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Former San Francisco District Attorney George Gascón offers compelling ideas for criminal justice reform bolstered by his past experience as a Los Angeles police officer, but he also leaves behind a mess in the City by the Bay — surging property crime and open drug use on a scale far beyond what we’re already seeing in the bleaker corners of Venice and Mar Vista. Gascón has incumbent D.A. Jackie Lacey defending her more moderate reform efforts while
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A 13-mile trail system connecting the Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area to Playa del Rey via the Baldwin Hills Overlook and Ballona Creek Bike Path is just a few months away from completion, with construction of a pedestrian and animal crossing over La Cienega Boulevard soon to be underway. The prefabricated bridge will link the state park to the Stoneview Nature Center through a network of trails, parks and open spaces beginning at Stocker Street. This final phase of the Park to Playa trail system is especially significant in that it completes the first pedestrian and bicycle pathway from the 338-acre South Los Angeles nature preserve to the beach and adjacent Ballona Wetlands. “The Park to Playa Trail started out as a vision — a vision that we could connect the Pacific Ocean to this incredible space we know
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Saturday’s public tours of the new bridge housing facility in Venice took visitors past administrative offices and restrooms (above) to a large “sprung structure” tent (left) that can shelter 100 adults in sleeping compartments that resemble office cubicles.
The city has opened its bridge housing campus in Venice, encouraging the homeless to abandon tent encampments for shelter beds By Gary Walker
It survived a lawsuit last year, a bomb scare in January and significant local resistance every step of the way. Now the real challenge begins. One year, 20 months and 25 days after the idea first became public, the city-funded bridge housing campus in Venice opened its doors on Tuesday. For the next three years, the former Metro bus yard at Pacific and Sunset avenues — just two blocks from the beach — will provide shelter for as many as 100 adults and 54 youth plucked from nearby homeless encampments at any
given time, with high turnover rates expected as residents find permanent housing. “Getting 154 people off the street and into a more dignified place to live — that’s a success. But I’m setting a higher bar: I want to see several hundred people get moved to the next step,” said Los Angeles City Councilman Mike Bonin, who has championed bridge housing in Venice as part of L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti’s plan for more than two dozen similar sites spanning every council district. “From all perspectives, people have been frustrated by a lack of visible progress on homelessness,
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and this is an opportunity for people to begin to see things happening in their neighborhood: moving people out of encampments, off the streets and into housing,” Bonin said. “If you feel that this is a human crisis and you want to save people from dying on the streets, or if you think shelters are unsightly, dangerous and a blight in your neighborhood, this is a way to address those concerns.” Named “Pacific Sunset” after the intersection outside its entrance, the 3.15-acre site is being operated by two area homeless services nonprofits that are also recruiting its tenants:
People Assisting the Homeless (PATH) and Venice-based Safe Place for Youth (SPY). Other local organizations offering onsite services include Venice Family Clinic, St. Joseph Center, Chrysalis, Chamber of Hope, A Window Between Worlds and housing provider SHARE. PATH Executive Director Jennifer Hark-Dietz and SPY Executive Director Alison Hurst led the first public tours of the facility last Saturday, with volunteers from those organizations and the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority fielding questions near the entrance.
Adults and youth have separate living quarters, with adults sleeping in an expansive “sprung structure” tent and youth being housed in separate pre-fabricated trailers. There are also separate restroom, shower and laundry facilities. Gunmetal gray partitions make for sleeping compartments that resemble office cubicles with lockers, but buildings throughout the campus are brightened by murals of rabbits, dolphins, ducks, wolves, birds and bears, mostly in calming shades of blue, gray and green — the contributions of local artists, including Francisco Letelier
ArgonautNews.com and Patrick Marston. Caseworkers and counselors operate from a trailer near the entrance. The grounds also contain a computer room and community healing garden for residents, as well as a covered outdoor dining patio to host meal service three times a day. Unlike traditional homeless shelters, residents are allowed to keep pets and there’s even a small dog-walking area adjacent to the garden.
••••• Another difference is that there are fewer restrictions on residents’ freedom of movement. “People can come and go, as the facility will be open 24 hours,” Hurst explained while leading a
tour, but “guests are required to let us know by 11 p.m. if they will not be returning that night.” Bridge housing opponents have raised fears about security on site and that bridge housing may draw additional homeless encampments to surrounding areas, and Hurst answered related questions during the tour. Hurst said the facility will have four roaming security guards on duty 24 hours a day, and Bonin’s office has promised that an LAPD foot patrol will maintain a special enforcement zone around the temporary housing facility and that this police detail will enforce a “tents down” rule between 6 a.m. and 9 p.m. daily. Venice resident Jim Simmons, whose wife is a nurse who works with homeless patients,
came away from the tour feeling encouraged. “This seems like an example that can be replicated at other locations. It looks like a good first start,” he said. “It doesn’t offer a lot of privacy,” commented bridge housing supporter Sherry Scheer, “but if you’re used to living on the street then you’re not used to a lot of privacy anyway.” Scheer took a tour with daughter Helen Hood Scheer, who lives just a few blocks away and left unconvinced that facility managers have a solid grasp on all the operational details that could impact neighbors. “Conceptually I think it’s a great idea, but there is a lot of
practical information that is not being communicated,” she said. “One example of a lack of clear practical logical answers is how trash will be handled. … The fact that no one was able to tell me how the refuse will be picked up and disposed of is shocking to me.” Tour participant Kolani Whittington, a Mar Vista resident, supports the concept of bridge housing but remains convinced the city should build housing for the homeless outside “posher areas like Venice,” she said. “I believe that we could house more people if we build housing on the outskirts of town because there would be less controversy and less pushback,” she explained.
••••• Venice Neighborhood Council member Jim Murez, who lives a short distance away and attended the open house, is among a vocal contingent of locals who argue that windfall profits from selling the bus yard could be used to fund a much greater quantity of housing in less-pricey areas. “The Venice project is not going to solve the problems of homeless for Council District 11 or even for all of Venice. There are solutions, but the mayor and Councilman Bonin are not interested in back-peddling their game plans, admitting they made a mistake and moving forward to (Continued on page 15) PHOTOS BY TED SOQUI
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namely, how houses tell stories and “architecture itself can be read as a narrative form” — had informed his conceptualization. But as the show’s dramaturg, understanding that he wanted “Home” to speak to a universal audience, she warned him of dangers and pitfalls inherent in rendering the titular dwelling in three-dimensional form. “A house reflects a particular time, a cost, a neighborhood, a demographic, a class structure, a racial structure — a lot of things,” Sobelle notes. His sister referenced Louise Nevelson sculptures, and suggested rendering the house as “a pile of doors” or windows. “It’s both abstract and concrete, and it comprises lots of different spaces while being a cohesive whole,” Sobelle says of the structure they build onstage. Having the audience witness its construction underscores “the things that make a house a house.” “A house is the walls and the plumbing and the electrical and the structure. Then, before you know it, you’ve been living there for 10 years and it’s a home,” he says. “You don’t think about the
house-ness of it until something goes wrong, really. “When you walk into the place that you live, what do you see? If a homebody is in that room, they of course might think of something like, ‘I’ve gotta fix that leak,’ but what they’re also thinking is, ‘That’s the place where my child grows up’ or ‘That’s the place where so-and-so broke up with me.’ But the contractor’s just thinking, ‘That window’s not square. That foundation’s not quite right.’ It’s the same space, but it means something really different. That is house vs. home. It was important to see that process, because there is a process of creation and also a process of decay. As soon as a house is standing it is in the process of falling.” The only words heard come from Perkins’ poetic songs, which lend a grounding calm to “Home.” Perkins and Sobelle have been friends since meeting in a tenth-grade chamber music group, but they’d long been out (Continued on page 25)
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Nothing hits the spot quite like a classic slice, but a slice is not as exciting as the inventive slabs coming out of Venice Way Pizza, opening Monday (March 2). Neatly tucked under Hotel Erwin, this new kitchen channels the creative spirit and cosmopolitan zeitgeist of Venice Beach through the mastery of certified pizzaiolo and Slow Rise Pizza Co. founder Noel Brohner. Cut from custom 15”-by-15” pans, Venice Way’s 5”-by-5” “slabs” are not triangular slices or round pies, but thick squares infused with the spirit of three different locales: the crunchiness of Detroit pizza’s crispy crusts, the airiness of Roman slices, and
Noel Brohner (right) is the mastermind behind Venice Way’s mouthwatering pizza slabs the pan-cooked delight of rectangular Sicilian-style pies. Served from a walk-up window on the corner of Pacific Avenue and Venice Way, the pizza comes in four flavors: cheese, pepperoni, veggie and a rotating chef’s special called “The Venice Way.” Each slice packs a crunchy, chewy, gooey punch. Ingredients
are fresh and locally sourced, which allows chef Brohner the chance to get creative often. Known about town as “the pizza guy,” Brohner who’s consulted for Bestia, Republique and Venice’s own Felix) has spent years perfecting his dough recipe. The key to his slabs’ airy bite is “high hydration,” which calls for
equal parts flour and water to keep the dough soft. On top of getting the measurements just right, Brohner allows his dough to ferment for three to four days to recreate the textural and aromatic qualities of sourdough. Hotel Erwin tapped Brohner to bring Venice Way to fruition after learning that the pizzaiolo lived
nearby. In the kitchen, Brohner is aided by Justin Dray and Ashley Truman — the “pint-sized powerhouse pizza maker,” as her Hotel Erwin family calls her. “[My inspiration was] bringing people together, love for Venice, people having fun,” says Erwin Sokol, the owner and founder of Hotel Erwin, who’s been working on the idea for Venice Way over the last four years. His words rang true during a tasting preview last week. Much fun was had in the kitchen where Dray and Truman cooked up slabs with smiles, serving them on paper plates with festive red checkerboard paper. Right now, slabs are only served at the walk-up window, but you can enjoy them al fresco on a nearby patio or inside the hotel where there is more seating. Sandwiches, salads, pizza by the pan, beer, wine and cocktails are also offered inside.
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Stories and Sweet Tea The Belmar History + Art Project revives public memory of Santa Monica’s lost African-American neighborhood PHOTOS BY LEROY HAMILTON
By Stephanie Bell For one afternoon, Santa Monica’s 18th Street Arts Center transformed into the dining room of an African-American grandmother from the South. A long communal table dressed with leafy green plants and floralpattern china plates framed several pitchers of ice-cold sweet tea, a conversation starter and connector for 20 diners who came to discuss the preservation of local black history. “Tea is the medium to start a conversation. Through different tea rituals, people extend their hospitality,” said event host April Banks, an artist commissioned by the city’s Cultural Affairs Department to create a statue honoring the lost Santa Monica neighborhood known as Belmar. While many look to South Los Angeles for the history of African-American communities in Southern California, Belmar — before it was demolished to make way for the Santa Monica Civic Center campus in the 1950s — was home to a thriving community of black homes, businesses and beach culture. Through historic research and community events such as the Feb. 16 “Tea Afar RE/Cite Community Talk” and Saturday’s Greens Festival at Virginia Avenue Park, the Belmar History + Art Project aims to restore the neighborhood to its rightful place in public memory. “Santa Monica has the oldest consistent African-American community in the region,” said Belmar History + Art project historian Alison Rose Jefferson, “and a lot of people that live here don’t realize it. This history of African Americans is American history and it should be documented everywhere. It’s important everywhere. This is just one more story that has been overlooked in terms of the narrative talking about the history of this place. I’m trying to illuminate it through my work.” Banks, who is still in the research stage for her monument at Pico Boulevard and Fourth Street, listened closely to family histories shared over portions of greens and peach cobbler. “I didn’t know about the Belmar community before this project” said Banks. “The purpose is to build empathy and community through storytelling.
Sweet tea, greens and peach cobbler were conversation starters for discussing family histories
Alison Rose Jefferson, the project’s historian, co-hosted the tea event to build empathy through storytelling … There’s this idea that there are very few African-Americans or no African-Americans here, and there is no understanding of the contributions to the early developments of Santa Monica.” The tea focused on family legacies, traditions and stories of migration to Santa Monica from as far away as the West Indies. Bill Edwards moved west from Texas in 1956 in search of work. “When I heard about California they said money was growing on trees,” recalled Edwards, whose wife Carolyne was born a short distance from the 18th Street Arts Center. In the 1930s her maternal grandfather was a minister at the First African Methodist Church at 19th Street and Michigan Avenue, where she still attends services. “My father migrated here during The Great Migration. He came here just because he had heard it was such a wonderful place. So he went back to Texas, packed up everything and bought property in Santa Monica. We’ve been here ever since,” Carolyne Edwards said.
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June Small was born in Barbados and migrated to New York with her mother in the early 1950s and has been researching her family lineage. “I’ve traced back to my grandfather and saw a picture of him for the first time from his registration at the Panama Canal,” she said. “I’m trying to go further, but I’m stuck by a slave named Nacy Lane. I couldn’t find anything beyond that, but I’m still digging.” Lucy Padilla, who is involved in local nonprofits, said she values engaging with other people’s stories. “Los Angeles is very diverse, and hearing these stories about where people are from and listening to their different backgrounds helps you to understand not just Los Angeles but everywhere.” Santa Monica resident Fran Lyness appreciated being immersed into another culture through food. “It makes us feel like family,” she said. The upcoming Greens Festival
The city has commissioned artist April Banks to create a statue commemorating the history of Belmar
June Small shared a photo of her family taken before they left Barbados for the United States
Santa Monica resident Bill Edwards migrated from Texas and married into a local family aims to celebrate black history with cooking demonstrations, live music, book readings, a pop-up museum and activity booths. The Belmar History + Art project is hosting a dance workshop from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. led by choreographer d. Sabela grimes. For that event, “we’re looking at migration and movement through another art form. We’re looking at it through the body as an archive and how we hold
trauma and celebration in our body,” said Banks. “We have to keep telling our stories because they’re so under-told, hidden and erased,” she said. The Greens Festival happens from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 29, at Virginia Avenue Park, 2200 Virginia Ave., Santa Monica. The event is free to attend. Call (310) 458-8688 or visit sm.gov/vapark for more information.
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providing a solution,” Murez said. “I believe the councilman is fueling the fire to create a more polarized community by not providing a solution, but rather by being a very poor neighbor during construction and by not addressing everyone’s problem
S T O R Y with a solution.” Bonin said he’s always known a temporary homeless housing facility in Venice would not be an easy sell. “Having lived in Venice and worked on issues in Venice, I had seen the issue of homelessness get discussed and debated and that nothing happened because of
a lack of consensus and bureaucracy,” he said. “I just came to the conclusion that inaction was much worse than controversy, and that having neighborhoods suffer and having people dying on the streets was far worse than people being angry at me. The gamble that I took was while there might be controversy in the
short term, people will ultimately be satisfied if we house people and restore sanity and normalcy to neighborhoods. “There’s been a lot of attention paid to who is opposed, but there are plenty of people who are in support of bridge housing in Venice. They’re not as loud or as visible, but they exist and
I still believe they outnumber those who are opposed to it,” Bonin continued. “It’s no secret that there are some people who are rooting for this to fail, who are invested in that. I’m eager to see the people who are getting off the streets and into housing succeed.” gwalker@timespublications.com PHOTOS BY EUGENE AHN
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Buying your first home can seem like an insurmountable goal, especially if your expenses are already high. Pricey rent, not to mention car payments, insurance, utilities, groceries, and all the other realities of life, can make it hard to save. Many renters assume they’ll never be able to buy a house for this reason. They spend so much money month to month, there is little or nothing to put away. And the idea of coming up with tens of thousands of dollars for a down payment seems impossible. But here’s the reality: The current national median home price is $257,000, and 3.5% of that—the minimum amount needed for an FHA loan—is just under $9,000. Does that seem more doable? The truth is that there are probably a bunch of cuts you can make to your current budget to come up with that kind of cash. Here are 20 ideas for 2020.
Set a frugal but realistic budget Do you know how much you spend every month on bills, necessities, and incidentals? Many people don’t. Having a debit card makes it easy to spend, spend, spend, and, often, a lot of what is being purchased is unnecessary, frivolous, and counterintuitive to your goals if you’re looking to buy a home. Setting a budget is key. But it has to be a
might feel really weird,” said Dave Ramsey. “After all, Dave normally recommends you start investing 15% of your household income for retirement right after getting your emergency fund in place. But if you’re planning on buying Cut the cord a house in the near future, hold off on your “The average cable or satellite user spends a retirement savings and redirect those funds little over $100 a month on their TV bill, which toward your down payment. It’s temporary, so means canceling their service could save them don’t worry. Once you’re sipping coffee in your over $1200 annually. But many pay TV defectors new breakfast nook, you can get right back to will likely be looking for an alternative way to that 15% toward your retirement goal. Think of watch their favorite programs,” said Mental it like this: If you’re currently investing $500 a Floss. “Assuming you’re one of the 83 percent month into 401(k)s and IRAs, and instead, you of consumers who pays for both TV and internet, put that toward your down payment savings, you switching to a web-based service shouldn’t be could save around $12,000 in two years. That’s too expensive. An Amazon Prime plan costs $99 a big boost to your savings timeline!” a year, a basic Netflix subscription costs $132, Make your lattes at home and Hulu costs $96. Even if you spring for all This has been a hotly contested topic, with many three choices, you’ll still only be paying $327 financial experts insisting that millennials are annually, saving you about $875 if you’re a throwing their money away on expensive coffee former cable subscriber.” drinks and millennials countering that they Work out at home should be able to spend their money any way Go for a run, jump rope, do some planks, or take they want. Shawn M. Carter wrote about this a fitness class on YouTube. There are tons of topic for CNBC and admitted that he had spent options for home-based fitness that will allow $2,300 at Starbucks in one year! you to take a break from the gym, and the payments. That $60 a month translates to $720 Ditch the dry cleaning Save hundreds of dollars per month with a a year. few dry cleaning tricks. “There is a difference Pause your retirement savings between ‘dry clean’ and ‘dry clean only,” said “If you’re already saving for retirement, this realistic budget so you can stick to it. We love mint.com, a free website from the makers of Quickbooks, that can help you set up a budget and track your spending.
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Capitol Hill Style. “As The Laundress explains, many items labeled ‘dry clean’ can actually be machine washed on gentle or hand-washed. So when looking at clothes, check the tag: Is it dry clean or dry clean only? To lengthen the time between cleanings, you need a steamer. A steamer smooths out wrinkles and refreshes clothes. And since hot steam kills bacteria, it can prevent clothes from smelling. This $20 steamer from Secura is well-reviewed.”
Go generic Simply switching from name brands to generics at the grocery store can save you $160 per month, per Dave Ramsey.
Cook at home According to meal planning service Wellio, “You can save around $16 per meal by cooking at home,” said MyDomaine. “That means if you cook just one meal at home a week that you would normally buy from a restaurant, you could save $832 a year.” Extrapolate those savings out over multiple nights and you could have your down payment in no time!
Make your lunch Imagine all the money you could save if you were also bringing your lunch to work! Even if you just weave in a day or two a week, you could save $150 a month or more. (Continued on next page)
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Clean your own house, too
Use those coupons
Serious savings sometimes calls for sacrifice. Will $200–$300 per month make a difference to your savings? We’re betting the answer is, “Yes.”
We all get mailers that have coupons for local restaurants, but how many of us actually use them? If you are going to go out for a meal, use that buy one entree, get one free offer.
Do competitive research on credit cards You could be throwing away money on credit card rates that are higher than they should be. LendingTree has a great breakdown of the best options, hitting on interest rates, rewards programs, and other important details.
Use your points Saving those credit card points for a vacation? Check to see if your points are redeemable for cash. If not, they may be able to be turned into gift cards, which you could use for daily spending, which would free up that money for your savings.
Mow your own lawn
Adjust the temperature You can save money by lowering the temp by a few degrees in the winter and raising it in the summer. According to the U.S. Department of Energy, the savings can add up to 10% per year “by simply turning your thermostat back 7°-10°F for 8 hours a day from its normal setting. The percentage of savings from setback is greater for buildings in milder climates than for those in more severe climates. You can easily save energy in the winter by setting the thermostat to 68°F while you’re awake and setting it lower while you’re asleep or away from home. In the summer, you can follow the same strategy with central air conditioning by keeping your house warmer than normal when you are away, and setting the thermostat to 78°F (26°C) only when you are at home and need cooling.”
Share groceries
That $30 per week may just put you over the top, Buying in bulk can save you money, but those or at least help pay for your closing costs.
savings may evaporate if you end up letting all the food you bought spoil. Shop your Costco list with a friend and split up the apples and avocados, and the toilet paper and paper towels, too. You can save hundreds of dollars per year.
Say goodbye to plastic There’s a worldwide effort to ditch single-use plastic bottles, and doing so could help save the planet while saving you money. Get yourself a $25 Brita filter and stop buying bottled water. You’re looking at a savings of more than $100 per person, per year, in the household.
Stop carrying a balance on your credit cards If you carry a balance on at least one card every month, you’re unnecessarily paying interest. Wouldn’t you rather be earning interest instead?
$10 in monthly reimbursements for other bank ATM fees,” said The Balance. “There are no monthly fees, plus no fees for ACH transfers to or from other banks, no fees for cashier’s checks and no fees for incoming wires. This account also offers free checks, which come in handy for your landlord or anyone else who still wants to get paid like it’s the 1990s.”
Carpool Another way to lower your footprint and save some money is by driving to work with a colleague. Rideshare estimates that, “For a person with a longer than average commute (e.g., more than 12 miles) and carpooling 250 days a year, the potential savings in a two-person carpool could exceed $1,500!” For even more savings, trade off cars to lower the wear and tear on your automobile.
Get the right bank There are plenty of banks that don’t charge monthly fees or ATM fees. That can save you $25 or more per month, and it all adds up. Ally continues to get high marks for its online bank account. “This account pays a modest interest rate and offers free Allpoint ATM uses and up to
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Thursday, Feb. 27 “Chisholm ‘72: Unbought & Unbossed,” 6:30 p.m. This documentary follows pioneering politician and the nation’s first African-American congresswoman Shirley Chisholm’s groundbreaking presidential campaign. Oakwood Park Recreation Center, 767 California Ave, Venice. (310) 663-6694 Taste of St. Joseph Center, 6:30 to 10:30 p.m. Spend the evening sampling delicious food from over 20 hot spots and sip on craft cocktails while celebrating Chef of the Year Carolina Concho and community champion Free Dominguez. All proceeds benefit St. Joseph Center’s food programs. Playa Studios, 11260 Playa Court, Culver City. $106.25+. 21+ only. tasteofsjc.eventbrite.com
Friday, Feb. 28 “Barbershop,” 2 p.m. This comedy follows a struggling barbershop on the south side of Chicago and Calvin’s (played by Ice Cube) efforts to save his father’s vision and legacy. Oakwood Park Recreation Center, 767 California Ave, Venice. (310) 663-6694 Last Fridays Art Show, 6 to 10 p.m. Support local artists and musicians at this monthly art show featuring mixed media artist Ari Nicole, spray paint abstracts by Jackie Sepulveda, grimoire plexiglass etchings by Britney Penouilh and great tunes by Vealy, Freedom Heartsong, Alanna and These Fine Gentlemen and DJ Mr. Cuddles. Amiga Wild, 2124 Lincoln Blvd., Venice. amigawild.com From Passion to Profession
Guest conductor Peter Oundjian leads the Colburn School’s orchestra of talented young musicians through a concert of eclectic classical music at The Broad Stage. SEE SATURDAY, FEB. 29.
with D Smoke, 7 to 8:30 p.m. Discover how rapper D Smoke became the first winner of Netflix’s Rhythm and Flow competition and get a chance to record and edit a freestyle song in the Voice Memos app. A performance by D Smoke follows. Apple Store, 1415 Third Street Promenade, Santa Monica. apple.co Westside Revival, 8:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. Harvelle’s hosts a radical night of hard rock music with four single releases featuring The Absurd, Karma Vulture, Laced in Blue and Stop Thought. Harvelle’s Nightclub, 1432 4th St., Santa Monica. $5. santamonica. harvelles.com Geist Presents: Zorro + Airrica, 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. Get
down to some deep-techno featuring Airrica and Zorro at Nameless, 2810 Main St., Santa Monica. $20 cover after 11 p.m. facebook.com/grup.geist
Saturday, Feb. 29 L.A. Lit & Toy Show, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. This 37th annual Porsche and vintage VW literature, toy, model and memorabilia swap meet features thousands of vendors for enthusiasts to peruse on the main floor of the Hilton Los Angeles Airport, 5711 W. Century Blvd., Westchester. $10; $30 for early bird shoppers. eventbrite.com Keeping it 100 LA Master Class, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Resident relationship expert and instructor
Donald M. Bell talks about ways to overcome relationship disappointments and betrayal at this master class. L.A. Public Library, 6400 Playa Vista Drive., Playa Vista. Free with RSVP. eventbrite.com Re/Site Dancing in Place Workshop, 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Get your body moving at this free workshop with dancer and choreographer d. Sabela grimes as he leads you through a collective movement exercise that explores shared space through physical presence. Virginia Avenue Park, 2201 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica. eventbrite.com Organic Beer Tasting, 4 to 6 p.m. Sample delicious organic beers from domestic and crafts to pilsners and lagers every
Saturday at Co+opportunity Market & Deli, 8700 Washington Blvd., Culver City. (323) 746-2899; coopportuniy.com Leap Day Silent Disco on Third Street Promenade, 6 to 9 p.m. Grab your dancing shoes and groove to one of three live DJ sets with a personal light-up headset on this extra day in February with free treats and Carlo’s Bakery cupcakes for all leap day babies. eventbrite.com Playa Vista Poker Party, 6 p.m. Play some poker while raising money for Meals on Wheels and enjoy food, drinks, gift bags, live entertainment and more. RSVP for location. $125; $100 advance. eventbrite.com The Colburn Orchestra with Peter Oundjian, 7:30 to 10 p.m. Guest conductor Peter Oundjian leads a wonderful program of favorites featuring Zoltán Kodály’s “Dances of Galánta,” Emmanuel Séjourné’s “Concerto for Marimba and String Orchestra” and Antonín Dvořák’s Symphony No. 6, Op. 60 played by the Colburn School’s young musicians. The Broad Stage, 1310 11th St., Santa Monica. $15 to $29. thebroadstage.org Tom Paxton & The Don Juans Live at McCabe’s, 8 p.m. Grammy award-winning folk icon Tom Paxton performs an intimate concert with singersongwriter duo Don Henry and Jon Vezner, featuring special guest Amy Speace. McCabe’s Guitar Shop, 3101 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica. $40. (310) 828-4497; store.mccabes.com Beat Bakery, 8:30 p.m. Beat Lab Academy and Kamikaze Beats presents a new music producer showcase featuring beats
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“Disposable Necessities” @ The Electric Lodge Rogue Machine resident playwright Neil McGowan imagines a future where aging and death have become obsolete — but only for the very wealthy — thanks to “Module,” a process of downloading the digitized soul into a new host body. With wit and humor, McGowan considers greed beyond the grave as well as the sum-
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“Home” @ The Broad Stage An entire home is built on stage in front of a live audience in this Geoff Sobell play charting various move-ins, move-outs, evictions, remodelings, splitting ups and settling downs. Now playing at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, and at 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday (March 4 to 8). 1310 11th St., Santa Monica. $39 to $89. (310) 434-3200; thebroadstage.org
mative value of life — and death. Last show: 4 p.m. Saturday (Feb. 29). 1416 Electric Ave., Venice. $25 to $35. roguemachinetheatre.net “The Hebrew Hillbilly” @ Santa Monica Playhouse “Memphis Belle of L.A.” Shelley Fisher sings about her life growing up as a good little Jewish girl in the Deep South and the big rock ‘n’ roll dreams that carried her to Hollywood. One performance only: 6:30 p.m. Sunday (March 1). 1211 4th St., Santa Monica $38.50 to $40. (310) 394-9779; hebrewhillbilly.com “Earthquakes in London” @ The Electric Lodge Three sisters, a politician, a first-time pregnant mother and a university dropout struggle to find any sliver of hope amidst a crush of familial fractures, corporate greed and impending environmental doom — predicted by
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Chris Payne Gilbert in “Killer’s Head” at The Odyssey Theatre
their genius scientist father. Last shows are at 8 p.m. Friday, 8 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday (Feb. 28, Feb. 29 and March 1). 1416 Electric Ave., Venice. $25 to $50. roguemachinetheatre.net
“Largo Desolato” @ City Garage Trapped in his apartment, Leopold Nettles awaits arrest by a totalitarian government while friends, colleagues and other mysterious characters appear to challenge his
beliefs and further loosen his grip on reality. Last shows are at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and at 3 p.m. Sunday (Feb. 28, Feb. 29 and March 1). 2525 Michigan Ave., Building T1, Santa Monica. $20 to $25 or pay what you can at the door on Sundays. (310) 453-9939; citygarage.org “The Unseen Hand + Killer’s Head” @ The Odyssey Theatre In this double-bill of Sam Shepard plays, cowboys resurrected from the dead help a mutant extraterrestrial free his enslaved people and a murderer delivers his final words as he awaits execution. Now playing at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and at 2 p.m. Sundays through March 8. 2055 S. Sepulveda Blvd., West L.A. $10 to $37. (310) 477-2055; odysseytheatre.com
Sunday, March 1 SoCal Diecast Cars & Coffee, 9 a.m. to noon. Join your fellow car enthusiasts and model car collectors for coffee and conversation at the Automobile Driving Museum, 610 Lairport St., El Segundo. $5. diecastcarsandcoffee.com The Juggling Chef at Mar Vista Farmers Market, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Mar Vista Farmers Market hosts Marla Brennan, aka “The Juggling Chef,” for a familyfriendly live performance of music, juggling, puppetry and comedy perfect for kids. Mar Vista Farmers Market, Grand View and Venice Blvd., Mar Vista. Free. marvistafarmersmarket.org. L.A. Art Run, 10 to 11 a.m. Explore the incredible murals of Venice Beach during this fun 5K guided street run starting at The Waterfront Venice, 205 Ocean Front Walk, Venice. $10. eventbrite.com Julia Morgan Legacy Day, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Santa Monica Conservancy hosts a special commemoration of architect Julia Morgan, California’s first licensed woman architect, featuring a presentation on the stories behind her works. Annenberg Community Beach House, 415 Pacific Coast Hwy., Santa Monica. Free. (310) 496-3146; eventbrite.com. Red Hen Press: Publishers’ Roundtable, 6 to 7:30 p.m. Learn what publishing companies look for in a manuscript submission, how their business models work
and the best advice for getting published at this free roundtable discussion featuring representatives from Red Hen Press, Unnamed Press, Moon Tide Press, Jaded Ibis Press and LARB Books. Annenberg Community Beach House, 415 Palisades Beach Road, Santa Monica. eventbrite.com Community Connections at Covenant Presbytarian Church, 1 to 4 p.m. Join this gathering of 50 non-profit services and organizations that aim to enrich lives of all ages. This is a great opportunity to learn about your community’s services and resources. Covenant Presbyterian Church, 6323 W. 80th St., Westchester. Free. (310) 6705750; covla.org. Elections 2020: Why Measure R Is So Important, 6 to 8:30 p.m. Join pop culture critic Jasmyne Cannick for a discussion on the importance of Measure R, the LA County Sheriff Civilian Oversight Commission Ordinance. Cannick will discuss Measure R among other political issues while underlining the problem of racial inequality in Los Angeles. Virginia Avenue Park Teen Center, 2200 Virginia Ave, Santa Monica. (310) 422-5431 Suzy Sings Judy, 7 to 9:30 p.m. Venice local Suzy Williams takes the stage to sing classics by Judy Garland, joined by pianist Steve Weisberg. Pacific Resident Theater, 705 Venice Blvd., Venice. $20. (310) 306-7330; pacificresidenttheatre.com Josh Rouse Live at McCabe’s, 8 p.m. The pop singer-songwriter performs melodic folk at McCabe’s Guitar Shop, 3101 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica. $25. (310) 828-4497; mccabes.com/concert
Monday, March 2 Uncivil War Screening, 6:30 to 8 p.m. The Bertelsmann Foundation and the Leagues of Women
LMU to Unveil Hank Gathers Memorial Statue Former teammates, family, friends and fans will celebrate the late Loyola Marymount University basketball star Hank Gathers on Saturday with the unveiling of a statue in his honor outside Gersten Pavilion. The dedication ceremony coincides with the 30th anniversary of the LMU Lions’1989-90 underdog run in the NCAA Basketball tournament, when Gathers led the nation in scoring and his team made it all the way to the Elite Eight for the first and only time. Gathers, who had been diagnosed with a heart condition, collapsed and died during the first half of a semifinal game against the University of Portland. Gathers’ mother Louise and other family members are expected to make the trip from his hometown of Philadelphia. “With this statue we hope to create a lasting legacy for Hank on campus. This is also a great opportunity for those who don’t know the history of the 1989-90 team and Hank to learn what it meant to the university and the community. He was truly a larger-than-life figure,” LMU Athletic Director Craig Pintens said. The Hank Gathers statue dedication ceremony begins at 4 p.m., one hour before
Voters of Los Angeles and Santa Monica screen this documentary exploring disenfranchisement in the United States from gerrymandering to the spread of misinformation. Filmed in the South and Midwest, the film unravels a complex web of threats to American elections and also presents a solution. Laemmle Monica Film Center, 1332 2nd St., Santa Monica. Free. eventbrite.com.
Tuesday, March 3
Afrofuturistic dance artist d. Sabela grimes leads a collective movement workshop in honor of Black History Month. SEE SATURDAY, FEB. 29.
Party with Shipwreck Hunter & Shark Allies, 7 to 9 p.m. Join Shipwreck Hunter Captain Ray Arntz and Shark Allies’ Laurel Irvine for a slideshow of shipwreck discoveries and discussion on shark conversation during “Taco Tuesday” at Eco Dive Center, 4027 Sepulveda Blvd., Culver City. Free. (310) 3985759; ecodivecenter.com. Mar Vista Comedy Hour, 8 to 10 p.m. Five comedians put on a night of endless laughs at Neyborly, 12503 Venice Blvd., Mar Vista. $10 online; $15 at the door. nightout.com. Flightless Duck, 7:30 p.m. UCLA professor David Jacobs gives a presentation on California coastal environments and the impact of the extinction of Chendytes lawi (aka “the flightless sea duck”) for the Santa
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by AriA, Olivia Henry, Santiago Orozco, M.R.I., Britt Lari, Miles French and DJ B Double Up at ArtBarLA, 12017 Venice Blvd., Venice. facebook.com/beatlabLA Faithless Town Album Release Party, 9 p.m. to midnight. Celebrate the release of Faithless Town’s new album “Empires” at TRiP, 2101 Lincoln Blvd., Santa Monica. $10. (310) 396-9010; tripsantamonica.com
Hank Gathers led the Lions into an unprecedented NCAA tournament run that ended after he collapsed and died on the court, one of the most most tragic moments in basketball history the Lions host the University of San Francisco Dons for LMU’s final home game of the season. Details of its appearance remain under wraps, but designer the Fine Art Studio of RotblattAmrany has also created some of the statues of sports figures outside Staples Center, including those of Magic Johnson and Shaquille O’Neal. Former LMU head basketball coach Paul Westhead and members of the 1989-90 team are also expected to attend the ceremony and game and be recognized at halftime. Current players will wear special-edition throwback uniforms.
Monica Bay Audubon Society. Q&A and refreshments to follow. Christine Emerson Reed Park, 1133 7th St., Santa Monica. Free. smbasblog.com
Wednesday, March 4 Regional Economics: 2020 Speaker Series, 6:30 to 8 p.m. The Milken Institute’s Kevin Klowden shows participants how Culver City functions as part of a larger regional economy during this presentation and discussion open to the entire community. The Wende Museum, 10808 Culver Blvd., Culver City. Free. (310) 216-1600; eventbrite.com Crossroads’ Equality & Justice Speaker Series: Robin DiAngelo, 7 to 8:30 p.m. New York Times best-selling author and Ph.D. Robin DiAngelo discusses her book “White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism” to open up a dialogue about race, educational inequities, poverty and more. Crossroads School Community Room, Norton Campus, 1634 18th St., Santa Monica. Free. (310) 829-7391; xrds.org Marshall McLuhanFinnegans Wake Reading Club, 6 to 8 p.m. This monthly club analyzes the work of Marshall McLuhan and James
Pintens said that while the historic season was a seminal moment in the university’s history, the tragedy of Gathers’ death still lingers. “Hopefully, [the ceremony] will provide some healing for everyone,” he said. — Gary Walker Fans can attend the 4 p.m. ceremony for free and can also park for free across from Gersten Pavilion in Lot A. Tickets to the game start at $9. Call the LMU ticket office at (310) 338-LION or visit axs.com.
Joyce in a community gathering setting to understand how the philosophies of these late intellecutuals continues to influence everyday behavior and life. Lloyd Taber-Marina del Rey Library, 4533 Admiralty Way, Marina Del Rey. Free. (310) 306-7330; laughtears.com.
Thursday, March 5 Flower Workshop at The Waterfront, 6 to 9 p.m. Learn protips and tricks to create a beautiful floral centerpiece. The Waterfront Venice, 205 Ocean Front Walk, Venice. $40. eventbrite.com SPY Pilot, 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. The son of famed U-2 pilot Francis Gary Powers presents the facts and dispels misinformation about the Cold War espionage program his father participated in and that was featured in Steven Spielberg’s “Bridge of Spies.” Proud Bird Restaurant, 11022 Aviation Blvd., Westchester. $4+. eventbrite.com
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been filed by Nicola Fergusson in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that: Nicola Fergusson be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. THE PETITION requests the decedent's will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: Date: March 18, 2020, Time: 8:30 AM, Dept.: 67 Location: 111 No. Hill St. Los Angeles, CA 90021 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. Self Represented: Nicola Fergusson 2441 Beverly Ave., Apt. #16 Santa Monica, California 90405 (310) 266-1550 The Argonaut Newspaper 2/27/20, 3/5/20, 3/12/20
Name Change ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case No. 20SNCP00054
SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES. Petition of JOANN YIANNOULLA SOCRATOUS, for Probate Change of Name. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1.) Petitioner: NOTICE OF PETITION TO Joann Yiannoulla Socratous filed ADMINISTER ESTATE OF a petition with this court for a deDORIS C. M. BULLEN cree changing names as follows: a.) Joann Yiannoulla Socratous to CASE NO. 20STPB01468 Joann Yiannoulla Socrates 2.) THE COURT ORDERS that all To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditpersons interested in this matter ors, contingent creditors, and perappear before this court at the sons who may otherwise be interhearing indicated below to show ested in the will or estate, or both cause, if any, why the petition for of DORIS C. M. BULLEN. change of name should not be A PETITION FOR PROBATE has granted. Any person objecting to been filed by Nicola Fergusson in the name changes described the Superior Court of California, above must file a written objection County of LOS ANGELES. that includes the reasons for the THE PETITION FOR PROBATE objection at least two court days requests that: Nicola Fergusson before the matter is scheduled to be appointed as personal represbe heard and must appear at the entative to administer the estate of to show cause why the Business/Prof.hearing Services the decedent. petition should not be granted. If THE PETITION requests the deno written objection is timely filed, cedent's will and codicils, if any, the court may grant the petition be admitted to probate. The will without a hearing. NOTICE OF and any codicils are available for HEARING: Date: 04/3/2020. Time: examination in the file kept by the 8:30 AM. Dept.: K. The address of court. the court is 300 East Olive BurbTHE PETITION requests authorank, CA 91502. A copy of this Ority to administer the estate under der to Show Cause shall be pubthe Independent Administration of lished at least once each week for Estates Act. (This authority will alfour successive weeks prior to the low the personal representative to date set for hearing on the petitake many actions without obtaintion in the following newspaper of ing court approval. Before taking general circulation, printed in this certain very important actions, county: Los Angeles. Original however, the personal representfiled: January 30, 2020. Lawrence ative will be required to give noH. Cho, Judge of the Superior tice to interested persons unless PUBLISH: The Argonaut they have waived notice or conNCourt. ewspaper 2/27/20, 3/5/20, sented to the proposed action.) 3/12/20, 3/19/20 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. PAGE 24 onTHE ARGONAUT FEBRUARY 27, 2020 A HEARING the petition will be held in this court as follows: Date: March 18, 2020, Time: 8:30 AM, Dept.: 67 Location: 111 No. Hill St.
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Notice of Bulk Sales NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned intends to sell personal property, household items, business goods and boxes of unknown content identified by Occupant name below, to enforce a lien imposed on said property pursuant to Sections 21700-21716 of the Business & Professions, section 2328 of the UCC, Section 535 of the Penal Code and provisions of the Civil Code. The undersigned will sell at public sale by competitive bidding on Thursday, March 5, 2020 at 1:00 pm on the premises where said property has been stored known as Stor-It Self Storage and located at 4068 Del Rey Avenue, Marina Del Rey, CA. 90292, County of Los Angeles, State of California, the following: NAME: NESHA MONEY LLOYD BYERS KAREN MCCLAIN KAREN MCCLAIN NATALIE JACKSON MICKY SCHUMAN CRAIG BALKAM PETER BERGMANN ANDREW ZEFF ADELA CEI CAMILLE OLGUIN RACHEL MILLICENT SMITH KRISTIAN PATTON ORLANDO M RUIZ MAUREEN CONNELLY-WHITE BRIAN ALLAIRE BRIAN ALLAIRE FERELLO CROKER ANDREJ URBAN DOUGLAS MACDONALD KIMBERLY S LIGHT MICKY SCHUMAN MICHAEL SPITZLBERGER DOUGLAS MACDONALD PETER BERGMANN HENRY POPE VERONICA FERGUSON QUIANNA M CLARK TRIANAE RICHARDSON STEVEN ASHBY Purchases must be paid for at time of purchase in cash only. All purchased items are sold as is, where is and must be removed at the time of sale. The sale is subject to cancellation in the event of settlement between Owner and the obligated party. AUCTIONEER: David Hester Auctioneer & Associates, California Auction Bond #70759390 The Argonaut Newspaper, 2/20/20, 2/27/20
Fic. Business Name FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2020046572 Type of Filing: Original The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: AYMAR MUSIC; 12530 Braddock Drive #234 Los Angeles, CA 90066. COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Geoffrey Aymar, 12530 Braddock Drive #234 Los Angeles, CA 90066. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name or names listed above on: N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/: Geoffrey Aymar. TITLE: Owner. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: February 25, 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 N e w s p a p e r . D a t e s : 2 / 2 7 / 2 0, 3/5/20, 3/12/20, 3/19/20 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2020015673 Type of Filing: Original The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: CM INSPECTIONS; 5716 Canterbury Dr. Culver City, CA 90230. COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Charles Madrid, 5716 Canterbury Dr. Culver City, CA 90230. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name or names listed above on: 01/2020. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/: Charles Madrid. TITLE: Owner. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: January 21, 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: 2/6/20, 2/13/20, 2/20/20, 2/27/20 #28271
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“Home and housing affects all of us, whether you live in a mansion or you live under a newspaper,” Sobelle says a wedding, a new baby’s arrival, a funeral. A child’s height is marked in pencil on a doorframe. Meals are prepared. Laughs are shared. Time defies linear order.
“I think a lot about neighborhoods — who moves in and who moves out,” he says. “Who can buy, who can’t. Who can rent. Who has to get evicted. Those are forces. There are also other forces: the people that came before, the people that came after you who are also haunting the house in a real way, not just an ‘oogie boogie’ way. You make marks on a house. You make decisions — sometimes good, sometimes bad. The people who come after deal with those decisions. … “You’re looking through a wall at not one slice of time but all the slices of time on top of one another. And to perhaps consider that you, in your own history of dwelling, have a bunch of roommates; they just don’t live in the same time. They live in the
same space. By chance, you live in the moment you live in. But these other humans — and I must say nonhumans, because they live there with you too — they’re all there. Some of them pay rent, and some don’t pay rent. … I’m hoping it opens up a space of dream and reverie, so you, the viewer, are thinking of your own history of dwelling. “It is not a show where you disappear. It is a show where you show up.” Sobelle stages “Home” at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday (March 4 to 7), with a matinee performance at 2 p.m. that Saturday, at The Broad Stage, 1310 11th St., Santa Monica. Tickets are $39 to $89. Call (310) 434-3200 or visit thebroadstage.org.
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Mayor Albert Robles and three lower-profile candidates are vying to replace termed-out Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas. The ability to muster an effective response to rampant homelessness — the greatest weakness of Los Angeles city leadership past and present — is a defining issue in this race. Mitchell, who has been both a conscientious and
effective leader at the state level, promises to energize the county’s response to homelessness in ways that include expanding public-private partnerships and making necessary investments in mental health resources often overlooked in “housing-only” discussions. Vote for Holly Mitchell in District 2. Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn faces a re-election bid challenge by Redondo Beach
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LOS ANGELES TIMES SUNDAY CROSSWORD PUZZLE “NO RHYME, NO REASON” By PAM AMICK KLAWITTER
GRISLY BARE I hooked up with a really good friend a few times. We both agreed to forget about it to preserve our friendship, but he’s been really distant. I don’t want to be the one to reach out and say something. How do I get things back to normal? — Upset Woman Sure, they say a really good friend is someone who knows everything about you — though, ideally, stopping short of how your sex face is a ringer for a pug having a seizure. Chances are, this stretch of awkward silence between you has two interconnected causes: 1. “Eek, too much naked!” with somebody who isn’t a romantic partner, and 2. the fog of uncertainty over what sort of relationship you and he now have. Problem 1, “Eek, too much naked!” comes out of how, when you two “just friends” hooked up, you abruptly and unwittingly vaulted across the boundaries of friendship into romantic territory. Major features of a romantic relationship — an intimate relationship — are vulnerability and openness. We look to find someone we can trust with our most embarrassing flaws and deepest fears, along with other stuff we don’t put out to the world with a bullhorn: “Hey, everybody on this bus, let’s have a chat about what I like in bed!” Sex tends to feel less like sexual overshare after the fact if it was preceded by some starter romance — talking flirty, light touchyfeely, making cartoon heart eyes at each other. This stuff signals a transition to a deeper relationship (or at least sincere hopes of one). However, when we get naked without any romantic prep, our feeling weirded out — overly exposed — probably comes out of our evolved motivation to protect our reputation: our public image, the sort of person others perceive us to be. Back in the harsh, 7-Eleven- and Airbnb-free ancestral environment that shaped the psychology still driving us today, our social survival and, in turn, our physical survival were dependent on whether people believed we were a good person and somebody good to keep around. Welcome to the origins of our longing for privacy — to keep some info about ourselves out of the public eye (everyone we don’t have intimate relationships with) and to manicure the info we do release. Social psychologist Mark Leary refers to this as “impression management.” Others’ evaluations of us affect how we’re
perceived and treated, so, Leary explains, we’re driven to “behave in ways that will create certain impressions in others’ eyes.” Regrettably, it’s difficult to keep up the role of steely image manager while naked and barking like a coked-up elephant seal. Moving on to Problem 2, the fog of uncertainty over what sort of relationship you and this guy now have: Getting naked together is a defining act of sorts — or rather, a possibly redefining one. Before you two had sex, your relationship was clearly defined as a friendship. There’s comfort in this sort of clarity. It’s like a sign over a business. When we see “Laundromat,” we know what to expect, and it isn’t Thai takeout or stripper poles, watered-down $20 drinks, and loose glitter. Right now there’s probably an uncomfortable question looming over the two of you: Does one want more of a relationship — a romantic relationship — than the other’s up for providing? Psychologist Steven Pinker explains that people get uneasy when they’ve had one type of relationship with somebody (say, a friendship) and they aren’t sure whether that person wants a different type of relationship. A changed relationship has changed terms and behaviors that go with it, and they need to know which set they’re supposed adhere to. And sure, you do say you both agreed to ditch the sex to preserve the friendship, but people say lots of things, because it’s not like a dude in some control room somewhere gives us an electric shock whenever we tell a lie. Ask yourself whether you might want more than a friendship. If so, figure out whether you want it enough (and whether it’s possible enough) to risk making it too uncomfortable to remain friends, which could happen. If friendship is really all you want, you don’t have to “reach out and say something.” In general, guys don’t want to talk about it; they just want life to go on. And there’s your answer. Start asking this guy to do “just friends” things, like hanging out with you and other amigos. To stay on the clothed and narrow, schedule these outings at “just friends” times — in unsexy bright daylight — and in “just friends” locations: places you’d get arrested if you stripped down to “Yo … check out the wild birthmark that looks like Lawrence of Arabia crossing my girlparts on a camel!”
ACROSS 1 Just one of the fam 4 Quayle successor 8 Part of PBR 13 Brazilian dances 19 1881 face-off spot 21 “... only God can make __”: Kilmer 22 How some bills are paid 23 Costuming choice for a “Cats” performance? 25 Move to protect a king 26 Put away 27 Mag. edition 28 “Hulk” director Lee 29 Retired flier, briefly 30 Fair-hiring abbr. 31 Narrow inlets 33 Crowded subway metaphor 36 Prince in “Frozen” 37 Proctor’s nightmare? 41 Tree surgeon’s challenge? 44 Just right 45 Yucatán’s yesterday 47 Reeves of “Point Break” 48 Self-descriptive adjective 49 Prof’s assistants 51 One skilled at squandering? 57 “Mamma Mia!” song 58 See 87-Down 59 Midori in a rink 60 Brother of Macaulay and Rory 61 Like each succeeding eye chart line 63 Butterflies 66 Broad bean 67 Fathered, biblically
70 Sweeping thoroughfare? 72 Mont Blanc’s range, to its west 73 News source, perhaps 74 Pool slip-up 75 Author of kids’ Busytown books 77 Showing faith in 79 Bit of animation 80 “We’re gonna be late!” 81 Utter 84 Expert on current energy options? 88 Classic ending? 89 “Mi __ es tu __” 90 Wide receiver Don who played in five Super Bowls 91 Shanghai money 93 Part of a Norwegiansounding ice cream name 95 Dud of a car that Stephen King might write about? 100 Chophouse bandit? 102 All over 103 Lasagna layer 105 More than half 106 H.S. dropout’s goal 107 Small shot 109 Piece of TNT? 110 First lady Hoover 112 Garlicky spread 116 “Aladdin” backdrop 118 Lazy son, vis-àvis his lazy dad? 121 They bite 122 Sleep disorder 123 Fib 124 Prominent Syrian family 125 Bette’s “Divine” nickname 126 Editor’s backpedaling
127 Self starter? DOWN 1 What’s underfoot? 2 DIY furniture brand 3 Robbie Coltrane, e.g. 4 Curling stone 5 Hockey great 6 Salad slice 7 Some annexes 8 Kung __ chicken 9 Rose oil 10 1971 Peace Prize awardee 11 Golfer Garcia 12 Talks acronym 13 Unleashes (on) 14 Med school subj. 15 Mic wielders 16 Flat-bottomed boat 17 Comparable in distance 18 “Blimey!” cousin 20 Run or work 24 English homework 29 Rocker Bob 32 Blackjack holding 34 “Up and __!” 35 Zap in the kitchen 36 Indoor buzzer? 37 Sporty muscle cars 38 Milk Dud rival 39 “CSI” actor George 40 Egg-hunt holidays 42 Sells aggressively 43 __ B’rith 46 Deluge result, perhaps 50 The best one is airtight 52 Ending for hip 53 Bilbao bulls 54 Con game, say 55 Roof edge 56 Genetic strands 58 Trace 61 “Brava!” 62 Cookbook author DiSpirito
64 Protective shot 65 Dutch wheels 67 Diner menu staples 68 MIT Chapel designer Saarinen 69 Caesar’s France 71 Writer of really old stories? 72 Valiant’s son 74 German wine region 76 Abstract expressionist Mark 78 Chihuahua choochoo 81 Stuffing stuff 82 Well offshore 83 Reb’s rival 85 Transmitting truckers 86 Sphere opener 87 With 58-Across, area with severely declining industry 89 Bar in Baja 92 Dickens title starter 94 Verbal attack 95 First European to sail to India 96 Juarez winter months 97 Gold and silver 98 Well-armed swimmers? 99 Shutout feature 101 Good luck charm 104 Fork “fingers” 107 Frequent flier 108 Singer Lance, or the part he sang with *NSYNC 111 Leftover scraps 113 Check out creepily 114 Island chains 115 Ticks off 117 Barnyard bleat 118 Thanksgiving tuber 119 Whale group 120 World Cup cry
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