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SM Student Suffers Severe Lung Injury in School Pool Government claim filed against SMMUSD By Sam Catanzaro A high school student suffered severe and debilitating lung injuries after swimming in the Santa Monica High Schoo (Samohi) pool according to a government claim filed this month against the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School
District (SMMUSD). Francis Schumann is a senior at Santa Monica High School, a member of the water polo team and a strong swimmer, according to his attorney. During a team swimming and water polo meet August 22, he suddenly was unable to breathe, and after gasping for air several times, he immediately became ill. Upon quickly exiting the pool, he began to vomit repeatedly as other students experienced similar symptoms. He was rushed to the Santa Monica UCLA emergency room by
ambulance and continues to suffer from serious lung injuries. “Francis is a strong young man in peak physical form” said attorney Khail A. Parris of The Parris Law Firm (Parris Law). “The school’s lack of oversight led him and several other members to become seriously ill as a result of the chlorine gas leak,” Parris added. Following the incident, the school initially
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County Files Amicus Brief in Boise Homeless Case County asks Supreme Court to overturn ruling preventing cities from enforcing homeless policy. By Sam Catanzaro The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors has filed an amicus brief in support of the City of Boise's pitch to the United States Supreme Court to overturn a district court ruling that prevents cities from penalizing sleeping on sidewalks. Sheila Kuehl, who represents Santa Monica and is a Santa Monica resident herself, broke with her colleagues and voted against supporting Boise's action. A federal court ruling last year in the case Martin v. City of Boise barred cities from punishing individuals from sleeping on public property unless they provide sufficient and accessible indoor housing. “As long as there is no option of sleeping indoors, the government cannot criminalize indigent, homeless people for sleeping outdoors, on public property,” reads the ruling from the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Cir-
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An individual experiencing homelessness near the Santa Monica Pier.
cuit, which includes both Idaho and California. In the decision, which ruled a City of Boise law penalizing homelessness unconstitutional, citing the Cruel and Unusual Punishments Clause of the Eighth Amendment, the court did give cities leeway to prohibit sleeping in public in certain situations. On August 22 the City of Boise filed a petition in the U.S. Supreme Court seeking review of the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals’ decision in Martin v. City of Boise, formally asking
the Supreme Court to consider the case. “If the 9th Circuit’s ruling is allowed to stand then cities will not have the tools they need to prevent a humanitarian crisis on their own streets. We hope the Supreme Court takes this case to restore the power of local communities to regulate the use of their streets, parks, and other public areas,” said Mayor Boise Dave Bieter. “Even where shelter is unavailable, an ordinance prohibiting sitting, lying, or sleeping outside at particular times or in particular locations might well be constitutionally permissible,” the decision reads. Since Boise filed this request many local jurisdictions have filed amicus briefs in support of the city's effort to have the 9th Circuit Court decision overturned. On September 17, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted to support Boise. “All across the County, there are men, women and children experiencing homelessness who desperately need assistance and vital services. The average life expectancy for individuals experiencing homelessness in the County is 48 for women and 51 for men, compared with California’s average life expectancy of 83 years for women and 79 years for men. In
2018, 918 individuals experiencing homelessness died across the County. This year, nearly three homeless persons die each day. As of early September 2019, 698 homeless people have died," reads the motion passed by the County. "At a time when the County needs tools—not roadblocks—to bring essential services and housing to persons experiencing homeless, in 2019, the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals published Martin v. City of Boise. The Martin decision forbids municipalities from enforcing common sense ordinances that prohibit public camping unless those local governments can offer acceptable shelter to every unhoused person in the jurisdiction. In other words, the County could be powerless to address camping in public places by anyone until it provides shelter for everyone." Supervisor Sheila Kuehl who represents Santa Monica and is a Santa Monica resident, however, voted against supporting Boise. "Today’s action will not help our homeless population in any way. Rather, it simply joins an amicus that would criminalize poor people who have nowhere else to go," Kuehl said. "We need to continue to provide more and more housing and shelter and services, not simply ticket and arrest."
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Santa Monica Police Deploy SWAT Team, K9 to Arrest Man With Airsoft Gun Man barricades himself behind Santa Monica alley dumpster with airsoft rifle. By Sam Catanzaro Last week, Santa Monica Police Department (SMPD) SWAT officers and K9 dogs were used to arrest a man who barricaded himself behind a dumpster armed with an airsoft gun. On September 20, 2019 at approximately 1:30 a.m, SMPD officers were dispatched to the area of 1800 block of Santa Moni-
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ca Boulevard for a loud disturbance being caused by a male yelling and screaming. “Upon arrival, officers can hear the yelling and screaming coming from the alley. As they make their way down the alley, a light is shone in their direction. Officers are now able to see a male who was armed with a rifle. The officers take a position of cover and began to order the suspect to surrender. The suspect refuses and barricades himself behind a dumpster in the alley,” the SMPD said in a press release. Members from the Crisis Negotiation Team arrived scene and tried to reason with the suspect who informed them he has multiple weapons. SWAT is activated due to the call evolving into a barricaded suspect situation. The Crisis Negotiation Team then got the suspect to put the rifle down. “SWAT deploys a diversionary device to get the suspect to move away from the rifle. The suspect runs and the K9 is deployed due to the suspect stating he had multiple weapons,” SMPD said. The suspect was taken into custody and transported to a local hospital for injuries sustained by the K9. He is described as a male, black in his late 30s. The rifle was determined to be an airsoft rifle.
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SM Resident, UCLA Professor, Pleads to Possessing Child Pornography Guido Germano enters no-plea contest By Sam Catanzaro A 59-year-old Santa Monica man who is a UCLA professor and former director for a division at Cedars-Sinar hospital entered a no-contest plea Monday for possessing child pornography, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office has announced. Deputy District Attorney Angela Brunson of the Cyber Crime Division said Guido Germano entered the plea in the case to one felony count of possession of child or youth pornography. The defendant was immediately sentenced
to five years of formal felony probation, fined $300 and ordered to attend a minimum of 52 weeks of sex offender counseling, forfeit devices which contained any child pornography images or videos and register as a sex offender for the rest of his life. Germano, who was the director of artificial intelligence medicine at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center hospital at the time, shared child pornography videos using peer-to-peer software and downloaded them onto his personal computer at his home, the prosecutor said. Germano is also a professor at UCLA’s David Geffen School of Medicine. The UCLA campus directory no longer lists Germano, but as reported by the Daily Bruin says Germano remains on administrative leave, according to a UCLA Health spokesperson.
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The citizen added that this person had appeared to have been picking items off the ground next to the Santa Monica Architects vehicle before leaving the area. The citizenfor gaveathe Responsible Tomorrow officers a detailed description of the suspect and the officers went in search of this man. As the officers Following is the of several articles were searching the areafirst they spotted another vehipreviously written aboutthat a was proposed hotel cle with a smashed window parked at the project in street. the center of our then downtown. It apside of the The officers drove back to pears behemoth of a project onthey Arizona the 2000this block of Pico Boulevard where spotbetween rearing its ugly head ted a man4th who&fit5th the isdescription of the suspect. again and we all need to become involved The officers detained this man and a few moments withthe ourcitizen neighborhood councils as thisdown sinlater who had flagged the officers gle project is one more stake thru the heart appeared and positively identified the suspect. of our beach town and will determine whethShortly thereafter the owner of the first vandalized er our downtown becomes just a reflection vehicle appeared and stated that numerous items of Los Angeles or maintains its beachfront that had been recovered from the suspect had been character. stolen from his car. The owner of the vandalized The euphemistically named “Plaza at Sanvehicle was desirous of a prosecution so the officers ta Monica” poses a very simple question of arrested this 19-year-old Santa Monica resident and our downtown: Is our downtown just a giant he was charged with vehicle burglary in addition to ATM for developers? If the downtown is to possession of opiates. Bail was set at $20,000. be the center of our city, it needs to have a commanding central open space that can be a He Tried Speed “there” there for the entire City. Most cities, February at 3:40space a.m. offibig On andWednesday, small, l have a large1, open that cers the Santa Monica Department is theofcenter of their publicPolice life. This project received a call afor service regard to a possible is proposing 148’ highincash register be the bicycle theft that had just occurred in the center of our public life. We can and must1300 do block 10ththis. Street. As the officers hastened to the betterofthan scene they learned radiocenter that a victim had This parcel is via thepolice effective of downseen her bicycle has that been at thatextended time, had towna man nowstealing that downtown been locked up in a bicycle rackdowntown in the courtyard of to Lincoln Blvd. With the densi-
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the apartment complex in which she resided. The victim had been able to supply a detailed description of the suspect, which had also been conveyed to 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 Photo: Courtesy. delaying arrest. Bail was set atasks $10,000. “The Plaza at Santa Monica a simple question: Is our downtown the real center of our City or is it just a giant ATM for developers?” writes SMa.r.t. Editor’s Note: These reports are part of a regular police coverage entitledin“Alert Police Blotter” (APB), fication series proposed the adopted Downtown which injects some minor editorial into certain police Community Plan, an open public plaza isactivjust ities in Santa Monica. Not Centrally all of The Mirror’ s coverage of what this site needs. located on the incidents involving police are portrayed in this manner. Arizona bike lane, accessible for the 4th and More serious transit crimes and police-related activities are their regu5th street corridors (which have larly without editorialonly in theone pagesblock of the from Santa ownreported freeway access), Monica Mirror and website,Monica smmirror.com. the Wilshire anditsSanta bus lines and
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just 4 blocks from the light rail, this premium site should be an open space for the entire City. Not a park per se since we already have Palisades, Reed and Tongva Parks nearby, but an urban plaza that could have park-like elements, but its major role would be public events and public enjoyment. Revenue gen-
erating services will certainly be needed on the perimeter of this space, but not anywhere near the scale being proposed for this site. Because of the proposed oversize hotel, offices and housing, the project suggests a
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from page 6 puny corner open space that’s only 15% of the site. It’s actually smaller than the space currently dedicated to our seasonal ice skating rink. In other words, as the Downtown Community Plan build out doubles or triples downtown’s square footage, available public open space shrinks. The currently proposed roof decks garnished with faux ecologies (potted plants) are effectively inaccessible to the public because they are 18, 58, and 98 feet above the ground. The public has no real way to experience them. So at exactly the moment we need the foresight to build in more downtown open space for our current and future residents, tourists and workers, we are squandering this chance for a new inviting open space and filling it with an unneeded behemoth. The proposed building is an ecological disaster with no chance of being even close to energy neutral, which all buildings should aim for, since it has nowhere near enough solar collector area to even illuminate safely its 12 floors, much less operate elevators, air conditioning, or electric car recharging. While maximizing its own financial gain, it arrogantly compromises the ability of its neighbors to improve their energy neutrality. The gloomy shading and negative solar impact of this building will be felt in an arc covering 3 blocks west, north, and east of the building. In fact, the main façade of the building orients north-west and will not have direct sun until the late afternoon. The
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open plaza is effectively shaded for most of the day by the main structure and it will block prevailing breezes needed for natural ventilation for a distance of 4 blocks to the east. Fifth St., which has only one lane southbound, and has already been overdeveloped between Broadway and Colorado, will functionally collapse under the weight of the additional 1,200 cars spreading a pool of congestion, especially to the already overloaded 4th street. A building of the proposed size can only move us farther from our goal of water independence by 2020. The list of its negative impacts goes on and on and will be all we have to show for it is $1.3 million dollars a year in rent. But the real problem is that on a site owned by the City’s residents, the City is encouraging a development of exactly the kind of project the majority of residents rejected a few years ago by referendum. Instead of modeling an exemplary project on its own land, the City’s actions will make it very difficult to deny other developers similar 148’ high Godzillas. How can we as a community stop this kind of urban cancer when our own City government is growing the biggest tumor of all? The City should be visibly restrained and judicious in its use of our limited resources and while land is the most limiting resource, the trust of residents is also limited and is destroyed by these kinds of excesses. There are many good alternatives for the use of this land. The 4th/5th and Arizona site
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could easily become the center of our City by remaining a majority open space. The role of this space would be to continue all the activities currently happening on nearby 3rd Street Promenade and sometimes in the Civic Center parking lot. In addition, it could provide space for the current ice skating rink, farmer’s market, enlarged outdoor dining, book fairs, theatrical performances or movies, pet shows, car shows, political rallies and countless other public events that require a more rectangular spaces than the linear Promenade provides. This new plaza would become the true heart of Santa Monica. Hs anyone on the City Council or in the Planning Department shown why we “need” to violate our own zoning laws so dramatically on this particular property? We should stop searching for a place to jam in an oversized iconic building and go back to the urban planning drawing board with a slimmed down Santa Monica Plaza. This is clearly a case where less is more. SMa.r.t. (Santa Monica Architects for a Responsible Tomorrow) Robert H. Taylor AIA, Ron Goldman FAIA, Architect, Thane Roberts, Architect, Dan Jansenson, Architect, Building and Fire-Life Safety Commission, Samuel Tolkin Architect, Mario Fonda-Bonardi, AIA, Planning Commissioner For previous articles see www.santamonicaarch.wordpress.com/writings.
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QUESTION OF THE WEEK: You’re closing on your condo but your live-in partner refuses to move out. Is this extortion? Is palimony alive and well?
COLUMN: Yo! Broker Dear Yo! Broker, I’m supposed to close on my condo sale in two weeks, but my girlfriend told me she won’t move out unless I agree to “share” the proceeds of my sale. Not sure, but I think her sharky girlfriend told her that we’ve been living together long enough that she has “a palimony” claim. Harry S. Venice Dear Harry, You have a problem that’s bigger than real estate. You need to get to a lawyer ASAP. I assume you saw the item in your sales contract in which you agree to deliver your condo empty. Unfortunately your live-in girlfriend is not obligated to help you out. You may have to file an eviction. Your GF may respond that she’s more than a tenant. It could all take months to resolve From a real estate POV, you could ask the buyer for an extension. You could give them money/credit for an extension. You could put a band-aid on your bleeding heart and offer your GF money to move. Ultimately, you can hope that the buyer will go away (cancel) and
be happy to get their deposit back. The good news? The market is strong. With a little patience, you could end up selling your condo for even more money. Good Luck, Winston Cenac
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SM Breakfast Club Honors Ray Carriere 5th annual Mad Hatter Tea Party on Sunday, October 6. By Staff Writer “One of the deep secrets of life is that all that is really worth the doing is what we do for others.” This quote by Lewis Carroll, the author of Alice in Wonderland, reminds us of something we often forget. What better way to spend your Sunday afternoon than with “Alice” and the “Cheshire Cat” and your friends, toasting noted philanthropist and community hero Ray Carriere with flutes of bubbly Prosecco. Ray, a popular longtime business owner in Santa Monica, has been a vital member and donor to several local service organizations. He served as President of the Santa Monica YMCA and is Director of the Santa Monica Sister City Association. Come to our very British High Tea - at Santa Monica Breakfast Club’s 5th Annual Mad Hatter Tea Party fundraiser. Each ticket purchased to this event helps the members of the Santa Monica Breakfast Club raise funds to provide urgent dental care for local children whose families can’t afford it, and to continue our Healthy
Smiles presentation for first graders in Santa Monica public schools in partnership with the UCLA School of Dentistry. Our Mad Hatter Silent and Live Auctions and creative Gift Baskets are legendary. Attire is elegant or eccentric – it’s a “Mad” Tea Party of course. Tickets are $95 each. Sunday October 6th from 1:00 p.m. 4 p.m. Location: Doubletree by Hilton Santa Monica, 1707 Fourth Street. For further information call Kathryn at 310 493 8004 or Jeannie at 310 866 1221 Or email santamonicabreakfastclub@gmail.com. Proceeds benefit children’s dental care through Santa Monica Breakfast Club Welfare Fund.
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Suspicious Package Found, Cleared Near Promenade Second such incident in one week in Downtown Santa Monica By Sam Catanzaro The Santa Monica Police Department (SMPD) temporarily closed down Santa Monica Boulevard near the Third Street Promenade after a suspicious package was found Sunday morning. “Please stay out of the area of 4th and Santa Monica. We are investigating a suspicious package. We have the area contained and are wait-
ing on bomb squad to arrive. More information will follow once they determine what we have,” SMPD wrote in a 10:23 a.m. tweet. At 11:09 a.m. the SMPD announced that police activity had concluded, the area was clear and that the suspicious package was been deemed non-threatening. This is the second time in the past week a sus-
picious package has been found near the Third Street Promenade. On Monday, September 16 a pressure-cooker-like object was spotted in a trash container in front of the Urban Outfitters on the Third Street Promenade, closing down a portion of the shopping destination for several hours as police investigated before determining the object posed no public safety risk.
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LEFT – A Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department Special Enforcement Bureau Tactical Bomb Techs on scene at 4th Street and Santa Monica Boulevard assisting the Santa Monica Police Department.
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from page 1 claimed that the students were exposed to natural gas of the same form as those located near the SoCal Gas Blowout in Porter Ranch, California. However, upon further inspection the school determined that the students were exposed to highly toxic levels of chlorine gas emanating from a degraded pool system. Francis Schuman is the first of the students to bring a claim against the school. According to SMMUSD, 11 students in total required medical attention for respiratory problems. When reached for comment, the SMMUSD said that they are working with families to address medical claims related to the incident. "The SMMUSD superintendent and Samohi principal met with families following the Samohi pool incident last month. We have been in communication with the families and we are working with them regarding medical claims stemming from this incident. We regret that this occurred,
and have remedied the cause of the chlorine leak to prevent this from happening again. The health and safety of our students and staff are our top priorities. As for this claim, we do not comment on pending litigation," said Gail Pinsker Community & Public Relations Officer for SMMUSD. Carey Upton, Chief Operations Officer for SMMUSD says that pool experts have investigated and evaluated the Santa Monica High School pool systems. "While restarting the boiler after a broken gas line, chlorine gas was expelled into the pool when the Boys’ Water Polo team was in the water. The students had a range of respiratory symptoms, including burning sensation in the nose and throat, coughing, chest tightness, difficulty breathing," Upton wrote in an August 23 letter to Samohi staff and famly. "We will be installing a new device on the pool system that will prevent this from happening again. We will also change the operations and maintenance protocols to not service the pool while people are present and alter process to keep this from happening again."
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Abbey Road comes to SM New musical production explores the Beatles’ Final Masterpiece By Staff Writer This the all-new musical production will explore the legacy of rock’n’roll’s most influential band through the lens of their final album. Employing video footage and an ace live band, the show will shine a new light on the Fab Four’s swan song. In less than a decade, the four lads from Liverpool went from complete unknowns to household names, expressing the dreams of a generation with the most beloved catalog in all of music. But the good times were coming to an end. Personality conflicts, financial misconduct and solo ambitions were about to derail the dream. In spite of these things, John, Paul, Ringo, and George got together one last time in 1969 to create perhaps the most magical album of their career. Now, under the direction of Amir Aharonov, these songs are being brought to life on stage, with more than a few twists. With the help of band members Robert Hamel, Zach Goode and Edi
Roque, Aharonov faithfully recreates the studio magic of Abbey Road in a live setting, complete with compelling visual backgrounds. Recorded long after the Beatles had retired from touring, it’s intricate harmonies and complex song structures were never meant to be performed live. Now audiences have a rare opportunity to hear the original studio magic brought to life on stage. Perhaps the most unique aspect of this production is the inclusion of Skip Pipo as the professor. A veteran of the Los Angeles theatre community, Skip will be performing monologues that include the historical context of the songs in detail, offering insights that may come as a surprise to even the most hardcore Beatle-maniacs. Much like the musicians who inspired it, this production is guaranteed to appeal to music fans of all ages." On October 5th, 2019 at 8 p.m. Production of “Abbey Road: The Beatles’ Last Album,” at Edgemar Center for the Arts 2437 Main St #B, Santa Monica, CA 90405
Taco Eating Championship Returns to SM Pier Joey Chesnut to defend carnitas title By Keldine Hull Holy guacamole! In honor of National Taco Day, the Pacific Park World Taco- Eating Championship returns to Santa Monica on Friday, October 4. The second annual event will be held at Pacific Park, 380 Santa Monica Pier, at 11 a.m. Joey Chestnut, the reigning champ and number one ranked eater in the world, will make his grand return alongside other Major League Eating (MLE) competitors. During last year’s inaugural event, Chestnut ate 62 street style carnitas tacos and took home a grand prize of
$2,500. Chestnut is no stranger to eating massive amounts of tacos; in 2017, he broke the world record for most tacos eaten with 126 tacos in 8 minutes. According to a Pacific Park press release, “Major League Eating (MLE), the world governing body of all stomach-centric sports, conducts more than 80 events annually, including the Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog-Eating Contest in Coney Island, N.Y. The competitive eating community is made up of more than 8,000 veteran and rookie gurgitators who travel the nation in search of top titles and the glory that they provide.” Total prize purse for the competition is $5,000. Registration is still open. To learn more, visit: https://majorleagueeating.com/contests/884
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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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Relieving Sciatic Nerve Pain with Shevi at Body Rythm Specialized Master Trainer, Shevi Baruch helps patients using Gyrotonic to reduce pain and improve their lives By Keldine Hull
For twelve years, following a surgical procedure, Beth was often unable to stand or walk without some discomfort or pain. “It was sciatic nerve pain,” Beth explained. “It had to do with the lower back. I had my muscles in my abdomen cut because of a surgery. It’s really hard to engage your abdominal muscles so you’re incorrectly using your back muscles.” Even with a professional background in yoga, meditation and working with patients who suffered from chronic pain, Beth still struggled with learning how to use her body correctly to address her own pain issues without re-injuring herself. A friend introduced Shevi Baruch.
her to Gyrotonic®, a method of exercising that simultaneously stretches and strengthens your body with minimal efforts, while increasing range of motion, creating space in the joints, and strengthens the muscles around the bones. Beth decided to experience it for herself and started at Body Rhythm, located on Wilshire Boulevard in Santa Monica, working with the founder, Shevi Baruch, and Betty Townsley. “They really knew what they were doing,” Beth explained. “What I loved about working with Shevi is that she had the patience to meet me where I was at. While I felt better right away, it took a while before the pain that I came in for was completely gone. But it is. It’s really a miracle. To feel happy in my body is huge. I’m going to be 70 years old. I feel better than I did 20 years ago.” Shevi’s’ journey into the Gyrotonic method began after years of studying anatomy, physiology and kinesiology in Israel. She received a Bachelor’s degree in Speech Therapy and Clinical Audiology and a Master’s degree from the Program of Brain Sciences at the Bar-Ilan University. After experiencing a serious injury, Shevi started taking
Pilates classes and eventually began teaching Pilates. “I realized that by helping people with their body, I could actually help with many other problems,” Shevi explained. “Reducing or eliminating pain changes the way we approach life.” After moving to the United States, Shevi was introduced to the Gyrotonic and the Gyrokinesis® method and eventually became a master trainer in the method. The Gyrotonic method utilizes unique equipment, the Pulley Tower, for example, is made up of handles, pulleys and weights. The equipment is important because it gives you a resting place, a guidance, a support, so you can have multiple joint articulations without compression. Gyrokinesis, utilizes only a stool and a floor mat. Participants are guided through all the natural movements of the spine with corresponding breathing patterns. This approach systematically and gently works the joints and muscles through rhythmic and undulating movements similar to those done on Gyrotonic machines. Instructors at Body Rhythm are highly trained certified Gyrotonic,
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“Reducing or eliminating pain changes the way we approach life,” says Shevi Baruch.
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themselves,” Shevi continued. “We just guide them. We share with them our knowledge. Once you find the space yourself and when you find it yourself, it becomes yours.” For more information about Body Rhythm Pilates & Gyrotonic call (310) 255-1177 visit TheBodyRhythm.com, follow them on Facebook and Twitter or visit them at 2114 Wilshire Boulevard, Santa Monica CA, 90403
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Alexander Audiology: Gene-Editing and Hearing Loss
Dr. Melissa Alexander on the potential for gene therapy to treat hearing loss. By D r . Melissa A lexander
Hearing loss affects nearly 50 million Americans and 360 million people worldwide. That’s roughly one in five people. It’s the second most prevalent health issue globally, affecting more than those living with Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s and diabetes combined. Unfortunately, the prevalence of hearing loss is growing. From the year 2000 to 2015 the number of Americans with hearing loss has doubled and globally, that number is up by 44 percent. While some may think of hearing loss as an inevitable side effect of the aging process, research has shown that hearing loss has widespread negative effects, including increased risk of falls, higher incidence of social isolation, depression and cognitive decline. By simply having a mild hearing loss, that person will have nearly 25 percent greater healthcare costs in their lifetime. For those with profound hearing loss, the added lifetime healthcare costs for that individual exceed one million dollars. Hearing loss is caused by a variety of factors including genetics, noise exposure, ototoxic medications, viruses or bacterial infections and aging. One revolutionary technology has proven successful at altering the gene responsible for genetic hearing loss and eliminating it. This technology is called CRISPR. CRISPR is a system found in bacteria that’s involved in immune defense. Bacteria use CRISPR to cut up the DNA of invading bacterial viruses that would otherwise kill them. Scientists have figured out a way to exploit this quirk in the immune systems of bacteria to edit genes in other organisms. While we’ve had other gene-ed-
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iting systems for years, this new version of CRISPR (cas-9) allows for more efficient and highly selective gene editing. The potential applications of this technology include correcting genetic defects and treating and preventing the spread of disease. Researchers have been experimenting with CRISPR for years, using it to tackle HIV, deleting genetic diseases from the cells of experimental human embryos and using it in agricultural industries to increase crop yield, improve nutritional value and raise drought tolerance. Recently, scientists at Harvard Medical School and Boston Children’s Hospital have successfully used CRISPR to alter the genes of mice with genetic hearing loss. Known as Beethoven mice, these animals have a genetic mutation that causes progressive hearing loss, culminating in profound deafness. With the use of CRISPR, scientists have managed to recognize a single incorrect DNA letter in the defective copy (among the 3 billion letters in the mouse genome). This new version of CRISPR ensures the precise and selective cutting of the mutant DNA, while leaving normal DNA unchanged. In experiments of cells with and without the Beethoven mutation, the tool accurately cut the defective copy of the gene in greater than 99 percent of cases. To measure whether this therapy worked in animals, rather than just cells, researchers
evaluated the auditory brainstem responses of mice. Beethoven mice are typically deaf by six months of age, by comparison, mice with normal hearing retain their hearing throughout life. Two months after receiving gene-editing therapy, Beethoven mice exhibited markedly better hearing than their untreated siblings carrying the genetic mutation. Some treated mice showed hearing improvement that approached normal hearing. While we are still a long way from using gene therapy in humans, this research provides hope that one day we will eliminate the debilitating effects of hearing loss by preventing it in the first place. Until then, hearing loss should be taken seriously. A routine hearing test should be part of every-
one’s annual physical. If you have hearing loss, wear hearing aids as soon as the loss is identified and wear them consistently! 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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More Effective Treatment for HIV, Drug-Resistant TB LA BioMed’s Dr. Richard Murphy’s holistic approach By S taff W riter Dr. Richard Murphy is studying a new approach that shows promise for two deadly diseases Patients infected with both HIV and multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDRTB) have historically had an uphill battle with low success rates and high mortality.
Making things worse, until recently, the therapy for MDR-TB has been difficult, involving months of painful injections. But there’s a promising new oral treatment regimen for MDR-TB that could make a huge difference to patients in resource-limited settings. Dr. Richard Murphy, an investigator at the Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute (LA BioMed), is leading a team studying this new short-course regimen to determine why some patients are achieving success –with the intent of creating more effective treatments for everyone. To accomplish that goal, Dr. Murphy and
ARE YOU SUFFERING FROM DEPRESSION? ARE YOU OVER THE AGE OF 60? The UCLA Late-Life Mood, Stress and Wellness Program in the Geriatric Psychiatry Division is conducting a 12-month research study involving 12 weekly 60-minute sessions of either a health and education wellness class or a Tai Chi class. Participants will undergo three functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) scans. A complete psychiatric evaluation will be provided. Subjects will not be charged for participation and will be compensated. You must be at least 60 years old. If you or anyone you know is interested in participating, call for an appointment to see if you qualify, or for more information at: (310)-794-9523. The study will be conducted by Helen Lavretsky, M.D.
his collaborator, South African physician Thiloshini Govender, are comparing patients co-infected with HIV and MDR-TB who have not responded to treatment with those who have responded in order to better understand what’s working. Pill burden could be an important factor, so to determine if patients are having trouble keeping up with the demands of treatment, the team is using dried blood spot to monitor drug levels and estimate adherence. Dried blood spots are minimally invasive and allow specimens to be safely stored even in tropical climates. A major advantage of this short-course program is that it requires fewer interactions with the formal health care sector for injections. Reducing visits to clinics may be a good thing both for patients with MDR-TB as well as for other immunocompromised patients at clinics who are at risk for MDR-TB exposure. “Patients suffering from HIV and MDRTB face a difficult path back to health, but this new therapy could make things much easier,” Dr. Murphy said. “It is critical to study why some patients succeed and others do not, so that we can continue to improve treatment outcomes and reduce community TB transmission.” Dr. Murphy’s cohort study is funded by a grant from the UCLA AIDS Institute and Center for AIDS Research. Earlier this summer, he and his team began the study
of MDR-TB and HIV co-infected patients in South Africa at a hospital outside of Durban, South Africa. LA BioMed has been responsible for innovations that have revolutionized health care worldwide, such as the invention of paramedic training protocols. Dr. Murphy’s work is another example of the wide reach of LA BioMed’s research. “Dr. Murphy’s research could save thousands of lives,” said David Meyer, PhD, President and CEO, LA BioMed. “We are so proud of our investigators who consistently look to help those in need.”
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WHAT IS MAKING US SICK? Ananda Integrative Medicine takes a holistic approach By S taff W riter The Westside of Los Angeles is known for having residents that put health and wellbeing at the forefront of their day-today routines. Ananda Integrative Medicine, a health center located in the heart of Brentwood not only helps patients feel healthy but also allows them to get to the root cause of any ailments to answer the question: what is making us sick? “Integrative Medicine treats the root cause rather than just treating the symptoms with increasingly expensive pharmaceuticals and or surgery. This more patient-centered approach allows for greater time with patients to identify their main sources of discomfort or barriers to optimal health,” said Reshma Patel, P.A., CEO & Founder Ananda Integrative Medicine. Patel, who received her B.S degree in Biological Sciences from UC Irvine and a Masters Degree in Medical Science from St. Louis University earning Physician Assistant degree, Nutrition Genomics (understanding how the whole body responds to food), Pharmacogenomics (how genes affect a person’s response to drugs), bioidentical hormone replacement therapy (reduce side effects of hormone imbalance such as hot flashes and fatigue), Precision Medicine, Detoxification, Anti-Aging, Restorative Medicine and Nutrition. 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. It was her experience practicing “traditional” medicine that led Patel to get involved with Integrative Medicine and gives her a unique perspective when it comes to helping patients get to the root cause of health issues. As fall and winter illnesses begin to creep back into the reality of people throughout the Westside, Patel offers five factors that may be making us sick. Environmental Toxins “Environmental toxins are cancer-causing chemicals and endocrine disruptors, both human-made and naturally occurring,
that can harm our health by disrupting sensitive biological systems,” Patel said. Examples include BPA, Dioxin, Atrazine, Phthalates, Perchlorate, Fire Retardants, Lead, Arsenic, Mercury, Perfluorinated chemicals, organophosphates and pesticides (Monsanto's RoundUp that contains Glyphosate, for example) “All of these compounds can negatively affect human health. Many of them are known to, cause cancer (radon, formaldehyde, benzene), act as endocrine disruptors (BPA, pesticides, phthalates), cause organ failure or developmental problems (lead, mercury, cadmium), infertility (glycol ethers, pesticides),” Patel said. Unhealthy Microbiome (Gut Health) Gut Dysbiosis typically occurs when the bacteria in your gastrointestinal (GI) tract — which includes your stomach and intestines — become unbalanced. Hippocrates the ‘Father of Medicine’ famously stated over 2,000 years ago that, “All disease begins in the gut.” According to Patel, there are 19 conditions that begin in the gut: anxiety, depres-
sion, eczema, rosacea, psoriasis, dermatitis, heart disease, dementia & Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, autoimmune diseases, migraines, allergies, asthma, cancer, chronic fatigue syndrome, obesity, type 2 diabetes, osteoarthritis and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease Lifestyle “Nutrition, sleep, exercise, stress, mind/ emotional state, community, all impact optimal health. I discuss all these areas in great detail with patients as these items are pillars to longevity!” Patel says. Hormones “Are your hormones balanced? Do you have estrogen dominance?” Patel asks. Symptoms of hormone imbalance in women include decreased sex drive, weight gain, menstrual irregularities, Uterine fibroids, fatigue, fibrocystic breasts, headaches, infertility, irritability, depression and anxiety. Symptoms in men include: sexual dysfunction, enlarged breasts and infertility According to Patel, risks associated with estrogen dominance range from: cancers, candida (yeast) overgrowth, thyroid dysfunction, auto-immune diseases. For men, too little testosterone can cause erectile dysfunction, muscle loss, weight gain, fatigue and mood-related problems Genetics According to Patel, one diet cannot suit everybody and at her practice, patients can develop a nutrition plan tailored specifically to their DNA. “Nutrition genomics is valuable to ascertain if you have genes that prevent proper
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Reshma Patel, P.A., CEO & Founder Ananda Integrative Medicine, located in Brentwood.
detox pathways, genes that predispose you to certain diseases, genes that favor a certain diet, genes that favor different types of exercise. Your genes are not your destiny. We can use nutrition to help turn ‘on’ or ‘off’ the expression of your genes,” Patel said. Other services offered at Ananda Integrative Medicine include infrared sauna treatments and vitamin injections, both of which provide patients a wide range of health benefits. For more information about Ananda Integrative Medicine’s services, visit AnandaIntegrativeMedicine.com/Services, call (424) 259-2089 or follow on Facebook @ AnandaIntegrativeMedicine and Instagram @integrative_Pa.
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Checklist For Getting Older, Wiser, Better With Barbara Bishop
Getting older sucks. I had no health problems whatsoever until I turned 50. Then whammo! I gained weight, started snoring, battled hot flashes, was diagnosed with a thyroid issue, had my gallbladder removed and dislocated my shoulder. No wonder some men prefer “trophy” wives! I recently developed a checklist (with the help of Web MD) of stuff that women over a certain age, hell – all women – should do to remain as healthy as possible, mentally and physically. Plastic surgery is not on this list, but can be added if you are so inclined. I would add Botox, fillers and lash extensions to my list. Get lots of sleep. Maybe you got along with four hours a night when you were 40, but your body can't take that abuse when you're older. I am now committed to getting at least six to seven hours of sleep. I go to bed a few hours earlier than I used to. I also sneak in naps nearly every day, especially on Sunday. Set aside quiet time every morning. Meditate, pray, visualize your day. Read something that inspires you. Focus on self-renewal. I have scheduled this at 7 a.m. on my outlook calendar. It’s a step in the right direction. The problem is that I don’t get up until 7:30 a.m.
Be optimistic. Take time to understand what you want out of life. Find purpose and meaning. Then spread the joy to others. I guess I’m a late bloomer. At 59, I took a year off of work and really got in touch with what I’m good at, and identified what I want to do (and not want to do) for the rest of my life. Now I just need to do them on a regular basis. Old habits die hard. Get cancer screenings. Colon screening begins at 50. Mammograms should be annual. Pap smears continue every one to three years if you are sexually active. I have this one under control. I have been getting mammograms and pap smears on an annual basis since my early 20s. Colon screenings began for me at age 40, after my mother went undiagnosed with a slow growing colon cancer for 10 years. She discovered she had colon cancer when it was Stage Four. She died a year later at 66. I miss her. Get an annual checkup. You need blood pressure, cholesterol, glucose, and thyroid tested. Also, talk to your doctor about any symptoms of depression, which can be common for women over 50. These include: persistent sadness or pessimism, feelings of worthlessness, loss of hope, difficulty concentrating, anxiety, and insomnia. I’ve been getting annual checkups since my mom died. Get plenty of aerobic exercise (like walking). It builds strong bones. It also reduces heart disease risk. Heart disease is the No. 1
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killer of women. I walk my rescue pup every day. I recently hired a very educated trainer. He’s hot, too. Right Kimi? Take up yoga. Yoga is a great stretching exercise and enhances flexibility. Flexibility gives you better balance, so you don't fall (in my case as much) -- which avoids fractures. I love yoga. Naam Yoga in Santa Monica is my go to place. They are light years beyond your run-of-the-mill yoga studio. Have fun. Go bungee jumping, rock climbing, backpacking, skiing, dancing -- whatever
makes you happy. Act like you feel, and you'll feel youthful. My fun is not as energetic as those listed. I love to cook, walk, meditate, photography, interior design, listen to classical music at the Hollywood Bowl, and ballroom dance. Arthur Murray in Santa Monica is my favorite place for this. And they have free parking! For women over 50, your pursuits can take any form and take you anywhere; totally transforming you. Make now the very best time of your life. Here’s to us!
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HIVE Mentality for Seniors Living with HIV/AIDS Celebrate National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day. By Amy Patton Those in the LGBTQ+ community living in the late ‘80s to the early ‘90s did the unthinkable: they survived the AIDS Crisis. Now, they are aging and thriving. But living with HIV/ AIDS is no easy feat. September 18 is National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day—a day to call attention to the growing number of people living long and full lives with HIV and aging-related challenges of HIV prevention, testing, treatment, and care. That’s where the HIVE (HIV- Elders) program comes in. HIVE launched in 2018 and is tailored for men who have sex with men (MSM) of all ethnicities who are 50 years of age and older and living with HIV. The program is designed to improve the health and well-being of this growing population of men by addressing stigma, social isolation, social support, and empowerment. Each week HIVE orchestrates meetings and events with purpose--meaning, topics are based off of an in-house study that identified the needs assessments for this group, including housing and food insecurity, stigma, isolation, depression, comorbidities, and other issues affecting people with HIV 50 and older. Meet Frank Gulli, who currently lives in LGBT Triangle Square – the very first senior housing for LGBTQ people in the United States. It is managed by the Los Angeles LGBT Center. Frank is longtime survivor of HIV and a member of HIVE. Century City-Westwood News spoke with Frank about his experience. Check it out: Can you introduce yourself? My name is Frank Gulli. I’m 68 years old and a proud gay man living with HIV who has fought for my rights for a long time. In one sentence, what is the HIVE program? The HIVE Program addresses some of the psychosocial issues that people like me, who are over 50 and living with HIV, are dealing with. Can you elaborate? HIVE offers social connection, so we don’t isolate; life skills to deal with past trauma, coping and stress; conversation so we stay current with each other, and health education dinners so we can eat and learn about managing co-morbidities. What is a HIVE exactly? HIVE is an APLA Health program that stands for HIV-Elders. It is also a group with members who share the same interests in being empowered while living with HIV over 50. What was the reason/driving factor to launch the HIVE program? Mainly that the majority of people living with HIV in the United States are now over the age of 50 and that number will continue to increase. We have different needs than someone who is 25 who was just diagnosed with HIV and can access new medications and an established continuum of care in Los Angeles. How does someone apply/get accepted to the HIVE program?
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There is no screening process. You just choose to participate in one or more weekly HIVE events and treat each other with the respect that we deserve. Why is HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day important to the LGBTQ+ community? It celebrates the struggles we overcame in the 80s and 90s with the AIDS crisis, the fact that we are alive when so many are not here with us, and that we are survivors, growing in numbers, here to stay. Can you talk on being a long-time survivor of HIV? What unique challenges come up? How do you overcome them? I was living in San Francisco when it became ground zero of the AIDS epidemic. By 1985, the city was full of heartbreak. I was diagnosed with HIV that year, forever making 1985 a pivotal year. There were no medical treatments, other than some antibiotics that seemed to prolong death for many. For whatever reason, maybe by the grace of God, I never got sick from HIV and I held on to hope for a better day. In 2000, I moved to Los Angeles and was on effective medication that suppressed my virus. Life in LA was cautiously optimistic for me. I was living pretty well, despite my diagnosis, and my fear of death had gone away. Life went on like that, but then suddenly, my new gang of friends started getting older. I started to see a lot of isolation and unhappiness take over. I did what I could to stay healthy, connected and relevant. I got more educated on HIV, I socialized as much as possible and entertained. I believe that we are now in a place where HIV is no longer chaos and an uncontrolled crisis; however, the HIV/AIDS epidemics is still a topic that needs our attention and requires everyone’s attention. There are several organizations that do not have the funds for programs that benefit clients like me. For me it is essential to come together as one community and be able to show support and show that we are there for one another. Is there any new or exciting information about the program or being a HIVE? HIVE events continue to increase. There is something every week to participate in. There is a big HIVE HIV & Aging Summit for consumers, like me, on December 7 at the new LA LGBT Senior Center. There is also a fun screening of Rocketman: the Sing Along version, on the Paramount lot for HIV/AIDS & Aging Awareness Day.
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Skin Cancer Foundation Comes to Westside Mobile skin cancer education and screening program visits SM By Staff Writer Destination: Healthy Skin, The Skin Cancer Foundation’s mobile skin cancer education and screening program, has wrapped its third annual journey around the U.S. Local volunteer dermatologists conducted 1,827 free skin cancer screenings aboard the Foundation’s 38-foot Destination: Healthy Skin RV. Program participants also received The Skin Cancer Foundation’s educational materials and sun protection samples. The Destination: Healthy Skin RV traveled more than 10,000 miles between May and August, making stops for educational events in New York, Florida, Louisiana, Texas, Arizona, California, Utah, Colorado, Nebraska, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee and Connecticut. Together, 59 dermatologists teamed up to donate more than 175 hours of free, full-body skin exams at Destination: Healthy Skin events. The dermatologists identified 578 potential skin cancers and precancers, 40 of which were suspected melanomas. “Keeping this program on the road and providing this vital public health service has been one of our greatest accomplishments,” says Deborah S. Sarnoff, MD, president of The Skin Cancer Foundation. “Many people who came by the RV told us they wouldn’t have gotten a screening this year
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With Beverly Cohn, Editor-At-Large
My mother use to say, “Remember Bevie beauty is only skin deep. It’s what’s on the inside that counts.” Well mom, that theory is totally blown up in Joshua Harmon’s “Skintight” as the play grapples with the effects of aging and the worshipping of beauty inherent in youth. Skillfully directed by Daniel Aukin, who kept the action moving at a brisk pace, here’s the plot line: Aging woman Jodi Isaac (Idina Menzel) is dumped by her husband who gets engaged to a 24-year-old big breasted woman named Madison. Her friends, as well as her gay son (Eli Gelb) all attend the celebration party. Jodi is very depressed and flies to New York to be with her father Elliot, (Harry Groener) who is about to turn 70. He is a highly successful designer living in a luxurious four-story townhouse in the city with 24-year-old Trey, (Will Brittain) a vacuous, but sexy former porn star with fabulous buns who has swung both ways. Also present is the dutiful houseboy Jeff (Jeff Skowron) who, it appears, once occupied the “lover” position. However, he is now resigned to do everyone’s bidding such as Trey commanding him, sans a “please,” to “Bring me a diet coke,” as if to emphasize his position in Elliot’s life. If this sounds a bit like a soap opera, I’ll get back to that later.
As the play unfolds, it is revealed that old dad is rather narcissistic and has been anything but a devoted parent, which has laid heavily on Jodi. A successful attorney, she is hoping, however, that under her depressing circumstances, he will be capable of offering her some tea and sympathy. She also wants him to get into celebrating his birthday but he warns that he doesn’t want anything special, especially, “No cowboy jumping out of a cake,” adding, “It’s not an achievement not to die.” Dad is really turned on by hunky Trey commenting, “I’d like to have sheets made from your skin.” Jodi takes an immediate dislike to the seemingly dumb Oklahoma born and bred lover and keeps asking him to leave so only the family is present. Plopping into a chair, he informs her “I live here. This is my home.” Jodi continues to harp on her disapproval of her dad’s relationship with Trey. He keeps defending his choice but despite professing how happy he is dad, who is also a recovering alcoholic, does not show outward signs of really being happy. Meanwhile Elliot’s grandson has flown in from Budapest for the birthday celebration where he shares that he is studying “queer theory.” Unlike his grandfather’s gay, young lover who does not display any overt physical manifestations that could be described as “swishy,” Benjamin is a walking illustration of a cliché physicality, but at no point does it appear layered on for effect, but rather an organically created stereotypical physical life. To complicate the plot, Benjamin is quite drawn to Trey, both of whom are the same age,
and asks him why he would be with such an old man which causes grandpa to remind his grandson that Trey is his and warns him, “You can’t fuck your grandfather’s boyfriend,” who happens to be sporting a $450,000 watch. After taking Elliot out for a birthday seaweed wrap, in a surprise move, Trey offers a rather long birthday toast extolling all of Elliot’s wonderful qualities and how happy he is to be with him and at the end asks Elliot to marry him. Long, long pause following which the newly engaged Trey turns to a horrified Jodi and says, “You’re going to be my stepdaughter now.” So, back to my comment as to whether this family dramedy could be considered soap opera. While walking a narrow tightrope, there are several elements that distinguishes this play from a daytime “soap” beginning with a well-written script. Add to that, sharp direction of a talented, professional cast, and a limited run vs. a serial, which is open ended. Also, there is a deeper level to this play in that it explores some elements of society’s fascination or even obsession with youth, relegating women, especially, to becoming invisible after a certain age. But, there’s a great line from Moonstruck where the Olympia Dukakis character of Rose Castorini, in referring to the professor’s propensity for dating students, says, “No matter how young they are, you’re still gonna’ die.” On the other hand, in defending his decision to be with a beautiful, sexy, much younger man, Elliot says, “Sex is life. I want to wake up next
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L-R: Benjamin (Eli Gelb) is attracted Trey, his grandfather’s boyfriend played by Will Brittain.
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FILM REVIEW: “Hustlers”
BEHIND THE SCREEN By Kathryn Whitney Boole Hustlers is a “tables turned” tale taken from a real life scam perpetrated by two New York City strippers on their unsuspecting clients, most of whom were Wall Street hot shots. The movie follows the real series of events with some accuracy, even in its depiction of the club that is the backdrop for most of the action. The club
“Moves” in the film was a real club called “Scores.” The only character who was added was Usher, who plays himself, and was not involved in the true story at all. Julia Stiles plays reporter “Elizabeth” in the movie who interviews the two strippers who are masterminds of a con game, “Ramona” played by Jennifer Lopez and Constance Wu’s “Destiny.“ The narrative would have played easeir had Elizabeth been introduced earlier in the film. Her character is based on reporter Jessica Pressler. Pressler wrote the article for New York Magazine on which the
PROS AND CONS OF LEASING TO AVOID CAPITAL GAINS TAX
By Ron Wynn
Your first gut reaction after getting the bad news about the amount of state and federal tax you would owe might be “How can that be possible?” Unfortunately if you have had no recent step up in basis (caused by the death of a co-owner spouse) and you have owned your home for many years, you have not only built a huge equity for yourself, but you also have Uncle Sam ready for his big cut. Although each situation is different and I urge you to speak with your CPA for guidance, for your primary residence after you write off of $250,000 (single person), or $500,000 (married couple), you may only deduct from your equity: A) The price you paid for your home B) Non-reoccurring improvements made to your property C) Prior to selling fix ups and upgrades D) Costs of sale. The remaining equity will be taxed in full, with approximately one third going to taxes. That could be a lot. One way to stomach giving up this much in California might be to rationalize the situation by telling yourself, “The total tax is about the same amount my home has appreciated in the past 2 years.” That is not always the case of course, but it might very well be close, in many cases. If you lease your primary residence for a reasonable period of time (See IRS code) before selling, and then do a 1031 tax deferred exchange (See IRS code) for a similar rent generating property, keeping all your equity in the up leg exchange, and also exchanging for an equal or more expensive property, you may defer taxes. But now you still may not personally occupy the newly acquired property for a reasonable period of time (See IRS code). It’s a lot of hassle and your ability to have it work depends, on your ability to defend yourself to IRS that the intent was not to occupy the up leg property at the time you took the steps of completing the exchange of a rental property for a rental property. The pros of going through all of this are obvious but few. They are: • Avoid paying capital gains • Rental income, assuming after mortgage, taxes and maintenance, that you will
have money left over A write off for losses (if any) and the ability to possibly depreciate the improvements over a period of years (See IRS code) The cons of leasing first are important to consider as well: • Being a landlord even with a property manager can be a nightmare and you never know what you might encounter • The market might easily drop significantly between now and when your lease is up • You will need to pay back the depreciation previously claimed (See IRS code) • You will lose your ability (after 3 years) to claim your owner-occupied deduction (See IRS code) • Your home will need to be refurbished, usually more so than anticipated (although you might get lucky) • Your equity is tied up, although you could refinance • Refinance programs are less attractive for non-owner-occupied properties • Your personal options in general are more limited because you are committed • If your expenses exceed the rental income, your losses every month are mounting (Remember your property taxes will increase because you do not have the primary residence property tax exemption any longer) Although I am not a CPA nor do I give tax advice, I am an experienced real estate broker advisor. Ron@RonWynn.com (310) 963-9944. Call me if I can help, but call your CPA for specific tax questions and advice.
film is based, the story of real life strippers Samantha Barbash and Roselyn Keo. These two characters are quite complex and nicely handled by Lopez and Wu. Director Lorene Scafaria, an actress and writer (now an excellent director) has created a movie that depicts the highs that come with each victory in the game, and the frustration and fear when things don’t develop as planned. Ramona and Destiny were originally simply looking to make ends meet without the credentials or status to land top paying jobs. The film does not mask the fact that the women become driven by the same thirst for more money that drives the men who become their targets. Our heroines become “material girls” who crave designer accessories that signify their wealth – they become like the men on whose weaknesses they prey. In Shakespearean fashion, these flaws bring them down. Lopez and Wu both realistically reveal the camaraderie that the strippers build to protect one another and to make life bearable. Wu’s character is a role quite different from her sarcastic, take no prisoners “Jessica” in Fresh Off the Boat. Lopez handles well the role of the house mother and manager of the group of scammers. She portrays a woman who seems in control yet harbors an well-hidden loneliness and sadness. The Classical music is used in the score conveys the suggestion of deeper emotions than these women can comfortably express. The only thing I missed was humor. There are some comedic scenes here and there. One moment where Wu slams a car door with a flourish after pretending to sob over her injured “husband,” is darkly funny. The story left me with an underlying feeling of discomfort, as I saw the same greed and disregard for the lives of others in the women as in the male brokers for whom they had so much disdain. Bear
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“There are some comedic scenes here and there. One moment where Wu slams a car door with a flourish after pretending to sob over her injured “husband,” is darkly funny. The story left me with an underlying feeling of discomfort, as I saw the same greed and disregard for the lives of others in the women as in the male brokers for whom they had so much disdain.”
in mind that the amount of money stolen by the girls was a drop in the bucket compared with the commissions the stock brokers were making and the number of lives ruined by dishonest financiers. However I believe that this uneasiness was Scafaria’s intended takeaway. Kathryn Whitney Boole has spent most of her life in the entertainment industry, which has been the backdrop for remarkable adventures with extraordinary people. She is a Talent Manager with Studio Talent Group in Santa Monica. kboole@gmail.com
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ARIES (March 21-April 19) Aries should not leave open a conflict with one of their relatives. You and this person will never reconcile if you delay dealing with today’s dispute. Instead of shouting loudly, accusing your opponent of all the sins of humanity, try to understand his personal position. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) Taurus on this day will be slow getting to matters related to planning their Friday’s leisure. It is likely that you need to take this question to someone close to you. If you don't, do not start grumbling if this evening disappoints you completely. GEMINI (May 21-June 21) Gemini on Friday will experience a lot of pleasant excitement. In the morning you will be invited on a date by a person you can only look at with awe. Preparation for the meeting will seem to you to be a very important matter. CANCER (June 22-July 22) Cancers will become generators of fresh ideas about their close environment. During the day, while you are at work, it is your ideas that will create enthusiasm in each of your colleagues and will form the basis of a collective project. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) Leos today are not recommended to overload themselves with an excess of intense or exciting experiences. This will lead you to need to take a sedative. It will be much better if you give up your natural sentimentality when watching a sad film or listening to a best friend’s story. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Virgos today can significantly expand their horizons, thanks to a sudden trip. This spontaneous event will be held at the request of a close family member, and at first you will react to this idea without much enthusiasm. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) Libra on this day will be very pleasant and courteous companions. It is a pity only that you forget about the politeness and courtesy in communicating with your soul-mate. You will respond with an angry tirade to one of her questions. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21) Scorpions on this day should avoid aggressive encounters. It’s not that somebody will succeed in offending you. You will get infected by such people with a bad mood, and Friday will end for you not as you originally planned. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) Sagittarians on this day will take care of planning their next purchases. Do not forget to include in this list a gift for the elder members of your family, a pair of whom are coming up on an important date. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Capricorns will enjoy today in a beautiful mood. At work, without hassle, you finish a very complex project, over which you and your partner fought for several months. Having decided to celebrate this event, you and your colleague will go to the bar, where you will spend this Friday night. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) Aquarians today can safely spend a little more than their budget allows. You will receive a major award (not now, but at the beginning of the coming week). However, you should take care that money is not wasted. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) Pisces today cannot refrain from judgment toward their new colleagues. You will find these people to be nearly simpletons, who quite by chance turn out to be part of your work team. This you make clear to them with just a short communication.
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