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ON THE COVER: “The Price Is Right” host Drew Carey kicked off the iconic game show’s anniversary tour with a special event on March 25 at the Santa Monica Pier. Photo by Chris Mortenson.

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Bubbles for Peace Editor: Bubble Man Sid is staying busy by spreading joy, smiles and love in the area between Venice and Santa Monica pier.

Santa Sid was caught on camera at the Santa Monica pier on Christmas Eve 2021 by Genaro Molina, photographer for L.A. Times and Marina del Rey resident (see L.A. Times article 12/15/21, p. A10).

For Sid and his wife, Gena, Ukraine‘s war is somewhat personal: Sid’s paternal grandparents immigrated to the U.S. from Ukraine in early 1900s; Gena came to the U.S. from Crimea in 1991 (it was then part of Ukraine). Although Sid and Gena have no friends or family left in Ukraine, it still hurts to see people’s suffering and devastation in familiar cities from the actions of a global bully Putin.

Like most tyrants, Putin was a depressed and lonely kid who was disliked and bullied by peers. What is the moral or the story? It’s a reminder to take personal happiness seriously. It’s our moral obligation: to take care of ourselves and be kind to others. Spread love and joy, live and let live!

Bubbles for peace will be flying every sunset at the Venice pier. The whimsical garden at 24th and Pacific (see The Argonaut article from 9/16/21) will be

evolving with the rainbow of colors. Life prevails death, light overpowers darkness.

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Whose Rights Should Our Laws Protect?

By Richard Fliegel B 3182 was a poison pill for condominium owners, reducing our ability to maintain the longterm residential nature of our communities by allowing more homes to be rented for shorter periods of time. Some owners might have been pleased by this, but a presumed application of this law serves a different constituency entirely.

In my community we have seen real estate agents enabling speculators and overseas investors to buy condominiums and immediately put them up for high-end rental. This is the opposite of the ostensible purpose of AB 3182, which was to create more affordable housing.

Condominiums fall at the low end of the homeowning market. They are often the first home purchased by a young family or a choice for retirees who no longer need larger living quarters.

Those housing opportunities are lost when the least expensive

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homes on the market are replaced by rentals for $6,500 a month – the price for one newly rented unit in my development.

The law itself is mute on this

issue. AB 3182 prevents a homeowners’ association from “prohibiting or unreasonably restricting the leasing” of a condominium, but a waiting

period merely delays the leasing of a unit. It does not prohibit it.

The question is whether it “unreasonably restricts” renting, and that has not been decided by a court.

The law itself recognizing the need for balance. AB 3182 explicitly allows homeowners’ associations to restrict to 25% the number of condos in a development that can be rented at once. Banks take these numbers into account when deciding on home loans.

In maintaining the right to a 25% cap, AB 3182 clearly considers “reasonable” some decisions by a homeowners’ association to protect the residential nature of its community. The question is whether a one- or two-year waiting period for the same purpose should be treated like the 25% restriction.

While we wait for a court to make that decision, we can help affect the interpretation. When you are ready to sell your home, you can choose an agent who does not engage in “flipping”

low-end private homes into high-end rentals. If agents learn that is a real consideration, they might think twice about their interests.

More importantly, the State Senate and Assembly could clarify this point with an amendment to AB 3182, if our representatives are inclined to protect the rights of the condominium owners in their districts rather than the rights of overseas investors.

The bill was passed at the urging of the real estate agents’ lobbyists in Sacramento, but there are many more condo owners than real estate agents in any district. If you own a condo, you might want to find out how your State Senate and Assembly representatives voted on AB 3182 and what they are now willing to do to clarify the law.

To condo owners, no issue strikes closer to home.

Richard Fliegel is president of the Villa Milano Homeowners Association in Marina del Rey

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Solving Homelessness Requires a Homelessness Czar

By Michael Rapkin lmost everyone agrees that the solution to homelessness is to get homeless people housed and preventing housed people from becoming homeless. In Los Angeles, however, such efforts have not succeeded for a multitude of reasons. Bold changes are needed now. The best and boldest change is for LA to appoint a single, lead homeless agency led by a homelessness czar.

Homelessness is ostensibly the most serious problem in all of LA yet we lack a dedicated homeless department with a person in charge who can make decisions on the best and quickest way to establish supportive housing, build affordable housing, and keep people housed who are at imminent risk of being evicted for non-payment of rent.

The White House just hired a czar on homelessness via the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness. We should do the

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same. After all, the City’s mayor is limited in his legal ability to solve homelessness. Nevertheless, the mayor, the City Council and the County Board of Supervisors, despite prioritizing homelessness, have multiple other issues on their plate, including, but not limited to, crime, the fire department, public works, sanitation disposal, street services, and water and power. They cannot dedicate themselves exclusively to solving our city and county’s number one issue.

A homelessness czar would be a non-politician, not beholden to appeasing his or her constituents, who for decades have spoken loudly to restrict housing development, usually for the purpose of keeping “other” people out of their neighborhoods. A non-politician would be a driving force to build multiple housing units in areas now restricted to single family zoning. The czar can work to create a fast track building process, without requiring

community hearings or the can avoid sound bites such as: ability of people to stand in the No one should be living on a way of local projects. Let’s sidewalk; homelessness is a install someone who in 90 to public health issue; homeless180 days can cause construction ness needs to be treated like an to begin for a building from the emergency; or we need to move time funds are awarded for a sidewalk dwellers and enforce building project. the no “sitting, lying or sleepLet’s appoint someone whose ing” ordinance (which moves ideas to reduce homelessness a homeless person and his are not yet in the mainstream, tent from one block to another such as expanding the motel and does nothing to solve conversion ordinance to apply homelessness). to office buildings, expanding A homelessness czar can form CD 11’s Encampments to a “brain trust” consisting of Homes citywide (it moved full-time, dedicated CEOs and about 300 people off the executive directors of those sidewalks and into interim organizations that either now housing with the goal of provide permanent housing, or providing permanent housing in outreach to the unhoused, or six months), enacting a penalty work with those suffering from on empty homes and house substance abuse disorders and flipping, using federal funding severe mental health. Organizato expand veterans’ housing and tions like Venice Family Clinic, maybe, just maybe, establishing St. Joseph Center, Venice a Homes Guarantee legislative Community Housing, and package that will create the PATH. These agencies, like the housing needed to ensure Los Angeles Housing Services everyone has a place to live.

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behavioral health, etc.) for the people who move into housing, to keep them housed after placement.

The dedicated homelessness department and its leader will take advantage of the multiple studies which have demonstrated that housing is the best place to provide services for those suffering from severe mental illness or substance abuse. They will not need to message that the root cause of homelessness is mental illness and substance abuse, which is another way to say that we don’t need supportive or affordable housing in our neighborhood.

The homelessness czar can dedicate the homelessness department to preventing people from falling into homelessness, in large part due to the high cost of housing in LA. The homelessness leader could be dedicated to establishing a homeless prevention center, lobbying the federal government and California for more public funding to provide for emer-

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ArgonautNews.com gency rental assistance to pay landlords for past due rent and utility bills, pay rent subsidies to those screened to remain in housing if given some rental assistance, and even providing for a social service provider to meet with tenants to determine if the soon-to-be evicted individual or family are having financial difficulties due to domestic violence in the house, bad budgeting or rent money going to pay for drugs, and then counsel them. PATH put together such a homeless prevention program in 2009 (which I mostly prepared) and with proper funding it can become a huge success in reducing homelessness.

In summary, setting up a dedicated homelessness department with a homelessness czar in charge is a bold move, but a needed one, if we are to treat homelessness as the emergency crisis that it is. And if we cannot install a czar then the mayor, City Council and the Board of Supervisors should consider the solutions mentioned above, even if it means that some of their most vocal supporters will yell at them for alleviating homelessness in their streets.

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Young Leader

High school sophomore honored by Boys & Girls Clubs of Venice

By Kamala Kirk he Boys & Girls Clubs of Venice (BGCV) hosted their annual Youth of the Year Competition, which celebrates outstanding young individuals who have demonstrated exceptional character and accomplishments, in addition to overcoming enormous odds.

Nearly 50 of the Club’s friends and members came together recently for a virtual celebration where the 2022 Youth of the Year was announced. This year the honor went to Madyson Blueford, a sophomore at Venice High School who has been a Club member for four years.

“Earning that achievement felt somewhat unreal and weeks of hard work had finally paid off,” Blueford said. “Receiving the title of Boys and Girls Clubs’ Youth of the Year was scary and a bit nerve-wracking. On paper I am an exceptional student,

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Venice High School sophomore, Madyson Blueford, was selected as the 2022 Youth of the Year by the Boys & Girls Clubs of Venice. both in academics and extracurricular activities. However, when it came to writing my essays, I had to take a more

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Blueford joined BGCV in Summer 2021 as a junior staff member, which she said was a new experience to her as she had previously only been a regular Club member. She was put into the position to be a youth leader, advisor, mentor, and overall role model for younger club members.

“Giving back has given me a sense of purpose and direction when I previously felt lost or confused,” Blueford said.

“During the height of the pandemic I was able to join the Youth Advisory Council creating social media content regarding consent, body positivity and child exploitation. Going in, I didn’t have a clear motivation as to why I was there. Why is always the unknown variable; throughout that year-long term on the Youth Advisory Council, the why presented itself.”

In addition to participating in BGCV, Blueford is a member

of the Venice High School Mighty Gondolier Marching Band under the direction of Mr. David W. Lee, as well as a member of the California Scholarship Federation (CSF) Delphians Honors Society. She is also a bilingual Spanish speaker and a Girl Scout Senior.

In her free time, she enjoys hiking, backpacking, spending time with family and listening to music.

“Being a member of the Club has opened my world,” Blueford said. “Immersing myself in experiences that, at the time, seemed unfathomable, was a stepping stone in realizing my potential. Being able to exist in a space that is curated towards everyone, the inclusivity, and sense of community.”

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Reopening to the Public

Santa Monica History Museum returns with new exhibition

By Kamala Kirk fter being closed for the past two years due to COVID-19, the Santa Monica History Museum (SMHM) will reopen its doors on April 1. It will feature a new collaborative exhibition with the Quinn Research Center (QRC), new hours of operation, and free admission for the first two months.

The new exhibition, “Broadway to Freeway: Life and Times of a Vibrant Community,” will examine how residents that included African American, Mexican American and immigrant community members built Santa Monica’s Broadway neighborhood into a flourishing community – and how the Interstate 10 freeway destroyed it in the 1960s.

During the mid-20th century, the community was a haven for those who were excluded from other parts of the city by racist and anti-immigrant policies.

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On April 1, the Santa Monica History Museum is reopening with new hours, a new exhibition and free admission for the first two months. ephemera, oral histories and a song, the exhibition draws on the wealth of archival material collected by the QRC, which is dedicated to preserving the history African American life in Santa Monica.

“Through exhibitions like these, we acknowledge the legacy of history and inform people about its ongoing impact,” said SMHM archivist Sara Crown, who is also the exhibition’s curator. “The rare images and objects in the exhibition illustrate how Broad-

way’s former residents created a thriving community in the face of structural racism. These stories are ones every Santa Monica resident should know.”

The museum’s new hours starting April 1 will be Thursday from 3 to 8 p.m., and Friday through Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The museum will also welcome back the community by offering free admission for the first two months.

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Any decal at a featured location will display a QR code that a person can scan with their phone and will instantly learn about the site with content and images.

Other new museum initiatives that were recently launched include a brand-new website with ease of use functionality and a new membership program that features new benefits with new levels.

“Our new History Happened Here program will strengthen our relationship with stakeholders throughout the city and give users a unique learning experience at the location site they are visiting,” said executive director John Kearns. “This program, along with our new exhibition, are prime examples of our mission to continue to share the history and culture of Santa Monica.”

Museum on this important city history that is unknown to most people who live here,” said Carolyne Edwards of QRC. “The QRC is dedicated to promoting the study and research of Black family history and culture in the Santa Monica Bay Area, and this exhibition demonstrates we were and are a very important fabric in the rich history of our city.”

Visitors will also be able to experience the museum’s new History Happened Here touch table (located in the main exhibition gallery) to learn more about specific locations featured in the Broadway exhibition and other sites throughout the city.

The table will be continually updated by museum staff utilizing content from the museum’s rich collection of photos.

Residents and visitors will also be able to learn more about specific city sites when they view and scan the History Happened Here decals at prominent locations throughout the community.

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Connection Is the Greatest Currency

Sacred Woman Collective connects and inspires women through travel, community and wellness

By Haley Beyer espite running a successful public relations agency in Los Angeles for 25 years, Mar Vista resident, Staci Levine, didn’t feel that it was her true passion. By chance, she got into yoga and fell in love with the wellness industry in, which ultimately led to her founding Sacred Woman Collective.

“By nature, I’m a connector and enjoy building community,” Levine said. “So I began to network with some people and started taking chances.”

Levine and her co-founder (who is no longer with the company but is still connected through their daughters) went to lunch in 2019 and bonded over the idea of hosting events and retreats.

Levine knew she wanted to create elevated experiences for women in multiple ways, so she was trained in sound healing and breathwork. Though every event is different depending on who the company partners with, yoga, breathwork and sound healing are always on the itineraries.

The first event was held in March 2019 in Palm Springs followed by a second event in Tulum in October. At first, Levine tried to accommodate both of her jobs, but yoga and the wellness industry called to her heart more than public relations.

“I like to say that my calling called me, and I answered,” Levine said.

Since that discovery of self, Levine has been busy planning events and retreats all year round. She hosts eight to 10 events per year, which include day retreats, weekend or week-long trips, and sunset circles. The price for each event varies depending on the length and location. Levine works hard to find perfect places to hold her events and retreats.

“I am always looking for places that will be a nice location for an event,” Levine said. “I am constantly sourcing beautiful places that are aesthetically pleasing and add to the experience of elevation within the women. I love retreats especially because I get to do all my favorite things, all together. I benefit from the activities, but I also really love to travel.”

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Mar Vista resident, Staci Levine, is the founder of Sacred Woman Collective, a collaborative retreat and gathering company that hosts events and retreats where women can come together. two companies together, which supports both businesses and creates a more enjoyable experience for everyone.

“I really love collaboration, I want the company to be about partnerships and coming together,” Levine said.

Council serves as the backbone of Sacred Woman Collective.

There is a talking stick that is passed around and every woman has the chance to share. This, paired with regular meditation, sound baths and breathwork creates a calm, peaceful and warm atmosphere for everyone involved.

There are many benefits to participating in a session, but the most important ones are forming a sense of community, feeling more grounded and calm, escaping normal day-to-day schedules, and an overall improvement in mental health.

“I work hard to foster a sense of inclusion, which is why anybody is welcome at any of my events,” Levine said. “Connection is our greatest currency. I want women to know that life isn’t meant to do alone. We’re in this together.

Somebody, somewhere, is going through the same things. We rise by lifting others. Let’s support each other. Let’s bring kindness to our world and accept one another. I want these women to show up as strangers and leave as sisters.”

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place at Tower 26 on Santa Monica beach.

“I love the ocean and I love sunsets, so I might as well put them together,” Levine said.

“When you’re out in nature, all these beautiful things happen, and it’s so magical to have the waves crashing and the sun setting right there with all these wonderful women.”

Levine also created a Sacred Woman Collective Business branch of the company. They host high-vibe inspirational events for women entrepreneurs with different themes relating to goals, providing networking and

growth of their brands.

“I love to teach women to not judge and compete with one another,” Levine said. “We’re here to support one another. Life is so much better when you live with that way of thinking in your heart.”

Levine didn’t want any woman’s financial situation to prevent her from coming to an event or retreat, so she created the Sacred Woman Scholarship. The program allows women to be considered for a paid-for spot and Levine will pay the way for them when she is able.

“I want to give people who

might not have had the opportunity otherwise a chance to experience the love and growth that comes from our community,” Levine said. “I want my program to be as diverse as possible, any ethnicity, any walk of life, any financial level.”

Levine is also hoping to partner soon with brands that can provide sponsorships so that they will be able to provide more free spots and give more women the chance to participate.

“My favorite part of these experiences is meeting new women,” Levine said. “I know social media has a bad reputation, but I love social media because when I say good-bye after an event, it’s not actually good-bye. I get to stay in touch with everyone I connect with.”

The next sunset circle will take place on April 13 at 5 pm. In honor of Mother’s Day, there will be “A Mother + Daughter Gathering” on May 7 that will deepen connections by teaching tools to communicate from the hearts. It will include a singalong with the Shanchoy, lessons on breathwork to relax the nervous system, a sound bath and guided meditation, and a plant-based dinner prepared by Dori of Empowered Wellness.

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“People will love that these are an artisan and gourmet treats that you can bake in the convenience of your own home,” Sammy said. “These CBDinfused baking mixes are something that hasn’t been done well in the past. So, we set out to create a modern day, elevated ‘Betty Crocker’ mix with all the things a millennial adult would want, like CBD, organic and natural ingredients, the option to make them vegan, and the ease of having them delivered right to your door.”

The brand first became known for their CBD-infused cookie dough that combines artisan-produced, culinary-inspired baked goods with the calming effects of CBD. Their fully prepared Brownie and Blondie mixes are easy to make and only require butter, eggs and water.

“One bite is all the convincing you’ll need to fall in love with The Brownie and the Blondie,” Sammy said.

The Blondie and Brownie mixes cost $19.98 for a set of two and are available for purchase on C.B. Dough’s website.

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By Kamala Kirk .B. Dough, the artisan CBD wellness cookie brand founded in 2020 by Marina del Rey resident, Sammy Davidoff, and her sister, Maddy, has recently expanded their offerings to include delicious CBD-infused brownie and blondie mixes.

“We were looking for an opportunity to evolve beyond cookies, and being dessert lovers, brownies and blondies were the perfect products to add to our C.B. Dough lineup,” Sammy said. “Additionally, we were excited about offering products that didn’t require refrigeration, like is needed for our cookie dough. It was also important to us to keep the convenience factor of our cookies and innovate to create products you could bake at home. The Brownie and the Blondie fit the bill. Finally, we decided to launch The Brownie and the Blondie at the same time as they are similar, but also different, just like Maddy and I. Plus, some people are more of a brownie person and others love a blondie, so now there’s something for everyone.”

The Brownie Mix is made with sorghum and tapioca starch and creates a deliciously fudgy and decadent brownie.

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Solving a customer’s week, locally Good Eggs features an

extensive online marketplace and flexible, seven-days-a-week delivery, including same-day options. No subscription is required, and orders can be placed via website or iOS/ Android app.

The company’s offerings range from individual produce, dairy, bakery, pantry, meat and fish items, as one would see in a grocery store, to kits that provide customers all that’s needed for a well-rounded meal.

Also on the brand’s digital shelves, so to speak, are a number of prepared options, ranging from frozen pizzas to easy-to-manage salads and soups.

Additionally, Good Eggs’ catalog extends to alcoholic drinks, like beer, wine and spirits, as well as an array of nonalcoholic options, such as coffee, tea and soda.

Furthermore, customers looking for convenience can remotely order vitamins and supplements; skin care items; bath and body products; plus cleaning, laundry and toiletry supplies — and more.

“We are one of the only companies who has a combination of exceptional groceries and absurdly fresh produce; meal kits; seasonal ready-to-eat meals; and alcohol, wine and select spirits; and flowers,” Hall said. “So that idea of solving a full customer’s week, that actually is unique in this space.

“But what makes it more unique is that we’re doing all those things, but we’re still sourcing 70%, 80% direct from local producers — and to put that in context, average grocery is less than 1%. … I care a lot about how we source and why that’s good, but just for a customer, that just delivers a much fresher product,” he added.

More than just caring about producers, Good Eggs emphasizes people, offering good jobs, a living wage and strong customer service, and the planet, practicing sustainability initiatives, such as reusable, recyclable or compostable packaging. Good Eggs’ team will even pick up and handle leftover packaging for customers.

“We have great people who care taking those groceries,

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By Connor Dziawura hen the foundation for Good Eggs was laid over a decade ago, the idea on which the organic grocery delivery service was built was revolutionary and groundbreaking, according to current CEO Bentley Hall.

An idea he estimates few people agreed with just half a decade ago, he now feels the move toward online groceries, and quality ones at that, is validated by recent consumer shifts.

“It started back then really with one big thesis, and the thesis was that groceries were going online and groceries were going toward good food — and that Good Eggs would be at the intersection of those two big tail ends and we would make our way by having a really good, premium product sourced well and by using technology to achieve that goal,” explained Hall, who has been with the company for six years.

Founded in 2011, the online marketplace built itself up in the Bay Area, Hall said, as “we really wanted to build deep roots in one region; really perfect our model; continue to have exceptional-quality food; really, really good jobs that deliver convenience without the compromise that comes with some other systems.”

After proving its concept in the San Francisco market, Good Eggs is finally branching out into other markets with its recent expansion to Los Angeles.

“That’s left us with a service that customers really love and keep on coming back to, a business model that works — and that was a very, very short summary of chapter one,” Hall said.

“But LA is the first market we’re coming into after that chapter, and we’re doing that because we feel like we have a foundation and great, great, great fit with our consumers and a great service — and so now we’re in this stage of accelerating growth through thoughtful expansion.”

Bentley Hall is CEO of Good Eggs, an online marketplace that provides premium grocery products to residents in San Francisco and now Los Angeles. delivering them to your door, and the combination of that internally we talk about is quality without question and convenience without compromise,” Hall added.

That convenience is enhanced by the variety offered in Good Eggs’ catalog.

“There’s meal kits, there’s meals, groceries, there’s alcohol delivery, there’s all these little subgroups. I think a lot of companies see those as independent, but if I just look at that as a normal human being and a consumer myself who loves food, I want to know how to stock my fridge and my pantry or my cupboards, and I want to know what we’re going to have for dinner and breakfast and lunch, those meals, and I want to have a little bit of inspiration

on that,” Hall said. “I don’t want to go to 12 different places. I want to have a onestop destination where there’s a third level to complete enough but curate it enough to meet our needs. I think that’s pretty standard.

“I also think people are not the same every day. One night you might want to cook for three hours; one night you can’t even heat a pan. And I think good people who really understand food and good retailers should give people a choice for whatever week or night it feels like for that customer.”

A force of change The food system is broken — so says Hall — with modern supermarkets prioritizing cost

efficiency over quality. Good Eggs aims for the opposite.

“Just to start off, the idea that a grocery store should have 60,000 or 70,000 items and miles of aisles is a completely new phenomenon that started in the ’60s or ’70s. Like, why do you need three aisles of sliced bread to choose from? I have no idea,” he said, noting a push for “shelf-stable, processed foods.”

“And for even the little fraction that is not shelf-stable processed food, which I would question whether that’s really food, the ‘fresh’ is coming from an average 2,500 miles away, usually picked 14, 15 days before it gets to a grocery store shelf, and they’re just prioritizing this consistency and this low cost. They don’t care about taste, they don’t care about

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quality, they don’t care about real freshness, and obviously we have a different point of view on those things.

“And for me, I fundamentally believe that good food is the most powerful force for change.

And it’s one of the most important things that we consume every day and every week, and our choices make a big difference.”

Hall, who lived in London for two years prior to joining Good Eggs, saw a much larger demand for online grocery there — and in other countries — than in the United States at the time. America was trailing behind, he said.

Now, however, that’s changing. And while Good Eggs is not the only alternative to the traditional grocery model gaining popularity in recent years, it does aim to set itself apart from the competition.

“I think we used to actually joke that nobody wakes up in the morning and asks if they can break up with their grocery store and what do they need to do that is different than before, but really, I do think the combination of COVID, of Amazon buying Whole Foods, of DoorDash and Uber Eats and all those players” has led to a consumer shift toward online delivery, he speculated.

“I’ve never seen a bigger behavior shift in my life, and I think it’s just getting started,” he added. “I don’t think it’s done.”

expansion across Southern California and the possibility of future markets. “So we want to do that and do that right and be focused on that, and also we will continue to expand across the top five to 10 West Coast markets.

“We love markets where there’s a dense urban core and a good suburban area and enough great suppliers and great customers. …

“We’ll continue to expand on the West Coast, and once we have real scale in the West Coast, of course we’ll look across the country and then beyond — but one thing at a time.”

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“We’ve changed a lot. Five, six years ago, we were really an occasional shop for most people. Think of it as an online farmers market only,” Hall said, noting that the focus on quality, local sourcing, on the other hand, hasn’t changed.

And while further growth is the goal for Good Eggs in the wake of its expansion to LA, Hall emphasized that the company remains focused first and foremost on the food. Other plans are in store, too, like continuing to work with different delivery speeds.

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By Kamala Kirk he number one rated daytime series and longest-running game show in history, “The Price Is Right,” turns 50 this year and kicked off its nationwide anniversary tour with a special event on March 25 at the Santa Monica Pier.

In celebration of 50 golden seasons, “The Price Is Right” is taking the beloved game show across the country from March 25 to May 18, stopping at 50 iconic American locations such as the Route 66 sign, Gateway Arch, and the World’s Largest Basket.

Complete with a mobile game show on wheels with a ‘70s-style bus to honor when the show began in 1972, there will be interactive games and fun photo ops for all to enjoy.

Fans from eight lucky cities (Los Angeles, Denver, Dallas, New Orleans, Nashville, St. Louis, Cleveland and New York City) will have the chance to play Plinko, spin the wheel, and compete for a showdown for prizes that will benefit local businesses, as well as a grand prize of $50,000. “‘The Price Is Right’ has been changing lives and touching hearts for 50 years,” said Mike Benson, president and chief marketing officer at CBS. “This longevity

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The Come On Down Tour is an expansion of our mission to bring fans closer to what they love in new and exciting ways, while simultaneously supporting iconic local business partners in each city.”

The launch event at the Santa Monica Pier was open to the public and featured the show’s host, Drew Carey, along with George Gray, and models Alexis Gaube and James O’Halloran.

Fans played games to win various prizes including ride tickets for the Ferris wheel and gift cards benefitting local businesses like The Comedy Store, which is also celebrating its 50th anniversary. The iconic Santa Monica Ferris wheel was also converted to a giant “The Price Is Right” wheel and lit up at dusk.

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Trenise Burleson and Jennifer Mendez-Ruiz playing the showcase during the 50th-anniversary “The Price Is Right” activation at the Santa Monica Pier.

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WESTSIDE HAPPENINGS Compiled by Kamala Kirk

Artopia Thursday, March 31 Artopia is back in full swing.

This month they are welcoming back Thomas Furr, Alison Oksner, Art by Mushu and more to come. There will be a renowned chef serving up the most unique and delicious tacos.

There will be screen printing on site as well as live painting.

When attendees but the special “Artopia” drink, they will be entered to win a raffle of gifts, art and more. Free event.

2819 Pico Boulevard, Santa Monica, 8 p.m. to midnight Dance Camera West Film Festival March 31 to April 2 With refreshing new dance films from France, Australia, Canada, Spain, the U.K., Switzerland, Greece, Turkey, Kuwait, The Netherlands, and the Czech Republic, the threeday festival promises a balm against the negative effects of the past year, and a reset of the mind. Through exclusive conversations with filmmakers, producers, dancers, choreographers and festival directors on the stage of Theatre Raymond Kabbaz (or pre-recorded, depending on travel restrictions), learn how artists worldwide, all impacted by the same menace, have found resilient and creative responses to the global lockdown, all expressed through the media of dance and film. $15 per night or $30 for all three nights.

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Through April 10, City Garage will offer in-person performances of Samuel Beckett’s “Endgame” on Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 4 p.m.

First Friday on Abbot Kinney Friday, April 1 Abbot Kinney Boulevard Association is excited to welcome you back to First Friday with an eclectic selection of new food trucks along with many of your old favorites. There will be lunch trucks from noon to 3 p.m. as well.

Abbot Kinney Boulevard, Venice, 5 to 9:30 p.m., abbotkinneyblvd.com Marina del Rey Farmers Market Saturday, April 2 This weekly outdoor event allows Westside residents to support local produce sellers and other vendors. Food from a wide variety of businesses is available for purchase. Masks are required and only 40 people are allowed to shop at any one time. Held in parking lot 11.

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On April 2 at 11 a.m., participate in an online, all-ages intergenerational audio gathering workshop where you’ll learn how to record your own sounds and create new collections of your neighborhood.

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14101 Panay Way, Marina del Rey, 8 to 9 a.m. (seniors), 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. (general public), beaches.lacounty.gov/ mdrfarmersmarket Pyrite Radio: Dispatch | Workshop Saturday, April 2 Join Peter Simensky and his Pyrite Radio in an all-ages intergenerational audio gathering workshop and discover the hidden potential of Pyrite, also known as Fool’s Gold. In this workshop, you will learn how to record your own sounds and create new collections of your neighborhood. You can also bring recordings of sounds to contribute, which can be sourced from your favorite music, sounds, lectures and more. Following the workshop, guests will be asked to share their audio recordings for a special performances on April 9 at 18th Street Arts Center’s Olympic Campus. Register online. Free event.

Zoom, 11 a.m. to 12 p.m., 18thstreet.org Santa Monica Main Street Farmers Market Sunday, April 3 Shop for local fresh produce and prepared foods from local restaurants. You can also enjoy musical entertainment from featured weekly bands, face painting, balloon designs, and if you catch it on the right week, a cooking demonstration featuring local produce.

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Mar Vista Farmers Market Sunday, April 3 This vibrant, year-round market offers local produce, prepared foods, kids crafts and live events.

12198 Venice Boulevard, Los Angeles, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., marvistafarmersmarket.org “U.S. 99” Band Sunday, April 3 “U.S. 99” Band will perform at Hinano Café. They play retro-vintage rock ‘n’ roll, blues and more.

15 Washington Boulevard, Venice, 4 to 10 p.m., facebook. com/u.s.99band “Endgame” Through April 10 City Garage is excited to announce its first live, in-person, full-run production since the pandemic shutdown, Samuel Beckett’s masterpiece, “Endgame.” Originally written in French and translated into English by Beckett himself, this dark, morbidly funny play is considered by many critics to be his greatest single work. Four characters shelter in a bare room: Hamm the master, blind, and in a wheelchair; Clov, his servant; and Hamm’s father and mother, Nagg and Nell, who live in garbage cans. Hamm taunts and abuses Clov, makes him move around the room, fetch objects and look outside the window for signs of life. “Don’t we laugh?” they say, as if trying to convince themselves that is so. Outside all seams dead and nothing happens. Inside, the characters pass the time bantering, telling stories, mortifying

each other, and toying with their own fears and the illusions of a possible change, all along sensing the inevitability of their end. General admission $30, students/seniors with ID $25.

2525 Michigan Avenue, Building T1, Santa Monica, Fridays & Saturdays 8 p.m., Sundays 4 p.m., 310-453-9939, citygarage.org Celebrating Women Through May 15 The Woman’s History Exhibit is designed to commemorate and encourage the study, observance and celebration of the vital role of women in our community, past, present and future. The exhibit features original paintings of three artists who captured the history of the community through their art.

Throughout the exhibit they will highlight women, past and present, and their specific contributions in making the Westchester-Playa community a better place to live. Led by the benevolence of community leaders and social organizations, the Westchester/Playa community continues to be what many call their “hometown.” The exhibit is made possible by the generous sponsorship of the members of the Woman’s Club of Playa del Rey, whose philosophy of honoring the past, celebrating the present and preparing for the future pairs well with the ideals of the Westchester/Playa Historical Society.

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On April 1, First Friday on Abbot Kinney returns from 5 to 9:30 p.m. with an eclectic selection of new food trucks along with many of your old favorites.

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— Afrai To be human is to err. And err. And err. Personally, I have clogged somebody’s toilet, shattered an expensive, um, vase (“Nooo...not Nana’s ashes!”), and knocked a guy’s red wine the length of a white-onwhite living room. In my defense, not all at the same party.

You can’t really control what happens to you – and if you’re as graceful as I am, you can’t really control what you do. What you can control is how you react: whether you “shy away” from public life or put on a brave face, hoping somebody in your circle gets arrested for bestiality and bumps you from the top of the social newsfeed.

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Social anxiety sufferers, desperate to avoid the eyeballs and judgment of others, live shrunken lives. Parties, meetings, and classes are often out of the question, as are situations requiring “public speaking” (like the coffee line, with the ever-looming danger of being asked “You next?”).

Though you’re merely shy – meaning you probably just dread and sometimes duck out of parties or talking with strangers – it’s important to reflect on whether your shyness is standing between you and the life you want – or...whether it is (or has been) a good thing.

That question – about the possible benefits of shyness – might sound a little nuts (though it’s anything but). Answering it requires exploring shyness from an evolutionary perspective: Why might shyness have evolved – that is, what might’ve been its function in an ancestral environment?

Now, maybe you’re grumbling, “Ancestral environment?! Who cares what some hairy humans were doing way back when?” Well, we need to

care, because our modern skulls are home to an antique psychological operating system – adapted for the mating and survival problems of our distant human ancestors.

In ancestral times, getting booted from your hunter-gatherer band meant going it alone in a horribly harsh environment, millennia before DoorDash – or doors. If you didn’t starve to death, you might become the brunch entree for Mr. and Mrs. Tiger. Deeply unpleasant – and a big dead end for your genes.

That’s where our emotions – including feelbad ones like fear and anxiety – come in. Psychiatrist and evolutionary researcher Randy Nesse explains that our emotions are motivational tools, driving us to behave in ways that help us survive and pass on our genes. For example, he observes that “People develop a fear of heights after a fall” – killing the appeal of skydiving, rock climbing, and other sports with a concerning, shall we say, splat rate.

Along with our ancestral history, your personal history has shaped your behavior. At some point, it was probably “adaptive” – functional, protective – for you to duck and cover; for example, if, like me, you were a little kid bullied by bigger, older girls. (“Out of sight; out of beatdown.”)

But...does it make sense now to keep ducking and covering? It’s unlikely there are giant mean girls (or other childhood “monsters”) lying in wait for you. Plus, your adult “neighborhood” is vastly bigger than your childhood one: filled with new friends to make, should the ones you have give you the shove.

Changing a habit is seriously hard – but doable. It takes repeatedly behaving as the person you want to be. Scary – maybe even terrifying – but here’s a tip: You might feel shy, but you don’t have to act shy. As I wrote in “Unf*ckology”: “Your feelings are not the boss of you.”

(Just because you have a feeling “doesn’t mean you have to go all ‘Yes, your lordship!’ in response.”)

We tend not to unpack our fears – ask ourselves, “Yo, Self? What’s the worst that could happen if I go say hi to Hot Stranger Dude?” Unless you can truthfully answer, “I’ll be snatched up and pecked to death by a pterodactyl!” there’s really no good reason not to take the plunge.

Nobody’s liked by everybody, but let’s be real: Contrary to your worst fears, other guests at the cocktail party aren’t waiting for you to leave so they can compare notes on how stupid you look trying to eat a mini quiche.

GOT A PROBLEM? Write to Amy Alkon at 171 Pier Ave, Ste. 280, Santa Monica, CA 90405, or email her at AdviceAmy@aol.com.

©2022, Amy Alkon, all rights reserved. Alkon’s latest book is “Unf*ckology: A Field Guide to Living with Guts and Confidence.” Follow @amyalkon on Twitter or visit blogtalkradio.com/amyalkon.

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THE ARGONAUT’S REAL ESTATE SECTION

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THE ARGONAUT REAL ESTATE NEWS

6 Imperative Mistakes to Avoid When Decluttering Your Home If you’re getting ready to move or sell your home, clutter is your worst enemy.

It makes packing a nightmare, and finding the one item you need could take an extra 15 minutes to more than an hour. Decluttering is a great way to get rid of the things you don’t need before moving or preparing your house for a walkthrough. But you need to avoid some of the common mistakes that come with this seemingly daunting job. Here are some of the roadblocks you could run into and how to handle them: #1 Laziness or procrastination.

If you don’t feel like decluttering your house will achieve significant results or make your house feel cleaner, then you’re not going to do it effectively. At the same time, if you drag your feet, it may take weeks to get the job done.

Have a set goal in mind and stick to it when starting this project, especially if you plan to do the entire house. If you need someone to help or keep you on track, you can hire a home organizer to set a schedule and make the process

more manageable. #2 Tackling too much at once.

You can’t organize the entire house in a day. It’s simply not doable. And it will sound far too overwhelming from the start, deterring you from ever finishing. Spend just a few hours each day decluttering, tackling one room at a time. If that’s too much to do, start with one closet or a few drawers and work your way up. Remember, you will always have a bigger mess before you have something more manageable. If you make a mess of your entire house, you may never regain the energy or desire to go back to the project. #3 Not having an organization plan.

Once you start pulling items from your closets, drawers and other parts of your room, you need to have an organization plan in place. You don’t want to throw everything into one big pile -- that creates another mess to sort through later. Instead, tackle it strategically by putting each item into a dedicated pile:

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donate, sell or throw away. That way, you’ll know where it goes and how to handle it once the room is completely decluttered. #4 Letting emotions do the talking.

You may be tempted to keep certain items because of their sentimental worth -- they were a present, belonged to a family member, have old memories attached, etc. -- but oftentimes the pieces we hold onto are of no use. You shouldn’t keep pointless items just for emotions’ sake, unless the emotions are so overwhelming that you simply can’t help yourself. Old toys, pieces of clothing, shoes -- these are better off at secondhand stores or in the trash. Yes, there will be pieces of jewelry or photos to keep, but be choosy. #5 Getting rid of things.

Once everything is organized and out of the room, take the next step. Don’t let the garbage, donation items or garage sale pieces just sit around. You need to drive them down to the secondhand

store or landfill. If you need to sell stuff, arrange a garage sale for the following weekend. Waiting until the opportune moment to finalize your decluttering could lead to more piles, which means more hassle for you. #6 Waiting too long to declutter again..

Once you’ve decluttered every room -- whether in preparation to move or sell your home -- don’t get too relaxed. There will be another time, perhaps in the near future, where you will need to declutter again. It’s a natural part of life - getting rid of old items and making room for new ones. People accumulate things throughout their lives, and it’s imperative to keep cleaning out the house.

Otherwise, you’ll be back at square one in a few years.

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COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Karen Louise Fox, 3964 Michael Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90066.

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The date 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. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant know to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000)). REGISTRANT/CORP/LLC NAME: Karen Louise Fox. TITLE: Owner. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: March 18, 2022. 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: Argonaut Newspaper. Dates: 03/24/22, 03/31/22, 04/7/22, 04/14/22 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2022055319 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: PATINA MOTORWORKS. 2005 Lincoln Blvd. Venice, CA 90291, 2016 5th St. Santa Monica, CA 90405.

COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Alexander Pierre 2016 ½ 5th St. Santa Monica, CA 90405.

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on: March 10, 2022. 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: Argonaut Newspaper. Dates: 03/24/22, 03/31/22, 04/7/22, 04/14/22 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2022049517 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: SPIRITUALLY ENHANCED. 2031 20th Street Apt. F Santa Monica, CA 90404.

COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Lauren Martin 2031 20th Street Apt. F Santa Monica, CA 90404. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY an Individual. The date registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 12/2021. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.

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Unsearched Vault Bags loaded with rarely seen U.S. Gov’t issued coins some dating back to the 1800’s and worth up to 50 times their face value are actually being handed over to residents who find their zip code below and beat the 48 hour order deadline CA RESIDENTS: IF YOU FIND THE FIRST THREE DIGITS OF YOUR ZIP CODE BELOW. CALL: 1-800-869-3164 UV32852 900 901 902 903 904

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“The vaults at Federated Mint are going empty,” said Laura A. Lynne, Director of Coin and Currency for Federated Mint.

That’s because a decision by Federated Mint to release rarely seen U.S. Gov’t issued coins, some worth up to 50 times their face value, means unsearched Vault Bags loaded with U. S. Gov’t issued coins dating back to the 1800’s are now being handed over to U.S. residents who find the first three digits of their zip code listed in today’s publication.

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Government. As Director of Coin and Currency for Federated Mint, I get paid to inform and educate the general public regarding U.S. coins. Ever since the decision by Federated Mint to release rarely seen Gov’t issued coins to the general public — I’m being asked how much are the unsearched Vault Bags worth? The answer is, there’s no way to tell. Coin values always fluctuate and there are never any guarantees, but we do know this.

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UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT ISSUED COINS SEALED IN EACH BAG:

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■ UNSEARCHED: Pictured above are the unsearched Vault Bags being handed over to California residents who call the National Toll-Free Hotline before the 48-hour deadline ends. And here’s the best part. Each Vault Bag is loaded with over 200 Gov’t issued coins, including all the coins pictured in today’s publication, some dating back to the 1800’s and worth up to 50 times their face value. Each coin is verified to meet a minimum collector grade of very good or above before the bags are securely sealed and the dates and mint marks are never searched by Federated Mint to determine collector value. If you find your zip code listed, call 1-800-869-3164 EXT.UV32852 immediately.

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sealed. That means there’s no telling what you’ll find until you search all the coins,” said Lynne.

The only thing U.S. residents who find their zip code printed in today’s publication need to do is call the National Toll-Free Hotline before the 48-hour deadline ends.

This is very important. After the Vault Bags were loaded with over 200 Gov’t issued coins, each verified to meet a minimum collector grade quality of very good or above, the dates and mint marks were never searched to determine collector values. The Vault Bag fee has been set for $1,500 for residents who miss the 48-hour deadline, but for those U.S. residents who beat the 48-hour deadline the Vault Bag fee is just $980 as long as they call the National Toll-Free Hotline before the deadline ends.

“Remember this, we cannot stop

collectors from buying up all the unsearched bags of coins they can get in this special advertising announcement. And you better believe with each bag being loaded with nearly 3 pounds of Gov’t issued coins we’re guessing they’re going to go quick,” said Lynne.

The phone lines will be ringing off the hook beginning at precisely 8:30 a.m. this morning. That’s because each unsearched Vault Bag is loaded with the rarely seen coins pictured left and highly sought after collector coins dating clear back to the 1800’s including iconic Morgan Silver Dollars, a historic Peace Silver Dollar, stunning Silver Walking Liberty Half Dollars, the collectible Silver Eisenhower Dollars, spectacular Silver Liberty Head Half and Quarter Dollars, rarely seen Silver Franklin Half Dollars, high demand President Kennedy Silver Half Dollars, beautiful Silver Standing

Liberty Quarter Dollars, American Bicentennial Quarters, rare Liberty V Nickels, one cent Historic Wheat Coins including 1943 “Steel Cents”, one of the beautiful Winged Liberty Head Dimes, scarce Indian Head one cent U.S. coins and the last ever minted Buffalo Nickels.

“With all these collectible Gov’t Issued coins up for grabs we’re going to do our best to answer all the calls,” said Lynne.

Thousands of U.S. residents stand to miss the deadline to claim the U.S. Gov’t issued coins. That means U.S. residents who find the first three digits of their zip code listed in today’s publication can claim the unsearched bags of money for themselves and keep all the U.S. Gov’t issued coins found inside.

If you find your zip code listed, call 1-800-869-3164 EXT.UV32852 immediately. Just be sure to call before the deadline ends 48 hours from today’s publication date. ■

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