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Council Approves Oceanfront Developments Mixed-use apartments coming to Ocean Front Walk, Ocean Avenue By Cailley Chella Two hotly debated Santa Monica developments got the go-ahead on Tuesday. City Council denied appeals by South Ocean Avenue Residents (SOAR) and UNITE HERE Local 11 to further restrict or make changes to plans of previously approved multi-story, mixeduse buildings at 1828 Ocean Ave. and 1921 Ocean Front Walk. Both SOAR and UNITE HERE Local 11 expressed multiple concerns about the buildings, including the option of the housing being used as an extension of the hotels next door, Hotel Casa Del Mar and Shutters on the Beach. Francis Engler of Unite Here Local 11 said the problem is one they’ve seen many times before. “We are seeing projects get approved as housing all over the region and then finding that they’re not being used for homes,” Engler said, “They’re being used for short term rentals. They’re being used for home sharing. They’re being used for hotel uses.” Housing in Santa Monica has been an issue for years. In 2017 Ordinance 2535 was amended to restrict most short-term rentals, with the exception

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of licensed home-shares, in order to help combat the city’s lack of affordable housing. Councilmember Greg Morena says he understands the concerns and questioned the developers on how they planned to enforce that the units be used for long-term residents and not for short term rentals. “We don’t want to be anywhere near Prop S,” Morena cautioned. Prop S was a ballot measure from 1990 that prohibits building new hotels and large restaurants in the coastal zone near the beach. The Ocean Front Walk Project initially included plans for two 2,000 square foot restaurants, but fearing a Prop S violation, Council added an amendment to remove one of the two 2,000 square foot restaurants from the building, to be replaced by another form of commercial use.

“The people who drafted Prop. S never imagined putting two 2,000 square foot restaurants in one building,” said Councilmember Kevin McKeown. Prop. S prohibits a restaurant on the coastal zone from being over 2,000 square feet. In the developer’s response to Morena, they suggested that they would be open to submitting an annual report to the housing director that would show their compliance with only renting to those who would initially sign a 1-year lease. Councilmember Ted Winterer then introduced a motion that would do just that. The motion also requires that they state the criminal and civil penalties for violating the city’s corporate and short-term housing ordinances in the project description and the building’s leases.

Sally Reinman spoke on behalf of the group SOAR, saying “We want neighbors. We want housing. However, we are asking for some reasonable modifications.” Reinman proposed that the project’s current proposed setback distance and height would block air and light from the neighborhood. But Councilmember Winterer said the Council’s hands are “pretty much tied on that point,” saying that the California Housing Accountability Act prevents Council from reducing the height and mass of the project and increase its setbacks from the street as Reinman had asked. The law limits the Council’s ability to restrict new development. The law actually became more strict back in 2017 because of the housing crisis. “We can’t deny the project,” Winterer said. But not everyone spoke out against the projects. Leslie Lambert, Vice-chairperson of the Planning Commission, asked the Council to deny the appeals made by SOAR and UNITE HERE Local 11, asking that they “Let this much needed 83 units of housing, including 16 very low income units, move forward to completion.” Matt Stauffer, Executive Vice President of External Affairs for the Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce also spoke in favor of the developments. "Santa Monica needs housing at all income levels and these projects will provide both market rate and affordable units in a sustainable, walkable and transit oriented fashion,” Stauffer said.

Santa Monica Luxury High Rise Catches Fire Fire breaks out on top story of Pacific Plaza. By Sam Catanzaro Wednesday night, residents of a high-rise apartment building in Downtown Santa Monica got a scare when a fire broke out on the top story. According to the Santa Monica Fire Department (SMFD) the fire, which was designated as a 2nd-alarm fire, was reported to the SMFD at 8:19 p.m. on the top story of the Pacific Plaza at 1431 Ocean Avenue in Santa Monica. According to SMFD Public Information Officer Patrick Nulty, it took firefighters three min-

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utes to respond to the scene and upon arrival saw a “large volume” of visible fire on the roof of the 15-story residential high rise building. “Firefighters were required to ascend up the stairwells to access the fire, carrying tools and special hose packs which were used in the fire fight. Fire Engines pumped water into the buildings “Stand Pipe” system, a required fire protection feature within all high-rise structures that allows Firefighters to connect their hoses to on upper floors,” Nulty said. It took firefighters 28 minutes to knock down the blaze and all SMFD resources were committed to the incident. “The ‘2 Alarm’ incident brought all 35 on duty Santa Monica Firefighters to the scene, which

took 28 minutes to contain. The fire was confined to the roof of the building, which burned approximately 50 percent of the roof. Minor water damage occurred to three apartment units below the fire. The building was occupied at the time the fire broke out, however a functioning fire alarm system began alerting residents to evacuate prior to the Firefighters arrival,” Nulty said. According to Nulty, Fire Investigators are working on determining what may have caused the fire, however, no determination has yet been made. There were no reported injuries to civilians or first responders. Assistance was provided by Santa Monica Police, and the Los Angeles Fire Department covered multiple 9-1-1 responses in Santa Monica during this incident.

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On Wednesday night, Pacific Plaza on Ocean Avenue caught fire on its roof, bringing all 35 active duty Santa Monica Firefighters to the scene.

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Outpouring of support for Officer Rashad Riley By Sam Catanzaro

Last week, Santa Monica Police Department (SMPD) Officer Rashad Riley, who died in a tragic drowning accident on Kauai, came home to rest. Riley passed away in a tragic drowning accident while on the island of Kauai on April 12, 2019. On April 18, Riley returned home to Santa Monica and was honored by the

The citizen added that this person had appeared to have been picking items off the ground next to the vehicle before leaving the area. The citizen gave the SMPD Officer Rashad Riley officers a detailed description of the suspect and the officers went in search of this man. As the officers were searching the area they spotted another vehicle with a smashed window that was parked at the side of the street. The officers then drove back to the 2000 block of Pico Boulevard where they spotted a man who fit the description of the suspect. The officers detained this man and a few moments later the citizen who had flagged the officers down appeared and positively identified the suspect. Shortly thereafter the owner of the first vandalized vehicle appeared and stated that numerous items that had been recovered from the suspect had been stolen from his car. The owner of the vandalized vehicle was desirous of a prosecution so the officers arrested this 19-year-old Santa Monica resident and he was charged with vehicle burglary in addition to possession of opiates. Bail was set at $20,000.

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SMPD and the community at large. "Early this morning, Officer Rashad Riley returned home. The Santa Monica Police family continues to be amazed by the outpouring of support from our brothers and sisters from all walks of life," the SMPD said. "Thank you to our law enforcement partners at the [Kauai Police Department] and Delta [Airlines] for the honor and respect shown through this difficult and long trip home. Riley served the SMPD for three years and was a cherished member of the Department’s Homeless Liaison Program, Santa Monica Police Activities League and Santa Monica Police Explorer. “With an infectious and genuine smile, he always demonstrated compassion and empathy when interacting with the community. Officer Riley will be truly missed by his SMPD family, all those who served the City of Santa Monica along with him, and all community members he so deeply touched," said the Santa Monica Police MIRROR ARCHIVES Officers’ Association Riley leaves behind his loving wife, as well as three beautiful children, and will be sincerely the apartment complex in which she resided. The missed by the community. victim had been able to supply a detailed descrip25, a private service was held for RitionOn of April the suspect, which had also been conveyed to ley at Saint Monica's Catholic Church. the officers, as they were en route to the location. The officers arrived in the vicinity of the apartment complex and began to scour the area. The officers soon spotted the suspect lurking in the 1300 block of Alley Number 10. The suspect was easy to recognize due to the fact that in addition to the description given by the victim the suspect was riding one bicycle whilst pushing a second one with his free hand. The officers attempted to stop this suspect but he tried to speed away and in doing so discarded the second bicycle. The officers eventually caught the man and he was arrested and taken off to jail. A search of this 21-year-old Hemet, California resident resulted in the discovery of not only the seemingly obligatory burglary tools but also a packet of methamphetamine. This man was later charged with possession of burglary tools, possession of methamphetamine, theft and resisting or delaying arrest. Bail was set at $10,000.

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Editor’s Note: These reports are part of a regular police On Wednesday, February 1, at 3:40 a.m. officers of the Santa Monica Police Department coverage series entitled “Alert Police Blotter” (APB), received a call for service in regard to a possible which injects some minor editorial into certain police activbicycle theft that had just occurred in the 1300 ities in Santa Monica. Not all of The Mirror’s coverage of Santa Monica Fire stopped by City Hall on Tuesday night to show the community block of 10th Street. As the officers hastened to the incidents involving police are portrayed in this manner. two of newviafire engines thea victim City recently invested in. All fire engines will serious crimes and four police-related activities are reguscene theyfour learned police radio that had More go into on bicycle May 1. Left to time, Right: Equipment Specialist, de reported without editorial inMatthew the pages ofGil the Santa seen a manservice stealing her that at that hadFirelarly Leon, Councilmember Greg Morena, O’Day, Councilmember and its website, smmirror.com. been locked up in a bicycle rack in the courtyardCouncilmember of Monica MirrorTerry

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At the April 9 Santa Monica City Council meeting approval was given to order the staff to publish an RFP to developers for the demolition of parking lot #3 at 1318 Fourth Street and the design and construction of a new structure with over one hundred affordable housing units. Further, this new structure would also house a replacement to the Samoshel facility at 505 Olympic Boulevard, which I am told currently provides transitional housing for some 70 homeless adults as well as other forms of assistance. What a friend wrote in another publication exactly states my feeling and those of many others about this decision and I quote:

“Our City Council voted unanimously last session, to tear down a parking structure on 4th Street Downtown, one very convenient to so many places locals want to get to, and replace it with housing for the homeless. Smack dab in middle of Downtown. Losing more of the already shrinking parking, flooding the economically distressed area with the economically distressed homeless. Make sense to you?”

I must assume that they are aware that this proposal will not be welcome by, among others, the Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce, and certainly not by the Downtown Santa Monica Inc. and Santa Monica Travel and Tourism. The conspiratorial part of my nature believes that this is some sort of ploy to either 1)Cause the renegotiation of the Plaza in Santa Monica’s existing DA in order to secure more favorable terms for the City. What devel-

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oper would invest hundreds of millions across from the shelter? 2)Affect the EIR process such that the Urban Park which I and my colleagues and a majority of residents would support, and which we believe was one of the options the staff was to analyze, would certainly be negatively affected by the proximity of the shelter. Logically, if one were to build a residential development on this site it would be more cost effective to include a range of unit types, some at market rate as well as some smaller affordable units. If the Council really means to proceed with all affordable units, the median cost of such affordable housing in California is approximately $276,000. Say that the staff’s assumption that one could build 100 to 150 units, that would cost range would be $26,600,000 - $41,400,000. That cost doesn’t include the estimate of 4-5 million for the demolition of the existing concrete building and the remedial work to the soils to remove pollutants. As for the shelter, I detected in my reading of the staff report some hesitation on their part in a whole hearted endorsement of this plan Alternatively, I propose that the City keep the structure and use some of the money to seismically upgrade and renovate it, perhaps adding some street level commercial as they have done with some of their other structures. They could also use the money to invigorate

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the Third Street Promenade by promoting some low scale residential and neighborhood commercial. Zoning changes that would be required I believe could easily be made if the vitality of life of the promenade were the object. Those funds could also be used to purchase the old Post Office at Arizona and Fourth, converting it to a City Art Museum. The parking saved could allow for a reduction in the need for new parking below the urban park and its uses at the Fourth and Arizona location. Further, we do know that the City, as one of the largest land owners, has other more suitable sites that they might locate a homeless facility without the obvious onus to neighboring

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uses and with what I anticipate as a significant reduction in development costs, i.e. millions. In downtown, a portion of the bus yard at Colorado between Sixth and Seventh Streets could be developed into a homeless center. Elsewhere there are City properties adjacent to Bergamot and adjacent to the Santa Monica Airport. I believe and recommend that such a facility needs to be cutting edge and of necessity should be well served by transit, bus and train where possible. Such a facility should also have a staff that can treat the physical and psychological effects of homelessness. It should provide counseling for jobs and at least be a

conduit for its residents to seek help from other agencies that handle such things as drug rehabilitation. As for accommodations, I envision that there will be a need for a progression of transitional housing from communal style living to small apartments for short and even more longterm usage. It will require a design that, if possible, responds to the particular emotional and economic disruption of which homelessness is just a symptom. As much as a building, or perhaps a grouping of buildings can, it should promote the transition back to normal living. This City and its administration has in the past taken bold actions in the face of environmental challenges. Let’s not now err on the side of what seems at first glance to be an easy and economical solution. It isn’t. We have a complex problem that demands well thought

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SANTA MONICA SINGLE FAMILY HOMES March 2019 SALES 3014 7th St. 2937 Delaware Ave. 3012 Glenn Ave. 1337 Maple St. 1030 26th St. 2327 18th St. 1402 Oak St. 2223 California Ave. 1741 Maple St. 737 Raymond Ave. 1325 Cedar St. 2223 Marine St. 710 Adelaide Place 517 11th St. 2247 24th St. 457 20th St. 2102 Pier Ave. 770 Latimer Road 248 14th St. 524 15th St. 526 23rd St.

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DBAs and LEGAL NOTICES FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NUMBER: 2019 086037 ORIGINAL FILING This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES ON 04/01/2019 The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as 1. TOP RECRUITING PROS 4140 BEETHOVEN STREET LOS ANGELES, CA 90066. 2. 1924 RIDGE RD RALEIGH, NC 27607. The full name of registrant(s) is/are: TOP PR PROS LLC 4140 BEETHOVEN STREET LOS ANGELES, CA 90066. This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on Not Applicable. 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 ALISON OLDS. This Statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on APRIL 01, 2019. 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 04/19/2019, 04/26/2019, 05/03/2019 and 05/10/2019. SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case No. 19SMCP00164 Superior Court of California, county of Los Angeles 1725 Main Street | Santa Monica, CA 90401 Petition of: Kevin Toshiaki Kato for change of name. ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME To all interested persons: Petitioner: Kevin Toshiaki Kato filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: a Kevin Toshiaki Kato to Kevin Kato Jofili 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: 06/07/2019 | Time: 8:30AM | Dept: K Room: A-203 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: APR. 08, 2019 Judge Lawrence Cho Published: 04/26/2019, 05/03/2019, 05/10/2019, and 05/17/2019 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case No. 19SMCP00174 Superior Court of California, county of Los Angeles 1725 Main Street | Santa Monica, CA 90401 Petition of: Emily Beth Van Halsema for change of name. ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME To all interested persons: Petitioner: Emily Beth Van Halsema filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: a Emily Beth Van Halsema to Amahl Beth Van Halsema 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: 06/21/2019 | Time: 8:30AM | Dept: K Room: A-203 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: APR. 16, 2019 Judge Lawrence Cho Published: 04/26/2019, 05/03/2019, 05/10/2019, and 05/17/2019

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April 26 – May 2, 2019

Hearing Aid Technology at Alexander Audiology Hearing aids in the 21st century with Dr. Melissa Alexander By Staff Writer Hearing aids have come leaps and bounds just within the last ten years. Advancements in technology have resulted in hearing aids of higher quality that compliment any lifestyle. Patients have far more options than they did a decade ago, and the possibilities are virtually endless. “Everyone has an idea of what hearing aids look like and sound like based on their friends’ and family’s experiences. Most of the time it’s not always positive,” said Dr. Melissa Alexander, an audiologist based in Santa Monica. “10 years ago, we didn’t have hearing aids that had technology that reduced background noise. They were bulky in size. We didn’t have the ability to keep things waterproof or miniaturized. We didn’t have wireless technology. Now this whole world has opened up for patients that address a lot of the common complaints that people were dealing with for years.” Chunky hearing aids of the past have been replaced with small and powerful devices that require far less maintenance. Dr. Alexander continued, “We have types of hearing aids that we can implant into the patients that are long-lasting. Those are called Lyric, and those hearing aids are placed four millimeters from the eardrum. You don’t have to change the battery. You can sleep with them, shower with them, and live your life normally. You don’t have to turn them off. Every three to four months, the patient will come back to the office for a five- minute appointment- sometimes I go to their homes or their offices- and I pull them out before the battery fails, put brand new ones in, and within in five minutes they’re changed out.”

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With improvements in wireless technology, patients can now hear someone speaking from a further distance than before. Dr. Alexander explained, “If you’re wearing a hearing aid and sitting in the living room, and your partner or friend is in a room that’s over 20 feet away, they can wear a tiny accessory that’s the size of a paper clip on the inside of their shirt or around their neck. When they speak normally, the patient will hear them directly because their voice is carried wirelessly to the hearing aid, amplified according to their hearing loss from any distance in the room. How far the speaker is away from the microphone is irrelevant at this point as long as they have this little accessory.” Patients can now also control nearly every aspect of their hearing aids through an iOS application. “Imagine you’re sitting in a noisy restaurant and you have an app on your phone where you can control your hearing aid with your app,” Dr. Alexander continued. “You can eliminate all the background noise. You can change where the hearing aid microphones are focused to pick up speech, with a narrow beam in front of you or wide for a group. You can change the equalizer to enhance speech. It’s very user friendly. And with the microphone accessory, if you’re sitting in a really noisy restaurant, which happens in almost every restaurant in LA, you can mute the microphone and only pick up the voice of the person streaming through the accessory that they’re wearing. For many patients, they’ll hear speech from that person better than a person with normal

hearing.” Patients can even take a phone call and stream it through the hearing aids without holding the phone up to them. Dr. Alexander added, “The hearing aids can become a Bluetooth speaker or headset. You can run on a treadmill with them and not even have to wear headphones. You can play music directly through the waterproof hearing aids.” In some cases, the new hearing aid technology can even save lives. Dr. Alexander explained, “We even have certain hearing aids that track your steps, measure your heart rate, blood pressure. God forbid you’re hiking and you have a heart attack, and you’re by yourself. The hearing aid has a specific way of telling the body chemistry, your temperature, and your heart rate and knows if you’re in trouble. And by a tilt of the head, you’ll have an SOS system come through your hearing aid and ask you if you need help medically. All you have to do is drop your head. It measures the direction of the fall of your head, and it’ll send a signal to the closest 9-1-1 to come rescue you.” Strides in hearing aid technology have vastly improved the quality of life for patients with hearing loss. “The stigma of wearing hearing aids I think is starting to erode because the technology is so advanced now,” Dr. Alexander said. “You have more freedom these days. You almost have an advantage over people that don’t have hearing aids.” With all the different options for hearing aids, many of which most people with hearing loss are unaware of, patients at Alexan-

Hearing aid technology has come a long way in the past ten years.

der Audiology can try any of the technology for 90 days risk-free. “We really have every available opportunity to research what works for patients, the good, the bad, the everything, and really get to try different products. I’ve seen so many of my patients for so many years. You become invested in their lives,” Dr. Alexander said. 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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Genetics and Nutrition at Ananda Integrative Medicine A Westside health center that tailors diets to patients’ DNA. By Staff Writer From pressed juices to plant-based diets, Westsiders are known for leading the way in healthy eating trends, and a health center located in the heart of Brentwood takes healthy eating to a whole new level based on an individual’s genes. For the health savvy Westside resident, nutrition genomics can help guide personal diet, nutrition, and exercise that can not only optimize your health, but the health of future generations. “Epigenetic factors including diet, environment and lifestyle habits have the power to regulate our DNA by switching genes on and off, which can influence the health of up to four generations,” said Reshma Patel, PA-C, MMS, CEO & Founder of Ananda Integrative Medicine. Before opening Ananda Integrative Medicine, located at 11950 San Vicente Blvd, Suite 110, Patel spent 14 years practicing family medicine, urgent care and occupational medicine in the Los Angeles area. Ananda Integrative Medicine helps patients not only be healthy but address the root cause of issues. According to Patel, one diet cannot suit everybody and at her practice, patients can develop a nutrition plan tailored specifically to their DNA. “Nutrition has an ‘epigenetic’ effect on our DNA. In other words, nutrition is one of the major ways we can change the destiny of our genetic healthy history and reverse disease statistics,” Patel said. “Genetics and biochemistry help us discover how we are different, and what we can do to potentially overcome disease susceptibilities through the understanding of epigenetics by applying it to our diet, lifestyle and your environment.” A specific example of how Ananda Integrative Medicine can use genetics to overcome disease susceptibilities is with patients who

have a change in the amino acid sequence of the MTHFR enzyme, which adds a methyl group to folic acid so that the body is able to use it. MTHFR variants are linked with miscarriages, depression, fibromyalgia, autism, coronary artery disease, infertility and autism. At Ananda Integrative Medicine, however, nutritional genomics can be used to develop a diet with foods like dark leafy greens and supplements like methylfolate that can support any variants in this gene. “Carrying the MTHFR gene is a potential risk; it doesn’t mean that the enzyme won’t function well,” Patel said. “Genes are not your destiny. They are a blueprint for diseases and conditions you may be at risk for. We can use this information to mitigate the risk by using nutrition and lifestyle changes.” Other examples of gene variants nutri-

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tional genomics can help address include the BCOL gene which can be supplemented with Vitamin A, FUT2 gene and Vitamin B12 and PPAR-ALPHA GENE. Variants in this gene have a poor response to fasting due to low ketone bodies, and according to Patel, this may explain diverse reactions to a ketogenic diet. According to Patel, 15 years ago such personalized care was not available to patients, but rapid advances in science have made nutritional genomics something anybody can utilize to lead a healthier life. The Human Genome Project was completed in 2003 at the cost of $2.3 billion. This opened the world to understanding what makes us unique. In 2006 it cost $300,000 to sequence one human genome. By 2016 the cost was under $5,000. Today you can get your whole genome sequenced for $1,000. “The hope is to have it down to $200 in the near future. The genome is the complete set of DNA, and where you find the instructions to build health. The DNA remains fixed for life, but the epigenome remains flexible,” Patel said. “Understanding your

genes leads to personalized medicine that is made for you.” And nutritional genomics is just one of many ways Ananda Integrative Medicine help patients develop personalized health plans, including infrared sauna treatments and vitamin injections, both of which provide patients a wide range of health benefits. “Infrared saunas are an effective tool for natural healing and prevention. Benefits include: relaxation, detoxification, pain relief, blood pressure reduction, improved circulation, skin purification, anti-aging, wound healing, cell health muscle recovery and immunity,” Patel said. “Vitamin injections are great for boosting energy, metabolism, promoting better mood, immune support and thyroid support.” For more information about Ananda Integrative Medicine’s services, visit AnandaIntegrativeMedicine.com/Services, call (424) 259-2089 or follow on Facebook @ AnandaIntegrativeMedicine and Instagram @anada_integrative_medicine.

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Wide-Ranging Benefits of Oxygen Therapy By Staff Writer

Just because you breathe in enough oxygen to survive, your brain and other organs may not be receiving enough oxygen to function properly. OxygenWELL, a hyperbaric oxygen therapy center in Brentwood, however, delivers oxygen to where you need it the most, allowing Westside residents to live life to the fullest. From world-class athletes, weekend warriors and celebrities, to children on the autism spectrum, adults in need of brain health support and even lovers, hyperbaric oxygen therapy can benefit patients from all walks of life. Patients at OxygenWELL relax in a high-pressure, oxygen-rich chamber for this FDA-approved therapy that can transform a person's health. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy bathes cells in the body with oxygen, regrowing and healing damaged cells and blood vessels. "Our patients breathe in 100 percent medical grade oxygen while relaxing in our pressurized hyperbaric oxygen chambers. The pressure is the key to liquefying the oxygen into the plasma so it can reach areas where oxygen in its normal state is often limited to reach because of inflammation or damaged blood vessels," said Beth Meneley, Functional Medicine Practioner and Licensed Acupuncturist and owner of OxygenWELL. Here are some examples of the myriad of ways OxygenWELL can enhance the lives of Westside residents. Love While Valentine's Day may have already

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passed, with spring around the corner, love is still in the air. So how can oxygen therapy help play the role of Cupid? Beth Meneley explains. "Sex drive and the ability to perform is significantly compromised by a lack of oxygen and blood supply," Meneley said. "This can easily be reversed by allowing greater levels of oxygen to enter the body and give your libido a true boost." Perform With year-round sunshine, Westsiders tend to lead a very active lifestyle. Whether you are a pro-

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fessional athlete or a recreational runner or tennis player, OxygenWELL's therapy will boost your performance. "Oxygen plays a critical role in the body's ability to perform at its optimal performance capacity," Meneley said. "Activities requiring top speed mental and physical performance can benefit from the extra energy." Focus Hyperbaric oxygen therapy is not just beneficial for boosting physical performance, it can also

boost mental performance as well. "The brain is the highest consumer of oxygen inside the body and uses 25 percent of all the oxygen that you breathe. Getting more oxygen allows for better attention and focus, sharper memory, faster reaction time, clearer thoughts and overall better cognitive functioning," Meneley said. Aging Most of us notice the aging of our skin, but internally our cells are aging too. OxygenWELL's anti-aging therapy, however, can turn the clock back from the inside out. "The process of aging causes a general lack of energy that transforms to all parts of the body and is generally seen as 'slowing down'," Meneley said. "Oxygen is the critical nutrient that can provide you with that energy to get back and play." In addition, hyperbaric oxygen therapy can reverse the aging effects that are seen with sagging skin by stimulating collagen and stem cell production On top of these traditional therapy sessions, OxygenWELL now offers 30 and 60-minute sessions with targeted Red Light therapy inside a mild hyperbaric chamber for an energizing experience, called The Energizer. "It's perfect for before or after exercising, a yoga class, for a quick pick me up, hangover or immune boost," Meneley said. "Patients can bring in their iPad or phone inside this chamber, listen to music, read or relax." For more information, visit oxygenwell.com or call (818) 661-0939.

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Paid Parental Leave for Los Angeles? City council approves 18 weeks of leave for employees in Los Angeles. By Sam Catanzaro In 1970, 30 percent of women with children under the age of five participated in the labor force in the United States, according to the Pew Research Center. Today, this percentage has doubled, with more than 60 percent of working women having children under five. To address this reality, on top of the rising costs of living in Southern California, Los Angeles City Council voted unanimously April 2 to provide up to 18 weeks of paid family leave. “Los Angeles is such a hard place for working people starting a family. From the cost of rent, to the cost of living and the cost to support a family. This is one step to help make the lives of our residents slightly less stressful. I know for me, those first weeks after having a baby were critical as my family and I adapted to our newest member,” said City of Los Angeles Councilwoman Nury Martinez. “By implementing a 100 percent wage replacement program for Paid Parental Leave in Los Angeles, we will be helping the most vulnerable population use this program so that more families can bond with their babies.” The motion, submitted by Martinez and Councilmember David E. Ryu, would require employers to provide employees within the City of Los Angeles, who are receiving either State Disability Insurance or paid family leave benefits, with supplemental compensation for up to 18 weeks. In doing so, employees will receive up to 100 percent of their weekly wages, to be capped at the annual adjusted cost of living in the City of Los Angeles. “According to one study, women who return to work after taking paid leave are 40

percent less likely to receive public assistance in the year after giving birth than women who keep working and have no leave at all. However, our laws governing paid parental leave are still written to serve a 20th-century workforce of men. Put simply, our labor laws need to reflect a 21st-century economy and that means making our City more friendly for working parents,” Martinez said. While the proposal passed unanimously by City Council, the Motion Picture Association of American, Inc. (MPAA) raised some concern about the legislation in a letter to the council. “A citywide requirement to provide paid parental leave would create additional logistical, financial and administrative burdens for our industry,” wrote Melissa Patack Vice President of MPAA’s State Government Affairs. “Motion picture productions regularly film on location throughout the City of Los Angeles, in multiple jurisdictions, sometimes in a single day. Productions would have to maintain two separate accrual records – one for time spent working in the City, and one for time spent working outside of the City under the state disability leave policy.” With the motion’s approval, the City Attorney’s office has been requested to report back with an ordinance for Council to vote on to make the motion into law. In addition, city staff has been asked by Council to procure an independent study to evaluate the potential impacts this policy will have on small business. “During this process I know it will be critical to bring the business community into the discussion, so we take their concerns and issues into consideration. The independent economic analysis will be key to answering some of our questions and informing our process moving forward. We care about businesses and want them to thrive, but we want to make sure we are a family friendly city,” Martinez said. According to the motion, the city will attempt to leverage state funds for implementation of the policy.

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Santa Monica Sustainable Quality Awards on April 30 By Staff Writer

Celebrating its 24th year, the Sustainable Quality Awards recognize local businesses that demonstrate excellence in helping Santa Monica continue to move toward a more sustainable future. The annual awards ceremony and lunchtime event, which attracts attendees from across the City, also offers the Sustainable Power Hour, a top-notch, unique opportunity to showcase one’s business and civic pride, while networking, enjoying gourmet small bites, and learning from fellow sustainably-minded businesses and officials. The event will take place April 30, 2019, at Le Meridien Delfina Hotel to formally recognize this year’s winners. “The SQAs have honored 157 businesses and 198 awards since 1995 for their outstanding leadership in sustainability, and I’m honored to continue as Co-Chair of this year’s awards program,” states Alisha Auringer, LAcarGUY Manager of the Environment. “This event celebrates those who positively impact the City of Santa Monica through their innovative efforts and approaches to business through sustainable practices.” The SQA Grand Prizes are given to businesses that excel in the areas of sustainable economic development, social responsibility, and stewardship of the natural environment. Excellence awards are given to outstanding achievements in any one or two of the three categories. The 2019 Sustainable Quality Awards honors two Grand Prize winners and six Excellence Award winners. The winners participated in Santa Monica's Green Business Program administered by Sustainable Works and many achieved Green Business Certifications.

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Housing Bill Problem: One Size Fits All? TOM ELIAS Mirror Columnist

As they consider Senate Bill 50, many who are aware of the latest attempt by San Francisco’s Democratic state Sen. Scott Wiener to solve California’s housing shortage believe the plan treats this state as if it were monochromatic. Wiener offers the same basic solution for everyplace in this vast state of 58 counties and 482 cities, many of which are quite unique. Will the same tactics create significant amounts of new housing in Corona and Chico, Torrance and Trinity County? Yes, the bill’s author says many things would still be under local discretion, like building setbacks and design. But not density. The entire premise is that making housing dense will make it more affordable. Wiener would force cities to permit threeand four-story housing within a quarter-mile of all rapid transit stops in the state. Never mind that BART stops along the 580 freeway east of San Francisco don’t look or function like Gold Line stops between Pasadena and downtown Los Angeles. The senator’s bill also demands that cities

OK dense housing along all major bus routes, regardless of objections from present residents with their life savings invested in their homes. It eases requirements now in place for adequate parking in new construction. Aside from its housing goals, this is part of a move to force Californians out of their cars, never a popular idea. The measure assumes large numbers will be attracted to the new housing even if it features tiny apartments – and seems to assume that almost everyplace with rapid transit stops and significant bus lines has a comprehensive public transportation system to go with them. Wiener says that view of his bill is incorrect. “This treats various geographies very differently,” he said in an interview. “But it does change density.” Some SB50 assumptions are simply incorrect, even if sustainability purists believe in them. New rail lines opened in recent years by the Los Angeles area’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority, for example, have not significantly increased overall regional transit ridership. There is also no evidence that the mentally ill, a significant portion of California’s homeless populace, are either interested in or financially able to move into small new apartments. SB50 essentially glosses over these and other realities. But a new white paper from the South Bay Cities Council of Governments, made up

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Annenberg Diamond Anniversary The beach house celebrates its 10th anniversary.

By Melanie Williams-Galuten What would you say if I told you that 5 acres of beachfront property; an ornate marble swimming pool; a beautifully designed facility built on the footprint of a 110-room mansion; a refurbished 1920s guesthouse; a playground, splash-pad and volleyball courts ALL with full on ocean views could be yours for the day…FOR FREE!? Well, it’s true. As the original owner, famous newspaper owner William Randolph Hearst said: “Truth is not only stranger than fiction, it is more interesting.” You can just head on over to 415 Pacific Coast Highway any day of the week between 8:30 and 6:30 to enjoy this membership free beach club. As cool as the The Annenberg Beach House is with its stunning location, fabulous facilities and tons of events and classes…its history is even cooler. The original Beach House was built in 1929 by William Randolph Hearst for his true love, actress Marion Davies. The compound was THE place to see and be seen on Santa Monica’s Gold Coast. Dubbed the ‘Versailles of Hollywood’ the massive mansion designed by Julia Morgan cost $3 mil-

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lion to build and $4 million to furnish! The current Beach House was built on the same footprint as the original mansion. The lovely Marion Davies Guest House still stands and you can tour it for free or just be a guest, sit for a bit and enjoy the free Wi-Fi and the views. Hearst and Davies were THE power couple of their time entertaining Hollywood and political royalty with massive, legendary parties. Somebody had to enjoy the 37 fireplaces, tennis courts and gardens and test out the 55 bathrooms, right? One memorable circus-themed party hosted 2,000 costumed guests who, among other things, could enjoy the full-size merry-go-round that Davies borrowed from a Warner Bros. set. Here we are in 2019 and although there is no merry-go-round you can still party down in the very same seaside spot. April 28, The Annenberg is celebrating its tenth

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