest fad items? 101 Fingers 103 Indian cooking style 104 Michelin product 107 Some are vital 110 Shapes again 112 Slangy denials 115 Super Bowl LIV halftime performer 116 Ph.D. hurdle 119 Kind of 1940s suit 120 Gown fabric 121 Facility for a matchmaker? 124 Facility for cloning research? 126 Disinfect 127 Start a paragraph, maybe 128 Writer Bagnold 129 Many kilt wearers 130 Pickles 131 Yardsticks: Abbr.

68 Physical, say 70 Weasel report? 71 Stare at in a creepy way 72 Distribute, with “out” 73 Waterfront sight 74 Leaves on a dog 75 A head 76 Peak seen from Messina 79 Facility for manufacturing homes? 80 Skinny 81 Godsend 84 Arrive, in a way 85 Plus 86 Pre-test helper 88 Flier with a flight 91 Jazz diva Jones 93 Seconds, say 95 Contaminates 98 Excavation site 99 Isn’t at all wishywashy 100 Glass lip 102 Thespian companies 104 “Feather canyons everywhere,” to Joni Mitchell 105 Building blocks 106 Givens in the “Wheel of Fortune” bonus round 107 Drinks in the a.m. 108 Like nonoyster months, traditionally 109 Did okay in class 111 __ layer 113 Heston title role 114 Sprouts-to-be 117 Mason’s wedge 118 “The Usual Suspects” crime lord Keyser __ 122 108-card game 123 Montblanc product 124 Hard to see in 125 Sci-fi beings

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2020 in review and a forecast for 2021 — Part 2 (Continued from1/7/21) Historically low interest rates prop up housing Mortgage interest rates continued to descend to new historic lows throughout the year. In all, the average 30-year fixed rate mortgage (FRM) rate is now a full percentage point below a year earlier, translating to a 10% increase in buyer purchasing power due to the interest rate decrease alone. This has resulted in home price increases, despite reduced sales volume and the bleak economic picture. Record low interest rates have also provided a major boost to refinancing, propping up mortgage lenders despite the significant sales slowdown that occurred mid-year. In fact, refinances made up a whopping 79% of California’s mortgage volume in Q2 2020, amounting to three times the refinance volume occurring a year earlier. The Fed’s decision to drop interest rates is a common response to a recession. With the Fed’s benchmark interest rate — the Federal Funds rate — now at zero, the Fed’s ability to shape borrowing and lending conditions in 2021 is limited. Further, as part of the second stimulus bill, Congress is limiting the Fed’s powers to create and operate its emergency lending programs to small businesses and local governments. As long as the Fed refuses to take the controversial step to “go negative,” interest rates won’t go much further below their present level.

The Fed has indicated it will keep its benchmark rate at its present zero-bound rate through at least 2023. Sales volume, prices at odds California home sales volume took a steep dive during the first half of the year, followed by an unseasonable rebound during the summer and fall months. Overall, 2020 sales volume is expected to end the year slightly below 2019, continuing the trend of annual decreases here in California experienced since 2018. While home sales volume slowed, California home prices went the opposite direction. Average low- and mid-tier prices were 9% higher than a year earlier as of September 2020. High-tier prices were 8% higher than a year earlier. Typically, home price movement follows consistent sales volume movement within 6-12 months. So, why have home prices continued to rise, even though sales volume has steadily declined over these past three years? There are two big reasons for the home price rise: • a lack of multiple listing service (MLS) inventory, creating a supply-and-demand imbalance; and • historically low interest rates, which have increased buyer purchasing power, allowing homebuyers to qualify to purchase more expensive homes with the same mortgage payment.

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In fact, the increase in buyer purchasing power is roughly the same as home price increases in Q4 2020. Therefore, without the support of lower interest rates and the subsequent purchasing power increase, it’s logical to assume home prices would have flattened or even declined this past year.

Commercial construction all but halted for all types except industrial, since absorption rates have stalled or are falling throughout the state. Commercial mortgage lending declined by roughly one-third in 2020. Residential construction hurdles in 2020 included:

Going forward, interest rates won’t be able to • social distancing measures, which slowed fall much further than their present lows and current construction projects; homebuyers will see their purchasing power • tightening mortgage credit as lenders find flatten in the coming months. Moreover, 2020’s themselves in a liquidity trap; and price bump is unsupported by rising sales volume or incomes, rendering it unsustainable. • more cautious builders eyeing declining sales volume and rent drops. Home prices will trend down in the next couple of years, the result of historic job losses and However, high demand for more MLS inventory rising 90+ day mortgage delinquencies, which will cause construction to rebound in the coming will lead to a wave of distressed sales when years. Until then, the long, laborious road to a full the foreclosure moratorium lifts in 2021. With employment recovery will put downward pressure downward home prices, homeowners will see on construction in 2021 and 2022. their home equity fall and be less willing to sell at a lower profit, or worse, a loss. Once home prices bottom around 2023, real estate speculators will begin to interfere in the market, distorting home THIS WEEK’S QUESTION WAS ANSWERED BY prices with momentum purchasing. Carrie B. Reyes is the Senior Writer at firsttuesday. Carrie obtained Construction continues to decline Social distancing measures and restricted credit caused construction to slow across California in 2020. Single family residential (SFR) construction is on track to end 2020 10% below 2019 and multifamily is on track to end the year an even greater 20% below 2019, according to the U.S. Census.

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The address of the court is 111 N. Hill Street Los Angeles, CA 90012-Stanley Mosk 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: December 7, 2020. Michelle Williams Court, Judge of the Superior Court. PUBLISH: The Argonaut Newspaper 01/7/21, 01/14/21, 01/21/21, 01/28/21

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case No. 20STCP04001 S UPERIOR COURT OF DEADLINE: CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF Monday at 11am for Thursdays LOS ANGELES. Petition of JESSICA AVILES on behalf CALL ANN: Saul Julian and Christopher 626-584-8747 or Adam Mancia, for Change of Name. TO ALL INTEREMAIL: ESTED PERSONS: 1.) Petiann@argonautnews.com tioner: JESSICA AVILES on behalf Saul Julian and Christopher Adam Mancia filed a Summons petition with this court for a decree changing names as Lien Sales follows: a.) Saul Julian ManSUPERIOR COURT OF cia to Julian Saul Aviles b.) WASHINGTON COUNTY OF Christopher Adam Mancia to Notice of Lien Sale: WHITMAN Christopher Adam Aviles 2.) Notice is hereby given that Case No. 20-7-00034-38 THE COURT ORDERS that pursuant to California BusiNOTICE AND all persons interested in this ness & Professional Codes SUMMONS/ORDER DEmatter appear before this #21700, the contents of lockPENDENCY AND ADVICE court at the hearing indicers “C, D ,E ,F & G” will be OF RIGHTS ated below to show cause, if sold or disposed of 14 days DEPENDENCY OF CHASE any, why the petition for from December 14, 2021. LOEB (DOB: 11-06-07) change of name should not Goods must be paid for in State of Washington to Clive be granted. Any person obcash and removed from the Loeb, Jr. and Anyone Claimjecting to the name changes premises at the time of sale. ing a Paternal Interest. I. NOdescribed above must file a The sale is cancelled in the TICE OF HEARING 1.1 You written objection that inevent of settlement between are notified that a petition, a cludes the reasons for the SMWYC and the obligated copy of which is provided, objection at least two court party. was filed with the court aldays before the matter is 13589 Mindanao Way leging that the above-named scheduled to be heard and Marina del Rey, CA 90292 child is dependent. A demust appear at the hearing to PUBLISHED: The Argonaut pendency petition begins a show cause why the petition Newspaper 01/14/21, process which, if the child is should not be granted. If no 01/21/21 found dependent, could reswritten objection is timely ult in substantial restriction or filed, the court may grant the permanent loss of your parpetition without a hearing. ental rights. 1.2 A dependNOTICE OF HEARING: ency fact-finding hearing will Date: 03/8/21. Time: 10:00 be held on February 4, 2021 AM. Dept.: 74 Room: 735. at 1:30 p.m. at Whitman The address of the court is County Superior Court, N 111 N. Hill Street Los 400 Main, Colfax WashingAngeles, CA 90012-Stanley ton. 1.3 The purpose of the Mosk Courthouse. A copy of hearing is to hear and conthis Order to Show Cause sider evidence on the petishall be published at least tion. If you do not appear, the once each week for four succourt may enter an order in Obituaries cessive weeks prior to the your absence establishing date set for hearing on the dependency. II. petition in the following newsSUMMONS/ORDER TO APpaper of general circulation, PEAR. You are summoned printed in this county: Los and required to appear at the Angeles. Original filed: hearing on the date, time and December 7, 2020. Michelle place indicated above. You Williams Court, Judge of the may also appear via teleSuperior Court. PUBLISH: phone or via a Zoom link. If The Argonaut Newspaper you choose to appear by 01/7/21, 01/14/21, 01/21/21, phone or Zoom this must be 01/28/21 done between 1:30 PM and 2:00 PM on the date noted above. Please contact the Clerk’s office for instructions at (509) 397-6240 or clerk@whitmancounty.net at least one day in advance of the hearing. NOTICE-VIOLATION OF THIS ORDER OR SUMMONS MAY SUBJECT YOU TO A PROCEEDING FOR CONTEMPT OF COURT PURSUANT TO RCW 13.34.070. III. ADVICE OF RIGHTS 1.1 You have important legal rights, and you must take steps to protect your interest. 3.2 You have the right to a fact-finding hearing before a judge. At the hearing, you have the right to speak on your own behalf, to introduce evidence, to examine witnesses, and to receive a decision based solely on the evidence presented to the judge. You should attend this hearing. 3.3 You have the right to be represented by a lawyer. If you cannot afford a lawyer you have the right to request a public defender. If you qualify, a lawyer will be appointed by the court to represent you. If you wish to have a lawyer appointed, contact Lorena Lynch, N 400 Main, Colfax WA 99111, (509) 397-6244. You may call Mark Hauck, DCYF Social Worker, for more information about your child. The agency’s name and telephone numbers are: 418 S Main St, Ste 2, Colfax WA 99111, (509) 397-5040. 3.4 Your lawyer can look at the social and legal files in your case, talk to the agency soPAGE 18 THE ARGONAUT JANUARY 14, 2021 cial worker, tell you about the law, help you understand your rights and help you at

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County Superior Court, N 400 Main, Colfax Washington. 1.3 The purpose of the hearing is to hear and consider evidence on the petition. If you do not appear, the court may enter an order in your absence establishing dependency. II. SUMMONS/ORDER TO APPEAR. You are summoned and required to appear at the hearing on the date, time and place indicated above. You may also appear via telephone or via a Zoom link. If you choose to appear by phone or Zoom this must be done between 1:30 PM and 2:00 PM on the date noted above. Please contact the Clerk’s office for instructions at (509) 397-6240 or clerk@whitmancounty.net at least one day in advance of the hearing. NOTICE-VIOLATION OF THIS ORDER OR SUMMONS MAY SUBJECT YOU TO A PROCEEDING FOR CONTEMPT OF C O U R T P U R S U A N T TO RCW 13.34.070. III. ADVICE OF RIGHTS 1.1 You have important legal rights, and you must take steps to protect your interest. 3.2 You have the right to a fact-finding hearing before a judge. At the hearing, you have the right to speak on your own behalf, to introduce evidence, to examine witnesses, and to receive a decision based solely on the evidence presented to the judge. You should attend this hearing. 3.3 You have the right to be represented by a lawyer. If you cannot afford a lawyer you have the right to request a public defender. If you qualify, a lawyer will be appointed by the court to represent you. If you wish to have a lawyer appointed, contact Lorena Lynch, N 400 Main, Colfax WA 99111, (509) 397-6244. You may call Mark Hauck, DCYF Social Worker, for more information about your child. The agency’s name and telephone numbers are: 418 S Main St, Ste 2, Colfax WA 99111, (509) 397-5040. 3.4 Your lawyer can look at the social and legal files in your case, talk to the agency social worker, tell you about the law, help you understand your rights and help you at hearings. 3.5 You have the right to subpoena witnesses on your behalf at a hearing of the facts of the petition. 3.6 You have the right to request a shelter care hearing to determine the placement of your child, if the child has been removed from your care pending the fact-finding hearing on the petition. 3.7 You may request that the department facilitate a case conference to develop a written service agreement following the shelter care hearing. The service agreement may not conflict with the court’s order of shelter care. You may request that a multidisciplinary team, family group conference, prognostic staffing, or case conference be convened for your child’s case. You may participate in these processes with your counsel present. 3.8 You may voluntarily waive these rights. Dated 12/10/2020 By Direction of Gary Libey, Judge; Jill Whelchel, Clerk PUBLISHED: The Argonaut Newspaper 12/31/20, 01/07/21, 01/14/21

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Our beloved mother Bernice Blinder passed away quietly in her sleep on January 3, 2021. She was 97 years old. Bernice was born in Chicago IL, and had lived in Westchester for 65 years. She was a cornerstone of the family business, Sidney Co, while maintaining an active household of five.

Bernice was an active member of Westchester Art guild, Mental Health Guild & St Anne’s gift shop. Bernice is proceeded in death by her husband Sidney, son Richard, brother Norton and her parents Ben and Jen Brodsky. She is survived by daughter Nancy Blinder Rose-King and her husband Eddie King, son Howard and his wife Carol, Grandchildren Felicia Blinder, Aimee Blinder, Richard Rose, Michael Rose and four great-grandchildren. She will be missed by her brother in law, sisters in law, many nieces, nephews, extended family and friends. Graveside service and Memorial was restricted Jan 11.

resent you. If you wish to have a lawyer appointed, contact Lorena Lynch, N 400 Main, Colfax WA 99111, (509) 397-6244. You may call Mark Hauck, DCYF Social Worker, for more information about your child. The agency’s name and telephone numbers are: 418 S Main St, Ste 2, Colfax WA 99111, (509) 397-5040. 3.4 Your lawyer can look at the social and legal files in your case, talk to the agency social worker, tell you about the law, help you understand your rights and help you at hearings. 3.5 You have the right to subpoena witnesses on your behalf at a hearing of the facts of the petition. 3.6 You have the right to request a shelter care hearing to determine the placement of your child, if the child has been removed from your care pending the fact-finding hearing on the petition. 3.7 You may request that the department facilitate a case conference to develop a written service agreement following the shelter care hearing. The service agreement may not conflict with the court’s order of shelter care. You may request that a multidisciplinary team, family group conference, prognostic staffing, or case conference be convened for your child’s case. You may participate in these processes with your counsel present. 3.8 You may voluntarily waive these rights. Dated 12/10/2020 By Direction of Gary Libey, Judge; Jill Whelchel, Clerk PUBLISHED: The Argonaut Newspaper 12/31/20, 01/07/21, 01/14/21 NOTICE OF ENTRY OF JUDGMENT ON SISTERSTATE JUDGMENT. Bellagio, LLC; Aria Resort & Casino Holdings, LLC v. Harley Shin aka Harlyey J. Shin aka Harley J. Fhin aka Shin Harley aka Halley J. Shin aka Harley James Shin aka Harvey J. Shin. Filed in Superior Court of California -County of Los Angeles, 111 Hill Street Los Angeles, CA 90012, case no. 20STCP-01941. To Judgment Debtor: Harley Shin aka Harlyey J. Shin aka Harley J. Fhin aka Shin Harley aka Halley J. Shin aka Harley James Shin aka Harvey J. Shin. You Are Notified -Upon applica-tion of the judgment creditor, a judgment against you has been entered in this court as follows: (1)Judgment Creditor: Bellagio, LLC; Aria Resort & Casino Holdings, LLC (2) Amount of judgment entered in this court: $37,538.77. This judgment was entered based upon a sister-state judgment previously entered against you as follows: Sister-state Nevada; Sister-state court Eighth District Court, Clark county, NV; Judgment entered in sister-state on December 6, 2019; Title of case and case number -Bellagio, LLC; Aria Resort & Casino Holdings, LLC v. Harley Shin aka Harlyey J. Shin aka Harley J. Fhin aka Shin Harley aka Halley J. Shin aka Harley James Shin aka Harvey J. Shin, case no. A19799549-C. A sister-state judgment has been en-tered against you in a California court. Unless you file a motion to vacate the judgment in this court within 30 DAYS after service of this notice, this judgment will be final. This court may order that a writ of execution or other enforcement may issue. Your wages, money, and property could be taken without further warning from the court. If enforce-ment procedures For already Classifiedbeen ratesissued, and have the property levied info, call Annonatwill not be distributed until 30 days or this after626-584-8747 you are served with notice. ann@argonautnews.com PUBLISHED: The Argonaut Newspaper 12/24/20, 12/31/20, 01/7/21, 01/14/21

writ of execution or other enforcement may issue. Your wages, money, and property could be taken without further warning from the court. If enforce-ment procedures have already been issued, the property levied on will not be distributed until 30 days after you are served with this notice. PUBLISHED: The Argonaut Newspaper 12/24/20, 12/31/20, 01/7/21, 01/14/21

Fic. Business Name FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2020219844 Type of Filing: Original. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: TYSM, TYSM LA, THANK YOU SO MUCH LA, TYSM LOS ANGELES. 4712 Admirlty Way #385 Marina del Rey, CA 90292. COUNTY: Los Angeles. Articles of Incorporation or Organization Number: 3857663. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Triangle House Creative, Inc., 4712 Admirlty Way #385 Marina del Rey, CA 90292. 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/ Joshua Lennox. TITLE: President, Corp or LLC Name: Triangle House Creative, Inc. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: December 18, 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: 12/31/20, 01/7/21, 01/14/21, 01/21/21

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2020220720 Type of Filing: Original. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: ADVENTURE EXPEDITION COMPANY. 4369 Chase Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90066. COUNTY: Los Angeles. Articles of Incorporation or Organization Number: 201501510009. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Supercharger Creative/Films LLC, 4369 Chase Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90066.. 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/ Lonnie Peralta. TITLE: CEO, Corp or LLC Name: Supercharger Creative/Films LLC. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: December 18, 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: 12/31/20, 01/7/21, 01/14/21, 01/21/21 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2020222991 Type of Filing: Original. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: PLAYA DISTRICT DENTAL. 6801 Park Terrace Dr., Suite 330 Los Angeles, CA 90045. COUNTY: Los Angeles. Articles of Incorporation or Organization Number: 4327509. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Ligans Dental Corporation, 6801 Park Terrace Dr., Suite 330 Los Angeles, CA 90045. 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/ Erik Ligans. TITLE: President, Corp or LLC Name: Ligans Dental Corporation. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: December 22, 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 com-

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Ligans Dental Corporation, 6801 Park Terrace Dr., Suite 330 Los Angeles, CA 90045. State of Incorporation or LLC: California. THIS BUSINESS ISFic. CONDUCTED a CorBusinessBY Name poration. 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/ Erik Ligans. TITLE: President, Corp or LLC Name: Ligans Dental Corporation. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: December 22, 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: 01/14/21, 01/21/21, 01/28/21, 02/4/21

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2020226439 Type of Filing: Original. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: TRIANGLE WINES. 6235 W. 87th St. Los Angeles, CA 90045. COUNTY: Los Angeles. Articles of Incorporation or Organization Number: 4569435. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Amaaa Corp, 7833 Croydon Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90045. 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/ Andre Belotto. TITLE: President, Corp or LLC Name: Amaaa Corp. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: December 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: 01/7/21, 01/14/21, 01/21/21, 01/28/21

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: 01/7/21, 01/14/21, 01/21/21, 01/28/21 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2021001781 Type of Filing: Original The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: MORRISON TRANSACTION SERVICES; 1710 S. Centinela Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90025. COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Lesley Morrison, 1710 S. Centinela Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90025. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name or names listed above on: 07/2015. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/: Lesley Morrison. TITLE: Owner. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: January 5, 2021. 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: 01/14/21, 01/21/21, 01/28/21, 02/4/21

the LA County Clerk on: January 5, 2021. 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: 01/14/21, 01/21/21, 01/28/21, 02/4/21 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2020210411 Type of Filing: Original The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: GIA JADE; 8726 S. Sepulveda Blvd., Suite D, #4232 Los Angeles, CA 90045-4082. COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Giavanna Foster, 8726 S. Sepulveda Blvd., Suite D, #4232 Los Angeles, CA 900454082. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name or names listed above on: 09/2016. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/: Giavanna Foster. TITLE: Owner. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: December 9, 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: 12/24/20, 12/31/20, 01/7/21, 01/14/21

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