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Local night spot to close Temple Bar owners want to go out on top

BY MELODY HANATANI Daily Press Staff Writer

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Temple Bar at the end of this month, the Westside will lose one of its most iconic entertainment venues.

Such is the sentiment of performers who have made appearances at the famous Wilshire Boulevard night spot over its nineyear run in the local music scene.

Owners Louie and Annette “Netty” Ryan announced last month they were closing the Far East-themed club on Sept. 30, choosing instead to focus on their three other bars — Zanzibar, Little Temple and newly-acquired The Townhouse in Venice.

Their reasons were not for financial reasons as the Temple Bar does still draw sellout crowds. Rather it was because the husband-and-wife business partners felt the world music genre for which they opened the club was becoming lackluster.

“The era is changing and the music is

changing,” Louie Ryan said. “For us the Temple Bar is known to be a special place to see live music and we wanted to go out on a high note.

“It’s just time to retire something that has been great.”

The couple opened Temple Bar in 1999 after running several restaurants in the Los Angeles area. The Ryans also owned the famous Scrap Bar in New York City before closing it down and moving to the West Coast.

They opened Zanzibar in Downtown in 2002, followed by Little Temple in Silver Lake in 2004. Both are also late-night venues.

For the owners, the goal with Temple Bar was to introduce the sounds of world music, a genre that includes everything from salsa to Afrobeat. The bar often collaborated with local station, KCRW. The club has seen some of the most famous performers of the past decade, including Sara Bareilles, the Black Eyed Peas, Macy Gray and Stevie Wonder.

Singer Suzy Williams, who has per-

formed at the club since July 2007, said the Temple Bar provides a whole different experience from other venues in the area.

“When you’re playing there, you’re playing in a real classy place and you raise yourself accordingly,” she said. “You get excited about the gig and you work a little harder to do a bang up job because you want to be worthy of the room.”

Williams, who began her career at the age of 18 and has performed at Carnegie Hall, has seen many clubs come and go, venues where the owners are all about the money and not the music, she said.

“The Temple Bar is not like that,” the 55year-old singer said. “The Temple Bar has been art first.”

Williams will perform at the Temple Bar on Sept. 23.

For R&B group O.N.E., the bar has opened up other opportunities, including a recent gig performing for the BMI Awards’ tribute to Jackson 5 last Thursday.

The group, whose members include Justin Hunt, Guy Morton-James, Eric SEE TEMPLE BAR PAGE 11

BY CHRISTINA YOON Special to the Daily Press

NEILSON WAY “If you could wave your magic wand, what would you create right now?”

It’s a question that Santa Monica-based corporate consultant and life coach Michelle DeAngelis admits can sound a bit corny, but she insists that it opens the door to a whole range of frustrations and challenges for her clients.

“In there, there will be the seed of an idea that we can fertilize and grow,” DeAngelis said.

DeAngelis has turned her optimistic outlook on life into a big business. She has run a management consulting practice for the past 14 years and boasts over 200 corporate clients. She has been featured in magazines including Cosmopolitan and Self.

On Sept. 2, DeAngelis released her debut book, “Get a Life That Doesn’t Suck,” which she will be signing at Barnes and Noble on the Third Street Promenade on Tuesday, Sept. 9 at 7 p.m.

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ROCKING OUT: Trip-hop band Mezklah plays the Temple Bar on Friday night. The popular night spot will close its doors at the end of the month.

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Liver disease plagues obese adolescents

BY LINDA A. JOHNSON Associated Press Writer

CATCHING AIR

Morgan Genser news@smdp.com Center Jessica Ensign, of the Santa Monica College women's volleyball team, taps the ball over the net during a match against the squad from Long Beach City College at SMC on Friday night. The Corsairs lost the match in straight games (19-25, 23-25, 25-27).

TRENTON, N.J. In a new and disturbing twist on the obesity epidemic, some overweight teenagers have severe liver damage caused by too much body fat, and a handful have needed liver transplants.

Many more may need a new liver by their 30s or 40s, say experts warning that pediatricians need to be more vigilant. The condition, which can lead to cirrhosis and liver failure or liver cancer, is being seen in kids in the United States, Europe, Australia and even some developing countries, according to a surge of recent medical studies and doctors interviewed by The Associated Press.

The American Liver Foundation and other experts estimate 2 percent to 5 percent of American children over age 5, nearly all of them obese or overweight, have the condition, called nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.

“It’s clearly the most common cause of liver disease,” said Dr. Ronald Sokol, head of public policy at the liver foundation and a liver specialist at Children’s Hospital and University of Colorado Denver.

Some experts think as many as 10 percent of all children and half of those who are obese may suffer from it, but note that few are given the simple blood test that can signal its presence. A biopsy is the only sure way to diagnose this disease.

As fat builds up, the liver can become inflamed and then scarred over time, leading to cirrhosis, a serious condition, which in years past was mostly caused by hepatitis or drinking too much alcohol. Liver failure or liver cancer can follow, but if cirrhosis has not yet developed, fatty liver disease can be reversed through weight loss.

The disease is most common in overweight children with belly fat and certain warning signs, such as diabetes or cholesterol or heart problems. However, it’s been seen in a few children of normal weight.

Genetics, diet and exercise level all play a role. It is most prevalent among Hispanics, relatively rare among African-Americans, and more common among boys than girls.

“There are people in their 30s or early 40s that will require a liver transplant” from developing the condition as a kid, predicts Dr. JosÈ Derdoy, head of liver transplants at SEE KIDS PAGE 11

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On the other foot Editor:

I was amused that Linda Shockley, (”Tell it like it is,” Letters to the Editor, Sept. 4) who is tired of Democrats “whining,” etc. actually quoted a Democrat in her letter, only she got it wrong. And she didn’t, of course credit the quote but used it as her own. So Linda, it is not “Don’t ask” it’s “Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country” and it was said by John Fitzgerald Kennedy, the Democratic President Elect in his inauguration speech, January 1961.

She also says that Sen. Obama says he’s for “Change” but doesn’t say what that change is. Has she noticed that in the last few days, Sen. McCain’s big slogan also incorporates the word “Change?” Can’t he think anything else up on his own? Must he copy? And had Linda listened to Sen. Obama’s acceptance speech, she would now know exactly what those changes are.

And now that there is a personal family issue on the Republican side, both the Democrats and the Republicans have made it an “off-limits” issue, as they most definitely should. However, I can’t resist wondering if the shoe was on the other foot, so to speak, how “off limits” would it be? I recall the Republicans spending a terrific amount of time and our money pursuing President Clinton on what was also a “personal” matter.

Marilyn Brennan Santa Monica

Life on the ground level Editor:

This is a letter to everyone who is living one paycheck or less, from being homeless. There are programs to help you eat and stay clean. They have homes and computers that you have to sign up to use. You have to give all of your life history personal information. You are assigned a social worker that tries to help you find housing, which is a very difficult thing to do because of housing shortage. Its against the law to be homeless, so you will be seeing police and getting camping tickets. Some of your new roommates are cool, while others will steal you blind. Welcome to the sewer of reality, how to keep your sanity trying to deal with life on the ground level. Like I said there are programs, stay in touch with God and you will make it, this is just another test from life. Good luck.

P.S. I’m homeless.

Mari Ston Santa Monica

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candidates or issues, just follow the money.

Nowhere is this truer than with Proposition T, formerly known as the Residents’ Initiative to Fight Traffic. If approved by voters, Prop. T would restrict commercial development for 15 years, potentially reducing traffic increases in Santa Monica.

The Santa Monica Coalition for a Livable City (SMCLC), who shepherded the measure onto the November ballot, seems to be getting support (most donations around $100) from artists, writers, creative types and neighborhood activists, according to their financial disclosure statements.

It’s a much different story with “No on T’s” Save Our City group that raised $77,589 just as of June 30th. It’ll be much easier to find out who’s paying their freight now that SOC leaders say they’ll comply with city rules on filings of campaign disclosure statements — filing the same as all city candidates and ballot measures: Oct. 6, Oct. 23 and daily late expenditure reports up through election day.

Don’t kid yourself, SOC is raising massive amounts of money. In reviewing early campaign disclosure statements finally posted on the city’s Web site www.smgov.net, some familiar names jump out.

The Edward Thomas Management Co., which owns Casa Del Mar and Shutters on the Beach, kicked in $10,000. ETMC has been a consistent and a solid supporter of business-backed interests in recent elections, having financed the failed “Swift-boating” of Councilman Kevin McKeown’s reelection bid in 2006 and a number of anti-living wage measures.

Hines 26th Street, LLC owns the Paper Mate property at 26th Street and Olympic Boulevard and hopes to build four, two- tofour-story office buildings totaling about 300,000 square feet on the 7-acre site, according to news sources. Hines ponied up 10 grand for SOC. Maxser & Co., LTD is an owner/operator of commercial properties and motels. They seek a development agreement to remodel the 77-year-old former GTE exchange/offices at 710 Wilshire Blvd. into a 256 room “boutique” hotel with restaurant and retail. They coughed up $10,000.

The Fairmont-Miramar Hotel donated $9,000. The Belle Vue Plaza, listed on campaign statements as “Real estate property owner/investor,” contributed $10,000. The law firm of Harding, Larmore, Mullen, Jakle, Kutcher and Kozal, LLC have contributed $9,500 in legal services. Harding family members have also made contributions.

Village Trailer Park, LLC, developer of the Village Trailer Park has contributed $2,500.

They’re negotiating a development agreement to redevelop the site at 2930 Colorado Ave. with a large, mixed residential, studio commercial and neighborhood commercial

project. The property is currently a 109space, rent-controlled mobile home park.

Stockbridge Real Estate Fund, based in Northern California, has added 10 grand to SOC’s coffers. Stockbridge finances or cofinances various sized developments and also owns Hollywood Park Race Track and Bay Meadows Land Co. (race track) in San Mateo.

RTK Architects, (Mayor Herb Katz is a partner) and Pugh + Scarpa architects, which has numerous projects with the city including “The Village at the Civic Center” and redesign of downtown parking garages, contributed $1,000 each. Additional smaller donations came from local architects, developers, hotels, tourist-related businesses and real estate interests, for the most part.

On SOC’s June 30th expenditures statement, one item caught my eye — $7,500 to veteran SMRR Steering Committee member Bruce Cameron, with another $5,000 owed.

I asked Cameron at the recent SMRR congress why he was involved in what I called a “pro-development ballot measure.” After assuring me that he wasn’t pro-development, he dodged the question. Now, I know why. He’s on SOC’s payroll as a consultant.

Lastly, Colleen McAndrews is SOC’s Treasurer. She was also the treasurer for the failed Prop. 98 campaign on the June ballot that would have abolished rent control throughout the state. Talk about strange bedfellows.

Santa Monica Democrats also wimp out The big political shocker last week was the Santa Monica Democratic Club’s failure to endorse incumbent Bobby Shriver for City Council. Very few people are as synonymous with Democratic politics as Shriver. As one observer told me, the club is loaded with Santa Monicans for Renters’ Rights types, so much so they’re called “Little SMRR.” SMRR didn’t endorse Shriver either. I don’t think he asked for it. Although some felt Richard Bloom wouldn’t get their nod, they did endorse both incumbents: Ken Genser and Bloom. And, I’ve heard there’s no love lost between Shriver and Genser and Bloom.

Ocean Park activist Ted Winterer wasn’t endorsed either, even though the club’s executive committee backed him. Making things worse, they endorsed embattled incumbents Jose Escarce and Maria Leon-Vazquez for school board, keeping the door open for four more years of poor school oversight.

Government in this city desperately needs a change. With the two major political powers (which may be one and the same) recycling the same old faces, it’s the major reason why problems such as school governance, homelessness, parking, traffic, overdevelopment, higher taxes and fees and poor services are never properly addressed.

It’s OK folks. It’s not about a better Santa Monica, it’s about power.

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Why the right loves Palin THE CHRISTIAN RIGHT, DESPONDENT

at the prospect of losing access to the White House when George W. Bush exits in January 2009, seems to have found itself a new savior in the form of Sarah Palin, the Republican vice-presidential candidate.

But why is the Christian Right so excited about a woman whose name, a few weeks ago, most would have been hard pressed to recognize? Sure, she’s pro-life, pro-war and pro-gun (whatever all that means). Most of all, however, she is a fundamentalist Christian who most likely has been influenced by a strident, apocalyptic form of Pentecostalism.

Those who subscribe to an apocalyptic vision basically long for the end of the world and all the violence and bloodshed that comes with it so that Jesus will come back.

This could prove to be a dangerous tendency in someone with the power to make war.

Although many leaders of the Christian Right embrace apocalyptic views, that’s not why they’re throwing their total support behind her. The fact is that Palin is the only hope the Christian Right has of maintaining a presence in the White House — something George W. Bush was all too eager to accommodate.

Their total support, however, shows the inherent manipulation and, thus, danger of politics. And James Dobson is a perfect case in point. Dobson, the Christian Right’s single most influential figure, had declared that he could not — and would not — support John McCain’s nomination. However, with Palin as the Republican nominee, McCain is now assured of the support of the movement that once opposed his candidacy.

The electoral might of the Christian Right cannot be underestimated. Religion has often shown itself to be the best predictor of how people will vote. At stake are approximately 18 million evangelical adults.

Moreover, 19% of registered Republicans identify themselves as evangelical Christians.

Determined to use politics to advance their agendas, the leaders of the Christian Right have no qualms about turning churches across the country into political headquarters. But what good has it done? After nearly eight years of the Bush presidency, not only is the country devastated both morally and economically, the leaders of the Christian Right are left groveling for a few last-minute scraps thrown from John McCain’s table. As Frank Schaeffer, one of the founders of the Christian Right who has now renounced it, writes, “In 2000, we elected a president who claimed he believed God

created the earth and who, as president, put car manufacturers and oil companies’ interests ahead of caring for that creation. We elected a pro-life Republican Congress that did nothing to actually care for pregnant women and babies. And they took their sincere evangelical followers for granted, and played them for suckers.”

Like moths flickering about a hot flame, the leaders of the Christian Right are eager to get close to political power. But as anyone who has played the game knows, politics is corrupt and manipulative. And the Christian Right was manipulated by the Bush Administration.

Thus, we get to the heart of the problem.

Genuine religion has never attempted to merge with politics. If it attempts to influence politics at all, it’s by speaking truth to power and acting as a moral compass for society. In fact, the Christian Right does Christianity a disservice. It greatly misrepresents its founder, Jesus Christ, who rejected politics as the solution for what ails us. Read the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5) for a clear sense of his priorities. To Jesus, religion was all about helping the poor, showing mercy (even to your enemies) and being a peacemaker — not a warmaker. He did not bless the powerful. Rather, Jesus said, “Blessed are the meek.”

Neither did Jesus seek political favors or power. He was apolitical and anti-politics. In fact, Jesus had a tendency to attack and undermine political power. He had no qualms about getting in politicians’ faces, so to speak. Even with his back ripped open and bleeding, Jesus stood before Pilate, the man who had the power of life and death over him, and spoke truth to power: “You could have no power over me if it were not given you from above.”

Jesus understood that the legitimate use of power does not include using it to impose one’s will upon others. From the Christian standpoint, the proper use of power is to seek justice for all.

The Christian Right leaders have sacrificed their principles to the false idol of politics. In the process, they have sold their souls for a bowl of political porridge. As C. S. Lewis once wrote, “He who surrenders himself without reservation to the temporal claims of a nation, or a party, or a class is rendering to Caesar that which, of all things, most emphatically belongs to God: himself.”

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Annenberg Community Beach House (415 Pacific Coast Hwy.) Installation of a traffic signal at PCH and the entry to parking lot 10 will occur between the hours of 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. beginning Sept. 9, 2008 resulting in periodic, temporary closure of a north or south bound traffic lane. Beach Parking Lot 10 will be closed for rehabilitation until project completion in early 2009. Beach users are advised to use the beach bike path or park in Beach Lot 9, just south of Lot 10. The selfpay machine in Lot 9 allows payment for either all-day or two-hour parking. Flag persons will be in the area to ensure safe conditions and limit disruption to Pacific Coast Highway.

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Installation of a traffic signal at PCH and the entry to parking lot 10 will occur between the hours of 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. beginning Sept. 9, 2008 resulting in periodic, temporary closure of a north or south bound traffic lane. Flag persons will be in the area to ensure safe conditions and limit disruption to traffic flow on PCH on weekdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Beach Parking Lot 10 will be closed for rehabilitation until project completion in early 2009. Beach users are advised to use the beach bike path or park in Beach Lot 9, just south of Lot 10.

The self-pay machine in Lot 9 allows payment for either all-day or two-hour parking.

Big Blue Bus Campus Expansion (1620 Sixth St.) No public parking at the eastside of Sixth Street (South of Colorado Avenue). Mar. 3, 2008 to Aug. 25, 2009: No parking along, and no pedestrian access to west sidewalk of Seventh Street, between Colorado and Olympic boulevards. Jan. 21, 2009 to Apr. 21, 2009: No parking along, and no pedestrian access to south sidewalk of Colorado between Sixth and Seventh streets.

Colorado Ocean Relief Sewer Project Traffic from the I-10 Freeway will be directed to avoid Colorado by either using Pico Boulevard or East-West streets North of Colorado. This work will start in January 2008 and is scheduled for completion in May 2009.

■ Two-way traffic on Colorado Avenue will be maintained.

■ Eastbound Colorado Avenue will be reduced to one through lane and one left turn lane between Ocean Avenue and Second Street. There will be a lane reduction for Northbound Ocean Avenue at Moomat Ahiko (just south of Colorado). All travel directions will be maintained.

Traffic Signal Upgrade The contractor will be working on foundations for two traffic signal poles at the intersection of Moot Ahiko to North Bound Ocean Avenue. Contractor will also be performing curb and gutter work at 26th Street and San Vicente Boulevard.

East Colorado Improvement Project Pedestrian and neighborhood traffic improvements on Colorado Avenue between 20th Street and Centinela Avenue. Streets will be reduced to one lane both east and west bound from 20th Street to 26th Street. Some parking lanes will be removed during various construction phases. Pedestrian walkways will also be reduced during the construction period.

Citywide Sidewalk Repair Project Repairs to various sidewalk locations Citywide. Traffic lane closures and sidewalk closures should be expected throughout the construction zones. Detours may be announced as necessary, please follow posted detour signs.

Citywide Street Repair Project The street improvement contractor will be replacing curb and gutter work on the following streets: Maple Street along the north side (westbound traffic) between 11th Street and Lincoln Boulevard. Also, Pine Street, along the north side (westbound traffic) from 14th Street to Lincoln. Partial street closure will occur for certain periods of time to through traffic. Please obey the “no parking” signs that will be posted. Please use the Temporary Parking Permit that is being handed out by construction staff.

Street and Park Lighting Project Potholing, asphalt patching and underground electrical conduit installation by boring/drilling will be ongoing on Main Street from Ocean Park to Pico boulevards until Nov. 1. Please follow posted detour signs. One lane may be closed as needed.

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Most Clinton backers say Palin’s too far a stretch

BY JOCELYN NOVECK AP National Writer

Sandy Goodman was deeply disappointed when Hillary Rodham Clinton didn’t get the Democratic nomination, then again when she was bypassed for the VP spot. So Goodman, a longtime Florida Democrat, flirted with thoughts of shunning Barack Obama, and perhaps even voting Republican.

Then John McCain picked Sarah Palin as his running mate, and suddenly things became clear to Goodman: The Republicans had no place for her.

“Boy, you are sure not talking to ME!” Goodman, 61, says she thought when she heard Palin’s views on issues like abortion rights.

Now, Goodman is volunteering for Obama.

But then there’s Chrissie Peters. The 37year-old librarian from Bristol, Tenn. has always voted Democratic and supported Clinton. She assumed she’d vote for Obama — until she saw Palin speak. Now she’s voting Republican.

“She was so down-to-earth, a regular person,” says Peters. “She hasn’t been in politics her whole life, so she isn’t jaded or tainted.

And I love that she’s a mom. Yes, I disagree with some of her positions, but that’s what this country is about.”

One of the most intriguing questions about the Alaska governor’s sudden arrival on the national scene has been what impact it’ll have on women voters — especially those who supported Clinton.

Palin made an overture to those voters in her first speech after being chosen by McCain.

Will the pitch work?

Evidence so far shows that Palin is not drawing a lot of support from voters outside the Republican base.

An ABC News poll released Friday found the selection of Palin makes people likelier to vote for McCain by just 6 percentage points — half the 12-point margin by which Sen. Joe Biden makes them more likely to support Obama.

And as for Clinton supporters, eight in 10 said they’d vote for Obama in November, according to a Gallup Poll conducted last weekend after McCain announced his selection of Palin.

Diane Mantouvalos, for one, thinks the numbers are behind the tide.

“We’ve always been a few weeks ahead of the polls,” says the founder of the JustSayNoDeal Web site, a clearinghouse for groups of disaffected Clinton supporters seeking to punish the Democratic Party and Obama for what they see as inexcusable treatment of Clinton.

Mantouvalos hasn’t decided whom she’ll support in November. But she believes many former Clinton supporters will end up voting for McCain. And she thinks Palin will help make that happen.

“I was there,” Mantouvalos says of Palin’s convention speech. “I was blown away. She seemed so confident in her own skin.”

And what about all the issues on which Palin differs so sharply from Clinton?

“Principle trumps issues for this group,” she says of her and others like her.

To Gloria Steinem, the nation’s most recognizable feminist, that logic is mystifying.

“Selecting Sarah Palin ... is no way to attract most women, including die-hard Clinton supporters,” Steinem wrote this week in the Los Angeles Times, arguing that McCain’s running mate is seriously underqualified. “Palin shares nothing but a chromosome with Clinton.”

In an e-mail to The Associated Press, Steinem added: “I have yet to meet one single human being who was for Hillary and is now for McCain, with or without Palin, but some must exist somewhere.”

Historically, women vote on the issues, not by the gender of the candidate, and since 1980 they’ve trended Democratic for that reason, says Debbie Walsh, director of the Center for American Women and Politics at Rutgers University.

“I wouldn’t expect that the McCain-Palin ticket will pull in Clinton supporters,” says Walsh. “They were supporting her on the issues. Her gender just added to the appeal.”

Whatever appeal gender has for female voters, Obama’s campaign is not about to let McCain corner the market. Clinton herself, along with Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano and Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius, all are scheduled to campaign for Obama in the coming weeks, particularly where they can vouch for Obama to large female audiences.

The Washington group EMILY’s List, which backs female candidates who support abortion rights, says its own polling shows that a majority of Clinton supporters — 55 percent — say Palin’s presence on the ticket makes them even less likely to vote McCain.

Only 9 percent say it makes that more likely.

“There really couldn’t be more of a distance between Sarah Palin and Hillary Clinton on the issues and the agenda that Clinton fought so passionately for,” the group’s executive director, Ellen Moran, said in an interview. “The more (Clinton supporters) are learning about Palin, the more they are coming to the Obama-Biden ticket.”

That’s not the case for self-described “Clinton die-hard” Amy Goldman. The consultant from Edgewater, N.J. says she’d been leaning toward McCain for a while, but his pick of Palin sealed the deal.

“His pick goes outside the box,” said Goldman, 52, who like Mantouvalos is involved in the Internet-based efforts to challenge the Democratic party. “I’m not being bitter by voting this way. I really think they’re a great ticket.”

Liz Hunter won’t go that far. The 25-yearold Clinton fan is deeply conflicted. She’s not ready to support Obama, but doesn’t think she could seriously vote Republican.

She read Palin’s speech online, so she could pay attention to the details. “Sometimes on TV, you get caught up with all the applause,” she says.

“I really respect the fact that she has five children and a career, and keeps her family strong,” said Hunter. But at the same time, “I just don’t think I could go over to that side.”

The debates will decide it, she says.

For Goodman, the Florida voter who’s shifted to Obama, there will be no such indecision.

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Government takes over mortgage giants

BY ALAN ZIBEL AND MARTIN CRUTSINGER AP Business Writers

WASHINGTON The Bush administration seized control Sunday of troubled mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, aiming to stabilize the housing market turmoil that is threatening financial markets and the overall economy.

Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson is betting that providing fresh capital to the two firms will eventually lead to lower mortgage rates, spur homebuying demand and slow the plunge in home prices that has ravaged many areas of the country.

The huge potential liabilities facing each company, as a result of soaring mortgage defaults, could cost taxpayers tens of billions of dollars, but Paulson stressed that the financial impacts if the two companies had been allowed to fail would be far more serious.

“A failure would affect the ability of Americans to get home loans, auto loans and other consumer credit and business finance,” Paulson said.

But more importantly, “Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are so large and so interwoven in our financial system that a failure of either of them would cause great turmoil in our financial markets here at home and around the globe,” he added in a televised announcement.

The companies, which together own or guarantee about $5 trillion in home loans, about half the nation’s total, have lost $14 billion in the last year and are likely to pile up billions more in losses until the housing market begins to recover.

Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama issued a statement agreeing that some form of intervention was necessary, and promised, “I will be reviewing the details of the Treasury plan and monitoring its impact to determine whether it achieves the key benchmarks I believe are necessary to address this crisis.”

On Saturday, Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin said Fannie and Freddie “have gotten too big and too expensive to the taxpayers. The McCain-Palin administration will make them smaller and smarter and more effective for homeowners who need help.”

Both companies were placed into a government conservatorship that will be run by the Federal Housing Finance

Agency, the new agency created by Congress this summer to regulate Fannie and Freddie.

The executives and board of directors of both institutions are being replaced. Herb Allison, a former vice chairman of Merrill Lynch, was selected to head Fannie Mae, and David Moffett, a former vice chairman of US Bancorp, was picked to head Freddie Mac. Paulson was careful not to blame Daniel Mudd, the outgoing CEO of Fannie Mae, or Freddie Mac’s departing CEO Richard Syron for the companies’ current problems. While both men are being removed as the top executives, they have been asked to remain for an unspecified period to help with the transition.

The Treasury Department said it will immediately be issued $1 billion in senior preferred stock, paying 10 percent interest, from each company, but eventually could be required to put up as much as $100 billion for each over time if the funds are needed to keep the companies afloat as losses mount. The government also will receive warrants representing ownership stakes of 79.9 percent in each.

Officials defended this approach by saying it underscores the importance of the trillions in mortgage debt that each company either holds or guarantees and the need to make sure that investors in this country and overseas keep buying this debt.

The impact on existing common and preferred shares, which have slumped in value in the last year, will depend on how investors react to Paulson’s assertion that they must absorb the cost of further losses first. Under the plan, dividends on both common and preferred stock would be eliminated, saving about $2 billion a year.

After the Treasury Department’s announcement, credit rating agency Standard & Poor’s downgraded Fannie and Freddie’s preserved stock to junk-bond status, but reaffirmed the U.S. government’s triple-A rating.

The Federal Reserve and other federal banking regulators said in a joint statement Sunday that “a limited number of smaller institutions” have significant holdings of common or preferred stock shares in Fannie and Freddie, and that regulators were “prepared to work with these institutions to develop capital-restoration plans.”

The two companies had nearly $36 billion in preferred

shares outstanding as of June 30, according to filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Under government control, the companies will be allowed to expand their support for the mortgage market over the next year by boosting their holdings of mortgage securities they hold on their books from a combined $1.5 trillion to $1.7 trillion.

Starting in 2010, though, they are required to drop their holdings by 10 percent annually until they reach a combined $500 billion.

In addition, officials said the Treasury Department plans to purchase $5 billion in mortgage-backed issued by the two companies later this month.

Paulson said that it would be up to Congress and the next president to figure out the two companies’ ultimate structure and the conflicting goals they operated under — maximizing returns for shareholders while also being required to encourage home buying for low- and moderate-income Americans.

“There is a consensus today ... that they cannot continue in their current form,” he said.

Paulson and James Lockhart, director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, stressed that their actions were designed to strengthen the role of the two mortgage giants in supporting the nation’s housing market. Both companies do that by buying mortgage loans from banks and packaging those loans into securities that they either hold or sell to U.S. and foreign investors.

He said that all lobbying activities of both companies would stop immediately. Both companies over the years made extensive efforts to lobby members of Congress in an effort to keep the benefits they enjoyed as government-sponsored enterprises.

Sunday’s actions followed a series of meetings Paulson had with President Bush and other top administration economic officials with Bush relying heavily on the judgment of Paulson, who was the head of investment giant Goldman Sachs before he joined the Cabinet in 2006.

“It is really an assent to Hank’s direction, guidance and judgment. The president was going to support Hank’s judgment on this,” said a senior administration official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss behind-thescenes deliberations.

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MULTIPLE VISION: In January 2008, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the sale of cloned animals and their offspring for food, despite opposition from animal and consumer advocacy groups, environmental organizations, some members of Congress, and many consumers. Many major food producers say they won't use cloned animals in their products.

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CLONING HAS BEEN CONTROVERSIAL ever since Scottish scientists announced in 1996 that they had cloned their first mammal, a sheep they named Dolly. While Dolly lived a painful, arthritic life and died prematurely, possibly due to the imperfections of cloning, industry nonetheless began seeking out ways to capitalize on the new technology.

Meanwhile, critics bemoan cloning as immoral and a potential health and safety risk, given the as-yet-unknown consequences of eating foods generated in this way.

In January 2008, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the sale of cloned animals and their offspring for food, despite fierce opposition from animal welfare and consumer advocacy groups, environmental organizations, some members of Congress, and many consumers.

“Our evaluation is that the food from cloned animals is as safe as the food we eat every day,” said Stephen Sundlof, the FDA’s chief of veterinary medicine. Meanwhile, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has asked that producers withhold cloned animals, but not their offspring, from the food supply while farmers, processors, grocery stores and restaurants decide how they will respond to the FDA’s landmark decision.

Unsurprisingly, industry groups also argue that beef and milk from cloned animals is safe to consume. They cite a 2005 University of Connecticut study, which concluded that beef and milk from cloned cows did not pose any health or safety threats to people consuming it. But critics say that the oft-cited single study was far too limited to yield any meaningful conclusions: Milk and beef was taken from just six

cloned animals, and the study did not take into account whether clones were more susceptible to infection or other microbial problems, as many scientists suspect. Other researchers have noted severe deformities in many cloned animals, as well as a higher incidence of reproductive, immune and other health problems.

The Washington, DC-based Center for Food Safety, in a petition it filed in late 2006, declared: “The available science shows that cloning presents serious food safety risks, animal welfare concerns and unresolved ethical issues that require strict oversight.” The group announced on September 2, 2008 that 20 leading U.S. food producers—including Kraft Foods, General Mills, Gerber/Nestle, Campbell’s Soup and Ben and Jerry’s—will not use cloned animals in their products. “The move by these companies represents a growing industry trend of responding to consumer demand for better food safety, environmental and animal welfare standards,” the group said in making the announcement.

Given the FDA’s green light, consumers’ only hope of avoiding cloned animal products may be to appeal to businesses directly not to peddle such items. The Pennsylvaniabased American AntiVivisection Society, which opposes all forms of animal research and testing, has mounted a campaign to urge McDonald’s to forego cloned animals in its 30,000 restaurants worldwide.

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Brandon Wise brandonw@smdp.com Sophia Lorena, 22 months, gives Elmo a kiss during the ninth annual Mattel Party at the Santa Monica Pier on Sunday morning. All proceeds from the event benefit Mattel Children's Hospital.

How to bring joy to the daily grind FROM CP PAGE 1 irreverent advice she gives her clients, which range from state government offices to busy business people who hire her to help them organize their hectic lives.

DeAngelis, who ran a division of Bank of America for six years before starting her own consulting company, uses her own experiences as a corporate employee and manager to identify her clients’ stress points.

“What I found was there were so many unhappy people in corporate America,” she said. “It’s important that they know that there is a whole other way to live.”

DeAngelis’ sunny perspective, however, is delivered without a trace of that syrupy jargon that often scare people away from selfhelp gurus.

“This isn’t a frou-frou fairy dust kind of thing,” said her client Kathy Kilbourne, the chief financial officer of Wells Fargo Foothill, based in Santa Monica.

Kilbourne hired DeAngelis about a year and a half ago to help her reorganize her back office after she came on board.

“Literally within a minute, I knew she was the person,” Kilbourne said. “She’s got this knack for reading between the lines.”

Kilbourne was so happy with DeAngelis’ results that she offered one-on-one coaching sessions to her top managers.

“I told them I don’t care what you talk to her about,” she said.“I know it’s going to trickle back to the corporation eventually. I learned that there’s a lot of overlap between the professional and personal sides of your life.”

Kilbourne followed her own advice and works with DeAngelis regularly.

“I’m new to the organization, I’m young and I’m a woman,” Kilbourne said. “I need someone I can blab to, be very open and not mind my words. I get very impatient with people who use business buzz words and try to act important. It’s very efficient with her because she’s authentic. She doesn’t beat around the bush.”

DeAngelis hopes that this same pragmatic positivity will come across in “Get a Life That Doesn’t Suck.”

“One thing that helps is the title of the book,” she said. “Let’s hope I’ve written it with enough of an edge that it doesn’t taste sugar-coated. This is not Pollyanna. This is a conscious way to show up in the world and make choices that make your life.”

While chapters like “Dèjoy Vu: Make Every Day a Joyride” may sound unrealistically saccharine at first, the advice that DeAngelis provides is designed for use in

real life by real people.

“People think joy is fluffy, they think joy is optional, but it’s not,” DeAngelis said. “It’s very practical. It comes down to something as simple as eating regularly so you don’t have a blood sugar crash and snap at people.”

The book is designed much in the same way that DeAngelis designs custom sessions with her clients.

Readers take a quiz at the beginning to gauge their “joy quotient.” The quiz is designed to identify readers’ “gaps,” or the difference between people’s thoughts and their actions.

The book then addresses these gaps using DeAngelis’ 10 “Ahas,” which are mottos to remember through the day, such as “expect surprises,” and “say what you mean,do what you say.”

DeAngelis’ longtime clients are so won over by her work that they have eagerly picked up the book even though they speak to her in person regularly.

Terri Skladany, the chief deputy at the Arizona Attorney General’s office, hired DeAngelis in 2004 after a national search and still uses her services for her top attorneys.

Skladany pre-ordered DeAngelis’ book on Amazon.com and is eagerly awaiting its arrival in Arizona although she speaks with her regularly on the phone.

“One thing I can be absolutely sure about Michelle is that she’s not cookie cutter,” Skladany said. “She’s focused on your desired outcomes and ensuring that you move in a way that makes sense with you.”

After working together for four years, Skladany has seen that DeAngelis’ strategies are not just ideas thought up in an office, but that she lives them herself.

“She’s probably the least static person I’ve ever met, but she’s not one of those people that’s just into everything,” she said. “She’s open to opportunities but also discerning at the same time.”

Kilbourne said that it is this attitude that makes her such a successful coach and consultant.

“She has this mischievous twinkle in her eye. She looks at you and you just have to get excited and be positive.”

DeAngelis’ book is another step toward her goal of spreading the happiness she says she has enjoyed throughout her life.

“I want one million people to be able to create one more joyful moment,” she said.

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Doctors move to treat obesity FROM KIDS PAGE 3 Cardinal Glennon Children’s Medical Center in St. Louis. He’s treated a 15-yearold, 530-pound boy and many others with the condition.

Experts blame obesity, with about twothirds of all Americans overweight. With fatty liver disease becoming more common in adults, many experts predict it will become the top cause of liver transplants by 2020.

“There aren’t enough livers to go around,” says Dr. Philip Rosenthal of the University of California-San Francisco Children’s Hospital.

His patient, Irving Shaffino, a 15-year-old Mexican-American who lives outside Lubbock, Texas, was lucky to get a transplant a year ago. He was in end-stage cirrhosis and, at 5-feet-4Ω, weighed 180 pounds.

Irving had been fat since age 6, thanks to a high-starch, high-fat diet of Mexican food, pizza and burgers, said his mother, Guadelupe Shaffino. At age 8, she said, he had a distended stomach and by his early teens, breathing problems kept him tethered to an oxygen tank at home.

Without health insurance, the family couldn’t find a local hospital that would do a transplant.

“My son begged me, ‘Don’t let me die, Mommy,’ so I did everything in my power to find a place to help him. Thanks be to God, we found a way,” said Guadelupe Shaffino, a restaurant cook.

UCSF Children’s Hospital, with money from a state health program, agreed to do the transplant. Rosenthal, who oversees the hospital’s pediatric liver transplant program, took over care of Irving. The doctor said without a new liver Irving would have died, maybe within months.

“He was in bad shape,” said Rosenthal.

Soon after tests were completed and Irving got on a transplant waiting list, an organ was found.

“It felt like a miracle, because people say you could be on the transplant list for years,” Irving said.

Within a couple of months of the July 26, 2007 operation, Irving had weaned himself from the oxygen tank and could go on walks, although he got winded quickly.

Back home in Texas, his medications are down from 11 to four and Irving said he’s replaced soda and fast food with fruit, vegetables and whole grains.

“I want to get into sports again,” he said.

“I want to get down to maybe 150” pounds.

Sadly, however, Irving has made little progress in losing weight. While he’s grown an inch and a half since his operation, he’s still obese and his weight was up to 219 last month.

Specialists say many kids diagnosed with fatty liver disease come to subsequent checkups heavier, and at best, just one in four loses significant weight, the only treatment known to stop and even reverse the disease.

“My patients that are successful, the whole family has bought in,” increasing exercise and changing diet, said Dr. Stephanie Abrams, a liver and obesity specialist at Texas Children’s Hospital. “The problem is that we aren’t changing society in favor of becoming lean.”

The scope of the disease has only been realized in recent years. Just a handful of cases were reported in medical journals in the 1980s, and in the past, many adult patients were thought to be lying when they denied drinking alcohol.

Only three liver transplants on American children with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease were recorded from 1990 through 2002; two were done last year.

“It really has been only in the last two or three years that this has become more commonplace,” said Dr. Ann Scheimann, a pediatric gastroenterologist at Johns Hopkins Children’s Center. “It is scary.”

Like heart disease, liver disease is silent.

Kids may feel fine for years. Any early symptoms, like fatigue and loss of appetite, are vague and usually eclipsed by more conspicuous problems, from diabetes to high blood pressure.

“The majority of children with this still go undiagnosed,” said Dr. Jeffrey Schwimmer, head of the Fatty Liver Clinic at Rady Children’s Hospital in San Diego.

“Some kids have died.”

The number of patients at his clinic has roughly tripled over its six years, and he’s seen one with cirrhosis just 8 years old.

“Many of these children, their parents have it (fatty liver disease) and don’t know it,” said Schwimmer.

Experts say the best way to combat the problem is to intervene early, while it can still be reversed, with a medical team working with the whole family, including liver and hormone specialists, a dietitian and counselors.

Last spring, the American Academy of Pediatrics recommended doctors do a blood test of liver enzymes every two years on obese children and overweight ones with high blood pressure or cholesterol.

Temple Bar owners to focus on other clubs FROM TEMPLE BAR PAGE 1 Bellinger and Brandon Lucas, has performed at the bar for three years, including a recent gig over Labor Day weekend.

Lucas added that the bar also led to opportunities at the House of Blues, the Honda Center and Gibson Amphitheater.

“But there’s nothing like the Temple Bar,” he said.

The members of O.N.E. said they flourished artistically at the club, the intimate setting allowing the musicians to better connect with their audience, unlike other places they have performed.

It was also a venue that allowed the group to reach out to a local audience.

“That was definitely a place where we can be artists and really try different things,” Hunt said. “The Temple Bar is an opportunity to go out of the limits, to do certain things that you wouldn’t do in a regular setting.”

The group said it was shocked to hear

about the closing.

“We performed there so many times and they had so many great turnouts, I wondered why it would close down,” Morton-James said.

It’s a question that’s been repeatedly posed to the owners.

“The Temple Bar is a lifestyle,” Ryan said.

“It was my wife and I creating an atmosphere and presenting music that we listened to at home.”

The couple is hoping to one day replicate the success of Temple Bar through another uniquely-themed venue. For now they are focusing on The Townhouse and the Del Monte Speakeasy, the neighborhood’s original speakeasy that was constructed by Abbot Kinney in 1915.

“It’s bittersweet,” Ryan said of the closing.

“I have no regrets because it’s been nine glorious years and we’re going out on top.” melodyh@smdp.com

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East Carolina Pirates storm AP Top 25 poll

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SURF CONDITIONS

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SWELL FORECAST ( 3-5 FT ) High pressure has moved to the east and a trough of low pressure is descending on the region. This trough should combine with a more local low coming up from the south, helping to amplify the onshore flow this week.

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After opening the season by upsetting two ranked teams, the Pirates earned themselves a place in the AP Top 25 for the first time in nine years.

East Carolina was No. 14 in the media poll released Sunday. Southern California remained No. 1 and Georgia was No. 2. Ohio State’s sluggish 26-14 victory against Ohio, without star tailback Chris Wells, on Saturday cost the Buckeyes two spots in the rankings. They fell to No. 5 behind No. 3 Oklahoma and No. 4 Florida.

The Buckeyes will have a chance to move back up when they visit USC on Saturday.

USC received 33 of a possible 65 firstplace votes and 1,577 points. Georgia got 23 first-place votes and 1,525 points. Oklahoma (two), Florida (four), Ohio State (one), No. 6 Missouri (one) and No. 7 LSU (one) also received first-place votes. The Buckeyes had 15 first-place votes last week.

Texas, Auburn and Wisconsin round out the top 10.

East Carolina’s latest big win was its third straight against a ranked opponent, dating to last season’s Hawaii Bowl victory against Boise State.

“I think it went a long way to help build confidence in this team,” coach Skip Holtz, the son of Hall Fame coach Lou Holtz, said Sunday during a conference call. “Two years ago the main goal the team wanted to accomplish was to get to a bowl game. Last season, they not only wanted to get to a bowl game, but win one. Now we want to build on that.”

East Carolina manhandled previously No. 8 West Virginia 24-3 Saturday, shutting down Pat White and the Mountaineers’ speedy spread offense. That came a week

after the Pirates took out Virginia Tech.

West Virginia dropped all the way to No. 25.

The last time East Carolina was on a roll like this was 1999, when the Pirates were ranked most of the season before falling out on the final poll of the season. East Carolina hasn’t been ranked this highly since 1991, when the Pirates finished the season at No. 9.

The Pirates now shift to being the favorite instead of the underdog. They open Conference USA play at Tulane this week, then travel to rebuilding North Carolina State. Their next home game is against Houston before they have a week off.

“We made a pact with our players before the season started ... we are going to talk about the goals we were going to try to accomplish,” Holtz said, “but once the season started we were only going to talk about going 1-0 (each week).

“You have to learn how to win and then learn how to handle winning; the media attention, the speculation. The battle cry has been we’re going to have to try to go 1-0 (each week).”

The second 10 in this week’s poll starts with Alabama, followed by Texas Tech, Kansas, and the Pirates.

Arizona State is No. 15 and Pac-10 rival Oregon is 16th. Penn State moved up two spots to No. 17 after blowing out Oregon State 45-14, and BYU slipped three places to No. 18 after needing a blocked PAT — and the help of a controversial penalty — in the final seconds to preserve a 28-27 victory against Washington.

No. 19 South Florida and No. 20 Wake Forest held their spots after dramatic victories.

The final five were Fresno State, Utah, California, Illinois and West Virginia.

Cal moved into the rankings for the first time since last season after a 66-3 victory against Washington State.

LITTLE LEAGUE

Bush hosts last T-ball game of his term

BY CHRISTINE SIMMONS Associated Press Writer

WASHINGTON With only about four months left in office, President Bush hosted his last T-ball game on the South Lawn Sunday, ending a tradition he’s carried on for seven years.

For Sunday’s matchup, the 20th and final game in the series, the president and first lady Laura Bush invited sons and daughters of active-duty members of the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force and Coast Guard.

“We are really looking forward to seeing you all play,” Bush told about 26 players, ranging in age from 5 to 8, “and giving us a chance to thank your moms and dads for their sacrifice and service.”

He also invited a full roster of Defense Department officials, including Secretary Robert Gates and Adm. Michael Mullen, the Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman who also served as commissioner of the game. Gen. Peter Pace, former chairman of the Joint

Chiefs, coached third base coach while former New York Yankees star Bernie Williams coached first.

Before the game started, Bush recited the Little League pledge and the country group Rascal Flatts sang the national anthem.

Sunday’s game between the Stars and Stripes teams went fast. Per South Lawn rules, there were no outs and no strikes in the one-inning game, which ends only when each player from both teams has gotten a turn at bat. No one keeps score, so no one loses.

Some players hit home runs or doubles, while others wandered from their bases and had to be guided back. Each player received a ball autographed by Bush.

Bush, once a part-owner of the Texas Rangers baseball team, began the T-ball tradition on the South Lawn in 2001 to promote fitness for children and stir interest in baseball. Sitting near him and Laura Bush in the stands were their daughters, Barbara and Jenna, and Jenna’s husband, Henry Hager.

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★★★★ Speak your mind, and be willing to put yourself on the line. You could be surprised by what someone reveals, if given some space.

Lighten up and share more of yourself. A domestic or personal matter will clear up soon.

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TAURUS (April 20-May 20) ★★★★ You work better with others than many people do. Loosen up and relax with a partner.

How many times does this person have to prove him- or herself? A partner or associate revises his or her opinion. Can you as well?

Tonight: Reach for the stars.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) ★★★ Deal with your finances directly. Your ability to weave a path through a problem takes you in a new direction. Investigate options more openly. Don't say "no" immediately; you could regret it. Tonight: Hang out with a friend.

Swap recent news.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) ★★★★ Others twist and turn, making you wonder what is going on. Trying to get someone to state his or her case or be clear could be close to impossible. Trying to get some definition might be more successful if you speak to an individual privately. Tonight: Catch up on news.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

CANCER (June 21-July 22)

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

★★★★ Your smile is a sure-bet winner. Others appreciate that extra effort you frequently put in. Events unravel, and you might see your role in a new light. How much can you accomplish with ease? Tonight: Defer to another's suggestion.

★★★★ If you feel like taking the morning off, do so. You need downtime much more than you realize. By afternoon, you do not feel so tired.

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You could be very tired or drawn. You also realize that more is going on with a co-worker and/or a situation in your daily life than you realize. It might be smart to step back. Tonight: Get a head start on tomorrow.

★★★ Use the morning to the max. You are starred for success, especially with groups and meetings.

You might have a lot to mull over in the afternoon.

Remain sure of yourself, even if you are doing some self-examination. Tonight: Get a good night's sleep.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20)

★★★ Stay close to home, and know what it is that you want. If you are feeling ill at ease or as if something unusual is about to come out, you might be having a premonition. Let your imagination fill in the gaps with a loved one. Tonight: Allow the good times to flow.

★★★★ Work with a boss directly. There could be some last-minute changes, which you could find difficult to understand. You could be headed for a change in direction, professionally.

Tonight: Good news heads your way. Hang with a friend or two.

Happy birthday

★★★★★ You suddenly understand another's point of view and where this person is coming from. What you think you have resolved might rear its head one more time. Handle money matters later in the day.

Tonight: Think money. Start gathering bills.

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

You might want to revisit some of your ideas this year.

You are changing, and your perspective changes as quickly. A variation or transformation on the home front will be inevitable. You might want to remodel your home, move or perhaps add to your intimate circle (it could just be a pet). Your creativity emerges when you're pressured. You always seem to have an idea or solution. If single, give up the thought of being single for too long, as many people would like to be your significant other. Enjoy dating. If attached, you once more could see the fires of dating enter your relationship. CAPRICORN is plain lucky for you.

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Sudoku

By Justin Borus and Andrew Feinstein

Fill in the blank cells using numbers 1 to 9. Each number can appear only once in each row, column, and 3x3 block. Use logic and process of elimination to solve the puzzle. The difficulty level ranges from ★ (easiest) to ★★★★★ (hardest).

The Meaning of Lila

By John Forgetta & L.A. Rose

King Features Syndicate

GETTING STARTED There are many strategies to solving Sudoku. One way to begin is to examine each 3x3 grid and figure out which numbers are missing. Then, based on the other numbers in the row and column of each blank cell, find which of the missing numbers will work. Eliminating numbers will eventually lead you to the answer.

The Other Coast

By Adrian Raeside

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■ As Denton, Texas, Pizza Patron employee Stephanie Martinez complied with a disguised robber’s demand for money at closing in July, a co-worker jumped the man, knocked him down, and began beating on him. As the robber’s sunglasses and wig fell off, Martinez recognized him: “Don’t hit him again! That’s my dad!”

Police later charged Stephanie’s father, mother and husband with the attempted robbery, concluding that Stephanie had been kept completely in the dark about the heist.

■ Revenge of the Critters: A 44year-old woman accidentally shot herself in the knee while pursuing a mouse inside her travel trailer (Potter Valley, Calif., July). And a 27-year-old man accidentally shot himself in the head while chasing a skunk (Elwood, Utah, May). And a 45-year-old woman accidentally shot herself in the foot while stalking a woodchuck in her garden (Ferryville, Wis., June). And a 57-year-old man accidentally shot himself in the hand while aiming at bees (Williamsburg, Pa., April). And a retired police officer accidentally shot himself in the chest while aiming at a snapping turtle behind his house (Bensalem, Pa., August).

TODAY IN HISTORY A Spanish expedition established the first permanent European settlement in North America at present-day St. Augustine, Fla. The Dutch surrendered New Amsterdam to the British, who renamed it New York.

The comic strip "Blondie," created by Chic Young, was first published.

134 people lost their lives in a fire aboard the liner Morro Castle off the New Jersey coast.

The 900-day Siege of Leningrad by German forces began during World War II. A peace treaty with Japan was signed by 49 nations in San Francisco.

President Ford granted an unconditional pardon to former President Nixon.

Boston's public schools began courtordered citywide busing to achieve racial desegregation amid scattered incidents of violence.

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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 8/18/2008, 8/25/2008, 9/1/2008, 9/8/2008

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 8/18/2008, 8/25/2008, 9/1/2008, 9/8/2008

(Date)8/12/2008. /s/: GEORGE BENHERETZ This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 8/12/2008. 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 8/18/2008, 8/25/2008, 9/1/2008, 9/8/2008

Name Changes ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case No. SS016885 Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles Petition of JONATHAN MICHAEL MILLIKEN AND AMANDA NOEL KROEGER for Change of Name TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner or Attorney: JONATHAN MICHAEL MILLIKEN AND AMANDA NOEL KROEGER filed a petition with this court for a decree of changing names as follows: JONATHAN MICHAEL MILLIKEN to JONATHAN HAUSAMAN JOYCE and AMANDA NOEL KROEGER to AMANDA NOEL KROEGER JOYCE. 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: 8/28/08 Time: 8:30AM, 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: JUN 11 2008 GERALD ROSENBERG Judge Of The Superior Court 8/18/08, 8/25/08, 9/1/08, 9/8/08 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case No. SS016885 Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles Petition of JONATHAN MICHAEL MILLIKEN AND AMANDA NOEL KROEGER for Change of Name TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner or Attorney: JONATHAN MICHAEL MILLIKEN AND AMANDA NOEL KROEGER filed a petition with this court for a decree of changing names as follows: JONATHAN MICHAEL MILLIKEN to JONATHAN HAUSAMAN JOYCE and AMANDA NOEL KROEGER to AMANDA NOEL KROEGER JOYCE 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: OCTOBER 9, 2008 Time: 8:30AM, 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: JUNE 11, 2008 GERALD ROSENBERG Judge Of The Superior Court 9/1/2008, 9/8/2008, 9/15/2008, 9/22/2008

DBAS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20081457232 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: ELISE M.; ELISE M. COLLECTION, 814 S. HOLT AVE, SUITE 6, LOS ANGELES, CA 90035, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES. The full name of registrant(s) is/are:MIRYAM ABITBOL, 814 S. HOLT AVE, SUITE 6, LOS ANGELES, CA 90035; , . This Business is being conducted by, a(n) AN INDIVIDUAL. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name/names listed above on (Date): N/A /s/: MIRYAM ABITBOL This statement was files with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 8/13/08. 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 federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411et seq.,Business and Professions Code).

SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS Published 8/18/08, 8/25/08, 9/1/08, 9/8/08 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20081421419 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as LEGEND TAX, APC, 209 SAN MIGUEL DR. ARCADIA, CA 91007.

The full name of registrant(s) is/are : LEGEND TAX, APC 209 SAN MIGUEL DR. ARCADIA, CA 91007 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/: This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 8/7/08. 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

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20081402562 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as JIMMY JACK BRAIN, 16123 S. DENVER AVE. GARDENA, CA 90248. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : JIMMY JACK BRAIN, LLC 16123 S. DENVER AVE. GARDENA, CA 90248 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/: This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 8/5/2008. 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 8/18/2008, 8/25/2008, 9/1/2008, 9/8/2008 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20081430638 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as PACIFIC CABINETS & COUNTER TOPS, 2172 PACIFIC AVE. LONG BEACH, CA 90806. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : JORGE PEREZ 2172 PACIFIC AVE. LONG BEACH, CA 90806 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)8/1/2008. /s/: JORGE PEREZ This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 8/8/2008. 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 8/18/2008, 8/25/2008, 9/1/2008, 9/8/2008 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20081430637 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as FLYING TIGER EXPRESS, 8625 AVIATION BLVD. INGLEWOOD, CA 90301. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : KUEN PONG 18577 DANCY ST. ROWLAND HEIGHTS, CA 91748 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)7/10/2008. /s/: KUEN PONG This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 8/8/2008. 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 8/18/2008, 8/25/2008, 9/1/2008, 9/8/2008 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20081430228 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as CHR, 1220 W. 223RD ST. TORRANCE, CA 90502. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : JOSE PALACIOS HERNANDEZ 1220 W. 223RD ST. TORRANCE, CA 90502 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). /s/: JOSE PALACIOS HERNANDEZ This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 8/8/2008. 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 8/18/2008, 8/25/2008, 9/1/2008, 9/8/2008 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20081430254 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as SANTA MONICA SWEAT, AI #/ON C2981588, 4269 VIA MARINA, SUITE 201, MARINA DEL REY, CA 90292, COUNTY OF LA. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : LKH INVESTMENTS, 4269 VIA MARINA, SUITE 201, MARINA DEL REY, CA 90292 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/: LAURA HEBERT, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 8/8/2008. 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

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20081430255 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as KAMRANY PRODUCTION, 1106 KAGAWA ST., PACIFIC PALISADES, CA 90272. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : NAKE M. KAMRANY, 1106 KAGAWA ST., PACIFIC PALISADES, CA 90272 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/: NAKE M. KAMRANY This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 8/8/2008. 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 8/18/2008, 8/25/2008, 9/1/2008, 9/8/2008 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20081413597 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as REGAN PATNO, 1430 7TH STREET, #303, SANTA MONICA, CA 90401. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : REGAN HENRY PATNO, 1430 7TH STREET, #303, 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/: REGAN PATNO This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 8/6/2008. 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 8/18/2008, 8/25/2008, 9/1/2008, 9/8/2008 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20081448806 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as AMEZQUITA CONSTRUCTION, 948 BABY VIEW AVE. WILMINGTON, CA 90744. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : COTBERTO AMEZQUITA 948 BABY VIEW AVE. WILMINGTON, CA 90744 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)8/12/2008. /s/: COTBERTO AMEZQUITA This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 8/12/2008. 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 8/18/2008, 8/25/2008, 9/1/2008, 9/8/2008 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20081393494 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as ALOHA PLUMBING & ROOTER, 1445 S. 4TH ST. MONTEBELLO, CA 90640. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : CYNTHIA BELASCO 1445 S. 4TH ST. MONTEBELLO, CA 90640 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)8/4/2008. /s/: This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 8/4/2008. 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 8/18/2008, 8/25/2008, 9/1/2008, 9/8/2008 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20081448807 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as GEDDA COLLECTIBLES, 178 CORDOVA WALK LONG BEACH, CA 90803. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : KELLY GREER 178 CORDOVA WALK LONG BEACH, CA 90803 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/: KELLY GREER This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 8/12/08. NOTICE: THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20081393429 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as QUE BELLA SALON, 175 E. COLLEGE ST. COVINA, CA 91723.

The full name of registrant(s) is/are : LORENZO QUIROZ JR. 148 N. CHESTER AVE. PASADENA, CA 91106 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)9/1/1997. /s/: LORENZO QUIROZ JR. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 8/4/08. 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 8/18/2008, 8/25/2008, 9/1/2008, 9/8/2008 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20081364575 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as IHUSTLE SPORTS, IHUSTLE ATHLETICS, 1207 S. WESTLAKE AVE. LOS ANGELES, CA 90006. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : MIGUEL A. FERMAN 1207 S. WESTLAKE AVE. LOS ANGELES, CA 90006 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/: MIGUEL A. FERMAN This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 7/30/08. 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 8/18/2008, 8/25/2008, 9/1/2008, 9/8/2008 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 200813844572 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as EL MIXTECA 2 #, 9840 FLOWER ST. BELLFLOWER, CA 90706.

The full name of registrant(s) is/are : MARIA GUADALUPE OLVERA 8243 WALNUT AVE. LOS ANGELES, CA 90001 FRANCISCO HERNANDEZ 8243 WALNUT AVE. LOS ANGELES, CA 90001 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/: MARIA GUADALUPE OLVERA This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 8/1/08. 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 8/18/2008, 8/25/2008, 9/1/2008, 9/8/2008 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20081421421 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as A HIGHER LEARNING ENRICHMENT CENTER, INC., AHL, 3581 E. IMPERIAL HWY. LYNWOOD, CA 90262. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : A HIGHER LEARNING ENRICHMENT CENTER, INC. 3581 E. IMPERIAL HWY. LYNWOOD, CA 90262 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/: This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 8/7/08. 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 8/18/2008, 8/25/2008, 9/1/2008, 9/8/2008 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20081449773 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as SAN PEDRO MINI MART & DELI, 300 S. GAFFEY ST. SAN PEDRO, CA 90731. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : GEORGE BENHERETZ 207 N. CABRILLO AVE.SAN PEDRO, CA 90731 This Business is being conducted by, an individual. Signed: The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed on

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20081449571 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as D.A. EXPRESS, 6861 FRY ST. APT. A BELL GARDENS, CA 90201. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : DAVID GONZALEZ 6861 FRY ST. APT. A BELL GARDENS, CA 90201 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)8/12/2008. /s/: DAVID GONZALEZ This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 8/12/2008. 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 8/18/2008, 8/25/2008, 9/1/2008, 9/8/2008 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20081449360 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as FIRST PREMIER REAL ESTATE & INVESTMENT CORP., 5641 E. BEVERLY BLVD. # E LOS ANGELES, CA 90022.

The full name of registrant(s) is/are : FIRST PREMIER REAL ESTATE & INVESTMENT CORP. 5641 E. BEVERLY BLVD. # E LOS ANGELES, CA 90022 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/: This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 8/12/08. 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 8/18/2008, 8/25/2008, 9/1/2008, 9/8/2008 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20081450287 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as H.A. GARDENING SERVICE, 15203 BECKNER ST. LA PUENTE, CA 91744. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : HECTOR ALVIZO 15203 BECKNER ST. LA PUENTE, CA 91744 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)6/1/2008. /s/: HECTOR ALVIZO This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 8/12/2008. 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 8/18/2008, 8/25/2008, 9/1/2008, 9/8/2008 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20081441209 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as JIM KESINGER AND ASSOCIATES, 249 N. BRAND BLVD. #597 GLENDALE, CA 91203. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : JAMES R. KISSINGER HECTOR ALVIZO 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)8/11/2008. /s/: This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 8/11/2008. 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 8/18/2008, 8/25/2008, 9/1/2008, 9/8/2008 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20081507291 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as H.A.K WHOLESALE, 6209 S. PARAMOUNT BLVD. #213 PARAMOUNT, CA 90723. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : H.A.K CORP. 1765 S. DIAMOND BAR BLVD. #D DIAMOND BAR, CA 91756 This

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Business is being conducted by, a corporation.

Signed: The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed on (Date)12/1/2006. /s/: This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 8/20/2008. 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 8/25/2008, 9/1/2008, 9/8/2008, 9/15/2008

registrant(s) is/are : OSMIN A. TURCIOS 4232 S. GRAND AVE. LOS ANGELES, CA 90037 RUTH M. TURCIOS 4232 S. GRAND AVE. LOS ANGELES, CA 90037 This Business is being conducted by, husband and wife. Signed: Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name or names listed herein.. /s/: OSMIN A. TURCIOS This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 8/19/2008. 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 8/25/2008, 9/1/2008, 9/8/2008, 9/15/2008

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20081476508 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as FPWR AI #/ON C3035979, 3233 MOUNTAIN VIEW AVENUE, LSO ANGELES, CA 90066. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : FOUNDATION FOR PRADER-WILLI RESEARCH, 3233 MOUNTAIN VIEW AVENUE, LSO ANGELES, CA 90066 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)5/1/2008. /s/: FOUNDATION FOR PRADER-WILLI RESEARCH, TREASURER, TOM COMPERE This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 8/15/2008. 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 8/25/2008, 9/1/2008, 9/8/2008, 9/15/2008

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 8/25/2008, 9/1/2008, 9/8/2008, 9/15/2008

DAO QUOC THAI 9341 BLANCHE AVE. GARDEN GROVE, CA 92841 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/: DAO QUOC THAI This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 8/18/2008. 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 8/25/2008, 9/1/2008, 9/8/2008, 9/15/2008

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20081550081 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as LAW OFFICES OF MUNOZ, VARA & ASSOCIATES, 7200 GREANLEAF AVE. STE. 300 WHITIIER, CA 90602. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : JOHN D. MUNOZ 7200 GREANLEAF AVE. STE. 300 WHITIIER, CA 90602 LUIS S. VARA 7200 GREANLEAF AVE. STE. 300 WHITIIER, CA 90602 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)1/1/2008. /s/: JOHN D. MUNOZ This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 8/27/08. 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 9/1/2008, 9/8/2008, 9/15/2008, 9/22/2008

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20081515476 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as MENTAL MASSACRE, 1746 E. 11TH ST. LONG BEACH, CA 90813. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : MARISSA STAR BAUMGARTNER 1746 E. 11TH ST. LONG BEACH, CA 90813 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/: MARISSA STAR BAUMGARTNER This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 8/21/2008. 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 8/25/2008, 9/1/2008, 9/8/2008, 9/15/2008 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 200814449913 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as HDI INVESTMENT GROUP , 128 E. 32ND ST. #A LOS ANGELES, CA 90011. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : DEMO DESIGNS, INC. 128 E. 32ND ST. #A LOS ANGELES, CA 90011 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/: This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 8/12/2008. 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 8/25/2008, 9/1/2008, 9/8/2008, 9/15/2008 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20081476574 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as BROADWAY PROPERTY MANAGEMENT, 625 CORONADO AVE. LONG BEACH, CA 90814. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : TRITIA LYNCH 625 CORONADO AVE. LONG BEACH, CA 90814 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/: TRITIA LYNCH This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 8/15/08. 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 8/25/2008, 9/1/2008, 9/8/2008, 9/15/2008 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20081496806 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as ACTIVE ALLIANCE REAL ESTATE, 9637 CALIFORNIA AVE. SOUTH GATE, CA 90280. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : EDWIN R. MOLINA 9026 BIGBY ST. DOWNEY, CA 90241 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/: EDWIN R. MOLINA This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 8/19/2008. 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 8/25/2008, 9/1/2008, 9/8/2008, 9/15/2008 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20081495504 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as RESTAURANTE Y PANADERIA LA UNIVERSAL, 2615 W. 7TH ST. LOS ANGELES, CA 90057. The full name of

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20081486072 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as ELITE NAILS, 1820 E. COLORADO BLVD. PASADENA, CA 91107.

The full name of registrant(s) is/are : HIEN T. TRAN 1820 E. COLORADO BLVD. PASADENA, CA 91107 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/: This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 8/18/2008. 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 8/25/2008, 9/1/2008, 9/8/2008, 9/15/2008 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20081477198 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as DIVERSIFIED LENDER SERVICES, 625 CORONADO AVE. LONG BEACH, CA 90814. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : CARSON VENTURE MAGAZINE LLC 21611 S. AVALON BLVD. CARSON, CA 90745 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/: This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 8/15/2008. 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 8/25/2008, 9/1/2008, 9/8/2008, 9/15/2008 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20081476519 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as THE BROAD STAGE AI #/ON C2935423, 1310 11TH STREET, SANTA MONICA, CA 90401; 1900 PICO BLVD., SANTA MONICA, CA 90405-1629. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : MADISON PROJECT, 1900 PICO BLVD., SANTA MONICA, CA 90405-1628 (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)11/22/2006. /s/: MADISON PROJECT, VICE CHAIR, LAWRENCE HELLER This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 08/15/2008. 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 8/25/2008, 9/1/2008, 9/8/2008, 9/15/2008 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20081550088 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as OCCUTRAIN ENVIRONMENTAL, 6734 WILCOX AVE. # E BELL, CA 90201. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : AMARO CONTRACTING, INC. 6734 WILCOX AVE. # E BELL, CA 90201 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/: This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 8/27/08. 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 9/1/2008, 9/8/2008, 9/15/2008, 9/22/2008

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20081496603 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as HEPPS SPICE CO., 3021 AIRPORT AVE., SUITE 101-E, SANTA MONICA, CA 90405, COUNTY OF LA. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : BRIAN HEPP, 216 40TH STREET, MANHATTAN BEACH, CA 90266 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/: BRIAN HEPP This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 8/19/2008. 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 8/25/2008, 9/1/2008, 9/8/2008, 9/15/2008 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20081496601 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as WESTSIDE RENTAL CONNECTION; WESTSIDERENTALS.COM, 130 N. FAIR OAKS, PASADENA, CA 91103; 1020 WILSHIRE BLVD, SANTA MONICA, CA 90401. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : MARK VERGE, 1020 WILSHIRE BLVD, SANTA MONICA, CA 90401 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)11/1/1996. /s/: MARK VERGE This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 8/19/2008. 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 8/25/2008, 9/1/2008, 9/8/2008, 9/15/2008 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20081496602 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as WESTSIDE RENTAL CONNECTION; WESTSIDERENTALS.COM, 12516 VENTURA BLVD., STUDIO CITY, CA 91604; 1020 WILSHIRE BLVD, SANTA MONICA, CA 90401.

The full name of registrant(s) is/are : MARK VERGE, 1020 WILSHIRE BLVD, SANTA MONICA, CA 90401 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)11/1/1996. /s/: MARK VERGE This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 8/19/2008. 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 8/25/2008, 9/1/2008, 9/8/2008, 9/15/2008

DBA FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20081496600 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as WESTSIDE RENTAL CONNECTION; WESTSIDERENTALS.COM, 524 PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY, HERMOSA BEACH, CA 90254; 1020 WILSHIRE BLVD., SANTA MONICA, CA 90401. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : MARK VERGE, 1020 WILSHIRE BLVD., 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/: MARK VERGE This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 8/19/2008. NOTICE: THIS

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20081496599 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as WESTSIDE RENTAL CONNECTION; WESTSIDERENTALS.COM, 1020 WILSHIRE BLVD., SANTA MONICA, CA 90401.

The full name of registrant(s) is/are : MARK VERGE, 1020 WILSHIRE BLVD., 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/: MARK VERGE This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 8/19/2008. 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 8/25/2008, 9/1/2008, 9/8/2008, 9/15/2008 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20081496598 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as WESTSIDE RENTAL CONNECTION; WESTSIDERENTALS.COM, 7901 MELROSE AVE, LOS ANGELES, CA 90046; 1020 WILSHIRE BLVD., SANTA MONICA, CA 90401.

The full name of registrant(s) is/are : MARK VERGE, 1020 WILSHIRE BLVD., SANTA MONICA, CA 90401 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)11/1/1996. /s/: MARK VERGE This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 8/19/2008. 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 8/25/2008, 9/1/2008, 9/8/2008, 9/15/2008 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20081496597 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as WESTSIDE RENTAL CONNECTION; WESTSIDERENTALS.COM, 1919 NEWPORT BLVD., COSTA MESA, CA 92627; 1020 WILSHIRE BLVD, SANTA MONICA, CA 90401.

The full name of registrant(s) is/are : MARK VERGE, 1020 WILSHIRE BLVD., 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/: MARK VERGE This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 8/19/2008. 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 8/25/2008, 9/1/2008, 9/8/2008, 9/15/2008 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20081496604 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as AROUND THE WORLD IN THIRTY YEARS PRODUCTIONS, 2505 4TH STREET, #205, SANTA MONICA, CA 90405, COUNTY OF LA. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : ANJAY NAGPAL, 2505 4TH STREET, #205, 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/: ANJAY NAGPAL This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 8/19/2008. 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 8/25/2008, 9/1/2008, 9/8/2008, 9/15/2008 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20081485330 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as IDEAS OF BEAUTY INT'L, MULTIMEDIA ADVERTISING CO., 9595 WILSHIRE BLVD. STE 900 BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90212. The full name of registrant(s) is/are :

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20081551274 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as ECHAVARRIA LAWN SERVICES, 3927 E. LOUISE ST. LYNWOOD, CA 90262. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : ENRIQUE ECHAVARRIA 3927 E. LOUISE ST. LYNWOOD, CA 90262 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/: ENRIQUE ECHAVARRIA This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 8/27/08. 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 9/1/2008, 9/8/2008, 9/15/2008, 9/22/2008 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20081549990 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as TEO'S AUTO SALES, 3800 FIRESTONE BLVD. SOUTH GATE, CA 90280. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : BECKY'S GONZALEZ 4683 TWEEDY BLVD. SOUTH GATE, CA 90280 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/: BECKY'S GONZALEZ This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 8/27/08. 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 9/1/2008, 9/8/2008, 9/15/2008, 9/22/2008 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20081550137 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as PACO'S BODY SHOP, 5979 S. AVALON BLVD. LOS ANGELES, CA 90003. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : FRANCISCO ESCOBAR FIALLOS 5979 S. AVALON BLVD. LOS ANGELES, CA 90003 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/: FRANCISCO ESCOBAR FIALLOS This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 8/27/08. 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 9/1/2008, 9/8/2008, 9/15/2008, 9/22/2008 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20081542357 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as LATIN SENIOR SERVICES CENTER, 6068 OLYMPIC BLVD. LOS ANGELES, CA 90022. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : MARIA M. ALVARADO 6007 OLYMPIC BLVD. LOS ANGELES, CA 90022 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/: MARIA M. ALVARADO This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 8/26/08. 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 9/1/2008, 9/8/2008, 9/15/2008, 9/22/2008

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20081533431 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as INCUENTRO DE TALENTOS COLOMBO, ISPANO AMERICANO, 55 E. HUNTINGTON DR. STE. 100 ARCADIA, CA 91106. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : LUIS CARLOS AGUDELO GALVIZ 55 E. HUNTINGTON DR. STE. 100 ARCADIA, CA 91106 LUCY CASTRO 13092 REINDEER CT. RIVERSIDE, CA 92503 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/: LUIS CARLOS AGUDELO GALVIZ This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 8/25/08. 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 9/1/2008, 9/8/2008, 9/15/2008, 9/22/2008 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case No. LS017757 Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles Petition of TYLER MICHAEL O’KAIN for Change of Name TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner or Attorney: TYLER MICHAEL O’KAIN filed a petition with this court for a decree of changing names as follows: TYLER MICHAEL O’KAIN to TYLER MICHAEL BARTON. 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: OCTOBER 8, 2008 Time: 8:30, Dept. NWA., Room 510 The address of the court is 6230 Sylmar Ave, Van Nuys, CA 91401.

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: 8/27/08 PATRICIA M. SCHNEGG Judge Of The Superior Court 9/1/2008, 9/8/2008, 9/15/2008, 9/22/2008 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20081523481 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as D&H SUPER SERVICES, 4801 N. PECK RD. EL MONTE, CA 91732. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : DIKRAN KECHICHIAN 9628 SALUDA AVE. TUJUNGA, CA. 91042 HAROUT KECHICHIAN 3724 BURITT WY. 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/: DIKRAN KECHICHIAN This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 8/22/08. 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 9/1/2008, 9/8/2008, 9/15/2008, 9/22/2008 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20081525147 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as BOTANICA STELLA , 15718 MANHATTAN PL. UNIT B. GARDENA, CA 90247. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : ENRIQUE F. NEIRA 1108 W. 166TH ST. APT. 5 GARDENA, CA 90247 VERONICA S. STELLA 1108 W. 166TH ST. APT. 5 GARDENA, CA 90247 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/: ENRIQUE F. NEIRA

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This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 8/22/08. 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 9/1/2008, 9/8/2008, 9/15/2008, 9/22/2008

trant(s) is/are : CHILD'S PLAY, LLC, 2299 WESTWOOD BLVD., LOS ANGELES, CA 90064, (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/: CHILD'S PLAY, LLC, PRESIDENT, JEANNINE MCGREGOR This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 8/21/2008. 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 9/1/2008, 9/8/2008, 9/15/2008, 9/22/2008

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20081579022 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as SARITA'S NUTRITION, 2883 E. GAGE AVE. HUNTINGTON PARK, CA 90255. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : MARITZA SANCHEZ GRAMAJO 1927 E. 111TH ST. LOS ANGELES, CA 90059 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/: MARITZA SANCHEZ GRAMAJO This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 9/2/2008. 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 9/8/2008, 9/15/2008, 9/22/2008, 9/29/2008

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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 9/8/2008, 9/15/2008, 9/22/2008, 9/29/2008

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20081524395 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as HIJKIDS.COM, HI J KIDS, 213 E. RIGGIN ST. MONTEREY PARK, CA 91755. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : KRISTINE UOON VASQUEZ 213 E. RIGGIN ST. MONTEREY PARK, CA 91755 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/: KRISTINE UOON VASQUEZ This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 8/22/08. 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 9/1/2008, 9/8/2008, 9/15/2008, 9/22/2008 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20081524908 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as BEDROCK FABRICATION, 10913 FOSTER RD. NORWALK, CA 90650. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : MARCOS VELASQUEZ 10913 FOSTER RD. NORWALK, CA 90650 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/: MARCOS VELASQUEZ This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 8/22/08. 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 9/1/2008, 9/8/2008, 9/15/2008, 9/22/2008 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20081524258 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as FAMILIES NUTRITIONAL CENTER, 3307 W. PICO BLVD. LOS ANGELES, CA 90019. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : ANGELICA OROSCO 1136 STEARNS DR. LOS ANGELES, CA 90035 VERONICA CHACON 105240 MATTOCK AVE. DOWNEY, CA 90241 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/: ANGELICA OROSCO This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 8/22/08. 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 9/1/2008, 9/8/2008, 9/15/2008, 9/22/2008 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20081531853 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as GLOBAL RESOURCE SERVICES, 514 SOUTH BARRINGTON AVENUE, UNIT 117, LOS ANGELES, CA 90049, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : STUART COHEN, 514 SOUTH BARRINGTON AVENUE, UNIT 117, LOS ANGELES, CA 90049 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/: STUART COHEN This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 8/25/2008. 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 9/1/2008, 9/8/2008, 9/15/2008, 9/22/2008 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20081515497 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as PLAYDATE PLACE, 2299 WESTWOOD BLVD., LOS ANGELES, CA 90064, COUNTY OF LA. The full name of regis-

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20081440926 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as BIBEZ, 1987 LAS TUNAS ST. PASADENA, CA 91107. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : MARIA E. VITAL 1987 LAS TUNAS ST. PASADENA, CA 91107 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/: MARIA E. VITAL This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 8/11/08. 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 9/1/2008, 9/8/2008, 9/15/2008, 9/22/2008 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20081598260 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as ALVARADO ELECTRONICS, 600 S. ALVARADO ST. # B-3 LOS ANGELES, CA 90057. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : TOMAS HERRERA 600 S. ALVARADO ST. # B-3 LOS ANGELES, CA 90057 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/: TOMAS HERRERA This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 9/4/2008. 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 9/8/2008, 9/15/2008, 9/22/2008, 9/29/2008 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20081570101 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as KINGS ONLY, 2201 E. WILLOW ST. #D343 SIGNAL HILL, CA 90755. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : JESUS BARBOZA 1503 E. 8TH ST. LONG BEACH, CA 90813 ELIAS VALLE 1471 LINDEN AVE. LONG BEACH, CA 90813 This Business is being conducted by, co-partners. Signed: Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name or names listed herein.. /s/: JESUS BARBOZA This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 8/29/2008. 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 9/8/2008, 9/15/2008, 9/22/2008, 9/29/2008 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20081569564 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as KO ILLUSTRATION, 5039 W. JEFFERSON BLVD. LOS ANGELES, CA 90016. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : ISRAEL RODRIGUEZ 529 W. FERNFIELD DR. MONTEREY PARK, CA 91754 VICTOR YEBRA 3949 HALLDALE AVE. LOS ANGELES, CA 90062 This Business is being conducted by, co-partners.

Signed: Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name or names listed herein.. /s/: ISRAEL RODRIGUEZ This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 8/29/2008. 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 9/8/2008, 9/15/2008, 9/22/2008, 9/29/2008

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20081579789 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as LP GRUUP , 1630 E. 4TH ST. RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA 91764. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : LEONOR PEREIRA 385 S. CATALINA #303 PASADENA, CA 91106 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/: LEONOR PEREIRA This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 9/2/2008. 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 9/8/2008, 9/15/2008, 9/22/2008, 9/29/2008 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20081579695 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as QUALITY SERVICES RENOVATION, 1187 N. LOS ROBLES AVE. PASADENA, CA 91104. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : SAMUEL SEGOVIA 1187 N. LOS ROBLES AVE. PASADENA, CA 91104 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/: SAMUEL SEGOVIA This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 9/2/2008. 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 9/8/2008, 9/15/2008, 9/22/2008, 9/29/2008 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20081579958 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as A FIRST CORPORATE SEDANS WORLD WIDE CHAUFFEUR TRANSPORTATION, AFCS, 539 SALEM ST. #2 GLENDALE, CA 91203. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : VARKES AMARKARIAN 539 SALEM ST. #2 GLENDALE, CA 91203 ROY AMARKARIAN 539 SALEM ST. #2 GLENDALE, CA 91203 This Business is being conducted by, co-partners.

Signed: Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name or names listed herein.. /s/: ROY AMARKARIAN This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 9/2/2008. 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 9/8/2008, 9/15/2008, 9/22/2008, 9/29/2008 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20081571177 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as STUDIO AT LIVE; AI #/ON 2008-19910216, 500 BROADWAY, SANTA MONICA, CA 90401, COUNTY OF LA. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : STUDIO USA, LLC, 500 BROADWAY, SANTA MONICA, CA 90401, (CALIFORNIA) This Business is being conducted by, a limited liability. Signed: The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed on (Date)8/1/2008. /s/: STUDIO USA, LLC, CEO This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 8/29/2008. 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

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20081476722 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as SLASH MEDIA, 434 SOUTH ELM DRIVE, BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90025, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : JOSH FRIEDMAN, 434 SOUTH ELM DRIVE, BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90025; RYAN FUGATE, 603 RAMPART BOULEVARD, #21, LOS ANGELES, CA 90057 This Business is being conducted by, a limited liability. Signed: The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed on (Date)8/1/2008. /s/: JOSH FRIEDMAN, CEO This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 8/15/2008. 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 9/8/2008, 9/15/2008, 9/22/2008, 9/29/2008 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20081559934 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as EL POLLO LOCO, 5935 SOUTH ST. LAKEWOOD, CA 90713.

The full name of registrant(s) is/are : PENSAR BIG, INC. 258 E. BADILLO ST. STE. A COVINA, CA 91723 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)1/1/1998. /s/: This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 8/28/2008. 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 9/8/2008, 9/15/2008, 9/22/2008, 9/29/2008

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20081588635 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as YUMMY'S BIONICOS, 2556 ZOE AVE. HUNTINGTON PARK, CA 90255. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : ELVIS D. CARIOS 10240 VIRGINIA AVE. SOUTH GATE, CA 90280 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/: ELVIS D. CARIOS This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 9/3/2008. 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 9/8/2008, 9/15/2008, 9/22/2008, 9/29/2008

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20081559616 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as SYLMAR PETS, 13217 GLADSTONE AVE. SYLMAR, CA 91342. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : BRYCE J. HOLMAN 13191 HERRON ST. SYLMAR, CA 91342 IRIS J. HOLMAN 13191 HERRON ST. SYLMAR, CA 91342 This Business is being conducted by, husband and wife. Signed: Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name or names listed herein.. /s/: BRYCE J. HOLMAN This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 8/28/2008. 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 9/8/2008, 9/15/2008, 9/22/2008, 9/29/2008 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20081597405 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as WEST VIBE PUBLISHING, 7400 HOLLYWOOD BLVD. #502 LOS ANGELES, CA 90046. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : WEST VIBE MUSIC, LLC 7400 HOLLYWOOD BLVD. #502 LOS ANGELES, CA 90046 This Business is being conducted by, a limited liability. Signed: The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed on (Date). /s/: This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 9/4/2008. 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 9/8/2008, 9/15/2008, 9/22/2008, 9/29/2008 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAMES STATEMENT FILE NO. 20081589537 FIRST FILING. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as EMPIRE CONETCION, 1820 N. LONG BEACH BLVD. COMPTON, CA 90221. The full name of registrant(s) is/are : MARIA C. BARAJAS 12919 HANWELL ST. DOWNEY, CA 90242 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/: MARIA C. BARAJAS This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 9/3/2008. 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

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