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opinion ....................................................................3 Letters ........................................................5

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news ........................................................................7 Teachable Moment As LAUSD strikes, Pasadena teachers negotiate for long overdue raises — André Coleman

Exit, Stage Right Pasadena’s Major Williams to speak at Blexit rally in LA Sunday to encourage African Americans and Latinos to leave the Democratic Party — Justin Chapman

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Unanswered Questions Lisa Pease uncovers new evidence in the 50-year-old RFK assassination in her new book ‘A Lie Too Big to Fail’ — Carl Kozlowski

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Restaurant Review ...................................... 11 Bulletin .....................................................13 Wheels ..................................................... 14

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•LETTERS• EYES WIDE OPEN I am an 85-year-old product of the Catholic indoctrination and propaganda system. It took most of my life to emancipate myself from the formidable clutches of the Catholic scam.

However much I tried, its genius guilt program would not allow me to surmount its grasp of my mental faculties.

Finally, through research and study, I was able to gain my freedom, rid myself of its adhesive misinformation, and achieve mental and spiritual freedom.

In my experience, I felt wedded to Catholicism, despite the common sense that warned me to stay away. Today, we are repeatedly reminded of the hypocrisy of the priesthood, with any number of those men choosing membership in the Princes of Christ brotherhood in order to gain access to small, innocent and available children to rape, sodomize and mutilate mentally, emotionally, psychologically and physically.

The clincher for me was the efforts to cover up crimes by Catholic hierarchy, leaders of dioceses like Los Angeles, where a cardinal covered up for child molesting priests in order to save the Church’s reputation. It has been confi rmed that the church constructed a facility to house predatory priests who had been confi rmed child molesters in their churches, schools and congregations; a place where priests could be removed from the mainstream of Catholic parishes and activity. It cost the church millions of dollars to construct the facility and provide all the supporting equipment, manpower, privacy and security to shield it from the outside world, from reality.

In so doing, the Catholic Church solidified its reputation for

being among the most notorious of criminal organizations, such as the Mafi a. It may as well have had its headquarters in Sicily and not the Vatican, with its administrators clad in papal robes and the luxuries of royalty.

The downfall of the Catholic Church has been slowed by its enormous wealth and the participation of wealthy families and institutions. But the propaganda that ensures its stability is no longer the formidable force it once was. The Church could have endured forever had it not been for its complacency and lack of supervision over renegade priests who raped and sodomized little kids.

The practice had been regarded common and acceptable. After all, who could question a priest with a winning smile and wearing a black robe, with a crucifi x hanging from his neck? The fact is, for untold centuries criminals have taken to the priesthood in order to have free access to innocent lambs to rape and sodomize. The easiest thing was for popes and cardinals to look the oth-

er way and play ignorant. As a result, it became the longest lasting syndicated crime organization in the history of mankind. The expertise of its management ensured protection from governments and societies alike. In fact, it became more criminal to report crime within the Church than to commit crime within the Church. Everyone in charge was admired, respected and protected, everyone but the millions of voiceless, defenseless victims — the kids and the nuns. In fact, convent administrators instructed young nuns to obey priests without question above everything else. Nothing a priest did could be regarded wrong or sinful.

A priest could enter a convent and have his way with any and all virgin females he lusted over, and nothing would be said. Any novice nun who reported an errant priest would be humiliated, ostracized and made to suffer for her disrespect toward that priest. The rare nun who protested was forced to leave the convent, return to her family in shame and live the rest of her life in disgrace. For those who chose to withstand the pain of victimization, the struggle for her eternal reward in heaven became impossible, regardless of the choice she made. Who would she confess to? How could she seek forgiveness for allowing a priest, a man, to take advantage of her and not risk losing the rewards of eternal life?

This is the essence of the great Catholic Church whose sins are overlooked by the masses and supported by their contributors and the sacrifices of their children who must suffer the burden of a shamed life.

- MIGUEL ESPINOSA JR. OXNARD

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BY KEVIN UHRICH

MEASURING UP

WHEN IT COMES TO FISCAL MATTERS, SCHOOL OFFICIALS ARE NOT BIG FANS OF THE FIRST THREE OF THE SEVEN Ps

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recall watching a television show late one Sunday night back in the mid-2000s featuring James A. Baker III, a former secretary of state, secretary of the treasury and two-time presidential chief of staff, among other top political roles he’s played.

I can’t remember anymore what the topic was, but during the discussion Baker had cause to use a phrase which he probably learned from his days as a US Marine.

The native Texan and George H. W. Bush backer asked the talking head interviewer if he knew what the Seven Ps were, and he said no, he did not.

To that, Baker said in that inimitable and endearing Texas drawl of his, “The Seven Ps are prior proper planning prevents piss-poor performance.”

For all I can recall of that otherwise unimportant TV appearance Baker very well might have been talking about any number of national bumbles, not the least of them letting down our guard during 9/11 and the decision to invade Iraq just more than a year after that.

Never in a million years would I have guessed that 15 years later Baker’s words to live by could easily be applied to how the Pasadena Unified School District and the city of Pasadena planned (or didn’t plan) to use nearly $7 million from the $21 million expected to be raised by a three-quarter cent sales tax increase approved by voters last November.

The sorry fact is, like many things regarding the operation of local schools, “prior proper planning” had nothing to do with it.

It was as though the city officials who pushed the sales tax hike, Measure I, and the intended recipients of a third of those projected proceeds, the Board of Education, had no expectation of winning public support for the new tax. And why should they?

The school board had already been warned by the county Office of Education that they were so fiscally irresponsible that the district might be taken over by the county until it got its money managing act together. Simply put, they didn’t deserve that money, and they knew it, hence they did not plan on how to utilize those funds.

The public, however, had other ideas. They clearly want public schools to succeed, and they wanted the district to have that money, approving Measure I by 67.8 percent of the votes cast. Advisory Measure J, which called for a third of the projected revenues from Measure I to be used to help local schools, passed by an even wider margin, 70.4 percent.

In perilous fiscal times like these, few could have seen that coming, apparently including members of the school board, which as it happened had not one clue as to when they would receive the funds, how much money they would get, whether they could use it to get the county off their backs, or how to put that money to work to benefit students.

In October, district officials staved off a county takeover by cutting $10.3 million from its budget. The school board then submitted a fiscal stabilization plan to the county showing that it could meet its fiduciary responsibility and maintain a 3 percent emergency reserve fund. But also in October, county officials told the district they could not include funds from the tax increase in budget projections because school officials do not control the money.

More than a month after the election, and more than a year after the idea was fi rst articulated by Mayor Terry Tornek in his annual state of the city address, Pasadena Weekly Deputy Editor André Coleman learned that the two sides had no revenuesharing agreement in place prior to the election.

Although the city won’t have access to the funds from the sales tax measure until June, district officials almost immediately requested the council approve a document promising money would be turned over to them.

That didn’t happen. Instead, the city formed an ad hoc committee consisting of Tornek, two other council members and three Board of Education members to figure out what to do next. So far, the committee has met once, but it has taken no action on the money. Tornek says the issue should be resolved in the next 60 days.

Some council members, Coleman reported, have called for accountability measures to be built into any agreement with the district.

That’s more than reasonable when one considers how many times we’ve been asked to accept the last three Ps as just another fact of life in the PUSD. ■ 6 PASADENA WEEKLY | 01.17.19

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FORMER CITY EMPLOYEE SENTENCED TO 14 YEARS FOR EMBEZZLEMENT; ALTADENA BUSINESSMAN AND CO-DEFENDANT GETS 7 YEARS

PASADENA’S MAJOR WILLIAMS TO SPEAK AT BLEXIT RALLY IN LA SUNDAY TO ENCOURAGE AFRICAN AMERICANS AND LATINOS TO LEAVE THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY P. 8

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TEACHABLE MOMENT AS LAUSD STRIKES, PASADENA TEACHERS NEGOTIATE FOR LONG OVERDUE RAISES

BY ANDRÉ COLEMAN

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s thousands of Los Angeles Unified School District teachers calling for more pay and smaller class sizes walked off the job Monday, negotiations between Pasadena teachers and school district officials grew further apart.

And now, due to a note of caution issued to Pasadena Unified School District (PUSD) officials by the Los Angeles County Office of Education (LACOE), agreement may not even be possible.

In a Jan. 9 letter, Candi Clark, LACOE’s chief fi nancial officer, cautioned the district against giving teachers raises. In her memo, Clark expressed concerns that potential changes involving labor contract negotiations have not been incorporated into projected salary and benefit expenditures of the district’s budget.

“We are concerned that any salary and benefit increase, if paid from reserves or other one-time resources, could adversely affect the fi nancial condition of the district,” Clark wrote to Pasadena Board of Education President Larry Torres.

The two sides have been in contract negotiations since April.

Union officials are asking for a 3 percent salary increase

retroactive from July 2017, smaller class sizes, new staffi ng ratios and better health and other benefits.

Currently, local teachers are not close to striking, according to Alvin Nash, president of United Teachers of Pasadena (UTP).

More than 100 teachers and full-time employees have been laid off over the past year in order to balance the district’s budget.

“Prior to a strike, PUSD and UTP must declare impasse followed by mediation and a fact-fi nding hearing,” Nash told the Pasadena Weekly. “Neither PUSD nor UTP has declared an impasse, as both parties still are in negotiations.”

In November, LACOE approved the district’s budget for 202021, which contained $10.3 million in cuts and established a statemandated 3 percent reserve. The positive certification means that LACOE will not take control of the district, but will keep a county fi scal adviser in place.

Along with approving a budget, also in October PUSD Superintendent Brian McDonald received a vote of no confidence from union members.

A homeless woman charged with choking a 75-year-old woman to death declared her innocence in court and in a telephone interview on Tuesday with the Pasadena Weekly.

Mary Jean O’Connor, 41, is charged with one count of murder in connection with the death of Pasadena resident Jeri Douglas.

Douglas’s daughter adopted O’Connor’s eldest son after the court deemed her an unfit parent.

Due to an error by a source close to the investigation, the Weekly incorrectly reported last week that Douglas’ daughter adopted two of O’Connor’s children.

“No, I didn’t do it, but I am not going to discuss it on a recorded phone line.”

O’Connor said from jail, where she is being held on $2 million bail.

She pleaded not guilty earlier in the day in Pasadena Superior Court. O’Connor returns to court on Feb. 26.

Police performed a welfare check at Douglas’s home on Dec. 17 after her daughter was unable to reach her for several days.

O’Connor, who has five children, was arrested hours later by Pasadena police at a mobile home she was staying at in North Hollywood.

O’Connor has a history of encounters with law enforcement and the foster care system dating back to at least 2006, when she was charged with solicitation of prostitution in Long Beach. In 2008, the Pasadena Weekly covered her successful battle to avoid eviction over having too many service animals.

In 2010, she was the subject of a number of stories regarding her battle with Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) over custody of two of her children. Since then, one other child has been placed with her mother, another is in DCFS custody and yet another’s whereabouts are uncertain to the Weekly.

In 2012, O’Connor and Marjorie McNary were ordered to vacate an Altadena property that the owners claimed they were occupying illegally. Officials turned off the water to attempt to convince the women to move out.

The pair was eventually evicted.

“I miss my kids like hell,” said O’Connor.

— André Coleman

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PASADENA’S MAJOR WILLIAMS TO SPEAK AT BLEXIT RALLY IN LA SUNDAY TO ENCOURAGE AFRICAN AMERICANS AND LATINOS TO LEAVE THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY

BY JUSTIN CHAPMAN

Major Williams

Pasadena resident and prospective mayoral candidate Major Williams will be a featured speaker at a rally Sunday aimed at convincing African Americans and Latinos to leave the Democratic Party.

Williams, 41, is a Northwest Pasadena resident who plans to run for mayor in 2020.

He identifies as an independent Republican.

The “Blexit” movement, which encourages black people to get off the “liberal plantation,” was created in October by Candace Owens, a conservative commentator, director of communications at the conservative advocacy group Turning Point USA and an African-American supporter of President Trump. In October, Owens publicly apologized to rapper Kanye West after falsely stating that the musician designed Blexit T-shirts, shortly after an eccentric West met with Trump in the Oval Office and said wearing the red “Make America Great Again” hat makes him feel like Superman.

The Blexit “We the Free” rally will be held from 3 to 7 p.m. Sunday at the Globe Theatre, 740 S. Broadway, Los Angeles, just one day before Martin Luther King, Jr., Day. Other speakers include Owens, Anna Paulina, Graham Allen, Will Witt, Brandon Tatum, David Harris, Jr., Rob Smith, Jr., and others.

“It is time for a B L E X I T. A Black AND Latino exit from the liberal ideology which has poisoned our respective communities,” reads the event webpage. “On January 20th, let’s come together to discuss politics, the media’s role in brainwashing us against our own interests, PLUS how we can fully engage in spreading conservative principles into our communities.”

Williams wrote in an email that at the Blexit rally, he plans to “speak about my perspective on today’s climate in politics. I will be expressing my views on the economic struggles of black people. I will share my experiences of teaching myself how to self fund my dreams, goals, and ideas without waiting around for others approval.”

A native of Dallas, Texas, Williams moved to California in 2001. His Pasadena mayoral platform includes addressing homelessness, unemployment, affordable housing, public education, rent control, police and community relations, and economic empowerment. He is also developing a crowdfunding and venture capital investment fund to which Pasadena residents would contribute monthly to help pay for municipal services.

“I will be encouraging African Americans and whomever else in attendance [at Sunday’s rally] to think freely, to do their homework and to Blexit the Democrat party if the Democrats aren’t willing to earn their vote,” Williams wrote. ■

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FORMER CITY EMPLOYEE SENTENCED TO 14 YEARS FOR EMBEZZLEMENT; ALTADENA BUSINESSMAN AND CODEFENDANT GETS 7 YEARS

BY ANDRÉ COLEMAN

The man who easily bilked the city out of millions of dollars Danny Ray Wooten during a decade-long embezzlement scheme was sentenced Friday to hard time in state prison.

Danny Ray Wooten, a former analyst with the Pasadena Public Works Department, was sentenced to a 14-year term behind bars.

Tyrone Collins, a local contractor, was sentenced to seven years in prison for his part in the ongoing theft of just less than $4.6 million over nearly 11 years.

Wooten was ordered to pay the city $3,695,891 in restitution and Collins was ordered to pay $900,000, according to a statement issued by the Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office.

In November, Wooten was found guilty of 53 counts that included embezzlement and misappropriation of public funds. Collins was convicted of 20 counts of those and other related crimes.

Although it was publicly revealed in late December 2014 that $6.4 million was missing from city coffers, prosecutors could only connect just under $4.6 million to the theft.

Wooten was a management analyst with the Public Works Department, which was in charge of placing underground all of the city’s utility lines. Between 2004 and 2014, Wooten created false invoices for the project. The theft was made possible in part due to errors made by city employees who signed off on invoices and gave them back to Wooten to turn in instead of doing it themselves. After getting the appropriate signatures, Wooten would then add extra numbers to the invoices.

The 55-year-old Wooten, a minister, created fake bank accounts for two churches, but he was the only person on those accounts, according to Deputy District Attorney Bjorn Dodd, who prosecuted the case.

Dodd said Wooten funneled some of the stolen funds to Collins, owner of Collins Electric in Altadena.

The scheme began to unravel in 2014 when a City Council committee began questioning the accounting in the program Wooten worked in.

In the end, city insurers restored $5.4 million, $1 million less than a city audit revealed was missing. ■ 8 PASADENA WEEKLY | 01.17.19

In a letter, the union’s teachers from the nation’s executive board called second-largest school district McDonald a “bad fit” for the in neighboring Los Angeles district because he promotes went on strike for the fi rst a “culture of divisiveness and time in 30 years. non-accountability.”

United Teachers of Los “I think [LACOE] just wants Angeles (UTLA) and district to make sure that whatever officials have been negotiating spending we do we are able to a new contract for two years. remain in the fi scal stability The union’s members have plan.” said Torres. “When we been working without a turned that in we couldn’t even contract for more than a year. count the tax revenues from The strike will impact 900 Measure J.” schools and a half-million Measure J was an students as teachers fight for advisory ballot measure in more money, smaller class the November election which sizes, fewer tests and more allowed officials to use one librarians and counselors. third of the proceeds from California ranks 41st in the Measure I for schools. Measure nation in per pupil spending, UTLA President Alex Caputo-Pearl I was a three-quarter cent and about one in five public sales tax increase expected to raise $21 million school students is an English language learner, a year. In separate polls local residents said they according to the state Department of Education. didn’t want the money from Measure I to go to local In May, the board named Austin Beutner, the salaries. former publisher of the Los Angeles Times and “I think they just want to make sure we are a former investment banker with no experience fi scally prudent no matter what we spend the running a school or a school district, to lead the money on,” Torres said of LACOE officials. district.

Board of Education member Michelle According to the union, Beutner and the school Richardson Bailey said she is not worried about board members who voted him in are trying to the ongoing negotiations with teachers, but said privatize the district. she is concerned that teachers and other full-time Despite the strike, Beutner said it would be a employees have not had a raise since 2014. “normal day at school.”

“I am concerned about the lack of funding UTLA President Alex Caputo-Pearl disagreed at for public education,” said Richardson Bailey. “I a press conference at John Marshall High School in applaud Gov. [Gavin] Newsom for what he is doing.

Los Angeles.

What remains to be seen here is how the funds are “Here we are on a rainy day in the richest allocated.” country in the world, in the richest state in the On Jan. 10, Newsom proposed a $209 billion country, in a state that’s blue as it can be — and in state budget, a 4 percent increase over the previous a city rife with millionaires — where teachers have year that includes $80.7 billion for education. to go on strike to get the basics for our students,” In a letter to local residents, Torres and Caputo-Pearl said.

Superintendent McDonald took a victory lap for the Teachers across the nation have made similar district’s recent successes. demands. In school districts in Arizona, West Virginia, “Although we have made considerable Oklahoma and Kentucky teachers have walked out to progress, we still have to address reduced state get what they wanted over the past year. funding because of declining enrollment, rising Those strikes have been coined the “Red4Ed” special education costs, and increases in pension movement because the walkouts happened in contributions,” the letter states. “However, we conservative or red states with right to work are further encouraged by Gov. Gavin Newsom’s laws that limit the ability to strike, and moved to fi rst budget, which demonstrates his commitment more liberal West Coast states like Washington to improved funding for public schools and also and California that have stronger teacher unions, recognizes the challenges facing California according to the Los Angeles Times. school districts. Taken together, this news is both “What you’re seeing with unions is real affi rming and encouraging,” the letter stated. enthusiasm and a belief that you can actually be Richardson Bailey said the district has been successful,” Robert Bruno, a professor of labor and given new opportunities to get it right, but it employment relations at the University of Illinois wants to get the teachers and classified employees told The Associated Press. “The educational sector involved in the budgetary process. is rife with deep grievance and frustration, but The dissatisfaction of regional educators there’s now a sense that you can actually win.” ■ reached a crescendo on Monday when 30,000

THE COUNT

As of Monday, 3,076 days after the war in Afghanistan ended …

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American military service members (0 more than last week) were reported killed in Afghanistan since the war began in 2001, according to The Associated Press.

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person was killed and 16 people were injured on Tuesday in Iraq when a car bomb exploded.

According to CNN, no one has taken responsibility for the attack.

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people were killed and 6 others hurt in a car bomb near Baghdad. According to Reuters, ISIS has taken responsibility for the attack.

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warehouse was destroyed when Israel attacked Syria on Friday. According to Israel National News, an Israeli jet fired several missiles. The country’s air defense system took down most of the missiles.

— Compiled by André Coleman

UNANSWERED QUESTIONS LISA PEASE UNCOVERS NEW EVIDENCE IN THE 50-YEAR-OLD RFK ASSASSINATION IN HER NEW BOOK ‘A LIE TOO BIG TO FAIL’

BY CARL KOZLOWSKI

T

he assassination of Democratic Party candidate Robert F. Kennedy in Los Angeles the night he won the California presidential primary in June 1968 dealt a shocking blow to the national consciousness.

After all, the murder came less than five years after the shooting death of his brother, President John F. Kennedy, and the official investigations into both deaths would prove to be highly controversial, creating generations of conspiracy theorists eager to explore whether there were mysterious forces behind the two deaths.

Lifelong information activist and researcher Lisa Pease has immersed herself in the case of RFK since 1992, when she stumbled across extensive Los Angeles Police Department case fi les on the assassination when she opened the wrong drawer at the Los Angeles Public Library’s main downtown branch. Delving into the fi les and conducting countless interviews ever since, she has crafted the massive 512-page new book “A Lie Too Big to Fail: The Real History of the Assassination of Robert F. Kennedy,” which pokes many holes in the official story that former Pasadena resident Sirhan Sirhan was his killer.

“I was looking for microfi lm on the JFK shooting after seeing the Oliver Stone movie ‘JFK,’ when I opened the drawer holding the LAPD fi les on RFK,” Pease recalls. “I was like, ‘Wow, how many people have been through this?’ There were only four or five books on the case, saying a lot of the same things as the official story about Sirhan doing it.

“But these fi les showed that another guy had been apprehended at the hotel and handcuffed, and I had never heard of that,” she adds. “In my book I show that there were six different suspects discussed on police radios right after, who were quite different in age, size and weight. Witnesses reported men running from the scene with guns, or who were behaving so suspiciously they drew their attention. But on the police radio transcripts, the cops were quickly told to stop talking about it and soon we only had Sirhan accused.”

Pease has had a long and varied career, mixing work as a computer programmer with stints on the paid staff of two different presidential campaigns in addition to working for an accounting fi rm and occasionally acting. She was also a key player in a 1990s-era magazine called “Probe,” which investigated the JFK assassination and other murky incidents in modern American history via documents that were declassified by the Assassination Records Review Board.

When “Probe” ultimately closed up shop, the specialty publishing company Feral House published an anthology of its top essays called “The Assassinations.” As a result, Pease teamed up with Feral House to release her new book.

She had also been impressed by the fact that Feral had come out on top when the CIA tried to sue them to stop the publication of another author’s book.

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Sirhan Sirhan

“This whole case on RFK is fascinating and highly disturbing to me,” she says. “I had a responsibility to Sirhan that grew the more I realized how innocent he truly was. Everyone assumed he shot actual bullets and shot some people there, if not Kennedy. But the details I have was that he was shooting blanks and didn’t know what he was a part of, because he had been programmed to do things. You can’t be hypnotized to do something against your will, but you can be hypnotized to act against your knowledge.”

In addition to extensively examining the LAPD fi les, Pease spoke with dozens of key figures from the night of the assassination and its subsequent investigation. She notes that the book contains “important info that’s nowhere else” that she uncovered while interviewing Juan Romero, the busboy whose life was forever scarred by the fact he was seen worldwide holding Robert Kennedy as he lay dying in the kitchen of the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles.

Pease also spoke extensively with actor/fi lmmaker Emilio Estevez, who created the 2006 fi lm “Bobby” about the impact RFK’s assassination had on a broad array of Ambassador staff and guests. During a visit to the film’s set, Estevez introduced her to a person who claimed to have witnessed a different person actually shooting Robert Kennedy.

“At fi rst I was skeptical because so many say they were there, but this guy was really there,” says Pease. “He must have seen a lookalike of Sirhan, because he swears it was Sirhan but also completely got the color of his clothing wrong. The guy he saw going right up to Kennedy’s head was wearing a white busboy uniform, but Sirhan wasn’t wearing one.”

Pease notes that RFK was shot four times from behind, from about an inch away, while Sirhan was three feet in front of him. She fi nds it noteworthy that the security that night was run by billionaire Howard Hughes’ company out of the Mob mecca of Las Vegas, rather than locally.

She subscribes to the widely held theory that Sirhan was under hypnosis, an idea that was investigated in-depth by this reporter in the Weekly in 2008 (pasadenaweekly.com/2008/09/25/ a-tale-of-two-sirhans/). In that article, Sirhan’s family and legal team noted that the thenPasadena City College student had strangely developed an affi nity for attending hypnotists’ performances in the weeks leading up to the Kennedy assassination.

“I started going to hypnosis shows to see what effect it had on the hypnotized, and was able to sit next to a volunteer, whom I saw before and after the show too,” says Pease. “After the crowd had cleared and the hypnotist had left the area, she was still standing and looking at a fake $25,000 check she was given by him during the show. She was distressed holding obvious play money, and she was distraught saying she had to give it back. She literally could not see that it was a giant fake $25,000 check.”

Pease shoots down numerous other aspects of the official take on RFK’s murder, including the angles that gunshots were reported to have come from, sound analysis reports on the audio from the mayhem and the numerous improprieties in how the coroner conducted their study. She also notes that numerous people who participated in the official take on the assassination went on to gain major promotions to better government positions.

“It’s easier for the police to prosecute the guy they have than the conspiracy they don’t have the details on,” says Pease. “The initial announcement among police to avoid comments that could lead to conspiracy theories might have been innocent, but that’s why I titled my book ‘A Lie Too Big to Fail.’

“Once you tell the fi rst lie, you have to keep telling lies to keep the fi rst lie intact,” Pease continues. “At some point, the lie became too big to fail. Here’s the thing: If they framed an innocent man and didn’t get the rest of the conspirators, that makes the LAPD look so bad.

They didn’t invent this cover-up for the Sirhan case. They already had procedures in place for convicting people when evidence was nonexistent.” ■ “A Lie Too Big To Fail” may be purchased at amazon.com.

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Average price per entree $ u p to $10 $$$ $16-25 $$ $11–15 $$$$ $25+ ALEXANDER’S STEAKHOUSE 111 North Los Robles Ave. Pasadena, (626) 486-1111 alexanderssteakhouse.com $$$$ Alexander’s Steakhouse welcomes you to experience American steakhouse cuisine with an innovative and elegant global inspiration. Our menu features Certified Angus Beef from the Mid-West, corn-fed and dry-aged for 28 days for unparalleled flavor. We serve the finest and most luxurious ingredients available including authentic Japanese wagyu beef.

BONNIE B’S SMOKIN BBQ 1280 N. Lake Ave., Pasadena, (626) 794-0132 bonniebssmokin.com $$ From Tulsa Oklahoma to Southern Cal. with a touch of New Orleans soul comes Bonnie B’s Bar B Que Heaven. Our 45-yearold traditional recipes are made with love. Try our new sweet pea’s double Fried burger made with our own sauces, soul bowl and homemade peach cobbler. Voted best BBQ & Soul food in Pasadena for our ribs, collard greens and Slim's Mac & Cheese.

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restaurateur friend once told me that the secret to a great dining experience is authenticity.

It is authenticity that turned the Halal Guys from a small cart in Times Square into a cultural sensation. It is the authenticity of Twohey’s diner experience that has made them one of the area’s longest running eateries. It’s the reason why Canter’s Deli remains a local culinary heavyweight.

I seek out authenticity on my visits to area restaurants, speaking to owners, chefs and wait staff. I listen for passion, creativity and a love of the game in the stories they tell. Is the decor following an aesthetic because a restaurant consultant told the owner that “rustic” aesthetic is “in” right now or because there is a real connection to the food or the owner?

Is the cuisine chosen for its trading value on social media or because a chef wants to do an earnest spin on a given dish? All of these things come into play. While food trends and hotspots live and die faster than a Kardashian marriage, genuineness cannot be faked.

The idea behind Braise & Crumble’s menu is offering items that cannot be easily found elsewhere; dishes that take time to prepare and serve. Cheesecakes made in-house, slow-cooked and braised proteins, bread pudding; it is as if they abide by

some rule that no dish can have less than six hours of prep time in order to be on the menu. It is precisely the time and care put into each of B&C’s offerings that guests can taste in every bite.

I visited B&C shortly after the fried chicken po' boy ($11) was recently featured on the Cooking Channel’s “Best Thing I Ever Ate.” Its fame comes for good reason. It has fried chicken nuggets piled high on an eight-inch French roll with pickles, tomatoes, pickled red onions, arugula, mayo, dijon mustard and topped with house-made Sriracha. It is a product of love and perfectly balanced flavors, the chicken made in small batches with temperatures hand-checked, following co-owner Shannon Hart’s grandmother’s decadesold recipe.

Modest in size, seating maybe 20, the restaurant is located next to the Ice House Comedy Club. Entering beneath the exterior awning, the exposed brick walls foreshadow charm, warmth and character inside.

Customers place orders at the counter, where they are met with a refrigerated display of some of the most enticing desserts I have ever come across. Exercising due diligence as a journalist, I did what it took to get the story — trying both the ooey gooey brownies and the seasonal maple cheesecake. The CONTINUED ON PAGE 12

CAMERON’S SEAFOOD 1978 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena (626) 793-3474 Camerons4fish.com $$ Since 1984, Cameron’s Seafood has been serving its freshest seafood, and has become a landmark in Pasadena. Cameron’s brings the ocean home with their fresh catch being cooked over mesquite wood grills that burn all day long.Enjoy the very best Seafood, Steaks, Salad & Pasta! Voted Best Seafood in Pasadena Weekly for 27 years! Now you can order on-line: camerons4fish.com.

EL PORTAL 695 E. Green St., Pasadena (626)795-8553 Elportalrestaurant.com $$ Pasadena Weekly readers have been rewarding El Portal with the title of Best Mexican Food in the city for years.

This charming little hacienda with brick walls, festive colors, fine art and a California elegant courtyard brings the authentic cuisine of Mexico and the Yucatan region to your table.

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HIKARI SUSHI 2064 Verdugo Blvd. Montrose 818-957-1800 Hikarisushiglendale.com $$ Hikari Sushi in Montrose is open for business to serve you fresh sushi, with a variety of rolls.

We are the first All You Can Eat Sushi Restaurant in the City of Glendale. Please join us! We are looking forward to serving you!

KABUKI JAPANESE RESTAURANTS 88 W. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, (626) 568-9310 3539 E. Foothill Blvd., Pasadena, (626) 351-8963 kabukirestaurants.com $$ When you walk into a Kabuki you won’t be overwhelmed with Asian decor and music. What you will encounter is a casual atmosphere with today’s hottest music playing, people smiling and our friendly staff welcoming you through the doors. Look for the Red Mask. Come eat, drink and have fun!

TOM'S FAMOUS FAMILY RESTAURANT 1130 E. Walnut St. Pasadena 626-577-7717 tomsfamous.com $ Please come and enjoy homemade breakfast lunch and dinner all made from scratch and FRESH. Nothing is ever served or made from a can. We pride ourselves as being the cleanest store with the best quality food and BEST service in town. Thank you PASADENA!!!!!

TOPS WALNUT 1792 E. Walnut St., Pasadena (626) 584-0244 topsburger.com $ At TOPS on Walnut & Allen, we maintain the original taste from 60 years ago. My father wanted to create food as close to homemade as possible. Our primary goal and focus is on taste, quality, freshness, cleanliness in our service and experienced staff. Most of our staff have been with us for more than twenty years. We invite you to come to TOPS on the corner of Walnut & Allen and taste the difference! Meet our staff and experience what quality service should be.

The same quality service that has made us #1.

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MARGARITA’S 155 S. Rosemead Blvd., Pasadena (626) 449-4193 margaritaspasadena.com $$ At Margaritas Mexican Restaurant, our family has been sharing our authentic Mexican dishes with the wonderful people of Pasadena since 1977. Guests enter our warm, inviting space and leave as family -- with plenty of burritos, tortas, tostadas, fajitas, and more to be had in between!

Our dishes incorporate and pay homage to the rich flavors of bustling mercados, corner taquerias, and seaside palapas. So visit us, eat to your heart's content at our mouthwatering lunch buffet, sip on a refreshing margarita, and feel at home.

SHANDONG DUMPLINGS 80 N. Fair Oaks Ave. Pasadena 626-578-9777 227 W. Valley Blvd, 168 A, San Gabriel 626-308-3777 $ Shandong Dumplings is your Reader Recommended Winner for BEST DUMPLINGS in the 2018 Reader’s Poll! We have been a cornerstone in the greater Pasadena community and are well known for our outstanding cuisine, excellent service and friendly staff. Recognized for our modern interpretation of classic dishes and insistence on using only the highest quality, freshest ingredients. Open for Lunch and Dinner daily and until 2am Wed-Sat. 12 PASADENA WEEKLY | 01.17.19

THE MIXX PASADENA 443 E Colorado Blvd. Pasadena (626) 500-0021 themixxpasadena.com $$ The Mixx Pasadena is a modern bar/lounge/ restaurant with live entertainment 5 days a week. Our menu hits the spot whether you’re in the mood for a savory munchie, a full lunch/ dinner, or a decadent dessert. Come to The Mixx to unwind for happy hour or a lively hangout…we’re the perfect spot!!

WE OLIVE 32 E Colorado Blvd Pasadena, CA 91105 626-787-1000 weolive.com/Pasadena $$ We Olive Pasadena features an array of olive oils, vinaigrettes, dips, and other one of a kind flavors and offers complimentary Olive Oil tastings.

We now serve lunch & dinner! Enjoy the summer evenings on our We Olive Patio! Happy Hour M – F 3:30 – 7pm! Enjoy cheese and charcuterie and California small patch wine. Shopping for a gift? Check out our wide selection of customized gourmet gifts. Located in Old Pasadena right next to free 90 minute parking.

ZELO GOURMET PIZZAS 328 E. Foothill Blvd.Arcadia 626-358-8298 myzelopizza.info $$ It’s the cornmeal crust that makes this pizzeria stand out from the rest. This locally owned establishment’s signature dish is the fresh, corn, balsamic-marinated, oven-roasted red onion pie. Zelo Pizzeria has expanded the dining room to better serve you, so come in and give Zelo Pizzeria a try.

cheesecake captured the best parts of a maple bar and the richness of cheesecake, while the brownie reminded me of the made-from-scratch version that as kids we would eat fresh out of the pan. Rich and chocolatey, chewy with crisp edges, I preferred the original over the peanut butter, but both were impressive.

The crusted and dusted mac and cheese ($7.95) features deep fried jalapeno-bacon mac and cheese, crusted with seasoned panko, fried, and then dusted with parmesan snow. The texture is fantastic; creamy, gooey, tender mac surrounded in a crispy crumb shell and accented by smoky bacon and tiny bits of jalapeño.

The pig dip ($12.50) is piled high with delectable five-spice pulled pork, with garlic and pickle tapenade, mayo and dijon mustard on an eight-inch French roll, served with five-spice au jus. The fivespice flavor adds a warm, sweet, richness to the pork that shouldn't be missed.

The short rib tacos ($9.95), suggested as a favorite for good reason, feature three-corn tortillas piled with braised short rib, sauteed mushrooms, jalapeno puree, sour cream and green onion, and come with a side. Erica Wayne, my predecessor and guide to the last 20 years of Pasadena dining, tried the short rib tacos for her 2016 review of B&C and described them so aptly that I must resurrect her description: “One bite convinced me of their quality; meat smoky and subtly seasoned, apple hinting of vinegar and smears of tangy pepper purée,” she

wrote.

Well, Erica, I promise the short rib tacos are packed with as much flavor as the day you first bit into them. With a seal of approval from two of Pasadena Weekly’s dining columnists, the short rib tacos are not to be skipped.

After eating, I just had to get the story of the unique spot, so I spoke to Tyler Wu, co-owner and co-executive chef alongside Hart. Wu said B&C is the long-running passion project of a bunch of kids who enjoyed cooking together and ended up going to culinary school. As a Pasadena native, Wu said the idea behind B&C is offering comfort foods that aren’t found in many other places in the area. They offer favorites that that are braised, slow cooked, or fried in small-batches. Wu says the menu is comfort food with a touch of Southern and a little bit of Asian.

The B&C team puts effort into making as much in-house as possible. Only three types of buns and the tortillas are brought in (though still local). Even the hardwood tables with galvanized bases were made in Wu’s backyard, and when they first bought the space that became B&C Wu was in there swinging a sledgehammer, building her dream restaurant from the ground up. That’s authenticity.

Braise & Crumble in Pasadena exudes authenticity with a confidence that I wish could be found more in our local restaurant scene. I will be back to B&C soon, whether it is for more short rib tacos or their eclectic Sunday brunch.

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MODERNIZING MONROVIA Legacy Partners celebrates grand opening of MODA at Monrovia Gold Line station on Jan. 24 A major new housing development in Monrovia is opening its doors with a celebration next Thursday, when Moda at Monrovia Station hosts its grand opening from 6 to 8 p.m. with free food, drinks and live music. Created by Legacy Partners, a privately owned national real estate firm, in partnership with Griffin Capital and Silverpeak Real Estate Partners, the 261-apartment residence complex offers quality living less than one mile from Old Town Monrovia and the city’s Metro Gold Line Station.

The one- and two-bedroom homes feature state-of-the-art appliances and finishes, in addition to the clubhouse, fitness center and game room, two landscaped courtyards, a pool and spa, community kitchens, barbeque areas, fire pits and a 4,000-square-foot rooftop terrace. Attendees at the grand opening include Monrovia Mayor Tom Adams, City Manager Oliver Chi and Councilwoman Becky Shevlin.

Moda at Monrovia Station is located at 220 W. Pomona Ave., Monrovia. The community is encouraged to RSVP to the event by calling the MODA leasing team at (626) 775-4330.

FREE FINE MUSIC Pasadena Community Orchestra hosts its first 2019 concert Jan. 25 The Pasadena Community Orchestra is an all-volunteer ensemble which is one of the few Los Angeles-area orchestras to provide fine music to the public for free. It will be launching its 2019 concert season with a performance at 8 p.m. next Friday, Jan. 25, in the sanctuary of First Church of the Nazarene, 3700 E. Sierra Madre Blvd., Pasadena.

The PCO will perform Mozart’s “Symphony No. 40”, J.S. Bach’s “G Minor Fugue”, Walton’s “Spitfire Prelude & Fugue” and Liszt’s “Les Preludes,” all under the baton of Music Director Beth Pflueger.

The orchestra is supported through generous benefactor sponsorship, board members and volunteers.

Audience members may meet the music director and other musicians at a reception following the concert. Admission is free, and no reservations are necessary. The PCO concerts are made possible in part by the Pasadena Arts & Culture Commission and the City of Pasadena Cultural Affairs Division, Pasadena Rotary, LA County Arts Commission, Pasadena Community Foundation and Pasadena Showcase House for the Arts. Call (626) 445-6708 or visit pcomusic.org.

ADORABLE ADOPTEE Pasadena Humane Society & SPCA announces pet of the month The Pasadena Humane Society & SPCA has announced its pet of the month, with a 9-year-old dog named Aries (A469666) the lucky pooch. Staff notes that he’s “a little shy” when first met and hides in his den when a lot of noise is near, but warms up quickly to people otherwise.

Aries likes the attention of others and likes to be petted. Aries is an obedient dog who knows the sit and down commands and knows how to shake as well. He is eager to find his forever home. The adoption fee for dogs is $140. All dogs are spayed or neutered, microchipped, and vaccinated before going to their new home.

New adopters will receive a complimentary health-and-wellness exam from VCA Animal Hospitals, as well as a goody bag filled with information about how to care for your pet. View photos of adoptable pets at pasadenahumane.org.

Adoption hours are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday; and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. Pets may not be available for adoption and cannot be held for potential adopters by phone calls or email.

The Pasadena Humane Society & SPCA is located at 361 S. Raymond Ave., Pasadena. Call (626) 792-7151 or visit pasadenahumane.org. n

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WILL AI-INSPIRED ALTERNATIVES ELIMINATE AMERICA’S OWNER-DRIVER MODEL OF TRANSPORTATION?

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elf-driving cars, or Automatic Vehicles (AVs), are not yet ready to roll off assembly lines in large numbers. Not by a long shot. Limited development and testing have led many would-be transportation pioneers to raise more questions than answers.

The engineering challenges include issues from light-based sensing technology flaws to the need for moral algorithms in driving choice protocols.

Agency and free will are at the heart of any discussion of artificial intelligence and its attendant costs and benefits to humans. Given the horrible history of humans at driving safely, it is conceivable that fully automated transportation would greatly reduce crashrelated injuries and fatalities.

American individualism and exceptionalism are the basis of the owner-driver model of personal transportation. However, the mere thought of giving up the freedom of a car (or two) at the ready for your immediate personal use is anathema to that American ethos. Public transportation, likewise, is largely considered insufficient to the transportation “needs” of most Americans. Since, proven safe(r) mass transit options (hallmarks of well-planned urban spaces for decades) are not enough to overhaul our current driving culture, we turn to Artificial Intelligence (AI) to automate our personal conveyance experience.

Walt Disney’s original vision of Disney World’s Epcot Center as a fully self-contained futuristic community complete with automated mass transit options, unfortunately died with him. I often wonder how far along AI transportation would be if Walt could help.

The future of automated transportation is upon us, and we all ought to take a moment to consider what that future will look like and what, if any, role we have in shaping the discourse surrounding its development.

Also, with over 4 million miles of paved roads in the US it is highly unlikely that the future of transportation would abandon that infrastructure in favor of planned communities based on mass transit models. Even if we don’t like the down sides of driving (commutes, costs, crashes), we certainly don’t want to give up the freedom and autonomy to go where we want, when we want. Disney envisioned a community where you didn’t need or want to go very far for anything.

So, let’s assume that the slow roll out of AI-driven transportation alternatives will not be emulating Walt’s Epcot Center any time soon. Services like online shopping, grocery delivery, Uber-Eats, Lyft and similar tech-driven individualistic non-driving experiences are slowly changing the landscape of our transportation options. Remote work options also increase freedom and flexibility in transportation choices faced by many.

In January 2016, GM rolled out a vehicle share program called Maven which allows people to rent a car through an app on their phone for as little as an hour. Among other test sites, there are currently 18 Maven cars on or around the USC campus that can be rented by the hour.

What this means is that the “need” to own your own vehicle is fading into the past as new generations experience multi-modal transportation options that could make vehicle ownership the exception rather than the rule. Moving in this direction would certainly reduce our carbon footprint, and may be critical to reducing carbon-based global warming.

The younger generation embraces this new technology. I have spoken to many of them about this and they express no fear of hoping into a driverless vehicle to get around. One eighth grader, Hannah Cavanaugh Riley, explained it to me: “Younger people trust technology more and we want to get more [technology] every day.”

For myself, I’d probably be a nervous wreck if I had to trust a driverless car to get me anywhere. If it comes in my lifetime, I’d probably also get used to it. The younger generation, however, is welcoming this new AI world with open arms.

I have also spoken to senior citizens who were disappointed when the 1960s arrived and they weren’t all flitting around in the sky like The Jetsons.

Regardless, the human march of “progress” will take us to a future that includes AI transportation — whether we’re ready for it or not. n

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DEVELOPING GOOD COMMUNICATIONS SKILLS REQUIRES CONCENTRATION AND DETERMINATION Dear Patti, My wife complains that I never listen to her. My brother-in-law (with whom I’m close) also thinks I need to learn to communicate better. That was a little hard to hear because I’ve been to numerous conferences and seminars sponsored by my company and believe I know more about communication than my wife and brother-in-law combined.

I seem to communicate perfectly with everyone at work. I just have a problem talking to certain people, especially my wife. The notion that I should structure how I talk to people any more than I already do seems contrived. Nonetheless, I don’t want to ignore or dismiss their complaints.

Could you give me some coaching on how to communicate more effectively, especially when I’m angry?

— Bryan Dear Bryan, Many people can communicate just fine until they hear remarks which trigger anxiety or feelings such as anger or embarrassment. Make a commitment with your wife that you’ll listen to her with your full attention and acknowledge her feelings. In turn, request her to do the same for you when she is finished talking. Hopefully knowing that you’ll be listened to as well will help you to momentarily put your feelings aside in order to hear her. An important rule for couples is to take turns expressing themselves one at a time. Once you learn to listen to each other, your relationship can become closer and more gratifying.

Before we explore how to communicate verbally, let’s look at nonverbal cues such as body language and eye contact. When listening to your wife, is your body relaxed or tensed? When listening, do you lean slightly forward or hold back? Is your eye contact direct or avoidant? Is your facial expression warm or cold? Are you listening attentively— fully focusing your attention on her—or do you appear distracted, detached, indifferent or just waiting for your turn to speak?

Visualize her telling you something that’s important to her. Listen attentively until she has completed her message, then mirror (repeat back in your own words) what she has just said (i.e., “What I’m hearing is …” and “sounds like you’re saying …”). As a listener, your role is to understand what’s being communicated and acknowledge how your own assumptions/beliefs can sometimes distort what you hear. Instead of agreeing or disagreeing with her train of thought, you need to respect that this reality is real for her even if it’s not for you.

Suppose she says the sky is black with gray clouds, (and you know the sky is blue, sunny with white clouds). In a nonjudgmental way, resist correcting her and, instead, try to understand what it is she believes she’s seeing. Ask yourself, “What is it like for her to see such a dark sky?”

Paraphrase what she tells you and listen thoughtfully to her responses. Focus not only on her words but also on the feelings connected to them. Is she embarrassed, annoyed, disappointed, brokenhearted or enraged? It’s positive to gently seek confirmation of those feelings (i.e., “That sounds frustrating. Is it?”). It’s not supportive, however, to tell her how she should or shouldn’t be reacting (i.e., “Stop getting frustrated over such a little thing.”).

If at the end of her talking she tells you she feels understood, encourage her to express anything else she needs to share until she feels completely finished. It is then appropriate to express your own views.

Now let’s look at how NOT to communicate. Suppose your wife says she’s tired of your mother visiting so frequently. Try not to do the following: 1. Advise or instruct: “Honey, you need to go out with my mom more and make more of an effort to feel relaxed when she’s around.”

2. Defend the other party: “My mother is a wonderful woman and does whatever she can to support us. I don’t understand why you always react this way towards her.”

3. Deny her feelings: “Oh, come on. Mom isn’t that bad. Just smile when she’s around and don’t make such a big deal of it.”

4. Philosophize: “Everybody has difficult family members. You just need to learn to adjust and deal with it.”

Even if the above responses are somewhat true, they won’t make your wife feel listened to or understood. It takes a lot of concentration and determination to practice good communication skills. n Patti Carmalt-Vener, a faculty member with the Southern California Society for Intensive Short Term Psychotherapy, has been a psychotherapist in private practice for 23 years and has an office in Pasadena. Contact her at (626) 584-8582 or email pcarmalt@aol.com. Visit her website, patticarmalt-vener.com.

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ADDRESS ALHAMBRA 1501 South 2nd Street 12/31/18 1040 South Sierra Vista Avenue 1/2/19 720 Westminster Avenue 1/3/19 ALTADENA 1487 Crest Drive 12/31/18 2131 Craig Avenue 1/4/19 3359 Canyon Crest Road 1/3/19 1850 East Altadena Drive 1/3/19 2677 Visscher Place 1/4/19 312 West Las Flores Drive 1/3/19 204 West Harriet Street 12/31/18 ARCADIA 600 Arbolada Drive 12/31/18 1543 Hyland Avenue 1/3/19 2210 South 2nd Avenue 1/3/19 523 South 5th Avenue #B 12/31/18 EAGLE ROCK 5005 Townsend Avenue 12/31/18 5028 Loleta Avenue 12/31/18 1205 Neola Street 12/31/18 GLENDALE 2415 Canada Boulevard 12/31/18 3653 Malafia Drive 12/31/18 343 Pioneer Drive #1002 1/2/19

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BDRMS.SQ. FT.YR. BUILTPREV. PRICE PREV. SOLD

$1,130,000 $650,000 $520,000

3 2 2

2,296 1910 1,299 1935 1,322 1937

$840,000

$2,525,000 $1,365,000 $1,240,000 $865,000 $850,000 $640,000 $350,000

3 3 2 3 3 2 4

4,542 1,959 2,094 1,707 1,863 1,166 1,468

1934 1947 1946 1946 1978 1923 1928

$1,835,000 $950,000 $790,000 $860,000 $315,000 $160,000 $480,000

2/12/18 8/10/18 12/18/15 12/11/18 1/28/00 2/1/90 1/9/14

$1,550,000 $1,250,000 $1,220,000 $869,000

3 3 3 3

2,332 1951 2,457 1948 1,891 1975 1,908 2005

$1,640,000

5/15/14

$390,000 $710,000

1/1/92 11/3/08

$795,000 $735,000 $650,000

2 2 3

2,000 1923 693 1922 1,121 1911

$540,000 $435,000

12/2/15 10/6/03

$1,100,000 $935,000 $600,000

4 3 2

2,388 1937 1,558 1955 1,471 1988

$470,000

9/29/17

3/4/15

ADDRESS GLENDALE 1517 East Garfield Avenue #21 LA CANADA 1025 Olive Lane 2024 Orchard Lane 1946 Foothill Boulevard PASADENA 1870 San Pasqual Street 1395 South Los Robles Avenue 630 South Los Robles Avenue 27 South Grand Avenue 2027 Garfias Drive 1740 Loma Vista Street 1530 North Harding Avenue 1943 North Garfield Avenue 3824 Mountain View Avenue 700 South Lake Avenue #203 840 East Green Street #226 837 Magnolia Avenue #5 333 North Hill Avenue #307 SIERRA MADRE 350 East Grandview Avenue SOUTH PASADENA 1673 Via Del Rey 1446 Oak Crest Avenue

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BDRMS.SQ. FT.YR. BUILTPREV. PRICE PREV. SOLD

$277,000

439

1975

$187,000

4/30/18

1/3/19 12/31/18 1/4/19

$3,750,000 $2,800,000 $1,125,000

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2,202 1937 3,597 1953 2,038 1948

$1,505,000 $1,900,000 $307,000

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FREE SYMPHONY

During Cultural Thursdays, members of the Pasadena Symphony and Pops perform a free concert at 2 p.m. today, Thursday, Jan. 17, at the Pasadena Senior Center, 85 E. Holly St., Pasadena. Call (626) 795-4331 or visit pasadenaseniorcenter.org.

MURDER MYSTERY

Former StarNews Editor Frank Girardot, Jr. discusses and signs “Burned: Pyromania, Murder and a Daughter’s Nightmare” at 7 p.m. Friday at Vroman’s Bookstore, 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena. It’s the true story of a Los Angeles firefighter who was charged with arson and murder. Call (626) 449-5320 or visit vromansbookstore.com.

ROSES, NO PARADE

STAND AND DELIVER

THE KALEIDOSCOPE CHAMBER ORCHESTRA OFFERS A REFRESHING NEW APPROACH TO PERFORMING CLASSICAL MUSIC

BY CARL KOZLOWSKI

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asadena has long been home to great orchestras, with the Pasadena Symphony and POPS, the California Philharmonic, and Racael Worby’s MUSE/IQUE competing for the ears, hearts and wallets of Crown City music lovers. .

But for the past five years, an innovative but under-noticed ensemble has also been on the local scene, with the Kaleidoscope Chamber Orchestra making a splash via its rare approach of performing without a conductor. They also play while standing, an additional move that results in the group behaving more like a string quartet or rock band than a full symphony orchestra. According to Benjamin Mitchell, the group’s founder and president, these unusual characteristics have infused Kaleidoscope with an energy

and vitality that have helped it quickly stand out.

The group will be performing its latest pay-what-you-can concert at 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 19, at the Westerbeck Recital Hall at Pasadena City College.

“A conductor is in charge of tempo and musical interpretation, and that can work well if you have a great conductor and everyone wants to follow them,” says Mitchell. “But I think sometimes they’re definitely not needed and might even stifle creativity and energy. If you have someone telling you what to do and you don’t agree with their ideas it can be frustrating. In our group you can share your idea and we try it out before people discuss it and decide what to do.”

San Marino Environmental Services Manager and City Arborist Ron Serven conducts his annual rose pruning workshop from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Crowell Public Library, 1890 Huntington Drive, San Marino.

Free. Call (626) 300-0777 or visit crowellpubliclibary.org.

BEETHOVEN BLAST

The Belrose Duo, comprised of cellist David Garrett and pianist Junko Ueno Garrett, performs a concert of three Beethoven cello sonatas at 4 p.m. Saturday at First United Methodist Church of Pasadena, 500 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena. Free. Visit fumcpasadena.org.

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STAND AND DELIVER CONTINUED FROM PAGE 21 While the KCO’s debut season and the current season are being performed exclusively in Pasadenabased venues, the ensemble has attempted to establish a reputation across the Los Angeles area by playing venues as far away as Santa Monica. In addition to performing at prime spots such as the Huntington Library in San Marino, Union Station in downtown Los Angeles and the LA Theater Center, the orchestra performs the vast majority of its concerts at schools, homeless shelters and hospitals, including LA Children’s Hospital, Union Rescue Mission and LA Family Housing.

While most of their shows are performed for paywhat-you-can donations, they have received extensive grant funding and pay all their musicians for every concert they perform, including the free shows.

Kaleidoscope has received funds from both the city of Los Angeles and LA County, as well as a $70,000 grant from the Durfee Foundation and $250,000 from an anonymous donor. But perhaps their most impressive fundraising score came from a Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign that drew $73,000 in donations.

“We’re entirely democratic in our approach to making decisions, and before we played concerts, we did a group vote on the orchestra’s name and Kaleidoscope won,” says Mitchell, a California native who lived extensively in Switzerland before returning to Los Angeles six years ago to start the orchestra. “I was searching online for words that had to do with Los Angeles. The city is like a kaleidoscope, with all its different facets spinning together. It’s a colorful kids’ toy that’s fun, and in terms of the color aspect, musicians sometimes talk of music in terms of colors to describe the sounds they’re hearing.”

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for performances from their homes around the country. That loyalty stems from the energy that performing while standing and conductor-less brings to their concerts, and their fast-forming solid reputation has led Mitchell to launch a music program in a school in Culver City in addition to an international competition.

“We started a new international competition for anyone to send any piece they want to send in and perform with us,” explains Mitchell. “Close to 2,000 people submitted from 88 countries, and the deadline is Feb. 1 for this year’s. We’ll invite 12 musician finalists from all over the world to come to LA to play their piece, and we’ll pay for their airfare and housing. The finals are in May, and we’ll choose half as winners of a total $30,000 in prizes in addition to having them perform with us on their compositions next season.”

Saturday’s show will focus on female conductors, and features Kaija Sarriaho’s “Sept Pavilions”, Chiayu Hsu’s US premiere of “Taiwan Miniatures,” the world premiere of Gabriela Smith’s “Hexacorallia” and Bela Bartok’s “Divertimento.”

“A lot of people think of classical music as being solely by dead white men because it came out of Europe and in the last few hundred years. A woman wasn’t encouraged to pursue a career like composing,” says Mitchell. “We’ve been focusing mostly on living composers with the music we play, and this season more than half are female composers, and a quarter are composers of color. We really do things differently and think of how to make concerts more engaging and fun, not traditional in any way.” n The Kaleidoscope Chamber Orchestra performs at 7 p.m. Saturday at Westerbeck Recital Hall at Pasadena City College, 1570 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena. Admission is by pay-what-you-can donation. Call (323) 795-8001 or visit kco.la.

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STAND AND DELIVER CONTINUED FROM PAGE 17 While the KCO’s debut season and the current season are being performed exclusively in Pasadenabased venues, the ensemble has attempted to establish a reputation across the Los Angeles area by playing venues as far away as Santa Monica. In addition to performing at prime spots such as the Huntington Library in San Marino, Union Station in downtown Los Angeles and the LA Theater Center, the orchestra performs the vast majority of its concerts at schools, homeless shelters and hospitals, including LA Children’s Hospital, Union Rescue Mission and LA Family Housing.

While most of their shows are performed for paywhat-you-can donations, they have received extensive grant funding and pay all their musicians for every concert they perform, including the free shows.

Kaleidoscope has received funds from both the city of Los Angeles and LA County, as well as a $70,000 grant from the Durfee Foundation and $250,000 from an anonymous donor. But perhaps their most impressive fundraising score came from a Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign that drew $73,000 in donations.

“We’re entirely democratic in our approach to making decisions, and before we played concerts, we did a group vote on the orchestra’s name and Kaleidoscope won,” says Mitchell, a California native who lived extensively in Switzerland before returning to Los Angeles six years ago to start the orchestra. “I was searching online for words that had to do with Los Angeles. The city is like a kaleidoscope, with all its different facets spinning together. It’s a colorful kids’ toy that’s fun, and in terms of the color aspect, musicians sometimes talk of music in terms of colors to describe the sounds they’re hearing.”

The orchestra’s core membership consists of 22 members, although some performances have utilized up to 60 musicians, with many performers flying in 18 PASADENA WEEKLY | 01.17.19

for performances from their homes around the country. That loyalty stems from the energy that performing while standing and conductor-less brings to their concerts, and their fast-forming solid reputation has led Mitchell to launch a music program in a school in Culver City in addition to an international competition.

“We started a new international competition for anyone to send any piece they want to send in and perform with us,” explains Mitchell. “Close to 2,000 people submitted from 88 countries, and the deadline is Feb. 1 for this year’s. We’ll invite 12 musician finalists from all over the world to come to LA to play their piece, and we’ll pay for their airfare and housing. The finals are in May, and we’ll choose half as winners of a total $30,000 in prizes in addition to having them perform with us on their compositions next season.”

Saturday’s show will focus on female conductors, and features Kaija Sarriaho’s “Sept Pavilions”, Chiayu Hsu’s US premiere of “Taiwan Miniatures,” the world premiere of Gabriela Smith’s “Hexacorallia” and Bela Bartok’s “Divertimento.”

“A lot of people think of classical music as being solely by dead white men because it came out of Europe and in the last few hundred years. A woman wasn’t encouraged to pursue a career like composing,” says Mitchell. “We’ve been focusing mostly on living composers with the music we play, and this season more than half are female composers, and a quarter are composers of color. We really do things differently and think of how to make concerts more engaging and fun, not traditional in any way.” n The Kaleidoscope Chamber Orchestra performs at 7 p.m. Saturday at Westerbeck Recital Hall at Pasadena City College, 1570 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena. Admission is by pay-what-you-can donation. Call (323) 795-8001 or visit kco.la.

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Thursday Jan. 17 through Wednesday Jan. 23 PLEASE NOTE: Deadline for Calendar submissions is noon. Wednesday of the week before the issue publishes.

PASADENA, SOUTH PASADENA & ALTADENA 1881 Bar 1881 E. Washington Blvd., Pasadena (626) 314-2077 facebook.com/1881bar Fridays—Live jazz Saturdays—Gypsie jazz Wednesdays—Reggae The Blue Guitar Arroyo Seco Golf Course 1055 Lohman Lane, South Pasadena (323) 769-3500 blueguitar.club Thursday—Rich Hinman and Adam Levy The Boulevard Bar 3199 E. Foothill Blvd., Pasadena (626) 356-9304 blvdbar.com Fridays—Drag performances hosted by Tia Wanna every Friday Cabrera’s Mexican Cuisine 655 N. Lake Ave., Pasadena (626) 795-0230 cabreras.com Thursdays—Live jazz Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays—Karaoke

Electric Groove

Coffee Gallery Backstage 2029 N. Lake Ave., Altadena (626) 798-6236 coffeegallery.com Thursday—The Roadhouse Series presents The Great LA Songwriting Connection Friday—Clayton Chaney

Saturday—Matinee show w/Lorin Sklamberg; evening show w/Marty Axelrod Sunday—MacDougal Street West Tuesday—Brittni Paiva Wednesday—Jim & Anne Curry John Denver tribute Der Wolfskopf 72 N. Fair Oaks Ave., Pasadena (626) 219-6054 derwolfskopf.com Fridays—“Night Court” features Deejay Kind Cromang spinning vinyl soul, funk, disco and boogie Edwin Mills by Equator 22 Mills Place, Pasadena (626) 564-8656 edwinmills.com Friday—Devyn Rush Tuesday—Hello Lady Wednesday—The Sonny Na Trio El Portal Restaurant 695 E. Green St., Pasadena (626) 795-8553 elportalrestaurant.com Fridays—Mariachi México Saturdays—Alanniz Sundays—Mariachi Bella Ice House 24 N. Mentor Ave., Pasadena (626) 577-1894 icehousecomedy.com Thursday—Stand-Up All-Stars; Ken and Kym Present: An Evening at the Ice House Friday—Peter Sers live album recording Saturday—Cool Beans Comedy Improv Class; Six Weeks to Stand Up Graduation Show; Nancy Bellany & Friends Silly Saturday Comedy Train; Hollywood Comes to Pasadena Sunday—Cool Beans Comedy w/Jamie Kennedy and Emma Willman; Dave McNary’s –CONTINUED ON PAGE 20

BADASS BLUES AND MORE FROM JUNO-WINNING SONGWRITER/GUITARIST RAY BONNEVILLE AT WINE & SONG WEDNESDAY

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t’s always enlightening to witness a musician who not only has something to say, but who also does so within the contours of a sound that is immediately, recognizably their own. Such is the case with Ray Bonneville, whose alchemical grooves are as intriguing as his poetically flinty lyrics.

Songwriters, virtually by definition, have stories to tell.

Bonneville’s tend to be peopled by streetwise hoods, femme fatales, sad sacks, hobos, straight shooters and chance-skipping dreamers he’s encountered over decades of travels. Born and raised in Quebec (and, later, Boston) in a Frenchspeaking family, his wide-ranging resume includes stints as taxi driver, Vietnam-era Marine, bush pilot, flight instructor, bar band musician and, finally, touring singer-songwriter. His third album, 1999’s “Gust of Wind,” earned a Juno Award (Canadian equivalent of a Grammy); his ninth, the tautly performed and arranged “At King Electric,” brings him to Wine & Song Wednesday with Northern

California keyboardist Richie Lawrence.

Peers such as Ray Wylie Hubbard, Gurf Morlix and Mary Gauthier respect Bonneville as a badass player, a rep reenforced by his sharp wit and words-don’tcome-cheap public demeanor.

His voice is a gritty instrument — tonally akin to gravel overlaid with smoke — thus imbuing lilting balladry like “Tender Heart” with unexpected sweetness via textural contrast between message and messenger. New Orleans, where he lived for a stretch in the 1980s, is true north on his musical compass, an influence that’s most obvious during the second-line jubilance of “Papachulalay,” whose protagonist finds hope in a passing street parade. Bonneville deftly braids blues and country funk elements throughout unsentimental tales of characters navigating addiction, love and loss. “The Day They Let Me Out,” delivered in the voice of a prisoner about to be released, is a gripping example of his skill at slyly building narrative tension over rumbling drums and

a snaking groove: “Hello, it’s me, your brother It’s been a while Please don’t go hanging up the line I was afraid to tell you I wound up in here Where you’d better never show fear I can trust nobody but you now Will you come for me The day they let me out” The longtime Austin resident does not perform in the LA area too often. Fans of J.J. Cale and Tony Joe White who have not yet introduced themselves to Bonneville’s music are advised to do so, post haste. n Ray Bonneville & Richie Lawrence perform two featured sets at the Wine & Song series at Arroyo Seco Golf Course, 1055 Lohman Lane, South Pasadena, 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 23; $12-$17. Host Brad Colerick and Danika & the Jeb will also perform. To learn more about Bonneville, visit raybonneville. com; for tickets and other show info, go to blueguitar.club.

Young and Talented SHAWN DAVIS & THE BLACK TIES LIGHT UP ARCADIA BLUES CLUB

Guitarist Shawn Davis and his band the Black Ties lay down some hefty doses of psychedelic blues and roots rock at Arcadia Blues Club Friday and Saturday.

The 23-year-old Davis has become well known for his raw, emotional style. The band has won enthusiastic fans around the nation just two years since its inception in Florida. The trio has played more than 300 shows, headlined festivals around the country, and opened for all-star acts, including G.E. Smith, Popa Chubby, Chris Duarte, Mike Zito, Samantha Fish and a host of others.

Davis and his mates, who have been featured in South Florida Music Magazine, in 2017 participated in the South Florida Blues Challenge, and represented the area in the 2018 Blues Challenge in Memphis.

They’ve released two albums so far.

Visit shawdavisblackties.com. — John Sollenberger Music starts at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday at Arcadia Blues Club, 16 E. Huntington Drive, Arcadia. Ricky Z opens Friday night and Diana Rein opens Saturday night. Tickets are $10 in advance, $15 at the door each night.

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All-Star Variety Show Wednesday—Ice House Open Mic; Smokin’ Comedy Wednesday

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THE FLESH EATERS, I Used to Be Pretty (Yep Roc): HHH

Chris D, Dave Alvin, Bill Bateman, John Doe, D.J. Bonebrake and Steve Berlin — all members of the Blasters, Divine Horsemen, Los Lobos and/or X — reteam for some grizzled yet inspired delirium in the buzzy side project that arose from Hollywood’s punk sanctuary the Masque. Reprising songs from their ’80s heyday, the veteran crew animate Peter Green-era Fleetwood Mac’s “The Green Manalishi,” Gun Club’s angsty “She’s Like Heroin to Me,” the Sonics’ “Cinderalla,” and new tunes (“Black Temptation,” the weird, 13-minute “Ghost Cave Lament”) with slinky guitar lines, spectral horns, stripper beats, wounded howls, and a thrumming sense of esprit de corps. At the Echoplex in Echo Park Saturday, Jan. 19. flesheaters.com

LIZ BRASHER, Painted Image (Fat Possum): HHH A dynamic vocalist and guitarist onstage, the expressive Memphis artist’s tough, sonically gripping blend of soul and garage rock gains sinuous nuance from strings, horns and gospel inflections throughout her Stax-inspired full-length debut. Two of the ex-theology student’s most compositionally arresting tracks, the clever “Body of Mine” and “Cold Baby,” are reprised from last April’s “Outcast” EP. Biblical imagery and quests for truth and personal agency recur elsewhere, including sultry standout “Blood of the Lamb,” “Hand to the Plow” and the brooding “Painted Image” — collectively, a proud declaration of a self still searching. lizbrasher.com

Kings Row Gastropub 20 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena (626) 793-3010 kingsrowpub.com Thursday—Thirsty Thursday w/Mike Moody Friday—The Krows Saturday—Past Action Heroes Sunday—Reggae Sunday w/My Reggae Band; Shake Up Sundays w/Dave Macias MEOWMEOWZ! Retro ‘80s Thrift Shop 2423 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena (626) 798-6969 facebook.com/meowmeowz Fridays and Saturdays—Live music every Friday and Saturday; all ages welcome Old Towne Pub 66 N. Fair Oaks Ave., Pasadena (626) 577-6583 theoldtownepub.com Live music most nignts of the week Pasadena Ballroom Dance Association 73 N. Hill Ave., Pasadena (626) 799-5689 pasadenaballroomdance.com Saturday—Saturday Swing Dance features Steve Lucky & the Rumba Bums Plate 38 2361 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena (626) 793-7100 plate38.com Fridays & Saturdays—Live music on select Fridays & Saturdays

245 E. Green St., Pasadena (888) 645-5006 wheremusicmeetsthesoul.com Friday—The Magpie Salute Saturday—Buckcherry Sunday— Soulful Sunday Brunch; Tommy Castro & the Painkillers T. Boyle’s Tavern 37 N. Catalina Ave., Pasadena (626) 578-0957 tboylestavern.com Sunday—Geeks Who Drink Trivia Tuesday—Geeks Who Drink Trivia

SAN GABRIEL VALLEY Arcadia Blues Club 16 E. Huntington Drive, Arcadia (626) 447-9349 arcadiabluesclub.com Friday—Ricky Z; Shaw Davis & the Black Ties Saturday—Diana Rein; Shaw Davis & the Black Ties The Buccaneer 70 W. Sierra Madre Blvd., Sierra Madre (626) 355-9045 https://www.facebook.com/Buccaneer-847437898642883/ Wednesday—Wednesday Night Platter Party: Bring your fave vinyl to be spun on turntable First Cabin 46 E. Huntington Drive, Arcadia (626) 446-2575 Fridays-Saturdays—Pat O’Brien & the Priests of Love exalt the blues and classic rock

The Mixx 443 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena (626) 500-0021 themixxpasadena.com Thursday—Elliott Caine Quintet Sunday—LA Blues Society

The Granada 17 S. First St., Alhambra (626) 227-2572 thegranadala.com Thursday—Deejay Zonik; Deejay Willy Gee; Deejay Vince Friday—Live music w/Conjunto Afro Son; Deejay Moreno; Deejay Marco; Deejay Miro Saturday—Live music w/La Verdad; Deejay Tico; Deejay Vince; Deejay Miro Sunday—Ballroom Dinner Dance w/Two’s Company; Deejay Steve

The Rose Paseo Colorado

J.C. Hyke Songwriter Serenade Matt Denny’s Ale House

145 E. Huntington Drive, Arcadia (626) 462-0250 mattdennys.com, jchyke.com Tuesday—The Roamies; Doug Schmude; Marina V; Barrett Tagliarino Pizza Place California 303 S. Mission Drive, San Gabriel (626) 570-9622 facebook.com/pizzaplaceca Sundays—Open mic the first three Sundays of every month Villa Catrina 251 N. Santa Anita Ave., Arcadia (626) 294-1973 villacatrina.com Thursdays—Comedy open mic every first and third Thursday of the month Wednesdays—Karaoke w/Deejay Zary

WEST OF PASADENA Colombo’s Restaurant 1833 Colorado Blvd., Eagle Rock (323) 254-9138 colombosrestaurant.com Friday—Steve Thompson; Blue Soul Saturday—Ernie Draffen; Elliott Caine Sunday—V Tones Monday—Eric Ekstrand Trio Tuesday—Tom Armbruster Wednesday—Jimmy Spencer & Karen Hernandez Days Inn Lounge 450 Pioneer Drive, Glendale (323) 259-5900 tommydodson.com Fridays—Tommy Dodson and friends present Cabaret Fridays The Oak and Vine 117 E. Harvard St., Glendale (818) 507-7011 theoakandvine.com Live music most nights of the week Winchester Room 6522 San Fernando Road, Glendale (818) 241-5475 thewinchesterroom.com Friday—Karaoke Saturday—Karaoke n

FRANCES CONE, Late Riser (Thirty Tigers): HHHH

A dynamic vocalist and guitarist onstage, the expressive Memphis artist’s tough, sonically gripping blend of soul and garage rock gains sinuous nuance from strings, horns and gospel inflections throughout her Stax-inspired full-length debut. Two of the ex-theology student’s most compositionally arresting tracks, the clever “Body of Mine” and “Cold Baby,” are reprised from last April’s “Outcast” EP. Biblical imagery and quests for truth and personal agency recur elsewhere, including sultry standout “Blood of the Lamb,” “Hand to the Plow” and the brooding “Painted Image” — collectively, a proud declaration of a self still searching. lizbrasher.com

SHARON VAN ETTEN, Remind Me Tomorrow (Jagjaguwar): HHH½ As songwriter/keyboardist Christina Cone’s ethereal vocals spiral and arrangements build to urgent crescendos, melodic threads tie “Arizona” and the cello-girded “All Along,” and lingering lines open to varied interpretations: “I changed, I changed, but it wasn’t for you” from the insistent “Wide Awake” — a declaration of independence? “Easy Love” — personal or political? Provocative allusions to time, understanding and acceptance within family relationships emerge throughout 10 hooky pop songs swathed in poetic mystery revealed gradually over repeated listens. RIYL Imogen Heap, Bon Iver, Julianna Barwick. francesconemusic.com

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Musical Medicine

TOMMY CASTRO & THE PAINKILLERS CELEBRATE NEW ALBUM AT THE ROSE Singer-song-writer and guitarist Tommy Castro and his band the Painkillers, playing Sunday at the Rose in Pasadena, produce a sound inspired by the music Castro absorbed on the rough-and-tumble side of San Jose during the late 1960s and early 1970s.

The scene was a melting pot of street-tough Mexican-Americans and counter-cultural inhabitants who came together to drink, smoke, laugh and listen to music. The result was a musical movement that blended blues, rock and soul sounds with socially conscious influences of the day.

Castro learned how to capture audiences with his passionate vocals, top-notch musicianship and a dynamic stage presence. Sunday’s show will celebrate Castro and the band’s new release, “Stompin’ Ground.”

Visit tommycastro.com. — John Sollenberger Doors open at 6 p.m. and Tommy Castro & the Painkillers start at 9 p.m. Sunday at The Rose, 245 E. Green St., Pasadena. Tickets are $20 to $28. Call (888) 645-5006 or visit wheremusicmeetsthesoul.com.

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THURSDAY The Blue Guitar Arroyo Seco Golf Course 1055 Lohman Lane, South Pasadena blueguitar.club The club at Arroyo Seco Golf Course presents Rich Hinman and Adam Levy at 7:30 p.m.

Tickets are $10 general admission, $15 for table seating, available on the website.

Pasadena Public Library, Villa Parke Branch 363 E. Villa St., Pasadena (626) 744-6510 pasadenapubliclibrary.net Teens are invited to create a miniature rain forest garden at 4 p.m. Call to sign up.

Pasadena Senior Center 85 E. Holly St., Pasadena (626) 795-4331 pasadenaseniorcenter.org Representatives of Forest Lawn discuss the importance of planning ahead in case of the death of a loved one starting at 10 a.m. Those who are visually impaired or blind can learn about free audiobooks and digital technology services, presented by the Braille Institute, starting at 12:30 p.m. During Cultural Thursdays, members of the Pasadena Symphony and Pops perform a free concert starting at 2 p.m.

Hide in Plain Sight

FRANK GIRARDOT UNCOVERS ANOTHER SIDE TO SERIAL ARSONIST JOHN ORR IN ‘BURNED: PYROMANIA, MURDER, AND A DAUGHTER’S NIGHTMARE’

BY CARL KOZLOWSKI As editor for the Pasadena Star-News and a reporter for the fabled Los Angeles Herald-Examiner, Frank Girardot spent 30 years getting the scoop on all manner of investigations. His transition to writing true-crime books has been the perfect career move following his 2015 retirement from the Star-News, and has already resulted in the highly successful “Name Dropper,” which told the story of notorious serial imposter Christian Gerhartsreiter.

Now he’s back with an even more explosive book, “Burned: Pyromania, Murder, And A Daughter’s Nightmare,” which details the incredible story of John Orr, a Glendale Fire Department veteran who was considered one of the best arson investigators in the country until it was learn that he was perhaps the most prolific arsonist of the 20th century. For “Burned,” Girardot teamed up with Orr’s daughter Lori Orr Kovach, who provided him with a unique insider perspective on her father’s dual life.

They will be appearing together at Vroman’s Bookstore Friday night to discuss and sign the book.

“Lori offers a powerful story, because she became a victim of her father’s duplicity herself, and we’ll present in a Q&A before taking questions from the audience,” says Giarardot. “It’s a story that

really resonates with women, and we’re in the development stages of a multi-part documentary for TV. We’ll also be doing a presentation on the forensic science of arson at the Cal State LA forensic science lab on Jan. 27, where we’ll be talking about arson and the deaths in South Pasadena.”

Those South Pasadena deaths are a reference to Orr’s most devastating arson, a major fire that broke out at an Ole’s Home Center hardware store in that city.

The fire completely destroyed the store, killing four people, including a two-yearold child and his grandmother.

Numerous arson investigators declared the fire was caused by an electrical fire, yet Orr insisted that the cause was arson. Combined with the fact that Orr wrote a novel about an arson investigator who sets fires, it eventually became obvious that he found his primary thrill by hiding in plain sight. Even after landing in prison for life, Orr agreed to be interviewed extensively for “Burned” and also gave Girardot access to the journals that detailed his crimes.

“He was good at it because he really understood fire, how to set them in a way that couldn’t be detected and what was used to do it,” explains Girardot.

“It’s a super-complicated science he mastered as an arsonist and perfected as

an investigator, and he set fires in office buildings, warehouses, grocery stores and out in the middle of Glendale neighborhoods, where he destroyed 40 homes and damaged 60 others in the College Hills fire of 1990.”

While Orr’s novel ultimately fueled the investigation that brought him down, he also left “a lot of mistakes” at arson scenes, including a fingerprint at one location. Lori’s lifelong trust that her father was a hero initially inspired her to be a character witness for him at his trial and was a key factor in his avoiding the death penalty. But her decision to help Girardot with “Burned” stems from her later realization that Orr was even more glibly evil than anyone had imagined.

“He was a good-looking, James Bond kind of an investigator, and also a serial womanizer,” says Girardot. “Lori originally believed everything he ever said and he was a charming guy, but at the end of the day he was a serial arsonist and killed four people.” n Frank Girardot and Lori Orr Kovach will discuss and sign “Burned: Pyromania, Murder, And A Daughter’s Nightmare” at 7 p.m. Friday at Vroman’s Bookstore, 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena. Call (626) 449-5320 or visit vromansbookstore.com.

Theater Arts Caltech Production Caltech’s Ramo Auditorium 1200 E. California Blvd., Pasadena (626) 395-4652 events.caltech.edu Theater Arts Caltech presents “A Hollow in the Hills,” a collection of haunting, one-act plays written by Penelope Chan, based on the short stories of Nathaniel Hawthorne. The works blend allegory and magical realism to create a dreamscape world where the audience is immersed in sound and emotion, as an ensemble of actors weaves tales of guilt, redemption, despair and hope. Performances start at 9 p.m. Friday, 7:30 p.m. Saturday and 2:30 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are $13 general admission, $10 for Caltech and JPL staff and $5 for students.

Vroman’s Bookstore 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena (626) 449-5320 vromansbookstore.com Former Pasadena Star-News Editor Frank Girardot Jr. discusses and signs “Burned: Pyromania, Murder and a Daughter’s Nightmare” at 7 p.m.

SATURDAY Crowell Public Library 1890 Huntington Drive, San Marino (626) 300-0777 crowellpubliclibrary.org Ron Serven, Environmental Services Manager and San Marino City Arborist conducts his annual rose pruning workshop from 9 to 11 a.m. Free.

San Gabriel Valley Orchid Hobbyists Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden 301 N. Baldwin Ave., Arcadia sgvoh.org Thomas Mirenda discusses growing orchids on the big island of Hawaii, starting at 7 p.m.

Free and open to the public.

First United Methodist Church of Pasadena 500 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena fumcpasadena.org The Belrose Duo of cellist David Garrett and pianist Junko Ueno Garrett perform a concert of three Beethoven cello sonatas at 4 p.m.

Free.

Vroman’s Bookstore 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena (626) 449-5320 vromansbookstore.com Blair Imani discusses and signs “Modern Herstory: Stories of Women and Nonbinary People Rewriting History” at 7 p.m.

The Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens 1151 Oxford Road, San Marino (626) 405-2100 huntington.org Pianist Beth Sussman performs an interactive family concert, “Sounds of the Huntington,” interpreting the institution’s artworks through music, starting at 1 p.m. for guests age 6 and up. Following the concert, guests may take a self-guided tour of the gardens. Cost is $15 per person. Visit huntington.org/calendar to register.

FRIDAY Pasadena Bead and Design Show Hilton Pasadena 168 S. Los Robles Ave., Pasadena beadanddesign.com The annual show features artisans from around the country in 300 exhibits celebrating handcraft, jewelry design, handmade beads, gemstones, clothing, designer accessories, textiles, beading and craft supplies, leather goods, hand-dyed silks, silver, antique pearls, embroidery, woodblock fabric and many other items. The show runs from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Friday through Sunday. Admission is $8 in advance, $10 at the door.

Pasadena Jewish Temple and Center 1434 N. Altadena Drive, Pasadena (626) 798-1161 pjtc.net The Rev. Dr. Larry E. Campbell, senior pastor of the First AME Church of Pasadena, delivers a guest sermon honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at 7:30 p.m., followed by an Oneg Shabbat sponsored by the Social Justice Committee. Free and open to all.

Pasadena Senior Center 85 E. Holly St., Pasadena (626) 795-4331 pasadenaseniorcenter.org A free health fair offers screenings for hearing, glucose, blood pressure and hearing, plus counseling and health and community resources, from 9 to 11 a.m. Call (626) 6856732 for information. Free films screen at 1 p.m. on select Fridays. Friday’s film is “Romeo and Juliet” (1936).

Kaleidoscope Chamber Orchestra Pasadena City College Westerbeck Recital Hall 1570 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena kco.la Kaleidoscope, an innovative, conductorless orchestra presents a concert celebrating women’s contributions to the world of classical music. This month’s concert, scheduled for 7 p.m., features works by Kaija Saaraiaho (“Spins and Spells”), the US premiere of “Taiwan Miniatures” by Chiayu Hsu, “Divertimento” by Bela Bartok and a new, world premiere commission by Gabriella Smith. Ticket prices are on a donation-based, pay-what-you-can basis.

Norton Simon Museum 411 W. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena (626) 449-6840 nortonsimon.org A Young Artists’ Workshop invites kids 8 to 12 to create and tell their own stories through art, led by artist and educator Holly Gillette from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. A guided tour visits landscape works, Barbizon to Van Gogh from 1 to 2 p.m. Both are included in Norton Simon admission of $15 for adults, $12 for seniors, free for students, those 18 and under and members.

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Teens are invited to create one-of-a-kind magnets, starting at 11 a.m. Call to sign up.

SUNDAY All Saints Church 132 N. Euclid Ave., Pasadena (626) 796-1172 allsaints-pas.org Devon Carbado, associate vice chancellor at UCLA and professor at the university’s school of law, speaks on Martin Luther King, Jr. at 10:15 a.m. in the Rector’s Forum.

The Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens 1151 Oxford Road, San Marino (626) 405-2100 huntington.org A Chinese music program, “An Afternoon of Pingtan,” features a performance of traditional Chinese musical and oral storytelling, featuring the Shanghai Pingtan Co., starting at 2 p.m.

Free; no reservations required.

Pasadena Half-Marathon Rose Bowl Stadium 1001 Rose Bowl Drive, Pasadena pasadenahalf.com The Pasadena Half-Marathon and 5K, supporting the Pasadena Ronald McDonald House, starts at 7 a.m. at the Rose Bowl and winds its way through Pasadena, passing by local landmarks, and ending back at the Rose Bowl. The event includes a run for adults and a separate one for children, which starts at 10:30 a.m.

The day also includes a Health and Fitness Expo and a festival at the finish, which features live music, other entertainment, giveaways and a free craft beer for participants age 21 and over. Registration cost is $50 for the 5K only and $130 for the half-marathon.

Pittance Chamber Music Concert Pasadena Conservatory of Music 100 N. Hill Ave., Pasadena pittancechambermusic.org Pittance Chamber Music performs the second of three concerts of the 2018-19 season with “Piano Quartets with Robert Thies,” featuring the renowned pianist and members of the Los Angeles Opera Orchestra in a program of Mozart Brahms and Beethoven. It starts at 3 p.m. in Barrett Hall. Tickets are $35, $20 for seniors, $10 for student rush tickets, which are available at the door only.

Soulful Sunday Brunch The Rose 245 E. Green St., Pasadena (888) 645-5006

roseconcerts.com Enjoy a live Motown-style band, gospel choir and mouthwatering brunch from $29 to $58. The $18.50 general admission does not include brunch. Brunch starts at 10 a.m. and music starts at 11 a.m.

South Pasadena Library Restoration Concert South Pasadena Library Community Room 1115 El Centro St., South Pasadena (626) 799-6333 southpasadenaca.gov/library The concert features Tien-Hsin Cindy Wu Piano Quartet, with Tien-Hsin Cindy Wu on violin, Ines Irawati on piano, Michelle Gasworth on viola and Ross Gasworth on cello, performing works by Dvorak and Faure. It starts at 4 p.m.

Admission is $20 at the door.

Vroman’s Bookstore 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena (626) 449-5320 vromansbookstore.com Ben Bolch discusses and signs “100 Things UCLA Fans Should Know and Do Before They Die” at 3 p.m.

MONDAY All Saints Church 132 N. Euclid Ave., Pasadena (626) 796-1172 allsaints-pas.org A day-long community reading of speeches, sermons and writings of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. runs from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Pasadena Senior Center 85 E. Holly St., Pasadena (626) 795-4331 pasadenaseniorcenter.org In an LA Opera Talk, an LA Opera community educator discusses “The Diva,” celebrating famous operatic sopranos of the past and present, starting at 1 p.m.

TUESDAY Pasadena Public Library, Central Branch 285 E. Walnut St., Pasadena (626) 744-4066 pasadenapubliclibrary.net Historian Gary Gallaher discusses “Emancipation Proclamation — Perceptions and the Passage of Time,” starting at 7:30 p.m.

It explores the aftermath of the Battle of Antietam, which Lincoln used as a reason to issue the proclamation, and what people really thought at the time.

Pasadena Senior Center 85 E. Holly St., Pasadena (626) 795-4331 pasadenaseniorcenter.org The winter term of the Masters Series with the theme, “Exploring Motion Pictures,” continues from 2 to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through March 5.

Tuesday’s discussion, “Motion Pictures, Part II” features Jonathan Kuntz discussing the post-World War II era, the end of the studio system, the advent of television, the 1970s rebirth of Hollywood, the growth of global entertainment conglomerates, and the digital revolution. Cost is $15 per session.

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WEDNESDAY The Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens 1151 Oxford Road, San Marino (626) 405-2100 huntington.org Sommelier Brad Owen presents an in-depth lecture and tasting of fortified wines from around the world, from 5 to 7:30 p.m.

Cost is $105, or $90 for members. Visit huntington.org/calendar to register. In a Crotty Lecture, “Speech Before Free Speech,” Fara Dabhoiwala, professor of history at Princeton University, discusses why, prior to the 18th century, speech in every sphere of the Western world was policed and what we could learn from it today, starting at 7:30 p.m. Free; no reservations required.

Pasadena Public Library, Central Branch 285 E. Walnut St., Pasadena (626) 744-4066 pasadenapubliclibrary.net Free films screen at 1 p.m. Wednesdays.

Wednesday’s film is “Superman” (1978).

The Rose 245 E. Green St., Pasadena (888) 645-5006 roseconcerts.com Make your own music with karaoke in the Lobby Lounge at The Rose Wednesday through Saturday night.

Wine & Song Americana Singer/Songwriter Music Series Arroyo Seco Golf Course 1055 Lohman Lane, South Pasadena blueguitar.club Brad Colerick’s weekly singer-songwriter series presents Ray Bonneville and Danika & the Jeb at 7 p.m. Tickets are $12 general admission, $17 for table seating, available on the website. n

S[p]ace Gallery, 39 E. Walnut St., Pasadena, presents the exhibition, “The Universe is in Us,” curated by Mark Todd and featuring works of eight artists exploring a mixed media approach, including collage, sculpture, painting and drawing. It opened Dec. 8 and continues through March 31. Visit space.ayzenberg.com.

Forest Lawn Museum, 1712 S. Glendale Ave., Glendale, presents the exhibition “Women of Vision: National Geographic Photographers on Assignment,” featuring works by 11 inspiring female photojournalists, underscoring the momentous work they have done in bringing narratives from all over the world to the pages of National Geographic. It opened Dec. 11 and remains on view through April 7. Call (323) 3404545 or visit forestlawn.com.

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features exquisite tapestries and rare cartoons illustrating two iconic love stories found in the classical epic poems from the “Iliad” and the “Aenid.” It went on view Dec. 7, continuing through May 27. The museum presents an installation of Titian’s “Lady in White,” c. 1561, on loan from the Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister in Dresden. The identity of the subject of the painting has eluded scholars for centuries, and has been a highlight of Dresden’s art collection for more than 250 years. It opened Dec. 19 and remains on view through March 25. Call (626) 449-6840 or visit nortonsimon.org.

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Stars: Kevin Hart, Bryan Cranston, Nicole Kidman Length: 126 minutes Directed by: Neil Burger Rating: PG13 This incredibly inspiring dramedy kicks the new movie year off right, as Kevin Hart plays a struggling man whose life changes when he becomes the caretaker for a paralyzed millionaire with a death wish - and winds up restoring his will to live. Terrific performances, and filled with laughs and (no pun intended) heart.

Grade: A

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Samuel L. Jackson, James McAvoy and Bruce Willis (left) in ‘Glass’

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‘GLASS’ PROVIDES A UNIQUE INSIGHT INTO THE BATTLE BETWEEN GOOD AND EVIL WITHIN US ALL

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ver since the 1970s ushered in the era of the blockbuster movie mindset, there have been too many sequels released.

It was bad enough when “Smokey and the Bandit II” was released in 1980 followed by an inexplicable and unforgivable third edition three years later, but nowadays it seems hardly a month goes by without at least one cash-in follow-up hitting the nation’s theaters.

This week brings us “Glass,” which has the rare and perhaps unprecedented status of being a sequel to two entirely different films with vastly different storylines by filmmaker M. Night Shyamalan. In one of the most gasp-inducing endings to a film, the auteur revealed that Bruce Willis’ character from his 2000 film “Unbreakable” was in the same universe as the insanely evil character nicknamed The Horde in 2017’s “Split.”

Willis’s David Dunn was a man who suddenly developed superhuman strength after being the lone survivor of a horrific train crash that killed hundreds in the opening moments of “Unbreakable.” Dunn used those skills — and the fact that he could suddenly see flashbacks of the life of any person he touched, gaining instant insight into whether they were good or evil — to become a vigilante in that film.

“Split” focused on a man with 24 personalities who is nicknamed The Horde (James McAvoy), and has one particularly brutal persona with super-strength known as The Beast. In the film’s closing moments, he evaded capture and fled on an impending rampage across Philadelphia, and Shyamalan revealed that Willis’ Dunn was watching the news coverage on a diner television, vowing to take him down.

The moment sent shock waves through viewers, but especially fanboys who had long pined for a sequel to “Unbreakable” since that film set up a showdown between Dunn and an evil genius named Elijah Price, played by Samuel L. Jackson. Price called himself by the nickname “Mr. Glass” as he plotted evil revenge on society via the train derailment and other tragedies because of his bitterness over having a bizarre lifelong condition in which nearly any physical contact could result in broken bones.

“Glass” brings these three wildly original characters together by having Dunn searching for The Horde on his vigilante patrols of Philadelphia’s seedier neighborhoods. He finds The Horde walking around while holding four high school cheerleaders hostage in an abandoned loft, and when the two engage in a battle royale while the girls flee, they both wind up captured by the police and thrown into a suburban mental hospital where Glass is already a longtime patient.

It is there that enigmatic psychologist Ellie Staple (Sarah

Paulson) has brought the odd trio together to conduct an elaborate experiment. She wants to prove that they don’t actually have superpowers and are merely delusional, and has three days to break them of their superhero mindsets. Yet in those three days, Glass intends to manipulate Dunn and The Horde into carrying out his most vicious crime yet.

Shyamalan employs an unusual story structure in “Glass” to wind up with a film that is both everything a fan of the prior films could want, and yet utterly unexpected. One might assume the showdowns between these three highly gifted individuals would take place on a broad, epic scale across the entire Philadelphia cityscape.

Instead, the film takes a tightly wound, claustrophobic approach as the three supermen are forced to interact within the confines of the hospital’s halls. As Paulson twists the mental screws on each of them, McAvoy once again puts on one of the most incredible acting displays imaginable by seamlessly flowing through the personalities of a perpetual 9-year-old boy, a haughty British woman, and many more within a single speech.

Jackson spends the first half of the film as an apparent zombie who’s heavily sedated by a wide range of psych meds, but then brings a fun sense of menace when he finally springs to life for the second half. Willis is older and more muted than usual here, with a white beard that makes him appear weary to the unwitting world around him while hiding an impressive fury when pushed to his boiling point.

One huge plus in “Glass” is that The Horde doesn’t victimize women throughout the storyline, as he did in “Split,” which had a nasty misogynistic undertone throughout much of the film. Here, he is on a more even playing field in terrorizing men, and Shyamalan further keeps the proceedings more fun (yet still scary) by leaving more of the violence implied and in viewers’ imaginations.

Shyamalan’s shot compositions are impressive to behold throughout, making “Glass” often appear like a living, breathing artwork and inducing grins in this reviewer throughout over his audacious shot and color choices. Bringing it all home is the superb score of West Dylan Thordson, who provides just the right sonic backdrop for the rollercoaster events throughout.

As always, Shyamalan has a couple of surprising twists in store for viewers, with one shocker drawing a loud gasp from this reviewer. But his final move is also an inspiring one, giving both the characters within the film and viewers sitting in theaters a jolting yet inspiring reminder that the ability to be a hero for others truly does lie within us all. n

Stars: Keanu Reeves, Alice Eve, Thomas Middleditch Length: 107 minutes Directed by: Jeffrey Nachmaninoff Rating: PG-13 This abominably boring sci-fi wanna-be thriller follows a laughably wooden Reeves as a scientist in charge of a cloning project who decides to clone his own family after a car accident kills them all. What might have been an intriguing premise fails on every level of competence. Grade: F

VICE

Stars: Christian Bale, Amy Adams, Steve Carell Length: 132 minutes Directed by: Robert Zemeckis Rating: R Bale is utterly amazing in this off-the-wall biopic of Dick Cheney, who manipulated his way into having more power than any Vice President in history. Writer-director McKay brought the 2008 financial meltdown to vibrant Oscar-winning life in "The Big Short" and makes this nearly as engaging.

Grade: B

MARY POPPINS RETURNS Stars: Emily Blunt, Lin-Manuel Miranda Length: 130 minutes Directed by: Rob Marshall Rating: PG Blunt and Miranda do an excellent job filling the shoes of screen legends Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dyke in this sequel to the 1964 children's classic. Technological advances make this film more stunning than the original, while retaining the heart and spirit of the best perfectly. Grade: A

THE MULE

Stars: Clint Eastwood, Bradley Cooper, Dianne Wiest Length: 116 minutes Directed by: Clint Eastwood Rating: R Clint Eastwood comes out of acting retirement yet again to play a 90-yearold failure who suddenly gets a chance to redeem himself through insane riches when he unwittingly becomes a mule for a Mexican drug cartel. Cooper is the agent who tries to bring him down, yet has a grudging respect for the man's passion. A thoughtful thriller that's a solid companion to "Gran Torino."

Grade: A

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SHOWTIMES Friday Jan. 18 to Thursday Jan. 24 Note: Times are p.m., and daily, unless otherwise indicated. All times are subject to change without notice.

PASADENA

ACADEMY 6 1003 E Colorado Bl, (626) 229-9400.

Creed II Fri.-Thurs., 1, 4:15, 7:20, 10:15 p.m.

Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch Fri.-Thurs., 12:10, 4:40, 6:50 p.m.

Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald Fri.Thurs., 12:40, 3:45, 7, 10 p.m.

Instant Family Fri.-Thurs., 12:30, 3:30, 7:40 p.m.

Mortal Engines Fri.-Thurs., 12:50, 7:10, 10:10 p.m.

The Nutcracker and the Four Realms Fri.-Thurs., 2:20 p.m.

Second Act Fri.-Thurs., 12 noon, 2:30, 5, 7:30, 10:05 p.m.

Venom Fri.-Thurs., 9:20 p.m.

Widows Fri.-Thurs., 4, 10:20 p.m.

IPIC THEATERS AT ONE COLORADO PASADENA 42 Miller Alley, (626) 639-2260.

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Aquaman Fri.-Wed., 12 noon, 3:25, 6:45, 10:05 p.m.

Glass Fri.-Wed., 12:30, 1, 3:45, 4:15, 7, 7:30, 10:15, 10:50 p.m.; Thurs. 12:30, 3:45, 7, 10:15 p.m.

The Mule Fri.-Sat., 12:15, 3:10, 6:30, 9:30 p.m.; Sun.-Wed., 12:15, 3:15, 6:30, 9:30 p.m.

On the Basis of Sex Fri.-Wed., 1:15, 4:30, 7:45, 10:40 p.m.

The Upside Fri.-Wed., 12:45, 4, 7:15, 10:25 p.m.

LAEMMLE’S PLAYHOUSE 7 673 E Colorado Bl, (626) 844-6500.

Dragon Ball Super: Broly Sat. 11 a.m.; Mon. 11 a.m.; Tues.-Thurs., 7:30 p.m.

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Genesis 2.0 Mon. 7:30 p.m.; Tues. 1 p.m.

RBG Sun. only, 11 a.m.

La religieuse Wed. only, 7 p.m.

Shiraz Tues. only, 7:30 p.m.

Three Identical Strangers Mon. only, 11 a.m.

Won’t You Be My Neighbor? Sat. only, 11 a.m.

Glass: The IMAX 2D Experience Fri.-Sun., 10:45 a.m., 1:45, 4:45, 7:45, 11 p.m.

Pacquiao vs. Broner Sat. only, 6 p.m.

They Shall Not Grow Old 3D Mon. only, 1, 4, 7 p.m.

ARCLIGHT PASADENA 14 280 E Colorado Bl, (626) 568-8888.

EDWARDS ALHAMBRA RENAISSANCE STADIUM 14 & IMAX 1 E. Main Street, (626) 300-0107.

Glass Fri. 12:30, 3:30, 7 p.m.; Sat. 11 a.m., 12:30, 3:30, 5:30, 7, 10, 12 midnight; Sun. 11 a.m., 12:30, 3:30, 5:30, 7, 10 p.m.

They Shall Not Grow Old 3D Mon. only, 10:15 a.m., 1:15, 4:15, 7:15, 10:15 p.m.

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PACIFIC GLENDALE 18 The Americana at Brand,322 Americana Way, Glendale (818) 551-0218.

Glass Fri.-Sun., 10:45 a.m., 1:40, 4:35, 7:30, 10:25 p.m.

They Shall Not Grow Old 3D Mon. only, 10:30 a.m., 1:30, 4:25, 7:40, 10:40 p.m.

UA LA CANADA FLINTRIDGE 1919 Verdugo Bl, (818) 952-1940.

Glass Fri.-Thurs., 12 noon, 3:30, 6:45, 9:55 p.m.

They Shall Not Grow Old Mon. only, 1, 7 p.m.

They Shall Not Grow Old 3D Mon. only, 4, 10 p.m.

ARCADIA

AMC SANTA ANITA 16 Westfield Shoppingtown Mall,400 Baldwin Ave, (888) 262-4386.

Bolshoi Ballet: La BayadËre (2019) Sun. only, 12:55 p.m.

Cyrano de Bergerac Presented by ComÈdieFranÁaise Wed. only, 7 p.m.

Dragon Ball Super: Broly Fri.-Thurs., 10:30 a.m., 1:30, 4:30, 7:30, 10:30 p.m.

Glass Fri.-Sun., 9:30 a.m., 12:30, 3:30, 6:30, 9:30 p.m.

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Aquaman Fri. only, 12 noon, 3:25, 6:50, 10:15 p.m.

Bumblebee Fri. only, 11:20 a.m., 2:05, 4:50, 7:35, 9:45, 10:25 p.m.

Cyrano de Bergerac Presented by ComÈdieFranÁaise Wed. only, 7 p.m.

Dragon Ball Super: Broly Fri.-Sun., 11:15 a.m., 1:45, 4:20, 7, 9:45 p.m.; Mon. 11:15 a.m., 1:50, 4:30, 7, 9:45 p.m.; Tues. 11:15 a.m., 1:45, 4:20, 7, 9:45 p.m.; Wed.-Thurs., 11:15 a.m., 1:50, 4:30, 7, 9:45 p.m.

Escape Room Fri. only, 11:25 a.m., 1:45, 4:30, 7:05 p.m.

The Final Wish Thurs. only, 7:30 p.m.

Free Solo Fri. only, 11:20 a.m., 2:25, 4:45 p.m.

Glass Fri. 11:45 a.m., 12:45, 2:05, 2:55, 3:55, 6, 7, 7:55, 9:05, 9:40, 10:10 p.m.; Sat.-Thurs., 12:15, 3:25, 6:35, 9:45 p.m.

Glass: The IMAX 2D Experience Fri. 1:30, 4:30, 7:30, 10:35 p.m.; Sat.-Thurs., 1, 4:10, 7:20, 10:30 p.m.

Green Book Fri. only, 12:30, 4:10, 7:15, 10:15 p.m.

If Beale Street Could Talk Fri. only, 2:15, 7:45 p.m.

Mary Poppins Returns Fri. only, 11:30 a.m., 3:40, 6:40, 10 p.m.

The Mule Fri. only, 2:25, 7:50 p.m.

Pacquiao vs. Broner Sat. only, 6 p.m.

Replicas Fri. only, 11:35 a.m., 5:15, 10:35 p.m.

Second Act Fri. only, 11:40 a.m., 5:10, 10:30 p.m.

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse Fri. only, 11:25 a.m., 1:50, 5:10, 7:15, 10:45 p.m.

They Shall Not Grow Old Mon. only, 1, 7 p.m.

They Shall Not Grow Old 3D Mon. only, 4, 10 p.m.

The Upside Fri. only, 12:35, 3:40, 6:55, 10:05 p.m. n

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before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 1/28/19. Time: 8:30 AM. Dept.: D. The address of the court is Glendale Courthouse, 600 East Broadway Glendale, CA 91206. 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: Pasadena Weekly. Original filed: November 15, 2018. Darrell Mavis, Judge of the Superior Court. PUBLISH: Pasadena Weekly 12/27/18, 1/3/19, 1/10/19, 1/17/19 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case No. 18BBCP00106 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES. Petition of RAFFI SARKIS JABOURIAN, for Change of Name. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1.) Petitioner: Raffi Sarkis Jabourian filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: a.) Raffi Sarkis Jabourian to Raffi Sarkis Djabourian 2.) THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter 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. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 02/15/2019. Time: 8:30 AM. Dept.: A. The address of the court is 300 East Olive Burbank, CA 91502.

A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Pasadena Weekly. Original filed: December 21, 2018. Darrell Mavis, Judge of the Superior Court.

PUBLISH: Pasadena Weekly 1/3/19, 1/10/19, 1/17/19, 1/24/19 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case No. 18GDCP00083 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES. Petition of CLAUDIA BOGEN-FROESE AND KENNETH MARK FROESE, for Change of Name. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1.) Petitioner: Claudia Bogen-Froese and Kenneth Mark Froese filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: a.) Blossom Bogen Froese to Blossom Bogen-Froese 2.) THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter 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. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 03-13-19. Time: 8:30 AM. Dept.: E. The address of the court is Glendale Courthouse, 600 East Broadway Glendale, CA 91206. 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: Pasadena Weekly.

Original filed: December 28, 2018.

Darrell Mavis, Judge of the Superior Court. PUBLISH: Pasadena Weekly 1/10/19, 1/17/19, 1/24/19, 1/31/19

NOTICE INVITING BIDS WD-18-12: FURNISH LABOR AND MATERIALS FOR THE INSTALLATION OF DUCTILE IRON WATER MAINS IN ORANGE GROVE BOULEVARD Three (3) copies of sealed bids will be received prior to 11:00AM, February 22, 2019 by the City Clerk, 100 North Garfield Avenue, Rm S228, Pasadena, CA 91109, and will be opened at that time and place.

The bids shall be clearly titled: WD-18-12: FURNISH LABOR AND MATERIALS FOR THE INSTALLATION OF DUCTILE IRON WATER MAINS IN ORANGE GROVE BOULEVARD Copies of the Specifications may be obtained by mail or in person from the Purchasing Division, 100 North Garfi eld Avenue, Rm 348, Pasadena, CA 91109, Telephone No. (626) 7446755.

The City of Pasadena Supplements and Modifications to the Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction (ìGreenbookî) is available upon request, if needed.

A mandatory pre-bid conference will be held at which time each bidder will have the opportunity to clarify and ask questions regarding the Specifi cations. The pre-bid conference will be held at 11:00AM January 24, 2019 in the 150 S. Los Robles Ave., Suite 200 Pasadena, CA. Bid security in the amount of fi ve percent (5%) of the total bid price in the form of cash, a certified or cashierís check, money order, or surety bond must accompany the proposal.

The Contractor must have a Class ìAî license to bid on this specification and a C-10 License.

Refer to the Specifications for complete details and bid requirements.

The Specifications and this Notice shall be considered a part of any contract made pursuant thereto.

STEVE MERMELL CITY MANAGER DATED: JANUARY 17, 2019 PUBLISH: JANUARY 17, 2019 Pasadena Weekly ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME AMENDED Case No. 18BBCP00101 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES. Petition of JUANITA MARIE ALVAREZ, for Change of Name. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1.) Petitioner: Juanita Marie Alvarez filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: a.) Juanita Marie Alvarez to MT Alvarez Keay 2.) THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter 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. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: February 15, 2019. Time: 8:30 AM. Dept.: NCB-A. The address of the court is Burbank Courthouse, 300 East Olive Avenue Burbank, CA 91502. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive

weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Pasadena Weekly.

Original filed: January 11, 2019.

Darrell Mavis, Judge of the Superior Court. PUBLISH: Pasadena Weekly 1/17/19, 1/24/19, 1/31/19, 2/7/19

BULK SALES NOTICES NOTICE OF SALE OF ABANDONED PROPERTY Notice Is Hereby Given That Pursuant To Sections 21700-21716 Of The Business And Professions Code, Section 2328 Of The UCC, Section 535 Of The Penal Code And Provisions Of The Civil Code, PSA Self Storage , 600 S. Garfield Ave, Alhambra CA, 91801 County Of Los Angeles, State Of California Will Sell

By Competitive Bidding The Following Unit Auction to Be Conducted through Online Auction Services of www.LockerFox.com, with bids opening on or after 12pm PST, Friday, January 11th, 2019 and closing on or after 12 pm PST, Monday, January 21st, 2019 The Personal Goods Stored Therein by the Following May Include, but are not limited to: MISC. HOUSEHOLD GOODS, PERSONAL ITEMS, FURNITURE, CLOTHING AND/OR BUSINESS ITEMS/FIXTURES. Kim Anderson Purchases Must Be Made in Cash, and Paid at the time of Sale. All Goods are sold as is and must be removed within 24 Hours from time of Purchase. PSA Self Storage Alhambra Reserves the Right to Retract Bids. Sale is Subject to Adjournment.

Pasadena Weekly 1/10/19, 1/17/19 NOTICE OF SALE OF ABANDONED PROPERTY Notice Is Hereby Given That Pursuant To Sections 21700-21716 Of The Business And Professions Code, Section 2328 Of The UCC, Section 535 Of The Penal Code And Provisions Of The Civil Code, PSA SELF STORAGE 8000 ARTSON ST. ROSEMEAD 91770, County Of Los Angeles, State Of California Will Sell

By Competitive Bidding The Following Units. Auction to Be Conducted through Online Auction Services of WWW.LOCKERFOX.COM, with bids opening on or after 3:00pm, JANUARY 18TH 2019 and closing on or after 3:00pm, JANUARY 28th 2019.

The Personal Goods Stored Therein by the Following May Include, but are not limited to: MISC. HOUSEHOLD GOODS, PERSONAL ITEMS, FURNITURE, CLOTHING AND/OR BUSINESS ITEMS/FIXTURES. Veronica Perez Archie Baranoff-Lesnovski, Rudy Mendoza Purchases Must Be Made in Cash and Paid at the time of Sale. All Goods are Sold as is and must be Removed within 24 Hours of the time of Purchase. PSA Self Storage-Rosemead Reserves the Right to Retract Bids. Sale is Subject to Adjournment.

Pasadena Weekly 1/17/19, 1/24/19

PROBATE NOTICES NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: RUTH HASMIG BAKER AKA HASMIG RUTH BAKER CASE NO. 19STPB00030 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of RUTH HASMIG BAKER AKA HASMIG RUTH BAKER.

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by DARLENE ANN BAKER in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that DARLENE ANN BAKER be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

THE PETITION requests the decedent’s WILL and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The WILL and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court.

THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act . (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.)

The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 02/01/19 at 8:30AM in Dept. 29 located at 111 N. HILL ST., LOS ANGELES, CA 90012 IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code.

Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.

YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

Attorney for Petitioner JOHN B. PALLEY - SBN 173469 MEISSNER, JOSEPH & PALLEY 1555 RIVER PARK DRIVE, SUITE 108 SACRAMENTO CA 95815 1/10, 1/17, 1/24/19 CNS-3209899# PASADENA WEEKLY NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF TOULONNE A. WILLIAMS Case No. 19STPB00026 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of TOULONNE A. WILLIAMS A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Zacharie DeJohnette in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Zacharie DeJohnette be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.)

The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A HEARING on the petition will be held on Feb. 1, 2019 at 8:30 AM in Dept. No. 2D located at 111 N. Hill St., Los Angeles, CA 90012.

IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code.

Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.

YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

Attorney for petitioner: LISA MACCARLEY ESQ SBN 164458 700 N BRAND BLVD STE 240 GLENDALE CA 91203 CN956546 WILLIAMS Jan 10,17,24, 2019 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE EAST WEST BANK VS EURO CUCINA INC CASE NO: GC046714 R Under a writ of Sale issued on 10/31/18. Out of the L.A SUPERIOR COURT, PASADENA, of the NORTHEAST DISTRICT, County of Los Angeles, State of California, on a judgment entered on 11/22/11.

The described property is sold subject to the right of redemption. The amount of the secured indebtedness with interest and costs is $ 78,849.91 (Amount subject to revision) In favor of EAST WEST BANK, A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION, AS ASSIGNEE OF THE FDIC, AS RECEIVER OF UNITED COMMMERCIAL BANK and against LEE, EVELYN Y AKA EVELYN YU-WEN LEE AKA EVELYN LEE AN INDIVIDUAL I have levied upon all the right, title and interest of said judgment debtor(s) in the property in the County of Los Angeles, State of California, described as follows: A CONDOMINIUM COMPRISED OF:

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PARCEL 1: AN UNDIVIDED 1/15 INTEREST IN AND TO LOT 1 OF TRACT NO. 46694, IN THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGLELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AS PER MAP RECORDED IN BOOK 1186, PAGES 55-56 OF MAPS, IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF SAID COUNTY. EXCEPT THEREFROM UNITS 1 THROUGH 15 INCLUSIVE, AS SHOWN UPON THE CONDOMINIUM PLAN RECORDED AUGUST 12, 1992, AS INSTRUMENT NO. 921500385, OFFICIAL RECORDER OF SAID COUNTY. PARCEL 2: UNIT 3 AS SHOWN UPON THE CONDOMINIUM PLAN REFERRED TO IN PARCEL 1 ABOVE. Commonly known as: 2453 ONEIDA STREET #A, PASADENA, CA 91107 Public notice is hereby given that I will sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash in lawful money of the United States all the right, title and interest of the debtor(s) in the above described property or so much as will be sufficient to satisfy said writ or warrant with interest and all costs on 02/13/19, 10:00 AM at the following location.

STANLEY MOSK COURTHOUSE 111 N. HILL STREET, ROOM 125B LOS ANGELES, CA 90012 ( X ) This sale is subject to a minimum bid in the amount of $0.00 (Subject to revision) Prospective bidders should refer to sections 701.510 to 701.680, inclusive, of the Code of Civil Procedure for provisions governing the terms, conditions and effect of the sale and the liability of defaulting bidders.

Creditor’s Attorney BUCHALTER, A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION 1000 WILSHIRE BLVD STE 1500 LOS ANGELES, CA 90017 Dated: 01/08/19 Branch: Los Angeles ALEX VILLANUEVA, Sheriff By: LISA MOJARRO, Deputy Operator Id: E229646 Para obtener esta informaciontraduccion en Espanol llame a este numero: (213) 972-3950 NOTE: IT IS A MISDEMEANOR TO TAKE DOWN OR DEFACE A POSTED NOTICE BEFORE THE DATE OF SALE. ( Penal Code section 616) CN956714 GC046714 R Jan 17,24,31, 2019 NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF MITSUKO KAWAHARA Case No. 17STPB01014 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of MITSUKO KAWAHARA A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Paul Kawahara in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that Paul Kawahara be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

THE PETITION requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court.

THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A HEARING on the petition will be held on Feb. 21, 2019 at 8:30 AM in Dept. No. 29 located at 111 N. Hill St., Los Angeles, CA 90012.

IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code.

Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.

YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

Attorney for petitioner: ABRAHAM APRAKU ESQ SBN 263656 LAW OFFICE OF ABRAHAM APRAKU 119 SOUTH ATLANTIC BL STE 307 MONTEREY PARK CA 91754 CN956745 KAWAHARA Jan 17,24,31, 2019 NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: ELIZABETH LEE HARRIS TAYLOR AKA ELIZABETH H. TAYLOR AKA LEE TAYLOR AKA ELIZABETH HARRIS TAYLOR AKA LEE HARRIS AKA ELIZABETH C. HARRIS AKA ELIZABETH COWLES HARRIS CASE NO. 19STPB00151 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of ELIZABETH LEE HARRIS TAYLOR AKA ELIZABETH H. TAYLOR AKA LEE TAYLOR AKA ELIZABETH HARRIS TAYLOR AKA LEE HARRIS AKA ELIZABETH C. HARRIS AKA ELIZABETH COWLES HARRIS. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by JENNIFER HOVEY HARRIS in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that JENNIFER H. HARRIS be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

THE PETITION requests the decedent’s WILL and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The WILL and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court.

THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act . (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 02/07/19 at 8:30AM in Dept. 4 located at 111 N. HILL ST., LOS ANGELES, CA 90012 IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

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IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code.

Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.

YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

Attorney for Petitioner KARLA C. BERENTSEN, ESQ. - SBN 227667 HAHN & HAHN LLP 301 E COLORADO BLVD., 9TH FLOOR PASADENA CA 91101 1/17, 1/24, 1/31/19 CNS-3210424# PASADENA WEEKLY

TRUSTEE SALES T.S. No. 18-53739 APN: 5835-011013 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 12/11/2007.

UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to a Deed of Trust described below. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale.

Trustor: RONALD L. ADAMS, A MARRIED MAN AS HIS SOLE AND SEPARATE PROPERTY Duly Appointed Trustee: Zieve, Brodnax & Steele, LLP Deed of Trust recorded 12/17/2007, as Instrument No. 20072759646, of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Los Angeles County, California , Date of Sale:1/24/2019 at 11:00 AM Place of Sale: By the fountain located at 400 Civic Center Plaza, Pomona, CA 91766 Estimated amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $65,050.70 Note: Because the Beneficiary reserves the right to bid less than the total debt owed, it is possible that at the time of the sale the opening bid may be less than the total debt owed.

Street Address or other common designation of real property: 2548 LA FIESTA AVENUE ALTADENA CA 91001-5010 Described as follows: As more fully described in the Deed of Trust

A.P.N #.: 5835-011-013 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address or other common designation, if any, shown above. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale.

NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property.

NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (714) 848-9272 or visit this Internet Web site www.elitepostandpub.com, using the file number assigned to this case 18-53739. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be refl ected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale.

Dated: 12/26/2018 Zieve, Brodnax & Steele, LLP, as Trustee 30 Corporate Park, Suite 450 Irvine, CA 92606 For Non-Automated Sale Information, call: (714) 848-7920 For Sale Information: (714) 8489272 www.elitepostandpub.com Andrew Buckelew, Trustee Sale Assistant THIS FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE EPP 27622 Pub Dates 01/03, 01/10, 01/17/2019 T.S. No.18-53738 APN: 5835-011013 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 11/15/2007.

UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right,

title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to a Deed of Trust described below. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale.

Trustor: RONALD L. ADAMS, A MARRIED MAN AS HIS SOLE AND SEPARATE PROPERTY Duly Appointed Trustee: Zieve, Brodnax & Steele, LLP Deed of Trust recorded 12/3/2007, as Instrument No. 20072642816, The subject Deed of Trust was modified by Loan Modifi cation Agreement recorded as Instrument 20121683071 and recorded on 11/06/2012., of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Los Angeles County, California, Date of Sale: 2/7/2019 at 11:00 AM Place of Sale: By the fountain located at 400 Civic Center Plaza, Pomona, CA 91766 Estimated amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $399,005.30 Note: Because the Beneficiary reserves the right to bid less than the total debt owed, it is possible that at the time of the sale the opening bid may be less than the total debt owed.

Street Address or other common designation of real property: 2548 LA FIESTA AVENUE (ALTADENA AREA) LOS ANGELES, CA 91001-5010 Described as follows: As more fully described in the Deed of Trust A.P.N #.: 5835-011-013 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address or other common designation, if any, shown above. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale.

NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property.

NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call

(714) 848-9272 or visit this Internet Web site www.elitepostandpub.com, using the file number assigned to this case 18-53738. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be refl ected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale.

Dated: 12/26/2018 Zieve, Brodnax & Steele, LLP, as Trustee 30 Corporate Park, Suite 450 Irvine, CA 92606 For Non-Automated Sale Information, call: (714) 848-7920 For Sale Information: (714) 8489272 www.elitepostandpub.com Andrew Buckelew, Trustee Sale Assistant THIS FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE EPP 27637 Pub Dates 01/10, 01/17, 01/24/2019 T.S. No.: 2013-01454-CA A.P.N.:5760-012-021 Property Address: 1700 OLD GROVE ROAD, PASADENA, CA 91107 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE PURSUANT TO CIVIL CODE ß 2923.3(a) and (d), THE SUMMARY OF INFORMATION REFERRED TO BELOW IS NOT ATTACHED TO THE RECORDED COPY OF THIS DOCUMENT BUT ONLY TO THE COPIES PROVIDED TO THE TRUSTOR. NOTE: THERE IS A SUMMARY OF THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT ATTACHED

NOTA: SE ADJUNTA UN RESUMEN DE LA INFORMACIÓN DE ESTE DOCUMENTO TALA: MAYROONG BUOD NG IMPORMASYON SA DOKUMENTONG ITO NA NAKALAKIP

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 12/14/2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. Trustor: SELAH JOI CHAVET, AN UNMARRIED WOMAN Duly Appointed Trustee: Western Progressive, LLC Deed of Trust Recorded 12/21/2006 as Instrument No. 06 2841512 in book —-, page—- and of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Los Angeles County, California, Date of Sale: 02/13/2019 at 11:00 AM Place of Sale: BEHIND THE FOUNTAIN LOCATED IN CIVIC CENTER PLAZA, 400 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA, POMONA, CA 91766 Estimated amount of unpaid balance, reasonably estimated costs and other charges: $ 1,232,833.97 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE THE TRUSTEE WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIERíS CHECK DRAWN ON A STATE OR NATIONAL BANK, A CHECK DRAWN BY A STATE OR FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, OR A CHECK DRAWN BY A STATE OR FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION, A SAVINGS ASSOCIATION OR SAVINGS BANK SPECIFIED IN SECTION 5102 OF THE FINANCIAL CODE AND AUTHORIZED TO DO BUSINESS IN THIS STATE: All right, title, and interest conveyed

to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to a Deed of Trust described as: More fully described in said Deed of Trust.

Street Address or other common designation of real property: 1700 OLD GROVE ROAD, PASADENA, CA 91107 A.P.N.: 5760-012-021 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address or other common designation, if any, shown above.

The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, under the terms of said Deed of Trust, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is: $ 1,232,833.97.

Note: Because the Beneficiary reserves the right to bid less than the total debt owed, it is possible that at the time of the sale the opening bid may be less than the total debt.

If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidderís sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse.

The beneficiary of the Deed of Trust has executed and delivered to the undersigned a written request to commence foreclosure, and the undersigned caused a Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located.

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorderís office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on this property.

NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (866)-960-8299 or visit this Internet Web site http://www.altisource.com/ MortgageServices/DefaultManagement/TrusteeServices.aspx using the file number assigned to this case 2013-01454-CA. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be refl ected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend

the scheduled sale.

Date: December 23, 2018 Western Progressive, LLC, as Trustee for beneficiary C/o 1500 Palma Drive, Suite 237 Ventura, CA 93003 Sale Information Line: (866) 9608299 http://www.altisource.com/ MortgageServices/DefaultManagement/TrusteeServices.aspx Trustee Sale Assistant WESTERN PROGRESSIVE, LLC MAY BE ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Pasadena Weekly 1/10/19, 1/17/19, 1/24/19

FICT. BUSINESS NAMES FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2018313183 Type of Filing: Original The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: FLORES COUNSELING; 127 N. Madison Ave., Suite 21 Pasadena, CA 91101, PO Box 562 Glendale, CA 91205. COUNTY: Los Angeles.

REGISTERED OWNER(S) Marlene Flores, 2662 Carleton Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90065. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name or names listed above on: 01/2018. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/: Marlene Flores. TITLE: Owner. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: December 17, 2018. NOTICE in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of fi ve years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration.

The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., business and professions code). Publish: Pasadena Weekly. Dates: 1/3/19, 1/10/19, 1/17/19, 1/24/19 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2018307813 Type of Filing: Original. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: STARDUST MOTEL. 666 E. Foothill Blvd. Azusa, CA 91702. COUNTY: Los Angeles. Articles of Incorporation or Organization Number: 4216134. REGISTERED OWNER(S) DJ Investment, Inc., 666 E. Foothill Blvd. Azusa, CA 91702. State of Incorporation or LLC: California.

THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY a Corporation. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/ Jiteshbhai P. Patel. TITLE: President, Corp or LLC Name: DJ Investment, Inc. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: December 11, 2018.

NOTICE in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name statement generally expires at the end of fi ve years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration.

The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions code). Publish: Pasadena Weekly. Dates: 12/27/18, 1/3/19, 1/10/19, 1/17/19

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2018316924 Type of Filing: Original The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: LOISD PRODUCTION; 38 W. Manor St. Altadena, CA 91001. COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Velma Lois Douglas, 38 W. Manor St. Altadena, CA 91001.

THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name or names listed above on: N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/: Velma Lois Douglas. TITLE: Owner. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: December 20, 2018. NOTICE in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of fi ve years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration.

The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., business and professions code). Publish: Pasadena Weekly. Dates: 12/27/18, 1/3/19, 1/10/19, 1/17/19 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2018304538 Type of Filing: Original The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: OLIBEU; 4738 New York Ave. La Crescenta, CA 91214. COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Joyce Kim, 4738 New York Ave. La Crescenta, CA 91214. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name or names listed above on: N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/: Joyce Kim. TITLE: Owner. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: December 7, 2018. NOTICE in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of fi ve years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration.

The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., business and professions code). Publish: Pasadena Weekly. Dates: 12/27/18, 1/3/19, 1/10/19, 1/17/19 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2018312829 Type of Filing: Original The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: O MAJOR SONGS; 1235 N. Ogden Drive #7 West Hollywood, CA 90046. COUNTY: Los Angeles.

REGISTERED OWNER(S) Olaf Warren Thomsen, 1235 N. Ogden Drive #7 West Hollywood, CA 90046.

THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name or names listed above on: 04/2018.

I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/: Olaf Warren Thomsen. TITLE: Owner.

This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: December 17, 2018.

NOTICE in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of fi ve years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any

change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration.

The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., business and professions code). Publish: Pasadena Weekly. Dates: 12/27/18, 1/3/19, 1/10/19, 1/17/19 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2018314390 Type of Filing: Original The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: ASCENDANT SOLUTIONS; 125 Hurlbut Street Pasadena, CA 91105.

COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Brandon Faisal Shamim, 125 Hurlbut Street Unit 112 Pasadena, CA 91105. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name or names listed above on: 12/2018. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/: Brandon Faisal Shamim. TITLE: Owner. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: December 18, 2018. NOTICE in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of fi ve years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration.

The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., business and professions code). Publish: Pasadena Weekly. Dates: 12/27/18, 1/3/19, 1/10/19, 1/17/19 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2018315294 Type of Filing: Original The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: VERNON JAMES HAIR; 4274 Perlita Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90039. COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Vernon Ollar, 4274 Perlita Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90039. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name or names listed above on: 12/2018. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/: Vernon Ollar. TITLE: Owner. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: December 19, 2018. NOTICE in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of fi ve years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration.

The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., business and professions code). Publish: Pasadena Weekly. Dates: 12/27/18, 1/3/19, 1/10/19, 1/17/19 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2018321492 Type of Filing: Original. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: $1 DRINK. 20747 Amar Road Suite #8C Walnut, CA 91789.

COUNTY: Los Angeles. Articles of Incorporation or Organization Number: 201827110448. REGISTERED OWNER(S) P & L Union LLC, 20747 Amar Road Suite #8C Walnut, CA

91789. State of Incorporation or LLC: California. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY a Limited Liability Company. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 09/2018. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/ Hua Peng . TITLE: CEO, Corp or LLC Name: P & L Union LLC. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: December 27, 2018.

NOTICE in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name statement generally expires at the end of fi ve years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration.

The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions code). Publish: Pasadena Weekly. Dates: 1/3/19, 1/10/19, 1/17/19, 1/24/19 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2018318338 Type of Filing: Original The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: TIVAILLE; 319 Ohio St., Apt. 1 Pasadena, CA 91106. COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Tiffany Ma, 319 Ohio St., Apt. 1 Pasadena, CA 91106. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name or names listed above on: N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/: Tiffany Ma. TITLE: Owner. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: December 21, 2018. NOTICE in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of fi ve years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration.

The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., business and professions code). Publish: Pasadena Weekly. Dates: 1/3/19, 1/10/19, 1/17/19, 1/24/19 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2018314247 Type of Filing: Original The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: MARANATHA CARE SERVICES; 3845 Rosemead Blvd., #17 Rosemead, CA 91770. COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Daniel Steve De Pedro, 3845 Rosemead Blvd., #17 Rosemead, CA 91770, Liwayway De Pedro, 3845 Rosemead Blvd., #17 Rosemead, CA 91770.

THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY a Married Couple. The registrant commenced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name or names listed above on: N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/: Daniel Steve De Pedro. TITLE: Owner. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: December 18, 2018. NOTICE in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of fi ve years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration.

The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., business and professions code). Publish: Pasadena Weekly. Dates: 1/3/19, 1/10/19, 1/17/19, 1/24/19 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2018312729 Type of Filing: Original. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: GRACEFUL BEAR DIGITAL. 1280 S. Barrington Ave., Apt. 16 Los Angeles, CA 90025. COUNTY: Los Angeles. Articles of Incorporation or Organization Number: 201815210720.

REGISTERED OWNER(S) Shallow Brook Drive LLC, 1280 S. Barrington Ave., Apt. 16 Los Angeles, CA 90025. State of Incorporation or LLC: California. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY a Limited Liability Company. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 11/2018.

I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/ Sara Hartman. TITLE: Owner, Corp or LLC Name: Shallow Brook Drive LLC. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: December 17, 2018.

NOTICE in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name statement generally expires at the end of fi ve years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration.

The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions code). Publish: Pasadena Weekly. Dates: 1/3/19, 1/10/19, 1/17/19, 1/24/19 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2018323020 Type of Filing: Original The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: LA MULTIMEDIA PRODUCTION, LA MEDIA PRODUCTION, LA MEDIA PRO; 20243 Leadwell St. Winnetka, CA 91306, PO Box 2202 Winnetka, CA 91396. COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Liza Allen, 20243 Leadwell St. Winnetka, CA 91306. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name or names listed above on: N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/: Liza Allen. TITLE: Owner. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: December 31, 2018. NOTICE in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of fi ve years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration.

The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., business and professions code). Publish: Pasadena Weekly. Dates: 1/3/19, 1/10/19, 1/17/19, 1/24/19 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2018300649 Type of Filing: Original The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: TACTICAL SOLUTIONS ENT; 655 N. Brand Blvd., Ste. 1700 Glendale, CA 91203, 509 Alameda St. Altadena, CA 91001. COUNTY: Los Angeles.

REGISTERED OWNER(S) Christo-

pher Andrew Ballew, 509 Alameda St. Altadena, CA 91001. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name or names listed above on: N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/: Christopher Andrew Ballew. TITLE: Owner. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: December 3, 2018. NOTICE in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of fi ve years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration.

The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., business and professions code). Publish: Pasadena Weekly. Dates: 12/27/18, 1/3/19, 1/10/19, 1/17/19 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2018312365 Type of Filing: Original. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: ADMIRAL SEEDS. 975 E. Green St. Pasadena, CA 91106, 115 W. California Blvd., Ste. 197 Pasadena, CA 91105. COUNTY: Los Angeles.

Articles of Incorporation or Organization Number: 2029921. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Lark Seeds International, 975 E. Green St. Pasadena, CA 91106. State of Incorporation or LLC: California. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY a Corporation. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/ Vassilios Aivazis. TITLE: President, Corp or LLC Name: Lark Seeds International. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: December 17, 2018. NOTICE in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name statement generally expires at the end of fi ve years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions code).

Publish: Pasadena Weekly. Dates: 1/10/19, 1/17/19, 1/24/19, 1/31/19 STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME FILE NO: 2018313768 FILE NO: 2018-290028 DATE FILED: 11/19/2018. Name of Business(es) SPLASH AND DASH LA VERNE, 1485 Foothill Boulevard, La Verne, CA 91705. REGISTERED OWNER(S): Sadie Corp, 32 Foxtail Court Azusa, CA 91702. Business was conducted by a Corporation. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) REGISTRANTS NAMES/ CORP/LLC (PRINT) Beverlie Dunbar TITLE: President. If corporation, also print corporate title of officer. If LLC, also print tile of officer or manager. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on the date indicated by the filed stamp in the upper right corner: December 18, 2018. I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS COPY IS A CORRECT COPY OF THE ORIGINAL STATEMENT ON FILE IN MY OFFICE. DEAN C. LOGAN, LOS ANGELES

COUNTY CLERK by: Lilia Murguia, Deputy Publish: Pasadena Weekly.

Dates: 1/10/19, 1/17/19, 1/24/19, 1/31/19 STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME FILE NO: 2018317771 FILE NO: 2014-169692 DATE FILED: 06/23/2014. Name of Business(es) BLUE JAY CREATIVE SERVICES, 839 Nowita Place Venice, CA 90291.

REGISTERED OWNER(S): William Edward Johnson, 839 Nowita Place Venice, CA 90291. Business was conducted by an Individual. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) REGISTRANTS NAMES/CORP/LLC (PRINT) William Edward Johnson TITLE: owner.

If corporation, also print corporate title of officer. If LLC, also print tile of officer or manager. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on the date indicated by the filed stamp in the upper right corner: December 21, 2018. I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS COPY IS A CORRECT COPY OF THE ORIGINAL STATEMENT ON FILE IN MY OFFICE. DEAN C. LOGAN, LOS ANGELES COUNTY CLERK by: C. Maffi tt, Deputy Publish: Pasadena Weekly. Dates: 1/10/19, 1/17/19, 1/24/19, 1/31/19 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2018312769 Type of Filing: Original The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: FISH MASTER; 30623 Arlington Street Castaic, CA 91384. COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Julio Llamas, 30623 Arlington St. Castaic, CA 91384.

THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name or names listed above on: N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/: Julio Llamas. TITLE: Owner. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: December 17, 2018. NOTICE in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of fi ve years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration.

The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., business and professions code). Publish: Pasadena Weekly. Dates: 1/10/19, 1/17/19, 1/24/19, 1/31/19 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2018315327 Type of Filing: Amended The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: APRINTCO, NEXT DAY BANNER; 4901 Patata St., Unit 104 Cudahy, CA 90201. COUNTY: Los Angeles.

REGISTERED OWNER(S) Fernando Espinoza, 4901 Patata St., Unit 104 Cudahy, CA 90201, Carmen Adriana Espinosa, 8270 Boyson St. Downey, CA 90242. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY a General Partnership. The registrant commenced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name or names listed above on: 06/2014. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/: Fernando Espinoza.

TITLE: Partner. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: December 19, 2018. NOTICE in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of fi ve years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the

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must be filed before the expiration.

The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., business and professions code). Publish: Pasadena Weekly. Dates: 1/10/19, 1/17/19, 1/24/19, 1/31/19

statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration.

The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., business and professions code). Publish: Pasadena Weekly. Dates: 1/10/19, 1/17/19, 1/24/19, 1/31/19 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 20183120687 Type of Filing: Amended The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: LOR INTERIORS; 3121 Foothill Blvd., Apt. #4 La Crescenta, CA 91214-2632. COUNTY: Los Angeles.

REGISTERED OWNER(S) Loretta Sargsyan, 3121 Foothill Blvd., Apt. #4 La Crescenta, CA 91214-2632.

THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name or names listed above on: 08/2018.

I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/: Loretta Sargsyan. TITLE: Owner.

This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: December 27, 2018.

NOTICE in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of fi ve years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration.

The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state

of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., business and professions code). Publish: Pasadena Weekly. Dates: 1/10/19, 1/17/19, 1/24/19, 1/31/19 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2019004653 Type of Filing: Original The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: MEDINA THREAD COMPANY; 1025 W 8th ST., Apt. 4 San Pedro, CA 90731. COUNTY: Los Angeles.

REGISTERED OWNER(S) Victor O Medina-Padilla, 1025 W 8th ST., Apt. 4 San Pedro, CA 90731. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name or names listed above on: 12/2018. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/: Victor O MedinaPadilla, TITLE: Owner. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: January 7, 2019. NOTICE in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of fi ve years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration.

The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., business and professions code). Publish: Pasadena Weekly. Dates: 1/10/19, 1/17/19, 1/24/19, 1/31/19

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2019003969 Type of Filing: Original The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: LAZIMI LOCKSMITH AND SECURITY, PALOS VERDES LOCK AND KEY; 4259 Pacific Coast Highway Torrance, CA 90505. COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) David Michael Patton, 2901 West Coast Highway 200 Newport Beach, CA 92663. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name or names listed above on: N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/: David Michael Patton, TITLE: Owner.

This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: January 7, 2019.

NOTICE in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of fi ve years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration.

The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., business and professions code). Publish: Pasadena Weekly. Dates: 1/10/19, 1/17/19, 1/24/19, 1/31/19 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2018317504 Type of Filing: Original The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: MIKEíS-MESH; 16439 Jersey St.

Granada Hills, CA 91344. COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Michael Salinas, 16439 Jersey St. Granada Hills, CA 91344.

THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name or names listed above on: N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/: Michael Salinas, TITLE: Owner. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: December 21, 2018. NOTICE in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of fi ve years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration.

The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., business and professions code). Publish: Pasadena Weekly. Dates: 1/10/19, 1/17/19, 1/24/19, 1/31/19

STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME FILE NO: 2019006201 FILE NO: 2018-248369 DATE FILED: 09/28/2018. Name of Business(es) TAGGED SHIRTS, 639 N. Broadway Unit 609, Los Angeles, CA 90012.

REGISTERED OWNER(S): Christopher Najmi, 639 N. Broadway Unit 609, Los Angeles, CA 90012.

Business was conducted by a an Individual. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares

as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)

REGISTRANTS NAMES/CORP/LLC (PRINT) Christopher Najmi TITLE: Owner. If corporation, also print corporate title of officer. If LLC, also print tile of officer or manager. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on the date indicated by the filed stamp in the upper right corner: January 8, 2019. I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS COPY IS A CORRECT COPY OF THE ORIGINAL STATEMENT ON FILE IN MY OFFICE. DEAN C. LOGAN, LOS ANGELES COUNTY CLERK by: Demetria Atkins, Deputy Publish: Pasadena Weekly. Dates: 1/10/19, 1/17/19, 1/24/19, 1/31/19 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2018313322 Type of Filing: Original The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: BEAUTIFICATION SOLUTIONS; 6255 Saylin Ln. Los Angeles, CA 90042. COUNTY: Los Angeles.

REGISTERED OWNER(S) Katie Vonderheide, 6255 Saylin Ln. Los Angeles, CA 90042. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name or names listed above on: 12/2018. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/: Katie Vonderheide, TITLE: Owner. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: December 18, 2018. NOTICE in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of fi ve years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2019004728 Type of Filing: Original The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: FASHIONCHALKBOARD, ENERGYSTAS; 793 N. Marengo Ave. Pasadena, CA 91103. COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Ludmila Lembke, 793 N. Marengo Ave. Pasadena, CA 91103. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name or names listed above on: 01/2019. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/: Ludmila Lembke, TITLE: Owner.

This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: January 7, 2019.

NOTICE in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of fi ve years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration.

The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., business and professions code). Publish: Pasadena Weekly. Dates: 1/10/19, 1/17/19, 1/24/19, 1/31/19 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2018317663 Type of Filing: Original The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: JOHNNY K STUDIO; 2222 N. Buena Vista Burbank, CA 91504, PO Box 70614 Pasadena, CA 91117. COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Johnny Kouzouyan, 2222 N. Buena Vista Burbank, CA 91504.

THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY an Individual. The registrant

commenced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name or names listed above on: 12/2018.

I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/: Johnny Kouzouyan, TITLE: Owner.

This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: December 21, 2018. NOTICE in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of fi ve years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration.

The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., business and professions code). Publish: Pasadena Weekly. Dates: 1/10/19, 1/17/19, 1/24/19, 1/31/19 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2018312835 Type of Filing: Original The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: LAWFUL APPAREL; 313 N. La Brea Ave. Inglewood, CA 90302.

COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Rasheeda Dove, 84 E. Palm St. Altadena, CA 91001, Rajaee Jackson, 313 N. La Brea Ave. Inglewood, CA 90302. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY a General Partnership. The registrant commenced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name or names listed above on: 10/2018.

I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/: Rasheeda Dove, TITLE: Partner.

This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: December 17, 2018.

NOTICE in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of fi ve years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration.

The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., business and professions code). Publish: Pasadena Weekly. Dates: 1/10/19, 1/17/19, 1/24/19, 1/31/19 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2019002786 Type of Filing: Original. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: OURMILY, ABA FORMS. 15315 Magnolia Blvd., Suite 428 Sherman Oaks, CA 91403. COUNTY: Los Angeles. Articles of Incorporation or Organization Number: 4177414.

REGISTERED OWNER(S) ABA Ethics, 15315 Magnolia Blvd., Suite 428 Sherman Oaks, CA 91403. State of Incorporation or LLC: California.

THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY a Corporation. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 01/2019.

I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/ Avishai Zacharia. TITLE: President, Corp or LLC Name: ABA Ethics.

This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: January 4, 2019.

NOTICE in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name statement generally expires at the end of fi ve years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration.

The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions code). Publish: Pasadena Weekly. Dates: 1/17/19, 1/24/19, 1/31/19, 2/7/19 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2019005870 Type of Filing: Original The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: INDEPENDENT BASEBALL RANGERS; 2117 Norwalk Ave. Eagle Rock, CA 90041. COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Daniel P. Law, 2117 Norwalk Ave. Eagle Rock, CA 90041. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name or names listed above on: N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/: Daniel P. Law. TITLE: Owner. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: January 8, 2019. NOTICE in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of fi ve years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., business and professions code). Publish: Pasadena Weekly.

Dates: 1/17/19, 1/24/19, 1/31/19, 2/7/19 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2018320701 Type of Filing: Amended The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: THE SONI LAW FIRM; 116 South Euclid Avenue Pasadena, CA 91101. COUNTY: Los Angeles.

REGISTERED OWNER(S) Surjit P. Soni, 116 South Euclid Avenue Pasadena, CA 91101. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name or names listed above on: N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/: Surjit P. Soni. TITLE: Owner.

This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: December 27, 2018. NOTICE in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of fi ve years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in

the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., business and professions code). Publish: Pasadena Weekly.

Dates: 1/17/19, 1/24/19, 1/31/19, 2/7/19 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2018313753 Type of Filing: Original The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: HOUSE OF DEVON H.O.D.; 333 Washington Blvd., #40 Marina Del Rey, CA 90292. COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Devon Steigerwald, 333 Washington Blvd., #40 Marina Del Rey, CA 90292.

THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name or names listed above on: 12/2018.

I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/: Devon Steigerwald. TITLE: Owner.

This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: December 18, 2018. NOTICE in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of fi ve years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., business and professions code). Publish: Pasadena Weekly.

Dates: 1/17/19, 1/24/19, 1/31/19, 2/7/19 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2018316519 Type of Filing: Original The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: LAYERS PROJECT; 214 S. Electric Avenue Monterey Park, CA 91754. COUNTY: Los Angeles.

REGISTERED OWNER(S) Alejandro Contreras, 214 S. Electric Avenue Monterey Park, CA 91754. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name or names listed above on: 12/2018. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/: Alejandro Contreras. TITLE: Owner.

This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: December 20, 2018. NOTICE in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of fi ve years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., business and professions code). Publish: Pasadena Weekly.

Dates: 1/17/19, 1/24/19, 1/31/19, 2/7/19 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2018314364 Type of Filing: Original The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: SUNRISE HEALTHCARE ADVISORS; 8126 Enramada Ave. Whittier, CA 90605. COUNTY: Los Angeles.

REGISTERED OWNER(S) Monica

Alfaro Welling, 8126 Enramada Ave. Whittier, CA 90605. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name or names listed above on: 12/2018. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/: Monica Alfaro Welling. TITLE: Owner. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: December 18, 2018. NOTICE in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of fi ve years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration.

The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., business and professions code). Publish: Pasadena Weekly. Dates: 1/17/19, 1/24/19, 1/31/19, 2/7/19 STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME FILE NO: 2019005309 FILE NO: 2018-147895 DATE FILED: 06/15/2018. Name of Business(es) 4 WELLNESS 3771 Glenfeliz Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90039. REGISTERED OWNER(S): Beatrice Caspari, 3771 Glenfeliz Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90039, Diana Osberg, 13529 Leadwell Street #6 Van Nuys, CA 91405. Business was conducted by Copartners. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)

REGISTRANTS NAMES/CORP/LLC (PRINT) Diana Osberg TITLE: Partner. If corporation, also print corporate title of officer. If LLC, also print tile of officer or manager. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on the date indicated by the filed stamp in the upper right corner: January 8, 2019.

I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS COPY IS A CORRECT COPY OF THE ORIGINAL STATEMENT ON FILE IN MY OFFICE. DEAN C. LOGAN, LOS ANGELES COUNTY CLERK by: C. Maffi tt, Deputy Publish: Pasadena Weekly. Dates: 1/17/19, 1/24/19, 1/31/19, 2/7/19 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2018313303 Type of Filing: Original The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: POVERTY PRESS, POVERTY THREADS; 3521 Vineland Ave. Baldwin Park, CA 91706. COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Paul Andres Orozco, 3521 Vineland Ave. Baldwin Park, CA 91706. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name or names listed above on: N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/: Paul Andres Orozco. TITLE: Owner. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: December 18, 2018. NOTICE in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of fi ve years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration.

The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., business and professions code). Publish: Pasadena Weekly. Dates: 1/17/19, 1/24/19, 1/31/19, 2/7/19

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2019007308 Type of Filing: Amended. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: EVENT CONTROL TEAM SECURITY. 5150 Candlewood Street Suite #16B Lakewood, CA 90712. COUNTY: Los Angeles.

REGISTERED OWNER(S) EC Team Services Inc., 5150 Candlewood Street Suite #16B Lakewood, CA 90712. State of Incorporation or LLC: California. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY a Corporation. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 01/2019. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/ Robert Semaan. TITLE: CEO, Corp or LLC Name: EC Team Services Inc. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: January 9, 2019. NOTICE in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name statement generally expires at the end of fi ve years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions code). Publish: Pasadena Weekly. Dates: 1/17/19, 1/24/19, 1/31/19, 2/7/19 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2019009719 Type of Filing: Original The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: QUIN MACHINING OPERATIONS; 1447 Ω Virginia Avenue Baldwin Park, CA 91706. COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Fernando Quintana Ramirez, 620 Rama Drive La Puente, CA 91746.

THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name or names listed above on: 01/2019.

I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/: Fernando Quintana Ramirez. TITLE: Owner. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: January 11, 2019. NOTICE in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of fi ve years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., business and professions code). Publish: Pasadena Weekly.

Dates: 1/17/19, 1/24/19, 1/31/19, 2/7/19 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2019011954 Type of Filing: Original The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: OPLEX ENTERTAINMENT; 1113 N. Avenue 64 Los Angeles, CA 90042. COUNTY: Los Angeles.

REGISTERED OWNER(S) Gil V Satrain and Ophelia P Sison, 1113 N. Avenue 64 Los Angeles, CA 90042.

THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY a Married Couple. The registrant commenced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name or names listed above on: N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/: Gil V Satrain. TITLE: Owner. This statement was filed with the LA County

Clerk on: January 15, 2019. NOTICE in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of fi ve years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration.

The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., business and professions code). Publish: Pasadena Weekly. Dates: 1/17/19, 1/24/19, 1/31/19, 2/7/19

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2019007087 Type of Filing: Original. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: OWN YOUR OPPORTUNITY, OYO APPAREL. 5541 Huntington Dr., N Los Angeles, CA 90032.

COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) John Her, 5541 Huntington Dr., N Los Angeles, CA 90032, Tre Xiong, 40 Watertown Dr. Merced, CA 95341. State of Incorporation or LLC: California. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY a Limited Liability Partnership. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/ John Her. TITLE: Partner. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: January 9 2019. NOTICE – in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name statement generally expires at the end of fi ve years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration.

The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions code). Publish: Pasadena Weekly. Dates: 1/17/19, 1/24/19, 1/31/19, 2/7/19 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2019006088 Type of Filing: Original The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: REYNE1; 1311 Aristo Street Glendale, CA 91201. COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Brian Kenneth Mariano, 1311 Aristo Street Glendale, CA 91201. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name or names listed above on: N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/: Brian Kenneth Mariano, TITLE: Owner. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: January 8, 2019. NOTICE – in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of fi ve years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration.

The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., business and professions code). Publish: Pasadena Weekly. Dates: 1/10/19, 1/17/19, 1/24/19, 1/31/19

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2018313196 Type of Filing: Original The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: OCHOA CONSULTING; 8229 Hasty Ave Pico Rivera, CA 90660.

COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Manuel Pimentel Ochoa, 8229 Hasty Ave Pico Rivera, CA 90660. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name or names listed above on: 10/2018. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/: Manuel Pimentel Ochoa, TITLE: Owner. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: December 17, 2018. NOTICE – in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of fi ve years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration.

The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., business and professions code). Publish: Pasadena Weekly. Dates: 1/10/19, 1/17/19, 1/24/19, 1/31/19 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2019005643 Type of Filing: Original The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: LUCKYBUG; 3679 Grayburn Rd. Pasadena, CA 91107. COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Simona Cianciulli, 3679 Grayburn Rd. Pasadena, CA 91107. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name or names listed above on: N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/: Simona Cianciulli, TITLE: Owner. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: January 8, 2019. NOTICE – in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of fi ve years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration.

The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., business and professions code). Publish: Pasadena Weekly. Dates: 1/10/19, 1/17/19, 1/24/19, 1/31/19

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2019006123 Type of Filing: Original. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: VIVIA PRINT. 65 W. Del Mar Blvd.

Pasadena, CA 91105. COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Vivia Studios LLC, 65 W. Del Mar Blvd. Pasadena, CA 91105. State of Incorporation or LLC: California.

THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY a Limited Liability Company. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/ Ehsan Momenienjad. TITLE: President, Corp or LLC Name: Vivia Studios. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: January 8, 2019. NOTICE – in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name statement generally expires at the end of fi ve years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except,

as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions code). Publish: Pasadena Weekly.

Dates: 1/17/19, 1/24/19, 1/31/19, 2/7/19 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2019 012852 Type of Filing: Original. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: STONEMAN APARTMENTS. 767 N. Hill Street 304 Los Angeles, CA 90012. COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Golden Stoneman LLC, 767 N. Hill Street 304 Los Angeles, CA 90012.

State of Incorporation or LLC: California. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY a Limited Liability Company. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 01/2019. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/ Elaine Leung.

TITLE: Managing Member, Corp or LLC Name: Golden Stoneman LLC. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: January 15, 2019. NOTICE – in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name statement generally expires at the end of fi ve years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions code). Publish: Pasadena Weekly.

Dates: 1/17/19, 1/24/19, 1/31/19, 2/7/19 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2019 012854 Type of Filing: Original. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: MADISON APARTMENTS. 767 N. Hill Street 304 Los Angeles, CA 90012. COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Golden 180 Madison LLC, 767 N. Hill Street 304 Los Angeles, CA 90012. State of Incorporation or LLC: California. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY a Limited Liability Company. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 01/2019.

I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/ Elaine Leung. TITLE: Managing Member, Corp or LLC Name: Golden 180 Madison LLC. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: January 15, 2019. NOTICE – in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name statement generally expires at the end of fi ve years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration.

The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions code). Publish: Pasadena Weekly. Dates: 1/17/19, 1/24/19, 1/31/19, 2/7/19

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The Blue Guitar at Arroyo Seco Golf Course, 1055 Lohman Lane, South Pasadena presents Rich Hinman and Adam Levy at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 general admission, $15 for table seating, available at blueguitar.club.

FRIDAY 01.18.19 The Rev. Dr. Larry E. Campbell, senior pastor of the First AME Church of Pasadena, delivers a guest sermon honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at 7:30 p.m. at the Pasadena Jewish Temple and Center, 1434 N. Altadena Drive, Pasadena, followed by an Oneg Shabbat sponsored by the Temple’s Social Justice Committee. Free and open to all. Call (626) 798-1161 or visitpjtc.net.

SATURDAY 01.19.19 Kaleidoscope Chamber Orchestra presents a concert celebrating women’s contributions to the world of classical music. This month’s concert, at 7 p.m. at Pasadena City College Westerbeck Recital Hall, 1570 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, features works by Kaija Saaraiaho, the US premiere of works by Chiayu Hsu, a piece by Bela Bartok, and a new, world premiere commission

by Gabriella Smith. Ticket prices are on a donation-based, pay-what-you-can basis. Visit kco.la.

SUNDAY 01.20.19 The Pasadena Half Marathon and 5K, supporting the Pasadena Ronald McDonald House, starts at 7 a.m. at the Rose Bowl, 1001 Rose Bowl Drive, Pasadena, and winds through Pasadena, ending back at the stadium. The event includes a run for adults and a separate one for children. The day also includes a Health and Fitness Expo and a festival at the finish. Registration cost is $50 for the 5K only and $130 for the half marathon. Visit pasadenahalf.com.

MONDAY 01.21.19 In an LA Opera Talk, an LA Opera community educator discusses “The Diva,” celebrating famous operatic sopranos of the past and present, starting at 1 p.m. at the Pasadena Senior Center, 85 E. Holly St., Pasadena. Call (626) 795-4331 or visit pasadenaseniorcenter.org.

TUESDAY 01.22.19 J.C. Hyke’s Songwriter Serenade features The Roamies, Marina V, Barrett Tagliarino and Doug Schmude at 7 p.m. at Matt Denny’s Ale House, 145 E. Huntington Drive, Arcadia. No cover. Visit jchyke.com.

WEDNESDAY 01.23.19 Sommelier Brad Owen presents an in-depth lecture and tasting of fortified wines from around the world from 5 to 7:30 p.m. at the Huntington, 1151 Oxford Road, San Marino. Cost is $105, or $90 for members. Visit huntington.org/calendar to register.

THURSDAY 01.24.19 Oliver Award-winning playwright Martin McDonaugh’s dark comedy “The Cripple of Inishmaan” opens at 8 p.m. at Antaeus Theatre Company’s home, the Kiki & David Gindler Performing Arts Center, 110 E. Broadway, Glendale. Tickets are $35. It continues through March 11. Call (818) 506-1983 or visit antaeus.org.

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BY JOHN SOLLENBERGER

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