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The committee assigned to explore the possible separation of the Santa Monica-Malibu school district is making progress, but there are still numerous obstacles to address.

That’s according to representatives from the Santa Monica side of the six-member panel, who on Thursday evening updated the local Board of Education on the progress of the talks that began earlier this year.

“Our discussions have been fruitful, productive and collaborative,” Paul Silvern said. “Things are moving along, but that’s not to say things are fully agreed upon in the process.”

Silvern pointed out five specific topics on which the committee

members are trying to find common ground, including assets, liabilities, revenue streams, environmental issues and implementation.

The group met last week at SMMUSD headquarters and is scheduled to convene again Tuesday night at Malibu City Hall.

Three more meetings are planned for October.

School board president Laurie Lieberman praised the committee members for their work in recent weeks.

“Thank you for your efforts and brilliance in trying to find a solution to this issue,” she said.

The committee has been trying to figure out how district assets — including cash, buildings and land — would be allocated to separate Santa Monica and Malibu entities.

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Not your average joe Local entrepreneurs launch emoji-branded coffee pods

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The best part of waking up is ... well, that depends on how you feel when you get out of bed.

Two locally based entrepreneurs are banking on the communicative power of smiley faces and other expressions to sell caffeine, hoping their brand of emoji-imprinted coffee pods catches on with a younger crowd of joe-sippers who are likely to share their lives on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and beyond.

“It’s like pairing a different mood with your morning,” JavaMoji co-founder Shaun Newsum said. “It’s like the Snapchat of coffee. ... Coffee pods are not a cool thing; they’re a convenience product. We felt it was an opportunity to be different. With so many eyeballs on social media, it’s a way people can express themselves.”

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TV SHOW: A pair of local entrepreneurs will be featured on TV.

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27 council meeting but at least one item will generate significant interest from the public.

Council is scheduled to discuss conceptual plans for expanding park space at the Santa Monica Airport.

The agenda item includes approval of $1,113,561 (including a 10% contingency) to provide design services and authorize the Director of Public Works to issue any necessary change orders to complete additional work within contract authority.

City Hall has repeatedly stated its desire to close the airport.

Council unanimously passed a resolution in August calling for the closure of the airport in 2018, directing staff to begin planning for a park on the site and authorizing a city takeover of private airport services. The FAA has said the city’s actions could result in additional legal action but Council has been resolute in their approach.

The discussion Tuesday continues their stated goal of planning for a park so that construction can begin as

soon as the space is legally available.

Staff have held several public workshops on the future of the park and residents were presented with three designs that maximized different priorities for the land including additional playfields, other active uses and natural park space.

Staff are recommending a new, hybrid option that combines elements of each original option based on the feedback received from residents.

“The proposed hybrid concept offers expanded outdoor leisure and recreational opportunities for the community, including sports fields, pickleball courts, Community Gardens, native meadow habitat, pathways and children’s play and picnic areas,” said the staff report.

According to the report, next steps upon approval of the recommended design include preparation of environmental documents, a return to council in December with guidelines for facilitate interim public use of the space while construction occurs and final approval of the design in 2018 with a construction target of Spring 2018.

The second item of substance

on the agenda is a resolution requesting approval of environmental documents for a water treatment project.

Santa Monica is asking the State Water Resources Control Board to fund the City’s Sustainable Water Infrastructure Project (SWIP).

The SWIP proposes to treat stormwater runoff, brackish/salineimpaired groundwater, and municipal wastewater for immediate nonpotable reuse. The water could also be used to recharge aquifers and is part of the larger plan for Santa Monica to become water self-sufficient by 2020.

The application requires environmental documents be submitted and the pair of studies concluded there would not be any significant impacts if specific mitigation measures are in place.

Council’s adoption of the documents would help facilitate the funding application.

Council meets on Sept. 27 at City Hall, 1685 Main St. Closed session begins at 5:30 p.m. To review the agenda visit, http://www.smgov.net/departments/clerk/agendas.aspx. editor@smdp.com

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City Attorney Marsha Moutrie Announces End-of-Year Retirement Santa Monica City Attorney Marsha Moutrie has announced that she will be retiring at the end of the year.

“Santa Monica is an incredible place and my 22 action-packed years as City Attorney have flown by. My husband has been retired for three years and on January 3rd, I’ll turn 70. We want to see more of the world, together, while we can still explore on foot. My dear mother is very elderly and bedridden. She needs more company to brighten her remaining days,” said Moutrie. “Of course, it’s hard to part. My clients, co-workers and this wonderfully engaged community will always have a special place in my heart.”

Moutrie was appointed to her position in December of 1993. Under the City Charter, she is responsible for advising the Council and other City officers and representing the City and its employees in all civil matters. She attends meetings of the City Council and local bodies, approving the form of contracts, drafting ordinances and resolutions, prosecuting misdemeanors and otherwise enforcing local laws. She also appoints the deputy attorneys and support staff needed to fulfill these responsibilities.

This large body of work is handled by the office’s 42 members, comprised of 24 full-time attorneys and 18 support staffers.

Each year, their work includes thousands of criminal cases and hundreds of complaints from consumers, tenants and code enforcement personnel. They defend the City and its workers in an average of about 200 civil matters in the state and federal trial and appellate courts. The cases range in complexity from straight forward trip and fall claims to civil rights and employment claims to complex constitutional challenges to City laws and policies. They also prepare or review thousands of contracts, leases and licenses, draft dozens of ordinances, provide advice at countless public and staff meetings, provide training to various groups and constantly monitor

EDITOR’S NOTE The Daily Press will not be hosting a traditional candidate forum this year. Instead, we’re expanding our voter guide and starting something new with a candidate video series.

The Daily Press pioneered the traditional candidate forum more than a decade ago and it’s a format that has been widely copied locally, down to the candidates asking each other a question. However, we think it can become repetitive and the audience shrinks as the number of forums grows.

Opportunities to hear the candidates in person are still important but as there are several forums already planned for the local election, we are going to try a different approach this year.

We can reach tens of thousands of people through our paper/website every day and we’ve decided to try to provide more coverage in the print/online formats that already have a large audience.

The voter guide will become a week of dedicated coverage. From Oct. 24 through the 28, the Daily Press will feature extensive answers from candidates for all three contested races.

Candidates have been provided a survey to solicit brief answers on a diversity of topics and in addition, they have been provided three “essay” questions to answer in more depth.

public process and transparency issues and conflict issues.

“For over two decades, our City has been extremely fortunate to have Marsha leading our legal work. The combination of her deep knowledge of the law, commitment to our complex community and her savvy leadership, has helped shape the vibrant, innovative and diverse city we have today,” said Mayor Tony Vazquez.

“We have all benefitted from her absolute dedication to the public process. She will be missed.”

As with other areas of the City’s work, the City’s legal work often includes unique issues and challenges.

“I am proud of the work the office has done over the years to promote community welfare by effectuating Council’s laws and policies, including those relating to housing, tenants’ rights, homelessness, consumer protection, and land use, among others,” said Moutrie. “Like the City as a whole, the office takes on big challenges and meets them. We litigated to protect the City’s water resources and recovered about $380 million from the major oil companies and other polluters. We did the legal work to defeat a state take back of about $200 million in redevelopment funds, preserving it for meeting local needs. We drafted and defended laws that promote affordable housing and ensure shared use of our treasured public space, and those laws were adopted as models by other cities. These are just a few examples of how this team has earned its state-wide reputation of outstanding legal work.”

Some of the most notable accomplishments of the City Attorney’s Office since 1994 include: Litigated against major oil companies who polluted City wells with MTBE; advanced legislation that caused statewide, and later national, phase out of MTBE; recovered $275 million from all major oil companies; later recovered and additional $108 million for PCP/TCE contamination of groundwater by Boeing and Gillette/Proctor and Gamble. The City Attorney’s Office received the ABA State and Local Government Achievement Award, recognizing best public law office in

The first five council candidates to submit their material to us by the deadline will appear in the paper on Monday, Oct. 24. The second five will run Tuesday, Oct. 25. Rent Control Board candidates will run on Wednesday, Oct. 26 and SMC board candidates will run on Thursday, Oct. 27. We will cover local and state ballot measures on Friday, Oct. 28.

It’s our intent to run all the written material in the October papers but if space requires us to make cuts, we will move the surveys to our website and prioritize the essay answers.

In addition, we’re going to invite selected candidates into our office to record answers to a set of in-person questions. The recorded answers will be posted to our website.

Each candidate will be asked five questions and provided up to two minutes to answer. We are going to fact check and annotate those answers. If we can prove a statement is untrue, the video and accompanying notation will explicitly say so. Additional notation will be provided if we think claims require context.

Those videos will be posted to our website the same week we publish candidate profiles.

We believe these dual efforts will provide more readers with useful information they can use to make their decisions in November.

the country for this work. (City of Santa Monica v. Shell) Only city attorney’s office in the country to challenge deceptive practices in the bullion/gold sales industry; recovered $10 million for victims.

Drafted and successfully defended a law regulating events in public spaces for the purpose of ensuring reasonable, shared use; it was challenged on First Amendment grounds, upheld in federal court and became a model for other cities. (Santa Monica Food Not Bombs v. City of Santa Monica) Drafted and defended the Affordable Housing Production Program law. That law became a model for other cities.

Performed transactional work necessary to produce over 1900 affordable units.

Recovered a total of $2.5 million for consumers in four recent cases challenging unfair billing and other unfair practices of businesses selling goods and services within the City.

Litigated through the California Supreme Court Harris v. City of Santa Monica, which changed California reemployment discrimination law. Lawyers representing both sides were jointly given California Lawyer of the Year Award.

Protected Tenants rights by drafting, defending and enforcing local laws, e.g., laws prohibiting harassment and requiring relocation payments. (Action Apartment v.

City of Santa Monica) Protected the beach/ocean, public health and the environment by drafting and publicizing laws against smoking and use of reusable plastic bags.

Protected low wage immigrant workers against wage violations by car washes; recovered $656,000 in back wages.

Preserved public property for public benefit through resolution of long-standing beach encroachment disputes with private owners through negotiation and litigation. (City of Santa Monica v. Ornstein) RDA Dissolution – Undertook the legal work and extensive negotiations necessary to defend $200 million in redevelopment funds from State take back.

Protected local quality of life in residential neighborhoods by prosecuting clubs

that fail to observe noise limitations and other local regulations.

Drafted, successfully defended and enforced laws that address impacts of homelessness (Doucette v. City of Santa Monica). Helped establish and operate Homeless Court as a diversion program to help persons long homeless in the community to get off the streets; program has permanently housed 70 persons.

Worked to break the cycle of violence by prioritizing prosecution of domestic violence cases, prosecuting them vertically, and working closely with local serve providers to aid victims.

Provided all legal work necessary to support City’s various public works and public programs, e.g., Main Library, Pico Branch Library, Virginia Avenue Park, Annenberg Beach House, Tongva Park, Expo Light Rail, Esplanade, California Incline, programs for seniors and youth, after-school programs, senior programs, arts programs, after-school programs, and human services grants.

Drafted and successfully defended against constitutional challenge laws that regulate street performance and street vending in order to respect individual rights while protecting shared enjoyment and aesthetics of public space. (Lamle v.

City of Santa Monica) Successfully resolved difficult and lengthy dispute involving religious displays in a public park through ordinance drafting and litigation. (Santa Monica Nativity Scenes Committee v. City of Santa Monica) “Losing Marsha Moutrie, even into her well-earned retirement, which we knew was inevitable, is a challenging transition for our City,” said Councilmember Kevin McKeown. “I’m grateful we enjoyed her excellent leadership for so many years, and grateful she leaves us such a highly skilled and motivated staff of attorneys to continue handling our legal workload while we seek a replacement. We will find a new City Attorney, but never another Marsha Moutrie.”

The Council is expected to begin its search for a new City Attorney next week.

— SUBMITTED BY DEBBIE LEE, SANTA MONICA CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER

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Mandatory Job Walk (attendance is required for all Prime Contractors): Wednesday, 09/28/16 at 10:30 AM Job Walk location: Malibu Middle High School – 30215 Morning View Drive, Malibu, CA 90265 – All Attending Contractors MUST meet representatives outside the front entrance of the school.

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included on the 2016 Santa Monica election ballot - SM and V. This article summarizes the measures, who supports and opposes each; how much money is being raised and spent to sway public opinion and garner votes.

Measure SM – City Council proposed amendments to City Charter Article XXII (Oaks Initiative) to extend and clarify its provisions.

This measure would amend Article XXII of the City Charter, which was adopted by the voters in 2000, commonly known as the Oaks Initiative.

The original Oaks Initiative was put on the ballot in 2000 to prohibit city officials from awarding public benefits, such as development agreements and contracts, to individuals or entities and then receiving a personal benefit such as campaign contributions or employment from the public benefit recipient. Oaks was aimed at lessening even the appearance that public officials are expecting future personal benefits when carrying out the people’s business. It passed by almost 60%.

The City has never investigated or enforced complaints of Oaks violations. This will change in November if voters pass Measure SM.

Measure SM expands Oaks, and enables its enforcement by: — Placing enforcement responsibility in the hands of the independent Criminal Division of the City Attorney’s office or a special prosecutor who has no conflict of interest; — Permitting criminal and civil prosecutions of any violator, including developers or contractors, who violate the law; — Clarifying which public officials are covered by Oaks (City Council, City Manager, Planning Commissioners, Department Heads, and their designees); — Clarifying that receiving a campaign contribution or personal advantage in any location, including outside of Santa Monica, is prohibited; — Requiring companies receiving public benefits to disclose the identity of all owners so they cannot hide behind shell companies; and, — Specifying that remedies are cumulative against any violator.

Measure SM also creates an exception for unpaid volunteer members of non-profit entities other than PACs or entities controlling PACs. For example, many community members serve on the board of directors for nonprofits that receive City funding.

No arguments against Measure SM were submitted and to date no committee has been formed nor any money raised either for or against these amendments.

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Classroom Repair, Career Training, Higher Education Access, aims to improve local access to affordable higher education for high school graduates/adults/veterans by issuing $345,000,000 in bonds with a provision for citizen oversight and annual audits. Bond proceeds are to be used to repair, upgrade,

construct, and modernize classrooms at SMC and John Adams Middle School, and provide money for expanding Memorial Park. The Tax Rate Statement estimates an additional annual increase of $250 per $1 million of assessed value on Santa Monica properties.

The Rent Control Board may permit landlords to pass through all, some, or none of the fees for the bond through to tenants, though it has not yet voted on what those pass throughs may look like for Measure V. Past Rent Control Boards allowed landlords to pass on 100% of SMC bond property tax assessments. Tenants assessments are based on the number of units per building.

Proponents of Measure V contend that SMC needs to replace temporary classrooms installed after the 1994 earthquake, modernize classrooms built in the 1950’s and 80’s, add a new science and math extension, complete improvements at the SMC Performing Arts Center/Broad Stage campus, upgrade technology and add landscape improvements that will conserve water. In addition, up to $45 million of bonds funds could go toward joint projects with Santa Monica and Malibu - expansion of playing fields at Memorial Park and infrastructure enhancements to Malibu community education facilities. The PAC, Campaign for Safety & Modernization at Santa Monica College, headed by Shari Davis, supports the bond measure. Total contributions to date are $520,447. Last year, in anticipation of a bond measure, the PAC raised $111,947.

An additional $408,500 has been raised as of September 21, 2016. The largest donors are non-profits related to the college; Santa Monica College Foundation ($200,000); KCRW Foundation ($125,000); SMC Associated Students ($125,000); the Madison Project DBA as the Broad Stage ($10,000); and, the Committee for the Advancement of Public Education ($11,947).

Approximately $1835 has been spent to date on administrative expenses including remit envelopes for contributions.

Opponents argue that the issue is not education, but fiscal management; SMC bond debt funds, previously approved for similar purposes in 1992, 2002,2004, and 2008 (totaling $613 million), either already exist or were used for purposes unrelated to the bonds’ specified intent. There is no accounting of expenditures from the previous bonds that will not be fully retired until 2038. Local property owners bear exclusive responsibility for bond debt though only 4% of the 30,000+ SMC students are graduates of Santa Monica or Malibu high schools. Additionally, Prop 51 on the California state ballot, if passed, will provide billions of dollars for state community colleges, including SMC. To date, there is no committee formed or money raised opposing Measure V. To read the text of the ballot measures and the arguments for and against, visit www.smvote.org/ballotMeasures .

The next campaign disclosure statements are due September 29. Stay tuned.

MARY MARLOW is a member of the Transparency Project. For more information, visit http://www.santamonicatransparency.org.

OPINIONS EXPRESSED are those of the writer and do not necessarily reflect those of the Santa Monica Daily Press staff. Guest editorials from residents are encouraged, as are letters to the editor. Letters to the Editor can be submitted to editor@smdp.com. Receipt of a letter does not guarantee publication and all content is published at the discretion of the paper. All letters and guest editorials are subject to editing for space and content. All submissions must include the author’s name, address and phone number for the purposes of verification.

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Between 1976 and 1984, the presidential debates were sponsored by the League of Women Voters Educational Fund (LWVEF).

Then in 1986, the Democratic and the Republican National Committees established the CPD to conduct future presidential debates. In 1988, the CPD chose the LWVEF to sponsor its last presidential debate , but attached so many conditions the League withdrew, stating these demands “would perpetrate a fraud on the American voter,” and that the League “has no intention of becoming an accessory to the hoodwinking of the American public.” (http://lwv.org/press-releases/leaguerefuses-help-perpetrate-fraud) Since 1988, the CPD has had absolute control over debate participants, formats, and moderators — and indirect control over what issues are discussed. The only presidential candidate the CPD ever allowed to participate — other than a Democratic or Republican nominee — was 1992 independent Ross Perot, who was polling at 8-10% in October 1992. Strengthened by his debate appearances, Perot received 19% of the national popular vote in November, leaving Democrat Bill Clinton elected with only 43% — exposing the false majorities of the duopoly and making the case for rankedchoice voting for president.

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Perot ran again in 1996 and had almost $30 million in public financing at his disposal.

Polls suggested large numbers of Americans felt he belonged in the debates, but individually, he was polling 2-3 points lower in Fall 1996 than at the same time in 1992 (http://www.gallup.com/poll/110548/galluppresidential-election-trialheat-trends19362004.aspx#4). Upon this basis, the CPD would ultimately not let him in.

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In 2016 the CPD is limiting debate participation to the two least popular major party nominees in history - Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump. Despite receiving billions of dollars of free media between them, the two barely crack 80% in four-way polls that also include Green candidate Jill Stein and Libertarian Gary Johnson. Even those polls overstate Clinton and Trump’s combined support, as many people voting for either one of them, is primarily doing so to oppose the other.

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exclude. Ralph Nader was on the Green Party presidential ticket that year, and longtime Santa Monica resident John Bodin had just temporarily relocated to Washington, D.C., in order to work for the Draft Nader Committee based there and advocate for Nader’s inclusion in the debates.

The CPD was to officially discuss the matter on September 12, 1996. Bodin — a veteran of Santa Monica’s slow growth movement — reached out to Perot’s campaign manager Russ Verney beforehand, hoping to coordinate a common approach.

But Bodin’s call was not returned. Then came the CPD meeting date.

“I put out a fax press release that morning calling for the CPD to include both Nader and Perot,” Bodin recalls. “Then I donned a white shirt and tie, and took the train to the Columbia Square office building, where the media ‘scrum’ waiting for Verney was camped.”

“After unsuccessfully interesting any media in my press release, I waited with everyone else until Verney’s car arrived. He emerged and without stopping, did a ‘I’m just here to talk to the commission’ walk-by, as the cameras and reporters followed him inside to the center atrium. I jumped into the scrum and made my way to Verney’s side. We strode across the atrium towards the glass doors of a conference suite, where we encountered two burly security personnel, who parted briefly to allow us to pass, then shut the doors on the media. They obviously thought I was Verney’s associate (the tie worked!).”

“Verney and I found ourselves in a posh but small non-branded reception area, with a very well coiffed young lady behind a desk asking Verney just what she could do for him. Verney firmly asked to be ushered into the conference room, to which she gently replied that the conference was closed to those not authorized by the CPD. Verney was adamant that he be included. A young male ‘aide’ then appeared from a side door — and after asking Verney to stand by, disappeared into the conference room.”

“I took that opportunity to reiterate that I was there on behalf of the Nader Clearinghouse, to make the case for Nader’s inclusion as well. The next thing I knew, Verney barged through the conference doors and entered the CPD meeting. Before I could follow, elevated voices came from inside, followed by the doors bursting open and agitated Commission members storming out.

Verney and I followed them back past the security through the glass doors to the atrium, where the media was now interested in my press release, and interviewed me for a quote.”

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opportunities to debate the issues of the day, and express our preferences through the ballot box. But that assumes we have candidates on the ballot that reflect our views — and debates that include them.

In Santa Monica we have at least one City Council candidate forum each election cycle that includes all ballot-qualified candidates.

It is hosted by the League of Women Voters of Santa Monica Education Fund, in partnership with the City of Santa Monica, and CityTV broadcasts the forum numerous times before the election to give it wide television exposure. This City/League partnership began in 1996. One of the reasons is the League’s long track record of non-partisanship in never supporting nor opposing political candidates or political parties. This is mandatory with public dollars spent on election-related programming.

Now, imagine if powerful electoral forces in town told the City and the League which candidates could participate in the forum and which issues were open to debate. People would be outraged, and of course the City and the League wouldn’t allow it. But that’s exactly how our presidential debates are run,

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ROC Santa Monica, a collaborative office space designed for entrepreneurs. The two happened to be sitting next to each other and struck up a friendship as they navigated different paths in the Silicon Beach tech sector.

Newsum, who is from New York, founded music discovery platforms AudioShot and SoundStation and also runs a software consultancy. Kilbane, a Michigan State University alumnus, is a mobile technology consultant who founded a interactive digital

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Exactly what would happen with district headquarters, which are located on 16th Street in Santa Monica, has not yet been determined. Several other SMMUSD prop-

start-up called Vidzey.

Both entrepreneurs left ROC but kept in touch, fiddling with the idea of starting a business that wasn’t heavily tech-focused. “Tech start-ups are hard to get off the ground,� Newsum said. “It’s difficult to raise money. And we like to say that when everyone is zigging, we like to zag.�

Newsum and Kilbane started researching popular Amazon.com products to get a sense of consumer demand. They soon noticed the popularity of coffee pods, the single-use cups that are designed for Keurig machines and other similar coffee makers. “We thought, ‘How could we make it dif-

ferent?’� said Newsum, a habitual coffee drinker who is now based at the WeWork office space on Arizona Avenue near the Third Street Promenade. “People love coffee. And people love emojis.�

Newsum and Kilbane set out to create their own coffee, a dark roast that features a blend of beans from Colombia and other countries. They’re currently working with a chief roaster who is based in San Diego.

The duo then picked out a dozen of the most popular emojis — one with heart eyes, another with a winky face, another crying tears of joy — and began printing the images on the tops of the coffee pods. Each box of 12

erties would require similar attention. “There’s no expectation that these properties will be sold in the near future,� Silvern said.

The committee has also been analyzing the district’s bond liabilities, a complicated matter considering projects with funds from Measures BB and ES are in progress. The for-

mer was passed in 2006, the latter in 2012. “These is voter-approved bond authority for bonds that have not yet been issued,�

Silvern said. “There are some issues on how to deal with unissued but voter-approved bonds.�

Silvern said arguably the most difficult challenge for the committee is coming to agreement on how to split revenue streams.

He noted that the district’s financial oversight committee and School Services of California, a consultant, have delved into the details, but there’s tension over which revenue sources to include in the calculations. “We’re right in the middle of those discussions right now,� Silvern said. “It’s fairly complicated. There are strong differences of opinion, but we’re working through it.�

Environmental issues also factor into the talks, which are moving forward following a federal judge’s recent ruling in a lawsuit filed over the district’s handling of chemical testing and cleanup at Malibu schools. The court ruled that SMMUSD must remove all polychlorinated biphenyls from the buildings in question by 2019.

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ON SEPTEMBER 17 Officers were dispatched the rear of the Pavillons Motel (2229 5th) regarding some type of unknown trouble. They made contact with the victim who told them that she was staying at the motel because she had a fight with her roommates. She then invited a male to spend the night with her. In the morning the victim observed the male taking money from her wallet. A struggle ensued over the money and the male suspect fled. The suspect was detained in the alley and Anthony Trahan, 24, from Los Angeles was subsequently arrested for robbery. Bail was set at $50,000.

pods features as many different emojis.

JavaMoji is currently on sale through the company’s website and on Amazon as well as at One Cup Joe, a coffee pod boutique on the East Coast. “What we wanted to tap into was the millennial audience and the idea that your users can be traders,� Newsum said. “Coffee pod brands are boring, and they don’t relate to the younger demo. ... We think our product fits with the new generation of coffee drinkers, and we think we’re growing with them. It has that mass appeal.� jeff@smdp.com

Even if the committee can reach consensus on the aforementioned issues, Silvern said, the process of creating a new school district — sometimes referred to as unification — is complex. It could involve the county education office and State Board of Education as well as local voters. “Assuming we can reach agreement,�

Silvern said, “there would need to be some further work about what might happen in the short run if [the SMMUSD board] is inclined to support the unification proposal as it moves forward.�

Board member Craig Foster, a Malibu resident, did not comment after the presentation but gave Silvern and committee member Tom Larmore two thumbs up and a nod of appreciation.

A steadfast proponent of separation, Foster founded Advocates for Malibu Public Schools before earning a seat on the SMMUSD governing body in 2014 and subsequently handing the reins of the group to other activists. jeff@smdp.com

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tion were being held today, for whom would you vote?” A better public opinion question would be: “who do you prefer to be president?” or “who is your first choice to be president?” Under such questioning, preferences for Stein and Johnson would likely register much higher — especially in Stein’s case, as 12 million people voted for Bernie Sanders in the Democratic primary, and Sanders ran on a platform very similar to Stein’s.

We all know about the lesser-of-evils dynamic inherent in our single-seat, winner-take-all electoral system, which often causes people to not vote for the candidate they prefer the most. But polling shouldn’t internalize that - and then use that to limit who belongs in a debate. Debates are supposed to be about ideas, and then let the ideas determine who gets elected.

A PEOPLE’S COMMISSION ON PRESIDENTIAL DEBATES

Un-rigging the presidential debates will

require changing who sets the rules. Just like with Santa Monica municipal elections, we are best served for president by a truly nonpartisan debate process, that will ensure critical issues are not excluded a result of bi-partisan agreement or disinterest.

Instead of the CPD, it’s time for a new, publicly-funded People’s Commission on Presidential Debates, with debates objectively open to all candidates (a) appearing on at least as many state ballots as would represent a majority of the Electoral College (demonstrating a mathematical chance to be elected), as well as (b) raising enough financial contributions to qualify for public matching funds (demonstrating a basic level of campaign support and organization). That position is in the Green Party’s national platform.

Candidates meeting these criteria in 2016 are Clinton, Trump, Johnson and Stein. They all belong in this year’s presidential debates.

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– A new Act of Succession is adopted by the Riksdag of the Estates and Jean Baptiste Bernadotte becomes heir to the Swedish throne.

– New Zealand and Newfoundland each become dominions within the British Empire.

– Indian journalist Swadeshabhimani Ramakrishna Pillai is arrested after publishing criticism of the government of Travancore and exiled.

– The United States Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is established by the Federal Trade Commission Act. – World War I: The Battle of Polygon Wood begins.

– World War I: The Meuse-Argonne Offensive, the bloodiest single battle in American history, begins.

– Gustav Stresemann resumes the Weimar Republic’s payment of reparations.

– As gangster Machine Gun Kelly surrenders to the FBI, he shouts out, “Don’t shoot, G-Men!”, which becomes a nickname for FBI agents.

– Steamship RMS Queen Mary is launched.

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– The Holocaust: August Frank, a higher official of the SS concentration camp administration department, issues a memorandum containing a great deal of operational detail in how Jews should be “evacuated”.

– World War II: Operation Market Garden fails.

– World War II: On the central front of the Gothic Line Brazilian troops control the Serchio valley region after ten days of fighting.

– United Nations troops recapture Seoul from North Korean forces.

– Indonesia is admitted to the United Nations.

– Japanese rail ferry Tÿya Maru sinks during a typhoon in the Tsugaru Strait, Japan killing 1,172.

– Typhoon Vera, the strongest typhoon to hit Japan in recorded history, makes landfall, killing 4,580 people and leaving nearly 1.6 million others homeless.

– In Chicago, the first televised debate takes place between presidential candidates Richard M. Nixon and John F. Kennedy.

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Ishihara Park (Buffer Park) Project Los Amigos Park Stormwater As part of the construction of the new Buffer Harvesting And Direct Use Park at 2909 Exposition Blvd, ‘NO PARKING’ signs will be posted along portions of Demonstration Project Exposition Blvd to allow for the construction of sections of new curb and gutter. In addition, the sidewalk on the eastside of Stewart St. at Exposition Blvd. and along Exposition Blvd to Dorchester Ave. will remain closed.

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For the week of September 26, the contractor will continue work inside the baseball fields with the completion of the storage chamber and installation of the wet well. Construction for the first phase was completed and traffic control on 5th Street was removed. Hollister Ave. between 5th and 6th Streets will remain closed to through traffic. Should you have any questions, please contact Carlos Rosales, Project Manager (310) 458-8721 ext.

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Your cosmic birthday gift is a superpower: You can often think about what you truly want to think about and with great intensity of purpose. Everything you want can be obtained through focused action, which starts with a thought. You’ll be elected next year. A purchase will change your scene in February. Aquarius and Pisces adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 9, 30, 17, 22 and 18.

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There’s something you want to tell a crowd today. If you can build rapport with one person you can build rapport with many at one time.

Use social media, a soapbox or a mountaintop to tell your story.

You won’t find friends today; they’ll find you.

The people who have a similar vibe to yours can feel you. They can see your inner light, and they’ll want to claim you for their own.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21) TAURUS (April 20-May 20) You don’t mind standing out in some way: In fact, you benefit from it, even if said “way” is a little bit controversial. Better to raise a few eyebrows than to be invisible.

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GEMINI (May 21-June 21) Just because they love you doesn’t mean they understand you. You long for an intellectual connection, but affection comes for different reasons and from other directions. It’s still pure and true.

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Does it frustrate you to know there is nothing you can do about the outcome? Hopefully, you can find a way to let this liberate you instead.

Trust in the work you’ve already done. Watch to see what grows.

Privacy is a requirement of every relationship.

Close relationships need even more of it.

Instead of feeling guilty about this, revel in your right to experiences that are yours and yours alone.

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Is this anticipation or apprehension that you’re feeling? Maybe both, but figure out the dominating emotion. If you’re apprehensive, it means there’s still a little more preparation to do before you make your move.

You’re an antennae for important information and especially helpful to those around you who have trouble discerning that from the dreck. You’ll help all stay on track with priorities.

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No relationship is all sunshine and rainbows.

Hopefully, there is quite a lot of sunshine and the occasional rainbow -- but of course, such a phenomenon usually occurs after a rainstorm.

News feed clutter abounds. You have to wonder about the people who feel compelled to tell the whole world what a fantastic time they are having with the loved ones who are, presumably, within talking distance.

Before you make a big effort to demonstrate your love, take measures to get reasonably sure that the gesture is one that the other person is likely to see as love.

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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: SEP 12, 2016

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case No. SS026627 Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles Petition of BRENTON MARCELIS for Change of Name TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: BRENTON MARCELIS filed a petition with this court for a decree of changing names as follows: BRENTON MARCELIS to RANDY MARCELIS. 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: OCT 7, 2016 Time: 8:30 AM, Dept: K, Room: A 203 The address of the court is SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, 1725 MAIN ST., ROOM 102, 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: SEP 2, 2016

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NUMBER: 2016207867 ORIGINAL FILING This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES on 09/19/2016 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as MR. KELLEY’S, MISTER KELLEY’S. 1631 SHELL AVE , VENICE, CA 90291.

The full name of registrant(s) is/are: KELLEY WILLIS 1631 SHELL AVE VENICE, CA 90291. This Business is being conducted by: an Individual.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed on (Date). /s/: KELLEY WILLIS. KELLEY WILLIS. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 09/19/2016. 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 09/26/2016, 10/03/2016, 10/10/2016, 10/17/2016.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NUMBER: 2016209334 ORIGINAL FILING This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES on 08/22/2016 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as DIG CHILDHOOD CENTER. 2019 14TH STREET , SANTA MONICA, CA 90405. The full name of registrant(s) is/are: VENICE PARENTS DAYCARE AND PRESCHOOL 2019 14TH STREET SANTA MONICA, CA 90405.

This Business is being conducted by: a Corporation. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed on (Date)07/01/2016. /s/: VENICE PARENTS DAYCARE AND PRESCHOOL. VENICE PARENTS DAYCARE AND PRESCHOOL. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 08/22/2016. 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 09/05/2016, 09/12/2016, 09/19/2016, 09/26/2016.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NUMBER: 2016223045 ORIGINAL FILING This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES on 09/09/2016 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as SULLIVAN AND ZUNIGA CONSULTING. 456 SOUTH BUNDY DRIVE , LOS ANGELES, CA 90049. The full name of registrant(s) is/are: PATRICK BRENNAN SULLIVAN 456 SOUTH BUNDY DRIVE LOS ANGELES, CA 90049. This Business is being conducted by: an Individual.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed on (Date)09/05/2016. /s/: PATRICK BRENNAN SULLIVAN. PATRICK BRENNAN SULLIVAN. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 09/09/2016. 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 09/12/2016, 09/19/2016, 09/26/2016, 10/03/2016.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NUMBER: 2016197068 ORIGINAL FILING This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES on 08/08/2016 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as ADAM SWORDS PHOTOGRAPHY. 4550 VIA MARINA STE 204 , MARINA DEL REY, CA 90292. The full name of registrant(s) is/are: JOSEPH ADAM SWORDS 4550 VIA MARINA STE 204 MARINA DEL REY, CA 90292.

This Business is being conducted by: an Individual. The registrant has not yet commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above. /s/:JOSEPH ADAM SWORDS. JOSEPH ADAM SWORDS. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 08/08/2016. 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 09/05/2016, 09/12/2016, 09/19/2016, 09/26/2016.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NUMBER: 2016225817 ORIGINAL FILING This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES on 09/13/2016 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as WILD BIRDS UNLIMITED OF SANTA MONICA. 937 18TH ST. #2 , SANTA MONICA, CA 90403.

The full name of registrant(s) is/are: JULIE RENSINK HANSON 937 18TH ST. #2 SANTA MONICA, CA 90403. This Business is being conducted by: an Individual.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed on (Date)09/01/2016. /s/: JULIE RENSINK HANSON. JULIE RENSINK HANSON. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 09/13/2016. 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 09/19/2016, 09/26/2016, 10/03/2016, 10/10/2016.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NUMBER: 2016220621 NEW FILING This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES on 09/06/2016 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as PASCENTE PT. 1402 ARIZONA AVE #10 , SANTA MONICA, CA 90404. The full name of registrant(s) is/are: DANIELLE PASCENTE 1402 ARIZONA AVE #10 SANTA MONICA, CA 90404. This Business is being conducted by: an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed on (Date)09/01/2011. /s/: DANIELLE PASCENTE. DANIELLE PASCENTE. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 09/06/2016. 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 09/19/2016, 09/26/2016, 10/03/2016, 10/10/2016.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NUMBER: 2016232810 ORIGINAL FILING This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES on 09/21/2016 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as SKN CREATIVE. 3859 CARDIFF AVENUE , CULVER CITY, CA 90232. The full name of registrant(s) is/are: JOHN WOLCOTT ASSOCIATES, INC. 3859 CARDIFF AVENUE, CULVER CITY, CA 90232. This Business is being conducted by: a Corporation. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above ON 02/01/2012. /s/:JOHN WOLCOTT ASSOCIATES, INC.. JOHN WOLCOTT ASSOCIATES, INC.. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 09/21/2016. 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 09/26/2016, 10/03/2016, 10/10/2016, 10/17/2016.

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The full name of registrant(s) is/are: MARY ANN BONINO 446 SAN VICENTE BL. STE 107 SANTA MONICA, CA 90402. This Business is being conducted by: an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed on (Date)11/01/2005. /s/: MARY ANN BONINO. MARY ANN BONINO. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 09/09/2016. 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 09/12/2016, 09/19/2016, 09/26/2016, 10/03/2016.

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FILE NUMBER: 2016217858 ORIGINAL FILING This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES on 09/01/2016 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as OUTBREAK GROUP. 1337 11TH ST , SANTA MONICA, CA 90401. The full name of registrant(s) is/are: CAROLYNE MACLELLAN 1337 11TH ST SANTA MONICA, CA 90401. This Business is being conducted by: an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed on (Date)08/01/2016. /s/: CAROLYNE MACLELLAN. CAROLYNE MACLELLAN. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 09/01/2016. 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 09/12/2016, 09/19/2016, 09/26/2016, 10/03/2016.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NUMBER: 2016218837 ORIGINAL FILING This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES on 09/02/2016 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as VENICE BEACH SMOKE SHOP. 421 OCEAN FRONT WALK #C , VENICE, CA 90291. The full name of registrant(s) is/are: TITLEDAY 375 E. 2ND ST #421 LOS ANGELES, CA 90012. This Business is being conducted by: a Corporation. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed on (Date)06/01/2016. /s/: TITLEDAY. TITLEDAY. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 09/02/2016. 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 09/19/2016, 09/26/2016, 10/03/2016, 10/10/2016.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NUMBER: 2016213566 ORIGINAL FILING This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES on 08/26/2016 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as THE BRIDE CONCIERGE. 1250 S. TREMAINE AVE. , LOS ANGELES, CA 90019. The full name of registrant(s) is/are: TRACY CHOY 1250 S. TREMAINE AVE. LOS ANGELES, CA 90019. This Business is being conducted by: an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed on (Date)09/01/2011. /s/: TRACY CHOY. TRACY CHOY. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 08/26/2016. 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 09/05/2016, 09/12/2016, 09/19/2016, 09/26/2016.

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