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Coronavirus by the numbers and local updates Compiled by Kamala Kirk Cases and deaths by neighborhood as of August 7: Culver City: 2,526 (deaths 110); Del Rey: 37 (deaths one); El Segundo: 868 (deaths six); Marina del Rey: 533 (deaths four); Mar Vista: 2,477 (deaths 37); Palms: 2,959 (deaths 61); Playa del Rey: 142 (deaths one); Playa Vista: 719 (deaths 10); Santa Monica: 5,664 (deaths 183); Venice: 2,176 (deaths 13); Westchester: 2,897 (deaths 50) Total Westside cases: 20,998 Total Westside deaths: 476

Total confirmed cases in LA County: 1,323,345 Total deaths in LA County: 24,769 Total new cases as of August 7: 4,283 Total new deaths: 13 Hospitalizations: 1,383 Positivity rate (seven-day daily average): 6.38% Total number of people tested: 7,463,618 (Source: Los Angeles County Department of Public Health)

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Solutions to a Global Mental Health Crisis The importance of taking mindfulness into schools

By Ansley Weller If 2020 has taught us anything, it’s that everything can be turned upside-down in a moment. Total transformation in a matter of hours, or even minutes, is globally possible and the only thing that distinguishes cultures, nation-states and people groups is how they respond.

Mindful response, instead of fearful reaction, is the ideal — but what is it that properly prepares us for the impossible?

Spiritual practices and mindfulness exercises have existed for centuries across religious and non-religious identities. Entirely new paradigms and categories have sprung up suddenly including collaborative religion, an upgrade from “interfaith” into where works and activities are elevated above words and pageantries.

Pronoia, for instance, is another word that had to define itself as the opposite of paranoia by weathering the many anxieties of 2020 because, in a year of such tremendous difficulty, for so many, in short, it means when you believe that everything in the universe is working to help you succeed. The infinite learning loop, an awareness that we are always learning and always will be learners also takes on a new tangibility with millions of teachers, parents, and children forced to adopt distance-learning methods that turned every aspect of the home experience into a living education center.

The Psychiatric Times published research that showed in 2020 22.3% of youth ages 7 to 18 in China showed signs of clinical depression — almost double the number that had been measured before the outbreak of Covid-19 while research in Bangladesh, Italy and Spain manifested similar trends. In fact, research by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the United States showed mental health-related trips to the emergency room rose in 2020 compared to the same period of time in 2019 with an average increase of 27% for children ages 5 to 17. In this way, mindfulness is rapidly becoming not only a luxury for tech CEOs and movie stars with extra spare time, it is now

becoming a necessary skill for survival.

To that end, those who are skilled and practiced in teaching and developing mindfulness in others — and especially with children — are becoming more and more valuable to society.

Education, in whatever form it takes, should incorporate more and more of the measurable benefits of mindfulness into its classes, curriculum and conventional learning.

Happiness, health and social progress are all intended goals for school systems around the world — so what is preventing the embracing of mindfulness techniques within humanity’s institutions of learning? Ignorance is a big problem — many people don’t know the scientific and medical research that now gives evidence for the major benefits that come with mindfulness training.

Mindfulness is no longer on the fringe of quasi-science. Furthermore, individuals within the profession of education don’t feel like they have the expertise or training needed to properly educate their peers and col-

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leagues. This is why it is imperative for courageous mindfulness teachers and leaders to rise up and engage with institutions of learning on behalf of the field of mindfulness practice.

The first part of the 21st century ushered a passing of the torch when mindfulness pioneers including Dr. Wayne Dyer, Louise Hay and Ram Dass passed on. They actively brought the empowering discoveries they made in the 1960s and 1970s to a more global audience than ever thanks to social media and the internet. They also established large enough followings to ensure that what they learned would continue to be shared through their students and others including mental health thought leaders such as Deepak Chopra, Marianne Williamson and Michael Bernard Beckwith who have found vast appreciation and acceptance of their teachings in the spheres of medicine, politics and religion. In turn, these influential voices have trained and strengthened younger leaders to further spread the knowledge and wisdom of

mindfulness into new spheres.

One of these young leaders is Benjamin W. Decker, who has taught mindfulness and meditation all around the world, including to the School of Tomorrow network in Pakistan.

Using his book, “Daily Mindfulness: 365 Exercises to Deepen Your Practice and Find Peace,” Ben gives a practical framework for daily living and learning within schools that also brings these teachings into the home.

Unlike the flaws of traditional learning systems, it’s not just about intellectually knowing facts that can be tested and assessed, it’s about becoming mindful and embodying that mindfulness throughout the whole being.

Research now shows that the cost of holding onto outdated learning paradigms is now impacting the health and well-being of our children. The arrows of science and behavioral cognition are pointing to a future where mindfulness is seamlessly woven into every aspect of our K-12 education systems worldwide. Ben emphasized this in his “Taking Mindfulness Into

Schools” workshop with Beaconhouse’s School of Tomorrow.

“We want to prepare our children to face the world’s challenges with strength, confidence, and courtesy.

Mindfulness is not just meditation. Mindfulness, when it is introduced as a (practical) concept, permeates all areas of our lives. Mindfulness as a skillset, as an ability, cultivated, introduced and developed from a young age, can help expand and create new possibilities that we don’t even know about. So many of us are not exposed to mindfulness until our thirties or forties or never. If we can allow that introduction earlier, those children with bright minds and the pure innocence that comes from the young mind, if we allow that mindfulness to cultivate from that early place… we do know that organization, compassion, and better communication will all come through. It is in multiple generations of mindfulness that the rubber really meets the road.”

Beaconhouse is one of the world’s largest independent

ArgonautNews.com school networks in the world and was founded in Lahore, Pakistan in 1975 through its originating institution The Les Anges Montessori Academy. It educates over 315,000 students across Europe, the Middle East and Southeast Asia in companyowned schools along with 49 public schools in the province of Punjab, Pakistan, as part of governmental corporate social responsibility programs. Its School of Tomorrow (SOT) has featured hundreds of activists, cultural leaders, educators, heads of state and more in re-envisioning and reimagining how education can sincerely serve the needs of students and future generations while creating a better world.

Mindfulness as a core and practically applied concept can be used as a touchstone for achieving the diverse and unique goals that each community, region and country use to measure success and progress for themselves. For instance, the United Nations’ 17 Sustainable Development Goals which were launched in 2015 include good health and well-being, quality

education, gender equality and reduced inequalities. All of these goals can benefit from strong mindfulness teaching.

The U.S. Department of Education identified five Agency Priority Goals for itself in 2020–2021 including Education Freedom, Multiple Pathways to Success, Student Privacy and Cybersecurity, Regulatory Reform, and Federal Student Aid Service. All of these could, without a doubt, be benefited and supported through deeper mindfulness practiced by everyone involved in every aspect of American education.

UNESCO released a report showing that there is a $148 billion annual financing gap between low and lower-middle income countries to achieve the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) by 2030. The COVID-19 crisis just increased this financing gap by approximately $40 billion.

Investment in and implementation of practical mindfulness training and education is one of the most pivotal ways that immediate action can be taken to counter these threats to the

growth and development of future generations. Why don’t we choose the mindfulness path in order to rebuild and restore our educational systems to be stronger and better than they previously were? What do we have to lose? The importance of connecting the United States and other countries should not be overlooked as an example of how developed nations can support countries with completely different cultural and political histories — the words of Ben Decker to the audience located in Pakistan should be heard with an open heart.

For instance, Our World in Data shows Pakistan has had a little short of 500,000 COVID-19 cases and a total fatality number of approximately 10,000, which amounts to a 2% fatality rate. The United States which has over 18.5 million cases and over 325,000 deaths, a 1.7% fatality rate. Countries like Mexico have a whopping 9% fatality rate while Ecuador and Bolivia have over 6%. Qatar and the United Arab Emirates have some of the lowest percentages at .2% and .3%, respectively

while Singapore has a 0% rate.

These numbers are important — the whole world can see these percentages and immediately learn about the countries they belong to. They immediately tell us about their degrees of governance, their healthcare systems, and their compliance with safety measures. Why couldn’t mindfulness be conceived in a similar way across education systems? For instance, rather than a fatality rate, couldn’t we measure an “awakened” or “mindful” rate across student populations? This percentage of the student population would be measured by daily mindfulness practice, an active participation in achieving the 2030 sustainable development goals, and a desire to be more compassionate, kind, and connected to the rest of humanity.

By developing and implementing system to assess awakened mindfulness in our learning institutions, we can all better face the unique challenges that our world is experiencing through critical problem-solving responses rather than disorienting reactivity. Teachers like Ben

Decker, and many others who are especially equipped with the tools and wisdom to help others become more mindful, should be recruited to help those within the education system adopt the practices that will make a major difference in the awakening rate of our student populations.

Until this occurs we will continue to see mental health crises, depression, lethargy and widespread post-traumatic stress disorder and anxiety disease plague our children and the future. We have a solution to these problems in daily mindfulness practice and training. The choice is ours to make.

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Focused Strategy Downtown Santa Monica Inc. announces Third Street Promenade Economic Vitality Plan COURTESY OF DOWNTOWN SANTA MONICA INC.

By Kamala Kirk In response to major shifts in consumer trends and shopping patterns, new technology, changing demographics and the overall competitive landscape made more challenging by the impacts of the pandemic, Downtown Santa Monica Inc. (DTSM) has released the Third Street Promenade Stabilization and Economic Vitality Plan.

The focused, strategic and action-oriented plan will serve as a guide to help reimagine the visitor experience on the Promenade and provide private property owners along the pedestrian street with resources, guidance and the policy reform they need to reinvest and reconfigure their commercial space.

Developed in six months using the latest research and input from a diverse group of stakeholders, the Vitality Plan identifies changes to and use and zoning regulations for the

The Third Street Promenade Stabilization and Economic Vitality Plan will serve as a guide to help reimagine the visitor experience on the Promenade and provide private property owners along the world-famous street with resources, guidance and policy reform.

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ArgonautNews.com Third Street Promenade to enable more flexibility around the use of private space and reconsiders the regulations that limit private properties to the traditional retail, dining and office model. They’re trying to create a modern and equitable downtown inclusive of experiential retail, live entertainment, nightlife, cultural offerings, small scale manufacturing, housing, office space and more.

“As communities are considering meaningful ways to recover from the economic devastation brought about by the pandemic DTSM and the city of Santa Monica together with property owners, passionate local residents and industry experts have laid forth a significant infrastructure investment to address the ongoing needs of the Promenade and the downtown district,” said DTSM Board Chair Barry Snell.

“Our hope is the Vitality Plan will help encourage better use of public and private property in an effort to help recapture the street’s vibrancy while building an exciting, diverse

and inclusive new era that meets the evolving needs of our residents and the greater Santa Monica community for years to come.”

The proposed plan also calls for more rooftop bars and restaurants, underground hideaways that foster nightlife and give the downtown a layer of excitement and sense of discovery, a new cultural and entertainment venue that could provide sought-after entertainment experiences not available west of the 405 and the possible creation of a new signature public space in the form of a Town Square that would host outdoor concerts, makers markets and provide the community with more open space.

Progress on initiatives outlined in the Vitality Plan is already underway. DTSM is installing new lighting and interactive elements tailored to capitalize on the increased demand for public art and fixtures that make for engaging and fun moments to be shared on social media.

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“The Vitality Plan will be a vital resource with which we can all work together to help generate new and innovative uses of private properties. It focuses on creating an exciting new experience for our diverse and expanding customer base.”

— Robert Resnick, Promenade Advisory Committee member and property owner ment team has also created a leasing strategy to build a more diverse and inclusive business mix with a focus on small-scale manufacturers and artisans who do not have a brick-and-mortar presence in Santa Monica.

DTSM purchased six kiosks that will be strategically placed along the Promenade, with the goal of giving these entrepreneurs opportunities to grow their businesses at a scale that works for them.

In response to pandemic-related emergency health orders the council has permitted additional opportunities for outdoor dining, retail and fitness, as well as entertainment uses

along the Promenade.

The Promenade’s eclectic mix of street performers have returned and DTSM has ramped up the production of free community events including live music, exercise classes, kids crafts, poetry readings and art walks.

To foster a safe and welcoming environment, the ambassador program has expanded to provide safety-related services in addition to the hospitality, custodial and homeless outreach efforts already in place.

“The Vitality Plan will be a vital resource with which we can all work together to help

generate new and innovative uses of private properties,” said Promenade Advisory Committee member and property owner Robert Resnick.

“It focuses on creating an exciting new experience for our diverse and expanding customer base. Recommended zoning changes will be instrumental for tenant strategies on each of the three blocks, with tools to help landlords adapt their space to emerging market demands.

These initiatives, supported by robust public space activation steeped in art, culture and diversity is our roadmap for the next generation of Third Street Promenade.”

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Playing with Toys for a Living Otis College welcomes industry veteran Jennifer Caveza in new role COURTESY OF ASHLEY GONZALEZ

By Kamala Kirk Jennifer Caveza has returned to Otis College as the new chair of the toy design program.

Caveza, a consumer products executive specializing in the toy and licensing industries, previously served as assistant chair of the toy design program at Otis from 2001 to 2006.

She was most recently the senior vice president toy licensing at ViacomCBS, where she also identified new business opportunities for the entertainment company’s top global franchises.

She serves on the board of directors for the Toy Association and Women in Toys, Licensing and Entertainment.

“I am so excited to welcome Jennifer back to Otis College,” said Provost Jiseon Lee Isbara.

“The experience and knowledge she has gained over the years will be invaluable for our students.”

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Jennifer Caveza is the new chair of the Toy Design program at Otis College of Art and Design. children’s entertainment. Caveza has managed world-renowned brands and held executive management roles at top companies including Mattel and JAKKS Pacific and at Grey Advertising, where she handled

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the Hasbro Parker Brothers’ Game account. Essential to her roles has been working with content creators to ensure their stories were translated to successful consumer products.

Caveza looks forward to

collaborating with the toy industry on special projects and design initiatives and to fulfilling companies’ design needs with talented students and innovative ideas.

“Toys and play are such an

important part of our world,” Caveza said. “Our students will shape the industry, impact society and inspire generations to come.

“It will be my honor and privilege to empower them with the tools they need to succeed in their careers and lives.”

Otis College offers the only dedicated four-year toy design program in the world with faculty and guest mentors who are toy design and entertainment professionals.

Graduates finish the program well-versed in everything from conceptual and technical drawing to prototyping and storytelling, and go on to work for global companies such as Mattel, Spin Master and Disney.

“We’re fortunate to be located in Los Angeles, a toy industry hub,” Caveza said.

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A Passion for Nonprofits Sean Inoue joins American Red Cross of Western Los Angeles COURTESY OF AMERICAN CROSS OF WESTERN LA

By Kamala Kirk The American Red Cross Western Los Angeles Chapter welcomed Sean Inoue as the new executive director serving more than 340,000 individuals.

The chapter’s primary office is located in Santa Monica as a centralized location for the communities it serves including Malibu, Pacific Palisades, Santa Monica, Mar Vista, Marina del Rey, Playa Vista, Westchester, Playa del Rey, El Segundo and Manhattan Beach.

With more than a decade of leadership experience with nonprofits, including his most recent role with Red Cross Biomedical Services, the organization welcomes Inoue as the new executive director for the Western LA Chapter.

He will fill the new role following the retirement of Julie Thomas, who has dedicated nine years of service to the organization.

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His duties will also include fundraising for the Western LA Chapter; recruiting and engaging with volunteers, and helping with blood donation and collection goals.

A Southern California native, Inoue found his passion for nonprofit work when he started volunteering with The Laurel Foundation, an organization focusing on providing vital services to families and children that have been affected and infected by HIV/AIDS. He was inspired to serve others after seeing the impact that basic shelter and support services can have on vulnerable communities.

He committed his career to the nonprofit he found most inspiring, the Red Cross, and in his commitment, Inoue successfully managed several blood collections territories throughout the greater Los Angeles area.

As part of its humanitarian

mission, the Red Cross Western Los Angeles chapter provides emergency relief to residents impacted by disasters and supports service members and their families. It strives to make all local communities and cultural groups safer and more resilient through collecting lifesaving blood, installing free smoke alarms, teaching health and safety skills such as CPR, water safety and first aid; and by empowering its neighbors with emergency preparedness skills.

“When I first learned about the Red Cross, I knew it was a great organization, but did not fully understand the depth and impact of their work,” Inoue said.

“The response to disasters, whether it be someone’s home burning in the middle of the night or a large wildfire, and the support provided to vulnerable communities is profound to me.

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Back in the Fold Culver City Arts Foundation welcomes former Mayor Jim B. Clarke PHOTOS BY TYLER CAREY (@ TYLERWITHCAMERA)

By Kamala Kirk Culver City Arts Foundation recently named former Culver City Mayor Jim B. Clarke as board chair.

Clarke played an integral role in the inception of the foundation when it spun off from the city of Culver City in 2018 and was established as an independent nonprofit organization. He has served as vice chair since 2018 and solidified a commitment to prioritize funding Culver City Cultural Affairs programming and projects.

Through Clarke’s dedicated fundraising, Culver Arts has supported the Artist Laureate program with almost $18,000.

Alexey Steele is Culver City’s first official artist laureate.

Culver Arts also provided $40,000 in funds for the city’s performing arts grant, which helped transition local performances to the virtual space during COVID-19.

In addition to supporting the various projects, Clarke helped

Jim B. Clarke.

Sehnita Joshua Mattison.

Eric Sims.

Dr. Tony Sano.

Culver Arts establish the Arts Resiliency Fund to aid local artists through this critical year of lockdowns and even longer recovery from the pandemic.

Clarke takes over for former board chair Kathy Sue Holtorf, who will remain an active board member.

Sehnita Joshua Mattison, who has worked as a TV producer for Telepictures and “Judge Judy” moves up to the vice chair position after serving as the treasurer and secretary.

Eric Sims, associate general manager at the Kirk Douglas

Theater, also remains on the executive committee returning to his role as secretary after serving as treasurer for the last year.

Dr. Tony Sano with the Culver City High School Music and AVPA Program will join the executive committee as treasurer.

“Culver Arts is providing grants to artists to pay for utilities and other basic expenses so artists can maintain focus on their creative work,” Clarke said.

“Artists are not only essential for our creative economy to

thrive, they help Culver City remain resilient when so many factors are trying to pull us apart. The arts have the power to unite our community.”

A second round of funds to deliver another $10,000 to local artists is already in the works.

The foundation’s goal is to raise $100,000 and distribute grants on a rolling basis to artists and arts organizations.

Since its launch in 2018, Culver Arts has supported the city’s arts scene, providing major funding to programs such as the Culver City Performing

Arts Grants and the artist laureate program.

For the past year, Culver Arts has been partnering with the Helms Bakery District on #ProjectingPossibilities, a year-long project with the Helms Bakery District that highlights a local artist each week.

The board is filling two previously open positions and expanding its advisory committee.

For anyone interested in joining the board or advisory board, send an email to Clarke at jimbclarke@gmail.com.

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New Leader Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce welcomes Michael Ricks COURTESY OF MICHAEL RICKS/SANTA MONICA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

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The Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce recently hosted its 96th annual installation ceremony and introduced incoming chair Michael Ricks. exemplary businesses and exceptional

By Kamala Kirk individuals for their contributions to the The Santa Monica Chamber of Comchamber and the business community. merce hosted its 96th annual installation The Roy E. Naylor Lifetime Achieveceremony virtually to introduce the ment Award was given to Jeff Klocke, 2021-2022 board of directors.

Pacific Park on the Santa Monica Pier and The chamber also presented awards and named the incoming chair, Michael Ricks. Santa Monica Travel and Tourism/Misti Kerns received the Bob Gabriel CommuRicks was appointed chief executive for nity Service Award.

Providence St. John’s Health Center in The Chair’s Awards recognize select September 2019. With more than 23 years volunteers for their efforts throughout the of health care leadership experience, year and were awarded to the 2020-2021 Ricks is a well-respected leader within chamber executive committee of Colby Providence, having served the past four Goff, Len Lanzi, Damien Hirsch, Julia years as executive vice president and chief operating officer for Hoag Memorial Ladd, Greg Morena, Ellis O’Connor, David Rand and Peter Trinh. City Partner Hospital Presbyterian.

Awards was given to Jennifer Taylor and Prior to joining Hoag, Ricks served in a Hunter Hall. variety of leadership positions including Event sponsors included Providence St. hospital president and chief executive John’s Health Center, Santa Monica officer, chief operating officer, vice Travel and Tourism, GoodRx, Commerpresident of operations/business developcial Bank of California, Santa Monica ment and service line administrator for Place, UCLA Health, HLKK, LLP and nationally recognized organizations such as Sentara Healthcare and Dignity Health. Iao Katagiri.

“During the last year, we saw unprec“The business community has faced edented circumstances nearly shut down unprecedented hardship over the past 15 our city, one that thrives on tourism, a months, and this board, with Michael at the help, is poised to lead us into a year of bustling restaurant scene and a diverse offering of arts and culture,” Ricks said. rebound and recovery,” said Laurel “As we embark on the 2021-2022 Rosen, chamber president and chief chamber year, we will get ‘Back to the executive officer.

Future,’ focusing on reconnecting our “I can hardly think of anyone better business community with local residents equipped to lead us through these times and each other. We will partner with our than the head of a hospital in a global city leaders to fully reopen and work pandemic. Together, with one of the most together to define the future. I’m excited diverse bards we’ve ever had, and the collaboration of our city partners, we will to move forward and realize a vibrant and sustainable vision of success for the bring Santa Monica back.” businesses in our city.”

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Celebrating Summer Culver City’s Citizen Public Market offers fresh culinary concepts and entertainment PHOTO BY WONHOO FRANK LEE

By Kamala Kirk Culver City’s chef-driven food hall, Citizen Public Market, is bringing fresh culinary concepts, all new pop-ups and a vibrant line of entertainment to Los Angeles this summer.

Since its debut in November 2020, the market continues to grow steadily and recently welcomed all-star chef Keith Corbin (partner and executive chef of multi-award-winning restaurant Alta Adams) to its roster and is rolling out live entertainment and community events through September.

Designed to be a central hub for the surrounding neighborhood and a destination for visitors, Citizen Public Market’s location recently won the LIV Award for best historic/heritage design and best food hall.

The space housed the city’s newspaper, Citizen Publishing Company, in 1929, making it part of the National Register of Historic Places.

It also retains many of the original design and structural elements of its previous incarnation with educational plaques and signage throughout detailing its rich history – serving as a community gathering place and tribute to the region’s past.

Citizen Public Market features a diverse selection of chef-driven restaurant booths, serving cuisines ranging from local Californian fare to Mexican, Asian and Italian-inspired dishes.

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Citizen Public Market in Culver City is bringing fresh culinary concepts, all new pop-ups and a vibrant line of live entertainment this summer. ages customers to ask about their daily brew and the nuances of how to pour a great espresso.

• Jolly Oyster: This sustainably minded oyster bar is on a mission to alleviate the world’s overfishing crisis by producing top-quality, sustainably produced seafood. A small family business dedicated to farming top-quality oysters and clams, Jolly Oyster controls the complete production cycle from hatchery to the table.

• Bar Bohémien: Located on the market’s rooftop and offering sweeping city views, this bar serves Spain-inspired tapas, charcuterie boards with a Parisian touch, and craft cocktails that mirror famed cities from around the world.

• The WEHO Sausage Co.: Incorporating custom blends of chicken, pork, lamb and beef with different spices, herbs and aromatics, the company creates creative burgers. They also serve hand-cut fries, charcuterie and a selection of over 100 craft, domestic and imported beers.

• Mexicology: Brought to you by Fernando Villagomez (the man behind LA hot spots La Tostaderia, Villa Moreliana, Boca de Agua and La Fruteria), Mexicology combines a gourment philosophy with a street food attitude to provide an authentic Mexican experience.

For summer, Citizen Public Market is offering an array of activities and events: • Summer Brunch Parties at Bar Bohémien: Featuring eclectic boho and chic décor with great city views, Bar Bohémien’s Summer Brunch Party Series is presented by Tito’s Handmade Vodka. A curated cocktail list features Herradura, Botanist, Cointreau and Jack Daniel’s. Held 2 to 6 p.m. Sundays, the Brunch Party Series includes live DJ sets,

craft cocktails and food from vendors on the rooftop.

• Celebrated Chef Keith Corbin has opened his first solo concept at Citizen Public Market, Louella’s Cali Soul Kitchen, where he and his team are serving Southern soul food with a California twist.

The menu includes barbecue brisket with apple barbecue sauce and pickles; Louella’s famous fried chicken sandwich with hot sauce, mayo and pickles; and for vegetarians, a fried smoked tofu sandwich with spicy tartar sauce, slaw and pickles. Louella’s Cali Soul Kitchen is open 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesdays to Sundays.

• Nancy’s Fancy by James Beard Award-winning Chef Nancy Silverton serves an assortment of gelatos and sorbets with artisan flavors including Spiced Stumptown Coffee, Whiskey Cake and Cream and Amarena Cherry. The pop-up is open 4 to 6 p.m.

Fridays, noon to 9 p.m. Saturdays, and noon to 8 p.m. Sundays.

• Summer Pop-Ups: Citizen Public Market recently debuted a rotating line-up of pop-ups and information regarding the pop-ups is released regularly on its Instagram (@citizenpublicmarket).

Past vendors who continue to make appearances include LA favorite Zooies Cookies, cult favorite Bang Bang noodles, Go-Go Gyoza and Go-Go Bird by Hinoki and the Bird’s Executive Chef Brandon Kida. Local florist Sofaisy Designs also serves up fresh summer blooms and arrangements.

• Dog Days of Summer: This August, the pet-friendly market is dialing up the four-legged festivities with a special event designed for dog owners every Saturday afternoon.

More details to be announce on the market’s Instagram.

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S T O R Y HOTOS BY DUSTIN DOWNING

Cinematic

CONCEPT Movie Club releases new EP and music video Movie Club is a Venice Beach-based instrumental rock duo featuring Jessamyn Violet and Vince Cuneo.

By Katie Lulla Venice Beach psych rock band duo Movie Club has collaborated with David Ralicke of Dengue Fever and bass guitarist Tim Lefebvre to create an extended play called “Fangtooth.”

In the EP’s single music video “Trap Door,” the guitarist drummer duo of Jessamyn Violet and Vince Cuneo combines impressive views of the Salton Sea and with a new take on the 1956 short film “The Red Balloon.”

Violet began her musical journey by learning piano as a child. This developed into a love for drumming, where she has spent the last 10 years working on multiple projects in San Francisco and Los Angeles.

On the flip side, Cuneo started playing drums but moved on to the guitar.

The pair met in 2017 and bonded over their love of

music. They played their first show in 2018.

“We love playing instrumental music. It’s awesome because it’s universal and international,” Cuneo said.

“No matter where you’re from or where you live, you can listen to us and hopefully get something out of it. It’s just me and her playing together so it was definitely a challenge and made me really nervous, but it’s definitely made me grow more than any other project I’ve been in.”

The Venice Beach-based duo pulls their inspiration from the neighborhood. Four of their five albums mirror an aquatic creature. Each one is in black and white, which showcases the Movie Club icon of a rainbow gradient hibiscus. Violet said it represents unity, inclusion and positivity, as well as the psychedelic.

“Our last album was called

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‘Black Flamingo,’ the one before that was called ‘Man O’ War,’ which is this crazy kind of jellyfish, then ‘Hammerhead’ and ‘Kraken,’” Cuneo said.

“This one is called ‘Fangtooth,’ which is this really creepy-looking fish.”

In “Fangtooth,” Tim Lefebvre is armed with the bass, and David Ralicke is a utility player, taking on baritone saxophone, tenor saxophone, trumpet and flute. For the flute, he uses a distortion pedal that makes it almost unrecognizable.

It creates what Cuneo describes as a crazy sonic layer.

The “Fangtooth” EP has five tracks: “Badlands,” “Underwater Highway,” “Trap Door,” “Ghost in the Machine” and “Slinky Fish.”

“The first three songs are very building and then we get to the fourth song, ‘Ghost in the Machine,’” Cuneo said. “It pulls it back and then takes you

on another journey,” Cuneo said.

“The last song is this happy release. We try to infuse a lot of tension into the songs because these have intense times and we’re always playing off the vibe in Venice and the vibe of the greater world at the same time.”

Violet added, “For us the cool thing about being instrumental is that we don’t have any real rules or themes.

“We keep things minimal and then try to expand on those minimal ideas throughout the song.”

The EP’s single, “Trap Door,” was rooted in the pair’s love for the band Radiohead, whom Violet describes as “the chameleon of bands.” She admires the drummer’s ability to be clean and fast while suiting the needs of the song.

While the riff of “Trap Door” is minimalist, the music video

is not. The videographer, Dustin Downing, went the extra mile and used drones to capture amazing views of the almost fictitious looking Salton Sea and the abandoned art.

“He has a location or he a certain idea and then we kind of have some things that were inspired by at the time, then we’ll write what we think is going to happen,” Cuneo said.

“But then when we get together in the location, it just kind of gives us new ideas.”

In addition to the stunning views, the music video is shown in reverse. This makes it seem as if the pair are being followed by balloons as they travel to different locations around the Salton Sea. Unlike the movie, the balloons change colors in each scene going from red, blue, black to purple, and then a mix of colors with a main group of white.

Violet said the balloon choice

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Drawing from their deep love of film, Movie Club produces and directs their own cinematic music videos to illustrate visual, musical and artistic influences. came naturally. With music videos, Violet said, musicians shoot and see what works.

“After we shot, the problem was that the song only is less than three minutes long. We had all these amazing shots, so the goal is to fit all the best shots in there,” Violet said.

Like many of the scenes, the costumes also came naturally.

Violet found the clothing in thrift stores and matched parts of outfits to create suit sets.

“It was really funny, just like wearing all suits because it looks like a classy thing for a rock band to do,” Cuneo said.

“I like the juxtaposition of being in this really salty, crusty place that’s full of weird, rusty art and dust with us dressed to the nines. I think that’s the thing that made it work and made it pop more. If we had been wearing casual clothes, we would have kind of blended in.”

Cuneo added, “That is the beauty of this. The music video makes visuals that can enhance the sound.

“I think seeing the music video would enhance the way they heard the song and they would hear different things about the song. It showcases different turning points in the song and pauses and makes it more dramatic.”

“Fangtooth” was released on August 10.

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On July 8, the duo released their seventh music video for single “Trap Door,” which is featured on recent EP “Fangtooth.”

The collection sees them exploring the wild terrain of Salton Sea, California.

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Experimental Photo Art Gallery owner honors wave of light-based photographers COURTESY OF MARSHALL CONTEMPORARY

By Bridgette M. Redman Douglas Marshall opened his own gallery in a commercial area of Downtown Venice because he wanted to display the works of innovative photographic artists working with experimental images.

Marshall Contemporary is exhibiting the work of seven photographers from now until August 22.

These artists — Matthew Brandt, John Chiara, Scott B. Davis, Nadezda Nikolova-Kratzer, Chris McCaw, Meghann Riepenhoff and Rodrigo Valenzuela — are members of what Marshall sees as a golden generation of California experimental photographic artists who are building on the work of those who came before them.

Active in other people’s galleries for 10 years, Marshall said he developed a vision for his own program, one that was not being shown in Los Angeles. He wanted to show the experimental side of photography in his 400-squarefoot gallery.

“There was a lot of representa-

Douglas Marshall opened Marshall Contemporary in Venice to display the works of innovative photographic artists working with experimental images. tion of classical and vintage material and things people traditionally think of as image work, which is about the image rather than the physical process of printmaking and experimentation,” Marshall said. “I recognized that a lot of artists who were actively exploring new

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spaces were falling in a gap between traditional photography and traditional fine art.”

He opened Marshall Contemporary to focus on process-based photography, something he feels is an answer to the quick disposable bombardment of images prevalent in today’s social media

world.

The group of artists in the “Lightwaves” exhibit is one that Marshall considered for two years.

It’s a California-based group comprised of artists who were pushing photography to new art mediums. He saw them as part of a recurring cycle in the state — citing other similar groups that were working in the 1990s, the 1960s, the 1920s to 1930s, and the 1890s.

He even recognizes these groups that came before with an ancillary exhibit in the gallery. The loft contains rare prints from Ansel Adams, Ruth Bernhard, Wynn Bullock, William Garnett and Brett Weston.

California is an incubator for experimental talent, Marshall said he believes. While New York had a hub of photographers who worked in the traditional, documentary medium, California artists pushed photography into exciting new places. He said California has always had the feel

of the Wild West.

“You can do what you want and make your own way,” Marshall said.

The exhibit’s title comes from the work and the artists’ place in photographic history. Marshall said it explores the current wave or generation of what is known as light artists. Each wave takes photography to a new place and each wave works with light in the physical manifestation of a photograph and its chemistry and ink.

Exhibition explores experimental work

Marshall said there are many photographic artists of this generation whom he couldn’t include. The seven artists who are in the show are important members of it. One of the parameters he set was the artists had to be mostly well-established — many have exhibited in museum collections or other established galleries. While they are well known in the art world,

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“These are definitely people doing the most interesting things and I wanted to introduce them to Venice,” Marshall said.

Another thing that makes his exhibition unusual in the photographic world is that 90% of the pieces are creative, one-of-a-kind work, not a print or an edition.

One of the works that holds a prominent place in the exhibition is a triptych by McCaw from his sunburn series. It was something Marshall saw on display in 2015 at the Getty during a white paper process exhibition. To create this work, McCaw physically puts paper in the camera and allows the sun to burn the print over a long period of time.

“Not only is it representational of a landscape, but it is also a very scientific object,” Marshall said.

“There is a lot of calculation to how you expose it for a long time.

You can see the metallic chemistry that is in the paper surface on these burned edges. That’s a standout piece in this show.”

He said McCaw is well-exhibited internationally and his items are high-ticket rare art pieces.

Chiara’s image of a vertical blinding light through a tree is one that Marshall has used to promote the “Lightwaves” show because it so perfectly captures the title. Chiara did not use a film or sensor. The light is exposed directly onto color-sensitive paper which he processes in the back of his truck where the photo is made.

“It’s a direct representation of captured light,” Marshall said.

“There is no intermediary surface or negative, just light on the paper.”

Riepenhoff creates ocean linotypes where she incorporates physical pieces of seaweed and

kelp from natural bodies of water on the print.

Nikolova-Kratzer is a Croatia/ Bulgarian artist now based in Oakland. She does what Marshall called imagined landscapes.

“She uses an antique tintype on a metallic plate in a darkroom,” Marshall said.

“Using paper cutouts and paintbrushes, she is painting with chemistry. The thing is, it looks believable but it is actually all done in the darkroom.”

Owner supports contemporary with classic works

While the gallery has “contemporary” in its name, Marshall explained that he comes from a classical vintage photography background.

“I still have a love for the history of photography as an image on a paper medium,” Marshall said.

“With the ‘Lightwave’ show, I wanted to focus on the contemporary work given the gallery’s name and nature, but I also wanted to intermix it with its predecessors, particularly those of the mid-20th century with connections to the current works.”

He gave the example of Riepenhoff and her cinotypes buried in ice crystals and fractal shapes. He originally wanted to show that next to a Brett Weston print from the 1950s, which is a closeup view of an ice crystal.

“I was trying to show the previous established generation of the 1940s to the 1960s, mostly in the Central Coast area of California,” Marshall said.

“What they were doing was pretty radical…(they were) getting more experimental and trying different things and taking photography out of purely representational.”

He wanted the exhibition to show that California continually produces this caliber of artists.

The current generation stands on the shoulders of the giants that

came before them.

However, because of the size of his gallery, he didn’t feel it worked well to physically mix the contemporary and vintage works.

He ended up moving the latter to the upstairs space where patrons can make their own connections.

Gallery brings art to Downtown commercial area

The gallery, located on busy Abbot Kinney Boulevard, is down a hallway with a flickering neon sign marking its location.

Marshall said people have to seek him out to find him, and that’s why visitors are curious about his space.

“The feedback is that they’re really happy to have a gallery art space on the street again,” Marshall said. “The street 20 years ago was restaurants and galleries and coffee shops. Now it really is a hustle and bustle tourist attraction.”

He said high-rent prices drive out most artists and galleries.

“When I moved to LA, I moved here for Venice Beach,” Marshall said.

“I loved the creative energy, the grit and determination to do interesting things.”

Marshall hopes that Venice Beach will discover him among the block of high-end luxury retail.

While his prices are expensive — the photos range from $1,000 to $36,000 — he welcomes people to come in for a visit.

He invites people to read his books or ask him questions about the works.

He is also part of a long-running program that supports free art classes for the youth of Los Angeles, inviting them to bring their students to his gallery.

“I enjoy spreading my passions,” Marshall said.

“I had my mind changed as to what a photo is as a visual storytelling device and I want to share that.”

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Enjoy golf, fine food and ice cold brew at the Penmar in Venice “Caddyshack” tourney and special benefit for the future Venice Heritage Museum. 15 teams, 60 brave souls, solid Goldenish Bobblehead Trophies. Bagpipes will blare, putters will fly.

Register your foursome by calling 310-848-0031 or sending an email to gopherscramble@ gmail.com Annenberg Community Beach House Tour, Noon to 2 p.m.

Santa Monica Conservancy docents will be on hand to share the rich history of the Beach House site from the 1920s into present day. The free 20-minute docent tours are available on a walk-up basis for individuals and groups of up to six people. Just head to the Marion Davies Guest House where you will be greeted by a docent. Please wear a mask as it is required at City of Santa Monica facilities.

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Every Friday from 5 to 8 p.m., June through August.

12775 W. Millennium, Playa Vista Marina Drive-In Summer Series, 5 to 10 p.m.

Gather with your family and friends to watch movies on the big screen by the sea in Marina del Rey. The Los Angeles County Department of Beaches & Harbors presents Marina Drive-In Movie Nights at Parking Lot #2 Public Boat Launch. $20 per car admission plus service fee. visitmarinadelrey.com

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On Friday Aug. 13 at 10:30 a.m., enjoy golf, fine food and ice cold brew at the Penmar in Venice “Caddyshack” tourney and special benefit for the future Venice Heritage Museum.

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Marina del Rey Farmers Market, 8 to 9 a.m. (seniors), 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. (general public) This weekly outdoor event allows Westside residents to support local produce sellers and other vendors. Food from a wide variety of businesses is available for purchase. Masks are required and only 40 people are allowed to shop at any one time. Held in parking lot 11 at 14101 Panay Way. More information is available at beaches.lacounty.gov/ mdrfarmersmarket August Paint-Out, 9 a.m.

From the bluffs overlooking the Santa Monica Pier, the beaches and the Pacific Ocean, as well as sweeping views up and down the coastline, there are great opportunities for artists. And there’s the 1.6 mile-long park along Ocean Avenue dotted with a rose garden, sculptures, palm treelined paths full of joggers and park goers of all ages. Valerie Gresham, noted watercolorist, oil painter and illustrator, will conduct a watercolor demo.

Masks a must for the unvaccinated. Meet in the park at Idaho and Ocean Avenue near the restrooms. Parking along Ocean Avenue is metered so bring lots of quarters. There is also neighborhood parking on side streets.

Santa Monica Palisades Park Sender One Playa Vista Grand Opening Party, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Come celebrate the grand opening of Sender One’s newest location! There will be giveaways, games, prizes, free food, vendors, music and a fun climbing scavenger hunt. Free for members; $15 discounted day

passes all day long. RSVP at senderoneclimbing.com for this special event and come climb!

Walk-ins are welcome too.

Masks will be required while indoors.

12775 West Millennium Drive, Suite 4-140A, Los Angeles Free Virtual Panel: What is a Landmark? 11 a.m. to noon Landmark status and historic designation has traditionally been one of the few days to protect significant sites from demolition and redevelopment, but it is an inherently inequitable process, as evidenced by the fact that only 3% of landmarks in Los Angeles are linked to Black history. This virtual panel of preservation experts and researchers, including Conservancy Board members Carolyne Edwards and Ruthann Lehrer, will discuss landmarks and the inequities embedded in the process of designation, how these systems may shit, as well as alternative modes of remembering the histories of our neighborhoods. visitmarinadelrey.com

Sunday, August 15 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.

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Located at 12198 Venice Blvd., Grand View at Venice Boulevard.

For more information, visit marvistafarmersmarket.org

Wednesday, August 18 The 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 from 6 to 8 p.m., July through September. Every week, The Point will feature a new musician and band with tunes ranging from folk rock to reggae. On August 11, The Radio Rebels will be performing hits from the ‘70s, ‘80s and ‘90s. 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.

850 S. Pacific Coast Highway, El Segundo Santa Monica Library Presents Sarah Schulman, 7 p.m.

The Santa Monica Public Library welcomes Sarah Schulman, discussing her new book “Let the Record Show: A Political History of ACT-UP New York, 1987-1993,” with USC professor Chris Freeman. Based on over 200 interviews, “Let the Record Show” is a monumental history of the AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power (ACT UP).

Described as “one of the most revered queer writers and intellectuals of her generation,” Schulman is a prolific author of fiction, nonfiction, theater and screenplays, as well as an activist and academic. Register in advance for this online program at bit.ly/3halpnL. This program is free and open to all.

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The Best Appliance Trends of the Year The last year-and-a-half has been focused on home design. The pandemic has led people to spend more time in their homes than maybe they ever envisioned, and that’s meant a lot of home renovation projects.

Many people are focused on really making their homes completely their own, and that includes when it comes to their kitchen appliances.

With that in mind, the following are some of the appliance trends that are popular right now and can quickly turn your kitchen into your favorite room.

Customizable Refrigerator Doors Samsung recently debuted a beautiful appliance in their 4-Door Flex Refrigerator.

The refrigerator has customizable door panels. You can choose between classic colors like black and unexpected options like pink glass and navy blue glass. There are a total of eight color options, and you can mix and match each of the front panels on the front of the refrigerator.

In addition to being a chic, statement-making appliance, the refrigerator also has five cooling zones, an auto-filled water pitcher, and a complete beverage zone.

There’s another way you can customize your appliances too with BlueStar By Design.

BlueStar has a reputation for color-matching appliance finishes, but now you can work with the company to fully customize your refrigerator and range with any graphic.

Hidden Appliances While some people prefer that their appliances make a statement right now, for other people, they want them hidden altogether. Appliances are increasingly being included in kitchen designs in an integrated, hidden way.

There are a number of appliances being developed that are panel-ready.

Even in kitchens where appliances aren’t fully hidden, a lot of people are opting to put them under their counters to give them more countertop space and make them less prominent.

Professional-Grade Ranges Since 2020 and into 2021 has given people a lot more opportunities to cook at home, whether they wanted to or not, it makes sense that there’s a growing interest in professionalgrade appliances and, in particular, ranges.

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For example, Signature Kitchen Suite has a collection of new professional-grade ranges with modalities that include a steam oven, induction, and sous vide.

Decorative Range Hoods There seems to be a general trend in home design that’s focused on self-expression and doing what feels right for you. With that comes the desire to include a decorative range hood in kitchen design. That might mean something sculptural or colorful, for example, rather than the typical stainless steel range hood.

These hoods can be custom-designed in terms of not only materials and façade but additional features like lighting and dimmer switches.

heats up at high temperatures so you can grill food without smoke.

At-Home Bars Whether it’s a coffee bar or a cocktail bar, you might be interested in bringing a bit of the outside world into your kitchen.

Some people are adding wine refrigerators and even wine dispensers. The Dacor company has an integrated wine dispenser that lets you store four open bottles for up to 60 days. Bartesian has cocktail makers that go onto your countertop and create the perfect libation.

As people return to entertaining, a lot of these appliance trends are likely to continue serving them well.

The Use of Steam Steam isn’t just popular for ranges and cooking. Appliances are increasingly using vapor to clean. For example, LG has their new QuadWash dishwasher with a TrueSteam feature. This feature can loosen any food that is still on a dish and it can also help reduce water spots.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2021159602 Type of Filing: Original. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: LTS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS PUBLIC AFFAIRS. 1631 ½ NAME STATEMENT FILE Lyman Place Los Angeles, NO. 2021159551 CA 90027. COUNTY: Los Type of Filing: Original. The Angeles. REGISTERED following person(s) is (are) OWNER(S) LTS Public Afdoing business as: NANCY'S fairs LLC, 1631 ½ Lyman FINE JEWELRY. 550 S. Hill Place Los Angeles, CA St., Ste. 1557 Los Angeles, 90027. State of IncorporaCA 90013. COUNTY: Los tion or LLC: California. THIS Angeles. Articles of IncorporBUSINESS IS CONDUCation or Organization NumTED BY a Limited Liability ber: 1792804. RECompany. The registrant GISTERED OWNER(S) commenced to transact busiN.F.J. Fine Jewelry, Inc., 550 ness under the fictitious busiS. Hill St., Ste. 1557 Los ness name or names listed Angeles, CA 90013. State of above on: N/A. I declare that Incorporation or LLC: Califorall information in this statenia. THIS BUSINESS IS ment is true and correct. /s/ CONDUCTED BY a CorporaLindsey Skonik. TITLE: Prestion. The registrant comident, Corp or LLC Name: menced to transact business LTS Public Affairs LLC. This under the fictitious business statement was filed with the name or names listed above LA County Clerk on: July 15, on: N/A. I declare that all in2021. NOTICE – in accordformation in this statement is ance with subdivision (a) of true and correct. /s/ Nancy Section 17920, a Fictitious Mirkof. TITLE: CEO, Corp or Name statement generally LLC Name: N.F.J. Fine Jewexpires at the end of five elry, Inc.. This statement was years from the date on which filed with the LA County Clerk it was filed in the office of the on: July 15, 2021. NOTICE – county clerk, except, as in accordance with subdiviprovided in subdivision (b) of sion (a) of Section 17920, a Section 17920, where it exFictitious Name statement pires 40 days after any generally expires at the end change in the facts set forth of five years from the date on in the statement pursuant to which it was filed in the ofSection 17913 other than a fice of the county clerk, exchange in the residence adcept, as provided in subdividress of a registered owner. sion (b) of Section 17920, a new Fictitious Business where expires 40 days after Name statement must be Dodd,it infant Louise “Lulu” Peace daughany change in the facts set filed before the expiration. forth in the statement pursuter of Annie & Andrew Dodd, born June The filing of this statement ant to Section 17913 other does of itself authorize 13,not2021, passed away Saturday, July than a change in the residthe use in this state of a fictience address of a registered 31, 2021.name While on Earth for a very short tious business in violaowner. a new Fictitious Busitiontime, of the Lulu rights was of another so loved and gave such ness Name statement must under federal, state, or combe filed her. beforeShe the expiration. great joySection to those loved mon law (see 14411 around The filing of this statement et seq., and Profesher Business Mommy, her Daddy, and does her not ofbrother itself authorize sions code). Publish: The Arthe use by in this state of a fictiher “paci.”

SheDates: is survived her twin gonaut Newspaper. tious business name in viola07/29/21, 08/05/21, 08/12/21, brother, Bridger Lloyd; tiongrandparents, of the rights of another 08/19/21 under federal, state, Ms. Connie Bryan, Mr. & Mrs. Ellis M.or common law (see Section 14411 Johnston II, Ms. Jeanne Ford of Los et seq., Business and Profescode).

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true and correct. /s/ Nancy Mirkof. TITLE: CEO, Corp or LLC Name: N.F.J. Fine Jewelry, Inc.. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: July 15, 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: 07/29/21, 08/05/21, 08/12/21, 08/19/21 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2021167468 Type of Filing: Original The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: YOUR TRUTH AT WORK; 11511 Braddock Dr., Culver City, CA 90230. COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Beatriz Garcia, 11511 Braddock Dr., Culver City, CA 90230, Marisa Urrutia Gedney, 1104 Maple Street South Pasadena, CA 91030. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY Copartners. The registrant commenced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name or names listed above on: 06/2021. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/: Beatriz Garcia. TITLE: Partner.

This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: July 26, 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.

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under the Fictitious Business Name or names listed above on: 06/2021. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/: Beatriz Garcia. TITLE: Partner.

This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: July 26, 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: 08/12/21, 08/19/21, 08/26/21, 09/2/21 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2021171845 Type of Filing: Amended. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: WORKCOMPWIRE. 5864 W. 78th St., Los Angeles, CA 90045, PO Box 1114 Culver City, CA 90232. COUNTY: Los Angeles. Articles of Incorporation or Organization Number: 3958686. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Nextwire Media, Inc., 5864 W. 78th St., Los Angeles, CA 90045. State of Incorporation or LLC: California. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY a Corporation. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 11/2016. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/Stephen Sullivan. TITLE: CEO, Corp or LLC Name: Nextwire Media, Inc.. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: August 2, 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: 08/12/21, 08/19/21, 08/26/21, 09/02/21

LOUISE “LULU” PEACE DODD June 13, 2021 — July 31, 2021

parents, Ms. Liza Sarn and Caldwell Johnston; uncles, aunts and cousins: Ellis M. Johnston III, Jodi Thorp and children, Jameson and Ava Marie of San Diego; Caldwell and Mary Claytor Johnston and children, Caldwell, Weston, Fisher and Ellis IV; and Katie and Paul Galichia and children, Poppy and Von of Los Angeles.

Funeral services will be held at Christ Church, 10 North Church Street, Greenville, South Carolina on Tuesday August 10 at 2:00 p.m. The family is requesting that masks be worn. In lieu of flowers please consider donating to St. Jude Hospital in Lulu’s name.

Condolences can be made to the Dodd family at www.mackeycenturydrive.com.

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90045. State of Incorporation or LLC: California. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY a Corporation. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 11/2016. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/Stephen Sullivan. TITLE: CEO, Corp or LLC Name: Nextwire Media, Inc.. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: August 2, 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.

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Name Change ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case No. 21SMCP00323 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES. Petition of PAUL LEVINE AND CHARLOTTE LEVINE, for Change of Name. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1.) Petitioner: Paul Levine and Charlotte Levine filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: a.) Dezmond Amon Levine to Colin Dezmond Aman Levine 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.

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Time: 8:30 AM. Dept.: K. The address of the court is 1725 Main St., Santa Monica, CA 90401. 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: July 12, 2021.

Hon. Lawrence Cho, Judge of the Superior Court. PUBLISH: The Argonaut Newspaper 07/29/21, 08/05/21, 08/12/21, 08/19/21 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case No. 21GDCP00336 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES. Petition of TRINH THI AI NGUYEN, for Change of Name. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1.) Petitioner: Trinh Thi Ai Nguyen filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: a.)

Trinh Thi Ai Nguyen to Trinh Nguyen Chow 2.) THE

TRINH THI AI NGUYEN, for Change of Name. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1.) Petitioner: Trinh Thi Ai Nguyen filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: a.)

Trinh Thi Ai Nguyen to Trinh Nguyen Chow 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.

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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.

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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: July 23, 2021.

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LIAR DRILL I’m a guy, and a female friend asked me to objectively rate her looks on a scale of 1 to 10. She has a very high opinion of her looks, but she insisted she wanted the truth, so I told her I’d put her at a 5.5 or 6. Afterward, she sent me a text about boundaries and said she’s cutting me out of her life – for being honest like she asked me to!

— Burned If there were a class in “How to be a heterosexual man,” lesson one would be how to answer a woman’s questions about her appearance.

She’ll insist you give an honest answer to the classic gotcha question: “Do I look fat in this dress?”

Always lie. Well, unless you are held at gunpoint or threatened with disemboweling with a steak knife or rusty pliers. In which case, also lie.

Admittedly, this advice is at odds with the black-and-white notions of honesty and deception drilled into us from an early age: Honesty, good!

Lying, evil! If we lie, terrible things will happen to us – such as cancer of the nose (as seen in that lie-arrheaprone puppet, Pinocchio) or pants that spontaneously explode into flame.

“For centuries, philosophers and ethicists have railed against deception,” note business school professors and researchers Joseph Gaspar and Maurice Schweitzer. The belief that deception is always evil and harmful was preached by the Christian bishop St. Augustine, “who claimed that ‘every lie is a sin.’”

Philosopher Immanuel Kant “argued that ‘The greatest violation . . . is lying.’” These beliefs are baked into our culture and “permeate modern thinking.”

Gaspar and Schweitzer define deception as “the transmission of information that intentionally misleads others.” That sounds pretty awful. However, they suggest, “Think about what you should do when your grandmother asks if you enjoyed her meatloaf” or “Your friend asks if you enjoyed her wedding reception.” In situations like these, lying “might be the exactly right thing to do” (tempting as it might be to tell your friend you wish you’d been given a choice: attending the reception or being repeatedly electrocuted via a car battery attached to your nipples).

These feelings-preserving falsehoods are “prosocial lies.” “Prosocial” is psych professor-ese for “intended to help other people.” Prosocial lies mislead but also benefit the person we’re lying to, explain Gaspar and Schweitzer. It’s basically benevolent

deception: deception in service of kindness and even respect. For example, when a friend fails to show up at your party, “they might (respectfully) cite an illness” instead of admitting that they stayed home to binge-watch season seven of “Bosch.”

Reflecting on the merits of prosocial lying, they argue that “deception has been unfairly disparaged” because “scholars have conflated deception with the pursuit of selfinterest.” Schweitzer, in “Friend & Foe” (co-authored with fellow B-school professor Adam Galinsky), advocates that the truth be judiciously told – or withheld. The bottom line: “Is it ethical to tell prosocial lies? Our answer is yes. And we’d even take this claim a step further.” Instead of telling our kids never to lie, “we should teach them the guiding principle of benevolence” and advise them to make “careful – and deliberate – choices when they face a conflict between telling the truth and being kind.”

“For tasks that really matter for future success, honesty may be the best route to take,” advise Schweitzer and Galinsky. For example, taking a junior colleague aside and being gently but painfully honest – telling them how their performance fell short – can be prosocial, helping them in the long run by alerting them to corrections they need to make. “But when a task really doesn’t make much difference – like your grandmother’s meatloaf – prosocial lies can be just the right thing.”

The same goes for situations that no amount of honesty can change.

Take your friend asking you where she lands on the 1-to-10 hotitude scale. She probably believed she was seeking an honest review, and it’s reasonable that you took her at her word. However, she was probably fishing not for the truth but for reassurance that she’s pretty.

Judicious honesty is the right amount of honesty at the right time.

For a personal example, I’m pretty slim, but there is no pair of skinny jeans in which I do not look like a redhead stuffed into a sausage casing. There’s a time to gently hint that I might put a pair of skinny jeans out to pasture, and it’s not moments after I strut into a party all Alkonwursty but in the cold light of several days afterward. You’ll be doing your sworn job as my friend, looking after my interests, but in a way that allows me to enjoy myself at the party instead of hiding under a parked car with the cat till it’s over.

GOT A PROBLEM? Write to Amy Alkon at 171 Pier Ave, Ste. 280, Santa Monica, CA 90405, or email her at AdviceAmy@aol.com. ©2021, Amy Alkon, all rights reserved. Alkon’s latest book is “Unf*ckology: A Field Guide to Living with Guts and Confidence.” Follow @amyalkon on Twitter or visit blogtalkradio.com/amyalkon.

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ACROSS 1 Gadgets with teeth 6 Most favorable 13 Nuts seen in bars 20 Look forward to 21 Direct approach 22 Theoretically 23 Longtime ABC News anchor [Hero, 1] 25 “The Odd Couple” couple, e.g.

26 Menu selections 27 Old Tokyo 28 Per __ 29 One of eight Yankee World Series victories 32 P.O. box item 34 Final Four game 37 “Ready Player One” hero Wade __ 41 Marvel supersoldier [Villain, 1] 47 Asteroids producer 48 Byzantine architecture features 49 Mardi Gras city, informally 50 Jaye’s “The Crying Game” role 51 Novel category 53 Third of eight 55 Basic bruise treatment 58 Santa signal [Sidekick 2] 60 Biblical bloomer [Princess 2] 62 Physical exam letters 63 Mystiques 64 Org. for netmen 65 Had the nerve 66 Regional flora and fauna 68 Wanders about 71 Convenient, like some winter resorts 74 Blowup aid

77 Courage 79 Sch. with the mascot SuperFrog 82 Kids’ building materials [Sidekick 1] 85 Groups of problem-solving specialists [Princess 1] 88 Film noir plot device 89 Types 91 Attribute 92 Robin Roberts’ show, initially 93 Take __: snooze 95 Up to 97 Toast starter 98 Ineffective pitcher’s fate, in baseball lingo [Villain 2] 102 Nose wrinklers 103 Common stained glass element 104 Org. concerned with flight risks 105 “... to say the __” 108 Yankee quipper?

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5 Freaking out 6 Too big for one’s own good 7 Script writer 8 Messi’s uniform number 9 Nastase of tennis 10 It’s often made up in advance 11 Luanda’s land 12 Guitarist Paul 13 Food wrapped in silk 14 Soon, to a bard 15 Union member?

16 Rapper Stanley Burrell, familiarly 17 Prefix with Pen 18 Like a few hours after midnight 19 H.S. bigwigs 24 Yeshiva grad 28 Florence’s river 30 Friendly opening?

31 Violinist __ Frank 33 Soldier’s helmet 35 Place for a slam dunk 36 Result of a drip, at times 37 Cola __ 38 Reef formation 39 Got under control 40 Off-road vehicle 42 Sounds of thunder 43 Original Dungeons & Dragons co.

44 Touched down 45 Nutmeg spice 46 Synthetic resin used in paint 48 Budding star’s big moment 52 Former Labor secretary Elaine 54 Something for two, in song 56 53-Across, to Merkel 57 Wasted 59 Terpsichore : dance :: __ : love poetry 61 Julep garnish 67 Model Sastre 69 NBAer-cum-rap

star 70 __ libre: poetry form 71 Immortal football coach Amos Alonzo __ 72 Last Oscars host (2018) 73 Like talent. many say 75 Lorelei et al.

76 Chinese culinary general 77 Note taker 78 Energetic type 80 Capital on the Nile 81 Brown shade 83 “Knives Out” filmmaker Johnson 84 Blue __: Dory’s species 86 Knickknack 87 Cong. meeting 90 “Boy, am I dumb!”

94 Encouraging word?

96 ’50s prez 99 They may be reserved 100 Core values 101 “Peaceful Easy Feeling” group, with “The” 106 Ed with Emmys 107 Matching pair 109 Infuriate 110 Old cereal box stats 112 Piece of work 113 __ perpetua: Idaho motto 115 Ready to drive 116 Slanted page 117 Hindu princess 118 Old dagger 119 Eldest of the “Little Women” 120 El Al’s home: Abbr.

121 Metro stop: Abbr.

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