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Man Who Died on Venice Beach Identified Cause of Timothy Hutson’s death still unknown By S am C atanzaro

Recently LAPD investigators identified a man whose body was found on Venice Beach earlier this month. According to the Los Angeles County coroner’s office, the man has been identified as Timothy Hutson of North Hollywood. Authorities have not determined a cause of death. Hutson’s body was spotted near the 600 block of Ocean Front Walk around 7 a.m. Wednesday, October 9, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. A caller described a man with a possible injury, but when the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) arrived at the scene, they found Hutson dead, says the LAFD.

Bonin Walks Away From Homeless Man’s Fire Venice resident films councilmember walking away from small fire lit by a homeless man By Sam Catanzaro Last week Councilmember Mike Bonin was filmed walking away from an individual experiencing homelessness who was tending to a small fire, an incident that has generated some backlash among members of the public, backlash Bonin is calling a “right-wing smear attack”. On Tuesday, October 15, during the Great Streets Centinela: Walk & Talk, a public event hosted by Bonin, Venice resident Travis Binen filmed the councilmember standing next to and then walking away from a man experiencing homelessness on the Culver median who had lit a small campfire next to his encampment. The video was shared on social media and the story was picked up by AM talk shows,

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including KFI‘s John and Ken, who called out Bonin for his lack of action. In a statement to Yo! Venice, however, David Graham-Caso Deputy Chief of Staff for Bonin said that staff members on the scene

connected with the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) to resolve the situation. “After the Councilmember became aware

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Supportive Housing on Lincoln Boulevard? Venice Community Housing submits proposal to LA City Planning By S am C atanzaro

The Los Angeles County coroner’s office have identified a man whose body was found on Venice Beach last week.

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Councilmember Mike Bonin (right) stands next to an individual experiencing homelessness with a fire.

An auto repair shop on Lincoln Boulevard in Venice may soon become 40 units of permanent supportive housing. According to plans submitted this month to the City of Los Angeles Department of City Planning by Venice Community

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QUESTION OF THE WEEK: Is the real estate market softening? Who’s got the Crystal Ball? COLUMN: Yo! Broker Dear Yo! Broker, Every year, my agent has been telling me “buy now, Danny the market is going up. ” So this summer, I went for it. Five seconds after I close on my condo, I go to a party and some Other agent is talking about how the market is down. I hate all of you agents, how do you guys truly know where things are going? Danny Dear Danny, You’re right, it’s all very confusing -The short answer is that most good agents look at the numbers. For example, last summer (according to the MLS) roughly 60 apartments/houses were listed for lease. A year and half later there are 140 apartments/ homes, etc, listed for lease. What happened? Was it the new restrictions on Airbnb The new restrictions on rent? Are renters avoiding Venice because of the homeless? “Why” almost doesn’t’ matter Danny. The fact is the rental Market in Venice is verging on disaster. (at least if you’re an owner) Ironically, both agents are correct. The

real estate market is softening. But given the historical track of California, if you hold on to your condo long enough… you’ll do just fine. Good Luck, Winston Cenac

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By Kerry Slater With the premiere of CURRENT:LA FOOD approaching, the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs (DCA) in collaboration with the Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA) has announced the schedule of events for the 15 CURRENT:LA FOOD commissioned artists and artist teams and the commissioned community partners. For the second iteration of this citywide Public Art Triennial, all exhibitions and events will take place October 5 through November 3, 2019, in 15 public parks and in neighborhoods across Los Angeles. CURRENT:LA FOOD will focus on the topic of food and global issues connected with food such as food accessibility and equity. “There are over 75 commissioned events during the month-long triennial taking place

across the city for residents and visitors. We hope everyone will engage in CURRENT:LA FOOD either in their own neighborhoods or in new locations they may have never visited before,” said Danielle Brazell, General Manager of the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs. In Venice, “Mussel Beach” contemplates the cultural history and ecosystem of Venice Beach, focusing on the impact of climate change on mussels, which act as filters for pollution along the shoreline. Through a series of mixed-media interventions along the beach, including a choreographed audio tour, Cooking Sections investigates the consequences of human activity on the natural landscape. Human Resources LA and a diverse group of artists will contribute ‘recipe’ versions of new and existing artworks to create an artist’s ‘cookbook.’ During two events, these recipes will be performed using the four handball courts at Venice Beach Recreation Center as stages. Members of the public are invited to participate. To review the full list of triennial events, please click here: http://culturela.org/currentlaevents

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The journey of an actor (human being) is a solo-journey. This journey (the practice) is something that only you can do, (thank god for that). And at times, as much as we may wish that someone else would do the necessary work for us, we would (will) be depriving ourselves of the very thing we are here to do; experience what it means to be a human being on planet earth. The art of making movies, television and performing in plays is collaborative in nature. One of the best ways to get there is to learn how to be alone. What you do with your time alone and the results therein can deepen your experience of creating art. To many actors are relying on others to pave the way for them and missing the opportunity to be a trail-blazer. Trail-blazing is hard work and like any good day of hard work, you are exhausted and more times than not, will sleep well. You sleep well because you have earned it… and when you are alone and putting in the work, you can show up to work (with others) bringing something to the table and to the experience of collaborating in place of showing up empty handed. Showing up empty-handed repeatedly to auditions, call backs, the set and stage is a cop out. At some point, you may tire of copping out and agree to come clean and be accountable going forward. This part of the practice sometimes includes making a public-declara-

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Chefs for Seniors offers a unique and tailored dining experience for senior citizens in the comfort of their own home. The service, which provides in-house personal chefs and custom made meals, has grown to nearly 50 locations throughout the United States in less than three years. Licensed chefs undergo background checks and are fully insured. Sonia Vissani Lesko is a new franchise owner for the West Los Angeles area which currently serves seniors in Santa Monica, Pacific Palisades, Brentwood, Marina Del Rey and Venice. “I always loved to cook,” Lesko explained. “My background is in education. I was a preschool owner until last August, but I always had the passion for cooking. I’m Italian and growing up, we had very good food. After I sold my preschool, I started taking cooking classes. I decided to do something with it. I was looking for a purpose and wanted to follow my heart, cooking for people who appreciate the good food.” Her passion for food led her to Chefs for Seniors where she could use her love for food to help others. She was attracted to the business model and wanted to get involved. “The Chefs for Seniors idea is to provide good meals for seniors with the hope that they can live longer in their own home without moving to assisted living. Maybe they can’t cook for themselves anymore and they want something that is homemade for them.” The Chefs for Seniors service begins with a consultation where the chefs learn about their clients and the kinds of food they prefer. Leko continued, “Basically, it’s custom made food. First, we ask a lot of questions, what they like and dislike. When we cook, we cook specifically for them. Every week we decide the menu for the following week.” Personal chefs take note of specific di-

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“You leave their house and you know you did something good. A friendship develops over time because we go every week. It becomes something very special. It goes beyond just the cooking.”

etary restrictions and needs including low sodium, diabetic, gluten free and vegetarian. Once a menu has been chosen, the chefs go shopping for the necessary ingredients. Lesko continued, “I shop at a local store close to their home. Then I go to their house. I have a cart with pots, pans and my tools, and I start cooking. I cook four menus with side dishes, and we divide them into about 12 portions. They can microwave the food in the containers we provide. They can refrigerate some or put it in the freezer. When I’m done cooking, I clean up the kitchen and then we decide the menu for the following week.” Chefs for Seniors offers a wide range of menu items that include seasonal options like chicken and dumplings, pork loin with cranberry sauce, fall pasta salad, harvest pork stew, Mexican or classic meatloaf, citrus glazed or balsamic salmon and pistachio crusted salmon. Other seasonal menu items include beef stroganoff, spinach and mushroom quiche, stuffed bell peppers, crab cakes, Thai coconut shrimp,

chicken dijonnaise, chicken pot pie, vegAs a new franchise owner, Lesko hopes gie grain soup, lemon chicken, veggie to expand the franchise and eventualfrittata, spaghetti and meatballs and curry ly hire other trained chefs who share her chicken salad. As passion for food and chefs get to know helping others in “They look forward to their clients better need. “My goal is to having someone come in week after weeks, offer the service to their house and cook the adjustments can be as many senior citfood they like. And there made to the menu izens as I possibly is the companionship and can,” Lesko added. to further accommodate their needs. relationship that develops “You leave their Beyond providhouse and you know over time. It’s fresh food ing healthy and you did something with fresh ingredients affordable meals good. A friendship cooked to their taste. It for senior citizens, develops over time creates this good feeling.” because we go every personal chefs also offer much- needweek. It becomes ed companionship to many seniors who something very special. It goes beyond often live alone. Lesko explained, “They just the cooking.” look forward to having someone come in their house and cook the food they like. And there is the companionship and relaTo learn more about Chefs for Seniors, tionship that develops over time. It’s fresh including service and menu options, visit: food with fresh ingredients cooked to their https://chefsforseniors.com or follow on taste. It creates this good feeling.” Facebook @ChefsForSeniors

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trolls,” Graham-Caso said. Yo! Venice has confirmed that the Los Angeles Homeless Service Authority (LAHSA) made contact with the man on Wednesday. According to LAHSA, the man has family members in the area. Outreach personnel attempted to connect the man with his family but later the homeless man was detained by the LAPD for brandishing a knife after reportedly being yelled at by a passing driver. According to the LAPD, on Thursday the driver came into the Pacific Division station with a photo of the man holding the knife but because the man did not stay at the station to file a criminal report and left with what the LAPD describes as a faulty phone number, the LAPD could not file felony charges against the homeless man. Officers did issue a misdemeanor to the man for brandishing a weapon and confiscated the knife. The man who reported the incident to the police, however, contacted Yo! Venice, disputing this saying that he left his phone number, name and address with an officer on the scene. Yo! Venice has reached out to the LAPD seeking more information regarding this but the department could not immediately be reached. Check the online version of this article for the most up-to-date information. Graham-Caso said that over the weekend the man was not in Del Rey. Yo! Venice is waiting to hear from LAHSA to see if they have been able to contact the man again. Editor’s note: this article has been changed from the original version as new information has been obtained.

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