The Argonaut Newspaper - September 1, 2022

Merkids take over the pool at Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel theUnderSea Cover Worthy Home 7716 HOSFORD AVENUE 4 Bed | 2 Bath | 2,073 SF $1,799,000 STEPHANIE YOUNGER 310.499.2020 |DRESTEPHANIEYOUNGER.COM01365696 ROBIN ZACHA 310.293.3043 | DREZACHAHOMES.COM01263946 BEST OF THE WESTSIDE - VOTING ENDS SEPT. 2 AT NOON ARGONAUTNEWS.COM

PAGE 2 THE ARGONAUT SEPTEMBER 1, 2022 Get up close to s unbaked beaches and sparkling Pacific waters. Explore more of Mexico than ever b efore on a weeklong Navigator of the Seas ® a dventure. Unwind on the golden sands of Cabo San Lucas. W ander cobblestone streets in Old Mazatlán. And ride horseback through Puerto Vallarta’s jungles. A long the way, soak up splashier fun at the resort-style pool deck. Savor dining that satisfies every craving. And make your own legendary plays at Playmakers SM S ports Bar & Arcade. Sail 3, 4 and 7 night cruises from our home port in Los Angeles for the best memory-making in the Mexican Riviera. Contact us to book your getaways from Los Angeles onboard Navigator of the Seas ® now sailing ! *Features vary by ship. All itineraries are subject to change without notice. ©2022 Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. Ships’ registry: The Bahamas. ©2022 Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. Ships’ registry: The Bahamas. 22004463 • 7/14/2022 SAIL FROM YOUR OWN BACKYARD Pool Deck The Blaster ® Hooked Seafood SM 1 -800-850-3224 | www.t ravelstore.com

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022 THE ARGONAUT PAGE 3

The Argonaut is distributed every Thursday in Del Rey, Marina del Rey, Mar Vista, Playa del Rey, Playa Vista, Santa Monica, Venice, and Westchester. The Argonaut is available free of charge, limited to one per reader. The Argonaut may be distributed only by authorized distributors. No person may, without prior written per mission of The Argonaut, take more than one copy of any issue. The Argonaut is copyrighted 2022 by Times Media Group, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in whole or in part in any form or by any means without prior express written permission by the publisher. An adjudicated Newspaper of General Circulation with a distribution of 30,000.

Local News & Culture Westside’s News Source Since 1971

ExecutiveEDITORIALEditor: Christina christina@timespublications.comFuoco-Karasinski Editor: Kamala Kirk (310) kkirk@timespublications.com574-7654

Classified Advertising: Ann Turrieta (626) aturrietta@timespublications.com584-8747

CONTACT US (310) Letters,574-7655News, Tips & Event Listings: kkirk@timespublications.com

Contributing Writers: Bridgette Redman, Sara Edwards, Srianthi Perera, Paul Wozniak Interns: Oliver Grynberg, Stella Karron

AssociateBUSINESSPublisher: Rebecca Bermudez (310) rbermudez@timespublications.com574-7655

The

VICE PRESIDENT: Michael Hiatt PRESIDENT: Steve Strickbine

DisplayADVERTISINGAdvertising: Rebecca Bermudez (310) 574-7655 Peter Lymbertos (818) 624-6254

ON THE COVER: Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel offers weekly Mermaid Academy classes where aspiring mermaids learn how to swim with resident mermaids and search for hidden pool trea sures. Photo credit: Courtesy of Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel. Design by Arman Olivares.

PAGE 4 THE ARGONAUT SEPTEMBER 1, 2022 Teak Warehouse has hundreds of teak products that can transform your outdoor space into something special. FALLFASHION!INTO 4900 W 147th Hawthorne, CA TeakWarehouse.com800.343.770790250 COME SEE OUR FULL LINE OF QUALITY OUTDOOR TEAK FURNITURE! COMICCONTENTSSTRIP............................. 5 COMMUNITY ............................. 6 FOOD & DRINK ........................ 8 SPORTS ..................................... 10 BUSINESS ................................ 12 COVER STORY ........................ 14 ARTS & EVENTS ...................... 16 WESTSIDE HAPPENINGS ....... 26 Visit us online at ArgonautNews.com

GraphicART Designer: Arman Olivares Staff Photographer: Chris Mortenson

NEWS & SALES OFFICE PO Box 1349 South Pasadena, CA 91031

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022 THE ARGONAUT PAGE 5 COMIC STRIP Introducing Our New Pawrgonaut Pet Page! Next issue on Sept. 15. Pics needed by Sept. 9 A space where you can share your funniest, cutest and most adorable pet photos once a month. Just email to KKirk@timespublications.com Be sure to include your pet’s name, your first name and your town. MOVE IN TODAY OR CALL FOR A TOUR (424) 282-3475 PRIVATE 1 BEDROOM DELUXE SUITES FROM $9,999 • Fully Furnished Suites • Private Shower & Bathrooms • 24 Hr Care & Nursing Oversight • Unique Cognitive Placement • Resident-Centered Activities 7501 Osage Ave. Los Angeles, CA www.AvenirSeniorLiving.com90045 Visit Us Online License #198320184 *some conditions apply *limited time offer M E M O R Y C A R E Westside Avenir

ccording to Adam Miller, founder of 1P. org, 60% of the un housed population in Los Angeles become unhoused due to a financial shock. “There was one thing that happened, they lost their job, or got into a car accident, some body got sick and needed treatment in a hospital,” Miller said.Ineach one of these cases, “something happened to a family member and they were living paycheck to paycheck.” To combat this, his company created the Short-Term Evic tion Prevention Fund, or STEP Fund.TheSTEP Fund’s goal is to prevent one financial shock from causing an entire family to become unhoused by providing interest-free loans to residents in LA County who are facing a high possibility of becoming homeless in the next 30Thesedays.loans are “no interest, no fee loans between $500 and $2,500,” Miller said. “The most the monthly payment could be is $70 and they have three years to pay it back.” Through an app on their phone, users are able to pay these loans in cash at local stores such as 7-Eleven and CVS. The STEP Fund is an out put of 1P.org, a company dedicated to “real-world issues that are affecting all people at the local, state, national, and global level.” It tackles the issue of homelessness at the local level. As Miller pointed out, in LA “there has been no real concern and effort to prevent homeless ness, it's more focused on the aftermath. So the idea of the STEP Fund is to prevent homelessness in the first place by using microfinance tech niques.”Thesemicrofinance tech niques come in the form of small loans to prevent shortterm eviction. The goal of these loans is to quickly and effi ciently prevent homelessness without sending people into immense debt. Miller explained that while there are other loan programs

Preventing Homelessness

FUNDSTEPOFCOURTESYPHOTOS

COMMUNITY

By Stella Karron A

By building the STEP Fund as a research study, “nobody has to take our word for it, the research backs it up,” Miller said. “If you prove it's effec tive, then you can make it a large-scale enterprise and scale it up with third party or government funding.”

Micro-loan program launches to help Angelenos facing eviction

The STEP Fund is a study funded by the Wilson Sheehan Lab for Economic Opportuni ties (LEO) at The University of Notre Dame. Through this study, researchers will be able to analyze how the STEP Fund loans impact the community applying for them. “It's a full study with a control group,” Miller said. “The purpose of the control group effectively is to show that people who get [these loans] stay housed and people who don't get it become homeless.”

The goal for the project is to give out around 1,000 loans. This next phase comes after a pilot program that effectively gave loans to 40 applicants.

The long-term goal of the STEP Fund is to use the research from this study to implement the project on a much larger scale, and eventu ally in other cities as well. The STEP Fund is a nonprofit organization based in LA that provides loans for low-income residents facing a risk of eviction. For more information, visit the website. STEP Fund thestepfund.org The program provides no-fee, 0% interest, non-punitive loans of up to $2,500 to low-income Los Angeles residents at risk of eviction.

Government programs “require a lot of paperwork, a lot of documentation, which some people don't have, and it requires a lot of time to be screened and go back and forth with the government.” “Most of these people are imminently facing eviction, so if it takes even three or four weeks, that's too late,” Miller said. “We're able to turn around typically in a couple or three days and give people answers quickly, and the money will go directly to either the landlord or a utility company.”

PAGE 6 THE ARGONAUT SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

1P.org recently announced the official launch of its homelessness prevention program, the STEP Fund (Short-Term Eviction Prevention Fund). out there, the difference with the STEP Fund is the ability to go from an initial application to a loan “very quickly.”

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022 THE ARGONAUT PAGE 7

AMANTELUIGICREDITS:PHOTO

By Sara Edwards K urt Gurdal was born to work with cheese. His father and stepmother have been working with cheese for nearly 40 years with several shops on the East Coast in Massachusetts and New York. Growing up, he would help around the shop, standing on milk crates to be able to see people over the counter. “They would have me packag ing Halloween candy and helping people with pastries,” heGurdalsaid. didn’t originally want to be a cheesemonger. He went to college in Orange County and it was during his sopho more year, when his father’s business was featured in a magazine article, that Gurdal knew he had to go back home to“Ihelp.helped cut and wrap cheese orders and then fell in love with it,” Gurdal said. “Right out of college I spent a couple of weeks at the shop back home and then went straight to London to work for one of the best cheese shops in the world.”Gurdal had a pop-up shop in Canyon Square that he’s done every weekend since the holidays. He has since moved into a little cheese shop where he creates charcuterie and cheese boards with other accoutrements like oils, vinegars, jams and local honey. “One of the main things that attracted me to this industry was being able to meet these cheese producers and commu nicating what their products are all about to people looking to snack on a hunk of cheese,” GurdalGurdalsaid.isofficially moving his pop-up shop from its spot at Canyon Square to its first brick-and-mortar location across the street from the beach

Kurt Gurdal is a second-generation cheese expert whose first brick-and-mortar shop opens in Santa Monica on Labor Day weekend.

PAGE 8 THE ARGONAUT SEPTEMBER 1, 2022 LOCALS onlySUMMER STAYS & PLAYS. 1697 Pacific Ave, Venice, CA 90291 • hotelerwin com LOCALS – WAIVED FACILITY FEES BOOK ONLINE USING OUR LOCALS ONLY “RETRO” RATE Promo Code: RETRO

Kurt & Whey’s first brick-and mortar shop comes to Santa Monica

FOOD & DRINK

Artisan Cheesemonger

called Canyon Grocer by Kurt & Whey, starting on Labor Day weekend.Gurdal’s indoor space is near where he normally sets up and will have the same cheese services provided by Kurt & Whey while also selling everyday essentials like eggs, dairy and fresh baked bread. “I’m excited to add a small market to such a wonderful community and make it easy for people to walk on down and pick up a loaf of bread or a missing ingredient to their dinner recipe,” Gurdal said. The new space will be open seven days a week with hours to come closer to the opening date. Gurdal has also brought his cheese mongering knowl edge and a perfectly curated charcuterie board to the Hollywood Bowl, where each board is paired with a beer or wine choice to compliment the flavors of the board. Guests can purchase a pre-curated cheese platter that comes with three to five cheeses, up to three different types of curated meats, and a combination of fresh and dried fruit like figs, grapes and gooseberries. There will also be nuts like Marcona almonds and corn nuts, along with a few pickled items, crackers and bread to top it off. “I came up with a little one-stop shop where you get your charcuterie platter with all the accoutrements and a choice of whatever you want to be drinking, whether it’s beer, wine, cider or other libations and then something sweet to finish it up like chocolate or cookies,” Gurdal said. Gurdal is taking a hiatus from charcuterie boards until Sept. 3, Labor Day weekend. The shop will be located at 169 W. Channel Road in Santa Monica. Kurt & Whey kurtandwhey.com310-592-4196

Gurdal also offers pre-ordered lux cheese and charcuterie baskets for concerts at the Hollywood Bowl, grazing tables for parties and events, and guided pairings and classes. 8410 Pershing Drive Playa Del Rey, CA 90293 delreydental.com310.822.2011 Dr. Homyak

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022 THE ARGONAUT PAGE 9 ArgonautNews.com

onlyaudiences18+ “GAME DAY” (8/25/22) By LYNN

Jay Turcuis kick flips over a gap during the Unity Skateboard Championship. end, but the winning team was the regular team. The final round was Skate of Fate, where the winning team from the previous round competed against each other. Each skater took turns picking out random maneuvers from one cup that had a list of shuffled tricks and another cup of obstacles. Presscott Frost (age 16) won first place, Brendan Howe (age 20) won second place, and Zion Volpe (age 8) won third place. Frost received a free Vans shoe certificate and Cosmic Demise shirt. Brendan and Zion both received an award certificate and a Cosmic Demise “Skateboardingshirt.isabout camaraderie,” Bilal said. “Throughout the event the crowd and the partici pants were uplifting each other, the skaters pushed themselves to try new tricks, and the appreciation everyone had inspired me.”

ANN@ARGONAUTNEWS.COM

• Cost is $50 for the required 4 weeks of publication.

• You must have filed your FBN statement with the LA County Clerk recently.

Fine Hair Styled by Women and men with Fine hair have unique problems that need to be understood by a hair designer who knows how to handle and give a design line to fine hair. A personal prescription for your hair and angled weight line hair cuts will make it look thicker and fuller than ever before.

FictionalMagicalGENRE:RealismMemoir onlyaudiences18+

• Deadline is Friday for publication the following Thursday.

(310) 210-8767 New Location “On Broadway” Downtown Santa Monica, 90401

Cosmic Demise cosmicdemise.com

onlyaudiences18+

By Kamala Kirk For the second time, the Unity Skateboard Championship was held on Aug. 20 at Stoner Skate Plaza by Westside lifestyle brand, Cosmic Demise, and Santa Monica-based nonprofit, the Pico Youth & Family Center. Around 200 people showed up to the event, and Baystreet Surf & Skate Shop served free hamburgers and hotdogs to attendees. Boba Lab provided free drinks, while Trader Joe’s donated $50 worth of food. Beverly Washington, mother of Cosmic Demise creator Ali Bilal, was running the Cosmic Demise table. After all 26 skaters finished registering for the championship, they gathered around the stage in anticipation. Ali Bilal was the MC host and Julian Huckleby, a Cosmic Demise skater, was the judge. Each participant waited for their name to be called. For the first qualifying round, three skaters at a time had 60 seconds to perform any trick they wanted around the entire skatepark. The crowd helped determine which skater moved on to the next round by how loud the bystanders screamed and applauded for each participant. The next round was a team game of S.K.A.T.E. goofy versus regular, which is the skateboard version of the basketball game H.O.R.S.E. with left-handed people versus right-handed people. Each team consisted of different ages and skill levels. It was a close game and both teams were tied towards the

PAGE 10 THE ARGONAUT SEPTEMBER 1, 2022 SPORTS

Cosmic Demise and the Pico Youth & Family Center promote unity by bringing people together from different backgrounds, ethnicities and social classes. Donating to the nonprofit will help provide underprivileged youth resources and workshops in the Pico Youth & Family Center. Sponsorships are also accepted for events. If interested, contact ali. cosmicdemise@gmail.com (424-205-7188) or Alex Aldana aaldana@picoyouth.org (310-592-9848).

OR

CREDITS:PHOTO

Excerpts from this novel--The Pollinator In His Own Words--read by the author, exemplify the intimate relationship between two art forms: painting and writing. The protagonist of this tale, through the mystic art of surfing, slowly develops the ability to fly. As the story evolves, he discovers that he can, during flight, by way of olfactory engendered clairvoyance, accumulate and store internally essential love; eventually he is able to bestow this love. The following excerpts, inspired by the paintings of Edward Hopper, occur in the EXCERPTSFIND

Ali Bilal hypes up the crowd at Stoner Park before starting the Unity Skateboard Championship contest.

If your

Unity Skateboard Championship

Excerpts from this novel--The Pollinator In His Own Wordsread by the author, exemplify the intimate relationship between two art forms: painting and writing. The protagonist of this tale, through the mystic art of surfing, slowly develops the ability to fly. As the story evolves, he discovers that he can, during flight, by way of olfactory engendered clairvoyance, accumulate and store inter nally essential love; eventually he is able to bestow this love. The following excerpts, inspired by the paintings of Edward Hopper, occur in the story when the protagonist is beginning to collect such essences of primal bliss. Excerpts from this novel--The Pollinator In His Own Words--read by the author, exemplify the intimate relationship between two art forms: painting and writing. The protagonist of this tale, through the mystic art of surfing, slowly develops the ability to fly. As the story evolves, he discovers that he can, during flight, by way of olfactory engendered clairvoyance, accumulate and store internally essential love; eventually he is able to bestow this love. The following excerpts, inspired by the paintings of Edward Hopper, occur in the story when the protagonist is beginning to collect such essences of primal bliss.

Local skaters showed off their skills at Stoner Plaza

FictionalMagicalGENRE:RealismMemoir

we can publish your FBN notice FOR

EXCERPTSFINDonYouTube

Excerpts from this novel--The Pollinator In His Own Words--read by the author, exemplify the intimate relationship between two art forms: painting and writing. The protagonist of this tale, through the mystic art surfing, slowly develops the ability to fly. the story evolves, he discovers that he can,

FictionalMagicalGENRE:RealismMemoir LEMPEL business is located in Los Angeles County, ASSISTANCE ON DBA’S PLEASE CONTACT ANN TURRIETTA AT 626-584-8747 EMAIL

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022 THE ARGONAUT PAGE 11 OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK VIP $WASH2399 Reg. $2799 Small SUVs $2 extra everyday. Large vehicles $3 extra everyday. Not valid with any other offer. Expires 9/14/22 Hand ArmorSealerWashWaxAll®Tires 12681 W. Washington Blvd., L.A. (310) 398-6211 100% Hand Car Wash & Sealer Wax Vans, SUVsTrucksLimos,&Extra $2099 Reg. $2499 Small SUVs $2 extra everyday. Large vehicles $3 extra everyday. Not valid with any other offer. Expires 9/14/22 OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK VIP $WASH1899 Reg. $2399 Small SUVs $2 extra everyday. Large vehicles $3 extra everyday. valid with any other offer. Expires 10/31/19 Hand ArmorSealerWashWaxAll®Tires 12681 W. Washington Blvd., L.A. (310) 398-6211 100% Hand Car Wash & Sealer Wax Vans, SUVsTrucksLimos,&Extra $1699 Reg. $1999 Small SUVs $2 extra everyday. Large vehicles $3 extra everyday. Not valid with any other offer. Expires 10/31/19 12681 W. Washington Blvd. L.A. (310) 398-6211 12681 W. Washington Blvd. L.A. (310) 398-6211 Open 7 Days Lunch & Dinner 12740 Culver Blvd, Ste. B, LA 90066 (310) 305-0305 Lenzinis.com Gluten Free • Vegan Cheese Salads • Sandwiches • Desserts 1 LARGE PIZZA WITH 2 TOPPING & 10 WINGS $28.99 1 MEDIUM PIZZA WITH 2 TOPPINGS & 10 WINGS $26.99 additional toppings $150 ea. For any other order mention The Argonaut and receive 10% off. FIRE UP THE GRILL THIS LABOR DAY! Your Friendly Neighborhood Super Market DELI | GOURMET WINE & CHEESE | FRESH PRODUCE | QUALITY MEAT & SEAFOOD OPEN DAILY 7AM–9PM | bobsmkt.com | 1650 Ocean Park Blvd., Santa Monica, CA 90405 Corner of 17th St. & Ocean Park Blvd. LET BOB’S DELIVER TO YOUR HOME OR OFFICE! CALL 310.452.2493 COUPON - VALID ONLY AT BOB’S MARKET EXPIRES: 9-30-2022 $10 OFF Not to be used with any other coupons or offers. Excluding alcoholic beverages and tobacco products. With coupon only. Not to be combined with any other offer or discount. Limit one per customer. Valid only at Bob’s Market. Purchase of $50 or more Daily Hours 7 Curbsideam–9pmpickupstillavailabledailyfrom8am–5pm,E-mailyourgrocerylistto bobsmkt.comcurbside@ Antonio Leguizamon performs a backside kick flip over the gap during his run at the Unity Skateboard Championship. Eric Lord 360-flips out of an obstacle at Stoner Park during the Unity Skateboard Championship. The Cosmic Demise Unity Skateboarding Championship contest brought out skateboarders from all over West Los Angeles for an afternoon of skating and good vibes. Bay Street Boards cooked up food for attendees who showed up for the Unity Skateboard Championship at Stoner Park in West Los Angeles.

Psychedelics at LA Tech Week

It was a full house at the Psychedelic x Tech conference in Venice where guests listened to panelists discuss the future of psychedelics in America. MORTENSONCHRISBYPHOTOS BUSINESS11:30 to 9:30 restaurant hours CLOSED MONDAYS 12604 Washington Blvd, Los Angeles, CA (424)tfmraw.com90066289-8144 Specials: 6pm - Close LobsterWednesdaysWindow 1.5 lb. +/- Maine Lobster • Corn on the Cob Sweet Edamame Salad • Herb Spuds on Thyme Bread - Garlic or Butter • Drawn Butter Dine-In Only • Until the Tank runs dry No Substitutions! $46.95 Garlic Baked +$5 TUE-THU 11am-7pm • FRI-SAT 11am-5pm • CLOSED SUNDAY & MONDAY 310.574.8777 • 4027 Lincoln Blvd. (NEAR WALGREENS NEXT TO WHARO BBQ) WWW.MARINABAYWATCH.COM Diamond replacement, ring sizing, necklace repair, bracelet repair, pearl restringing, and much more. FREE JEWELRY CLEANING WHILE YOU WAIT! WATCH JEWELRYCENTERSERVICE&REPAIR We Service: Rolex • Omega • Breitling • Gucci Concord • Cartier • Movado • TAG Heuer • Swiss Army Citizen • Seiko • Bulova • Esq • Casio & much more WATCH BATTERY REPLACEMENT WHILE YOU WAIT! ONE PER EXPIRESCUSTOMER.9/30/22$2OFF BATTERYWATCH

PAGE 12 THE ARGONAUT SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

The event was hosted by Tiny Elephant, a creative impact studio; World Wide Mind, an advertising agency and pop-up owner;

The immersive experience brought together leading minds Lihi Benisty from OPEN guides guests through a 30-minute breathwork class before the networking party at the Psychedelic x Tech conference. and Creating Fun. The experienced included networking with industry leaders, psychedelic NFTs, sound healing, an array of higher-conscious vendors, and twopanel discussions. A variety of activities were also available, including a light therapy experience provided by Take Me to the Light and created by former Apple engineer turned monk, Guy Harriman; and Creating Fun founder, Craig Gross, to simulate a psychedelic experience by stimulating the natural production of DMT in the pineal gland. A brilliant panel of well-respected, seasoned professionals spoke to an intimate group about psychedelic research, policy reform, psychedelic and plant-based therapy, and how this all ties into the investment landscape,” Lough man said. “The networking social hour catalyzed important, honest conversa tions. People laughed and loved on one another, and experienced mind-blowing NFT artwork and live music. Incredible brands were able to engage with their fan base and new customers alike. We had a great time while graciously elevating consciousness. I believe we all have a mission here on this planet called Earth. And mine is to push relentlessly towards radical, positive social change. And I believe that’s what happened; the ripple effect was deployed."

By Kamala Kirk VCs, startups, technology savants and community members gathered for an immersive pop-up experi ence on Aug. 17 that was designed to bring together the leading minds in psychedelics in technology. LA Tech Week x Psychedel ics included a panel discussion featuring Natalie Ginsberg, the global impact officer from the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS). "This started out as an awareness event and watch party for Michael Pollan’s docuseries on Netflix, ‘How To Change Your Mind,’ and it transformed into a soulful display of creativity, openness, and support.,” said Beth Loughman, founder of Tiny Elephant and director of creative projects. “When the hyper-connected psych and tech community caught wind of this thing happening at World Wide Mind’s pop-up space on Abbot Kinney—it was as though I activated coconut wire less. I had the honor to witness consistent “How can I help?” energy from vendors, partners, and neighbors while it snow balled into a full-fledged celebration of both the Psychedelic Renaissance and the emerging technologies available to aid in mass healing.”

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022 THE ARGONAUT PAGE 13

Argonautnews.com2022 It’s time to support your favorite local restaurants, shops, schools, pet stores, professional services, and votingorganizationscommunitybythemThe Best! Winners will be announced in our Best of the Westside issue on October 20. BEST OF THE WESTSIDE VOTING ENDS SEPT. 2 AT NOON

Project.”NFTartist NONVISUALS and panelist Dorna Pouring pose for a picture at the Psychedelics x Tech conference. Lori Hirsch and Guy Rocourt from Papa and Barkley in front of their booth. Event coordinator Beth Loughman with panelists India Oxenberg and Natalie Lyla Ginsberg outside of the Psychedelic x Tech conference.

Daisy Nestor and Craig Gross from Creating Fun pose for a photo while guests enjoy a light experience they provided called “Take Me to the Light

She’s even worked a rave in Las Vegas that Napolitano described as “very colorful and everybody’s just really happy to be there so there are good vibes all around.” She especially loves working birthday parties for children.“Igetto entertain and see their little faces light up when they see a mermaid,” Napolitano said. “You know you’re no longer a stranger. They just want to embrace you and you feel so comfortable.”She’sbecome a part of what she said is a whole mermaid and merman community. They have their own lingo—a language that uses such adjectives as “fintastic” and uses “mer” as a pronoun for “my.” Her friends were skeptical when she started,

Through Sept. 24 on Saturday mornings at 10 a.m., Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel’s Mermaid Academy teaches children ages six and up how to be merkids.

The tail she uses is made of silicone. Realistic-looking mermaid tails for adults can weigh anywhere from 35 to 55 pounds. She started reaching out to mermaids she found on Instagram (or as the mermaid community calls it, Finstagram) and asked them how to become a professional—how to make money at being a mermaid. She found Kim Turcotte of Mermaid Flower and HB Mermaid who started her career as a profes sional mermaid, performing at birthday parties and other events.

Merkids take over the pool at Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel down and get some treasure,” Napolitano said. By the time the 45-minute class ends and the kids are gathering for a final photo, Napolitano said they’ll often tell her they don’t want to take off their fins, that they want to be mermaids forever. She can relate. Napoli tano, who is also a private dance teacher in North Hollywood, plans to continue being a mermaid until she can’t swim anymore. She became a profes sional mermaid five years ago. “I grew up just loving all whimsical things from mer maids to fairies,” Napolitano said.Then her best friend send her a YouTube clip of a group of mermaids and mermen all swim ming together in a giant pool.

“I was like, no way—this is not a thing,” Napolitano said. “ So, I bought myself a little practice tail, the same ones that we use in class for kids, and I started swimming and practicing.”

By Bridgette Redman S ome kids might blanch at going to school on a Saturday, but not the kids who are in Dominique Napoli tano’s class at Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel. From now through Sept. 24 on Saturday mornings at 10 a.m., Napolitano is teaching children ages six and up how to be merkids. The classes, which are $50 per merkid, teach swimmers how to use mermaid tails, search for hidden pool treasures and swim with mermaids. The Mermaid Academy is held at the hotel’s pool and swimmers must be accompanied by an adult age 18 or older. At the Mermaid Academy, Napolitano said they specialize in instructing their students and parents about water safety while having a fun mermaid experi ence. The kids soon find out that being a mermaid is hard work. “When I’m instructing in class, the kids get their tails on and I’m like, ‘OK, we’re going to lift up your fluke, lift our hips up and down, and make big waves,’ and the kids will go, ‘Oh, man, this is hard!’” Napolitano said. “I always say, ‘It’s not easy being a mer maid!’” While it may be hard, it is also a lot of fun. Napolitano wel comes the merkids by telling them that they’re going to get to use their imaginations in the class and turns everything into play.“The pool is going to be the ocean and we’re going to dive

PAGE 14 THE ARGONAUT SEPTEMBER 1, 2022 COVER STORY UNDER THE SEA HOTELBEACHMONICASANTALOEWSOFCOURTESYCREDITS:PHOTO

The Mermaid Academy specializes in instructing its students and parents about water safety while having fun.

William J. Wickwire,

O

Culver City (310) 204-3376 3831 Hughes Ave Suite 504-B Redondo Beach (310) 798-1515 520 N. Prospect Ave Suite 302 New Office L cati ON Seal Beach ( 562 ) 431 8554 500 Pacific Coast Hwy., Suite 512 saying she’d do it for a month ant then quit. Now in her fifth year, she enjoys it more than ever.“It’s wild,” Napolitano said, who added that her entire room is decorated in mermaid décor. “I wouldn’t trade it for anything. It’s my little escape from being aTherehuman.”are limited spots available in the Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel Mermaid Academy, so those participating are asked to book in advance. Kids need to come wearing proper swimwear, but they’ll be given the use of a mermaid tail and a pool towel. While the class starts at 10 a.m., the organizers encourage each class member to arrive 10 minutes early to check in and get their tail. There is valet parking available for $13 with validation from Blue Streak Restaurant.Napolitano also offered some pearls of wisdom gained from life as a mermaid. “I never thought I’d be a professional mermaid entertain er if you asked me what I wanted to be when I was a kid,” she said. “Anything is possible if you want it and you are passionate.” Mermaid Academy 1700 Ocean Avenue, Santa loewshotels.com/santa-monicaMonica

,

,

The classes teach swimmers how to use mermaid tails, search for hidden pool treasures and swim with mermaids.

M.D. Certified, American Board of Dermatology

!

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022 THE ARGONAUT PAGE 15 To advertise in the Professional Services Directory, Call 310-463-0633 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES DIRECTORY ATTORNEY Our Legal Staff Includes a Law Professor ProvenAttorneysExperiencedandwithARecordofSuccess 310.822.3377 DaviD P. Baker Recipient of Awards for 37 Years of Community Service to Marina del Rey Personal Injury Law Offices Of Baker & Oring, LLP www.marinadelreylawyers.com 13915 Panay Way, Marina del rey Pacific Mariners Yacht club building ATTORNEY NO ONE in California should lose their home or go bankrupt because of Long Term Care. JOSEPH C. GIRARD, ATTORNEY AT LAW (310) 823-3943 • www.LAElderLaw.com FREE CONSULTATION • Medi-Cal Planning • estate Planning DERMATOLOGY provider for most ppos B each c ities D ermatology m e D ical c enter www.beachcitiesderm.com State-of-the-Art Skin Care with a Personal Touch Skin Cancer Detection & Treatment • Mohs Surgery & Complex Closures and Repairs Cysts, Acne, Warts, Psoriasis, Vitiligo & Rashes • Sclerotherapy • Hair Loss • Chemical & Glycolic Peels Laser Treatments • Restylane, Juvederm, Radiesse, Perlane & Botox/Dysport/Xeomin D ermatology & S kin S urgery Saturday and Evening Appointments Available William J. Wickwire, M.D. Certified, American Board of Dermatology Neal m. ammar, M.D. Certified, American Board of Dermatology Culver City (310) 204-3376 3831 Hughes Ave , Suite 504-B Redondo Beach (310) 798-1515 520 N. Prospect Ave , Suite 302 New Office L O cati ON ! Seal Beach ( 562 ) 431 - 8554 500 Pacific Coast Hwy., Suite 512 Skin Cancer Detection & Treatment • Mohs Surgery & Complex Closures and Repairs Cysts, Acne, Warts, Psoriasis, Vitiligo & Rashes • Sclerotherapy • Hair Loss • Chemical Glycolic Peels Laser Treatments • Restylane, Juvederm, Radiesse, & Botox provider for most ppos B each c ities D ermatology m e D ical c enter www.beachcitiesderm.com State-of-the-Art Skin Care with a Personal Touch Skin Cancer Detection & Treatment • Mohs Surgery & Complex Closures and Repairs Cysts, Acne, Warts, Psoriasis, Vitiligo & Rashes • Sclerotherapy • Hair Loss • Chemical & Glycolic Peels Laser Treatments • Restylane, Juvederm, Radiesse, Perlane & Botox/Dysport/Xeomin D ermatology & S kin S urgery Saturday and Evening Appointments Available William J. Wickwire, M.D. Certified, American Board of Dermatology Neal m ammar, M.D. Certified, American Board of Dermatology Culver City (310) 204-3376 3831 Hughes Ave ., Suite 504-B Redondo Beach (310) 798-1515 520 N. Prospect Ave , Suite 302 New Office L O cati ON ! Seal Beach ( 562 ) 431 8554 500 Pacific Coast Hwy., Suite 512 provider for most ppos B each c ities D ermatology m e D ical c enter www.beachcitiesderm.com State-of-the-Art Skin Care with a Personal Touch Skin Cancer Detection & Treatment • Mohs Surgery & Complex Closures and Repairs Cysts, Acne, Warts, Psoriasis, Vitiligo & Rashes • Sclerotherapy • Hair Loss • Chemical & Glycolic Peels Laser Treatments • Restylane, Juvederm, Radiesse, Perlane & Botox/Dysport/Xeomin D ermatology & S kin S urgery Saturday and Evening Appointments Available William J. Wickwire, M.D. Certified, American Board of Dermatology Neal m. ammar, M.D. Certified, American Board of Dermatology Culver City (310) 204-3376 3831 Hughes Ave , Suite 504-B Redondo Beach (310) 798-1515 520 N. Prospect Ave , Suite 302 New Office L O cati ON ! Seal Beach ( 562 ) 431 - 8554 500 Pacific Coast Hwy., Suite 512 provider for most ppos B each c ities D ermatology m e D ical c enter www.beachcitiesderm.com State-of-the-Art Skin Care with a Personal Touch Skin Cancer Detection & Treatment • Mohs Surgery & Complex Closures and Repairs Cysts, Acne, Warts, Psoriasis, Vitiligo & Rashes • Sclerotherapy • Hair Loss • Chemical & Glycolic Peels Laser Treatments • Restylane, Juvederm, Radiesse, Perlane & Botox/Dysport/Xeomin D ermatology & S kin S urgery Saturday and Evening Appointments Available

Neal m.

ammar, M.D. Certified, American Board of Dermatology

A few years ago, Cornfield learned that the B-52 Number 665, the airplane Curry had flown that fateful day over North Vietnam, had been grounded, restored and put on permanent display at the National Museum of the United States Air Force in Dayton, Ohio. Cornfield worked to reunite the man and the machine, both battle-scarred, in an environmental photograph.

The book is indispensable for serious photographers who have a good grasp of their craft and want to learn more. It outlines the technical specifications, the location scouting, safety, permits and many other aspects to consider, but it’s more than industry jargon.

Among the eclectic mix of case studies is that of Cornfield’s school friend, Ken Curry. They have been friends through boyhood at Cowan Avenue Elementary School, the high school years at Westchester High and college at UCLA, up to the present.

“I’m trying to add this cerebral dimension to the picture,” he said. “The life of a photograph goes way beyond the technical specifications. I really want this book to be that.”

Local author debuts latest book at The Book Jewel

Cornfield relates the stories behind his best work, and presents case studies to illustrate some facet of the portraiture; he also shines the light on other talented professionals.

In the hands of the Los Angeles-based commercial photographer, journalist and author, the process of environ mental photography assumes an art—and science—of its own. He details this process in his latest book, “Environmental Portraiture: A Complete Guide to the Portrait Photographer’s Most Powerful Imaging Tool.” Cornfield, a Westchester native who now resides in Malibu Canyon, evaluates the history, events and experiences of his subjects before setting out to accomplish a photo shoot. “The portrait is just the conflation of all the human experience that goes into that moment,” he said. “With the environmental portrait, you try to find things that are meaning ful to help to illustrate that subject’s external reality. It’s usually interesting stories that come together with that and that’s what results in the Jewel in Westchester, which also

Environmental Portraiture

He also showed slides of famous thanked the bookstore’s owners for saving and repurposing an aging building in the landmark Westchester Triangle, where their shop is now located.

ARTS & EVENTS

By Srianthi Perera Jim Cornfield painstakingly builds his pictures, part by elaborate part.

“When I first conceived this book, I hadn’t planned to include my own closest friend as one of the portrait subjects,” he said. “But to photograph a pilot together with the actual craft he flew in combat, perfectly fit the model of an environmental portrait.” In the book, Cornfield relates the backstory and the elaborate considerations and preparations that went into the image. He does the same for his portrayal of the New Orleans jazz great, Kid Thomas, on the Vieux Carré, New Orleans. He writes his thought process in the book: “I wanted to connect jazz to its cultural roots in the history of this storied southern city. No place repre sents old New Orleans, better than the French Quarter, back to the time of European occupa tion, slavery, and the galvaniz ing event of the Louisiana Purchase. At the geographic center of this district, a block or two from where Kid Thomas rehearsed with his Stompers, is Jackson Square. It’s where, in 1804, the American flag was first raised over the land acquisition that overnight doubled the size of the United States and forever changed this country and the world. That became for me the task—to create an Environmental Portrait that would connect this grand son of a slave family, a serious, honored craftsman in the music trade, to the powerful historical mojo of “the Quarter.” Cornfield also highlights the work of 10 of his contempo

Cornfield recently signed copies of his book at The Book Jewel in Westchester, which simultaneously hosted Westchester High School’s class of 1963 reunion.

CORNFIELDJIMOFCOURTESYCREDIT:PHOTO

In Winter 1968, as the Vietnam War was beginning, they both joined the U.S. Air Force. Three years later, Curry, piloting a B-52 Stratofortress, faced an enemy missile attack and managed to save his badlystricken bomber and its crew from near disaster. For his feat, Curry received a Distinguished Flying Cross award; he also began to feel the dreaded long-term effects of post-trau matic stress disorder.

PAGE 16 THE ARGONAUT SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Westchester native and local author, Jim Cornfield, details the process of environmental photography in his latest book, “Environmental Portraiture: A Complete Guide to the Portrait Photographer’s Most Powerful Imaging Tool.”

Jim Cornfield jimcornfield.net

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022 THE ARGONAUT PAGE 17 • Times may vary due to traffic and weather conditions • Boarding is on a first-come first-served basis • All Beach Shuttles are wheelchair accessible • All Beach Shuttles are equipped with bike racks • Last shuttle leaves Playa Vista at 9:15 pm on S aturdays • Last shuttle leaves Playa Vista at 7:15 pm on Sundays and Labor Day FOR MORE INFORMATION: M ar i na del Rey Vis i t or s Ce n t e r (424) 52 6 -7900 beaches.lacounty.gov | lagobus.info COURTESY OF MAJOR ST O PS ALO N G THE R O UT E AFTEREACHHOUR Playa Vista (Pacific Promenade, Concert Park, & Fountain Park) : 15 :4 5 Fisherman’s Village, Towards Venice Beach Pier (Restaurants & Retail Shops) :2 8 :5 8 Admiralty Way & Fiji Way (Waterside Shopping Center) : 31 :0 1 Admiralty Way & Burke Park (Restaurants, Waterfront Walk, Library, Fire Station #110 & Hotel) :3 4 :0 4 Admiralty Way & Palawan Way (Marina “Mother’s” Beach, Restaurants & Hotels) :3 7 :0 7 Via Marina & Panay Way (Restaurants & Hotels) :4 0 : 10 Washington Blvd. & Pacific Ave. (Venice Beach Pier Restaurants & Retail Shops) :4 8 : 18 Washington Blvd. & Via Marina (Marina Beach Shopping Center, Restaurants & Hotels) :5 1 :2 1 Admiralty Way & Mindanao Way (Marina del Rey Visitors Center & Burton Chace Park) :5 5 :2 5 Fisherman’s Village, Towards Playa Vista (Restaurants & Retail Shops) :5 7 :2 7 Playa Vista (Fountain Park & Pacific Promenade) :0 5 :3 5AABCDEFGHIJ BEACH SHUTTLE FREE Pl ay a Vista • M ari n a d el Re y • Ve ni ce B e ach P i e r RUNWA TH SHO S FOUN AI AR W TERSID SHOPPINGCENTER THE SHOP A CONCERAR CULVERBLVD MARINA FREEWAY CU VER BLVD SHORT AVE EVAALCENTINE TSLLADRAN ADMIRALT WA LNCOLNBD DVLBNOCNIL NNEOMC WASHINGTON BLVD S VENICE BLVD ABBOTKINNEYBLVD GSPERHIND WMANCHESTERAVE BORABORAWAYTAHITIWAY FIJI WAY BALI WA MINDANAO WAY MARQUESASWAYPANAYWAYPALAWANWAY Doeie Bea We t hes er Ballona Creek Channel DIS OVE REE VIAMARINA PL DELAYAREY L AX MARINADELREY VENICEBEACH LOYOL A VILL AGE Ballona EcologicalWetlandsReserve C WAP JEFFERSON B VD MIL ENNIUM DCIFIC R ME ADE BLUFF CR EK DR VIWES D D E KNW WN W R NW D O B ARK R U ON W H C PARKYVONNEBBURKEPARK BIKE ATH BAY F U AIN ARK R W GER CAMPUENTER 3 4 6 7 8 2 5 1 B J A CI DF G H E PIER MARINA44WETLANDPARK PACIFICAVE DRIFT WOODLEET HURRICANLIGHTHOUSOUTRIGGERREEFOPAIL “MOTHER’S”MARINABEACH FISHERMAN’S LEGEND MAP NOT TO SCALE PUBLIC RESTROOMSOUTDOORHDININGOTEL MOVIES FARMERS MARKET S A TU R D A Y S: 1 0 am - 1 0 p m S UN D AY S & LABOR DAY : 1 0 am - 8 p m Enjoy Marina del Rey in a hassle free and relaxing way. Experience this fun form of community transportation providing service to Fisherman’s Village, Waterside Shopping Center, Marina “Mother’s” Beach and Venice Beach Pier. MAJOR ATTRACTIONS BEACH SHUTTLE REGULAR ROUTE ADDITIONAL STOPS TIMED BEACH SHUTTLE STOPSA J SEASONAL S E R V IC E May 28 - September 25, 2022 Ride the Marina del Rey WATERBUS! FOR INFORMATION: marinawaterbus.com Fridays 2 pm - 10 pm Saturdays 12 pm - 10 pm Sundays 12 pm - 9 pm Labor Day 11 am - 9 pm WATERBUS LOCATIONS1 8 WATERBUS ROUTE ArgonautNews.com raries: local “photographic virtuosos,” as he calls them, with whom he often collabo rated. These masters of environ mental portraiture include Michael Grecco, Al Satterwhite, Eric Myer and Larry Shiller. Now in his mid-70s, Cornfield wants nothing to do with retirement. After a surgery and the Covid slowdown, he’s back among his lenses and strobe lights and welcomes assign ments.Although Environmental Portraiture was published in 2019, just before the pandemic, Cornfield is marketing the book now, because it wouldn’t have had the same impression when people were isolating. Earlier this year, he held a book-signing at The Book Jewel in the Westchester Triangle attended by many of his school friends. More events are being planned, including workshops. He has two more books in the outline stage.Looking back, he realizes he has been fortunate, both in his photography and journalism. He has worked as a feature editor at Peterson’s Photographic Magazine for many years, written international travel stories on assignment, and at one point, was contributing stories for 14 inflight magazines. Living in LA, most of his subjects are celebrities, and he recalls several noteworthy photo shoots. Among them are actors George Burns, Roy Rogers, Pamela Anderson and Roy Scheider, broadcaster David Let terman, newspaper columnist Abigail Van Buren of Dear Abby fame, journalist George Plimp ton, author T H White and California Governor Jerry Brown. Cornfield strives for the perfect picture.

FOLLOW bonusbreaking@ArgonautNewsUSforstoriesandcontentpostedduringtheweekSTAYINTHELOOP!

“Portraits should look back at you,” Cornfield said. “That relationship is what I want. You come together to do a portrait and something of value should come from that. It’s not just a snapshot, it’s not just a publicity picture, there is for that moment, there is a relationship. For that reason, every photographer remembers the people they work with. I study them a lot and want to know a lot about them.” He made friends with Linda Purl, who acted in “Happy Days.” He shot Ladybird Johnson for a magazine cover at her ranch and afterward fresh ened up in President Lyndon B. Johnson’s bathroom. His life is peppered with such incidents. “It’s not lost on me, I reflect back on them and think I’ve been lucky,” he “Environmentalsaid.Portraiture: A Complete Guide to the Portrait Photographer’s Most Powerful Imaging Tool” (Routledge/Focal Press) is available on Amazon for $50 (paperback) and $196 (hardcover.)

“First, I wanted to show how ordinary people without any experience in activism could successfully organize and fight powerful interests that were threatening the place they had called home for as long as 30 and 40 years,” Hathaway said. “Second, I wanted to show how institutions like government and the courts deal with threats to some of society's most vulnerable citizens. Third, I wanted to shine a light on the ongoing failure to provide those citizens decent, affordable housing.”Venicehas a huge problem with homelessness. Hathaway writes with a wrench about the tenants who were being evicted not because they had broken any rules or fallen behind in rent payments; it was due to corporate greed. He wrote: “In all, 65 adults and 21 children were forced from their apartments that December day, less than three weeks before Christmas. The term of art for such a proceeding is ‘lockout,’ and the Lincoln Place evictions represented the largest singleday lockout in LA history.

ARTS & EVENTS

HATHAWAYDENNISOFCOURTESYPHOTOS

Battle of Lincoln Place

Venice resident’s book shines light on effects of gentrification

The question in everybody’s minds: What will come next?”

But it was human to be both angered and saddened by the tenants’ plight. As just one example, a chronically ill tenant living on a fixed income was harassed, sued and eventually evicted from the apartment in which she had lived for almost 20 years, just because the landlord wanted to remodel her building and charge higher rents.“There were many other examples of the landlord disregarding tenant welfare, treating the place as a commod ity to be exploited for maxi mum profit rather than as a home for living, breathing people,” Hathaway said. “It was impossible not to be emotion ally affected by what those people suffered because of that attitude.”“TheBattle of Lincoln Place: An Epic Fight by Tenants to Save Their Homes,” published by Crania Press, is available on Amazon for $19 (paperback), $33 (hardcover) and $5 (e-book.)

PAGE 18 THE ARGONAUT SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

By the time the deputies who had gone methodically from building to building got back into their cars and drove away a scant three hours after they arrived, only eighty-one units were still occupied. Many of the two-story, mid-century modern-style buildings were entirely vacant.

The community feel of the apartment complex may have saved it from demolition, because the tenants organized to resist. For almost 25 years, they fought that company and a subsequent owner over redevel opment plans that would have forced everybody to move out, Hathaway said. It was finally resolved when the owner agreed to preserve the buildings and allow wrongly-evicted tenants to return without paying higher rents.

Former journalist and Venice resident, Dennis Hathaway, observed the process of gentrification and wrote “The Battle of Lincoln Place: An Epic Fight by Tenants to Save Their Homes.

The book follows four women who lead working class and elderly tenants in a desperate struggle on the streets, in the halls of government, and in the courts of law and public opinion, along with a fifth woman who fights for recognition of forgotten Black architect Ralph Vaughn.

Seven of the original 52 buildings had previously been demolished; others had been gutted and sat as windowless hulks in weedy patches en closed by chain-link fencing. In the common areas where children once played, where tenants had gotten together for cookouts and birthday celebra tions, the once-lush grass was brown and brittle. Almost all the remaining tenants were elderly, or suffered disabilities. Some of them joined the locked-out tenants gathered outside, to sympa thize, to wonder when their turns would come to see the black-and-white patrol cars and hear the banging on their apartment doors.

The original builders intended Lincoln Place for working families, and amenities like parks, the shopping center, and two nearby schools were consistent with the concept of Lincoln Place as a genuine community, not just a collection of apartments, Hathaway said. The design fostered a community feel with many shared outdoor spaces, among other devices.

collection of poetry (“The Taste of Flesh”), said he wrote “The Battle of Lincoln Place” to fulfill three aims.

In 1986, the original builders sold the complex to a develop ment company in Northern California that exploited a loophole in the city's rent control law to try to evict long-term tenants and rent their units to higher-paying tenants.

He felt that the human drama at the heart of the story had universal appeal and the book will be of interest to a general audience. Since it goes into detail about matters of land use, historic preservation and legal proceedings, it should hold particular appeal to those with an involvement in those areas, heHathawayadded. spent about two years researching and inter viewing, and another year writing. Much of the informa tion came from Placehearingsasalsoofdocumentscommunications,newsletters,andothersavedbytheleadersthetenants'association.Heusedpublicsources,suchtranscriptsofmeetings,courtandnewsarticles.“DuringmuchoftheLincolnstruggle,Iwasworking for a housing nonprofit and serving on groups advocating for affordable housing, so I supported the tenants in the fight against their landlord,” Hathaway said. But as a former newspaper reporter, he strived to describe events in the book in an objective manner without injecting his own opinions.

By Srianthi Perera V enice resident Dennis Hathaway has shone the limelight on an all-toofamiliar social issue that keeps playing out across the United States: the effects of gentrifica tion. Corporate landlords seek to demolish older buildings and construct modern edifices in its place, rent them at premium rates and produce hefty profits forHathawaythemselves.watched the process of gentrification unfolding close to home. As a former journalist and being active in community affairs, he followed closely how the long-term residents of Lincoln Place organized themselves to fight their new corporate landlords and retain their homes. Taking it one step further, Hathaway wrote “The Battle of Lincoln Place: An Epic Fight by Tenants to Save Their Homes,” to record for posterity the story of their activism. The book follows four women who lead the hundreds of working class and elderly tenants in a desperate struggle on the streets, in the halls of government, and in the courts of law and public opinion, along with a fifth woman who fights for recognition of Ralph Vaughn, the forgotten Black architect whose innovative ideas about community and social interaction were featured in the apartment complex's design.Whydid he care enough to write it?

The author, who has published a book of short stories (“The Consequences of Desire”) and a

“The major figures on the landlord side declined requests to be interviewed, but I quoted them in their own words from various documents, so even though I believed in the tenants' cause, I think readers will find the book's account to be a fair one,” he said.

“I never lived at Lincoln Place, but I considered the tenants my neighbors, and I cared about them and their welfare,” Hathaway said. “I also believed that the history of the place, designed by a Black architect who believed that architecture could enhance people's lives, was worth preserving.”Builtin1950, the 35-acre complex just east of Lincoln Boulevard in Venice, is sur rounded on three sides by single-family neighborhoods and on the fourth by a shopping center. It is a few minutes’ walk from Penmar Park, which was developed at the same time. It is also one mile east of Venice Beach.

there is a cohesive thread. “Down with the Ship” involved blocking and specific, detailed coordination of each individual shot through Zoom & while all of the film footage was recorded by the actors on their iPhones. Actors' family members were their stand-ins for handling props and assisting with behind-the-scenes camera work.

Making a Splash

ARTS

By Paul Wozniak D

“Yeah, it's a much different experience than anything else,” Weinberg said ahead of the film’s Los Angeles debut at the June Marina del Rey Film Festival. “A lot of times when we were shooting, Alex [Newman] was directing, I was producing and there were the two actors, so we had four boxes on Zoom and we lined them up so that the actors were next to each other and we were above or below. These two men never saw each other, they were not actually touching the same life jacket. There were two life vests involved in this. So I was really proud of the way that all the editing came out and that it created this world that didn't exist before. You'd never know they were in their living rooms.”Andyet

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022 THE ARGONAUT PAGE 19

EVENTS

“Throughout the whole process, it's just amazing that I’ve worked with all of these people and feel so close to them after going through this experience, and yet most of them I’ve never met in person,” Weinberg said. “I think it's really opened up a lot of cool opportunities, the way that it's widened our spheres that we can now work with people we didn't imagine we'd be able to work with because they don't live near Obviouslyus.”Weinberg’s second short film was not initially envisioned to be filmed with such stringent constraints. However, the restrictions spurned a burst of unbridled creativity.“Reallycreative things were done with paper, stop motion and different forms of anima tion than what we're used to thinking of now as animation,” Weinberg said. “The ideas that Alex had for how to create this world using a green screen and the shots with the waves, like when you see those waves moving…that's Alex and Erica [Newman] with the actual piece of paper going back and forth to move the waves to create the motion of the sea.” Ultimately, the experience has only unleashed more creative output.“[Covid has] made things, better in some ways, because you can be anywhere in working like, as a writer, there's always been like the opportu nity, like I can write wherever I write,” Weinberg said. “But now I can also meet with people wherever and it doesn't matter. They could be in New York, LA, London, it doesn't matter.”Weinberg is currently staying busy throughout the entire festi val circuit process. “I'm working a lot on writing, pitching new ideas,” she said. “I've been working on some rom-com feature ideas. I have some TV pilot scripts that I'm working on. And I’m trying to make advancements in my career as in any way I can, using some of the connections that I've been able to make through all these experiences.” “Down with the Ship” is an official selection of the 2022 Silicon Beach Film Festival, and will screen on Sept. 12 at 4 p.m. at the TCL Chinese 6 Theatres, formerly Grauman’s Chinese Theatre, as part of the HollyShorts Monthly Screening Series during their 2022-2023 season. The screening will include an online viewing option via Bitpix.

‘Down with the Ship’ dramedy creates waves on the festival circuit

As a Marina del Rey resident and recent M.F.A. recipient in feature film screenwriting from Loyola Marymount University, “Down with the Ship” is Weinberg’s first movie since “Murder, Party of 10,” and is next-level ambitious on a low-fi scale.Theproject consists of two men fighting over the last life vest on a doomed ocean liner. As the film progresses, quilled artwork of ships, waves and animated puppetry weave the storyline together as Weinberg explores the lengths two people will go to not go down hook, line and sinker. Except here’s the catch: None of the actors, director, or production team were in the same space together. Unlike other film projects made during the Covid-19 pandemic, “Down with the Ship” was filmed during some of the earliest days of the shutdown via Zoom to maintain strict Covid protocols. The project is a daring techni cal exercise from a young filmmaker and producer.

Danielle Weinberg writtenbydanielleweinberg.com

Danielle Weinberg is a Marina del Rey resident and M.F.A. recipient in feature film screenwriting from Loyola Marymount University who wrote and produced the short film, “Down with the Ship.”

WEINBERGDANIELLEOFCOURTESYPHOTO

anielle learnedWeinbergmuchabout filmmaking during the height of the Covid-19 pan demic—and it wasn’t solely on cameras and scripts.

“Discover the charm of this classically styled 1960’s era 2 + 2 Playa Del Rey Home. Pride of ownership is evident in the upgrades to the structural integrity of both the home and the lot”, say Realtors Tom Corte and Dana Wright. “3-car total covered parking + non-conforming 300 sf. bonus room with interior, private access to home. Lush, professionally landscaped front yard entry. The lot is positioned to invite natural light all day. Add your own TLC touches to the kitchen and baths. Elegant stone fireplace in the living room. Separate laundry room and lots of closet and storage space. Great neighborhood, friendly neighbors, easy access to the beach and to all shopping and eateries.“

IN SILICON BEACH

PAGE 20 AT HOME – THE ARGONAUT’S REAL ESTATE SECTION SEPTEMBER 1, 2022 THE ARGONAUT’S REAL ESTATE SECTION Offered at INFORMATION:$1,550,000 TOM CORTE & DANA WRIGHT ERA MATILLA REALTY 310-578-7777 DRE#:www.siliconbeachpros.com00398688/DRE#:00398688

CHARM 7844 W 8th St cortewright.com

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022 AT HOME – THE ARGONAUT’S REAL ESTATE SECTION PAGE 21 Stephanie Younger Group 310.499.2020 | DRE stephanieyounger.com01365696|@stephanieyoungergroupCompassisalicensedrealestatebroker(01991628)intheStateofCaliforniaandabidesbyEqualHousingOpportunity laws. All material presented herein is intended for informational purposes only. Information is compiled from sources deemed reliable but is subject to errors, omis sions, changes in price, condition, sale, or withdraw without notice. To reach the Compass main office call 310.230.5478. A YOUNGER HOME GETS NOTICED. 810 MANHATTAN AVENUE 5 Bed | 5 Bath | $4,495,000 6332 W. 84TH PLACE 3 Bed | 2 Bath | $1,699,000 5988 W. 76TH STREET 5 Bed | 5 Bath | $3,995,000 5836 W. 74TH STREET 7 Bed | 5 Bath | $1,995,000 7331 W. 87TH STREET 4 Bed | 3 Bath | $1,749,000 8300 CREIGHTON AVENUE 3 Bed | 2 Bath | $1,349,000 5811 W. 77TH PLACE 4 Bed | 4 Bath | $1,749,000 7716 HOSFORD AVENUE 4 Bed | 2 Bath | $1,799,000 6648 W. 80TH PLACE (LEASE) 3 Bed | 2 Bath | $4,900/month 12064 WAGNER AVENUE (LEASE) 4 Bed | 3 Bath | $8,000/month

“This remodeled Westport Heights villa features a sprawling backyard and offers 6 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms in the main house plus a studio guest house,” says agent Stephanie Younger. “The rare expanse of open living space provides opportunities for multiple home/office/ study areas with large gathering spaces and a generously sized kitchen for family moments. Chef's kitchen has an arresting ten foot granite island holds court with seating for six while endless custom cabinets and granite countertops. The stainless steel appliances include a Miele oven, a Thor stove and built-in wine cooler. Upstairs find 3 bedrooms and 2 baths, including the owner's en-suite with fireplace. The dramatic steel-rail staircase connects the two main salons with the upper pavilion and frames the backyard. This beautiful residence is a true entertainer's paradise just blocks from the ocean.”

REAL ESTATE BUSINESS

Do a chimney check Schedule this well in advance to make sure you can safely use your fireplace when the first chilly night hits. Get a tree inspection

Heavy rain, wind, and snow can put pressure on tree limbs. You don’t want them snapping and ending up crashing through your roof or breaking a window.

Consider your window coverings

Don’t be like us. You can prolong the life of your patio furniture and grill with a good waterproof cover. “During the warmer months, your outdoor patio furniture likely gets a lot of use,” said Hayneedle. “In colder months, you probably spend less time outside and thus less time utilizing your outdoor furniture. If you live in an area that has a cold or wet climate in the winter, you will need to take steps to make sure that your patio furniture is properly protected from the elements.”

Conventional wisdom says you should trade out your lightweight draperies for something more substantial for the colder seasons. But sheers are great in fall and winter. Letting some sunlight trickle through can help heat the home while still providing privacy, and they can be added to any window, regardless of the type of treatment you already have. Mulch. That. Yard. “Should you mulch plants in the fall? The short answer is: yes! Mulching around plants in autumn has all kinds of benefits, from preventing soil erosion to suppressing weeds to protecting plants from moisture loss and shifts in temperature,” said Gardening Knowhow.

Check current bills against the same time last year. Has your electric bill gone up dramatically year over year? You could have an air leak that needs to be addressed (more on that below). Is your water bill significantly higher than 12 months ago?

You may have a dripping showerhead, a running toilet, or a problem with your hot water heater. Time to call a plumber! Check for leaks around windows and doors About those air leaks: Little leaks can cost you big time, and the sooner you deal with them, the sooner you can start saving money. “An average home loses up to 30% of its heating and cooling energy through air leaks,” said Houselogic. “The most significant air leaks tend to occur around windows and doors.” You can easily check for leaks with incense. “With windows and doors closed, hold a lit stick of incense near window and door frames where drafts might sneak in. Watch for smoke movement,” they said. Then it’s just a matter of adding caulking and weather stripping—both easy and inexpensive DIY fixes.

THIS WEEK’S CONTRIBUTION CAME FROM: JAYMI REALTYNACIRITIMES realtytimes.com

WWe get it. No one wants to turn their heater on when it’s 100 degrees outside. But what you really don’t want is to be faced with a broken heater when it’s 0 degrees outside. See if you can make an appointment now to get your system checked in October, and if your chosen company doesn’t schedule appointments that far in advance, at least make an appointment with yourself to make another call at the end of September.

This is the perfect time to have them checked out. Examine your utilities

Starbucks just released a new pumpkin flavored drink and the Halloween gear is starting to replace the patio furniture outside the supermarket. That must mean fall is near. If you’re anything like us, the first freeze hits us and we remember all those projects we wanted to do and never started—projects that will help protect our house and make it run more efficiently. This year, we’re starting early to get our house ready for the cold, and you can too.

WESTPORT HEIGHTS WONDER

Clean out your gutters

Invest in some covers for your good patio stuff

Every year we say we’re going to do this and every year we fail. Consequently, we had to replace our patio cushions this year far sooner than we would have liked.

Offered at $1,995,000 Stephanie Younger COMPASS 310-499-2020

PAGE 22 AT HOME – THE ARGONAUT’S REAL ESTATE SECTION SEPTEMBER 1, 2022 THE ARGONAUT PRESS RELEASES THE ARGONAUT

Get your heater checked

Clogged gutters can pose a danger to your home. Get them cleaned out now to make sure rain and snow can flow freely and aren’t being impeded by leaves and debris.

Call Rebecca Bermudez at 310-574-7655

VENICE BEACH RENOVATION

“This 4-bedroom, 3-bathroom home greets you with nearly 30 foot ceilings with walls of glass in the three-story atrium/entry,” says agent Jesse Weinberg. “This home has been extensively renovated with hardwood and concrete floors, 4-zone central AC, recessed lighting, two fireplaces, two living rooms, six patios, 2-car garage, and a Zen backyard with Koi Pond. The chef's kitchen boasts a butcher block and stainless-steel countertops, wine fridge, Viking range and stainless steel appliances. Upstairs is the primary suite where private patios offer city & mountain views, a cozy loft perfect for a sitting area or office, expansive walk-in-closet, and spa-like bathroom with oversized soaking tub, separate shower, and dual vanity with ample counter space. Just steps to the beach, moments to Abbot Kinney, great restaurants, shops, and all that Venice has to offer.”

How to Get a Jump on Fall Home Projects

Offered at $3,599,000 Jesse Weinberg Jesse Weinberg and Associates 800-804-9132

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022 AT HOME – THE ARGONAUT’S REAL ESTATE SECTION PAGE 23 JESSE WEINBERG AND ASSOCIATES DRE #01435805 This is not intended as a solicitation if your property is currently listed with another broker/agent. All data, including all measurements and calculations of area, is obtained from various sources and has not been, and will not be, verified by broker or MLS. Buyer is advised to independently verify the accuracy of all information through personal inspection and with appropriate professionals. 127 Via Marina, Marina Del Rey 4 Bed | 6 Bath | 4,588 Sq. Ft. $8,999,000 127ViaMarina.com 411 N. Venice, Blvd, Venice 4 Bed | 2.5 Bath | 3,687 Sq. Ft. $3,599,000 411VeniceBlvd.com 7570 Shore Cliff Dr., Westchester 4 Bed | 4.5 Bath + Office | 4,105 Sq. Ft. $3,199,000 7570ShoreCliff.com 2467 Louella Ave., Venice 4 Bed | 4 Bath | 2,790 Sq. Ft. $2,849,000 2467Louella.com 7309 Earldom Ave., Playa Del Rey 5 Bed | 3 Bath | 3,216 Sq. Ft. $ 2,599,000 7309Earldom.com 13700 Marina Pointe Dr. #1003, Marina Del Rey 2 Bed | 2.5 Bath | 1,481 Sq. Ft. $ 2,456,000 Azzurra1003.com 2495 Glencoe Ave., Venice 4 Bed | 3 Bath | 2,254 Sq. Ft. $ 2,399,000 2495Glencoe.com 661 Washington Blvd., Marina Del Rey 3 Bed | 2.5 Bath | 2,345 Sq. Ft. $ 2,245,000 661Washington.com 5721 Crescent Park #406, Playa Vista 3 Bed | 2.5 Bath | 2,346 Sq. Ft. $1,820,000 5721CrescentPark406.com 4735 La Villa Marina #G, Marina Del Rey 2 Bed | 2.5 Bath | 1,582 Sq. Ft. $1,325,000 4735LaVillaMarina.com 5100 Via Dolce #101, Marina Del Rey 2 Bed | 2 Bath | 1,420 Sq. Ft. $1,299,000 5100ViaDolce.com 13700 Marina Pointe Dr. #808, Marina Del Rey 2 Bed | 2.5 Bath + Office | 1,748 Sq. Ft. $1,229,000 Azzurra808.com 4344 Glencoe Ave. #5, Marina Del Rey 3 Bed | 2.5 Bath | 1,585 Sq. Ft. $1,249,000 4344Glencoe.com 7507 Arizona Ave., Westchester 3 Bed | 2.5 Bath | 2,731 Sq. Ft. $ 2,199,000 7507Arizona.com 4080 Glencoe Ave. #219, Marina Del Rey 2 Bed | 2 Bath | 1,260 Sq. Ft. $1,199,000 4080Glencoe.com 2630 Strongs Dr., Venice 3 Bed | 4 Bath + 2 offices | 2,576 Sq. Ft. $ 4,195,000 2630Strongs.com 7818 W. 80th St., Playa Del Rey 8 Bed | 7.5 Bath | 5,574 Sq. Ft. $ 3,199,000 781880th.com FOR SALE FOR SALE FOR SALE FOR SALE IN ESCROWFOR SALE FOR SALE FOR SALE FOR SALEFOR SALE FOR SALE FOR SALE FOR SALE FOR SALE FOR SALE FOR SALE FOR SALE FOR SALE IN ESCROW OVER ASKING WITH MULTIPLE OFFERSFOR SALE 801 Howard St., Marina Del Rey 2 Bed | 2 Bath | 1,135 Sq. Ft. $1,995,000 4095 E. Sawtelle Blvd., Culver City Approved RTI plans w/permits to build 4 townhomes $ 2,000,000 429 N. Spaulding Ave., Westchester 4 Units | 3,781 Sq. Ft. $ 2,099,000

WEDNESDAYS

Santa Monica Downtown Farmers Market 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Arizona Avenue, between 2nd and 4th streets, Santa Monica smgov.net/portals/farmersmarket

SUNDAYS Mar Vista Farmers Market — 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Venice and Grand View boulevards marvistafarmersmarket.org Santa Monica Main Street Farmers Market 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Heritage Square, 2640 Main St., Santa Monica smgov.net/portals/farmersmarket/ Westchester Farmers Market — 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The Triangle, 6200 W. 87th St. westchesterfarmersmkt.com

WESTSIDE FARMERS MARKET DIRECTORY

Venice Farmers Market — 7 to 11 a.m. 500 Venice Blvd. (at Venice Way), Venice venicefarmersmarket.com

Santa Monica Downtown Farmers Market 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Arizona Avenue, between 4th St. and Ocean Ave. smgov.net/portals/farmersmarket

SATURDAYS Marina del Rey — 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Via Marina at Panay Way, Marina del Rey beaches.lacounty.gov/mdrfarmersmarket

TUESDAYS Culver City Farmers Market — 2 to 7 p.m. Main Street, between Venice and Culver boulevards culvercity.org

FRIDAYS

Playa Vista Farmers Market — 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. 12775 W. Millennium Drive, Runway at Playa Vista www.farmermark.com/playavista

Santa Monica Pico Farmers Market 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Virginia Avenue Park, 2200 Virginia Ave. smgov.net/portals/farmersmarket

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022 THE ARGONAUT PAGE 25 It Only AlwaysSecondsTakestoDrown.watchyourchildaroundwater. Name Change b ) F E L I X A M I R B A M R A F I C A R L S O N t o F E L I X A M I R B A M R A F I C A R L S O N 2 ) T H E C O U R T O R D E R S t h a t all persons interested in this m a t t e r a p p e a r b e f o r e t h i s c o u r t a t t h e h e a r i n g i n d i c ated below to show cause, if a n y , w h y t h e p e t i t i o n f o r c h a n g e o f n a m e s h o u l d n o t b e g r a n te d An y p e r s o n o b jecting to the name changes described above must file a w r i t t e n o b j e c t i o n t h a t i n c l u d e s t h e r e a s o n s f o r t h e o b j e c t i o n a t l e a s t t w o c o u r t d a y s b e f o r e t h e m a t t e r i s s c h e d u l e d t o b e h e a r d a n d must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted If no w r i t t e n o b j e c t i o n i s t i m e l y filed, the court may grant the p e t i t i o n w i t h o u t a h e a r i n g N O T I C E O F H E A R I N G : Date: 10/21/2022 Time: 8:30 A M D e p t : K R o o m : A 2 0 3 T h e a d d r e s s o f t h e c o u r t i s 1 7 2 5 M a i n S t R o o m 1 0 2 Santa Monica, CA 90401 A c o p y o f t h i s O r d e r t o S h ow Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the d a t e s e t f o r h e a r i n g o n t h e petition in the following news paper of general circulation, p r i n t e d i n t h i s c o u n t y : L o s A n g e l e s O r i g i n a l f i l e d : A u gust 08, 2022 Hon Lawrence C h o J u d g e o f t h e S u p e r i o r Court PUBLISH: The Argo n a u t 0 8 / 2 5 / 2 2 , 0 9 / 0 1 / 2 2 , 0 9 / 0 8 / 2 2 , 0 9 / 1 5 / 2 2 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case No 22VECP00452 S U P E R I O R C O U R T O F CALIFORNIA, COUNTY O F L O S A N G E L E S P e t i t i o n o f GARY ANGULO, for Change o f N a m e T O A L L I N T E R ESTED PERSONS: 1 ) Peti tioner: GARY ANGULO filed a petition with this court for a d e c r e e c h a n g i n g n a m e s a s follows: a ) GARY ANGULO t o R I V I N G T O N G A R Y A N GULO 2 ) THE COURT OR DERS that all persons inter e s t e d i n t h i s m a t t e r a p p e a r before this court at the hear ing indicated below to show c a u s e , i f a n y , w h y t h e p e t i t i o n f o r c h a n g e o f n a m e s h o u l d n o t b e g r a n t e d A n y person objecting to the name c h a n g e s d e s c r i b e d a b o v e m u s t fi l e a w r i tte n o b j e c ti on that includes the reasons for t h e o b j e c t i o n a t l e a s t t w o 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 w r i t t e n o b j e c t i o n i s t i m e l y filed the court may grant the p e t i t i o n w i t h o u t a h e a r i n g N O T I C E O F H E A R I N G : Date: 10/12/2022 Time: 8:30 A M D e p t : W R o o m : 6 1 0 T h e a d d r e s s o f t h e c o u r t i s 6230 Sylmar Ave Room 107 Van Nuys, CA 91401 A copy of this Order to Show Cause s h a l l b e p u b l i s h e d a t l e a s t once each week for four suc c e s s i v e w e e k s p r i o r t o t h e d a t e s e t f o r h e a r i n g o n t h e petition in the following news paper of general circulation p r i n t e d i n t h i s c o u n t y : L o s A n g e l e s O r i g i n a l f i l e d : A u g u s t 2 3 , 2 0 2 2 V i r g i n i a Keeny, Judge of the Superi or Court PUBLISH: The Ar g o n a u t 0 8 / 2 5 / 2 2 , 0 9 / 0 1 / 2 2 , 0 9 / 0 8 / 2 2 , 0 9 / 1 5 / 2 2 must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted If no w r i t t e n o b j e c t i o n i s t i m e l y filed the court may grant the p e t i t i o n w i t h o u t a h e a r i n g N O T I C E O F H E A R I N G : Date: 10/12/2022 Time: 8:30 A M D e p t : W R o o m : 6 1 0 T h e a d d r e s s o f t h e c o u r t i s 6230 Sylmar Ave Room 107 Van Nuys, CA 91401 A copy of this Order to Show Cause s h a l l b e p u b l i s h e d a t l e a s t once each week for four suc c e s s i v e w e e k s p r i o r t o t h e d a t e s e t f o r h e a r i n g o n t h e petition in the following news paper of general circulation, p r i n t e d i n t h i s c o u n t y : L o s A n g e l e s O r i g i n a l f i l e d : A u g u s t 2 3 , 2 0 2 2 V i r g i n i a Keeny, Judge of the Superi or Court PUBLISH: The Ar g o n a u t 0 8 / 2 5 / 2 2 , 0 9 / 0 1 / 2 2 , 0 9 / 0 8 / 2 2 , 0 9 / 1 5 / 2 2 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case No 22BBCP00324 S U P E R I O R C O U R T O F CALIFORNIA, COUNTY O F L O S A N G E L E S P e t i t i o n o f WILLIAM JAMES MCBRIDE a minor by and through his p a r e n t , J A M E S M C C A B E , for Change of Name TO ALL I N T E R E S T E D P E R S O N S : 1 ) P e t i t i o n e r : J A M E S M C CABE filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: a ) WILLI A M J A M E S M C B R I D E t o WILLIAM MCCABE 2 ) THE C O U R T O R D E R S t h a t a l l p e r s o n s i n t e r e s t e d i n t h i s m a t t e r a p p e a r b e f o r e t h i s c o u r t a t t h e h e a r i n g i n d i c ated below to show cause, if a n y w h y t h e p e t i t i o n f o r c h a n g e o f n a m e s h o u l d n o t b e g r a n te d An y p e r s o n o b jecting to the name changes described above must file a w r i t t e n o b j e c t i o n t h a t i n c l u d e s t h e r e a s o n s f o r t h e o b j e c t i o n a t l e a s t t w o c o u r t d a y s b e f o r e t h e m a t t e r i s s c h e d u l e d t o b e h e a r d a n d must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted If no w r i t t e n o b j e c t i o n i s t i m e l y filed the court may grant the p e t i t i o n w i t h o u t a h e a r i n g N O T I C E O F H E A R I N G : Date: 10/14/2022 Time: 8:30 AM Dept : B The address of t h e c o u r t i s B U R B A N K C O U R T H O U S E , 3 0 0 E a s t O l i v e A v e n u e B u r b a n k , C A 91502 A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be pub l i s h e d a t l e a s t o n c e e a c h w e e k f o r f o u r s u c c e s s i v e w e e k s p r i o r t o t h e d a t e s e t for hearing on the petition in t h e f o l l o w i n g n e w s p a p e r o f general circulation, printed in this county: Los Angeles Ori ginal filed: August 23, 2022 Robin Miller Sloan, Judge of t h e S u p e r i o r C o u r t P U B L I S H : T h e A r g o n a u t 09/01/22, 09/08/22, 09/15/22, 09/22/22 p l i s h e d a t l e a s t o n c e e a c h w e e k f o r f o u r s u c c e s s i v e w e e k s p r i o r t o t h e da t e s e t for hearing on the petition in t h e f o l l o w i n g n e w s p a p e r o f general circulation, printed in this county: Los Angeles Ori ginal filed: August 23, 2022 Robin Miller Sloan, Judge of t h e S u p e r i o r C o u r t P U B L I S H : T h e A r g o n a u t 09/01/22, 09/08/22, 09/15/22, 09/22/22 Employment - PT VOLUNTEER DRIVERS NEEDED The Disabled American Vet erans (DAV) A Non Profit Or ganization serving California V e t e r a n s N e e d s d e d i c a t e d V o l u n t e e r D r i v e r s t o t r a n s p o r t V e t e r a n s t o t h e W e s t L o s A n g e l e s V A H o s p i t a l Vehicle and Gas is provided For more information please c o n t a c t B l a s B a r r a g á n a t ( 3 1 0 ) 2 6 8 3 3 4 4 Rooms for Rent 2 bdr. Marina del Rey 2 Story Floating House Room to share Util incl on Mother's Beach $1200/mo Call (310) 433 4571 Accounting 2022 QUICKBOOKS Install, Set Up & Train Payroll & Sales Tax Returns Bank Recs Avail for full charge book keeping or temp work C a l l 3 1 0 5 5 3 5 6 6 7 PlumbingHandymanServices PLUMBINGSAL’S • Fast Honest & Reliable • Price Match Guarantee • Gas Leaks & Gas Repairs • All Types of Drains • Repairs & Remodels • Senior Discounts • Family Owned and Operated since 1979 • Lic# 537357 • WWW.SALSPLUMBING.COM 3 1 0 - 7 8 2 - 1 9 7 8 & 24/7ROOTERSERVICE Personal Attempting to locate my ex wife Kathy Lankford McLeod she is 83 years old. Possibly renting in the Marina area, 116 Pine street maybe. I want to try and help her financially if she needs it and apologize for our divorce. My trdr11@yahoo.comEmail Farmers markets, essential for the health of local communities, remain open but are making some changes in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Expect to see wider spaces between vendors, no samples, more gloves, possible waiting lines, and other precautions. As always wear a mask and practice social distancing.

Come check out the Venice car show at Oakwood Park in celebration of Mexican Indepen dence Day! The family-friendly event will include live music, Aztec dancers, food vendors, mariachi, a raffle, and special guest CD candidate Eric Darling. Gates open for cars at 8 a.m. All solo riders and car clubs are invited ($40 car entrance fee). All proceeds go to the Venice Mexican American Traquero monument. 767 California Avenue, Venice, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Marina Drum Circle Sundays, through Oct. 16 Discover the joy of interactive group drumming in Burton Chace Park! Join Marina Drum Circle on a journey of creating beats and sounds collectively, led by Christopher Ramirez of Freedom Drum Circles. Drums provided by Remo Drums. While in the Marina, enjoy lunch from local waterside restaurants. Offered in 60-min ute sessions at two different times. For more information, visit the website, call 424-5267777 or email: events@bh. lacounty.gov. 13650 Mindanao Way, Marina del Rey, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 marinadelrey.lacounty.govp.m.,

Send it to kamala@timespublica tions.com

PHOTOCOURTESY

Send

Seaside Cinema Saturday, Sept. 3 Meet at the 7th floor landing at Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel every Saturday throughout summer and enjoy a familyfriendly movie. Drinks and snacks can be ordered from a curated movie menu. Enjoy a screening of “Finding Dory” on Sept. 4. 1700 Ocean Avenue, Santa Monica, 7 p.m., com/santa-monica/happeningsloewshotels.

On the first Wednesday of every month, head to Santa Monica Place’s Kids Club for a free, fun, family-friendly musical morning hosted by Twinkle Time, a bilingual Billboard pop artist for kids, and featuring special guests each month. Hosted in the food court on level 3. Snacks will be provided by GOGO SQUEEZ (while supplies last). 395 Santa Monica Place, Santa Monica, 11 a.m. to Wednesday,LanternMid-Autumndetails/570632santamonicaplace.com/events/Noon,MoonFestivalWorkshopSept.7

On Saturday, Aug. 27 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., check out adoptable dogs, enjoy sound healing sessions, health and wellness vendors, a puppy therapy lounge and other fun activities at the Wags & Walks Adoption Center’s Healthy Pets & People Wellness event.

PAGE 26 THE ARGONAUT SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

timespublications.cominformationeventatleast10daysinadvancetokkirk@

Jamaica Bay Inn presents a free outdoor movie series every Sunday with seating at 7 p.m. and movie starting at dusk. Warm drinks, snacks and treats are available for purchase. Bring low chairs, blankets and pillows. Food and drinks will be avail able for purchase. On Sept. 4, enjoy a screening of “Monster’s University.” 4175 Admiralty Way, Marina del Rey, 7 Wednesday,PlaceKidsvisitmdr.com/eventsp.m.,ClubatSantaMonicaSept.7

Have an event for the calendar?

The California Yacht Club puts on this series of sailing races that take place from April 13 to Sept. 7. The prime viewing sports are Fisherman’s Village and Burton Chace Park. Have your phones ready around 7:30 p.m. to capture photos and videos of the multitude of sailboats returning to the harbor’s main channel. Marina del Rey, 6 to 8 Thursday,Baycalyachtclub.com/regattasp.m.,CitiesCoinClubSept.8

The Bay Cities Coin Club is meeting at the Westchester Masonic Lodge. Doors open at 6 pm. and the meeting starts at 6:30 p.m.. There will be Show and Tell, auctions, 50/50, and a raffle. All ages are welcome. There will be gifts for kids as well. For more information, email hotmail.com.baycitiescoinclub@ 7726 West Manchester Avenue, Playa del Rey, 6 p.m., baycitiescoinclub.com

Venice Car Show Saturday, Sept. 10

On Sept. 7 from 6 to 8 p.m., the California Yacht Club puts on the Sunset Series Regatta, a series of sailing races that can be viewed from Fisherman’s Village and Burton Chace Park.

PHOTOCOURTESY PHOTOCOURTESY

Compiled by Kamala Kirk

Capri Gelato & Coffee Bar is treating all guests in Marina del Rey to a complimentary mini cup of their unique and home made passion fruit goat cheese flavored gelato all weekend long. 4222 Lincoln Boulevard, Marina del Rey, 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., (Fri-Sun) 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. caprigelato.com(Monday)

Wednesday,Sunsetbit.ly/youthprogramsignupp.m.,SeriesRegattaSept.7

WESTSIDE HAPPENINGS

Instructor Emmy Lam leads this workshop on the ancient art of making Chinese lanterns at Pico Brand Library. Learn about Chinese festivals such as the Mid-Autumn Moon Festival, the biggest Chinese traditional holiday after Chinese New Year. Materials provided. For ages five and up. Register online. 2201 Pico Boulevard, Santa Monica, 4 to 5

Gelato Throughout Labor Day weekend, Capri Gelato & Coffee Bar is treating all guests in Marina del Rey to a complimentary mini cup of their unique and homemade passion fruit goat cheese flavored gelato all weekend long.

Dance MDR Fridays, Through Sept. 30 Join Dance MDR for a night of dancing in Burton Chace Park. Pick up new dance moves with beginner lessons from LA’s best dance teachers and then groove to the DJ, with a difference dance style every Friday night in September. Everyone is wel come. Each night will feature a different theme, from disco to Bollywood. For more informa tion, visit the website, call 424-526-7777 or events@bh.lacounty.gov.email:

Sunday Boat House Sunday, Sept. 4 Spend your Sundays at the all-new Del Rey Swim Club at Marina del Rey Hotel. Sunday Boat House brings the pool party experience to the Westside with live DJs, dancing, plus an outdoor bar and restaurant. Skip the heat and head towards the ocean, they’re delivering an incredible afternoon paired with panoramic marina views! This is a 21+ event, valid ID required for entry. $15 presale; $25 entry at the door. Free admission for overnight hotel guests of Marina del Rey Hotel. To book daybeds and cabanas, email: house@marinadelreyhotel.com.sundayboat 13534 Bali Way, Marina del Rey, 1 to 6 Sunday,Moviesmarinadelreyhotel.comp.m.,ontheLawnSept.4

13650 Mindanao Way, Marina del Rey, 7 to 10 Sept.Complimentarymarinadelrey.lacounty.govp.m.,Gelato2to5

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022 THE ARGONAUT PAGE 27 DEEPSPECIALCLEANING $100 REG $499 NEW PATIENTS ONLY WITH THIS AD EXP 9-30-22 $4900 CLEANING QUADPERSPECIALDENTAL IMPLANT $699 ABUTMENT AND CROWN ARE EXTRA NEW PATIENTS ONLY WITH AD NOW THROUGH 9-30-22 PORCELAIN CROWN $499 REG $999 BUILD UP IF NEEDED IS EXTRA PORCELAIN FUSED TO METAL NEW PATIENTS ONLY WITH THIS AD EXP 9-30-22 PORCELAIN VENEERS $799Each. REG $1,400 NEW PATIENTS ONLY WITH THIS AD EXP 9-30-22 COMPLETEDENTURE$899REG$1800 NEW PATIENTS ONLY WITH THIS AD EXP 9-30-22 INVISALIGN STARTS AT $2,999 WITH THIS AD. NOW THROUGH 9-30-22 FREE &CONSULTATIONINCLUDINGFULLMOUTHX-RAYSEXAMINATION NEW PATIENTS ONLY EXP 9-30-22MARINAMarinaDentistryALLDENTALSPECIALTIESDENTISTRY 4292 Lincoln Blvd., Marina del Rey, CA 90292 (Above Starbucks) www.marinadentistry.com 310-305-9600 • Easy Payment Plans/Zero Interest • No Insurance • No Problem • All Insurance Accepted • Nitrous Oxide Available • We Accept All Other Competitors’ Coupons • Se Habla Español X-Rays, Exams, Cleaning, Oral Cancer Screening, TMJ Evaluation, Diagnosis & Treatment Plan NEW PATIENTS ONLY! Periodontal Root Planning Not Included • With Coupon Only • Insurance Programs Billed At Regular Fees • Exp. 9-30-22 Regular$149 $9900ONLYTEETHSPECIALWHITENING ONE HOUR IN-OFFICE ZOOM! WHITENING AS SEEN ON ABC’S “EXTREME MAKEOVER” INCLUDES X-RAYS & EXAM Cannot Be Combined With Any Other Offer Regular $749 REG $1,999 Dr. Sameer Aljanedi Advertising Works! For more information, please call 310.574.7655 Playa Vista Direct magazine is the only local magazine mailed directly into every address in 90094. Your advertisement will reach a community with a median income of $121,000! And with so many families staying closer to home, our readers are closely paying attention to each issue. SHOWCASEFOCUS:SEPTEMBER/OCTOBERNONPROFIT Ad Space Wednesday,deadlineSeptember 21 Publishes September 29 C ALL T OD A Y : 310. 574.7655 Proudly Serving Marina del Rey, Westchester, Santa Monica, Playa Vista, Venice, Playa del Rey, Culver City, Mar Vista, Del Rey The Westside’s Best Advertising Source AdvertisersConnectingtoCustomersfor50Years

FOR MORE INFORMATION: marinadelrey.lacounty.gov 424.526.7777 CONNECT WITH US! LACDBH Join us at Dance MDR for a night of dancing in the park. Pick up new dance moves with beginner lessons from L.A.'s best dance teachers and then groove to the DJ, with a different dance style every Friday night in September. Everyone is welcome. SEPT 2 DISCO Burton Chace Park 13650 Mindanao Way, Marina del Rey SEPT 9 80s THROWBACK SEPT 16 BOLLYWOOD SEPT 23 HIP-HOP SEPT 30 SALSA