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Tiger Woods to Play at the Riviera Bel Air Bay Club to Pay Woman $10M+ After Son Dies Tiger Woods to Play at the Riviera

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Palisades tournament elevated from open to to Jury renders verdict invitational Santa Monica mother Palisades tournament B had Winthrop ofy CWilliam M. Keck III elevated from open to 15-time major champion Tiger Woods has B y S am C atanzaro invitational confirmed he will play in the 2020 Genesis

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ing to happen. On top of that, to be able to host the tournament each and every year at Riviera, all started for on me,behalf it’s come awhere pressit release sent of full the circle.” plainAt Keck last year’s tournament, finished tiffs, III died from a Woods heart arrhythsix-under-par to elevated finish tiedpotassium for 15th. Tournamia caused by due to ment winner J.B. Homles finished at to 14-uning to happen. On top of that, to be able host heat exhaustion on September 3, 2017. der-par, battling through windy conditions to the tournament each and at Riviera, His mother Kitty suedevery the year Bel-Air Bay secure whereclaiming itthe allvictory. started forstaff me, it’s cometofull circle.” Club the failed call 911 tournament, previously an “open” has At last year’s tournament, finished or The administer proper first aidWoods for over three been elevated by the PGA to an “invitational”, six-under-par to finish tied for 15th. Tournahours after Keck began showing signs and giving the tournament more prestige. ment winner finished at 14-unsymptoms of J.B. heat Homles exhaustion. Opens, like U.S. Open, requireder-par, battling windy conditions to “Safety was the athrough big factor that have was ignored ments place for golfers who wantiftosomeone play but secure the victory. and myin son would still be alive anyThe golfer who meets those criteria can attempt “open” has had justtournament, called for previously help,” saidanKitty Keck. to play their way into the field by entering qualbeen elevated by the PGA to an “invitational”, “It’s always better to be safe than sorry,” ifying events. An invitational is not open to giving Keck. the tournament more prestige. added anyone attempting qualify as contestants are Opens, like two-week the toU.S. Open, have requireDuring the trial, Keck’s attorinvited from a small number of professionals. ments in place for golfers who want to play but neys argued the Club employees owed a made his PGA TOUR as an anyWoods golfer who those criteriadebut can duty of care to meets Keck to recognize his attempt sympamateur in 1992 at Riviera. In 2020, Woods to play their way into the field by entering toms, his worsening condition and toqualget will return to aid compete at Riviera third ifyingmedical events. Ansooner. invitational is for not the open to him anyone attempting to qualify as contestants are invited from a small number of professionals. LAWSUIT, see page 5 Woods made his PGA TOUR debut as an amateur in 1992 at Riviera. In 2020, Woods will return to compete at Riviera for the third

straight year, coming off a calendar year in which he won twice on TOUR. In April, Woods won the Masters for the fifth time and in October he captured his 82nd career PGA Tour win. In addition to his on-course success, the elevated statusyear, of The GenesisoffInvitational celestraight coming a calendarwill year in brate which whichWoods’ he wonTGR twiceFoundation, on TOUR. In April,provides Woods award-winning won the MastersSTEM for thecurricula, fifth timecollege-access and in Octoprograms, a digital platform andPGA educator prober he captured his 82nd career Tour win. fessional and success, has reached more In additiondevelopment to his on-course the elevatthan one million students.Invitational will celeed status of The Genesis In recognition of Foundation, Woods’ debutwhich at Riviera and brate Woods’ TGR provides the elevation of STEM The Genesis Invitational, ticket award-winning curricula, college-access prices for the 2020 tournament start at $19.92. programs, a digital platform and educator professional development and has reached more For more info students. visit GenesisInvitational.com. than one million In recognition of Woods’ debut at Riviera and the elevation of The Genesis Invitational, ticket prices for the 2020 tournament start at $19.92. Photo: Morgan Genser.

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Longtime Palisades Resident Named Veteran of the Year

Col. Dick littlestone honored for service to the country by LA City Council By S am C atanzaro

A longtime Pacific Palisades resident, veteran of WWII, the Korean War and Vietnam War, was recently recognized for his service to the country when named by city officials as Veteran of the Year. United States Army Colonel Dick Littlestone, a Pacific Palisades resident for 47 years, was named by Los Angeles City Council last month as Veteran of the Year for Council District 11, which includes the Palisades. Col. Littlestone served in the United States Army for 33 years and is the recipient of the Legion of Merit, the Bronze Star and more than a dozen other honors. The honor, which was bestowed to Col. Littlestone on Veterans Day, was announced in Councilmember Mike Bonin's November newsletter. "Throughout his decades of service to both his country and his community, Colonel Littlestone has consistently combined his passion for the military with education," Bonin said. "Colonel Dick Littlestone is an extraordinary example of patriotic duty and service - to his country and to the City of

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Los Angeles." In addition to his time in the army, Col. Littlestone has served as Chair and Professor of UCLA's Department of Military Science and as the Associate Director of the UCLA Computers and Information Systems Research Program in the Graduate School of Management. Col. Littlestone has also been a driving force behind Los Angeles National Cemetery’s new and expanded columbarium, a 4.4-acre project on the West Los Angeles VA

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Campus that will house the remains of over 90,000 veterans and their family members. And while Col. Littlestone says the process of working with the VA has "been long", progress was made on October 15, 2019 when the new columbarium was unveiled. "It’s important to me. But more importantly, the new columbarium will double the number of people who can be buried in Los Angeles. Until now, people were buried in Riverside. And now, 90,000 veterans and their kin can rest peacefully in the new

columbarium -- and for many, closer to their homes and living relatives. I am happy too because I know that I have a place where I can rest up," Col. Littlestone told Bonin. Col. Littlestone, who has been advocating for veterans for decades, says it his service in three wars and all the Army has provided him that drives his continued involvement and advocacy. "The fact that I am a Veteran of World War II, the Korean and Vietnam war and my years of army service drive my advocacy. Through the G.I. Bill, I was able to have a number of advanced degrees and have a wonderful career as a result. I’ve been married for 71 years. And since being retired, I have enjoyed advocating for veterans and other communities," Col. Littlestone said. This was not the first time Col. Littlestone was recognized by City Officials. In 2015 he was honored with the first-ever Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors’ Veterans Lifetime Achievement Award. "Colonel Dick Littlestone is a shining example for all of us of patriotic duty and service, to his country and Los Angeles County," said Supervisor Sheila Kuehl at the time. As for the nearly 50 years living in the Palisades? "I am very fortunate to have lived here for the last 47 years. I enjoy the ambiance and the weather. I am lucky to live near the water where it is clear and warm," Col. Littlestone says.

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By S am C atanzaro Following major rainfall this week, Los Angeles County officials have issued a water quality advisory with elevated levels of bacteria in the ocean. Following action by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) an Ocean Water Quality Rain Advisory has been declared for all Los Angeles County beaches. The advisory will be in effect at least until 7:00 am, Saturday, December 7, 2019. Beach users are cautioned to avoid water contact for at least 72 hours after significant rainfall. This advisory may be extended depending upon further rainfall. “Bacteria levels can increase significantly during and after rainstorms, as contaminants within the runoff enters the ocean. Bacteria levels may remain elevated up to 3 days depending upon the intensity of the rain and the volume of runoff. Elevated bacteria levels in ocean water may cause illness, especially in children and the

elderly. The Department of Public Health recommends that beach users avoid contact with ocean water for a period of 3 days after significant rainfall, especially near flowing storm drains, creeks and rivers,” Public Health said. Contributing factors like water flow and currents impact how quickly beaches recover from pollutants in the water. “Skin infections and rashes; eye, ear and nose infections; and gastrointestinal symptoms are some of the more common yet minor afflictions that can be picked up by surfing or swimming in the ocean after it rains. And there’s worse with MRSA, Vibrio and other life-threatening diseases that are possible to contract if exposed to human sewage in recreational waters,” said Katie Day, Staff Scientist for the Surfrider Foundation in an interview with Palisades News earlier this year. “Beaches near river and stormwater outfalls experience more severe stormwater pollution, as these areas border the immediate discharge areas for debris and pollution swept in from urban areas.”

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from page 1 “This case was about the stunning lack of training and negligence that caused a tragic death that could have been prevented,” said lead plaintiff attorney Bruce Broillet. “We hope this verdict sends a message to other athletic facilities and clubs to take heat exhaustion seriously,” he added. According to Fernandes, Keck III had been playing paddle tennis at a tournament on a "hot and humid" day. "Around 1:30 pm he started cramping and asked a locker room attendant to massage his calf. The cramps persisted and worsened over the next few hours while the locker room attendant continued to massage Keck III. The cramping spread and he continued to sweat in the hot and humid locker room in spite of receiving water and Gatorade. No one from the Club one called 911 until he started having difficulty breathing at 4:57 p.m. The paramedics arrived four minutes later to find Keck turning blue. The Club had procedures requiring a call to 911 for heat exhaustion that was not followed for more than three hours.

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Keck III died at the hospital at 5:56 pm," Fernandes said. Keck III is the son of the late William M. Keck II. He was a commercial real estate broker and on the board of the W.M. Keck Foundation and the William M. Keck Jr. Foundation. The W.M. Keck Foundation is best known for its support of the Keck School of Medicine of USC, the Keck Telescopes in Hawaii and the support of Sesame Street on KCET. In addition, the William M. Keck, Jr. Foundation has supported the Venice Family Clinic, the Midnight Mission and Meals on Wheels among other southern California organizations. Keck was responsible for grants from both Foundations to the 1736 Family Crisis Center, the People Concern, and CRE Outreach for Theatre by the Blind. The jury found that Ms. Keck had suffered $15 million in damages for the loss of the love and affection of her son but also determined that the Club was 80-percent at fault for Keck’s death which reduces the award to $12 million. Palisades News has reached out to the Bel-Air Bay Club for comment but they did not respond at the time of publishing.

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door to enter victim’s home and took purses and tim’s business, concealed shampoo and cosmetjewelry. ics in a bag, and fled the store without paying. That Embury Fred Deni’s on between Broadway 15800 Asilomar Drive, 11/23/19 between 6 9. 1100 Street,Back 11/29/19 9 AM Restaurant gave us 38 years of great service PM and 7:40 PM. The suspect smashed a win- and 10:30 AM. The suspect, pretending beto be a closing this yeartricked however dow to enter victim’s home and took jewelry. foreDWP employee, victim into “paying her 10. Chez Jay just celebrated its 60th anniverSanta Monica Architects for a 16100 Alcima Avenue, 11/23/19 between bill” with gift cards. sary” 8 PM and Responsible 8:15 PM. The Tomorrow suspect pried open a 17700 Pacific Coast Highway, 11/17/19 be“Thankful we can still see sunlight and blue balcony door to enter victim’s home and took tween 4:30 PM and 5:30 PM. The suspect (male Members of SMa.r.t. pitched in to list their skies along our streets and only hope this continjewelry. black) took victim’s wallet while while victim thoughts this Thanksgiving. ues to remain true. was walking on the beach. “I’m thankful that, living here in Ocean Park, Thankful for the courtyard apartments I walk Burglary/Theft from Vehicle 15200morning Sunsetwith Boulevard, 11/18/19 at 3:30 I can still take a short walk to, and along the wa- past every their sense of scale and Haldeman Road,and 11/26/19 AM. warmth PM. of The suspect (female other, brown hair ter’s40 edge on the beach, look outatto7:40 forever landscape. The suspect (male hair, 6’2” brown eyes, 140 lb, 45/50 entered amidst the usual bluewhite, skies brown and sunshine. And,250 Thankful for 5’5” the Montana Avenueyears) environlb, 28/38 years) entered and searched victim’s victim’s business, took a sweater, and exited I’m thankful that, unlike our new urbanized and ment I live in but fearful of the lack of lighting at the vehicledense but fled the areaI can in astill reddoNissan Versa thestore withoutatpaying. grossly downtown, that withintersection nite. after a witness to detaincanyons the suspect out having to walkattempted thru sky obscuring of Will be thankful when putting an end to scootfor police. Assault with a Deadly Weapon cookie cutter 7 and 8 story mixed use buildings ers and bicycles taking over our sidewalks. Losnothing Lionesbut Drive, 12/1/19 between 2:10 Thankful 14800 for Pacific Coast Highway, 11/25/19 that 500 bring congestion, traffic, and the “promenade” whose heart at PM issues and 5:05 smashed a win- still5:10 PM. 46-year-old was arrested for other thatPM. keepThe mostsuspect of the local residents beats butAfearful for howfemale much longer. dowany on longer victim’s vehicletime andthere. took I’m a purse assault with a deadly aftertraffic throwing from spending grate-and Will be Thankful for the weapon tourism and not a wallet. glass bottle at victim. ful that, living in Ocean Park, I know I still live increasing beyond what it is. 600isNleft LasofCasas Avenue, 11/7/19 in what our beach frontbetween community. And at And thankful for our residents demanding a 6 PM and 11/8/19 8 AM. of Theresidents suspect that (male publicBattery I’m thankful for the atnumbers park in the center of our downtown inare veryorconcerned degree of walks over-deblack Hispanic,about thin, the 20/30 years, with stead 100 Westpublic Channel Road, of a giant nuisance . 12/1/19 at 12:45 velopment that our City administrators have ala limp) entered victim’s vehicle and took money. AM.will A 29-year-old wascouncil arrested for batAnd be thankful male for a city which lowed, and championed, and that they are unified represent each district and not who controlled by the Sunset Boulevard/Temescal Canyon Drive, willtery after headbutting victim advised in11/24/19 workingbetween together 2:30 to stop further interests. PMthem and from 4:30 PM. The development suspect not to exit location with an alcoholic destruction of our unique beachon front town.”vehicle And will be most thankful when our city counsuspect smashed a window victim’s beverage. “I’m thankful for the following Santa cil wakes up, takes note, and begins listening to and took a purse, money, and phonenew charger. Monica improvements: the residents they of represent. Possession Prescribed Drugs 1.The And finallyBowdoin most thankful our wives Theftnew Civic Center multi purpose playing 15700 Street,when 11/22/19 at 9 and AM. A field.800 Swarthmore Avenue, 11/27/19 at 5:20 girlfriends stopmale nagging about for spending too of 15-year-old wasus arrested possession 2. The shift(#1-2 to renewable electricity time nagging government.” PM. TheCity’s suspects female black, black much prescribed drugsour andcity other narcotics discovered sources as itsheavy defaultset, power supply am thankful the Palisadessearch. Park which hair, 5’6” 20/30 years) entered vic- “I during a schoolfor administrative 3. New 3 story mixed use buildings every- provides a beautiful place to walk as well as its where in the City. fabulous ocean vistas and sunsets. Further, the 4. The increasing number of electric cars and park is a natural barrier separating my residential chargers in the City. area and downtown from the direct effects of sea 5. The passage of proposition HH rise due to global warming. 6. Landmarking of the Fourth Street Historical Thankful for rent control as it has allowed me District to live in this area till now. 7. The upcoming 17th Street separated bikeThankful for the free E-car charging stations way which the city has so thoughtfully placed near8. Opening the new Santa Monica College Administration building SMa.r.t., see page 14 OPINION

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form the West Coast premiere of the new Swahili Christmas song “Njooni Waaminifu” by Grammy- winner Christopher Tin, collaborating once again with the mastermind behind the music that helped ACC get into the live shows of “America’s Got Talent.” ACC’s growing outreach, the Angel City Youth Chorale (AGYC), will also perform. “We have kids who participate from Boys and Girls Club Los Angeles over in Venice and now we have another outreach in Burbank. We’re expanding the group, getting

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With With more more fitness fitness programs programs and and classes classes available available than than ever, ever, it’s it’s aa chalchallenge lenge to to decide decide which which one one to to choose choose at at the Santa Monica Based Body the Santa Monica Based Body Rhythm Rhythm Gyrotonic® Gyrotonic® studio. studio. The The GyrotonGyrotonic® method is an original ic® method is an original and and unique unique form form of of exercise exercise that that simultaneously simultaneously stretches stretches and and strengthens strengthens the the body body with with minimal effort, while increasing minimal effort, while increasing range range of of motion, motion, creating creating space space in in the the joints, joints, Shevi Baruch. Shevi Baruch.

and and strengthening strengthening the the muscles muscles around around the the bones. bones. While While clients clients are are drawn drawn to to Gyrotonic®, Gyrotonic®, for for different different reasons, reasons, they they all all experience experience vast vast improvements improvements to to their overall physical their overall physical abilities. abilities. Body Body Rhythm Rhythm studio studio offers offers numernumerous group-classes each week ous group-classes each week as as well well as as private private sessions. sessions. We We sat sat down down with with Master Master Trainer Trainer Shevi Shevi Baruch Baruch and and three three of her clients to discuss the Gyrotonic of her clients to discuss the Gyrotonic method method and and how how it it helps helps with with different different body issues and injuries. body issues and injuries. “The “The most most important important thing thing is is for for the the teacher to be able to clearly and simply teacher to be able to clearly and simply explain explain each each of of the the movements movements in in GyGyrotonic and for the client to be rotonic and for the client to be aware aware of of the the difference difference and and impression impression each each has on their bodies ” says has on their bodies ” says Baruch. Baruch. Once Once this this is is accomplished, accomplished, aa client client can can quickquickly ly move move from from aa one-on-one one-on-one private private sessession sion into into group group sessions. sessions. Shevi Shevi and and her her team team of of teachers teachers are are known for their detailed teaching known for their detailed teaching style. style. Highly Highly educated educated in in rehabilitation, rehabilitation, they emphasize both they emphasize both the the physical physical and and metaphysical aspects of the metaphysical aspects of the Gyrotonic Gyrotonic method method and and how how it it addresses addresses the the entire entire person. Body Rhythm clients person. Body Rhythm clients find find and and own own the the new new discovery discovery and and are are able able to to bring bring this this knowledge knowledge outside outside of of their their workouts workouts and and into into their their daily daily activities. activities. “The beauty in teaching “The beauty in teaching Gyrotonic Gyrotonic is is that that II can can teach teach with with precision precision and and still still have have aa fluid fluid motion, motion, like like dance, dance, swimswimming or tai chi,” adds Baruch. ming or tai chi,” adds Baruch.

Anne, Anne, aa costume costume designer, designer, experiexperienced enced unexplained unexplained sciatica sciatica and and piripiriformis formis pain pain that that would would strike strike at at any any moment moment before before she she began began Gyrotonic Gyrotonic nine nine years years ago. ago. She She began began taking taking priprivate sessions and soon after vate sessions and soon after started started group group classes. classes. She She immediately immediately saw saw improvements in her improvements in her everyday everyday life, life, but but specifically specifically skiing. skiing. “I “I let let it it go go for for aa few few years, years, did did GyGyrotonic, rotonic, returned returned to to skiing, skiing, and and II am am aa better better skier skier now now in in my my 40’s 40’s than than II was was competing in my 20’s,” Anne competing in my 20’s,” Anne contincontinued. ued. “I “I feel feel it it has has enabled enabled me me to to age age through my 40s with more discoverthrough my 40s with more discoveries, ies, expansion, expansion, range range and and skills skills in in my my other sports than I never thought other sports than I never thought pospossible.” sible.” With With aa tight tight and and ever ever changing changing schedule at work she is able schedule at work she is able to to sign sign into into aa class class aa few few hours hours before before class class begin. begin. “What “What II learn learn in in my my classes classes with with Shevi Shevi goes on to life carrying my own goes on to life carrying my own power power to to heal heal and and transform transform myself”. myself”. Mariya, finds Mariya, finds that that small small group group classclasses that are of equal level es that are of equal level makes makes the the classes classes very very efficient. efficient. She She takes takes 3-4 3-4 classes classes aa week. week. “The “The teachers teachers are are alalways tuned to direct and correct ways tuned to direct and correct each each one one of of us us while while we we go go through through aa whole whole body workout”. Mariya, body workout”. Mariya, who who also also sufsuffered fered shoulder shoulder issues issues after after years years of of tentennis, nis, began began to to see see improvements improvements with with her her yoga yoga practice practice where where she she previously previously struggled with upside-down struggled with upside-down postures, postures, strengthening strengthening exercises, exercises, planks planks and and

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anything anything relating relating to to shoulder shoulder mobility. mobility. Longtime client, Longtime client, Karen, Karen, 70’s, 70’s, bebegan Gyrotonic over 10 years gan Gyrotonic over 10 years ago. ago. She She trains trains 44 days days aa week week riding riding bicycle bicycle for 3 miles. After a knee for 3 miles. After a knee injury, injury, she she continued continued her her regular regular group group classes classes and and now now she she can can practice practice as as usual, usual, with full range of motion and with full range of motion and without without any any lingering lingering pain. pain. “Coming “Coming to to Body Body Rhythm, where Shevi and her Rhythm, where Shevi and her teachers teachers are are trained trained in in rehabilitation, rehabilitation, they they are are alalways able to make it better while ways able to make it better while doing doing aa full full body body workout. workout. And And II found found that that it was wonderful for me to it was wonderful for me to be be able able to to

stretch stretch and and open open out out areas, areas, not not that that II was having any major problems, was having any major problems, but but II could could feel feel certain certain stiffness.” stiffness.” Karen Karen found found the the biggest biggest change change in in her a posture. “It is so much her a posture. “It is so much better. better. II never never thought thought that that II would would want want to to do do any kind of exercise, and I look any kind of exercise, and I look forforward ward to to coming coming in in for for this this class.” class.” For more information For more information about about Body Body Rhythm Pilates & Gyrotonic Rhythm Pilates & Gyrotonic call call (310) (310) 255-1177 255-1177 visit visit TheBodyRhythm.com, TheBodyRhythm.com, follow follow them them on on Facebook Facebook and and Twitter Twitter or visit them at 2114 Wilshire or visit them at 2114 Wilshire BouleBoulevard, vard, Santa Santa Monica Monica CA, CA, 90403 90403

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Lily the Pink founder Sandy Allbright applies permanent makeup on a client.

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New Permanent Makeup Studio on the Westside Sandy Allbright’s permanent makeup studio in Brentwood By Staff Writer For women who want to look their best all the time, a brow artist’s boutique studio in Brentwood offers the perfect solution. Lily The Pink, established by Sandy Allbright, a talented Los Angeles brow artist at the chic Sola Salon Studios on Wilshire Boulevard in Brentwood, creates, through permanent makeup and microblading, the ideal eyebrow that perfectly enhances her client's unique facial features. “Permanent makeup is for women who want to look their best all the time. For women who struggle with traditional makeup. For working moms who would like to save time every day. For active people: swimmers, divers, tennis players, sailors, gym-goers, hikers etc. For women who like to travel, its such a hassle to lug around makeup and mirrors. For people who have lost eyebrow hair due to alopecia and chemotherapy,” Allbright, said. “Every client is a unique individual with different aesthetics, bone structure and skin. We custom design the permanent makeup to naturally beautify each face while collaborating very closely with the client to make sure she is 100 percent happy before we begin.” According to Allbright, eyebrows are vitally important to the overall aesthetic of the face and can make or break a look. There is no need to appear tired or unpolished or spend hours trying to get brows even and symmetrical looking, permanent makeup is the perfect answer to this daily dilemma. Out of the many brow artists in the Los Angeles metro area, Allbright and Lily The Pink stands out for its attention to detail and professionalism at her sanitary and OSHA compliant studio. “Lily the Pink is my passion. It merges my love of make-up and my love for helping people look and feel beautiful. As an eyebrow challenged individual, I found myself having to face the day with a startlingly bare forehead or spend hours (yes,

hours) getting my eyebrows to even look like actual eyebrows. I knew there had to be a better way,” Allbright said. “Enter the amazing world of permanent makeup and microblading. When I saw what could be done with this miraculous art form I was floored, I had to be a part of it, I had found my raison d’être.” Permanent makeup is less invasive than traditional tattooing and lasts between 1-3 years and Allbright works with only the highest quality pigments especially formulated for the face. “Permanent makeup has come a long way in the last five years, gone are the days of harsh and unnatural looking permanent makeup, we at Lily the Pink specialize in soft and natural-looking work that looks just like regular well-applied makeup except it does not smudge or smear or come off at the most inconvenient of times. It is a perfect marriage of art and science.” Allbright, who has lived in Santa Monica for 16 years, needless to say, loves her work and also serving her own community. “I am so glad to be able to serve the Westside with my talent in permanent makeup, I love this wonderful, active and engaged community and am excited to elevate their lives with my expertise. My aesthetic is natural, I want my clients to feel beautiful and confident and for people to not even realize that they had anything done, Allbright said. “So natural no-one will know but you.” For more information about Lily the Pink, visit LilyThePink.com, call (310) 592-6337 and follow on Facebook @lilylovespink, Instagram @ lilythepinkla and at https://www.yelp.com/biz/lilythe-pink-permanent-makeup-la-los-angeles

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Preventing Sudden Hearing Loss at Alexander Audiology Santa Monica’s Dr. Melissa Alexander discusses sudden idiopathic hearing loss By KeHinde Hull Sudden idiopathic hearing loss, or sudden deafness, is an unexplained and rapid loss of hearing in one ear. Cases of sudden deafness have increased within the last few years, leaving patients susceptible to permanent damage if left untreated. Dr. Melissa Alexander, an audiologist based in Santa Monica, has worked with numerous patients who experienced sudden deafness. “I was working for one of the top hearing clinics in the world,” Alexander began. “We would see maybe one in a thousand cases where a patient would wake up or experience throughout the day that one ear suddenly decreased in hearing randomly and spontaneously. They would come in to have their hearing tested, and we found that it is a virus of unknown origin that attacks the ear.” In some cases, the issue resolves itself spontaneously. “In most cases, they don’t,” Alexander continued. “It can cause permanent ringing in the ear called tinnitus, and it can also cause permanent hearing loss.” Through her own private practice, Alexander noticed a startling increase in patients seeking treatment for sudden deafness. “For my ten years of practice in total, I might’ve seen maybe 20 cases. Now in three and a half years, I’ve seen 170 cases,” Alexander explained. “I talked to other audiologists and ear, nose and throat doctors who are also noting a high incidence of this happening. The unfortunate part is we don’t

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know why it’s happening.” Despite its severity, most patients are unaware that sudden deafness is considered a medical emergency. “If you feel that randomly or spontaneously your hearing is down in one ear, or you have sudden ringing or tinnitus happening in one ear, that is an indication that you should be treated,” Alexander explained. “Get to an audiologist that day and potentially get treated with steroids by an ear, nose and throat doctor immediately.” Patients diagnosed with sudden deafness

either receive a high dose of oral steroids or a combination that includes a steroid injection past the eardrum into the middle ear space that absorbs into the blood stream. The window of treatment is 24 to 48 hours, and if that time frame passes, there’s an elevated chance that the damage is permanent. If patients seek medical help immediately, they have a higher chance of preventing permanent hearing loss. “One patient was referred to me by his ear, nose and throat doctor. The patient in par-

ticular already had no hearing in one ear,” Alexander explained. “He was a veteran, and he had an acoustic blast trauma where it wiped out the hearing in one ear. The opposite ear now had potentially a sudden idiopathic hearing loss where we thought the hearing was down. We tested him, and the hearing was 60 percent down in the only ear he had remaining that was functional.” By the time testing was completed, it was about 6:30 in the evening, and the ear, nose and throat doctor who referred the patient was gone for the day. Alexander continued, “I managed to page their service and get him to get a prescription right away. The patient didn’t really understand that he needed to be treated that moment. He said, ‘Well, I’ll wait til the morning when my pharmacy opens.’ And I said, ‘Sir, you cannot wait until the morning. You have to do this right now.’ He ended up following our directions. He got the steroid treatment and his hearing came back entirely. If he had waited until that morning, the likelihood is very little that he would have regained hearing.” In cases where sudden deafness results in permanent hearing loss, patients still have options, including wearing a transmitter that looks like a hearing aid. “Let’s say your right ear is affected,” Alexander explains. “Somebody standing on your right side could speak to you and the left ear would pick it up because that transmitter on the poor ear routes the sound to the better ear.” Above all else, Alexander recommends seeking medical attention as soon as possible. “Telling the doctor’s office that this is an emergency situation, my hearing is down and I suspect sudden deafness is a red flag that we know in the medical community to get that patient in immediately.” For more information about Alexander Audiology, visit alexanderaudiology.com, call (424) 738-3778, follow on Facebook and Instagram @alexanderaudiology or find them on Yelp.

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Westside Doctor Arrested After Asking A Sit Down with John Travolta Minor for Sexually Explicit Photos By Whitney Scott Bain

The gracious and genuine, actor/producLongtime medical er John Travolta who made an impact on many lives in iconic films starring in Satcorrespondent arrested urday Night Fever and Grease was in town on suspicion ofnew contacting recently to promote his suspense/thriller, “The Fanatic”. a WHITNEY minor with the intent to SCOTT BAIN- How demanding was the character commit sexual acts you por-

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a search warrant at Hensel’s Palisades and removed items from the hillside house as part of the investigation, according to the LAPD. Further details about the case were not immediately released. Hensel served as a medical correspondent for KNBC in Los Angeles for nearly 30 years winning multiple Emmys for his reporting in addition to honors from medical organizations. In 2018 Hansel co-directed and produced a Showtime documentary about transgender relationships called “Beyond the Opposite Sex.” Photo: Facebook.

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“In The Image” by Ed Or, as a member of the state’s new commission to investigate homelessness remarked Massey on display at in a radio interview, “If we house 33 people former in new units, Savings another 150 willand arrive on the streets the next day.” Loans building The problem drew tweeted attention from President Trump, who caught sight of a cou-

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cade drove last fall from a helicopter at the Santa Monica Airport to several Los Angeles A seven-foot-tall sculpture of a homeless man He sawand others onbuilding a fund-raising atfund-raisers. the former Savings Loans in Santo San Francisco. tavisit Monica asks the public to “contemplate their Trump blasted state and on local officials, views and elevate their discourse the issue,” of mostly because all are who homelessness saysalmost the artist, whoDemocrats has a history of usually oppose he proposes generating buzz inhim. SantaMeanwhile, Monica through art. reducing the titled federal“Ininvestment in housing The statue, The Image”, sculptvouchers which are probably the homeless foremost ed by Ed Massey, is of a bearded man wearing baggy clothes with a red blanket draped on his shoulders, depicting a man the artist came across 20 years ago. INTERVIEW, “Good people — progressive to conservafrom page 14 — are confronted by tive, secular to religious the issue everyday…Yet, few know the stories of the homeless with whom we come in contact. hadn’t been involved in television in years What don’t we know of those we pass without when I did the OJ series and it was an ena glance? What could be their potential contrijoyable experience. butions? What does the sculpture evoke or say WSB- What is your favorite film that about us?” Reads a part of the description. “The impacted your life? ‘In the Image’ work was always intended for the JT- I would say “Phenomenon”. I felt like public realm, so viewers and passersby could I identified with that character. contemplate their views and elevate their disWSB- You’re a licensed pilot with course on the issue — one that has now come to props and jets. Do you still fly your Boeaffect us all where we work and live.” ing 707?

tool cities and counties can use to provide private space for the unhoused, many of whom shy away from mass homeless shelters lacking privacy or partitions. And yes, California’s state and local investment in fighting homelessness amounts to more than one-third of the $6 billion the federal government spends on the problem. City and county officials here say their problem could be eased considerably if Trump and Housing secretary Ben Carson provide 50,000 new rent vouchers through two existing programs. A letter to Trump from Gov. Gavin Newsom and other California officials after Trump’s blast at the state’s homelessness also suggested the value of vouchers should be upped because of high rents. Newsom asserted those vouchers could “eliminate veteran homelessness in the state,” where about 15,000 former military personnel sleep outside or in cars every night.

So far, no response from Trump, who appears preoccupied with staving off impeachment. The Department of Housing and Urban Development also did not respond. So as winter approaches, there is no significant relief in sight for the homeless, despite all the state tax dollars being spent and a new state law exempting proposed developments to house the homeless from environmental reviews until 2025. Lest Californians rely on the urban myth that most of the homeless prefer to stay that way, one recent study showed that 34 percent of them say their problem would be solved with employment assistance and another 31 percent say all it would take to get them inside is substantial help paying rent. Without doubt, some state money now go-

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“In The Image” by Ed Massey on the corner of Wilshire Boulevard and 26th Street in Santa Monica.

For 50 years, the property, located at Wilshire Boulevard and 26th Street, was home to the historic Millard Sheets “Pleasures Along the Beach” glass mosaic. Earlier this year, however, the mosaic was moved to the Hilbert Museum JT- We’re refurbishing it now. It’s going of California Art at Chapman University in the to be donated to an aviation museum in AusCity of Orange, despite its landmark designation. tralia. I’m now flying the Dassault Falcon.

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ing to cities and counties will go to rent subsidies. But it’s uncertain that will be enough. No one knows how many of the homeless an online thread, Twitter account Santa MonwillInwant to move into new housing if it looks ica Problems (@SantaMonicaProb) tookknows aim at like dormitories or barracks. No one city officials for agree allowing the statue to be erected. how many will to drug or mental health “Only inproblems [Santa Monica] would a afflict statue of treatment, that together al-a familyhalf be the replaced [with a] statue of a homeless most current homeless. Which the new money may man. Whysuggests not honor all a resident, rather than glorify help a bit, but probably won’t rid the landhomelessness?” reads the Tweet. “[Santa Moniscape of manysituation current is scruffy ca’s] homeless nothingencampments. to be proud of.” Santa Monica City Councilmember Ted WinEmail Thomaswrote Eliasinatatdelias@aol.com. terer, however, reply to the tweetHis that book, "The Breakthrough: Thesubject Most the City hasBurzynski no authority over the statue’s Promising Cancer Treatment and the Governmatter citing the owner’s First Amendment rights. ment’s to private Squelchproperty It," is now avail“YouCampaign realize it’s right? The able inmade a softthecover fourth edition.theFor more owner decision to remove mural and Elias columns, go to previous sculpture andwww.californiafocus.net replace it with the new one, not the city. Can’t stop the owner from exercising her/his First Amendment rights,” Winterer wrote. The installation will be on display for six weeks. This is not the first time artist Ed Massey has generated buzz in Santa Monica. In 1994, as part of a five-city OVER exhibition, Massey along 150,000 with feminist activist5-STAR Peg Yorkin CUSTOMERinstalled REVIEWS lifesize painted-polyurethane foam figures depicting the grisly aftermath of a sexual assault titled “Morality/Mortality” in a storefront window at the Wilshire Medical Building at Wilshire Boulevard on Wilshire Boulevard and 15th Street, which had recently opened. “It would have been a lot easier to show the piece in a third-floor gallery in Manhattan,” Massey told the LA Times at the time. “But this has to be in a public area. The work is intended to attract attention and discussion. If it doesn’t do that, I’ve failed.”

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Westside Softball champions (pictured left to right, bottom row first): Abby Perez, Maria Salvador, Elena Martinez, Gaby Andrade, Clarissa Salvador, Maya Knauf, Melea Comay, Ella Edwards, Hailey Heirigs, Erin Boutwell. Not Pictured: Abby Agagnos, Michelle Costillo, Rachel Kalan.

By Staff Writer Westside Softball, an independent highschool girls softball team that includes girls from Santa Monica, Venice, Pacific Palisades, Culver City and The South Bay, won the High-School Diamond Division championship last weekend in the Burbank Softball League. “This team really came together since the

beginning of our season back in August,” said the team’s head coach Mitch Miller. “Their hard work and team dynamic really paid off and resulted in a tremendous tournament run.” Team Manager Kelly Syers agrees: “It was so nice to see girls from Westside Softball bond as a team; they worked hard and learned from each other, as well as formed friendships with girls from other schools

around West L.A. We ask the girls to also focus on school and grades which in turn helps them become leaders on and off the field,” she continued. Westside Softball formed in May 2017 to give high-school girls a chance to continue to play softball once they age out of their local softball leagues. Since its formation, 100 percent of its players have graduated from high school and attended college. The coaching

staff has over 40 years of combined experience, including head coach Miller (a former baseball player, member of the UCLA Baseball coaching staff, and MLB team manager and scout) and co-coach Alan “AJ” Juarez, who has been coaching girls softball in Santa Monica since 1985. To learn more about Westside Softball, please see the team’s Facebook Page: www.

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ARIES (March 21 - April 20) For Aries today, the risk of accidentally committing an act of betrayal is increased. You yourself will not notice how seriously you might damage a person who has helped you a lot in the past. You can avoid this situation if you control every word you say. TAURUS (April 21 - May 21) Taurus today is primed for a major success in any endeavor. Hurry to make the most of this favorable moment! Concentrate on your most cherished dream and do everything to make it come true. You only need one thing - to strongly want this unmet goal to become a reality. GEMINI (May 22 - June 21) Today, Geminis will be surprised to find some flaw in themselves. This concerns something insignificant (perhaps a tiny birthmark that does not look aesthetic, a little pimple, wrinkles or freckles). Either way, this flaw will provoke a violent protest, and you decide to get rid of it as soon as possible. CANCER (June 22 - July 22) Cancers will meet this Friday in playful moods. You will want to endlessly attract attention to yourself, and for this reason you are committed to joking and giving promising looks to people of the opposite sex. LEO (July 23 - August 23) Leos today will make an important decision regarding their destiny. You realize that you do not have enough of everything that you want at the moment, and that you are ready to actively fight for a better future. You will even draw up a plan for this life-changing struggle, which you will proceed to implement without the slightest delay. VIRGO (August 24 - September 22) Virgo on August 10th will get full relaxation. Your work day will end sooner than other members of your family, and you will get time to hang out for a couple of hours. When the whole family is assembled, the house members will decide that you should all spend the Friday night at an outing. LIBRA (September 23 - October 22) Libras today will try to finish their current project as soon as possible in order to make their long-awaited weekend a little longer. This time you spend on yourself (more precisely, to create an impeccable appearance). And, your appearance will truly win over an impregnable fortress (your old love). SCORPIO (October 23 - November 21) For the Scorpios, the main task of this day will be reconciliation with their best friend. You will understand that you behaved impermissible, deliberately allowing them to be impacted for your own benefit. SAGITTARIUS (November 22 - December 21) Sagittarius will be surprised by the events of this day. Everything around you will begin to happen as if by magic. It is necessary only for you to think about something, and it will immediately happen, causing both joy and great amazement in your soul. CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) Capricorns will spend August 10, 2018, slowly thinking about the fate of their marriage or romance. In general, you will still find your relationship quite happy. AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 19) Aquarius today is not recommended to trust their personal transportation to an outsider. Having taken note of this forecast, you will protect yourself from very big trouble. In general, this Friday will not give you major problems, and you will spend it in high spirits. PICES (January 21 - February 19) For Pisces, August 10, 2018 will be an unremarkable day, during which all thoughts are only about the weekend, and not about work. Nevertheless, you will perform your work efficiently, so that your weekend will start ahead of schedule.

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