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February 19 – February 25, 2021 Volume LXXVI, Issue 81
Poll Finds Santa Monicans Think City is on Wrong Track Local anti-union watchdog group Eyes on 11 releases survey results By Sam Catanzaro
The decay we feel in Santa Monica has been years in the making,” says a councilmember in response to a recent survey in which 85 percent of respondents thought the city was on the wrong track overall. The survey, conducted by local anti-union watchdog group Eyes on 11, was a text message poll sent to around 1,000 Santa Monicans between February 10-15, with a response rate of 20 percent. Eyes on 11 say it sent the poll to “a group of civically engaged Santa Monica residents who had previously opted in to receive more information on education efforts surrounding crime and safety in their city.” Of those who responded, 85 percent stated that overall they think Santa Monica is on the wrong track. In addition, only 13 percent of
respondents said they believe the new City Council is doing an excellent or satisfactory job. “It is always interesting to see new datapoints but what this poll tells me, an eternal optimist, is that there is immense opportunity before us to rebuild our economy and to solve the challenges of housing, homelessness, public safety for all, and beyond. We encourage the community to provide comment on Tuesday for the homelessness study session and take the Community Priorities survey, which will inform City Council’s discussions at its March 13 session. We on the Council care about the perspective of our community and invite everyone to be part of creative solutions and recovery,” said Santa Monica Mayor Sue Himmelrich when reached for comment. Councilmember Phil Brock–elected in November as part of a slate of challengers who campaigned to shake up the status quo– says that change will not come overnight. “I’m not sure that residents recognize that the effort to restore and rebirth Santa Monica is a massive job. The ‘newly elected council members’ have been in office for approximately 2.5 months. The decay we feel
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DUI Suspect Released From Jail on $100K Bond After Crashing Into Santa Monica Urth Cafe 21-year-old Piper Pollard of Pacific Palisades released from custody early Saturday after last week
By Sam Catanzaro A 21-year-old Pacific Palisades DUI suspect was released from jail on a $100,000 bond after crashing her BMW into the outdoor dining area of a Santa Monica Urth Cafe. According to the Santa Monica Police Department (SMPD), the incident occurred outside Urth Cafe on the 2300 block of Main Street in Santa Monica Friday around 8 p.m. when a BMW sedan crashed into the al fresco
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Piper Pollard (right), a DUI suspect following crashing her car (left) into the outdoor dining area of a Santa Monica Urth Cafe.
dining area. Police say a heavy K=rail was knocked into the dining area sending tables and chairs flying. According to the SMPD, a few diners suffered minor injuries while one person was transported to a local hospital with “moderate” injuries. Piper Pollard, a 21-year-old Pacific Palisades resident, was booked for a felony DUI in
connection to the incident, according to police. According to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, Pollard was released on a $100,000 bond early Saturday morning. She is expected to appear in court on February 17. The Urth Caffe has since repaired the barriers and reopened its outdoor dining area.
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Armed Suspects Arrested in Santa Monica After Car and Foot Pursuit
Four suspects arrested Wednesday in Santa Monica in chase that started in West LA By Sam Catanzaro
Police arrested four suspects last week in Santa Monica following a car and foot pursuit that began in Los Angeles. According to the Santa Monica Police Department (SMPD) on Wednesday around 1:30 a.m., Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) officers attempted a traffic stop of a vehicle in the West Los Angeles area. The driver initially pulled over, but subsequently fled from police westbound towards Santa Monica before eventually being
Santa Monica police at an early morning crime scene Wednesday.
located near Cloverfield Blvd, between Pearl Street and Ocean Park Boulevard in Santa Monica, the Department reports. “When officers tried to contact the suspects inside the vehicle, two of the four suspects fled on foot into the residential neighborhood,” the SMPD said. LAPD requested SMPD assistance at this point while sending additional resources, including a helicopter and several K9 units,
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according to police. “Santa Monica officers responded to the area and quickly set up a perimeter and provided logistical support. All suspects were arrested and two loaded firearms were recovered from the vehicle,” the SMPD said. The LAPD could not immediately be reached for information surrounding the identities of the four suspects.
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The Promenade – Leaving the Past to Reimagine its Future PART II
SMa.r.t. Santa Monica Architects for a Responsible Tomorrow
Promenade now – Back to the Future? Last week, this column reviewed the backstory of the Promenade within the context of Downtown Santa Monica. This week, we discuss ways of looking at the future. The Promenade today resembles the Santa Monica Mall of 1984. Storefronts that are 40% vacant. Run down movie theater anchor tenants waiting for crowds that may never return in prior numbers. Dilapidated public furniture. Partially painted lighting fixtures. Topiary fountains streaming water into water basins with cracked and dirty tiles. Prior relaunches of the Promenade (nee Santa Monica Mall) were easy compared to the challenge today, with novel open air formats from around the country as a guide, and little local competition. Heavy residential patronage was a built-in business base as the heavily marketed tourist segment had not launched. The retail business models were steady with ample growth opportunities. Parking was ample, convenient and safe in a clean environment. Today, we have critical sanitation and safety issues. What is clear is that any revitalization has to be as innovative as the challenge is unprecedented. Strategic Focus and Management Challenges The Promenade has oscillated from residentcentric to tourist/visitor centric, and now finds itself unappealing to all segments. Compounding this crisis, there is virtually no unifying force across the more than 100 stakeholders. Unlike the single-owner SM Place, Promenade property is disbursed across 35 owners housing another 65 businesses owners. The public central street, sidewalks and parking structures remain a city responsibility. Finally, there are two competing management groups. The legacy Downtown Santa Monica Inc. (DTSM) diffuses its efforts (and $10 million budget) across an area running from Ocean Avenue to just west of Lincoln Blvd. A Promenade-only group, the Santa Monica Bayside Owners Assn., exists to separately represent Promenade stakeholder interests. In this environment, the pre-requisites for success must include: • Integrated, coordinated stakeholder approach on a unified strategy • Complementary uses and cooperative leasing incentive strategies supporting newly imagined re-created vision • Restoration of high-quality security, safety and sanitation services on both the Promenade proper and in the 10 parking structures • Restoration of high-quality maintenance of all street fixtures and furniture, including scheduled refurbishments • Understanding and management of the Promenade and Downtown as an interconnected destination within the City;
the Promenade cannot be revitalized when viewed as an island • See map zones 1 and 2 Main Objectives Determining which consumer segment to emphasize is critical, as is resiliency to future technological challenges to business models. To build long term value, reducing consumer visit volatility (e.g., tourists) in the new target consumer mix is key. In 2018, the consumer spend mix was 14% residents, 45% regional (day) visitors and 41% tourists. Of the three consumer groups, residents and regional visitors would provide the greatest stability. At a very high level, that regional (day) visitors’ per capita Promenade spend is roughly the same as tourists (excluding hotel). While there is no available per capita spend data for residents, we can assume they would be similar. Balancing Resident Needs with Visitors and Tourism The challenge is to (a) attract a larger share of the city’s residents and (b) have them visit more often, along the entire length of the three block Promenade. The strategy would likely apply to regional (day) visitors and the tourism segment. The required product offer needs to be social, not able to be duplicated at home or have an added experiential and multi-generational value to an everyday experience. Concepts include: • Live entertainment: Weekend programming for a rotating variety of music, cultural events and theatre. Ideally, a mix of outdoor and indoor venues including
outdoor public spaces • Permanent “farmers market” operating from both a storefront, with outdoor on given days as a daily draw anchor • Thematic Artisans Marketplace programmed on the same basis as the current Farmers’ Markets in the public spaces on specific days, with alternating days for specific cultural themes • Enabling a hybrid of light manufacturing/ retail uses through streamlined permitting and flexible zoning for certain preapproved businesses and products • Improving the restaurant mix with a more balanced moderately priced and high-end mix with addition of establishments (think O&O Trattoria in Venice Beach) • Proactively identify and attract unique consumer services • Include the Promenade in Conservancy architectural history walks Access and Convenience No initiative should result in increased barriers to adoption of a new resident visiting routine. A Promenade (and overall Downtown) competitive advantage is the City’s network of 11 parking structures and 6,194 spaces. These assets should be strategically deployed as follows: • Optimization of parking: Visitors must know all their options to smooth out traffic flows through clear signage. o Free shuttle service from more distant lots such as the SM Main Library could be offered. • Resident preference: Various prior proposals should become standard policy:
o Increase free parking up to three hours with validations o Offer increased alternative free parking options during peak visitor hours (summertime, weekends and holidays) with free shuttle service every 15-20 minutes on the weekends and Holidays • Improved Street and Traffic management as volume requires • Use free parking as a draw within an effective marketing strategy Maintaining Small Town Feel and Ambiance A key Promenade asset is the preserved historic buildings. Focusing on flexible adaptive re-use to instead of planning economically and ecologically costly tear-downs. Timing and Strategy This is unlike all that came before without a “Big Bang” debut of a tightly defined reinvented three-block shopping strip destination. The resident-focused re-invention involves attracting a much larger share of resident spending through a better balanced socio-economic and culturally diversified value proposition. Immediate Next Steps • CLEANUP and MAINTENANCE: Jumpstart resident reclamation of the Promenade space by decisively addressing the sanitation and security issues in downtown, including parking. This is an absolute critical first step in eliminating experiential barriers to visitation • FARMERS and ARTISANS
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State Law Looks to Make Permanent Alcohol-Related Al Fresco Dining Practices Sen. Wiener introduces Senate Bill 314 By toi Creel
A bill introduced to the state legislature looks to make permanent some of the al fresco dining practices restaurants have adopted during the pandemic, especially relating to alcoholic beverage consumption State Senator Scott Wiener of San Francisco has proposed Senate Bill 314, which would loosen outdoor dining restrictions and make changes to restaurant alcohol regulations and permits. The bill would do this by allowing the state of California’s Alcoholic Beverage Control Board to expedite with applications. “This bill would authorize the department
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Outdoor dining set up on the sidewalk outside Hotel Shangri-La on Ocean Avenue in Santa Monica.
to issue a COVID-19 permanent caterer’s authorization to a licensee under an on-sale general license. The authorization would
State law, see page 10
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One of Los Angeles’s best pie shops is opening a Santa Monica location soon. Winston Pies will open at 1705 Ocean Avenue in Santa Monica in the coming months, though there is not a firm opening date. The location, just south of the Santa Monica Pier, will help the bakery “expand its customer base and delivery range, and to greatly grow its production volume and nationwide shipping,” Eater LA reported. Founded in 2017 by Brianna Abrams, Winston Pies began as a single storefront in Brentwood, has expanded to West Hollywood and now nationwide via national shipping. “Winston Pies™ grew out of Brianna’s family tradition of baking and her love of sharing delicious baked goods with friends and family,” reads the bakery’s website. “Baking desserts for fun became a passion for pie-making once she moved to Los Angeles after law school. She fell in love with the fresh fruit at the local farmer’s markets and soon her weekends were filled with beach air and fresh pies.”
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“Baking out of her home kitchen, she started ButterCrust Pies™ and made pies to order for customers throughout Los Angeles. This little kitchen bakery took off! Not being able to keep up with demand, Brianna opened Winston Pies.” The bakery, which has been featured on many “best-of” Los Angeles lists, offers a wide assortment of pies from classics like apple, berry and key lime to unique monthly specials which have included creations such as a S’Mores Pie and Strawberry Lemonade Pie. “Each Winston Pie is handmade from scratch using only all-natural ingredients. We are a local Los Angeles bakery and source locally and feature organic produce whenever possible,” the bakery said.
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Housing Backers Start Facing Post-pandemic Reality TOM ELIAS Mirror Columnist
The mysterious blindness that apparently affected California’s top legislative housing advocates all through 2020 seems to have abated a little. They and leading housing advocacy groups appear at last to accept that the coronavirus plague changed things – a lot. It’s true those lawmakers still insist on pushing bills to make California cities of all sizes and shapes far denser than ever. But some at last appear willing to admit that things have changed in the last year. No legislator will say a housing solution is at hand, but one new bill’s very presence in the Legislature shows an awareness that was missing last year. That bill is for the moment called Senate Bill 6, part of a housing package introduced in the state Senate within moments of the current session’s opening. Specific terms of SB6 are not yet spelled out; the measure for the moment is basically a blank, but with a stated purpose. That is to make it mandatory for cities and counties to allow rezoning when office buildings are converted to residential or mixed-use. This bill exists because of the mass exodus of businesses from offices across California, a flood tide that started in mid-March 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic grew so menacing that even the largest companies sent almost all employees home to work. Since then, surveys indicate the changes will largely become permanent. Companies have cut expenses greatly by reducing office space, some even paying for the privilege (Pinterest paid a reported $89 million to get out of a lease
Smart, from page 4 ARKETS: Assess grocery market utility M to residents by extending the existing downtown Farmers Market by expanding scope and lengthening the hours of operation. Add complimentary artisans’ markets at different areas of the promenade for foot traffic distribution across the Promenade’s three blocks. This would provide valuable information on the trade-offs, ancillary spending impact and viability of increased resident utility against necessary larger scale tradeoffs. • INCREASE FLEXIBLE PERMITTED USES: Explore creation of special zoning along the upper floors of the Promenade commercial spaces able to accommodate other revenue types for property owners as the retail pricing adjusts. Limited re-introduction of furnished short-stay residential uses could be a possibility. •W IDEN TENANT MIX SPECTRUM:
in San Francisco, Twitter forked over even more to escape some of its obligations). Firms from Dropbox to Merrill Lynch have sent workers home by the hundreds of thousands. Multiple studies show about two-thirds of those employees prefer working remotely – and that they are more productive that way. How does this affect housing? Simple: Building owners sizing up their situation are realizing “normal” market conditions won’t return. Many are responding with quiet plans to convert existing office space into housing. It’s part of a trend that also sees rents dropping precipitately (down more than 20 percent in San Francisco over the last year) while home prices in exurban areas like Sonoma County and north San Diego County are on the rise. With distance working now the vogue, white collar workers can live almost anywhere they can afford. Proximity to their offices has become irrelevant. This is fine with advocates of low-cost housing and helping the homeless, so long as new laws include a requirement for plenty of affordable units. The new reality, says David Zisser, associate director of the advocacy group Housing California, “intrigues us. We don’t think single-family housing or market rate prices are evil,” he added, “But those alone don’t serve people who are neediest.” So he favors a by-right zoning bill that might encourage creating long-term housing for the homeless on some floors, high-end condominiums on others, with floors for offices also included. Buildings might rejigger elevators so that some run only to residential floors, others to office areas. Cities would be crazy to resist a rezoning measure like this. After all, if office towers and other commercial spaces go vacant, building values and property taxes plummet. But if Embrace smaller and a more diverse tenant mix (think family run specialty grocery stores) • TAX, LANDLORD and BUSINESS INCENTIVES: Support the relaunch initiative with local tax and building permit incentives and efficiencies focused on supporting small business stability and longterm growth. • ASSESS THE TRUE REAL TIME BUDGET IMPACTS and longer-term maintenance, crime prevention and related potential city liability issues of each alternative at each stage in the process. The Long Run Phase 2 • INCREASE PUBLIC ACCESS and SPACES: Explore strategic Promenade-adjacent street closures as envisioned enhancements to a park on 4th and Arizona. Assess the inter-connectedness of a reimagined public commercial and meeting space based upon clear concepts of pedestrian utility, being mindful to avoid of not creation of new
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“Multiple studies show about two-thirds of those employees prefer working remotely – and that they are more productive that way. How does this affect housing? Simple: Building owners sizing up their situation are realizing “normal” market conditions won’t return. Many are responding with quiet plans to convert existing office space into housing.”
building owners reconfigure structures for mixed use, those same structures can remain cash cows for owners and local governments. At the same time, Housing California and other advocates favor accelerating government purchases of motels and hotels to house the currently homeless, even if some will never want to move in. The history of homeless folks responding to getting housed is that the majority prefer indoor living. What better time than now to buy up hotel properties, while many are shut down and being eyed for possible redevelopment into market-rate housing? Still, housing advocates in the Legislature
and elsewhere have not given up pushing for more new construction. But they’re starting at last to recognize they can get more units faster by using the billions of square feet that have already become vacant or are about to. That’s major progress toward political recognition of the obvious California housing solution. Email Thomas Elias at tdelias@aol.com. His book, “The Burzynski Breakthrough, The Most Promising Cancer Treatment and the Government’s Campaign to Squelch It” is now available in a soft cover fourth edition. For more Elias columns, visit www.californiafocus.net
barriers to adoption by residents due to access/ logistics constraints that might degrade the daily business utility value of the Promenade. • REDESIGN ARCADE: Contribute to remodel connections in-between buildings by removing portions of roof, add landscape under glass arcade • SURROUNDING ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES: Consider the impact of the Bloomingdales vacancy and the Sears adaptive reuse office refurbishment, including adjacent vacant large box retail spaces. These are key considerations due to their proximity to the Promenade. Outcomes for these properties will impact outcomes on the Promenade and greater downtown, depending on the overlap of customer segments. Conclusion The current crisis has provided the city, and especially its residents, with the first chance in decades to reconnect with downtown since the onset of the tourist-driven business model over 30
years ago. But this cannot be a top-down process. The outcome is too critical. The City (or DTSM) should conduct statistically valid research into what barriers the residents perceive to increasing their patronage on the Promenade and its surrounds. Real research on potential traffic flow and pedestrian safety impacts are also required for the different options. Done correctly, a residentcentric Promenade can live happily alongside an evolved tourist and visitor model while enhancing the residents’ lived experience, while improving the quality of life for the entire city. By Marc L. Verville and Michael Jolly for SMa.r.t. (Santa Monica Architects for a Responsible Tomorrow) Thane Roberts, Architect, Robert H. Taylor AIA, Ron Goldman FAIA, Architect, Dan Jansenson, Architect, Building and FireLife Safety Commission, Samuel Tolkin Architect, Mario Fonda-Bonardi, AIA, Planning Commissioner, Marc L. Verville CPA (inactive), Michael Jolly, AIRCRE
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Historic Belmar Park Grand Opening
Virtual grand opening February 28 By Chad Winthrop
Later this month Historic Belmar Park will open in Santa Monica, a space for recreation and historical reflection on a site where some of Santa Monica’s earliest African American residents lived. On Sunday, February 28 at 3 p.m., the City of Santa Monica will host a virtual grand opening celebration to unveil Historic Belmar Park, Santa Monica’s newest open space. Not only will the opening expanding the city’s parks system, it offers historical reflection on a site where some of Santa Monica’s earliest African American residents lived and contributed to making Santa Monica a vibrant and unique place from 1900 to the 1950s. “We are proud to open Santa Monica’s newest open space, Historic Belmar Park, and to unveil the culmination of the Belmar History + Art project, a community-driven effort to explore, celebrate and shine a bright light on the site of Santa Monica’s former thriving African American neighborhood,” said Mayor Sue Himmelrich. “I hope we will see many Santa Monicans young and old join the virtual celebration and that every resident will find time to safely enjoy Historic Belmar Park for recreation and to steep yourself in a painful part of our local history.” The virtual event will officially open the 3.5-acre multi-purpose sports field complex adjacent to the Civic Auditorium. The concept of a field in the Civic Center was raised throughout the early and mid-1990s and ultimately included in the 2005 Civic Center Specific Plan. Years of work by many community members followed; plans for construction of a synthetic turf sports field near 4th and Pico gained momentum in 2015. A groundbreaking occurred in summer 2019. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NUMBER: 2021 028278 ORIGINAL FILING This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES ON 02/02/2021. The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as 1. VICTORIOUS REIKI. The full name of registrant(s) is/are: Victorious Reiki, 12441 Caswell Ave., Los Angeles, Ca. 90066. This business is conducted by An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 02/02/2021. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime). Signed Maria E. Santillian. This Statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on Feb. 02, 2021. NOTICE: IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). SANTA MONICA MIRROR to publish 02/19/2021, 02/26/2021, 03/05/2021, and 03/12/2021
“This is a joyous moment for the legions of community members who advocated for this great new facility for youth and adult recreation,” said Maryanne LaGuardia, Vice Chair of the Santa Monica Recreation and Parks Commission. “This is many years in the making and a much-needed addition to our local network of parks, fields, and open space. When the pandemic is behind us, I look forward to seeing a fully activated Historic Belmar Park!” The new park showcases an outdoor exhibition that includes the public art installation “A Resurrection in Four Stanzas,” created by artist April Banks and historical panels created through the work of historian Dr. Alison Rose Jefferson, telling tell the stories of the historical Black community members who lived there until being displaced in the 1950s. Also among those celebrating the opening of the park is Councilmember Phil
Brock, who prior to being elected to City Council in November served as the Parks Commission Chair and was a force in the creation of the park. “A two decade battle to provide more open space for future generations of Samohi students and our entire community. We took a parking lot and transformed it into a place of play and wellness for all of us. On top of the new field, generations will know of the people who had full lives in the Belmar Neighborhood through the historical highlights at the park. I am proud of my small part in this huge community effort. Most importantly, the community of field warriors never gave up. Thousands of future Santa Monicans will reap the benefits of this dedicated group of volunteers,” Brock said. The City of Santa Monica has also launched an effort to prioritize housing opportunities for Santa Monicans and their
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SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case No. 21SMCP00031 Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles 1725 Main St. | Santa Monica, CA 90401 Petition of: Valeria Austin, by and through Valeria Austin for change of name. ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME To all interested persons: Valeria Austin Petitioner: filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Valeria Austin to Valerie Austin The court orders that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 03/26/21 | Time: 8:30AM | Dept: K A copy of this ORDER to SHOW CAUSE shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: SANTA MONICA MIRROR | Dated: FEB., 5, 2021 Judge Lawrence Cho Published: 02/05/2021, 02/12/2021, 02/19/2021, and 02/26/2021
SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case No. 21SMCP00041 Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles 1725 Main St. | Santa Monica, CA 90401 Petition of: Karey Ann Richard, by and through Karey Ann Richard for change of name. ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME To all interested persons: Karey Anne Richard Petitioner: filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Karey Ann Richard to Karey Anne Richard The court orders that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 04/09/21 | Time: 8:30AM | Dept: K A copy of this ORDER to SHOW CAUSE shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: SANTA MONICA MIRROR | Dated: Feb., 12, 2021 Judge Lawrence Cho Published: 02/12/2021, 02/19/21, 02/26/2021, and 03/05/2021
SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case No. 21SMCP00019 Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles 1725 Main St. | Santa Monica, CA 90401 Petition of: Bryn Nelson Derkac, by and through Grant Nelson Derkac and Rebecca Emily Nelson for change of name. ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME To all interested persons: Bryn Nelson Derkac Petitioner: filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Bryn Nelson Derkac to Bryn Nelson-Derkac The court orders that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 03/05/2021 | Time: 8:30AM | Dept: K A copy of this ORDER to SHOW CAUSE shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: SANTA MONICA MIRROR | Dated: January 29, 2020 Judge Lawrence Cho Published: 01/29/2021, 02/05/2021, 02/12/2021, and 02/19/2021
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FILE NUMBER: 2021 032904 ORIGINAL FILING This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES ON 02/08/2021. The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as 1. Oak and Stone Mobile Notary. The full name of registrant(s) is/are: Oak and Stone Mobile Notary, 1741 Penmar Ave., Venice, Ca. 90291. This business is conducted by An Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 02/08/2021. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime). Signed Alexandra Runnels. This Statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on Feb. 08, 2021. NOTICE: IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). SANTA MONICA MIRROR to publish 02/12/2021, 02/19/2021, 02/26/2021, and 03/05/2021
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Food Review: OMG That’s a Good Sandwich The pricey yet stellar OMG sandwich from Heroic Italian in Santa Monica By Kerry Slater
A Twitter thread showcasing the best sandwiches under $10 in Los Angeles has gone viral. Included on this list is the renowned Godmother (small size) from Bay Cities in Santa Monica. Just blocks away from the deli, however, an Italian restaurant offers a similar sandwich that is certainly not under $10, but is most certainly a top-notch sub. Heroic Italian (516 Santa Monica Blvd) is a proper Italian restaurant with a full menu, but for lunch, I had my eye on one item: the OMG sandwich with imported Italian prosciutto, salame, capocollo, mortadella, porchetta, smoked mozzarella, artichokes, housemade giardinnaire, house roasted tomatoes, olives, mustard, mayo and Italian black summer truffles. Checking in a $17, this sandwich is not cheap, but neither is caviar and the OMG is definitely
more filling than sturgeon eggs. Aesthetically, this sandwich is perfect and before I bite in, I knew at the very least this sandwich was going to be tasty. Chowing down, this prediction was vindicated. While sticking to classic Italian-deli roots, the OMG still manages to stand out as a unique sandwich. This is accomplished by the red spread on the bread, which adds a nice kick while giving the sandwich an almost pizza-like flavor profile. The bread itself simple: similar to the warm soft bread served with meals at an Italian restaurant yet still sturdy enough to keep the sandwich together. The OMG also stays intact thanks to its immaculate construction. The Godmother, while I think a slightly better product overall, is an annoyingly messy sandwich. The OMG, however, avoids this sloppiness by both using a drier spread as opposed to the wet dressing of the Godmother, while also keeping the condiments light. Overall, while the price tag may be a bit high, the OMG is a serious player in the Los Angeles sandwich-scene. When gauging a restaurant’s rating, I like to tend to reserve ratings of 8 and above for places that I would take a friend from out of town
The OMG sandwich from Heroic Italian in Santa Monica.
to. The Godmother from Bay Cities, which I would give at least a 9/10 to, is an item I make nearly every person visiting LA eat. The OMG from Heroic, while not quite as good, would be something I would recommend for an out-of-towner if they
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tried a Godmother first and liked what they tasted. Taste: 9/10 Quality: 9/10 Value: 6/10 Overall: 8/10
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2021 State of the City “Our Community Road to Recovery Summit”
Commercial and Residential The 2019 State of the City.
Virtual event Wednesday, February 24 The Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce in partnership with the City of Santa Monica presents its annual, State of the City on Wednesday, February 24, 2021 from 5:30pm – 7:00pm from the Zoom podium: http://members.smchamber.com/ events/details/state-of-the-city-2021-18384 In keeping with this year’s theme, “Our Community Road to Recovery ,” the Keynote Speaker will be Congressman Ted Lieu to offer his insights on the path to recovery on a national level. Welcome remarks will be provided by Chamber President, Laurel Rosen. Interim City Manager Lane Dilg and Mayor Sue Himmelrich will take the virtual stage to
State law, from page 5 authorize the on-site consumption of the alcoholic beverages for which the licensee has on-sale privileges on property that is adjacent to the licensed premises, as specified. The bill would require the department to expedite the review of an application for an authorization, as specified,” reads the bill. The legislation, also known as the Bar and Restaurant Recovery Act, would also allow for open container entertainment zones at outdoor events such as festivals and eliminate a restricted number of annual tastings at bars and wineries. In addition, it would allow two
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deliver the 2021 State of the City address to share where we are today and where we are going as we walk together on the road to recovery. The event is expected to attract residents and leaders of Santa Monica companies. Boston Properties, Providence St. John’s Health Center, Cedar Sinai, Optimum Seismic, and Santa Monica Travel and Tourism are among the sponsors scheduled to attend, representing an overview of Santa Monica’s diverse industries. Tickets are being offered complimentary to our community this year with registration. The virtual event will air live on CityTV Channel 16 and will be streamed on the City of Santa Monica’s YouTube channel. For more information and to register, visit http://members.smchamber.com/events/ details/state-of-the-city-2021-18384. separate restaurants or bars with separate ABC licenses to rent and serve beverages from the same physical location. The legislation would also allow a licensee to permit a person under the age of 21 years to enter and remain in the licensed premises provided that alcoholic beverages are not sold, served, or consumed on the premises during the time that a person under the age of 21 years is present. This is prohibited and is a misdemeanor under current law. The bill, which was introduced to the legislature on February 4, has been sent to the Committee on Rules for assignment. Read the bill in full: www.leginfo. legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient. xhtml?bill_id=202120220SB314
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Authorities ID Pedestrian Killed Crossing PCH in Pacific Palisades Serving Area since 1996 Locally Owned Business
The scene near where a pedestrian was fatally stuck by a car Sunday night.
27-year-old Carlos Barahona as victim in Sunday crash
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Authorities have identified the pedestrian who was killed by an oncoming car while crossing Pacific Coast Highway in Pacific Palisades over the weekend. According to authorities, the incident occurred around 11 p.m. Sunday on Pacific Coast Highway near Porto Marina Way as the
Poll Feb, from page 1 I agree with the stakeholder respondents to this poll that there is much to do,” Brock said. “It is unacceptable to ignore the large issues in Santa Monica.” Councilmember Oscar de la Torre, also part of the slate of challengers elected in the fall, shared this viewpoint. “We’ve been on the City Council for about 2 months and it will take some time for us to see tangible results. Our next City Council meeting will be the first public discussion on these critical issues and we will have the opportunity to give direction on solutions to our public safety and homelessness problem. Like most residents, I really want to know what our City staff has been doing to address these issues and for certain more is needed in the area of evaluation and accountability,” de la Torre said referencing a study session at the February 23 City Council meeting on homelessness. In the Eyes on 11 poll, 80 percent
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victim was crossing the PCH when he was hit by a Nissan. Police say he a was crossing the highway outside of a crosswalk when the driver of the northbound vehicle swerved to avoid the man but ended up hitting him. According to the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner the victim Carlos Barahona, a 27-year-old Hispanic male, died on the scene from blunt force traumatic injuries. After striking the victim, the car veered off the road and landed on the beach. The two occupants of the car, a 24-year-old man and 26-year-old woman, were rushed to a local hospital to be treated for unspecified injuries. The crash remains under investigation.
of respondents stated that they think homelessness has gotten worse in Santa Monica the past month. The same percentage also said they would like to see more security patrols in the downtown and Promenade areas. In addition, 40 percent said in the past month the City response to crime was unchanged while 45 percent perceived less being done. “Public safety and homelessness are both issues that must be addressed successfully for our residents to feel safe and secure in a clean beachside community,” Brock said. “We are in the process of ‘beefing up’ downtown security, the SMPD [Santa Monica Police Department] has added patrols throughout the city and more arrests are being made. Our police and mental health professionals must have contact with each homeless human daily in order to help move them from our streets, get them the help they need, and secure our safety.”
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