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ON THE COVER: Composer Murray Hidary founded MindTravel to help people find connection, purpose and peace. Photo by Luis Chavez. Design by Arman Olivares.
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Re: The Homeless Editor: Hi, Mayor Garcetti, a perfect solution to the homeless problem from Angus MacDonald. Wake up, do it! You are still on L.A.’s payroll. Jeanne Parker Palms Corrections Editor: On July 1 you published a letter from Mr. William Hicks, claiming to respond to what I had earlier written in a letter to the editor. Unfortunately, the statements he responded to were not what I wrote. Let me clarify: I did not “promote building private housing for the homeless.” I do support subsidized clean and safe housing for those who cannot afford the rents in our cities, that are built in proximity to jobs and mass transit, regardless of who the owner is. I gave, as one example, Venice Community Housing Corp as an excellent provider of housing and support services, and VCHC is a nonprofit organization. Most
nonprofits operate with various types of government support; in civilized countries, the government provides housing for the poor. I will note that I have been a landlord-tenant law attorney for numerous nonprofits throughout Los Angeles, including VCHC. My clients do the work of reducing homelessness. I have also been an LA Superior Court pro tem eviction judge, as well as a law professor. It is, in fact, unconstitutional to decree mandatory destination housing for the homeless. In addition, the government can’t move someone off the street unless it has someplace to offer to house him/her, or if they commit a crime, they can be arrested. Being homeless is not a crime. And, aside from the legal issues, think of the morality of advocating what are similar to reservations for Native Americans or mandatory camps for minorities or those who offend the so-called norms of the majority. Thankfully, America is not a “majority rule” country, in which everything the majority
wants, goes. Our legal system is designed to protect the rights of unpopular positions, lifestyles and minority members of our society from oppression from “the majority”. Nazi Germany and Stalinist Russia were prime examples of “majority rule”, as is modern-day China. Lastly, forced relocation may be fascism or communism, but is not Socialism. I have no beef with democratic socialism. Every poll of satisfaction/ happiness shows that countries with socialistic programs and safety nets come out on top. In those countries, life expectancy is longer than ours and infant mortality is lower than ours. I like Medicare and Social Security, thank you. Thank you for allowing me to clarify. Jack Schwartz Venice Venice & Homelessness Editor: I’m confused, Venice is one of the most resilient cities. It has always been home to the middle class, St. Joseph Center, Phoenix House, the Rose Cafe and the homeless.
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I started my business in 1995 on Rose, next to the nonprofit cafe. In 2000, Phoenix House had a fire that destroyed their kitchen. I was in a larger kitchen, still in Venice, and sent them a proposal to do their cooking while their kitchen was being repaired. This is what we did. From the biggest name artists to the residents, we were a family. The homeless problem was there, but we managed to all get along. The problem today is drugs have affected more than the homeless and the help is on the shoulder of the same organizations, with the same funds or a little more. We have shut down more facilities for the mentally handicapped and they, too, are in the same pockets of Los Angeles; Venice is one of those pockets. And it is crowded and with very little funds. The wealthy have paid off public officials, police organizations and neighborhood organizations to keep the homeless out of their neighborhoods. So there are a lot of people to blame and once we start calling out those cities and communities that are refusing to help the homeless,
we are not going to solve anything. Police reform is needed to help our police be trained for these added issues and to bring in trained medical “Peace Officers” to help the mentally challenged. Venice, be the example, stay strong! Sylvia Mendoza Los Angeles Who Is the Victim? Who Is the Criminal? Editor: A letter to the “haters”: Why should our taxes pay for an extra unnecessary recall election that could be done just once in the November election? Why recall a councilman who is a humanitarian and is trying to get housing for those who need it the most? What cities have solved the homeless solution in their city, and not by throwing them out to the desert or other cities? If you do not want homeless people camping on our streets, why are you fighting building the necessary housing to house them and get them off the street, which overall, helps everyone?
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ArgonautNews.com Homeless Solutions Response Editor: Building Our Town cities on federal land to house formerly homeless people is a viable solution. To compare this to gulags of the former Soviet Union or China is silly and preposterous. We must provide the alternative to living on our streets and beaches. Build Our Town cities, home for the approximately 600,000 homeless Americans. What’s your solution, Lisa Edmondson? You and your demographic feel bad and pretend to care but do nothing. How about a prayer service to seek divine intervention? William Hicks, Our Town cities must be constructed on federal land, not prime real estate. Housing for tiny homes using existing land parcels must be only available for low-income healthy people. Mentally ill and drug addicted homeless must be transitioned into therapy or detox and rehab, as appropriate. We must go big or no home! It would be good to conduct a public forum discussing and advocating ways to solve the homeless problem.
Angus MacDonald Palms Covid-19 Editor: It has been common knowledge for years that all major developing countries have possessed the ability to conduct germ warfare. The Wuhan crisis is no exception. Was a virus created in the lab and deliberately leaked into the local wet markets for experimentation on the people of Wuhan? This is totally consistent with China’s poor record on civil rights and its complete lack of concern for all of the Chinese people. The virus created in Wuhan is by no means a poor reflection on all Asians, especially AsianAmericans. It is simply a reaffirmation of the Communist Chinese government’s inhuman disdain for human life. They are the ones to blame. Now, we the American people are required by our government to get the vaccine without being told what are the short/longterm side effects. This is inherently a violation of our civil rights.
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Who shut down the health care services for the mentally ill that puts them on the street? If a worker is paid minimum wage of $15 an hour, the monthly income being $2,400 a month deducting $200 for taxes, and a one room or a one-bedroom rent is $2,200 a month, what does he have left? The steel or his car? And if he has a family? Or is it the greedy landlords who charge rents what the market will bear so they make as much money as they can? Or is it the businesses that hire people but are not being responsible to pay a living wage? Where is the famous “Artist Community” that newcomers think still exists? It is so easy to criticize and point fingers, but I notice the “haters” have not offered any realistic or doable solutions. Venice Community Housing has a great track record for successful services and housing in Venice! St. Joe’s also has a great track record! Check it out! Emily Winters Venices
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Creative Solutions to Homelessness Inspired by the Venice Community Plan COURTESY OF ANSLEY WELLER
By Ansley Weller For the last few months, I have had hundreds, possibly thousands of conversations with Venice citizens and stakeholders all across Venice Beach. The largest perceived weakness of Venice is, without a doubt, the homeless crisis. The greatest perceived strength is the creative resolve and artistic resilience of our community including entrepreneurs and technologists. I have also studied, meticulously, The Venice Community Plan that was adopted in 2000 and amended five years ago in 2016 created by Los Angeles City Planning. I want to address the lack of Venice voices heard and represented in the Westside community plans and survey responses. First off, Venice had the lowest response rate across the Westside for the Venice Community Plan and the grand majority of the 539 responses were white middle-class homeowners that, by the way, strongly disagreed with the vision put forth by the city of LA. It is therefore our duty to come up with our own authentically Venice vision for our future. The most popular aspect of the Venice Community Plan was the Windward Pedestrian Promenade. It was touted as being a great opportunity for a
Ansley Weller. proper entrance to Venice, to showcase the artistic talent in Venice, and to enhance circulation for the surrounding areas. I will be commenting specifically on this and casting a vision for how the Windward Promenade can support the dignity and holistic welfare for Venice Beach performers, artists and creative stakeholders while opening up multiple pathways for the homeless in Venice to be given lifelines and opportunities to properly and productively engage with the larger Venice community. Imagine an entrance to Venice that embodies creative panache, corporate responsibility,
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environmental sustainability, inspired design and compassionate practicality for artists in need of affordable housing. The principle title behind this space will be “Creative Connections: 21st Century Community Stewardship Models.” The immediate need for artisans, creatives and performers are basic: affordable housing year-round. Seasonal support to weather distinctions between summer highs and winter, autumn lows. Incubators and accelerators to support the growth and scale of entrepreneurial activity beyond small-scale projects and performances. Universal
income similar to what has been successfully implemented in Long Beach; however, the parameters will slightly differ based on the specific needs for the Venice community. 1. Fully paid housing for one year in apartments or properties in the immediate vicinity of Winward (.25 miles or .40 kilometers). 2. A monthly payment of $1,000 per month for selected artists that work full-time on Ocean Front Walk and on these programs. 3. Full-time enrollment in the first-ever Venice Arts & Technology Accelerator program with corporate sponsorship and mentorship from established local artists and businesses. 4. Commitment to an annual pitch competition hosted and run by the Venice Neighborhood Council for all of the participants in the accelerator to promote and engage with the larger spirit of entrepreneurship, investment, equity, equality and inspiration that is the ideal realization for Venice. The homeless crisis needs to be addressed — but not through bloated bureaucracies and political agendas. I’ve said it before and I will say it again: Artists and art are Venice’s greatest strengths. So what if our community hired “artists in residence” to come up with art
and programs that specifically addressed the homeless epidemic? We would set up specific regions of Venice with programs and themes developed by artists that will generate productivity, community service and long-term solutions to joblessness. Enrollment and engagement in these activities will develop meaningful relationships and purpose for those in the community facing homelessness. If homeless individuals are not willing to engage in these creative programs, they will be asked to remove themselves from the community. If they are unwilling to remove themselves, they will be removed from the limits of Venice by the police and sheriff’s departments including private security solutions. I am confident that the infusion of creative solutions to the current Venice Community Plan will not only help to drive more direct community involvement from Venice stakeholders in the Westside community plan, but will also leave a lasting legacy that is distinctly Venice, for both a political and artistic renaissance in our neighborhood for decades to come. Together, let’s ensure that we are on the right side of history.
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Nonprofit of the Year Mar Vista Family Center honored for contributions to the community contributed from the staff to the volunteers and the families who’ve all worked together to create a safe environment for everyone to enjoy. We’re grateful to our funders and partners that have been part of our journey throughout the years.” MVFC provides a safe home for whole families, where they come together to learn and choose to transform their own lives and take leadership roles in their community. During the pandemic, MVFC staff, board and volunteers have needed to step in to provide assistance to these families in multiple ways: computer and internet access for school-age children, meal distribution, home assistance, mental health support, college counseling, tutoring, as well as shifting much of the early childhood and youth program online. Each year with the support from staff, parents and volun-
teers, 90 to 100% of their youth graduate from high school and go to college. During this year, the number of individuals MVFC serves has almost doubled since the pandemic began. They gave out 25,000 morning meals and 10,000 boxes with food, diapers, cleaning supplies and masks. They’ve helped more than 100 families pay rent and bills, and more than 300 children received Christmas gifts. With the support of so many people, they are able to continue providing a safe home for many families and individuals. “Our hope is that MVFC will continue to be here for another 40 years, fostering new leaders every day so that the children we serve now will be the ones who become the leaders of the organization in the future,” Diaz-Hladek said.
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By Kamala Kirk Mar Vista Family Center (MVFC) was recently selected as a 2021 California Nonprofit of the Year. It is one of more than 100 nonprofits that will be honored by their state senators and assembly member for their tremendous contributions to the communities they serve. MVFC provides low-income families with quality early childhood education, youth enrichment and educational tools to create positive change in their lives and their communities. MVFC provides for more than 300 families, educational resources for children, youth and adults through enrichment programs to become successful and constructive members of their community. “After 43 years of serving the community, it feels amazing to be recognized!” said Blanca Diaz-Hladek, associate director of MVFC. “It’s a celebration of all the individuals that have
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Mar Vista resident and environmental educator Paula Henson recently published her debut children’s picture book “Who Needs a Forest Fire?” By Sara Edwards Mar Vista resident Paula Henson has been teaching preschool in the area for 13 years with an interest in plants, gardens and the environment. Now a part-time elementary school teacher, Henson started to do a lot of writing during the pandemic and heard about a friend’s project on the history of forest fires in California through art installations. “Next thing I knew, I’m writing a children’s book for the project,” Henson said. “I thought it was a really important story to tell and with my background in teaching, I thought this needs to be something that teachers can use as part of the curriculum in California history.” Henson independently published “Who Needs a Forest Fire?” about a year ago as part of the Forest and Fire Art Project, which aims to encourage learning and conversation about the history of forest fires, the catastrophic Sierra Nevada Forest fire, and what can be done to help the forest environment in the future. Because schools aren’t allowing outside visitors to speak with classrooms, Henson has a teacher guide on her website to help incorporate learning about these forest fires into the classroom and change the conversation surrounding forest
fires and their history. Born and raised in California, Henson and her son both went through the LA public school system. She said teaching kids in the school system today about the history of forest fires and environmental conservation is essential in order to protect the environment. “It’s important for kids to look at California from an environmental perspective,” Henson said. “California history has always been whitewashed or romanticized. Something I’m working on is to try and change some of that curriculum to meet the state standards.” Henson’s book tells the story of how the Indigenous people of California took care of the forest floor by using fire as a tool to keep the forest from becoming overcrowded and overgrown. The Gold Rush of 1849 brought settlers and miners who killed the Indigenous people and destroyed the forest ecosystem, stopping all forest fires which caused the forest floor to become overgrown, creating the perfect conditions for major wildfires. “The other parts of the exhibition tell a really amazing story in a much more tangible way than maybe the book, but I’m looking forward to the official opening,” Henson said. Henson has a political science degree from UCLA and went
back to school to earn certificates in early childhood education and horticulture and gardening. She later became interested in landscape design, which led her to become interested in water conservation in Southern California. Henson said L.A. serves as a bubble for kids living in such an urban environment because it disconnects them from learning about where natural resources really come from like water sources. In her future projects, Henson hopes to help educate kids more on the environment in her book and future projects to get kids thinking about water and environmental conservation. Henson wants teachers and students to actively learn more about the California environment in general and change the way they look at the state’s history. “It’s important to understand why we get to where we are with environmental problems,” Henson said. “People romanticize the California gold rush, but that’s not the only story. It may not be as glamorous, but it’s such an important and lasting perspective of California history.” “Who Needs a Forest Fire?” is available for purchase on Amazon or terrabellabookx.com. The Forest and Fire exhibit will debut at the Truckee Community Recreation Center in October 2021.
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Juicefly in Culver City offers a one-stop destination for lovers of wine and spirits to discover something new. in under one hour. While fast and free delivery is a big selling point for Juicefly, the Pamuks and Prado are also developing Juicefly as a neighborhood destination, with a brick-and-mortar location in one of the oldest liquor stores in Culver City. “The building has a history, but everything inside Juicefly is new and unexpected,” Prado said. “Our staff is well trained in product knowledge, and we have QR codes on the shelf, as well as online for all of our products so that customers can get all the information they need. We’re bringing a new era of retail understanding to alcohol.” Juicefly’s wine collection offers rare finds and classics with champagne, rosé, red and white varietals such as Krug Rose Champagne, Laurent Perrier Grand Siecle Cham-
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Mindful Travel From art to music, Murray Hidary serves up healing experiences By Bridgette M. Redman It takes more than a singular discipline to heal traumas and open the pathways for a richer, more fulfilling life. Marina del Rey resident Murray Hidary weaves together multiple mediums of art and learning as a creator and artist to help people find connection, purpose and peace. The founder of MindTravel, Hidary is a composer, artist and meditation expert. He is also a tech entrepreneur who founded his first company when he was 22. MindTravel offers soulful experiences using Hidary’s original music paired with visuals or landscapes to guide participants through a journey that is unique to each person. Settings include theaters, beaches, parks, museums, gardens, cathedrals, and even ones where participants float on water. Travelers wear headphones through which live music is delivered, allowing for a “silent piano” or “silent hike” experience. Hidary composes the music live during the experience, allowing his own meditations to flow through the extemporaneous performance. Participants gush about how compelling, unique and life-changing the experiences are. Hidary pointed out that everyone has various levels of pain and trauma that they experience individually. His travel events help people manage and handle the pain and stress they encounter. “If we simply distract from it or repress it as so many of us do, it finds its way out and
creates trouble for us in an unhealthy way,” Hidary said. “Ideally, we want to be able to process and dissolve whatever stress and pain arises in our experience. It turns out some kinds of music are incredibly powerful modes to address pain and stress. It can connect us to our sadness and our pain, really feeling it fully through music. We can feel through it and then it is behind us, and we are fresh and open to the next experience.”
Transforming tragedy to assist others
Intimately familiar with intense grief after witnessing the death of his beloved younger sister, Hidary is committed to sharing the healing he discovered with others who need it. “I would sit and play the pain out of me,” Hidary said. “That is the only way through something as difficult and challenging as intense grief — to go through it and feel your way through it. Music can be a wonderful companion that more easily allows us to open the heart and feel what we are feeling.” From a very young age, Hidary played and created music, and as a teenager was introduced to the Eastern philosophical tradition. “The two of them started to speak to each other, the Western classical music with the Eastern sensibilities,” Hidary said. “I created this fusion of a musical language. I eventually studied the Zen music of Buddhist monks from Japan and the Zen flute music that was specifically
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Composer and pianist Murray Hidary is the founder of MindTravel, an experiential music company that guides participants through unique journeys that help them find connection, purpose and peace.
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written as musical meditations. That musical sensibility worked its way into my piano playing. It was really an East meets West, musically and philosophically.” For years, Hidary wedded the practice of piano playing and meditation, allowing his improvisation to lead him on his journeys, on the expeditions to his inner world both emotionally and spiritually. “Music really is this language of emotions,” Hidary said. “When we don’t have the words, we turn to music. I found it to be an incredibly helpful expression, no matter what I was going through.”
Infusing nature into musical experiences
In addition to being a composer, Hidary was a traveler, one who took both external and internal journeys. It was how he came to found MindTravel, wanting to invite others along on these safaris for the soul. “I have a passion for physical travel,” Hidary said. “The two (internal and physical) came together and I wanted to introduce nature into the experience.” Hidary took his musical mind travel events out of the theaters and private indoor series, seeking out the most beautiful beaches and parks in the United States from New York to Santa Monica. They would become the settings for his experiences.
He also expanded his tours to other countries. “Experiences out in nature are not only inspirational, but also incredibly healing,” Hidary said. “The combination of music and nature has really taken me all over the world to some of the most iconic locations in many, many countries and dozens of cities.” It was the traveling that also led Hidary to expand the experiences to include visual art. He would travel to other countries on a bicycle, which allowed him to take very few belongings. His camera was his constant companion so he could photograph and document everywhere he went. “It was a way for me to engage the environment more mindfully,” Hidary said. “It really can open your eyes literally as you look to connect more. Eventually that photography became more of an abstraction.” Hidary described an awakening he had when he was photographing a tree that he had taken pictures of many times before. It was basking in the afternoon sunlight when a realization came to him. “Instead of photographing what I saw, I was moved to photograph what I felt,” Hidary said. “I moved the camera and began to paint with my camera, painting the light reflecting on the tree. That opened up a whole new expression of visual
photography, which I eventually showed in many galleries around the country.” Those photographic paintings are now part of the events that Hidary does. He programmed a computer system that connects his music and his collection of visual projections so as he improvises, the music drives the visual projections that people experience. “I built a system that listens to the music and the visuals move in sympathy to it,” Hidary said. The final ingredient to the tossed salad of elements in Hidary’s MindTravel experiences is crafted from his love of science. “My whole life, the cosmos has always been an attraction for me, a lure for me to learn more about the universe we find ourselves in,” Hidary said. “I have pursued a study of theoretical physics and do my best to incorporate those sensibilities. The visuals will often incorporate video and imagery of the cosmos, but not just that — I will start to manipulate and move them as a gravitational wave through the vastness of space. I’m incorporating phenomena in the physical world through the art and music.” Hidary plays with time and space, stretching or compressing it in a way he says comes right out of physics textbooks, interpreting what he learned there metaphorically in an art
During the pandemic, Hidary composed and created online experiences for people and offered MindTravel hikes and meditations.
MindTravel offers a variety of events such as its signature Live-to-Headphones ‘Silent’ Piano, SilentHike and Floating Meditation experiences on beaches, in parks and other outdoor spaces. sunset MindTravel concert in and musical context. Santa Monica. “We live in such a beautiful Reaching out virtually place with nature all around during the pandemic us,” Hidary said. “Bringing Hidary described the pandemmusic and nature together ic as being like hitting a brick creates a deeper connection to wall at 60 miles per hour. He was on tour and had brought his this beautiful place we all live, coming together in community experiences to 10 cities on a is the final element.” 60-city tour. Then, in March Hidary said he is looking 2020, he had to cancel the rest forward to being able to offer of the shows. silent hikes in the mountains or Hidary returned to LA and beach concerts in Santa Monica, spent an entire year going to once again being in commudeeper into his music, composnity in person. He said it won’t ing and creating online experibe a robust tour schedule this ences for people and offering summer, but they will do some MindTravel hikes and meditahigh-quality events. tions. “I’m really interested in “We would have hundreds of transporting people and creating people walking together all more wonder in their lives,” over the world separately,” Hidary said. “What that means Hidary said. “I would have the for me is opening a new space music playing and would for people individually and narrate with poetry and spoken collectively. When people show word while creating these up, there is either a gorgeous connective experiences. We beach or park or a theater where really found creativity within there are visuals. Whatever the the limitations.” Since Spring 2021, Hidary has setting, it is intended to transport us, to open up that space of been carefully monitoring wonder for creativity, imaginasafety conditions and converstion and feeling.” ing with cities and municipalities about when he can offer outdoor events again. He recently hosted a Saturday
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Prison Project Anniversary celebration marks success of nationally recognized rehabilitation program
But the numbers aren’t the only story. The program transforms lives, empowering people to rebuild a life outside of prison. Several formerly incarcerated participants go back to prison not as inmates, but as alumni teaching artists whose lived experiences make the project even more authentic and powerful. On June 7, The Actors’ Gang held an anniversary celebration over Zoom which included commedia del art performances by Prison Project alumni and ended with a virtual dance party. Scattered into the celebration were interviews with program artists and participants, and a panel discussion with criminal justice advocates and Robbins himself. Included in the panel was anti-death penalty activist Sister Helen Prejean, the woman whose book and story became the basis for the award-winning movie Robbins produced and directed, “Dead Man Walking.” Another participant was Rosemary Ndoh, the former warden of Avenal State Prison.
Teaching emotions changes lives
Why is the program so successful? In part, it is because of the focus on emotional management. Inmates learn to express a variety of emotions and how to shift in and out of them. For those whose impulsive emotions led them to commit the crimes for which
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By Bridgette M. Redman Gangs are a way of life in most prisons. There is one gang spreading through 13 different California prisons that was born here in Culver City: The Actors’ Gang. Founded by actor Tim Robbins, the theater company’s Prison Project recently celebrated its 15th anniversary. This gang does what no others do for the prison population. Statistics tell part of the tale: • The statewide recidivism rate (the rate at which former inmates offend again and return to prison) is 62%. For Prison Project alumni, the rate is 10%. • The employment rate for those who complete the Re-entry Project is 77%. • In-prison infractions drop 87% for inmates participating in the program. The Actors’ Gang Prison Project is a nationally recognized rehabilitation program currently running in 13 California state prisons, two re-entry facilities, and Los Angeles County Probation camps and halls for youth. they are incarcerated, this can be a powerful tool of change. “We work in four basic emotions: happiness, sadness, anger and fear,” said Kathryn Carner, director of operations. “We are always in one of those four basic emotions which allows people to understand the emotions they are feeling, identify them and realize they can control their emotions and have choices and not let the emotions rule and take them over, which is generally what gets people into trouble.” The fact that they are acting — and wearing masks of white makeup — creates a safe space for the participants. While they are feeling real emotions, they are doing it through a character. Rich Loya is an alumni of the program who was serving a life sentence when he first became involved. Now he is a teaching artist and has led a weekly Zoom session for other alumni throughout the pandemic. The program taught him how to reconnect to his emotions. “I went in when I was 16 years old and I had to put away any emotions,” Loya said. “You can’t show that you’re afraid or sad, and there is not a lot of happy, joyful moments in prison. Anger was my primary and secondary emotion. That’s all I knew. The Actors’ Gang allowed me to tap into other emotions.” Carner said many program
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participants tell her that they haven’t laughed or cried in decades or since they were a child. “People learn they can manage their emotions, then when they are in a situation, they can defuse it because they have other tools than what they thought they had,” Carner said. “They can make their choices so they don’t get into that fight and therefore don’t get an infraction which causes them to go into solitary confinement or to get more time on their sentence.” Loya credited the program with helping him to change enough that when he went before the parole board, they granted him a release. Now he is a program manager and returns to the prisons to help lead the programs that helped him so much. There are levels in the prison that sort inmates based on how close they are to release. Level 4 means you’re not going home. It’s where Loya first became a member of the Prison Project. It helps him know what to do when he goes back in. “In the beginning, we just receive (prisoners) like normal people because I know how much that means,” Loya said. “We play with them and do the exercises, and as they day goes on, I tell them, where do you think I learned The Actors’ Gang? They look confused and
then we get into sharing that just two years ago I was in their shoes. I was wearing blue. It just changes their light.”
Program structure focuses on rehabilitation
Carner explained that over the past 15 years, they’ve refined a template that has helped them establish 15 programs in 13 prisons throughout the state. They start by going into a new prison and doing a seven-day intensive for four hours a day with between 25 and 30 people. After that, they turn the work over to the class participants. Once a week they meet with a sponsor and the sponsor sends reports back to The Actors’ Gang. They check in every six to eight weeks. The first thing they do is to create a safe space for people to assemble. When the classes are being put together, they ask that the class be multiracial and that there is no discrimination on any basis — something rare in prison settings. The only preference that they request is that people be chosen who don’t typically get programming. People who are, as Loya described it, the “knuckleheads” or the “f-ups.” “This is really about rehabilitation,” Carner said. “It doesn’t work if people aren’t in there that don’t see the value in it and really want and need it. It is
super surprising — the people who are resistant or do hold some power are the ones that make the greatest leap and just change their lives and grow in this very beautiful, beautiful way and then become ambassadors of the program.” They assemble and begin doing such things as theater games, exercises and writing. They create agreements that build trust. They tell people to honor the group and that everything that happens is confidential. They introduce a commedia del arte form of theater — a 15th Century Italian art. They paint masks on their face with makeup and eventually choose one of 14 stock characters which will form the village in which they do improvisational theater. During the panel, Ndoh said she never would have guessed that these men in makeup would change the very culture of the prison yard, but they did. Loya talked about how an activity the first day had an immediate impact on him. The first time they sat in a circle, the instructors said they were going to go around the room and everyone was going to introduce themselves using their birth name and real name. “Right there, I felt something,” Loya said. “There were guys who I considered my friends and I didn’t even know their real
ArgonautNews.com “If I’m going to be with the youth for an hour and a half, I’m going to bring my energy,” Loya said, “I’m going to do whatever I need to do to get them to participate. I always show up, never forgetting where I was. I made a series of errors that led to
Founded by actor Tim Robbins, the theater company’s Prison Project recently celebrated its 15th anniversary. names. I just knew nicknames and prison names.” A class typically begins with “red hot sharing” where they can get whatever is on their chest out and ready themselves to do the work. They do some meditation and skill-building games, then transition into stage work and improv. Some decide to create a play that they will eventually perform for family. Loya recalled the family presentation his group did. They wrote a play and their family got to come visit in the prison. They did a presentation, an exercise, a game, and then ended it with a dance — because they always ended on a happy emotion. “We did the ‘Soul Train’ line,’” Loya said. “My dad got up and started dancing along with the other visitors. My mom was in tears. She was crying and I couldn’t wait to finish doing my dance so I can go to her. I asked her in Spanish, ‘What’s wrong?’ And she said, with whatever strength she had, ‘Son…because
for the first time, I’m seeing my son again.”
Alumni keep things going during pandemic
Loya hadn’t been going back into the prisons very long when the pandemic shut everything down. The Actors’ Gang quickly pivoted and started providing distance learning packets based on the 14 characters. The packet would explain all the philosophies and exercises and how to do them in their own cell — including how to invite a roommate if they had one. Participants would keep a journal about what sort of work they were doing — did they do red hot sharing? Did they meditate? They could then mail their packets back to The Actors’ Gang. Members of the alumni teaching artists who were now on the outside were each given a prison yard or institution and they began writing the exercises and letters within the packet to the program participants.
The Actors’ Gang also set up support for the alumni, especially those who had just gotten out of prison and now found themselves unable to leave their house. They would get together every week on Zoom just to talk and on another day to continue training. They had to start with learning how to be on a computer and navigate technology, which Loya described as being a stressor at first. One of the positive things that came out of the pandemic had to do with their youth program. Before COVID, alumni weren’t allowed to work with youth because they were on parole. During the pandemic, the prison authorities approved them to work with youth through Zoom since there was no person-toperson contact. It went so well, Loya said, that the director of one of the camps is seeking approval from probation for them to come into his facility once it is again safe to do so.
my incarceration — that’s why we are here now, to give them a light of what is ahead. At the end of the day, there is no judgment of what they choose to do, but I can tell them that understanding your emotions has made the biggest difference in my life.”.
The Actors’ Gang Prison Project has several newer elements: • Alumni Advocacy Program: Launched in 2017, it employs 15 formerly incarcerated people as alumni teaching artists who return to prison and youth facilities to pay forward in workshops what they have learned with The Prison Project. It also serves as a support network where alumni help each other build healthy relationships, find work and housing, and succeed in being discharged from parole. • Reentry Project: Launched in Spring 2016, it serves as an off-ramp for those exiting the prison system. Workshops provide participants with essential skills that improve personal development, stronger family relationships, and the ability to achieve academic and career goals. • Youth Project: Also launched in 2016, this works with children who are incarcerated. The workshops give youth tools they can use to develop ownership and control over emotions and thereby make different life choices. Website: theactorsgang.com
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LOS ANGELES TIMES SUNDAY CROSSWORD PUZZLE “COLOR COORDINATED” By PAUL COULTER
WHEN HAIR GEL MET SALLY I’m a 28-year-old woman. My boyfriend of three months is a great person, and I started to think he might be The One. However, he got a new haircut – one that had him using excessive gel. Looking at him, I felt a wave of revulsion and needed to get away...permanently. I don’t understand the sudden change in my feelings. — Disgusted You, like many women, want a man who appears to have the grooming routine of a golden lab: running across the lawn when the sprinklers are on and then shaking off. Many women find it disturbing when a man spends more time in the bathroom or uses more “product” than they do. Evolutionary psychology research suggests we women evolved to seek a man who will protect us – as opposed to one who’ll fight us to the death for the last of our poshbrand conditioner. Sure, hair gel could be the “gateway” goop to your dude dolling up with Fenty eyeshadow, contour foundation and sparkly self-tanner by the weekend. But chances are he just went heavy on the stuff because he’s a first-timer at using it. And chances are your sudden extreme reaction is not about him but
about you – and probably your panicking at the prospect of commitment. Commitment involves finding not the perfect right person but a right enough person at the right time, observes clinical psychologist Judith Sills. Being ready for a relationship is a key factor. This requires getting yourself “sorted,” as the Brits say, meaning developing both self-respect and self-acceptance, including a realistic and self-compassionate understanding of your limitations. Sensing that you “could be lovable in the eyes of another person” leads to a shift, explains Sills. “You stop being so critical of a potential partner’s shortcomings and begin to appreciate his or her strengths.” This doesn’t mean you are “without anxiety or ambivalence” – wanting and not wanting a relationship at the same time – but readiness for a relationship helps you push through those feelings. If you aren’t yet ready, you should make that clear to men you date. If becoming ready will require some personal development work, you might want to hop on that. In general, the more “up there” in years women get, the more they find their standards for a partner in need of relaxing – in the direction of “not currently incarcerated and has at least a weak pulse.”
BROTHEL, WHERE ART THOU My male roommate began having women over for one-night stands almost daily, even meeting one for the first time at our apartment with no heads-up for me. I’m a woman and very careful about whom I have over: usually only friends I’ve known for a while. I’m uncomfortable having my space constantly intruded on by strangers, but he seems surprisingly unaware of this. — Unsettled
the other farmers’ hungry sheep, but it seems to apply to your situation. Granted, the resources being depleted here are not tangible (grabbable, like grass). However, they’re highly valuable and are generally understood to be benefits of renting an apartment – including a level of privacy and the sanctity (aka safety) of “home” and the peace of mind that comes with each of these. Now, it could be argued that no guest policy was spelled out. However, most people know roommates You need a needlepoint for the won’t be happy with a revolving cast kitchen wall: “Home sweet sex den.” People who live with roommates tend of sex-providing strangers marching through their home. Chances are to make allowances for the occasionyour roommate is counting on your al drunken hookup – even those that end with some stranger in their kitchen being too uncomfortable to speak up – which means there’s no reason for drinking their OJ out of the carton. However, when there’s a new hookuper- him to stop. ella every few mornings, it crosses a line. Explain how unsettling it is for you to constantly have these strangers in It’s a shared space. You agreed to your place – people he barely knows share it with your roommate, not your -– and ask him to think on it and roommate and half of local female propose a solution. Should he sugTinder. His behavior calls to mind “the gest, “You just hafta suck it up” or tragedy of the commons,” ecologist Garrett Hardin’s term for individuals with close, tell him straight up what you access to a shared space trashing it or need (which might ultimately be “a new living situation”). If you wanted to taking more than their fair share of resources, ruining it for everyone. Hardin encounter strangers in your kitchen at 6 a.m., you’d live in a bad neighwas referring to public land and, say, borhood on the first floor and leave a one farmer letting his sheep eat all the window wide open. communal grass, leaving only dirt for
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Riefenstahl 65 Decree 66 “Bye now” 67 Insurance company with a longtime Peanuts-based ad campaign 68 Like Weird Al songs 69 “Little” car of song 70 Orange __ tea 71 “Meet John Doe” director 72 Facetious five? 74 “Agreed” 75 In-box contents 77 Sag 78 Tongue twister merchandise 79 Soil-smoothing tools 81 PC shortcut key 84 Borodin’s “Prince __” 86 Party time, casually 87 Think about 89 Ancient couples carrier 91 Made after taxes 92 TV show with mashups 94 Official records 97 Flash of light 100 Adjutant 101 Barfly’s binge 102 Old character 103 Org. with an annual open tournament 104 Trendy berry 105 Nevada slots spot 107 Town name word suggesting higher elev. 108 Ky. neighbor 109 Draw a bead on 110 Bit of baby talk 111 Coll. major
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Compiled by Kamala Kirk Cardboard City, through August 29 Downtown Santa Monica, Inc. in partnership with the City of Santa Monica’s Office of Sustainability and the Environment, Starpoint Properties and the Los Angeles-based nonprofit reDiscover Center presents “Cardboard City”, an innovative pop-up community art center on the Third Street Promenade. The 10,000-square-foot pop-up art center will feature free museumstyle exhibitions of large scale cardboard sculptures and architectural models, free family art activities introducing youth and adults to cardboard crafting techniques, a schedule of fee-based classes for youth and adults, and a Cardboard City Shop selling tools and materials so families can make cardboard art at home. The space will highlight fun, unique, familyfriendly cardboard sculptures including a “wow factor” installation facing onto the Promenade. This free public art gallery will present inspirational cardboard sculptures by local artists and sponsoring architecture and design firms, with a capacity for 102,000 visitors over two months. There will be a grand opening ceremony on July 8 at noon. Cardboard City opens July 8 and runs through August 9. 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.
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From July 8 to August 29, Cardboard City, an innovative pop-up community art center will feature free museumstyle exhibitions of large scale cardboard sculptures and architectural models, free family art activities, and more.
Friday, July 9 Marina Drive-In Movies, Fridays & Saturdays 8 p.m. Marina Drive-In Movies returns for a summer series in mid-June through early September. Gather with your family and friends to watch movies on the big screen by the sea in Marina del Rey. Order food from gourmet food trucks on-site or bring your own food and drinks. Movies will play every Friday and Saturday night at 8 p.m. Tickets are $20 per car and parking is first-come, first-served. Marina del Rey Lot 2/Boat Launch at 13477 Fiji Way. To view the movie lineup, visit mdrmovies.com
Saturday, July 10 Marina del Rey Farmers Market, 8 to 9 a.m. (seniors), 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. (general public) This weekly outdoor event
Sunday, July 11 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 you catch it on the right week, a cooking demonstration featuring local produce. Mar Vista Farmers Market, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. This vibrant, year-round market offers local produce, prepared foods, kids crafts and live events. Located at 12198 Venice Blvd., Grand View at Venice Boulevard. For more information, visit marvistafarmersmarket.org
Monday, July 12 “Spin Me a Shadow, Tell Me a Tale”, 2:30 to 3:15 p.m. Firelight Shadow Theater presents folktales from around the world. Learn how to create shadow puppets and a screen. Supplies for the program are available at the Main Street Library and Curbside Pickup locations, while supplies last. For ages 5 and up. Register at bit.ly/FirelightsSTsmpl
Wednesday, July 14 Sounds of Summer Concert Series, 6 to 8 p.m. Shop, stroll and dine while listening to free live music this summer at The Point in El Segundo. After 15 months, The Point is welcoming back the return of its summer concert series, The Sounds of Summer, a family-friendly concert series happening every Wednesday through September. Every week,
The Point will feature a new musician and band with tunes 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 Art and Design at Santa Monica’s Fire Station 1, 7 to 8 p.m. The Santa Monica Public Library and Santa Monica Cultural Affairs invites you to a virtual conversation to mark the one-year anniversary of the new Fire Station 1 facility. Join Architect Rob Quigley, Artist Deborah Aschheim and Santa Monica Deputy Fire Chief Tom Clemo for a discussion on the innovative open design that invites the public into the heart of the building. Moderated by Public Art Supervisor Naomi Okuyama, the panel will also discuss the architect’s work integrating art, design and function, and the multifaceted artwork entitled “Back Story” that was the result of Aschheim’s multi-year embedded residency in the life of the fire station. Register for the free program at smfirebackstory.eventbrite.com
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allows Westside residents to support local produce sellers and other vendors. Food from a wide variety of businesses is available for purchase. Masks are required and only 40 people are allowed to shop at any one time. Held in parking lot 11 at 14101 Panay Way. More information is available at beaches.lacounty.gov/mdrfarmersmarket Installation Mass & Reception, 5:30 p.m. St. Mark Parish in Venice invites the parish community to join Bishop Edward Clark to celebrate the Installation Mass of Fr. Albert van der Woerd as Pastor of St. Mark. Reception to follow after the Mass on the Garfield Lawn. To RSVP, visit saintmarkchurch. flocknote.com LEFT/RIGHT/HERE: An Outdoor Art Experience, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. 18th Street Arts Center is pleased to present LEFT/RIGHT/ HERE: An Outdoor Art Experience, organized by artist Lionel Popkin. Join Popkin, along with artists Marcus Kuiland-Nazario, Yrneh Gabon and Susie McKay Krieser, Lola del Fresno, Luciana Abait, Nicola Goode, Cognate Collective, and Debra Disman in a one-night only interactive outdoor and indoor art experience as part of the exhibition Recovery Justice: Being Well. Begin and end your experience with a special screening projected onto the Hanger and live in-person performance of Popkin’s “Six Positions on Uncertainty” in the Propeller Gallery, contemplating a ritual to aid in both grounding oneself as well as working though the idea of social isolation due to the pandemic.
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Exploring The Pros and Cons Of An Interest-Only Mortgage Loan An interest-only mortgage starts with payments that only pay down the mortgage interest. Generally, this makes your monthly payments lower than a typical mortgage payment. This option is attractive for those who cannot afford high mortgage payments. However, it has its drawbacks if you’re not careful. Let’s explore the benefits and disadvantages of interest-only mortgages. Benefits Interest-only loans give you time to increase your income. Are you expecting an income increase in the next few years? Then an interest only loan can be advantageous. For example, let’s say you’re in a lower management position right now but on track for a promotion in the next year or so. Once you move up, your earning power will also increase. An interest-only loan lets you buy more now with payments in step with your future earnings.
Interest-only mortgages allow you to speculate. If you think that the property value will increase, you can now purchase an interest-only loan. In a few years, before the full repayment period begins., sell the property! This is a common tactic that house flippers use to maximize their profits.
So if you have extra cash sooner than expected, you can make extra payments on your principal, lowering your overall debt.
Interest-only loans are high-risk. Current economic conditions mean fewer lenders are willing to offer interest-only loans.
Interest-only loans offer you a tax break. If you itemize your taxes, you could deduct your entire monthly interest-only payments on up to $750,000 of your home value.
An interest-only loan is a smart choice if you’re confident that Interest-only loans don’t build equity. your income will increase in the Equity is built through making full coming years, but they still have mortgage payments. some drawbacks. Fortunately, there are many loan options for you to Interest-only loans cost more consider. Curious as to how low your over time. Interest-only loans cost payment could be with an interest more than other popular mortgage only mortgage? Want to learn more options such as ARMs or fixed-rate about another program? Check out mortgages. our interactive loan calculators found Full repayments can be a shock. here on our site, and contact us After years of paying interest today for personalized answers. only, suddenly switching to a full repayment can hit your wallet hard. Be 100% sure that you can make THIS WEEK’S CONTRIBUTION CAME FROM: your full repayments before you Jeff Lazerson is a mortgage broker. accept an interest-only loan.
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Interest-only loans free up your cash flow. Since this type of mortgage is one of the most affordable ways to borrow money, you’ll have the extra cash to pay your debts or invest in other projects while still owning a home.
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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2021113608 A R C H I T E C T U R E , Type of Filing: Original. RRDA; 7904 Glider Ave. The following person(s) is Los Angeles, CA 90045. (are) doing business as: FICTITIOUS BUSINESS COUNTY: Los Angeles. P I X E L A B L E D E S I G N NAME STATEMENT STUDIO, JIMMY CHAPArticles of Incorporation or Organization Number: PEL. 578 Washington FILE NO. 2021142098 Type of Filing: Original Blvd., Suite 753 Marina 4738309. REGISTERED d e l R e y , C A 9 0 2 9 2 . The following person(s) is OWNER(S) Rodriguez A r c h i t e c t s I n c , 7 9 0 4 COUNTY: Los Angeles. (are) doing business as: Glider Ave. Los Angeles, R E G I S T E R E D SHORELINE PUBLISHING; 2200 Pacific Coast OWNER(S) Money Mike CA 90045. THIS BUSIHighway Suite 210 HerDot Com, LLC, 578 NESS IS CONDUCTED mosa Beach, CA 90254. BY a Corporation. The reWashington Blvd., Suite gistrant commenced to 753 Marina del Rey, CA COUNTY: Los Angeles. transact business under 90292. State of Incorpor- R E G I S T E R E D the Fictitious Business ation or LLC: California. O W N E R ( S ) M a u r e e n Jennings, 2200 Pacific Name or names listed THIS BUSINESS IS Coast Highway Suite 210 above on: 05/2021. I deCONDUCTED BY a Limclare that all information ited Liability Company. H e r m o s a B e a c h , C A 90254. THIS BUSINESS The registrant comin this statement is true IS CONDUCTED BY an menced to transact busiand correct. /s/: Daniel Individual. The registrant ness under the fictitious Rodriguez. TITLE: Prescommenced to transact ident. Corp or LLC Name: business name or names business under the FictiR o d r i g u e z A r c h i t e c t s listed above on: N/A. I detious Business Name or clare that all information Inc.This statement was names listed above on: in this statement is true filed with the LA County Clerk on: June 17, 2021. and correct. /s/ James N/A. I declare that all inChappel. TITLE: Member, formation in this stateNOTICE – in accordance with subdivision (a) of C o r p o r L L C N a m e : ment is true and correct. Money Mike Dot Com, /s/: Maureen Jennings. Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement LLC. This statement was TITLE: Owner. This statement was filed with the filed with the LA County generally expires at the Clerk on: May 18, 2021. LA County Clerk on: June end of five years from the NOTICE – in accordance 24, 2021. NOTICE – in date on which it was filed with subdivision (a) of accordance with subdiviin the office of the county Section 17920, a Ficti- sion (a) of Section 17920, clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Sectious Name statement a Fictitious Name Statetion 17920, where it exgenerally expires at the ment generally expires at the end of five years from pires 40 days after any end of five years from the the date on which it was change in the facts set date on which it was filed filed in the office of the forth in the statement pur- in the office of the county county clerk, except, as suant to Section 17913 clerk, except, as provided provided in subdivision other than a change in in subdivision (b) of Sec(b) of Section 17920, the residence address of tion 17920, where it exwhere it expires 40 days pires after any a registered owner. a to newPlace an40 Addays in The Argonaut’s after any change in the Fictitious Business Name change in the facts set Business ServicespurDirectory facts set forth in the statein the statement statement must beHome filed &forth ment pursuant to Section suant to Section 17913 before the expiration. The 17913 other than a other than a change in filing of this statement change in the residence does not of itself author- the residence address of address of a registered a registered owner. a new ize the use in this state of Fictitious Business Name owner. a new Fictitious a Fictitious Business statement must be filed Business Name stateName in violation of the before the expiration. The ment must be filed berights of another under fore the expiration. The filing of this statement federal, state, or comfiling of this statement does not of itself authormon law (see Section does not of itself authorize the use in this state of 14411 et seq., business and professions code). a fictitious business name ize the use in this state of Publish: The Argonaut in violation of the rights of a Fictitious Business N e w s p a p e r . D a t e s : another under federal, Name in violation of the 0 6 / 2 4 / 2 1 , 0 7 / 0 1 / 2 1 , state, or common law rights of another under 07/08/21, 07/15/21 (see Section 14411 et federal, state, or comseq., Business and Pro- mon law (see Section fessions code). Publish: 14411 et seq., business The Argonaut Newspa- and professions code). per. Dates: 06/17/21, Publish: The Argonaut 06/24/21, 07/01/21, Newspaper. Dates: 07/01/21, 07/08/21, 07/08/21 07/15/21, 07/22/21 RODRIGUEZ ROMERO DESIGN AND
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Legal Notices NOTICE INVITING SUBMITTALS FOR ASNEEDED TREE MAINTENANCE AND REMOVAL SERVICES The Los Angeles County Department of Beaches and Harbors is seeking one or more qualified Vendors to enter into Master Agreements to provide, on an as-needed basis, tree trimming and related services on County-owned, controlled or managed beaches and public grounds in Marina del Rey. Vendors submitting Statement of Qualifications (SOQs) must have a minimum of five years' experience performing significant tree maintenance services for governmental and/or private organizations. The County may require additional minimum qualifications. The initial deadline for submitting SOQs will be 2:00 p.m., July 23, 2021. Further information regarding the RFSQ is available at: https://doingbusiness.lacounty.gov/. To view and print a copy of the RFSQ, please visit: http://beaches.lacounty.g ov/request-for-proposals/, and click the ``Request for Proposals`` link. The County reserves the right to cancel the RFSQ and to modify any and all terms and conditions of the RFSQ, including minimum requirements. For further information, email Angelica Vicente at AVicente@bh.lacounty.gov. CN978446 July 8, 2021
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
cludes 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-Torr a n c e C o u r th o u s e . 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 Self-Help C e n t e r (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/sel fhelp), 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 re-
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.or g), the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/sel fhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association. NOTE: The court has a statutory lien 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,
abogados. Si no puede pagar a un abogado, es posible que cumpla con los requisitos para obtener servicios legales gratuitos deSummons 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.or g), en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de C a l i f o r n i a , (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) 3411602. 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 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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Venice 7 to 11 a.m.
Mar Vista 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
500 Venice Blvd. (at Venice Way), Venice
Venice and Grand View boulevards
venicefarmersmarket.com
marvistafarmersmarket.org
S AT U R D AY S
Santa Monica Main Street 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Marina del Rey 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Heritage Square, 2640 Main St., Santa Monica
Via Marina at Panay Way
smgov.net/portals/ farmersmarket/
beaches.lacounty.gov/ mdrfarmersmarket Playa Vista 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. 12775 W. Millennium Drive, Runway at Playa Vista
www.farmermark.com/ playavista
Westchester Farmers Market 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Triangle, 6200 W. 87th St.
westchesterfarmersmkt.com
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