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Mayor Genser dead at 59

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BY KEVIN HERRERA Editor in Chief

DOWNTOWN Mayor Ken Genser, a champion of renters’ rights who dedicated 30 years to serving the residents of Santa Monica, died Saturday, city officials said. Genser, 59, had been ill since October.

Genser, who had served on the City Council since 1988, is regarded as one of the city by the sea’s greatest civic leaders who fought tirelessly for the preservation of Santa Monica’s neighborhoods, the protection of tenant rights and the environment, as well as the creation of affordable housing

and youth programs.

In addition to serving on the council, Genser was a member of the Planning Commission and was involved in the restoration of the Santa Monica Pier. He was a founding member of the city’s largest affordable housing developer, Community Corp. of Santa Monica, serving on the board from 1982 to 1988.

“It is with deep sadness that we mourn the loss of our Mayor Ken Genser, an indefatigable champion for quality of life in Santa Monica,” Mayor Pro Tem Pam O’Connor said in a prepared statement from City Hall. “Ken distinguished himself

with a fierce intellect, passion for progressive social policy and compassion for people.

He served the Santa Monica community throughout his lifetime and will be greatly missed.”

O’Connor said she will never for-

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Carrying on a sweet legacy

BY CARLEE JENSEN Special to the Daily Press

SANTA MONICA BLVD Sean Tao was 7 years old the day he learned to make change. From that day forward, he could often be seen standing on a milk crate in DK’s Donuts, the doughnut shop his parents owned, handing customers their meticulously counted pennies and dimes.

He was 13 when he learned to make doughnuts in the kitchen of that same doughnut shop, using the recipes his father had learned as a bakery assistant and finetuned over many years in the business.

Now, at 22, Tao has taken on a slightly more impressive role at DK’s Donuts: owner.

It’s a role he has been almost groomed for. Tao’s parents purchased the shop in 1981, several years before Tao was born.

Both were seasoned in the doughnut shop business. They had owned another shop, Christie’s Doughnuts, in Orange County, and Tao’s father had even graduated from

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Kids’ jewelry from China includes toxin

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JUSTIN PRITCHARD Associated Press Writer

LOS ANGELES Barred from using lead in children’s jewelry because of its toxicity, some Chinese manufacturers have been substituting the more dangerous heavy metal cadmium in sparkling charm bracelets and shiny pendants being sold throughout the United States, an Associated Press investigation shows.

The most contaminated piece analyzed in lab testing performed for the AP contained a startling 91 percent cadmium by weight. The cadmium content of other contaminated trinkets, all purchased at national and regional chains or franchises, tested at 89 percent, 86 percent and 84 percent by weight. The testing also showed that some items easily shed the heavy metal, raising additional concerns about the levels of exposure to children.

A spokesman for the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, which regulates children’s products, said Sunday that the agency “is opening an investigation” and “will take action as quickly as possible to protect the safety of children.”

Cadmium is a known carcinogen. Like

lead, it can hinder brain development in the very young, according to recent research.

Children don’t have to swallow an item to be exposed — they can get persistent, low-level doses by regularly sucking or biting jewelry with a high cadmium content.

To gauge cadmium’s prevalence in children’s jewelry, the AP organized lab testing of 103 items bought in New York, Ohio, Texas and California. All but one were purchased in November or December.

The results: 12 percent of the pieces of jewelry contained at least 10 percent cadmium.

Some of the most troubling test results were for bracelet charms sold at Walmart, at the jewelry chain Claire’s and at a dollar store. High amounts of cadmium also were detected in “The Princess and The Frog” movie-themed pendants.

“There’s nothing positive that you can say about this metal. It’s a poison,” said Bruce A. Fowler, a cadmium specialist and toxicologist with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. On the CDC’s priority list of 275 most hazardous substances in the environment, cadmium ranks No. 7.

Jewelry industry veterans in China say

cadmium has been used in domestic products there for years. Zinc, the metal most cited as a replacement for lead in imported jewelry being sold in the United States, is a much safer and nontoxic alternative. But the jewelry tests conducted for AP, along with test findings showing a growing presence of cadmium in other children’s products, demonstrate that the safety threat from cadmium is being exported.

A patchwork of federal consumer protection regulations does nothing to keep these nuggets of cadmium from U.S. store shelves. If the products were painted toys, they would face a recall. If they were industrial garbage, they could qualify as hazardous waste. But since there are no cadmium restrictions on jewelry, such items are sold legally.

The CPSC has cracked down on the dangers posed by lead and products known to have killed children, such as cribs, it has never recalled an item for cadmium — even though it has received scattered complaints based on private test results for at least the past two years.

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Northern California residents clean up after major quake DON THOMPSON Associated Press Writer

EUREKA Residents of a Northern California county gingerly cleaned up Sunday after the area dodged a catastrophe, escaping a 6.5 magnitude earthquake with little more than bumps, cuts and broke glass.

Eureka’s Bayshore Mall had entrances blocked off as engineers surveyed for damage. Area bridges suffered some bent rails, and local stores reported messy aisles where bottles and jars flew from shelves and shattered, authorities said.

But the Saturday afternoon temblor — centered in the Pacific about 22 miles west of Ferndale — caused no major injuries, only limited structural damage and just a few hours where thousands of residents were without power.

“I think we can attribute some of this to being prepared,” said Phil Smith-Hanes, Humboldt County spokesman. “Folks in this area are used to living in earthquake country.”

The quake’s location — offshore, deep under the ocean and away from urban areas — helped the region escape relatively unscathed what could have been a major dis-

aster. A quake of similar size — 6.7 magnitude — killed 72 people and caused $25 billion in damage in 1994 in the Los Angeles area.

Rick Littlefield, owner of Eureka Natural Foods, said earthquakes are “part of the rules of the game up here.”

The quake left some of the grocery store’s aisles ankle-deep in broken bottles, jars and spilled goods, a loss Littlefield estimated at about $20,000. But the shelves were bolted in place, so they didn’t topple. A generator kept power going.

When the temblor hit Saturday afternoon, there were about 150 people shopping, he said.

“A lot of customers freaked,” he said Sunday morning. “People just dropped what they had — in the checkstand even. People who were in the middle of a transaction just bailed and left their stuff.”

But no one was hurt, and damage was limited to some easy-to-fix cracks on the floor. Littlefield kept his sense of humor as he tried to tackle the sticky mess in the shampoo and juice aisles with a wet/dry vacuum that was soon overflowing with bubbles.

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“Our crews worked very quickly,” he said.

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California Department of Transportation crews out surveying roads and bridges, first by flashlight and then in broad daylight, had found no significant damage and no accidents attributed to the quake by Sunday morning, said Stan Woodman, Caltrans maintenance manager for the district encompassing Humboldt county.

Woodman felt the quake at his home in McKinleyville — “It was rocking and rolling,” he said. But the only consequences for transportation infrastructure have been some bent rails on bridges and slight settling by an inch or two of approach ramps, he said.

Emergency room doctors at Eureka’s St.

Joseph Hospital stayed busy Saturday night.

Several people showed up with cuts and bruises, with the most serious injury being to an elderly patient who fell and broke a hip, said Laurie Watson-Stone, a spokeswoman for the 146-bed hospital.

But no major injuries were reported overnight, in spite of several aftershocks that rumbled through the region for several hours, some with magnitude as high as 4.5.

Two lanes of traffic were blocked downtown, where a brick-and-mortar building sustained some damage, but no debris spilled into the street. An entire block was closed to traffic in front of the Eureka theater, where the four-story tall 1930s Art Deco marquee is visibly cracked and tilted toward the street.

The worst destruction reported by Sunday was to a wood-frame house in a residential sector of the city. The light green home shifted off its foundation and collapsed into the crawl space below, splintering the stairs leading to the front porch.

At Bayshore Mall, where the shaking loosened some ceiling tiles, broke shop windows and lights, and knocked merchandise about, engineers were surveying for structural problems.

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A letter from the Super Dear SMMUSD Parents,

We can all take pride in the accomplishments of our district and its students. During the State of Our Schools presentations this fall, I reported that our district’s students continue to grow and outperform other districts on the state and national performance levels.

This could not have been accomplished without the dedication and commitment of all district employees to the success of our students. Their efforts have made a difference in the lives and futures of the students that we serve.

I also reported that the district has had to deal with a major state budget shortfall to education over the last two years, resulting in the district making $4.5 million in cuts last year. As a result, the district must continue to prepare to make significant budget reductions to maintain a balanced budget, as required by law.

These reductions, based on current information, could be as much as $8 million for the 2010-11 school year.

Indications are coming from Sacramento that when the governor proposes the 2010-11 state budget this month, there will still be multi-billion dollar deficits and most likely continued underfunding of public schools.

The budget picture could worsen.

During the next six months, the Board of Education will be studying potential revenue enhancements and budget reductions. Examples of these include: ■ a new parcel tax to offset a portion of this shortfall ■ a reduction in the school year by five days ■ increases in class size at all grade levels ■ additional positions being cut at the district office and school sites ■ additional energy and utilities conservation ■ fewer summer school class offerings ■ reductions of support staff such as librarians, nurses, counselors, and classroom aides The board and district administration take their fiduciary and financial responsibilities seriously and will be making decisions in the best overall interest of the students, parents, community, and staff in preparation of the 2010-11 budget. You are encouraged to attend board meetings and budget presentations to learn more about the impact of the states funding short fall on the district’s budget. The schedule of board meetings can be found on the district web site and specific budget materials can be found at http://www.smmusd.org/fiscal/0910BudgetInfo.html.

Preserving strong educational programs and minimizing layoffs continues to be a high priority of the Board of Education.

Sincerely,

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SM’s code enforcement leaves lingering bad taste WHAT AN EXCITING IDEA! FOOD TRUCK

operators selling tasty treats on a vacant lot in the heart of Santa Monica. The daytime “Gourmet Food Truck Corner” set up shop last Monday at 14th Street and Santa Monica Boulevard. But, it was shut down for zoning code violations within 24 hours.

Mobile food kitchens are red hot right now. Kogi the Korean/BBQ taco truck has become so famous, hundreds of fans flock to it and tweet friends about where it is at any given time.

Kogi was one of a number of vendors who had contracted with property owner Steve Taub through the newly-formed SoCal Mobile Food Vendors Association to rent space, set up shop and sell food on a former used car lot.

“Approximately 20 trucks are expected to rotate … from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.,” reported Eater.LA.com. Purveyors included Barbie Q, Derb’s Gourmet, Let’s Be Frank, Cool Haus, Fish Lips, Border Grill, Grilled Cheese Truck, Little Spoon Desserts, India Jones, Fresser’s Hot Pastrami, and Dosa Truck among others.

LAist.com posted “Seven to eight trucks will be on rotation six days a week (no Sundays, unless there is a demand) with half the trucks during the lunch rush, the other half for dinner. Currently, there is on-site parking, a bathroom and garbage cans.”

Taub had planned to “beef up the property … tables, chairs, WiFi, a dog area and bicycle parking,” they added.

In hip, let’s-be-cool Santa Monica, this adventure in outdoor eating lasted only a day.

This newspaper reported (Jan. 6, “City Hall shuts down food truck lot”), “City Hall code enforcement officers put the kibosh on the idea, showing up at the site Tuesday morning with a cease and desist order. Using the site … to sell food violated zoning codes the officers said. “‘Basically, this was a non-permitted use of the food truck [vendors] on that lot,’ said Kate Vernez, assistant to the city manager.”

She told our reporter the vendors never contacted City Hall about their plans and were circumventing land use rules. One vendor, a former Hermosa Beach City Council member said, he wasn’t surprised the lot drew City Hall’s attention. “We expected something from the city of Santa Monica, [but] we didn’t expect to be shut down outright.”

In this case, City Hall’s rapid enforcement of zoning codes probably broke a record for speed — and there wasn’t an oversized hedge in sight.

One can’t just bag on City Hall for this snafu. Although requiring that all food vendors have Santa Monica business licenses,

apparently Taub neglected to check the zoning requirements for his property. Tsk, Tsk. The lightning-fast response also raises questions about who complained. Maybe a councilman or well-connected City Hall influence peddler? Restaurant owners?

Someone who wasn’t paid off?

I’ve been writing about City Hall for over a decade and lack of timely code enforcement has been the subject of many commentaries.

In 2001, the former Gaucho Grill on the Third Street Promenade had excessive seating, an unapproved remodel and lack of sidewalk dining permit but was never shut down. The planning department was even willing to overlook these serious violations by issuing a new Conditional Use Permit to make illegal, legal.

During a routine inspection, it was found that the Border Grill on Fourth Street had been operating without the usual cityrequired alcohol CUP from 1989 to 2004. It was never shut down, however its owners were fined. In 2006, the Border Grill received a new CUP which even eliminated the limit on the amount of alcoholic beverages it could sell.

Another former Downtown eatery, Juliano’s Raw at 609 Broadway had inadequate parking and was operating as an illegal restaurant in a retail space for years. It was never closed and was rewarded with a city alcohol CUP. I was told at the time that City Hall doesn’t like to shut down businesses — apparently unless they’re on an empty lot and serving food from trucks.

Many newer mixed-use projects receive height and density bonuses. I personally know of three projects where the required housing is non-existent. None of the buildings have been closed, cited or fined to my knowledge.

Many citizen noise complaints are as a result of code violations by restaurants and bars on Main Street, Wilshire Boulevard and other commercial thoroughfares. Not only are the complaints routinely ignored, violators are virtually never shut down, cited or fined and continue to operate, unabated.

Zoning codes should be enforced, but equally and fairly. There seems to be a double standard here. The speed of which this operation was shuttered raises serious questions about process, favoritism and rank hypocrisy.

Let’s hope that this food court gets approved and quickly. However, I’ll bet a good steak dinner that it’ll be a long, drawnout process. The food trucks will move on, leaving all of us hungry and angry.

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Obama and the global cops OVER THE COURSE OF HIS FIRST YEAR IN

office, Barack Obama has shown himself to be a skillful and savvy politician, saying the things Americans want to hear while stealthily and inexorably moving forward the government’s agenda of centralized power. For example, in one breath, Obama pays lip service to the need for greater transparency in government, while in another, he issues an executive order that will result in even more government secrecy.

He is aided in this Machiavellian mindset by a trusting populace inclined to take him at his word and a mainstream media seemingly loath to criticize him or scrutinize his actions too closely. A perfect example of this is the media’s relative lack of scrutiny over Obama’s recent transformation of Executive Order (EO) 12425 from a document that constitutionally limits the International Criminal Police Organization’s (Interpol) activities domestically to one that establishes it as an autonomous police agency within the U.S. Those who have voiced their concerns about this domestic empowerment of Interpol

by President Obama — and that’s exactly what it is — have been soundly criticized for fomenting political hysteria. But there is legitimate cause for concern. This presidential directive could undermine civil liberties and render the Fourth Amendment null and void.

First, some background on EO 12425.

Issued by President Ronald Reagan in 1983, EO 12425 recognized Interpol as an international organization with certain privileges and immunities afforded to foreign diplomats. However, Reagan structured his executive order to ensure that Interpol, like every other law enforcement agency in this country, was accountable to the rule of law.

Aided by some crafty legal editing, Obama has manipulated Reagan’s directive in such a way as to remove those restrictions so that Interpol now stands apart from domestic law enforcement agencies, its actions and records effectively immune from legal scrutiny. It was a shrewd move on Obama’s part, so shrouded in a legal parsing of semicolons and redactions that it is barely comprehensible to the average citizen (unless you happen to have a few attorneys on hand who can sift through the historical record to make sense of the changes). But when you compile all the changes, the amended text of the Executive Order reads: “Property and assets of international organizations, wherever located and by whomsoever held, shall be immune from search, unless such immunity be expressly waived, and from confiscation. The archives of international organizations shall be inviolable.”

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The key here is the word “inviolable,” which means that Interpol assets, records and other property are no longer subject to the search and seizure provisions of the Fourth Amendment, nor are they subject to public scrutiny under the Freedom of Information Act. It should come as little surprise that when the White House issued the amended executive order on Dec. 17, 2009, it issued no press releases and thus generated little in the way of media attention. It must be said, however, that had George W. Bush attempted to slip something like this through a week before Christmas, he would have and should have been soundly lambasted by the media.

Operating in 188 countries, Interpol supposedly deals with crimes that overlap various countries such as terrorism, organized crime, war crimes, piracy, drug trafficking, child pornography and genocide.

In the U.S., Interpol is headquartered at the Justice Department in Washington, DC, one of the most powerful of the government agencies and the one responsible for overseeing all law enforcement within America.

All law enforcement agencies that fall under the jurisdiction of the Justice Department, including the FBI and the Drug Enforcement Agency, are subject to the rigorous safeguards of the Constitution, the Bill of Rights and the laws passed by Congress.

These safeguards no longer apply to Interpol, whose records cannot be obtained through FOIA requests — which act as an important safeguard against governmental abuse — nor are they subject to investigation by other federal agencies or the courts (unless Interpol itself consents).

Additionally, any information shared by the FBI or other American intelligence agencies with Interpol could also be exempt from FOIA and Fourth Amendment protections.

At this point, the rule of law breaks down completely. American intelligence and police agencies, when and if they share information, would also be above the law.

Clearly, there are enough concerns about the impact of EO 12425 on our civil liberties to warrant further discussion. It must be remembered that James Madison, the “father” of the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights and the fourth president of the United States, advised that we should “take alarm at the first experiment upon our liberties.”

Constitutional attorney and author John W. Whitehead is founder and president of The Rutherford Institute. He can be contacted at johnw@rutherford.org. Information about The Rutherford Institute is available at www.rutherford.org.

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employed a range of not-so-green-friendly products such as ammonia, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), nonphenolethoxolates (NPEs), abrasive detergents, and chemicalbased leather, vinyl, fabric and carpet treatments. Inside the car, they can off-gas harsh airborne pollutants; when washed down storm drains they can wreak havoc on public water supplies.

Unfortunately, while environmental awareness is beginning to crop up among auto detailing services (online discussion boards are full of posts from professional detailers sharing their tips for greener, more effective products and formulations), finding a green detailing service isn’t very easy just yet, so doing it yourself might be the only way to ensure that the environment and your health are spared chemical insult. There are green detailing products and kits out there, easily found through an Internet search.

Two leading suppliers are Laura Klein’s Green Cleaning, and Mean Green. These companies, among others, specialize in degreasers, dashboard dressings, tire cleaners, spot removers and other products made with natural, biodegradable water- and plant-based substances (including coconut, palm, citrus, corn and soy), combined and concentrated to be as effective as or better than their chemical-laden counterparts.

Another way to be green and clean at the

same time is to choose wash and wax products that don’t contain harsh chemical surfactants — and as such don’t require waterwasting, polluting rinses. No-Wet Waterless Concepts and Optimum Polymer Technologies are two leading manufacturers for such goods.

Do-it-yourselfers should be careful not to dump wastewater into nearby storm drains not intended to carry toxic run-off. Most reputable car wash businesses go to great lengths to make sure the water, soaps, oils and other dirt from your car doesn’t end up polluting groundwater, rivers and streams, and so should you. If you clean your car in your own driveway or garage, try to collect any run-off and dispose of it into a drain or toilet that will send it through the sewage treatment system, not into the curbside storm run-off drain that may well lead directly to a local water body or shoreline.

While finding a green detailer may not be easy, you can start by asking those operators in your region if they currently use environmentally-friendly products and/or processes. If not, ask them if they would be amenable to greening up their operations for the sake of attracting customers like you.

Some detailers that have already taken the green plunge include: Ecodetail Services of Sacramento, Calif.; Car Wash Concepts of Aliso Viejo, Calif.; Gia’s Detailing of Long Island, NY; Scott’s Mobile Auto Detailing of Tarrant County, Texas; and Elite Detailing Service Inc. of Plainfield, Ill. These providers share an interest in environmental protection, use minimal amounts of water and other resources, and dispose of run-off according to the stringent standards set forth under the federal Clean Water and Clean Air acts.

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Genser remembered for dedication, compassion FROM GENSER PAGE 1 get Genser’s joy for life. Despite dealing with health problems in recent years, O’Connor said she never heard Genser whine or complain. And when it came to city business, Genser was dedicated.

“He was a fighter,” she said. “He was rigorous and analytical about the issues, analyzing them in terms of their human impacts.”

Councilmember Kevin McKeown said Genser’s loss is “incomprehensible” given that Genser, who was elected mayor three times by his colleagues on the dais, served on the council for over a third of the 64 years the body has been in existence.

“If you sleep safe in a rent-controlled apartment, or your family enjoys the security of affordable housing, or you earn the dignity of a living wage, Ken touched your life directly,” McKeown said. “He shared with us all a brilliant intellect, a bulldog’s tenacity, a compassionate spirit and the heart of a mensch. At just over five feet tall, Ken was a giant.”

Genser, who last attended a council meeting on Oct. 27, 2009, was brought to CedarsSinai Medical Center roughly 10 weeks ago complaining of severe back pain and a shortness of breath. Friends said Genser was suffering from pneumonia and was on blood thinners. He had a kidney transplant in 2006.

Genser “passed away peacefully with family and close friends by his side,” city officials said in a statement released by the city manager’s office.

This is the second death to a sitting council member in 12 months. Councilman Herb Katz lost a long battle with cancer in January, 2009.

Those who knew Genser, who graduated from Berkeley in 1972 with a degree in architecture and attended the Southern California Institute of Architecture, said he was a loyal friend who loved jazz, good design, playing poker with friends and Fosselman’s ice cream. He was also a bit of a prankster, keeping friends and colleagues on their toes.

In recent years he became increasingly concerned about gang violence and development, wanting to create more programs for youth while getting residents involved in the update to the Land Use and Circulation Element, a planning document that dictates development. He was also concerned about parking in Downtown and City Hall’s efforts to address homelessness.

“He was very dedicated to keeping this city livable for the residents, keeping development within reasonable bounds by not being overly zealous, but by being zealous,” said Michael Tarbet, an organizer with Santa Monicans For Renters’ Rights who first met Genser when he was organizing tenants of the Sea Castle Apartments against a planned eviction.

“Ken made good, tough decisions about development by not making rules that would make good developments impossible,” Tarbet said. “I really miss him. He knew everything there was to know about the city.

He was so mature in making decisions and being fair, looking at all sides to do the right thing. He was my leader.”

Those who didn’t agree with Genser’s decisions still had respect for him because he gave respect back, willing to hear all argu-

ments before coming to a conclusion. He was seen as being pragmatic but passionate, always moving the agenda forward.

“His leadership is something that will be missed,” said City Manager Lamont Ewell, who remembers having monthly meetings with Genser at Izzy’s Deli on Wilshire Boulevard, one of Genser’s favorite spots.

“We would spend an hour or an hour and a half talking about virtually everything, but it always ended with him going into his pocket and taking out a list of things he wanted me to take a look at,” Ewell said. “At the next [council] meeting I would bring the list back with what I found and sure enough, in true Ken fashion, he would pull out a new list.

“The lists never had anything that affected him personally or politically. It was always about someone else he had heard about who needed help or had some issue that was not being reviewed properly,” Ewell added. “I always admired him for his compassion for those who were in need. He was just an incredible person.”

Genser grew up in Ladera Heights and attended Inglewood High School where he first showed signs of activism, joining a student group promoting peace, said longtime friend Bruce Shragg, who met Genser in the fifth grade.

“He was just always interested in the community and he thought Santa Monica was a wonderful city,” Shragg said.

Four generations of Genser’s family have lived in Santa Monica. In 1943, his parents, both immigrants, were married in his grandmother’s apartment in Ocean Park. As a boy, his father worked on the old Ocean Park Pier. His grandfather was the contractor who built the Aero Theatre on Montana Avenue. Genser’s father was the first doorman.

Genser began his career in public service when he was appointed to the City Task Force for the Revision of the Housing Element and was chair of the Goals and Policies subcommittee from 1980 to 1982. That was after he helped create a tenants group to fight the Sea Castle evictions. In the late ‘80s he got involved in the fight against large, traffic-generating development in the eastside of town where the Water Garden and Yahoo Center stand today. He was also opposed to building luxury hotels along the beach.

Last year, when receiving the Church in Ocean Park’s Communitas Award, he said he never thought he would sit on the dais.

“My friends told me I should run for City Council,” Genser said as he accepted his award. “I never could imagine myself as someone who could be elected to office.”

On his Web site for his 2008 council campaign, Genser said he didn’t have all the answers, but he was committed to making Santa Monica great.

“Santa Monica is truly an amazing, inspiring, sometimes whacky but always wonderful town,” Genser wrote on the site.

“I am blessed to live here, and truly honored to be entrusted to help manage our city.”

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Ocean Park Community Center.

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children’s jewelry manufacturers, virtually all from China in the items tested, are turning to cadmium. But a reasonable double whammy looms: With lead heavily regulated under the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008, factories scrambled for substitutes, just as cadmium prices plummeted.

That law set a new, stringent standard for lead in children’s products: Only the very smallest amount is permissible — no more than 0.03 percent of the total content. The statute has led manufacturers to drastically reduce lead in toys and jewelry.

The law also contained the first explicit regulation of cadmium, though the standards are significantly less strict than lead and apply only to painted toys, not jewelry.

To determine how much cadmium a child could be exposed to, items are bathed in a solution that mimics stomach acid to see

how much of the toxin would leach out after being swallowed.

The jewelry testing for AP was conducted by chemistry professor Jeff Weidenhamer of Ashland University in Ohio, who over the past few years has provided the CPSC with results showing high lead content in products that were later recalled. His lab work for AP assessed how much cadmium was in each item. Overall, 12 of the 103 items each contained at least 10 percent cadmium. Two others contained lower amounts, while the other 89 were clean.

Ten of the items with the highest cadmium content were then run through the stomach acid test to see how much would escape. Although that test is used only in regulation of toys, AP used it to see what hazard an item could pose because unlike the regulations, a child’s body doesn’t distinguish between cadmium leached from jewelry and cadmium leached from a toy.

"Clearly it seems like for a metal as toxic as cadmium, somebody ought to be watching out to make sure there aren’t high levels in items that could end up in the hands of kids,” said Weidenhamer.

The CPSC reacted swiftly to the AP story.

Agency spokesman Scott Wolfson said: “CPSC will open an investigation into the products tested by Professor Weindenhamer, who we have worked closely with before.” He said CPSC would study Weidenhamer’s results, attempt to buy the contaminated products content and “take appropriate action as quickly as possible.”

Weidenhamer’s test results include: — Three flip flop bracelet charms sold at Walmart contained between 84 and 86 percent cadmium. The charms fared the worst of any item on the stomach acid test; one shed more cadmium in 24 hours than what World Health Organization guidelines deem a safe exposure over 60 weeks for a 33-pound child.

The bracelet was purchased in August 2008.

The company that imported them, Floridabased Sulyn Industries, stopped selling the item to Wal-Mart Corp. in November 2008, the firm’s president said. Wal-Mart would not comment on whether the charms are still on store shelves, or how many have been sold.

Sulyn’s president, Harry Dickens, said the charms were subjected to testing standards imposed by both Wal-Mart and federal regulation — but were not tested for cadmium.

In separate written statements, Dickens and Wal-Mart said they consider safety a very high priority. “We consistently seek to sell only those products that meet safety and regulatory standards,” Wal-Mart said.

“Currently there is no required cadmium standard for children’s jewelry.”

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Tao was raised to run doughnut business FROM CP PAGE 1 “Dunkin’ Doughnut University.”

Both Tao and his sister, Mayly, spent much of their childhoods in the shop.

“This was my daycare,” Tao said. As he got older, “It became a weekend job, every weekend; to pay for my car insurance, or my gas, or any of my expenses. I learned at an early age to support myself. You can only have the joys of things money can buy if you put in the work.”

DK’s Donuts provided Tao with an education as valuable to him as any he received from St. Monica school, where he spent his middle and high school years, or San Diego State University, where he attended college.

“It makes you grow up really fast, because you’re hanging out with 40 and 50 year old men and women,” Tao said. “I wasn’t really hanging out with people my own age growing up.”

The adult environment Tao was raised in may have hastened his maturation and taught him volumes about running a doughnut shop, but in many cases, he still struggles to be

taken seriously as a businessman.

“I look young — I am young,” Tao said.“So it’s hard to gain people’s respect, whether it’s employees or customers or people above me.”

Though Tao’s youth may detract from his perceived respectability, he makes up the difference with his dedication to the business.

He spends nine to 11 hours — he acknowledged that it is “usually more” — in the shop each day, arriving at 4 a.m. every morning to make sure things run smoothly.

“People think I work a lot,” Tao said, “but when you’re your own boss, that’s fine. I’ll put in those extra 20 or 30 hours a week. It’s not a big deal when you have no one to answer to.”

DK’s Donuts is well-known and wellloved by the employees of the hospitals, car dealerships and other businesses in the area.

Tao is fond of saying that they “feed the working Santa Monica” by offering an “affordable … quality product” as an alternative to fast food burritos.

The shop serves what “feels like hundreds” of regular customer, many of whom come two or three times each day. Tao and

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the other employees at DK’s Donuts form friendships with many of these loyal returnees.

“The socialization factor is definitely my favorite part of it,” Tao said. “You see all types of people here … And you can’t really do that if you’re stuck in an office.”

“All types of people” is an understatement. From the hair salon owner who left a $200 tip after hitting a jackpot; to the family of French tourists who buy breakfast at DK’s every morning on their annual trips to Los Angeles; to the British expatriate who ordered two dozen vanilla cream doughnuts for her family in England; to the city’s teenagers, transients, and passersby, DK’S Donuts hosts customers of every sort.

“We don’t just want to sell you a doughnut here — we want to sell you a personality,” Tao said. “I want to stress that this is a place for people to come and be welcome.”

Since he assumed ownership of the shop in mid-July of last year, Tao has been working to heighten this image, making small improvements — some as simple as changing wall paper.

“There’s so much more to go,” Tao said of the improvements and of his plans for the future. “I have a lot of things I want to do, but right now, there’s so much work.”

No rush, though — for now, at least, Tao is staying put in DK’s Donuts, holding the family business, and the ideals on which the shop was founded, firmly in place.

“Deep down, this is where I feel right.

This is what I know,” Tao said.

The path of Tao’s life may have been leading to this point since the day he first learned to make change. Even so, it can be difficult to try to convey a sense of one’s life to a stranger, to condense years of thought and action into a few sentences. As Tao sat at a table in his shop, attempting to summarize his life for a tape recorder, an elderly gentleman stood up to leave, and paused to give what is, perhaps, the most concise and accurate summary possible.

“This young man’s doing exactly what Carl Jung said,” the man said. “Just follow your bliss, and you’ll be happy.” news@smdp.com

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Crackdown on late flights loses steam HARRY R. WEBER JOSHUA FREED

NYC man charged with getting al-Qaida training

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TOM HAYS ATLANTA The government’s new crackdown on chronically late flights leaves airlines with little reason to be concerned — and delayed travelers little reason to feel hopeful they’ll arrive on time.

The rule, announced days before the Christmas travel rush, defines chronic tardiness so narrowly that it would have applied to only 55 recurring flights out of the 13,981 that qualified from January to November, according to an analysis by the aviation data research firm FlightCaster for The Associated Press. All 55 flights were to or from the New York City area’s three airports.

That’s unlikely to provide much relief to passengers who just want to get from Point A to Point B on time. Even the few airlines that are at risk of violating the rule can escape the up to $27,500 fine by adjusting their schedules or canceling flights.

Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced the rule Dec. 21 as part of what he called President Barack Obama’s “Passenger Bill of Rights.” Besides cracking down on chronically late flights, the Transportation Department also said it will impose stiff fines on airlines that trap passengers on tarmacs for more than three hours. The rules, which don’t require congressional approval, take effect in April.

Air travelers regularly cite on-time performance as the most important factor in their perception of airline quality.

In a world of tight connections and fewer flights overall, a few minutes can be the difference between getting to a meeting on time or spending the night at a dingy airport motel.

The largest U.S. airlines have had to publish their on-time data every month for more than 20 years. Aside from bad publicity and fuming customers, there’s no penalty for being late.

In those reports, a flight is considered late if it arrives 15 minutes later than its scheduled time. For regularly scheduled flights, that happened about 19 percent of the time during the first 11 months of 2009, or on 521,143 individual flights out of 2.76 million.

With last month’s rule, the DOT created a new definition for “chronically late.” Flights that operate at least 10 times a month are only chronically late if they arrive at their destination more than 30 minutes after their scheduled arrival time more than half the time. And the delays must occur for more than four straight months before the airline risks a fine.

The FlightCaster analysis showed only a handful of flights each month met that threshold.

Continental Airlines Flight 1150, for example, operated nearly every day between Atlanta and Newark, N.J. last year. It was 31 minutes to nearly four hours late, or canceled, more than half the time it flew from January to April 2009. The flight operated nearly every day during a busy time for airport traffic — the 4 p.m. hour. Airport and scheduling issues played into the delays. Continental declined to comment.

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NEW YORK A New York City man under investigation for his links to a terror suspect pleaded not guilty Saturday to charges that he flew to Pakistan to get military training from al-Qaida.

Adis Medunjanin entered the plea during a swift arraignment at a federal court in Brooklyn. He faces counts of receiving military training from a foreign terrorist organization and conspiracy to commit murder in a foreign country.

The 25-year-old was one of two Queens men arrested early Friday in connection with the investigation of Najibullah Zazi, a Colorado airport driver who pleaded not guilty last year to supporting terrorism.

The indictment made public by prosecutors on Saturday provided scant details on the accusations against Medunjanin, who was born in Bosnia but is a U.S. citizen.

It said the charges were related to a trip he made to Pakistan in August of 2008. Prosecutors have said that Zazi, Medunjanin and a third man, Zarein Ahmedzay, traveled there together that summer. All three attended high school together and lived for years in the same Queens neighborhood.

Zazi has been under arrest since September, charged with getting explosives training from al-Qaida and later hatching a foiled scheme to attack targets in New York with homemade bombs. The new indictment did not directly tie Medunjanin to the New York plot — what Attorney General Eric Holder has called one of the most serious terrorism cases since the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks.

Outside court, defense attorney Robert C. Gottlieb told

reporters that his client’s not guilty plea was “emphatic.” He accused authorities of holding and interrogating Medunjanin for two days without letting him see his family or a lawyer.

“The questioning was illegal,” Gottlieb said. Prosecutors declined to comment.

Ahmedzay pleaded not guilty Friday to charges that he lied to the FBI during the probe about places he visited during the 2008 trip. He was taken into custody early Friday morning while working a late-night shift driving a cab in Manhattan.

Ahmedzay, 24, and Medunjanin were first publicly linked to the investigation in September, when the FBI raided their homes shortly before Zazi’s arrest.

FBI agents had Medunjanin under surveillance, but apparently did not intend to arrest him when they went to his Queens apartment Thursday afternoon to seize his passport. Once that happened, authorities say he became upset and took off in his car.

A law enforcement official confirmed reports that Medunjanin then phoned 911 and ranted in Arabic, “We love death more than you love life,” before purposely ramming his car into another vehicle and fleeing on foot.

The official was not authorized to discuss the arrest and spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity.

After being captured and treated for minor injuries, federal investigators took him into custody. There were no signs of injury Saturday when he appeared in court wearing a black hooded winter jacket and entered his plea in a firm voice.

Gottlieb suggested that the car incident had been overblown, saying, “Let’s see what the evidence is.”

Medunjanin was ordered held without bail until a hearing Thursday.

Cold weather strengthens grip in the South THE ASSOCIATED PRESS MIAMI Freakish cold weather continued to grip the South, with snow flurries spotted around Orlando and a record low set for Miami, and forecasters said Sunday that more of the same was expected.

About 100,000 tropical fish being raised on a fish farm in South Florida couldn’t bear the cold. Michael Breen, 43, who owns Breen Acres Aquatics in the small town of Loxahatchee Groves just north of Miami, said temperatures dropped below 30 degrees overnight, leaving ice on his 76 ponds.

The ponds should be green because of algae bloom that feeds baby fish, he said.

“But all the ponds are crystal clear and fish are laying on the

bottom. What we see on the surface died two days ago,” he said, referring to the dead fish found floating Sunday morning.

Breen estimated he lost $535,000 in business because of the cold.

The National Weather Service issued a hard freeze warning for South Florida from Sunday night to Monday morning. A freeze watch will continue through Tuesday.

Northern Florida residents will feel temperatures drop to the lower 20s and mid-teens.

On Saturday night, a temperature of 35 degrees set a record that had stood since 1970, said Joel Rothfuss with the National Weather Service in Miami.

He said a record low of 37 on Monday, which was set in 1927, could also be broken, with the forecast saying it would drop to 35 degrees again.

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Are teams complying with Rooney Rule on minorities?

BARRY WILNER AP Football Writer

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. Recent minority interviews for NFL coaching jobs in Washington and Seattle under the Rooney Rule have raised questions whether the spirit of the rule has been violated.

Former Colts coach Tony Dungy wonders about the process used by the Redskins, who interviewed assistant coach Jerry Gray for the head coaching position last month even though Jim Zorn still held the job.

The Seahawks met with Vikings defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier on Saturday amid reports that Southern California coach Pete Carroll would be hired regardless of how impressive Frazier was.

“That is not what the Rooney Rule is supposed to be, (that) you make up your mind and then interview a candidate for it anyway just to satisfy the rule,” said Dungy, who retired from coaching last year and now is an analyst on NBC’s “Football Night in America” show.

“If the Jerry Gray situation is the way it has been described as happening, I don’t think it was fair. I don’t think I would ever interview for a job if my boss was not out of the job. I don’t blame Jerry; it’s the position he was put in, if it happened that way.”

Yet Dungy encourages all candidates to interview — under the proper procedures.

“The idea of the rule is to slow down the

process and get teams to do their homework and investigate a lot of candidates, not just minority candidates,” he said. “You went through the process, and in doing that sometimes you uncover people.”

That’s what happened when the Steelers hired Mike Tomlin over assistants Ken Whisenhunt and Russ Grimm in 2007.

Dungy believes Frazier’s numerous interviews — the Rams, Broncos, Lions, Dolphins, Falcons have spoken to him in past years, and he remains among the front-runners for the Buffalo position — will pay off, too.

“Even in cases where you don’t get the job, I know Leslie interviewed with the Dolphins and know Bill Parcells came away impressed and told other people how impressed he was, and he is a sharp guy and that helps,” Dungy said. “That goes a ways in promoting that diversity.”

The Vikings declined to make Frazier available for comment Sunday. In the past, he has said he supports the Rooney Rule process, which was introduced after the 2002 season and became mandatory a year later.

Vikings coach Brad Childress said Sunday only the interviewee can determine the legitimacy of the talks.

"It’s really for the guy that’s being interviewed to decide what he feels like the intentions are,” Childress said. “Do you feel like it’s a good conversation? And those are all kinds of things that you try to ferret out before you get interviewed.”

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Mann’s Criterion Theatre 1313 Third St. (310) 395-1599

Laemmle’s Monica Fourplex 1332 Second St. (310) 394-9741

Nine (PG-13) 1hr 50min 12:00, 2:30, 5:00, 7:30, 10:20

An Education (PG13) 1hr 55min 1:55, 4:40, 7:30, 10:00 Young Victoria (PG) 1hr 44min 1:20, 4:10, 7:00, 9:40 Loss of a Teardrop Diamond (PG13) 1hr 42min 4:50, 9:55 Coco Before Chanel (PG-13) 1hr 50min 4:20 Irene in Time (PG-13) 1hr 35min 1:45, 7:10

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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

★★★★★ You are willing to assume responsibility, but you also need to be more sensitive to or in tune with others. A brainstorming session only strengthens an idea. Also, if you detach from this project, you might see some holes.

Tonight: Let your mind wander.

★★★★ Go along with someone else's thinking for now. By not questioning this person's rationale, you'll clear out a problem, and quickly at that. You are anchored and determined to handle a personal or domestic matter. Tonight: Hang out with an old pal.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20)

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

★★★★★ Deal with a partner directly. He or she wants to feel helpful and is more than willing to share more. You might encounter this focused attention with more than just this one person.

Detach from someone's story, but remain empathetic. Tonight: A debate proves to be worthwhile.

★★★★ Remain sensitive to your budget. Your ability to move through problems and get to the bottom of the issue emerges. If you try a gentler approach than in the past, the results will be excellent. Tonight: Order in.

Garfield

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Strange Brew

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Speed Bump

By Dave Coverly

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) GEMINI (May 21-June 20) ★★★★★ Defer to others and make an effort to get past a problem. Your sense of direction comes through when you make a suggestion in a positive way, praising others along the way.

You will like the impact this behavior has.

Tonight: Visit with friends or answer e-mail.

★★★★★ You know when you are at your best.

Your mind is alert and resourceful. You have the physical energy to do whatever you want.

Mix these two qualities, and it could be hard to stop you. Tonight: Stop and buy some cards for upcoming birthdays.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) CANCER (June 21-July 22) ★★★★★ You see a situation far differently from many others. This ability proves to be your strong suit. Be willing to break past conventional thinking. Someone flatters you -- you might wonder if this person is for real. He or she is. Tonight: Get a project completed.

★★★★ Though much could be more surreptitious than you might like, you'll clear out an unusual amount of work. Take your time weighing a decision. Impulsiveness won't serve you well here. Tonight: Take some much-needed personal time.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) ★★★★★ Others admire the fact that you are firing on all cylinders, as one idea after the other rolls off your tongue. This lightning thinking is impressive, but make sure others are with you. Slow down and indulge an associate. Tonight: Having fun wherever you are.

★★★★★ You smile, and others respond. Your sense of humor comes through and helps others move from one issue to another. You might be holding back some strong feelings.

Sooner or later, do share. Tonight: Where people are.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20)

★★★★ What is comfortable might not be the best solution, no matter how you cut it. If you want to open up a conversation, do so, but realize that you could be stunned by someone's thoughts and ideas.

A child or loved one lets you know how important you are to him or her. Tonight: Stay close to home.

★★★★ Others appreciate you taking a stand when they would prefer not to. At the same time, you have many allies and supporters who agree with you. Investigate an alternative more carefully in order to realize a project. Tonight: Burning the candle at both ends.

Happy birthday

JACQUELINE BIGAR’S STARS The stars show the kind of day you’ll have: ★★★★★Dynamic ★★ So-So ★★★★ Positive ★ Difficult ★★★ Average

This year, you openly greet changes in your life with enthusiasm. Your efforts will come back in multiples if you let go instead of fighting for the status quo. Not everything is as it seems when it is happening. Hindsight will reveal much more, often leaving you amazed. If you are single, you will meet people with ease. Others find you to be unusually attractive. Often, to your dismay, others are not authentic, hiding parts of themselves.

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■ Not Ready for Prime Time: (1) Andre Stoltzfus, 17, was arrested in Saugerties, N.Y., in October after he allegedly counterfeited a $1 bill that a family member later used toward the purchase of a pack of cigarettes. (2) Bandanna-clad Jason Zacchi, 27, was arrested in Dearborn Heights, Mich., in November after, according to police, pointing a shotgun at a Wendy's employee at the drive-in window and demanding money.

Moments later, the shift manager angrily approached the window and yelled at Zacchi, "What the hell are you doing?" (The manager had recognized Zacchi through his bandanna. Zacchi is her son.)

■ Ragnar Bengtsson, 26, the male Swedish student who vowed in September to pump milk from his nipples every three hours for 90 days, drop by drop, to show that it could be done, quit in November, concluding that it can't. Said a TV producer following Bengtsson around, "All he got was sore breasts."

TODAY IN HISTORY Amelia Earhart is the first woman to fly solo from Hawaii to California.

World War II: Japan declares war on the Netherlands and invades the Netherlands East Indies.

World War II: The Japanese capture Kuala Lumpur.

World War II: The United States and United Kingdom give up territorial rights in China.

I t a l i a n -A m e r i c a n Anarchist Carlo Tresca assassinated in New York Enver Hoxha declares the People's Republic of Albania with himself as dictator.

First recorded case of snowfall in Los Angeles, California.

The African Convention is founded in Dakar.

Mass-murderer Jack Gilbert Graham is executed in Colorado using the gas chamber.

An avalanche on Huascaran in Peru causes 4,000 deaths.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20091773526 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as LIQUOR BARREL, 3923 SEPULVEDA BLVD., CULVER CITY, CA 90230. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : ADIL AHMED, 339 SOUTH ARDMORE AVE, LA, CA 90020; HAMID ALI, 2146 OVERLAND, LA, CA 90025 This Business is being conducted by, a general partnership. Signed: The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed on (Date)10/1/2008. /s/: HAMID ALI This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 11/23/2009. NOTICE: THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED PRIOR TO THAT DATE. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name statement in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411et seq.,Business and Professions Code).

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Date: DEC 21, 2009 CANDACE J. BEASON Judge Of The Superior Court 12/28/2009, 1/4/2010, 1/11/2010, 1/18/2010

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Name Changes ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case No. SS018898 Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles Petition of AMIT SCHITAI for Change of Name TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner or Attorney: AMIT SCHITAI filed a petition with this court for a decree of changing names as follows: AMIT SCHITAI to AMIT SHAI .

The court orders that all persons interested in this matter shall 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.

Notice of Hearing: Date: JANUARY 28, 2010 Time: 8:45AM, Dept. A., Room 104 The address of the court is 1725 Main St., Santa Monica, CA 90401.

A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each 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 Daily Press.

Date: DEC 15, 2009 GERALD ROSENBERG Judge Of The Superior Court 12/21/2009, 12/28/2009, 1/4/2010, 1/11/2010 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case No. ES013668 Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles Petition of LAYANGA PIYUM SENARATNE YAGGAHAHEWAGE for Change of Name TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner or Attorney: LAYANGA PIYUM SENARATNE YAGGAHAHEWAGE filed a petition with this court for a decree of changing names as follows: LAYANGA PIYUM SENARATNE YAGGAHAHEWAGE to PIUMI SENARATNE YAGGAHAHEWAGE. The court orders that all persons interested in this matter shall 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.

Notice of Hearing: Date: FEBRUARY 19, 2009 Time: 8:30AM, Dept. B, ROOM 210 The address of the court is Superior Court North District, 300 East Olive Avenue, Burbank, CA 91502.

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DBAS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20091914112 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as LA SPORTS MASSAGE; LASPORTSMASSAGE.COM, AI #/ON 200921810265, 13205 W. WASHINGTON BLVD., LOS ANGELES, CA 90066. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : LA SPORTS MASSAGE ENTERPRISES LLC, 2120 4TH ST, APT 17, SANTA MONICA, CA 90405 (CALIFORNIA) This Business is being conducted by, a limited liability. Signed: Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name or names listed herein.. /s/: LA SPORTS MASSAGE ENTERPRISES LLC This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 12/16/2009. NOTICE: THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED PRIOR TO THAT DATE. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name statement in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411et seq.,Business and Professions Code).

SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS to publish 12/21/2009, 12/28/2009, 1/4/2010, 1/11/2010 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20091840084 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as CALTEC CONSTRUCTION; FRED SAFAII & ASSOCIATES, 10630 WILKINS AVE, #302, LOS ANGELES, CA 90024. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : FRED SAFAII, 10630 WILKINS AVE, #302, LOS ANGELES, CA 90024 This Business is being conducted by, an individual. Signed: The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed on (Date)12/4/2009. /s/: FRED SAFAII This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 12/4/2009. NOTICE: THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED PRIOR TO THAT DATE. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name statement in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411et seq.,Business and Professions Code). SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS to publish 12/21/2009, 12/28/2009, 1/4/2010, 1/11/2010 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20091829957 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as SIMULTANEOUS CONTRAST, 3655 WESTWOOD BLVD, #4, LOS ANGELES, CA 90034, LOS ANGELES. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : STEVE PAPAGIANNIS, 3655 WESTWOOD BLVD, #4, LOS ANGELES, CA 90034, LOS ANGELES; KERI SZYMANSKI, 2939 HERMOSA AVE, LA CRESCENTA, CA 91214 This Business is being conducted by, a general partnership.

Signed: Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name or names listed herein.. /s/: STEVE PAPAGIANNIS, KERI SZYMANSKI This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 12/3/2009. NOTICE: THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED PRIOR TO THAT DAT FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20091791856 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as NCIRCLE NETWORK INSURANCE SOLUTIONS, AI #/ON 3149269, 11110 ARTESIA BLVD., SUITE A, CERRITOS, CA 90703, COUNTY OF LA; 3331 E. SOUTH ST, LONG BEACH, CA 90805. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : SUKANYA SAKSUDHIYAKOM/SUKANYA COPORATION, 5537 BLACKTHORNE AVE, LAKEWOOD, CA 90712 (CALIFORNIA) This Business is being conducted by, a corporation.

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business under the fictitious name or names listed herein.. /s/: SUKANYA COPORATION, PRESIDENT, SUKANYA SAKSUDHIYAKOM This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 11/25/2009. NOTICE: THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED PRIOR TO THAT DATE. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name statement in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411et seq.,Business and Professions Code).

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20091965325 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as BLAMMY BROS. RECORDS, 2680 32ND ST, SANTA MONICA, CA 90405. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : SAMMY SERIOUS LLC, 12345 MAGNOLIA BLVD, APT 6, VALLEY VILLAGE, CA 91607 This Business is being conducted by, a limited liability. Signed: Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name or names listed herein.. /s/: SAMMY SERIOUS LLC, CEO This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 12/24/2009. NOTICE: THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED PRIOR TO THAT DATE. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name statement in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411et seq.,Business and Professions Code).

SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS to publish 12/28/2009, 1/4/2010, 1/11/2010, 1/18/2010

FILED PRIOR TO THAT DATE. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name statement in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411et seq.,Business and Professions Code).

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listed herein.. /s/: BROADLEAF HEALTH INC., PRESIDENT, PAUL BERNARD This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 12/15/2009. NOTICE: THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED PRIOR TO THAT DATE. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name statement in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411et seq.,Business and Professions Code).

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20091906410 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as MAESA, WORLDWIDE AXCESS; AI #/ON 2008835310205, 10900 WILSHIRE BLVD, SUITE 930, LOS ANGELES, CA 90024, COUNTY OF LA. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : ZORBIT RESOURCES, LLC, 10900 WILSHIRE BLVD., SUITE 930, LOS ANGELES, CA 90024, (CALIFORNIA) This Business is being conducted by, a limited liability. Signed: Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name or names listed herein.. /s/: THOMAS BUTKIEWICZ, CEO This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 12/15/2009. NOTICE: THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED PRIOR TO THAT DATE. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name statement in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411et seq.,Business and Professions Code).

SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS to publish 12/28/2009, 1/4/2010, 1/11/2010, 1/18/2010 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20091935048 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as THE ENNEAGRAM IN BUSINESS; BOGDA & ASSOCIATES, 1106 21ST STREET, SANTA MONICA, CA 90403, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : GINGER LAPID-BOGDA, 1106 21ST STREET, SANTA MONICA, CA 90403, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES This Business is being conducted by, an individual. Signed: The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed on (Date)4/21/1997. /s/: GINGER LAPID-BOGDA This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 12/18/2009. NOTICE: THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED PRIOR TO THAT DATE. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name statement in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411et seq.,Business and Professions Code).

SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS to publish 12/28/2009, 1/4/2010, 1/11/2010, 1/18/2010 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20091800630 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as MYADS, AI #/ON SRV 090639393 4701596 FILE, 2500 BROADWAY, 2ND FLOOR, SANTA MONICA, CA 90404. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : FOX AUDIENCE NETWORK, INC., 2500 BROADWAY, SANTA MONICA, CA 90404 (DELAWARE) This Business is being conducted by, an individual.

Signed: The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed on (Date)6/27/2008. /s/: FOX AUDIENCE NETWORK, INC. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 6/27/2008. NOTICE: THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED PRIOR TO THAT DATE. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name statement in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411et seq.,Business and Professions Code). SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS to publish 12/28/2009, 1/4/2010, 1/11/2010, 1/18/2010 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20091812050 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as ROMANTIC TREASURES, 833 W. TORRANCE BLVD, STORE #107, TORRANCE, CA 90502. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : MERY OLGA LAGRESA, PO BOX 1781, BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90213 This Business is being conducted by, an individual.

Signed: Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name or names listed herein.. /s/: MERY O. LAGRESA, OWNER This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 12/1/2009. NOTICE: THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED PRIOR TO THAT DATE. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name statement in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411et seq.,Business and Professions Code). SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS to publish 12/28/2009, 1/4/2010, 1/11/2010, 1/18/2010

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20091915898 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as WHITE CAKE JEWELRY, 2463 SAWTELLE BLVD., SUITE 101, LA, CA 90064. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : JULIA DECKER, 2463 SAWTELLE BLVD, #101, LA, CA 90064 This Business is being conducted by, an individual. Signed: Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name or names listed herein.. /s/: JULIA DECKER This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 12/16/2009. NOTICE: THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED PRIOR TO THAT DATE. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name statement in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411et seq.,Business and Professions Code).

SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS to publish 12/28/2009, 1/4/2010, 1/11/2010, 1/18/2010 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20091935174 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as COUTUREBLVD.COM; COUTURE BLVD, 3111 4TH ST, #411, SANTA MONICA, CA 90405. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : VENITA HAYNES, 3111 4TH ST, #411, SANTA MONICA, CA 90405 This Business is being conducted by, an individual.

Signed: Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name or names listed herein.. /s/: VENITA HAYNES This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 12/18/2009. NOTICE: THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED PRIOR TO THAT DATE. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name statement in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411et seq.,Business and Professions Code).

SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS to publish 12/28/2009, 1/4/2010, 1/11/2010, 1/18/2010 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case No. ES013676 Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles Petition of DEANA KHACHATURIAN for Change of Name TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner or Attorney: DEANA KHACHATURIAN filed a petition with this court for a decree of changing names as follows: DEANA KHACHATURIAN to DEANNA ORTALY. The court orders that all persons interested in this matter shall 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.

Notice of Hearing: Date: FEBRUARY 19, 2009 Time: 8:30AM, Dept. B, ROOM 204 The address of the court is Superior Court North District, 300 East Olive Avenue, Burbank, CA 91502.

A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each 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 Daily Press.

Date: DEC 30, 2009 MARY THORNTON HOUSE SUPERVISING JUDGE 1/4/2010, 1/11/2010, 1/18/2010, 1/25/2010 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20091963367 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as MD 2 YOU; MD TO YOU, 6204 VISTA DEL MAR, #478, PLAYA DEL REY, CA 90293; 322 CULVER BLVD, #380, PLAYA DEL REY, CA 90293. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : GNO HEALTHCARE, INC., 5601 W. SLAUSON AVE, CULVER CITY, CA 90230 This Business is being conducted by, a corporation.

Signed: Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name or names listed herein.. /s/: GNO HEALTHCARE INC., PRESIDENT, DORIKA BECKETT This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 12/24/2009. NOTICE: THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20091941286 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as BEACON VILLA MANAGEMENT, 560 WEST MAIN ST, STE C, #263, ALHAMBRA, CA 91801. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : NEE TANG, 2017 FAIR OAKS AVE, SOUTH PASADENA, CA 91030 This Business is being conducted by, an individual. Signed: Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name or names listed herein.. /s/: NEE TANG This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 12/21/2009. NOTICE: THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED PRIOR TO THAT DATE. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name statement in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411et seq.,Business and Professions Code).

SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS to publish 1/4/2010, 1/11/2010, 1/18/2010, 1/25/2010 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20091979210 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as MURPHEY ARCHITECTURE, 11954 MAYFIELD AVE, #6, LOS ANGELES, CA 90049. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : JOHN VINSON EVANS MURPHEY, 11954 MAYFIELD AVE, #6, LOS ANGELES, CA 90049 This Business is being conducted by, an individual. Signed: The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed on (Date)5/15/2009. /s/: JOHN V. E. MURPHEY This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 12/29/2010. NOTICE: THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED PRIOR TO THAT DATE. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name statement in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411et seq.,Business and Professions Code).

SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS to publish 1/4/2010, 1/11/2010, 1/18/2010, 1/25/2010 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20100016345 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as HI DE HO; HI DE HO COMICS, 525 SANTA MONICA BLVD, SANTA MONICA, CA 90401. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : CANVAS STUDIOS, 8632 LARKPORT DR, HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA 92646 (CALIFORNIA) This Business is being conducted by, a corporation. Signed: The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed on (Date)1/1/2010. /s/: CANVAS STUDIOS, TREASURER, SALEEM AARON This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 1/6/2010. NOTICE: THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED PRIOR TO THAT DATE. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name statement in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411et seq.,Business and Professions Code). SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS to publish 1/11/2010, 1/18/2010, 1/25/2010, 2/1/2010 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20100023230 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as THREE SEASONS AYURVEDA, 1033 3RD ST, #309, SANTA MONICA, CA 90403. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : JEFF PERLMAN, 1033 3RD ST, #309, SANTA MONICA, CA 90403 This Business is being conducted by, an individual. Signed: Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name or names listed herein.. /s/: JEFF PERLMAN This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 1/7/2010. NOTICE: THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED PRIOR TO THAT DATE. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name statement in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411et seq.,Business and Professions Code). SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS to publish 1/11/2010, 1/18/2010, 1/25/2010, 2/1/2010

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20091941807 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as GROUP 520 PRODUCTIONS, 225 SANTA MONICA BLVD., 5TH FLOOR, SANTA MONICA, CA 90401, COUNTY OF LA. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : RDF MEDIA USA, INC., 225 SANTA MONICA BLVD., 5TH FLOOR, SANTA MONICA, CA 90401, COUNTY OF LA This Business is being conducted by, a corporation. Signed: The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed on (Date)12/16/2009. /s/: TRACEY MITCHEL-LAI, VP OF FINANCE This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 12/21/2009. NOTICE: THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED PRIOR TO THAT DATE. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name statement in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411et seq.,Business and Professions Code).

SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS to publish 1/11/2010, 1/18/2010, 1/25/2010, 2/1/2010 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20091987411 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as THE FIRE MONKEY, 817 BROOKS AVE, VENICE, CA 90291.

The full name of registrant(s) is/are : GEORGINA CATHERINE MARSHALL, 817 BROOKS AVE, VENICE, CA 90291 This Business is being conducted by, an individual. Signed: The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed on (Date)7/28/1992. /s/: GEORGINA MARSHALL This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 12/30/2009. NOTICE: THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED PRIOR TO THAT DATE. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name statement in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411et seq.,Business and Professions Code).

SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS to publish 1/11/2010, 1/18/2010, 1/25/2010, 2/1/2010 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20091969870 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as K4K SMOG, 2446A LINCOLN BLVD., VENICE, CA 90291. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : HOUSNE YASSINE, 1805 7th St, SANTA MONICA, CA 90401 This Business is being conducted by, an individual. Signed: Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name or names listed herein.. /s/: HOUSNE YASSINE This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 12/28/2009. NOTICE: THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED PRIOR TO THAT DATE. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name statement in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411et seq.,Business and Professions Code).

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20091906639 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as GLOBAL MEDICAL BILLING; BROADLEAF HEALTH, 19730 VENTURA BLVD., SUITE 25, WOODLAND HILLS, CA 91364; 2828 BLAZING STAR DR, THOUSAND OAKS, CA 91362. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : BROADLEAF HEALTH INC, 2828 BLAZING STAR DR, THOUSAND OAKS, CA 91362 (CALIFORNIA) This Business is being conducted by, a corporation.

Signed: Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name or names

HOURS MONDAY - FRIDAY 9:00am - 5:00pm

LOCATION 410 Broadway, Suite B, Santa Monica, CA 90401

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