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Not Enough Trash Cans in Playa del Rey Dear Argonaut, When my family goes for walks, we see litter everywhere. My mom gives me gloves and a bag, and we pick it up together, but there is too much to pick up, and there is not always a trash can nearby. Playa del Rey needs more trash cans. The path by the boat launch [along Ballona Creek] does not have any trash cans, so there is always litter. We need trash cans there, so the wildlife is happy. Rosario Barrera, age 6 Playa del Rey (Transcribed by her mom Veronica Barrera, Playa del Rey)

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and would not be confined to the hours of the polling place. It would also prevent unwanted entry to schools and churches from anyone trying to harm someone. In addition, the voter would not be harassed by someone trying to place unsolicited campaign literature into their hand. The additional revenue would boost the Postal Service and perhaps keep it afloat until we as a country are able to vote online. Voting by mail would solve the

registered voter problem and guarantee safe passage of the ballots to the County Board of Elections. Joe Bialek Cleveland, Ohio

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‘HEROES,’ one and all House proposes $3 trillion coronavirus aid package By Danny Karel House Democrats have proposed a $3 trillion coronavirus aid package — the Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act — which would extend sweeping financial support to state and local governments, hospitals, businesses, families, individuals and frontline workers. The bill seeks to establish a $200 billion “Heroes Fund” which would finance hazard pay for frontline workers and incentivize the recruitment of health care employees to “secure the workforce needed to fight the public health crisis.” Congressman Ted Lieu of California’s 33rd District, which includes several Westside neighborhoods, believes these funds would buffer Americans from ongoing economic uncertainty. “We can’t have a comprehensive response to this pandemic without expanding support for our frontline workers, and getting more money into the hands of Americans,” he said. “This bill does both of those things and much more.” The bill has since passed in the House of Representatives, but there is slim chance it will make headway in the Republicancontrolled Senate. “A lot of people are asking if the HEROES Act is too big, if we overreached as Democrats,” said Congressman Jimmy Gomez, whose Congressional District includes Eagle Rock and Highland Park, during a call with

Representatives Ted Lieu, Judy Chu and Brad Sherman discussed the HEROES Act with reporters last week via teleconference reporters hosted by Congressman Lieu, who also co-chairs the House Democratic Policy and Communications Committee. “My response is this: When your house is on fire, you want as many fire trucks at your house putting out that fire as possible.” The HEROES Act is a massive bill, certainly in terms of scope but also as a document, containing more than 1,800 pages. Republicans were quick to dismiss it as partisan. After the bill was announced on May 12, US Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina declared the package “dead on arrival.” Senate Majority Whip John Thune of South Dakota called it “a messaging exercise from House Democrats… an effort to try to create talking points for the 2020 election.” Republican hostility to the bill’s gargantuan price tag reflects something deeper than

standard-fare partisanship — it points to the fundamental difference in the way both parties have chosen to address the crisis. Democrats would rather spend big and now, hoping that by pumping emergency aid into the country it will staunch economic bleeding and help suppress the spread of the virus. Republicans prefer a wait-and-see approach. “I don’t think we have yet felt the urgency of acting immediately,” said Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell in response to the bill. “That time could develop, but I don’t think it has yet.” Congresswoman Judy Chu of Pasadena summarized the Democrats’ position: “We cannot afford to wait, because people are in urgent need right now.” Significant funds would also be allocated to ramp up the country’s ability to track and test

for the virus, in addition to financing hazard pay for frontline workers. “If they don’t get that assistance, they may get laid off,” said Congressman Lieu. “We can’t have a healthy economy without healthy workers, so the bill commits another $75 billion for testing and tracing so that we can implement a science-based approach to safely opening our country,” Congresswoman Chu explained. The HEROES Act would also send nearly $1 trillion in cumulative aid to cities and states, helping local governments stay afloat amid devastating revenue losses that have been compounded by the cost of combating the virus. The bill would also initiate a second round of direct stimulus payments — another $1,200 for individuals, up to $6,000 per

family. It would also extend the $600 weekly increase to unemployment benefits through January 2021. In addition to direct stimulus payments, homeowners and renters would receive relief in the form of $175 billion directly targeted to rent payments and mortgages. These funds would be prioritized based on income. Student loan debt up to $10,000 would also be canceled for all borrowers, leaving millions debt-free. The popular Payroll Protection Program, which helps nonprofits and small businesses to keep employees on payroll, would be buffered, while the struggling US Postal Service would receive $25 billion in aid. Several billions more would be spent to help ensure “safe elections” and an accurate census. Democratic Congressman Brad Sherman, representing the West San Fernando Valley, praised the comprehensiveness of the bill, but also found something critical missing: adequate funding for COVID-19 research. “We are providing many, many trillions to bandage the wounds this disease is inflicting on our people and our economy,” Sherman told reporters over the phone. “But we have to beat the disease, and less than one-tenth of one percent of the money in this bill — and prior bills — has gone to the NIH (National Institutes of Health) for [COVID-19] medical research. We need a treatment, and ultimately, of course, we need a vaccine.”

Corona by the Numbers & Local Updates: Slow Streets City Initiative Launches in Del Rey Compiled by Christina Campodonico Reported COVID-19 Cases by Neighborhood as of Tuesday, May 19 Culver City: 129; Del Rey: 63; El Segundo: 32; Marina del Rey: 14; Mar Vista: 74; Playa Vista: 22; Playa del Rey: 2; Santa Monica: 243; Venice: 61; Westchester: 85 Total Confirmed Cases in LA County: 39,573 Total Deaths: 1,913 • LA County has extended its

stay-at-home order indefinitely, with officials saying that restrictions will be eased over time based on data. Meanwhile, Santa Monica has extended its local emergency order through June 30. Both Santa Monica and the City of Los Angeles now require residents to wear face coverings when outdoors, with some exemptions. • On Friday, May 15, LA Mayor Eric Garcetti announced the launch of the Slow Streets

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L.A. program, which includes the “soft closures” of seven miles of neighborhood streets in Del Rey and Sawtelle. A tweet from Councilmember Mike Bonin showed sections of Inglewood Avenue, Beethoven Street, Slauson Avenue and Kensington Road among the participating streets. Closed to vehicular traffic, these streets provide open space for residents to walk, run or bike. Gathering, barbecueing and games with

physical contact are prohibited. Interested neighborhoods can apply to the program at ladot. lacity.org/coronavirus/applyslow-street-your-neighborhood. • LA County officials hope to more fully reopen the area’s economy by July 4, according to The Los Angeles Times. LA County Supervisor Janice Hahn has created an economic recovery task force to develop a reopening plan. “The longer we stay closed in certain sectors, particularly

small businesses and restaurants, the odds are that they will not be able to come back,” said Hahn in a statement. “I feel that we have to get to the point that we learn to live with the virus. We cannot stay locked down forever.” • On Tuesday, May 19, Mayor Garcetti announced that non-automated and non-self-serve car washes can reopen, along with pet grooming and training services offering curbside drop off and pickup for animals.

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Saluting Health Care Heroes Cedars-Sinai Marina del Rey Hospital workers were showered with thanks during national appreciation weeks By Shanee Edwards and Christina Campodonico Health care workers at CedarsSinai Marina del Rey Hospital were treated to ice cream, a boisterous caravan and a visit by the Los Angeles Rams Cheerleaders during National Nurses Week (May 6 to 12) and National Hospital Week (May 10 to 16) earlier this May. Scoops of Joy for Hospital Heroes In honor of National Nurses Week, George Haymaker, founder of Re:THINK Ice Cream, went on a mission to share his velvety sweet-treats with local hospital workers, which included a pit stop in Marina del Rey. Though Haymaker runs his business out of Napa, California, he wanted to come to SoCal where he sells his low-sugar and keto-friendly products at Westside grocery stores like Gelson’s and

Hospital staff were fêted with Re:THINK Ice Cream cups and cheers from the Los Angeles Rams Cheerleaders during May’s National Nurses Week and National Hospital Week Bristol Farms. “I rented a freezer truck and headed down to LA. We hit about 40 hospitals, delivering about 20,000 single serve cups. I was just going from one to the next for three days straight,” Haymaker says. The reaction from the health care workers was very positive overall. “Tons of gratitude. Lots of smiles. It’s just hard to believe that ice cream can make people

so happy, but it does which is one of the great reasons I got into it. Hospital workers have been grinding hard on the front lines. Just knowing that people are thinking about them, they are super thankful. There’s a lot of people donating to hospitals, but no one has really been doing ice cream,” Haymaker says. Haymaker founded Re:THINK Ice Cream eight years ago when

he was in recovery for alcohol and pain pill addiction. “I realized I needed to have more meaning in my life,” he says. “I created this brand to give back and help others, hopefully on a large scale someday. … We look for any way possible to help people whenever there’s an opportunity,” says Haymaker, proving that ice cream can make almost anything better, including a pandemic.

Gratitude from First Responders On Tuesday, May 12, local first responders celebrated their fellow front line workers with a lively caravan and helicopter flyover. Led by the Los Angeles Police Department’s Pacific Division, two-dozen police, highway patrol and sheriff’s department vehicles flashed their lights and sounded their sirens in front of a lineup of health care workers outside the hospital while an LAPD helicopter circled overhead. Officers presented Chief Nursing Officer and Vice President of Hospital Operations Joanne Laguna-Kennedy, MSN, RN with a bouquet of flowers and balloons. “We’re so honored to get this recognition from local first responders who have been working so hard themselves (Continued on page 8)

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Tackling Tough Times Lane Dilg takes over as Interim City Manager to guide Santa Monica through COVID crisis By Danny Karel Last month, with Santa Monica facing a devastating economic crisis, Lane Dilg — a Yale Law School graduate and the city’s previous City Attorney — was unanimously voted Interim City Manager by Santa Monica’s City Council, on the same day the council accepted the resignation of longtime City Manager Rick Cole. She is now tasked with navigating the city through perhaps the most challenging era in its history. Her colleagues believe she is up to it. “Santa Monica is fortunate indeed to have as Interim City Manager someone as qualified and prepared to lead as Lane Dilg,” said Santa Monica Mayor Kevin McKeown in a statement, adding that the job “might be impossible” for someone else. Dilg must execute a contentious budget plan constructed to account for a projected $224 million deficit the city is expected to face over the next two fiscal years, resulting from revenue shortfalls initiated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Santa Monica City Council voted 6-1 on the plan, which will dramatically downsize city government and make sweeping cuts to numerous programs and services. The plan included the elimination of 337 staff positions at the time — since then 156 layoff notices have been sent out, and 126 employees have participated in the city’s Volun-

tary Early Separation Incentive Program (VESIP) — a scalingback of after school programs such as CREST, PAL and VAP, reduced hours at public recreation centers such as the Memorial Park Gym and the Cove Skate Park, the closure of the Annenberg Community Beach House Pool through 2021 as well as the transition of street sweeping services from weekly to monthly. The plan also calls for the temporary closure of two public library branches. A sizable cohort of local residents believe such cuts are drastic, and will lead to longterm, indelible harm to the city. Before a final version is adopted on June 23, city staff will post the proposed budget on May 26, and the public will have the opportunity to comment on it at the city council’s June 9 study session. The Argonaut spoke with Dilg about the new budget, the process of making cuts, her response to residents’ criticism, and how she has personally oriented herself to

The Santa Monica City Council unanimously voted to appoint Dilg Interim City Manager following Rick Cole’s resignation the undeniably challenging task she faces. The Argonaut: With Santa Monica facing a projected $224 million deficit over the next two years, how were budget priorities determined? Dilg: We are committed to providing a bright future for our community, and we’re taking steps now to ensure financial stability going forward, for our work force and our residents. We’re doing it in a way that focuses on the things that are hallmarks of Santa Monica — strong public safety, vibrant public spaces, and the ability to support our struggling local businesses and families as we move into the

next stage of this crisis. Across the city, we have taken steps to identify what our community values most, and what we need most. What are the pieces that are foundational to who we are as Santa Monica? We have tried to move deliberately and carefully to understand what those pieces are, and how we can preserve them in these new and very challenging circumstances. What was most challenging about making these cuts? Can you describe the process? The process has been exceptionally challenging because there are so many programs and services that we all love. Santa Monica has been a leader in cutting-edge policy development — our staff

“I am somebody who has thrived on challenges, and this is one of the biggest that our community has ever encountered. I walk into work every day trying to do what I can, together with our community and with the larger city team, to put our city in the best possible position going forward.”

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— Lane Dilg, Interim City Manager of Santa Monica

loves those innovative programs, our community loves those innovative programs — but the process we have been through is to really understand how we would best serve our community’s needs, and how we can move forward with recovery while recognizing that the best way to recover is to start planning early. Some residents are worried that these cuts might threaten Santa Monica’s community spirit and exacerbate inequality. How you would respond to their concerns? I think we’ve been very careful about equity issues as we look to children’s programming and other services that we provide to our residents. We’ve tried to be very attentive to the community members who need us most, and to be in a position to continue to serve those community members. We know that members of the community need care for their children after school, and we’re working very hard to work with the school district and others to ensure that that essential service is there. We have had to make cuts in areas that people love, particu-

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larly some of our recreational programs — we’ve had to scale back the hours. But what we’re trying to do is be deliberate about putting ourselves in a position to continue to provide the things that people need most. It’s hard for people to see the true impact of COVID-19 in this moment from their homes, but we remain very hopeful that when our civic life reemerges, people will be able to see that we took action now to preserve the things that the community needs and values most. Do you think it’s possible to leverage this restructuring to

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set the city on a course for a better future?

of a difference would federal funds make?

for federal funding directly to our city.

I’ve heard this question before, and I don’t view any of this as an opportunity — I view it as a tragedy. All of us would prefer to be in January 2020, but that’s not where we are. We’re trying to be clear-eyed about the true impact of COVID-19, to make sure we can best serve our community as it is now and as it will be in the months to come.

Federal funds would be very helpful, and we are engaged in legislative advocacy on a daily basis to try to secure funds from the federal and state governments. We support the HEROES Act and its potential impact for our city, but we are aware that Senator McConnell has expressed great skepticism regarding the act and has said he doesn’t intend to take it up until June, and that he thinks it’s the wrong approach. So we are advocating very strongly

You face a difficult task, but your colleagues have expressed great faith in your abilities. How have you mentally oriented yourself to meet this challenge?

Democrats recently proposed the HEROES Act, which would potentially send aid to cities like Santa Monica. How much

I am somebody who has thrived on challenges, and this is one of the biggest that our community has ever encountered. I walk into work every day trying to do what I can, together with our community and with the larger city team, to put our city in the best possible position going forward.

We are trying to ensure that we will be able to support economic recovery for our community members who are already very much in need — businesses and families alike — and to do so in a way that reduces any negative impact, including job loss, for the members of our city, their families, and the people that they love and support. The Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce hosts a virtual town hall with Interim City Manager Lane Dilg at 1 p.m. Thursday (May 21). Visit bit.ly/lanedilg to sign up.

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A Birthday to Remember Socially Distanced Drive-Thru Celebration Honors a Santa Monica Centenarian

Fêted by a caravan of well-wishers, Sam Marquez also celebrated his 100th birthday with a Dodger-themed celebration and family

is to: “Stay active everyday. When you sit still, you die.” Staying true to those words, Marquez continues to get outside whenever he can. He takes great pride in his garden, where he regularly attends to his orchids and succulents. He also likes to take daily walks throughout his neighborhood, which has helped him become strongly connected to the community. Alongside his wife, two of his children, three of his grandchildren, and four of his great-grandchildren, May 5’s celebration was a spectacle that none are soon to forget. “Now he doesn’t want a party because the memory of his birthday was so great,” said Marquez’s grandson Steven Marquez. Illustration by Cristin Lim

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By Anthony Torrise On May 5, the community of Santa Monica came together in their cars to celebrate one of its longtime residents who turned 100 years old earlier this month. On that day, Sam Marquez watched for 45 minutes as about 40 cars drove by his house on Hill Street, waving handmade signs and blaring horns. Among those in the lineup were members of the Santa Monica Police and Fire Departments. Marquez had originally planned to celebrate his centennial at a Dodgers game and was disappointed when the game was canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic. However, his frown turned right upside down once he saw the convoy coming by. “What I enjoyed most about my birthday parade and celebration was that everybody who came was happy and had a good time, even for a little while, during this coronavirus quarantine,” says Marquez. Marquez is a lifelong resident of Los Angeles, having moved to Santa Monica when he was just four years old. He attended Santa Monica High School until he dropped out to begin working. After a few years he went to serve in the United States Army from 1942 until 1944. After his time in the Army, Marquez returned to Santa Monica where he became a gardener, retiring at the age of 87. According to Marquez, his key to living to one hundred years old

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Arresting Defiance Sheriff backs down from closing Marina del Rey and Altadena sheriff’s stations, now says facilities will undergo ‘administrative consolidation’ By Kevin Uhrich and Christina Campodonico After being scolded, then rebuked by everyone from outraged Westside residents, the Altadena Town Council (ATC), Pasadena Mayor Terry Tornek, and the sheriff’s civilian watchdog commission to all five Los Angeles County Supervisors — then scolded again — Sheriff Alex Villanueva apparently changed his mind. Rather than close two sheriff’s stations, one in Altadena and one in Marina del Rey, Villanueva last week reportedly told Assemblyman Chris Holden, a former longtime Pasadena Councilman and onetime mayor, that the two stations would not be closed but “undergo administrative consolidation,” Pasadena Now reported, as a way to cut $400 million from his proposed $3.9 billion budget for the next fiscal year. According to reporting from the Los Angeles Daily News, Villanueva said last Wednesday that while administrative staff working at the Marina del Rey and Altadena stations would merge with offices at the Crescenta Valley and South LA stations, respectively, deputies would continue to report to the Marina del Rey and Altadena stations to put on their gear and pick up their patrol cars. “We don’t want them having to go to one location, then having to drive to another location, because the community is going to lose that time they take to drive back and forth,” Villanueva said. “The deputies are going to remain exactly where they’re at through this pandemic.” Completely shuttering the two sheriff’s stations would have saved $12 million, Villanueva estimated. Villanueva made the shocking announcement on May 4, drawing

LA County Supervisors Janice Hahn (middle) and Kathryn Barger (right) vocally criticized Sheriff Alex Villanueva’s intention to close stations in their respective districts the ire of the Board of Supervisors, county CEO Sachi Hamai, who had asked that all department heads to cut their budgets by 10 to 20 percent, as well as the county Civilian Oversight Commission (COC), the ATC, Pasadena council members and Pasadena Mayor Tornek. On May 12, the Board of Supervisors unanimously voted to halt Sheriff Villanueva’s plans to close both stations. “Closing stations should be an absolute last resort,” said Supervisor Janice Hahn, who represents Marina del Rey, adding in a statement to the Los Angeles Daily News that, “I think we can find common ground and ways to address the economic reality of this pandemic without jeopardizing public safety and the crucial services our sheriff’s deputies provide our communities every day.” “We need our station and deputies in the close proximity to our community,” said Lorinee Jackson, a resident of the unincorporated community of View Park quoted in Patch.com’s coverage of the Board of Supervisor’s meeting. “Knowing we can count on the Marina del Rey station to be there for us when we need help completes

our community.” During the Supervisors’ April teleconference, Hahn expressed dismay at the sheriff’s department’s lack of progress in cutting costs despite hiring an auditor, according to Patch. com’s reporting. “I’m frustrated, sheriff, that you haven’t been able to figure this out,” said Hahn. “Your budget deficit is not going to be sustainable ... especially given the big hit that we’re going to take because of the coronavirus.” Supervisor Kathryn Barger, whose district includes Altadena, also expressed disappointment in Villanueva’s inability to balance his department’s budget. “Instead of more sensible adjustments, he is responding by eliminating sheriff’s stations,” Barger said. The Association of Los Angeles Deputy Sheriffs, a union representing rank-and-file deputies, told the LA Daily News that they were not warned about the potential station closures. County CEO Sachi Hamai said steep reductions in overtime would cover most of the deficit. Hamai asked all county department heads to make budgets cuts of between 10 and 20 percent. Tornek, a member of the City

Council’s Public Safety Committee, said he would write a letter to the sheriff expressing his concerns. “We want to go on the record that the station is important to law enforcement in this area and the cooperation between the sheriff, the sheriff’s deputies and the city PD is vital,” Tornek told the online news magazine Pasadena Now. “We just want to reemphasize that we have a real stake in what happens at that station. So we’ll still send a letter to the supervisors and to the sheriff,” Tornek said. Villanueva was subpoenaed by the sheriff’s Civilian Oversight Commission, but did not show up for the hearing to explain his decisions. This was not the first time Villanueva was asked to attend commission meetings. “After repeated requests for the sheriff to attend our commission meetings, no one from the department has shown up,” Commission Chair Patti Giggans, executive director of Peace over Violence, wrote in a prepared statement, Pasadena Now reported. “The meetings, now conducted virtually twice a month due to the critical COVID-19 crisis, are very

lives. We want every part of the team to be noticed.” Cheers for Health Care Workers To top off the celebrations, the Los Angeles Rams Cheerleaders stopped by on Thursday, May 14, to cheer on health care workers as they left or clocked into their shifts at the hospital. In addition

to bringing a little pep to the morning and afternoon shift changes, the cheerleaders gave out T-shirts inspired by the Rams’ new uniform design to health care workers staffing the hospital’s two primary COVID units. “It was another appreciated expression of thanks from the

well attended by the public. We are in a pandemic which calls for more oversight, more collaboration, more input into policy, not less. The role of the Sheriff Civilian Oversight Commission is a public mandate and one that every commissioner takes seriously,” Giggans said. In a letter to the sheriff, members of the Altadena Town Council wrote “We feel that closing the station, and most certainly ending the critical collaboration, will jeopardize the public safety of our residents,” the ATC wrote in a letter to the sheriff. The ATC is an elected board that serves in an advisory capacity to Barger. The ATC asked Villanueva to work with Barger and the Los Angeles County CEO “to look at alternative solutions to address your budget shortfall and ensure the Altadena Sheriff’s station remain open with its existing level of support,” according to Pasadena Now. Speaking on behalf of the Marina del Rey Lessees Association, the organization’s President David Levine said the association “was both shocked and extremely disturbed” about Villanueva’s initial intention to the close the Marina del Rey Sheriff’s station on July 1, but applauded Supervisor Hahn’s efforts to keep the station open. “I do believe the Marina del Rey sheriff’s station should remain open and fully staffed, and I look forward to our elected officials figuring out how to keep the sheriff’s station open,” said Levine. This story is a collaboration between Times Media Group sister publications The Argonaut and Pasadena Weekly.

Saluting Health Care Heroes (Continued from page 5)

during the pandemic,” said Laguna-Kennedy. “I couldn’t be prouder of our staff who have demonstrated incredible strength during this time.” “Police officers are seen all the time and thanked quite often by

the public. However, health care workers are behind the scenes and not generally thanked openly,” said Pacific Division sergeant Kevin Lowe, officer in charge of Pacific Area Community Relations. “But we’re all part of the same team that’s fighting against this virus to save

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greater LA community and it brought smiles and good cheer to the health care teams,” said Cedars-Sinai lead communications specialist Soshea Liebler. Do you have a scoop of good news to share? Email christinac@ argonautnews.com.

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By Anthony Torrise Cinco De Mayo has come and gone, but that doesn’t mean that Mexican food is off the table. (When are tacos ever a bad idea?) In Southern California, there’s no shortage of amazing places with both authentic and experimental flavors. These are just a few to check out locally for delivery or to-go. With extensive menus, finding the perfect meal and drink pairing is nothing to worry about. Baja Cantina This Venice fixture is serving up some tasty dishes for those who want a traditional Mexican meal or something with a tropical twist. The mango enchilada is sweet and savory, and the blackened burrito has fresh chicken and prawns with a flurry of flavor. 311 Washington Blvd. at Sanborn Ave., Marina del Rey | (310) 821-2252 | bajacantina.com

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Blue Plate Taco For those who want something straightforward, look no further. Blue Plate’s menu is limited for the time being, but you are able to choose the protein for your taco or quesadilla on top of all kinds of small bites. The mac & cheese or BPO lobster roll kit are sure to please. There’s also a tasty selection of beer, wine, sake, and cocktails. There’s even a commissary providing much-needed supplies, including hand sanitizer. 1515 Ocean Ave., Santa Monica | (310) 458-2985 | blueplatetaco.com Valle This new pop-up inside Abbot Kinney’s MTN is serving up Oaxacan-style cuisine via the Toast takeout app from 11:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m daily. Chefs

Juan Hernandez and Pedro Aquino of the Gjelina Group tap their Southern Mexican roots to bring you not only tasty tacos spiked with chayote and guajillo chiles, but also quesadillas made with blue tortillas and mouthwatering lamb barbacoa meal kits for two or four. 1305 Abbot Kinney Blvd., Venice | Follow @valle.venice on Instagram or visit instagram. com/valle.venice Señor G’s For that homemade taste, Señor G’s is the place to go. With fresh ingredients, you can find something for any part of the day, be it breakfast, lunch or dinner. There’s a savory blend of delicious bites like the omelettes, huevos rancheros, the shrimp burrito or taco salad. There is also a juice bar for those who have a hankering for something sweet. 343 Culver Blvd., Playa del Rey | (310) 822-7733 Argonaut editor Christina Campodonico contributed to this roundup.

Top 5 Virtual Events of the Week Compiled by Anthony Torrise The end of LA County’s Safer at Home order has been extended indefinitely, and while beaches and some businesses have reopened in a limited capacity, some may choose to stay inside. Fortunately, more and more creativity has gone into locally run online events. Try flexing your comedic skills in an online improv class, cooking with your kid for a fun night in via Instagram or laughing out loud with a wild streaming comedy. TASTE THIS: Cooking Lessons With The Gourmandise School of Sweets and Savories If you and your kids are looking to learn something new together, what could be better than cooking? The Gourmandise School of Sweets and Savories based out of Santa Monica is giving cooking lessons exclusively to children, but it is a great

opportunity for parents to teach the importance of healthy habits. The class is held nightly at 5 p.m. on Instagram Live. (310) 656-8800; thegourmandiseschool.com DO THIS: Improv Classes from Westside Comedy In a time like this, a mental workout is greatly beneficial, and improv is a fun way to sharpen your wits. Along with getting to meet new people, your creativity is tested while you learn to bring a scene to fruition from a master comedian. It’s a great chance to truly find your sense of humor or find others who share yours. (310) 451-0850; westsidecomedy.com WATCH THIS: Hitler’s Tasters Speaking of funny… why not spend an evening reveling in a dark virtual comedy from a branch of the Mel Brooks family

Dark comedy “Hitler’s Tasters” streams through May 21 tree? Brooks famously wrote “Springtime for Hitler” for “The Producers.” His daughter-in-law Michelle Kholos Brooks is the writer behind the critically-acclaimed comedy “Hilter’s Tasters,” which ran at Venice’s Electric Lodge in March before COVID-19 shut down production. Based on true events, this play — now available for streaming through Thursday (May 21) — takes the point of view of four teenage German girls bestowed with the “honor” of being tasters for the fascist dictator. Set during World War II with a 2020 twist, these girls on

the brink of womanhood must navigate a strange world of patriotism and poison, wondering if they will survive to see their next meal. An email will be sent to you with the link to the play upon the purchase of a ticket. $15. hitlerstasterstheplay.com SEE THIS: AllTogetherNow Now more than ever is a great time to support local artists. The William Turner Gallery is bringing together the works of its artists under one exhibition called “AllTogetherNow.” Viewers are able to go on a virtual tour of the gallery as well as watch video segments featuring interviews with the artists and more. The virtual exhibit features abstract work by local artists such as Venice artist Andy Moses and his late father, the famous Ed Moses. A portion of proceeds benefit The People Concern, a non-profit fighting homelessness during the coronavirus pandemic.

Walk through a virtual tour of Bergamot Station’s William Turner Gallery (310) 453-0909; williamturnergallery.com TRY THIS: Art Lessons Here is a great way to flex your creative muscles and relieve stress at the same time. The folks at PAINT:LAB have brought their classes online to bring the joy of painting to your home. Painters with any level of experience are welcome and are given instruction on different techniques. You can also get 60% off for a limited time. $40. (310) 450-9200; paintlab.net

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Top 4 Reasons Why Homes Fail to Sell Plus Current Market Outlook It’s been a difficult several months for everyone and I’m often asked by sellers right now if values are going down. While we saw some small initial decreases in price when the pandemic first hit real estate values are actually holding firm and are being projected to increase slightly for the year. The fact remains that before Covid-19 we had very little housing inventory, according to the National Association of Realtors we are at a 5-year low in terms of available housing for sale. Low inventory keeps prices up, and now the Mortgage Bankers Association is seeing double digit gains in purchase applications here in Los Angeles, which is a sign that more buyers are looking now to make a move. This is not 2008 and all indications are that despite low inventory the market is in a balanced position. You might be surprised to hear however that at an estimated 47% of homes fail to to sell the first time they are listed on the market. Few things are as frustrating as planning to sell your home by a certain day, and having it fail to happen. You might be shocked to hear that nearly 59% of homes that are listed the first time fail to sell even by the best agents. How can you avoid it happening to your home? The first reason and perhaps most common is the home was overpriced when

you put it on the market. This sends a message to buyers that you aren’t serious about selling and it is a major turn off for them.

in escrow is a full time job that requires attention to detail and constant updating, not to mention it can end up being very litigious if things go sour. Anyone who has bought and sold real estate The last big reason why a home fails to sell before can tell you it can go one of two ways, is because of poor marketing & presentation. very quickly where you hit your price or a bit It’s not enough to have well shot photos of better, or you can sit and sit for months on your home and just put the property into the end and hope someone bails you out. multiple listing service and local paper. You need to have two things mass exposure, and The second reason many homes fail to sell what I call attraction marketing. Attraction is proper photography. They say a photo marketing is the process of creating is worth a thousand words, in real estate meaningful short form sales copy. It gets they should say a photo is EVERYTHING. It doesn’t matter if you are selling a 1 bedroom your attention and interest level in a subject. Have you ever asked yourself, what makes condo or a multi million dollar estate, the for a great advertisement? Is there a certain photos have got to look sharp. People look for homes online, this is universal now, their commercial that comes to mind in your head? first impression of your home is going to be For me, I think of Geico’s “So easy a the photo, that will either reel them in or have Caveman could do it” commercials. The them scrolling by. ad was simple, catchy, funny, and very Another reason homes don’t sell is because memorable. How does this apply to selling your home? Buyers are going to be looking the transaction and escrow is not handled at many homes in their search, by giving properly. Many, many a deal has been lost them a well crafted message that shows because a property under contract has had an issue arise. There are a variety of reasons the specific benefits of your home vs other why a contract can fall apart, appraisal came homes in the area…. It makes a lasting impression on them. in low, nightmare inspection report, cloud on title, liens on the property, the buyer’s Any well written ad is only as good as the lender didn’t come through, funds being amount of folks you can reach, so how do mishandled, etc. you reach as many people as possible? This is where you’ll find a great variation in To put it simply handling a transaction

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THE SON-IN-LAW ALSO RISES I’m meeting my girlfriend’s parents for the first time… and I’m absolutely terrified. Is there a way to win them over? Should I just compliment the hell out of their daughter? She’s the first woman I’ve seriously thought about marrying, so I really want her parents to like me. —The Boyfriend Your “blowing smoke” in, um, a sun-free direction — like by “complimenting the hell out of” your girlfriend to her parents – is likely to be about as well-received as trying to shove a whole hookah lounge up there. Luckily, there’s a guide for how to win over the girlfriend’s parents, and it’s an anthropology textbook: specifically, the section on what biological anthropologist Robert Trivers terms “parent-offspring conflict.” Parents want the best for their kids, but their definition of “best” and their kids’ definition tend to part company — along the lines of parents’ genetic self-interest. Any investment by a parent in one of their kids (increasing that kid’s chances to survive and mate) diminishes the parent’s ability to invest in their other kids or in their own mating efforts to have future offspring to pass on their genes.

Accordingly, if a woman’s looking for a man for herself, research by evolutionary social psychologist Shelli L. Dubbs suggests she’s likely to favor “traits that suggest genetic quality,” like being physically attractive. However, if the woman’s assessing a man for her daughter, she (along with her husband) will likely prioritize “characteristics that suggest high parental investment.” In short, parents are wondering about the guy dating their daughter: “Hey, buster, you gonna stick around and pay the mortgage, or will we have to cover it because your paycheck keeps getting tangled up in strippers’ G-strings?” Even if you don’t have the greatest job now, potential matters. If you’re hardworking and have solid plans for the future, and if there’s a natural point in conversation to reflect that, go for it. In general, let the things you say tell them you’re a stable dude who cares about their daughter and values the person she is. That said, avoid laying it on too thick, because talk is cheap and the harder you seem to be working to be liked, the less likable you’ll be. Ultimately, go with F. Scott Fitzgerald’s maxim, “Action is character.” Be kind, be considerate, be loving, and don’t light your farts on fire.

HAUNTING LICENSE My boyfriend broke up with me recently. He wants to be friends, and I don’t want to reject his friendship, but it’s really painful when we hang out. How do I deal with the attraction I still have for him and the frustration and pain that he doesn’t want more? —Brokenhearted Gay Boy It’s hard to accept that it’s over when your partner’s breakup M.O. is essentially, “All good things must come to a middle.” Unfortunately, the emotional bond you have with this guy won’t conveniently disintegrate into a small pile of ash. Psychiatrist John Bowlby explains that when somebody dies (or your relationship with them does), you need to “reorganize” your “inner life accordingly” so when you require comfort, attention, or support, you no longer automatically turn toward your former partner to get it. That’s why one of the healthier models for recovering from a painful breakup comes out of Oxford. No, not their psych department — the dictionary, under the definition for “dumping”: to “put down or abandon (something) hurriedly in order to make an escape.” In contrast, contact with one’s former partner after a breakup

tends to slow a person’s emotional recovery, reactivating or amplifying the “sadness, anger, or pining that had slowly dissipated since the initial separation,” according to research by clinical psychologists David Sbarra and Robert Emery. In fact, though when we miss a person, we long to be around them, Sbarra and Emery find that seeing or even just talking with the ex you’re trying to get over is likely to lead to “significantly more love and sadness, not less.” Your ex is doing what’s good for him alone, perhaps because he’s a horrible person or perhaps because you haven’t told him how much you’re hurting or how painful it is to be around him. Tell him what you need, whether it’s no contact for a period of time (like three months or six months) or whether the no-contact period that works for you is “forever.” Don’t hold back on doing what’s best for your day-to-day healing and in the long term. That’s your job as a person — not hanging out at your ex’s place and letting him use you for everything but sex: “Bro, do me a favor and get on all fours, but keep your back straight so the drinks won’t spill. It’s just for a few days, until my new coffee table comes.”

GOT A PROBLEM? Write to Amy Alkon at 171 Pier Ave, Ste. 280, Santa Monica, CA 90405, or email her at AdviceAmy@aol.com. ©2020, 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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VENICE CANALS/Beach 1 bdr + 1 1/2 ba. Can be furnished. Newer building. Custom kitchen. Stainless appliances, granite, gas, New carpet, wood floors. A/C, Washer/Dryer, Fireplace. Custom window coverings. Double Pane glass windows. Patio, Parking. One block to b e a c h /Ve n i c e Pi e r a n d Washington Square! Many restaurants within walking distance! $3,500 a month. 310/699-8217.

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