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Corona by the numbers & local updates Compiled by Kamala Kirk Cases and deaths by neighborhood as of June 26: Culver City: 2,242 (deaths 110); Del Rey: 32 (deaths 1); El Segundo: 744 (deaths 6); Marina del Rey: 400 (deaths 4); Mar Vista: 2,089 (deaths 37); Palms: 2,634 (deaths 61); Playa del Rey: 115 (deaths 1); Playa Vista: 614 (deaths 9); Santa Monica: 4,864 (deaths 183); Venice: 1,751 (deaths 13); Westchester: 2,576 (deaths 49) Total Westside cases: 18,061 Total Westside deaths: 474
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Total confirmed cases in LA County: 1,249,065 Total deaths in LA County: 24,474 Total new cases as of June 26: 255 Total new deaths: 7 Hospitalizations: 229 Positivity rate (seven-day daily average): .74% Total number of people tested: 6,999,377 (Source: Los Angeles County Department of Public Health)
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ArgonautNews.com Nord Stream 2 Editor: As a member of the Baltic American Freedom League, Nord Stream 2 is an important security and ecological issue to the Baltic States in Europe. The reason it is an ecological issue is that there are still World War II weapons and ships at the bottom of the Baltic Sea. Any explosion could be catastrophic to the region. If this pipeline is completed, the political implications are that Russia may have the ability to exert power over the Baltic States and Western Europe for the following reasons: Sweden has concerns that the Russian Navy will be patrolling their economic zone along with potential espionage. Vladimir Putin stated ecological concerns will be entrusted by the Russian Navy. Russia has been uncooperative over the years with energy deals in Europe. Russia still has yet to ratify the Energy Charter Treaty, which is important as they are a large producer of energy. Gazprom has been investigated in 2011 for anti-trust for its abusive practices against receivers of
their energy. Sberbank CIB has voiced their concerns, stating: “Gazprom’s decisions make perfect sense if the company is assumed to be run for the benefit of its contractors, not for commercial profit. The Power of Siberia, Nord Stream 2 and Turkish Stream are all deeply valuedestructive projects that will eat up almost half of Gazprom’s investments over the next five years. They are commonly perceived as being foisted on the company by the government pursuing a geopolitical agenda. A more important characteristic that they share, however, is the ability to employ a closely knit group of suppliers in Russia, with little outside supervision”. We, the Baltic-American Community, ask President Biden to reconsider waiving the Bipartisan sanctions on Nord Stream 2 to protect NATO allies. Danute Mazeika Mission Viejo Re: Let’s Shelter the Homeless Editor: Angus! Dude! She screams clutching her head! Where you
been the last many decades? There have been numerous court decisions in favor of allowing the unhoused to make a home on the streets because they’re unhoused! You’re basing your model on China? China? You know, the Soviet Union was one up on the Our Town concept...thousands upon thousands of “undesirable elements” were sent to far away Siberia...and then there was Manzanar in the U.S. An A.M. protein shake from you for each resident! You’re such a mensch! Lisa Edmondson Los Angeles Response to the Homeless Letters Last Week Editor: Jack Schwartz promoted building private housing for the homeless, which I support, but private housing is not enough. The homeless litter, urinate and defecate on our public, tax-funded streets and in our waterways, and some are guilty of assault, therefore I agree with Angus MacDonald that we also need mandatory public housing for families, detox and rehab centers, mental healthcare
facilities, and low-income housing. I disagree with Mr. Schwartz’s claim that “it is unconstitutional to force people to move off of the street,” and that it is communism, socialism or fascism. When the majority decides that it is not sanitary or safe for people to live on our streets, then it is our constitutional duty to “promote the general welfare” via our democratic republic. We do it for crimes, and we even did it when LA hosted the Olympics back in 1984. I disagree with Mr. MacDonald that we implement a lottery because that is not a fair system, and with his NIMBY comment, since nobody is entitled to live in a prime real estate area, plus we have public transit. As with everything in life, we have to start at the bottom and move up. Had our Founding Fathers lived after the Industrial Revolution, they would have implemented a wealth tax to address the issues resulting from an agrarian shift to an industrial society. We should, however, combine indoor/vertical farming with
these new homeless projects to help fund them, and to provide food and work for the residents. We should also add rainwater harvesting and greywater systems, atmospheric water generators, and solar and wind power to reduce costs, along with offering education and microloans to provide a pathway out. In a culture where people’s paradigms and mental filters have become either pro-private or pro-public, let’s try pro-both again, and create a proposition to vote on as soon as possible. Lastly, we all value our freedoms, but just like with an HOA, we agree to conform to certain norms of the majority when we live in a particular area, otherwise we could choose to live in the wilderness and live off the land. William R. Hicks Marina del Rey
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Bidding Farewell City manager Lane Dilg’s leadership saw us through our darkest days CREDIT: AMY CANTRELL PHOTOGRAPHY
By Mayor Sue Himmelrich and Mayor Pro Tem Kristin McCowan Last week we said goodbye to Lane Dilg, who for the last four years has served the Santa Monica community with keen intellect, clear foresight, and a resolute heart, first as city attorney, and for the last 14 months as our interim city manager. The work of a city attorney is one of the most exhaustive roles in the legal profession due to the multifarious nature of the work and one Lane held with absolute distinction beginning in 2017. She took on tech giants in the name of preserving Santa Monica’s housing for residents, and did so in-house — a testament to her confidence in the talented attorneys in the city attorney’s office. Then, in the early and most uncertain days of the pandemic, the city council had a critical decision to make: who will lead
Lane Dilg. us through the darkest days in modern history? We needed a leader who was ready to go, poised to take on the challenges of a global pandemic and excruciating revenue losses. We knew Lane possessed the knowledge and fortitude to see us through. This was a giant ask that came at great personal cost, yet miraculously because of her love
of Santa Monica and commitment to public service, Lane agreed to take the job. She hit the ground running with the complex and painful task of restructuring the city organization in the face of $224 million in projected revenue losses. The actual losses ended up being within $2 million of the original projection, so we are extremely grateful for the early action. Through her leadership, our fiscal health is strong — the FY 2021-23 Biennial Budget reflects no deficit now or in the five-year forecast. We have retained our AAA bond rating, which means we are poised for a steady and solid economic and community recovery. With our finances stabilized, Lane and city leadership focused on providing a clean and safe Santa Monica, emergency response to the COVID-19 pandemic and economic recovery. Through the We Are Santa Monica Fund, $1.1 million was
raised to sustain the Virginia Avenue Park Emergency Food Pantry, and to support small businesses with small grants that will open soon as well as the Black Agenda for Santa Monica. Our public spaces were transformed into safe and creative spaces for dining and services with splashes of art through the Art of Recovery Program. The Santa Monica Pier reopened and people came back to the beach for respite, a place Lane will undoubtedly miss most when she relocates to Washington, D.C. Another area where the city made measurable strides under Lane’s leadership is the city’s tangible commitment to racial justice efforts both inside the city organization and in the community. Equity and Inclusion officers are working to change policies and practices for more equitable operations, and Santa Monica’s first civilian public safety oversight commission’s
work is underway. Lane has shared on multiple occasions that the strength of our organization is our city staff and that what she is most proud of is having served alongside such a talented team of people in public service together, rising up to meet each moment in order to save lives and safeguard Santa Monica’s future. The challenges were many, but because of her measured approach to problem-solving, skillful diplomacy and a little grit, Lane leaves us on a path towards a bright and verdant future. We – along with our fellow council colleagues past and present — are grateful Lane came to us in 2017 because we couldn’t have gotten through 2020 without her. As Lane always reminds us, Santa Monica is a special place. That is what she’s worked so hard to preserve. Thank you for your service to Santa Monica, Lane, we are deeply grateful.
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By Katie Lulla Upon stepping foot into Seyhart, you will instantly feel uplifted and excited as you embark on a journey towards better health. Every visitor is greeted by a refreshing and brightly lit lobby styled with natural wood. The Santa Monica-based wellness sanctuary aims to provide people with a way to heal and enhance their overall well-being with Eastern healing techniques. “[At Seyhart] you will experience restoration, balance and renewal through the ancient healing methods of acupuncture, cupping, gua sha and tuina,” said Taryn Violé, director of operations at Seyhart. “Our goal is to improve the health and wellness of everyone – mind, body and spirit. Our specialists will guide you to feel your best by healing your body from the inside out.” Over the years, Seyhart’s founding physicians saw many patients facing illnesses that didn’t necessarily have cures, as
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Returning to His Roots Temple Mishkon Tephilo of Venice welcomes new rabbi COURTESY OF MISHKON TEPHILO
By Katie Lulla After leaving Los Angeles to study and work as a rabbi in Denver and New York, Rabbi Joshua Katzan returned to the 103-year-old synagogue in Venice that his great-grandparents founded. In early June, he was officially welcomed as Mishkon Tephilo’s new rabbi. “I am absolutely thrilled and honored to be rabbi at Mishkon Tephilo, not just because of my family lineage, but especially because of the genuine sweetness and wholeheartedness of the people that are here,” Katzan said. “To be an island of hamishness amidst the sea of flash is a thrill and I look forward to many years of invigorating conversation, joyful experiences and, God willing, making an impact, reducing suffering and enhancing people’s sense of meaning.” Hamish is a Yiddish word for hospitable and humble, which captures the whole aura of the congregation. Mishkon is traditional, but welcoming to new perspectives and interfaith families. The congregation is a cheerful and approachable community of Venice locals who span across every career. Katzan says that while the synagogue has not completely opened, Mishkon has begun having in-person services. “I’m going to continue teaching over Zoom at the moment on Tuesdays and Thursdays, I don’t see that changing anytime soon,” Katzan said. “Once we come back, we’re not going back to normal. We’re going forward into
Temple Mishkon Tephilo of Venice recently welcomed Rabbi Joshua Katzan as its new rabbi. something that we’re going to recreate together.” For the last six months, Katzan has become so ingrained in the community that it’s surprising that he didn’t grow up at Mishkon. Although his parents were married at Mishkon, a divorce early in Katzan’s life separated him from the congregation. It was only in adulthood that he visited the synagogue. “I found myself sitting in the synagogue’s office with the rabbi, at the time, who was my Talmud mentor,” Katzan said. “I realized it as I put all these
pieces together, the name, Mishkon Tephilo, Venice, California. [...] It blew me away to realize that it actually exists.” Although Katzan was not raised with Mishkon’s congregation, he lived in a traditional Jewish household that held a Shabbat dinner every Friday. As Katzan grew up, he sought to find a way to live an ethical life and be grounded to something more than 1980s materialism. He turned to Buddhism, Hinduism, and eventually ended up back at Judaism. “I was stretching out looking
for meaning, truth and my own path, and that means usually rejecting your childhood because you were just a child,” Katzan said. “I found that at a certain point, I started asking meaningful questions, and I started getting meaningful answers coming from my own tradition.” After college, Katzan studied at the Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies at the University of Judaism, now known as American Jewish University, then he traveled to Jerusalem for more studies and work. Katzan also holds two master’s degrees in education and rabbinic literature. After his studies, he began teaching at Milken Community High School in LA with the intent to give back and update the language used in classroom education. Katzan said that the path to becoming a rabbi wasn’t a typical story. Instead, his choices slowly built up to the obvious decision to apply for a pulpit position as an assistant rabbi at Hebrew Educational Alliance in Denver. Through this assistantship, Katzan learned two important lessons for being a rabbi. The first lesson showed up on a busy day that had Katzan scrambling between a funeral, a bris and a wedding. While running to officiate the bris, he was stopped by a congregation member asking for help on a seating plan. “To that person, it was pressing and important. But I couldn’t let [my previous commitment] influence the way I responded. I
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had to be fully present and listen,” Katzan said. “[At that moment], I learned how important it is to, in the moment, [...] slow down and listen. No matter what you’re doing, or what you have to do. Another thing [I learned], is the ability to listen and not offer your wisdom. What people really thrive on is a sense that somebody can hear them and can process. They want someone who has the authority to offer the guidance from the tradition, but not necessarily to have to impose it.” After the five-year assistantship, Katzan moved to New York City to become a rabbi at Congregation Habonim near the Lincoln Center. At first, Katzan used the same communitybuilding methods he used in Denver, but he soon found out that New Yorkers were not as communal and laidback as people in Denver. “People enjoyed it, but it wasn’t taken. It wasn’t a community being built. I said, ‘Let’s move it to your place or your place’, [like I did in Denver]. There was this mysterious resistance,” Katzan said. “I thought maybe it was that people just didn’t know me, but it turns out that [in New York culture] people are very self-conscious of their apartments.” After adjusting his perspective on New York community building, Katzan found success by having a good relationship with the cantor, who leads songs and prayer, working more in the daycare program and with
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ArgonautNews.com Shabbat retreats. This allowed the congregation to relax and understand how to be rejuvenated on Shabbat. He also focused on creating connection through Jewish life events, particularly shivas, the sevenday mourning period after a burial. After eight years, Katzan went into semi-retirement. He worked at a part-time pulpit in Phoenix and studied guitar at The Musicians Institute in Hollywood. In October 2020, Katzan received a call from Mishkon Tephilo asking him to fill the rabbi vacancy. “My plans for the community have a lot to do with what I’m responding to, what I’ve heard from them, what they feel they need and want,” Katzan said. “They like familiarity in their services, a sense of connection with their rabbi. They want some social experiences as well. Holidays will do that naturally, but I’m looking at other ways to deliver on that.” Katzan intends on following his predecessor’s intentions to respond to the various spiritual needs of the community and
possibly bring in a younger crowd. He noted that people in younger generations may not be entirely familiar with Jewish traditions outside of mainstream practices. “Not every Jew that walks into a synagogue is comfortable with Hebrew or with the different little mini services that take place,” Katzan said. “There’s nothing worse than feeling like you’re an alien to your own culture. That’s really the challenge for me. I want to build a bridge so that people, whoever they are, can find themselves in this tradition. It can speak to you. [...] There is not only one Judaism, there’s lots of them. There’s lots of voices in our traditions. I want to be a voice that younger people could either be challenged by or feel free to challenge. I think that this tradition is healthy enough and strong enough for people to legitimately give it their all in terms of their criticism and their complaints.” Katzan’s great-grandparents were founders of the 103-year-old synagogue, his great-grandfather was the synagogue’s first president, and his parents were married at Mishkon.
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Mendota Block, which was constructed in 1913 as an early commercial brick building on Main Street, received the Restoration Award. CREDIT: DAVID KAPLAN
City’s Percent for Art Program. The Stewardship Award went to Bob Burchman and Kathy Solomon for the rehabilitation of their 1912 home on Maple Street. The home is considered to be one of the few Craftsman houses in Sunset Park. Solomon and Burchman purchased the home in 1997, which has undergone changes throughout the years. They were given undated historic photos of the home, which was in unsteady condition. Burchman and Solomon removed the stucco and encased it with the original shingles. They also rebuilt the porch stairs and pillars in their original location. Most of the features that were repaired were on the exterior, but Bob used his expertise in detailed painting to create unique decorations for several rooms. The rehabilitation of their home represents the spirit of the Craftsman aesthetic. Another structure that sought to maintain its historical significance was the Mendota Block. Winning the Restoration Award, the Mendota Block regained historic authenticity of the building, mirroring what it looked like when it was first constructed. “[The Mendota Block] has shed its own skin and emerged like a butterfly from its cocoon,” said Ruthann Leher, who presented the award. Located at 2663 Main Street, the early distinctive 20th century building is a rare survivor of early commercial architecture. The Mendota Block was designated as a landmark in 2014 as its 1913 construction still was notable. However, when Red Car purchased it in 2018, the building underwent a historic preservation assessment. This resulted in the removal of false historical elements and recovery of its true character. Much paint was removed to reveal its unique brick color, and wood storefronts and double hung windows were also restored. The garden apartment complex at 423-429 Ocean Avenue received a Rehabilitation award, also safeguarding its historical style. “An excellent example of American Colonial Revival style for a garden apartment complex that faces the ocean in Santa
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By Holly Jenvey The Santa Monica Conservancy recently hosted its Annual Meeting & Preservation Awards via Zoom, where attendees learned about historically significant structures in the community. Six awards were presented in the following categories: Restoration, Rehabilitation, Renovation, Adaptive Reuse and Stewardship. Since 2004, the Santa Monica Conservancy has bestowed these awards upon individuals, building owners and businesses who give notable contributions that preserve the community’s architectural and cultural heritage. “Each year, there are incredible examples that we find of historic preservation across all these types of work,” said David Kaplan, president of the Santa Monica Conservancy. One of the awards presented was the Cultural Resource Award, which went to the Belmar History + Art project. It provides a timeline of how the area developed and the racial impact. In the late 19th century, the first African Americans settled in Santa Monica in the Belmar Triangle, which is now occupied by the Civic Center. African Americans also lived in the neighborhoods by Philips Chapel Christian Methodist Episcopal Church at 4th and Bay Streets and north of Santa Monica High School. However, as Santa Monica developed, these areas began to disappear due to discriminatory policies. In the 1950s, the Belmar neighborhood was demolished for the construction of the Civic Center. However, the history of Belmar was revitalized by an outdoor exhibition, which is located at the new sports field at Pico Boulevard and 4th Street. Created by artist April Banks and historian Alison Rose Jefferson, Ph.D., the project features sculptural work, “A Resurrection in Four Stanzas’’, which is accompanied by interpretive story panels, described in a site guide in English and Spanish. The project was partially inspired by the California’s Coastal Commission’s initiative to implement equality and social equity into the coastal zone. It was also funded by the
The Cultural Resource Award went to Belmar History + Art, an outdoor exhibition that commemorates the early African American neighborhoods of Santa Monica and the contributions of their residents to the city. Monica,” Kaplan said. The complex consists of three two-story multifamily buildings, which were arranged in a U-shaped configuration. The structure was constructed in 1936, a wing was added in 1950, and it was designated a landmark in 2006. Over the past 15 years, the garden-complex received proposals for demolition and partial demolition due to long deferred maintenance. However, Nina Properties began refurbishment and rehabilitation to existing buildings, refining the exterior, upgrading utilities, and more. William Foster, who designed the complex, also designed the Pilgrim Lutheran Church on Wilshire Boulevard. The Hotel Hart/Mar Vista Hotel and Apartments received the
Rehabilitation and Adaptive Reuse Award, and was converted to a commercial office space. The three-story golden Renaissance Revival-style Hotel and apartments were constructed in 1914 and played a significant role in Santa Monica’s resort community. Located at 1305 2nd Street, the hotel was rehabilitated in a preservative way to maintain its historic appearance while being able to serve other purposes. Even as the structure maintained landmark status in 2009, it received new amenities with a resurfaced parking lot with land around it, along with other fixtures. 2518-2522B on 4th Street also received a Rehabilitation Award. The Spanish Colonial Triplex, which was constructed in 1936,
came to the Santa Monica Conservancy’s attention in 2018 because a demolition application had been filed. The challenge for the triplex was to obtain structural stabilization. XYZ Rents performed a comprehensive rehabilitation, nursing the colonial home back to health. Repairs were made inside and out, including replacing wood, updating plumbing and electric systems, cutting shrubs, and three feet was added to the basement unit. The rehabilitation took two years to complete and the property maintained its historic materials and design. smconservancy.org/ news-advocacy/ preservation-awards
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Traffic Jams, Doldrums and Bald Eagles Highlights from the Cat Harbor Layover and Eagle Rock to MDR Race COURTESY OF ANDY KOPETZKY
On June 12 and 13, the Del Rey Yacht Club resumed their annual Marina del Rey to Cat Harbor and Return races. By Andy Kopetzky Del Rey Yacht Club resumed their annual Marina Del Rey to Cat Harbor and Return races on June 12 and 13 after the 2020 cancellation. Winds inside the marina peaked at about 10 to 12 knots at 10 a.m. on Saturday; by the 11 o’clock start, most winds had diminished to about five knots and died further on the backside of the island. The light air stuck around and caused traffic jams at Sunday’s Eagle Rock start just south of the island’s west end. The Saturday race featured an exciting photo finish and bald eagle sightings. The shore ‘taxi’ RIB carrying hospitality personnel zoomed by the anchored committee boat to ‘feed the eagles’. They proceeded to drop off some fish and a pair of the birds scooped them up. It was an incredible sight and raises hope that the eagles are making a comeback. Around 5 p.m., Phillip Friedman’s 86-foot Sapphire Knight languished outside the harbor entrance and was overtaken by a smaller and much lighter J-125, Daniel
Murphy’s Javelin. The latter got line honors and took the overall win in PHRF AA. 6 p.m. brought some thrills as three ‘B’ boats finished within 27 seconds in a downhill drag race loaded with gybes, some perilously near the shore. Jack Mayer and Zephyr won the drag race but Jamie Myer’s Wolfhound won on corrected time. Fortunately the winds picked up slightly afterward and all PHRF boats finished by 8:05 p.m. As in prior Cat events, the Cruising boats finished off the West End and took their own times. All boats finished. Saturday night’s crescent moon found the post-race party at the club’s Cat Harbor facility in full post-pandemic swing with Kim, the ‘hostess with the mostest’ pouring margaritas, beer and other assorted libations. The hospitality and race committee suited up in tropicalthemed dress with aloha shirts, some folks appeared in grass skirts and coconut bras. Attendees enjoyed various BBQ selections and the festivities continued on into the wee hours. Sunday’s fog began to lift
about 11 a.m., an hour before the Eagle Rock race. The doldrums carried on from Saturday and the starts resembled rush hour on the freeway complete with wrong way drivers. In their zeal to keep up momentum, there were several boats over early; returning to the pre-start side of the line proved to be nightmarish as the winds were minimal, the line was crowded and the big 53-foot committee boat served as a wind blocker and missed being hit by sheer inches. By the time they reached the Catalina eddy, most competitors were moving smartly. One intrepid crewmember in Cruising Class stated that they nearly became overpowered by the sailing rhum-line with the asymmetrical chute up. At Marina del Rey, the racers encountered a ‘zoo’: every boat, dinghy, kayak, paddleboard and all other manner of marine hull was out in sunny 12 to 15 knot conditions. People were out celebrating the end of the pandemic. View the race results at dryc.org
On Saturday night, everyone celebrated together at the post-race party held at the club’s Cat Harbor facility.
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Making Her Way ‘The Voice Australia’ winner Anja Nissen shoots for the stars
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Danish-Australian singer-songwriter Anja Nissen won the third season of “The Voice Australia”. PAGE 12 THE ARGONAUT JULY 1, 2021
By Claire Spinner Anja Nissen is a performer to her very core. The singer-songwriter has never been one to shy away from the stage. She has been a competitive singer for nearly 20 of her 25 years. Ten years after winning “The Voice” in Australia, Nissen is determined to break through in the music industry, so she moved to Los Angeles. Getting there was turbulent. Nissen endured unexpected trials on her journey, but her resolution and buoyancy carried her through with grace. For this musician, nothing will stand in the way. Nissen, who lived in the countryside of New South Wales, Australia, grew up around music. Her father was a DJ. Nissen frequently sang around the house, so her mom found a vocal teacher. At first, local vocal teachers wouldn’t take Nissen because she was just 6 years old. Finally, her mom persuaded an instructor to hear her sing and Nissen was on the road to performing in vocal competitions. “I really started doing competitions because I loved being on stage,” Nissen said. “My first performance was a song from ‘Annie’ and at the end I just stayed on stage so starstruck. It made me feel so good. It was just such an amazing feeling being on stage and so magical that I became obsessed with it and knew from a very young age that it was what I wanted to do.” Nissen quickly found success. At age 12, she placed in the semifinal of “Australia’s Got Talent.” That gave her the chance to sing to Princess Mary, the Crown Princess of Denmark. It seemed only logical to audition for “The Voice”. “I was 18 when I did ‘The Voice’ and I definitely did not expect to win,” Nissen said. “The whole thing was really challenging and I just remember being in complete shock when all four judges turned during my audition. “It was like a whirlwind, out-of-body experience. I was a teenager, I had moved from the countryside to the city by myself, it was the craziest thing.” Because the family lived in Australia, Nissen’s brother and sister took a gap year in Denmark to connect to their
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Nissen moved to Los Angeles to advance her music career and currently resides in Playa del Rey. heritage after graduating high school. Nissen chose to compete on “The Voice,” which was bittersweet. “I had just kind of felt that because I won ‘The Voice,’ I really missed out on going to Denmark,” she said. “My mom reached out to a friend to see if there were performance opportunities or if she knew a publicist. Instead of a publicist, she asked for a publisher. Miraculously, there was a publisher looking for somebody to sing one of his songs. It felt like the weirdest lucky thing.” Nissen flew to Denmark less than a month later to record the song and perform it in the Melodi Grand Prix, the competition determining Denmark’s Eurovision representative. Nissen learned another lesson from this, after placing second in the competition. “It was a weird feeling,” she said. “Everyone in the room had been shouting my name and it felt really good — like I was going to win. And a lot of the media had stirred it up that I would win. So, to come in second was just a reality check. Things don’t always go as planned, so it was back to the drawing board.”
The next year, Nissen competed in the Melodi Grand Prix for a second time, performing an original song that she wrote in Australia. This time, she won the competition and represented Denmark in Eurovision. “Eurovision was a crazy experience. I was meeting all the representatives from different countries, and we were traveling to Portugal and the UK and all these places, so I was just learning so much about other cultures,” Nissen said. “I felt super proud to suddenly have all this distance from where I grew up. I had grown up in all these Danish cultures and had always felt very Danish, but I didn’t really know what it meant to be Danish. So, this led me on a journey to discovering what that meant and how proud I was to be Danish.” After gaining travel experience, Nissen made a major life change. She moved to the United States. “I had always wanted to go to the States. It had been my dream since I was 16. I started looking at colleges and music schools over there, but I always chickened out and wasn’t
serious enough to follow through.” Nissen completed a one-year certificate in keyboard technology at the Musicians Institute and, by the end, she knew she belonged in LA. “I knew that Los Angeles would be the best place for me to really try to live out my dream,” Nissen said. Nissen persuaded her boyfriend, who lived in Denmark, to leave the country with her. Feeling closer to her dream, Nissen just needed to finalize her visa. In December 2019, Nissen returned to Denmark. It was supposed to be a quick trip for her interview at the embassy, but as her interview got pushed back, a new obstacle would present itself. In March 2020, Nissen found herself stuck in Denmark due to Coronavirus-related restrictions. “It was a really isolating period,” she said. “It wasn’t really my hometown, so I didn’t really have friends there besides some family. It challenged me a lot because it really wasn’t part of the plan.” Eight months after Nissen left the U.S., her boyfriend surprised her in Denmark and
stayed until the couple could return to LA. Nissen said his presence helped her through the pandemic. “When you’re missing someone that much, you bottle up a lot of emotions. You put on a strong face and go into that survival mode,” she said. “Seeing him again was emotional for both of us. It felt like being home again, being safe again.” In January 2021, Nissen and her boyfriend returned to Playa del Rey, where they reside now. Nissen said the hardships she lived through leading up to their return had a major impact on her songwriting. “Everything really made my writing more emotional and dynamic,” she said. “It forced me to think from new perspectives because I was going through things I had never experienced. My focus really shifted from songs about past relationships to more of this appreciation of life and family.” Nissen taught voice lessons online to students around the world and the experience reaffirmed her belief in her abilities and her desire to be known in the music industry. “It has really strengthened my
belief in what I’m doing here and made me realize how much I truly do love singing and how much I know about it,” Nissen said. Her next goal is to find management and start on a new record. “If I could choose, it would be on an international spectrum that I would be releasing new music,” she said. “I really am reaching for the stars, because that’s always been my dream — to be an international voice in music and influence people the way singers like Celine Dion, Mariah Carey and Christina Aguilera influenced me.” For Nissen, success comes down to perseverance and commitment. “I’ve tasted it and felt what it’s like to be recognized for my singing in some way,” she said. “I could say that’s enough for me, but I still feel that there’s so much more to be done. I still haven’t lived my dream to the fullest, especially through music I’ve written myself. At the end of the day, if I don’t give this whole thing a proper shot, I won’t be able to rest — and that’s what I’m here to do.”
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Happy 4th of July Celebrate the holiday and long weekend with fireworks and other festivities By Kamala Kirk • Marina del Rey Fireworks Celebration. Enjoy the show with synchronized music and fireworks at Burton Chace Park (13650 Mindanao Way) or Fisherman’s Village (13755 Fiji Way) from 5 to 10 p.m. The fireworks will be shot from a barge off the Marina’s south jetty. You can view the show from virtually anywhere in Marina del Rey, Venice Pier, Playa Vista and Dockweiler Beach. Aiming to reduce the number of people that gather at Burton Chace Park on July 4 to view the fireworks show, the park will be closed to the general public. Only pre-registered guests are allowed entry from 5 to 10 pm. Register for a free ticket at eventbrite.com/e/ marina-del-rey-july-4th-fireworks-show-burton-chace-parktickets-159742950465 • Pacific Palisades July 4th Parade, Flyover & Fireworks. Check out the parade at 2 p.m. (15120-15140 Sunset Boulevard) followed by the annual fireworks pageant at Palisades Charter High School (15777 Bowdoin Street) which begins at 9 p.m. (stadium gates open at 8 p.m. and fireworks will be presented once again by world-famous Pyro Spectacu-
lars). From 2 to 3 p.m., WW II fighter plans will fly over. Cost for fireworks show is $5 per person, free for children ages 6 and under. Tickets must be purchased in advance. No sales at the door. For more information, visit palisades4th.com
associated with the fireworks display including food, live music and family activities, and a decision will be made on pending guidance from LA County. Stay tuned for updates, more information will be available at elsegundo.org
• Marina del Rey Hotel’s 4th of July Event. Celebrate the holiday with food, games and music at Marina del Rey Hotel for this special event! Guests can enjoy drink specials and a DJ from 1 to 9 p.m. poolside. The garden will also have drink specials, lawn games and a band from noon to 4 p.m. For those looking for a spectacular view of the fireworks, both Marina del Rey Hotel and Jamaica Bay Inn: Marina del Rey offer some of the best views. No tickets are required. For more information, visit marinadelreyhotel.com
• 47th Annual Hermosa Beach Ironman. The Hermosa Beach Ironman is the quintessential bonhomie experience of the South Bay. Run a mile, paddle a mile, and chug a six-pack of beer to celebrate our right to life, liberty, and the pursuit to party! It takes place at 8 a.m., July 4 on 30th Street. Sign-ups are at the intersection of Cypress Avenue and 6th Street on July 2 from 3 to 7 p.m. and July 3 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The entry fee is $35. Shirts will also be sold at the same price. All proceeds will be going to local families in need and nonprofit organizations. For more information, visit facebook.com/events/ 173526548064943
• El Segundo 4th of July Fireworks Show. The City of El Segundo is excited to announce that it will host a 4th of July fireworks display this year, subject to compliance with all state and county safety protocols. There are ongoing discussions about whether or not to resume other activities at Recreation Park typically
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• Fireworks Dinner Experience at The Rooftop by JG. Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills is celebrating the 4th of July weekend with two days of fireworks, brunch and dinner specials at The Rooftop by JG
and Jean-Georges Beverly Hills. The Rooftop by JG is hosting a three-course familystyle brunch on July 4 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. A Fireworks Dinner Experience will be offered starting at 5 p.m. and lasting until close at midnight. The dinner will feature an a la carte menu with a stunning view of the surrounding fireworks shows. VIP seats are available and must be made through the reservations team. On July 3 and 4, Jean-Georges Beverly Hills will offer a three-course family-style brunch from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., and a special eight-course dinner experience from 6 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. For more information, visit waldorfastoriabeverlyhills.com • “Dirty Dancing” Followed by Fireworks at Cinespia. Have the time of your life at a special 4th of July spectacular! Enjoy the classic film “Dirty Dancing” starring Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey. Put on your dancing shoes and have fun in the free themed photobooth, then sit back after the film to watch as a firework spectacle illuminates the Hollywood Forever Cemetery! For tickets, visit cinespia.org
• Riviera Village’s July 4th Fest & Fireworks. Don’t miss July 4th in Redondo Beach’s Riviera Village! The day’s celebration includes a beer garden and live music on Avenue I between S. Catalina Avenue and The Esplanade from 2 to 9:30 p.m. When the sun sets over the Pacific, keep your gaze there because you will be treated to a dazzling fireworks display! The set-up will be on a barge across from Avenue I. Pike Properties has privately funded the event. Public contributions to help fund the fireworks are welcome! Contribute funds at rivieravillagefireworks.com. For more information, visit rivieravillage.net • LAX Coastal 4th of July Parade. The LAX Coastal Chamber of Commerce has been a proud community member since 1953, and is honored to bring the community together in a sea of red, white and blue each year for their neighborhood LAX Coastal 4th of July Parade on Loyola Boulevard at 11:30 a.m. This year is their 21st parade and they will be celebrating “Our National Treasures.” Bring your family and friends out for a time-honored tradition!
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Pandemic Puppets Wallis Annenberg PetSpace entertains and educates with weekly puppet shows COURTESY OF WALLIS ANNENBERG PETSPACE
During the pandemic, Wallis Annenberg PetSpace tapped into their creative team to create PetSpace Pals, a series of weekly educational puppet shows. By Bridgette M. Redman Education gets tricky when teachers and learners can’t be face to face, but a pandemiclength pause is too long for children to go without it. Wallis Annenberg PetSpace, a community space that features interactive pet adoptions, an education center and a leadership institute, set high priorities for two things once the pandemic started. One, they wanted to continue uninterrupted their youngest friends’ learning about humananimal relations. Two, they wanted to avoid laying off their employees by tapping into their creative abilities. The result? PetSpace Pals puppet shows offered live on Thursdays at 4 p.m. It’s a project that all of the guest experience team got involved with, getting to use skills they had developed elsewhere such as writing, designing puppets and acting. And while the show provides entertaining and interactive educational content to children, it also ensured that all staff kept their jobs and used their creativity to help PetSpace work its way through the pandemic.
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Three key artists were John Patron, Eric Diaz and Jolie Santos-Ramsey, all of whom are guest experience specialists for PetSpace. Together, they started creating weekly puppet shows with three special virtual events
called Pawlidays, Palentine’s, and Reduce, Reuse & Rescue! An Earth Day Celebration. Parton has a background in documentary filmmaking and screenwriting, which has helped him create scripts for Pandemic Pals. At Northwestern University, he earned a degree in radio, TV and film, working for NU Radio Drama. This gave him the skills to voice the puppets. Diaz is a costume designer and puppet fabricator with over five years of film experience ranging from live-action science fiction to stop-motion animation, along with more than six years of gallery exhibitions of fabric sculptures. He designed and hand crafted all of the PetSpace Pals puppets. He also writes some of the scripts and performs multiple puppets. Santos-Ramsey is a screen and stage actor who loves working with kids and cute animals. She performs puppets and contributes to script development. “We were all trying to continue our individual passions outside of PetSpace,” Parton said. “I write a lot and wanted to keep using my writing muscle. Eric is a puppeteer and costume designer. Jolie is an actress. We thought each could continue our individual passions while still helping out at PetSpace and finding some small fun in the midst of a very scary time.”
From concept to screen: PetSpace pivoted quickly The weekly series came out of
a brainstorming Zoom call between the staff and the director, Donna Fernandes. “It was initially her idea,” Diaz said. “I had made some puppets and I was showing them off in the huddle when our team got together. We were brainstorming how to connect with kids and our guests that we couldn’t see.” Parton said they were looking for a way to continue their goal as a community education partner. “Prior to closing our doors, we were heavily involved in field trips and a lot of education,” Parton said. “At the beginning of the pandemic, we wanted to not only stay relevant, but fulfill the educational mission we had prior to COVID and the shutdown.” Santos-Ramsey said that the majority of their workdays involved working with children, teaching them empathy with animals. When the pandemic hit, the world became a scarier place for children. Diaz made the first two puppets — a cat and a dog — in less than two days so they could get the first show on. There are now 12 puppets. It caught on fast and they had big audiences from the beginning. They began workshopping the shows in mid-April, pursuing plans to have the show be both interactive and educational, not just another screen that kids sat in front of.
“We played around with a couple different things,” Santos-Ramsey said. “Sometimes we’d have trivia to see if they were listening — usually they would know more than us. We like to have open questions so the puppets will stay in character for up to 30 minutes. Our arms are dead by the end of it, but we do like to have that component. We wanted something that would engage their minds.” One popular component was when they would have dance breaks. They said that typically the entire family would join in and they would have a Brady Bunch wall of 40 kids with their families all dancing and having fun with the puppets. “Just seeing the joy on the kids’ faces — we made a gif of a girl dancing so hard. Just watching it was 20 seconds of pure joy and we captured it,” Diaz said. “It was really beautiful to be welcomed into (the viewers’) homes. They really do respond to these plush creatures.” The characters include such puppets as Angel Cat, Charly the Cockatiel, and Wilbur the Hound Dog. “Sometimes I will get stuck in the voices,” Diaz said. “While getting ready I’ll talk like an Old Texan or a spirited Australian wild child or a diva.” “We do get attached and feel responsible for our characters and our connection with them,” Parton added.
The cast holds rehearsals over Zoom for four days a week and then performs the show on Thursdays. The scripts usually focus on the kinds of things they would do live at PetSpace: how to approach a dog, how do you keep your pet safe in the summer, what food is OK for cats and dogs to eat. They also would teach fun facts such as how long snakes can grow. “Most of the things were things I would say in the space, but we turn it into a plot,” Santos-Ramsey said. “They are all things we care about a lot and we do it in a way kids can understand.” Wallis Annenberg PetSpace has now reopened but the puppet shows continue. They have people tuning in from as far away as Florida and Canada. The three artists encourage people to check out the show. “It’s a really fun experience and I’m glad we can bring that to the world,” Santos-Ramsey said. “There aren’t a lot of other things like it. We talk a lot about the human-animal bond — that doesn’t have to be your pet. It can be a dog on the street. It’s about treating animals with kindness. They don’t have a voice like we do. Even if you don’t own a pet, you can still love them and support them. The puppet show is a great way to start.” annenbergpetspace.org
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SoCal’s Secret History Santa Monica author releases new audiobook to creating the perfect interpretation. The music helped move the story along and Suntree enjoyed working with composer Tom Zehnder and featured Ernest Siva. She also worked with actor Kalani Queypo and Peter Coyote, an Emmy Award-winning narrator of documentaries. “It was so important for me to work with these two people,” Suntree said. “It felt right to have the male voice of Queypo, an indigenous person, tell the story alongside someone as brilliant and experienced as Coyote. “ To purchase the audio book, visit shop.authors-direct.com/ collections/suntree-sacred-sitesaudiobook CREDIT: TONY VEREBES
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in the current Mediterranean climate that LA is known for today. Suntree’s journey began as a one-woman show, which was then made into her best-selling book. Making it into an audiobook “restored it to its native being.” “My worlds didn’t collide, the two worlds became braided together,” Suntree said. To prepare for recording, Suntree went through voice exercises and lessons. Once the work began, she worked every single day until it was completed. The work was tedious because the layering of the music, voices of the characters, and creating a clear concept of the timeline was essential
SoCal expert Susan Suntree’s new audiobook “Sacred Sites: The Secret History of Southern California” features little-known information about the geological formation of the landscape, Native American sacred villages, and the coming of the Europeans. By Haley Beyer Susan Suntree’s best-selling, award-winning book, “Sacred Sites: The Secret History of Southern California”, was first published in 2010 and describes the origins of the universe, the evolution of plants and animals, migration of humans and much more. In 2021, Suntree released a new audiobook version of her book, which is available on 41 sites including Amazon, Google and Audible. The inspiration for the audiobook stemmed from her curiosity of how things came to be. “I asked myself how did things come to be the way they are?” Suntree said. “I wanted to see through the palm trees and concrete.” Suntree wanted people to feel
like they were part of the world they lived in. She felt misplaced in Los Angeles because there was no information available about the landscape or indigenous people. She used her experience as a performance artist, teacher and 18th Street Art Center resident artist to start her research and worked with tribal leaders, artists, historians and scientists at major universities and museums. What Suntree discovered changed the way she viewed her home and she wanted to share that with everyone around her. “Southern California is a dynamic place,” Suntree said. “There is continual transformational landscape. It is a force of life on this astounding planet. It is all intelligence. All alive.”
In the audiobook, Suntree covers the history of the Native American people who lived in Southern California for more than 15,000 years. She also shares information about the Tongva and other indigenous tribes with their villages Cahuenga, Tujunga, Topanga and other familiar locations. One fact that most people do not know is that the oldest human skeleton in North America was found in LA. After exploring the Santa Monica Mountains, 16-millionyear-old seashells that were once coastal seabeds were found as well. Earthquakes are responsible for pushing the mountains higher, and after the Ice Age ended, the bay that once filled the LA basin retreated and the region basked
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Compiled by Kamala Kirk RECONNECTING: A Vision of Unity by Kengo Kito, Through September 6 Over the last year, as the world has faced an unprecedented situation, people have been missing close contact with each other and have been yearning to reconnect with their families, friends and communities. In his site-specific installation at JAPAN HOUSE Los Angeles, Japanese artist Kengo Kito will use hula hoops to explore idea of connection and re-connection. By opening up the hoops and linking them to each other end-to-end, he creates one expansive, interconnected whole that fills the space with color, line and light. His first exhibition in the United States, the colorful structure will serve as a metaphor for the interconnectedness of all humanity, a theme that resonates deeply today. As Japan hosts the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games, the installation will also align with one of its core concepts: Unity in Diversity. For more information visit japanhousela.com Beach Eats to Go, 5 to 9 p.m. The weekly food truck series near Marina “Mother’s” Beach returns for Summer 2021. Diners can enjoy food truck fare every Thursday at Parking Lot #11 located on Via Marina and Panay Way. Pre-order online or place your order at the food truck window. Through September 6, 2021.
Friday, July 2 Marina Drive-In Movies, Fridays & Saturdays 8 p.m. Marina Drive-In Movies
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ranging from folk rock to reggae. This all ages, outdoor event is for the whole family to enjoy as guests are welcome to pack a picnic, lawn chairs and relax on the lawn. Restaurants and shops, including Mendocino Farms, North Italia and Hopdoddy are also offering special promotions and picnic baskets for guests to purchase in advance and enjoy. On July 7, Kevin Sousa Trio Acoustic is performing. 850 S. Pacific Coast Highway, El Segundo
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Sunday, July 4 Santa Monica Main Street Farmers Market, 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Shop for local fresh produce and prepared foods from local restaurants starting at 2640 Main Street. You can also enjoy musical entertainment from featured weekly bands, face painting, balloon designs, and if
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Every Wednesday through September, The Point in El Segundo will feature a new musician and band performing outdoors on the lawn during its Sounds of Summer Concert series. you catch it on the right week, a wide variety of businesses is returns for a summer series in cooking demonstration featuring mid-June through early Septem- available for purchase. Masks local produce. ber. Gather with your family and are required and only 40 people Mar Vista Farmers Market, are allowed to shop at any one friends to watch movies on the 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. time. Held in parking lot 11 at big screen by the sea in Marina This vibrant, year-round 14101 Panay Way. del Rey. Order food from market offers local produce, More information is available gourmet food trucks on-site or prepared foods, kids crafts and bring your own food and drinks. at beaches.lacounty.gov/ mdrfarmersmarket live events. Located at 12198 Movies will play every Friday Food Bank, 12:30 p.m. Venice Blvd., Grand View at and Saturday night at 8 p.m. On the corner of West ManVenice Boulevard. Tickets are $20 per car and chester Avenue and Wiley Post For more information, visit parking is first-come, firstAvenue in Westchester, a church marvistafarmersmarket.org served. will be giving out free groceries Marina del Rey Lot 2/Boat beginning at 12:30 p.m. Visitors Wednesday, July 7 Launch at 13477 Fiji Way. To will be serviced on a first-come, view the movie lineup, visit Sounds of Summer Concert first-serve basis. It is recommdrmovies.com Series, 6 to 8 p.m. mended that visitors arrive early. Shop, stroll and dine while Saturday, July 3 The food bank operates as a listening to free live music this drive-through, meaning that Marina del Rey Farmers summer at The Point in El volunteers will place items in Market, 8 to 9 a.m. (seniors), Segundo. After 15 months, The the vehicles of guests upon their Point is welcoming back the 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. (general public) arrival. The food bank asks that This weekly outdoor event return of its summer concert guests remain in their vehicles at series, The Sounds of Summer, a allows Westside residents to all times during their visit as a support local produce sellers family-friendly concert series way of upholding social and other vendors. Food from a happening every Wednesday distancing guidelines. Visitors through September. Every week, are expected to abide by the The Point will feature a new rules and procedures regarding musician and band with tunes preventing the spread of COVID-19, which includes wearing a mask and maintaining their distance from others by remaining in their vehicle. 8606 Wiley Post Ave., Los Angeles
Photo Factory After Hours, 8 to 11 p.m. Andy Warhol: Photo Factory is a groundbreaking new exhibition of ultra-rare photographs by Andy Warhol that is open to the public until mid-July. Throughout the exhibition, there will be a lineup of immersive events offering live music and art, dance, thought-provoking conversations, and exclusive screenings of rare Warhol films. Photo Factory After Hours is an intimate, immersive evening of music and spontaneous artistic expression with more. The event will be hosted by More, the modern rock and eclectic pop in celebration of their debut EP with DJ sets by Josh Madden and The Midwest Boyz. Tickets cost $30. rsvp.neuehouse.com
On summer Thursdays from 5 to 9 p.m., diners can enjoy food truck fare at Parking Lot #11 during Beach Eats, a weekly food truck event at Marina “Mother’s” Beach.
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LOS ANGELES TIMES SUNDAY CROSSWORD PUZZLE “CALL UP” By TONY CARUSO and C.C. BURNIKEL ACROSS 1 Club alternatives 5 Word often after an “-er” word 9 Adjusted to fit, as a ring 14 Future doc’s hurdle 18 Mark replacement 19 Upbeat greeting 20 One’s due 22 Going rate 23 Sweet Sixteen org. 24 Jacob’s brother 25 Unexpected attack 26 Pot builder 27 Distressed ones in some fairy tales 29 Sun, for one 31 Pale green glaze that originated in China 33 Adoption candidate, maybe 35 Antonio’s love 37 Timeline divs. 38 Seminole rivals, in college sports 40 Simpson trial judge 41 Signature Obama legis. 42 James played by Beyoncé in “Cadillac Records” 44 “Mr. Blue Sky” rock gp. 45 Inventor who had his ups and downs 47 Victory wreaths 50 Wall St. debuts 53 PGA leaders, say 55 Whacked at, as left field 56 Stuck 58 Slangy meeting 59 Bug with bounce 61 Requirements 63 EWR alternative 64 Summer temp, maybe 66 Sch. with the
mascot Sparty 67 Sup at home 69 1862 Tennessee battle site 72 Luanda is its cap. 74 Minor issue 75 Ric of The Cars 76 “Who wants cake?” eager reply 77 Polite title 78 Easy, in ads 80 “That’s so cute!” 81 Slide organisms 84 Take suddenly 85 Pickable do 89 Second-marriage relationship 91 “Et __?”: “And then what?” 93 Awesome 95 Hindu festival of love 96 Detective’s promising discovery 98 Fly high 99 Cold rocks 100 Jeans name 102 Racing Unsers 103 Hoppy brew, briefly 105 Seedy company? 107 Nest egg initials 109 Words of comfort 111 Music genre big in China 113 Mastered 115 Box with openings 118 Pet rabbits’ homes 121 Not at one’s desk 122 Like some revenue, as parking fines 124 Café additive 126 Stimulating nut 127 German gent 128 Blessing elicitor 129 Civil rights activist Guinier 130 Baseball’s Slaughter 131 Cookie that’s customizable 132 Dog-__ pages
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THEY BLOW UP SO FAST I’m a man in my 30s, and I’m looking to settle down and start a family. I was falling in love with the woman I’ve been seeing for six months, who seems lovely, intelligent and kind. Recently, I arrived at her place early and overheard her arguing with her mother on the phone. She was yelling, swearing, and being very nasty. I’m close to my parents and can’t conceive of speaking to them this way. She never mentions her parents, beyond saying she isn’t close with her mother. She’s only been sweet and doting to me, and she seems well-liked by her friends and co-workers. Could she have hidden anger issues? — Shocked “Till death do us part” tends to come earlier than expected if your wife’s idea of marital compromise is either you say, “Yes, Dear” or she garrotes you with the wire on a cat toy. It’s understandable you’re worried there’s a rage-filled, profanity-spewing lady monster just under the sweet girlfriend veneer. However, because someone expresses anger in an ugly way at another person doesn’t necessarily mean: 1) They are out of control; or 2) They will express themselves this way with everyone. (To be fair, it can mean one or both of these things.) Anger often gets a bum rap, demonized as a “toxic,” “negative” emotion. Aristotle knew better, suggesting only fools never get angry (though he didn’t get into the subject of screaming a string of profanities at Mom). Our emotions, including so-called negative emotions like anger, are our protectors: motivating us to act in ways that make us more likely to survive, mate and pass on our genes. For example, anger surges in us when we perceive that another person is treating us unfairly: shorting us on what we feel entitled to – whether money, love, respect or our fair share of cake. Anger seems to function as a bargaining tool to incentivize better treatment, explains evolutionary psychologist Aaron Sell and his colleagues. “Acts or signals of anger” communicate that unless the other person mends their unfair ways, we might “inflict costs” (maybe go all screaming maniac on them) or “withdraw benefits” (possibly exile them from our circle of friends). This suggests it might be in their interest to “recalibrate” their behavior in our favor: stop being so disrespectful, stingy and/or cake-hoggy.
Anger as a selective “Hey, don’t do me like that!” tool is different from anger as a way of being: “high trait anger,” a chronically angry disposition. People with this disposition have “a short fuse,” flying into a rage at the slightest provocation, explains evolutionary social psychology researcher Julie Fitness. They see the world and others in narrow terms – “right” or “wrong” – and are grievance hunters, ever on the lookout for “apparent injustice.” They are quick to lash out and blame others when things don’t go perfectly, and in relationships they create a “climate of fear and loathing, with anger or the threat of it serving to intimidate and control” their partner. If your girlfriend were this sort of person, wouldn’t you know? One could argue she might be a scaryexplody person who’s managed to hide her true nature. That seems unlikely, given how the chronically angry tend to see a sick plot against them if the diner gives them three less raisins on their oatmeal than the guy at the next table. You’re shocked – partly because you wouldn’t talk to your parents this way. Consider the possibility that your girlfriend has a different sort of parent: unloving and toxic. And consider a reason people jack up the volume and ugliness: They repeatedly perceive they aren’t being heard. (This is especially painful if you’re speaking to your parent and they have a history of being physically present but emotionally vacant.) If your girlfriend feels like an unloved daughter (or some shade of that), she might be ashamed of it and see it as something to hide. She might suspect there was something wrong with her, unlovable about her (rather than understanding her mother as broken: unwilling or unable to be loving in the way every kid needs from their mother). To encourage your girlfriend to open up to you, ask about her mom in a way that suggests she should redirect any shame she might be feeling. Tell her you feel bad her mom seems to be a continuing source of pain for her and that she deserved – and deserves – better. Getting her to talk about her relationship with her mother – plus observing, over a few months, how she reacts in tough situations – should help you figure out whether there are any big red flags. As the saying goes: “Love is never having to scream, ‘I will end you! And then bury you in 36 pieces in a shallow grave!’”
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The Role of Scent in Selling a Home How Do You Know If Your Home Stinks?
good for potential buyers, there are a lot of things you can do.
smoker in your home, and use a primer like Kilz on the walls that neutralizes odors.
It’s important to realize that you might not necessarily know your own home smells bad. You could be so used to whatever the smell is that you don’t notice it. It could be a transient smell or one that’s always underlying when people walk into your house.
Focus most of your attention on your kitchen and areas where your pets spend time.
Create a Positive Impression
There are short and long-term scents that may be affecting would-be buyers when they walk into your home. A short-term odor might be a lingering cooking smell. A long-term odor might come from carpets that have pet urine, for example.
Before you put your house on the market and also before you have any showings, try to have someone do a smell test. If there’s no one to help you, walk outside for a few minutes and then come back in.
If you have pets, you may need to do a deep clean of any areas they spend a lot of time, and you should vacuum up any pet hair and dander daily when your house is on the market. Empty litter boxes often, and bathe and groom your pets regularly.
The following are things to know about the role of scent when you’re trying to sell a house.
Find the Source If you can, find the source of what might be making your home smell bad.
What About Cigarette Smoke?
When you’re trying to sell your home, there are a lot of psychological factors that matter, but you might overlook their importance. Scent is a big one. If your home doesn’t smell good, and especially if it has some sort of detectable odor, you’re going to have a much harder time selling it.
Why Scent Matters There are quite a few reasons scent matters. We don’t even necessarily realize how much scent influences us psychologically every day. Even a slight bad odor can make buyers associate your home with being old or dirty. Scent is a powerful way to evoke emotions, both good and bad.
For example, it could be mold or wetness inside your walls or in your basement. In this case, you need to root out what the source is and fix it rather than trying to mask it. You might need an expert to help you, but sometimes it’s a quick fix, like unclogging a drain.
General Odor Elimination If your home doesn’t have any particular odor issue, but you want to make sure it smells
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Using vinegar as a cleaning product helps neutralize odors, and you can also leave a bowl of it out on the counter to absorb bad smells.
If anyone has smoked in your house, it can reduce your resale value by as much as 30%. Smoke absorbs into your walls and other fibers, so the odor can stick around even if no one has smoked in the house in years. The best thing you can do is take everything out of your home and do a deep clean, in addition to having your HVAC system thoroughly cleaned. You will probably also need to operate a HEPA filter with a charcoal pre-filter. Replace any carpets if there was ever a
Once your home is clean and you have a neutral odor backdrop, there are certain smells you can introduce that will make possible buyers view it more favorably. The classic is freshly baked cookies, but instead of that, you might go for something simpler, like just a bit of citrus. That keeps the focus on the home itself, but it’s also pleasant. Don’t use essential oils, candles, air fresheners, or anything like that because some people are very sensitive to these smells and it may put them off. Just try to keep things smelling clean and fresh without overdoing it if you want to appeal to the broadest base of possible buyers and make a good impression. THIS WEEK’S CONTRIBUTION CAME FROM:
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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2021135628 Type of Filing: Amended. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: RODRIGUEZ ROMERO DESIGN, RODRIGUEZ ROMERO ARCHITECTURE, RODRIGUEZ ROMERO ARCHITECTS, RODRIGUEZ ROMERO DESIGN AND ARCHITECTURE, RRDA; 7904 Glider Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90045. COUNTY: Los Angeles. Articles of Incorporation or Organization Number: 4738309. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Rodriguez Architects Inc, 7904 Glider Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90045. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY a Corporation. The registrant commenced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name or names listed above on: 05/2021. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/: Daniel Rodriguez. TITLE: President. Corp or LLC Name: Rodriguez Architects Inc.This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: June 17, 2021. NOTICE – in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., business and professions code). Publish: The Argonaut Newspaper. Dates: 06/24/21, 07/01/21, 07/08/21, 07/15/21 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2021142098 Type of Filing: Original The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: SHORELINE PUBLISHING; 2200 Pacific Coast Highway Suite 210 Hermosa Beach, CA 90254. COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Maureen Jennings, 2200 Pacific Coast Highway Suite 210 Hermosa Beach, CA 90254. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name or names listed above on: N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/: Maureen Jennings. TITLE: Owner. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: June 24, 2021. NOTICE – in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or com-
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Name Change ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case No. 21SMCP00223 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES. Petition of ZACHARY ELLIS GARAI, for Change of Name. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1.) Petitioner: Zachary Ellis Garai filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: a.) Zachary Ellis Garai to Zachary Ellis Djanogly Garai 2.) THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: August 6, 2021. Time: 8:30 AM. Dept.: K. The address of the court is 1725 Main Street Santa Monica, CA 90401-Santa Monica Courthouse. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Los Angeles. Original filed: May 18, 2021. Lawrence Cho, Judge of the Superior Court. PUBLISH: The Argonaut Newspaper 06/24/21, 07/01/21, 07/08/21, 07/15/21 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case No. 21TRCP00172 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES. Petition of KIET DU TANG, for Change of Name. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1.) Petitioner: Kiet Du Tang filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: a.) Kiet Du Tang to Katie Moralde 2.) THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition
jecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 7/23/21. Time: 8:30 AM. Dept.: B. The address of the court is 825 Maple Ave Torrance, CA 90503-Torrance Courthouse. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Los Angeles. Original filed: June 7, 2021. Gary Y. Tanaka, Judge of the Superior Court. PUBLISH: The Argonaut Newspaper 06/17/21, 06/24/21, 07/01/21, 07/08/21
Summons SUMMONS Case Number (Número del Caso): 20STCV11856 NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: (AVISO AL DEMANDADO): JOSHUA ISLER, an individual; JOSHUA ISLER, as Trustee of the Taylor Living Trust dated April 24, 2016 YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF: WILLIE MAE TAYLOR, an individual, through her attorney-in-fact RIKKIE RENEE HUGHES, an individual NOTICE! You have been sued. The court may decide against you without your being heard unless you respond within 30 days. Read the information below. You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this published summons is served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff. A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online SelfH e l p C e n t e r (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money, and property may be taken without further warning from the court. There are other legal requirements. You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an attorney referral service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program. You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Web site (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association. NOTE: The court h as a s tatu to r y li e n fo r waived fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 or more in a civil case. The court's lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case.
sociation. NOTE: The court h a s a sta tu tor y l ien for waived fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 or more in a civil case. The court's lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case. ¡AVISO! Lo han demandado. Si no responde dentro de 30 días, la corte puede decidir en su contra sin escuchar su versión. Lea la información a continuación. Tiene 30 DÍAS DE CALENDARIO después de que le entreguen esta citación y papeles legales para presentar una respuesta por escrito en esta corte y hacer que se entregue una copia al demandante. Una carta o una llamada telefónica no lo protegen. Su respuesta por escrito tiene que estar en formato legal correcto si desea que procesen su caso en la corte. Es posible que haya un formulario que usted pueda usar para su respuesta. Puede encontrar estos formularios de la corte y más información en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www.sucorte.ca.gov), en la biblioteca de leyes de su condado o en la corte que le quede más cerca. Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentación, pida al secretario de la corte que le dé un formulario de exención de pago de cuotas. Si no presenta su respuesta a tiempo, puede perder el caso por incumplimiento y la corte le podrá quitar su sueldo, dinero y bienes sin más advertencia. Hay otros requisitos legales. Es recomendable que llame a un abogado inmediatamente. Si no conoce a un abogado, puede llamar a un servicio de remisión a abogados. Si no puede pagar a un abogado, es posible que cumpla con los requisitos para obtener servicios legales gratuitos de un programa de servicios legales sin fines de lucro. Puede encontrar estos grupos sin fines de lucro en el sitio web de California Legal Services, (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California, (www.sucorte.ca.gov) o poniéndose en contacto con la corte o el colegio de abogados locales. AVISO: Por ley, la corte tiene derecho a reclamar las cuotas y los costos exentos por imponer un gravamen sobre cualquier recuperación de $10,000 ó más de valor recibida mediante un acuerdo o una concesión de arbitraje en un caso de derecho civil. Tiene que pagar el gravamen de la corte antes de que la corte pueda desechar el caso. The name and address of the court is (El nombre y dirección de la corte es): Central District, County of Los Angeles, 111 North Hill Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012. The name, address, and telephone number of plaintiff's attorney is (El nombre, la dirección y el númerode teléfono del abogado del demandante, o del demandante que no tiene abogado, es): Jay J. Chung, 520 South Grand Avenue, Suite 1070, Los Angeles, CA 90071; (213) 341-1602. Date Filed (Fecha): 03/25/2020. This case concerns the following properties: (1) 1307 West 59th Place, Los Angeles, CA 90044 (“Property I”), legal description: Lot 14 of Tract 3987, as per map recorded in Book 42, Pages 51 and 52 of
lowing properties: (1) 1307 West 59th Place, Los Angeles, CA 90044 (“Property I”), legal description: Lot 14 of Tract 3987, as per map recorded in Book 42, Pages 51 and 52 of Maps, in the Office of the Recorder of said County. APN: 6003-009-017, and; (2) 1440 West 62nd Street, Los Angeles, CA 90047 (“Property II”), legal description: Lot 109 of Tract no. 5687, as per map recorded in Book 61 Page 24 of Maps in the Office of the County Recorder of said County. APN: 6002026-017. PUBLISHED: The Argonaut Newspaper 07/01/21, 07/08/21, 07/15/21, 07/22/21
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