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L E T T E R S After all, it’s one thing to write a letter that MVCC “welcomes the involvement of all stakeholders,” but another to actually do so in practice. A good first step to welcoming people’s involvement is a basic level of transparency, even if that transparency might make political allies uncomfortable. Damien Newton Mar Vista Slanted Reporting Obscured Solutions Re: “Mar Vista Residents Send an S.O.S. at Homelessness Forum,” News, Nov. 14 I was disappointed by the lack of balance in describing the content of the town hall meeting on homelessness convened by L.A. City Councilmember Mike Bonin in Marv Vista. Councilmember Bonin’s opening presentation provided an overview of who is homeless, causes of homelessness, what is needed to end homelessness, and how homelessness is being addressed by the city, county, state and federal governments, as well as non-governmental organizations (NGOs). To imply through quotes that the panel “did not directly answer many of the questions” or that the only proposed solutions were “let them stay on the streets or build them housing” does not recognize the multiple challenges homelessness represents and wide-ranging strategies articulated by the panel. Although some people in the audience (Continued on page 24)
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The Case of the Missing Agenda Re: “Political Purge is Pure Fiction,” Letters to the Editor, Dec. 5 As a former Mar Vista Community Council board member I wrote a letter to the current board with concerns about the proposal to reduce the number of board members by eliminating the at-large positions that traditionally have been won by a more diverse group (in every sense) than those that win the “zone director” positions. Thus, I was happy to read Mr. Hanna’s letter in last week’s edition of The Argonaut stating that such a proposal was never considered, and that the MVCC “welcomes the involvement of all stakeholders, regardless of their individual viewpoints.” However, having heard wildly different accounts of that meeting from what Mr. Hanna presented, I went to the MVCC website to refresh my memory about what materials were presented at the meeting and discovered that all materials related to the meeting in question —including the agenda, minutes and every supporting document —have been removed. This is the only meeting that is missing documents (agenda, supporting materials, minutes) since the new board took power this summer. I’m told Hanna is moving to the South Bay, or has already moved. I hope his replacement as board chair does a better job of being as welcoming to different points of view as Hanna claims to be.
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Venice Surf-A-Thon Turns 26 The homegrown contest’s founder explains how it all began — and why it may have changed but never sold out In 1993 Venice was suffering from an epidemic of gang warfare and drugs as well as the aftermath of the L.A. riots, all of which in combination had devastating socio-economic impacts on the neighborhood. The Venice Breakwater Locals (VBWL) didn’t know it, but we were in our last generation of dominance. The Dogtown/ Venice hype — now celebrated to the point of historical revision — wasn’t yet part of the popular imagination, and the heyday of the Venice Pavilion skateboard era had ended quite abruptly. I had recently left the U.S. Army, and returning to Venice I found a new generation of surfers and skaters who — except for one guy, Rick Massey — were rather directionless. I became friends with the new crew and proposed a surf contest. But rather than a regular contest, this would be one that the youth could own. Not the average WSA billy and barney ho-hum contest, but a Venice contest. The Venice Surf-A-Thon Surf Contest. I checked with the old guard VBWL to get the contest approved and asked them to help. We struck a deal: I would provide all the beer they could drink in exchange for the greenlight and making John Hands the head judge (with his own T-shirt that read “Head Judge”). My recruiting method focused on participation and inclusion. I recruited local artists and local heavies such as Polar Bear (R.I.P.) and Dale Grant (R.I.P.) to judge, and I went to top local company head honchos such as Jim Muir (Dogtown), Scott Adams (Aquatech) and Skip Engbolm (Santa Monica Airlines), as well as startup locals such as Oscar and Carlos Galan (Hecho in Venice and Venice Street Wear) and Donald Cassel (Grindking). I also went outside the area, asking companies such as Lost Surfboards and Sticky Bumps to sponsor the contest; they agreed and have remained loyal sponsors. I added an awards show to encourage participants
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Surfers near and far head to the Venice Breakwater each December for the annual Venice Surf-A-Thon, founded by Ger-I Lewis (lower right) when Venice was a very different place remaining cultural events for to take pride in themselves and become an institution, but it added the Miss Surf-A-Thon locals that grew out of the local their neighborhood, a bikini has. Venice Surf-A-Thon has Venice CA title — which has community. It also proves it’s contest and concerts by local outlived its haters and detracnothing to do with some possible to meld old and new, bands so that everybody could tors, but unfortunately many of objectifying spectacle, but and I am grateful for the get involved and “shine,” so its original participants as well. exists to recognize the women opportunity to help do so. to speak. The contest would not have who help make this fun event In the early years the contest been possible without Mike possible each year. Our focus is Generations of the Massey family have participated. The met resistance from a fellow I “Frosty” Baldwin, Gabe definitely serving youth and Packham family has particiwill call “Rectangle.” A very Morgan, Scott Anderson and young families. pated for decades, with a grandjealous and disturbed person, he Tony Cahill, or for that matter It has been disappointing, in a son competing this year. Jim did and has done everything Jay Adams, Shogo Kubo, sense, that the contest has been Muir and his son Teague both possible to try to ruin the Dennis Agnew, Aaron “Hamignored by the influx of huge have trophies, and Skip Venice Surf-A-Thon. I was ster” Maddux, Pat Sleeper, tech companies and national Engbolm’s counsel is and has forced to battle his henchmen, Brian Zarate Dahlheimer, Paul brands that have moved into been crucial to the contest. which included physical Cullen, Chris Cahill, Bob Venice the past several years. confrontation. Eventually I won Biniak — rest in peace all of However, the contest never was Santa Monica Airlines and over his crew and they either you, your memory lives on. about making money, and it has Dogtown are now in their 26th year of support, participation began participating in the Over time the contest had to remained true to its roots as an and mentorship. contest or, like Rectangle, faded evolve, and as I evolved indigenous, organic and Thank you to all the sponsors, into drug abuse and obscurity. emotionally and spiritually the original experience due to me volunteers and surfers who The contest grew fast, and by contest has also. It’s become never selling it out. Truly local keep Venice Surf-A-Thon alive. the late 1990s it featured 130 family-friendly. The drunken businesses such as Flake and surfers from all over the world, brawling, bikini contest and Paper Scissors Rock Salon have And thank you, Venice, for a raucous bikini contest that porn star appearances are long stepped up to become sponsors. allowing me to be of service for more than a quarter century of was little more than a strip gone — replaced by a pizza As in the beginning, we still surfing and good times. show, and an award show that party, raffles and door prizes. sponsor those who are not able featured music talent and There are now special recognito contribute the requested The 26th annual Venice appearances by world-famous tion trophies such as The Scott donation ($20 advance, $25 at Surf-A-Thon Surf Contest starts pornography performers. I was Adams Memorial Radical Move the beach) to cover food, at 7 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 14, at offered a six-figure sum to sell Award and The Tony Cahill T-shirts or our annual gift to the Venice Breakwater. Call the contest but opted to keep it Most Outstanding Surfer MLD Christian Charity School (310) 902-6541 or visit the as it was: something of and Award, which are often given in the Philippines. Venice Surf-A-Thon page on for Venice locals, first and not just to surfers but to Venice Surf-A-Thon is a good foremost. volunteers. Last year, for our time for all and is about serving Facebook to connect with contest organizers. I never intended the contest to 25th anniversary contest, we others. It’s one of the last DECEMBER 12, 2019 THE ARGONAUT PAGE 11
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By Gary Walker A youth dressed in black and pointing a bright orange toy gun at people in Glen Alla Park — his or her face concealed by a skeleton mask, adding to the creep factor — has set off alarm bells for some local parents, igniting an online debate about proper attire, play behavior and parenting standards in an era of school lockdowns and mass shootings. Westchester parent Jan White posted a photo taken Dec. 1 in the Del Rey park’s small child playground to nextdoor.com, along with an open letter to the youth’s parents. “You may not have any issue with your child playing in this mask and with toy weapons at home, but on behalf of all parents THIS IS NOT OK AT A PARK. There are small children who are easily scared, young children who are easily influenced, and parents who don’t care to have to explain this as ‘fun and games,’ she wrote. “I
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hope you can work with your child on the appropriateness of play and stop allowing this.” The post elicited a variety of responses — most of them supportive, but some taking issue with her point of view. “You are not speaking on behalf of me. There are too many snowflakes in the world,” wrote Westchester resident Brian Jones, “snowflake” being a derogatory term for people deemed overly sensitive or too easily offended. Inglewood resident Daniel Efthymiadis echoed Jones’ sentiment, writing that parents “are overreacting.” But Tracy Thrower Conyers, a Westchester resident and a realtor in Marina del Rey, said parents are right to be worried, given the potential dangers that children face today. Her daughter’s South Bay high school has conducted lockdowns and active shooter drills, prompting conversations at home about safety. “These days, kids live in a constant state of red alert and it’s heartbreaking. Every day that we
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send our kids to school these days is a trust exercise,” she lamented. “This type of play should be done at home but not out in a crowd, only because of all the school shootings and drills that go on. It’s in poor taste. But I’m all for play — that’s part of learning,” posted Irene Romo of Westchester. White said she is not advocating for parks to ban toy guns or masks. “I do, however, firmly believe that even ‘play’ threats of pretend harm to children who are not playing in a child’s play group or with a party is unacceptable. I also believe that purposefully wearing a mask or garb designed to scare others, when not celebrating Halloween or participating in a party of any kind, is equally unacceptable,” she said. WHAT DO YOU THINK? Send letters to jpiasecki@ timespublications.com.
Venice & Wasatch Project Breaks Ground After $12-Million Sale By Gary Walker The two-story strip mall on the southeast corner of Venice Boulevard and Wasatch Avenue has been demolished, making way for a seven-story apartment and retail complex that Mar Vista residents concerned about
the project’s height and density fought hard to block. But when it comes to new construction, the developer who tussled with locals and L.A. City Councilman Mike Bonin to win project approval won’t be wearing a hard hat.
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Pamela Day, who generated support for the project with a promise to set aside seven of the building’s 77 apartments as affordable housing for local artists, sold the property and associated development rights for $12 million back in February, according to the Los Angeles County Assessor’s online database. “Concerned about rapidly rising construction costs due to tariffs as well as the unabated homelessness problem in the area, I sold the fully entitled project to another construction company,” Day told The Argonaut. According to the urban planning and development news website Urbanize LA, Day sold her 12444 Venice Blvd. property and its entitlements to LaTerra Development, which is moving forward with the plan for 77 apartments and 2,100 square feet of ground-floor retail but will
A project rendering by TCA Architects envisions the future of 12444 Venice Blvd. increase parking garage capacity from 77 to 84 spaces. The city’s Planning Commission approved the project for a third time in August 2017, following two vetoes by the Los Angeles City Council, which relented its opposition when Day agreed to lower ceiling heights and move surface-level parking underground. Urbanize LA reports that
LaTerra also purchased nearby 12575 Venice Blvd. from Day’s development company, Crimson Holdings, and is moving ahead with plans for a five-story structure with 52 apartments and underground parking for 48 cars. LaTerra referred calls to a company representative who could not be reached. gwalker@timespublications.com
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Chefs Raphael Lunetta, Jill Davie and Kevin Meehan were among the culinary all-star roster at The Mar Vista’s memorial for Chef Joe Miller By Jessica Koslow Notable chefs, farmers market vendors, family and friends gathered on Dec. 2 at Venice Boulevard destination restaurant The Mar Vista to remember Chef Joe Miller, best known as the founder of Joe’s Restaurant on Abbot Kinney Boulevard. There had been other memorials before — Miller, who was only 60, died in late October from complications of cardiac arrest — but this was a celebration of his life … with food. The event centered around dinner, which longtime Joe’s Restaurant fan Gail Rogers said was the best food she’s ever eaten — “and the wine was flowing.” Michelin-starred Joe’s Restaurant was open for 24 years before closing in 2016. My entire family loved Joe’s, and most of them attended the dinner. I, too, have fond memories of the nights we celebrated family occasions at Joe’s. I think about how Joe’s was one of the first fancy restaurants in Venice — before Abbot Kinney became famous as the “coolest” street in America. Then I think about how Miller also made himself a part of the community — about him shopping for local farmers market produce and
about all of his volunteer work at WE Garden at Westminster Elementary, right across the street from Joe’s. In addition to Joe’s (and all the other hats he wore during his chef career), Miller operated Bar Pintxo from 2006 to 2017 near Third Street Promenade and, most recently, opened Rudy & Hudson diner in 2017 in the former IHOP space at Santa Monica Boulevard and 20th Street. The roster of chefs in The Mar Vista’s kitchen last Monday night was impressive: In addition to Jill Davie, owner of The Mar Vista, it included Raphael Lunetta (JiRaffe, Lunetta), Neal Fraser of Redbird, Clark Staub of Full of Life Flatbread, Josh Gil; Rich Mead, Govind Armstrong, Kevin Meehan of Kali, Lisa Walker and Ben Ford. Both good friends of Joe, Christopher Keller was pouring his Emanuel Tres wines and Steve Roberts from HopSaint provided his beer on tap. “We sent out texts and emails to all the chefs, friends, farmers and family members we could think of who knew or worked with Joe, asking if they’d want to participate,” says Davie. Those who jumped on board were each asked to whip up a spe-
cialty for the evening. On the menu was grilled rib-eye, kampachi aguachile, bouillabaisse, pizzas, heirloom tomato salad, fresh oysters, whole fried local rock fish and pho, and on and on. David Plonowski, who worked with Miller at Bar Pintxo, flew in from Cincinnati to make paella. Staub drove his wood burning oven down from Los Alamos for the occasion and parked it on Venice Boulevard. Miller’s ex-wife Monica Balsz and daughter Harper were in attendance. Not only was the night a celebration of the life of chef Joe Miller, but it was a night celebrating the lives of chefs. Participating chefs goofed, played and joked as much as they cooked and prepared, ensuring a joyous, and far from somber, atmosphere. “We don’t get to be together,” says Davie, alluding to the busy life of the kitchen that by virtue of workload tends to keep star chefs from spending time with one another. In front of the restaurant’s corner “Wishmas” tree, chefs and farmers and friends took the microphone one by one to speak (Continued on page 25)
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57TH ANNUAL MARINA DEL REY
H oliday B oat P arade A Parade for Kids & Kids at Heart How quickly a year goes by! It’s time once again for the Westside’s biggest on-the-water party, the Marina del Rey Holiday Boat Parade. Saturday’s 57th annual festival of nautical lights, animation and song begins with fireworks over the harbor at 5:55 p.m. sharp, as is tradition. Breaking with tradition, this year’s theme “Kids Make Holidays Bright” will be one to remember for our most distinctive grand marshal(s) yet: This year’s volunteer parade committee is honored to welcome children to headline the festivities. This year we are also excited to have many returning entries, as well as some promising first-time entries whose participation helps keep the parade thriving as we enter a brand-new decade of fond memories and good times. Good luck to all the entries! I would like to thank the following key individuals who give so many hours of their time to bring this event together: Louis Scaduto, chairman of the board; Lowell Safier, vice president; Phil Seelig, secretary; Christine Rohde, treasurer; Cindy Williams, past president. Also, of course, our board of directors: Diane Barretti, Harvey Ross, Jerry Magnussen, David Ross, and prize coordinator Melanie Williams. To our volunteers, I thank you all for your devotion and hard work to make sure the community enjoys a spectacular parade. Special thanks goes out to this year’s judges and to Lisa Osborne and Mickey Laszlo, our beloved parade announcers who will be returning this year to Burton Chace Park. Most Importantly, let’s all say a big “thank you” to the boaters. Without you there would be no parade to light up the night. To all the kids and kids at heart heading to this year’s parade, I wish all of you a very happy holiday and all the best in the new year.
Kelly King President, Marina del Rey Holiday Boat Parade
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An impressive display by Valhalla won Best Lights in 2017 What is the Marina del Rey Holiday Boat Parade? The boat parade is an indispensable community tradition. Individual boaters and local organizations put loads of creativity and energy into turning their watercrafts into floating holiday spectacles. Some of the more sophisticated entries feature computeranimated LED light displays. Some of the more raucous entries even have singing and dancing crews. How did this tradition begin? On a sunny December weekend in 1962, years before L.A. County’s formal dedication of the marina, a small group of pioneering boaters thought it would be fun to decorate their vessels with Christmas lights and parade around the newly dredged main channel of the not-quite-finished harbor. Community volunteers have kept it going ever sense. When is this year’s parade? The parade runs from 6 to 8 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 14, but you’ll want to catch the 5:55 p.m. fireworks display over the marina’s main channel. How many boats participate? Nobody knows for sure until show time, but recent parades have featured 60 or more.
main channel should be fine. How much does it cost? Watching the boat parade is free and open to locals, tourists and landlubbers alike. What about parking? Parking is available for $8 to $10 in several county-operated lots and $15 at Fisherman’s Village, but spaces fill up long before the parade starts. Consider public transportation or a rideshare service. How do I enter my boat? You can do that online now. For parade rules and entry information, visit mdrboatparade.org. What’s to do before the parade? Snow Wonder brings 70 tons of real snow and family-friendly activities to Burton Chace Park from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., followed by Marina Lights (see page 22). How do I catch a free electric shuttle ride? Demand will be extremely high, so text (323) 435-5000 at least 15 minutes ahead of time or hop on The Circuit (formerly The Free Ride) at The Ritz-Carlton, Marina del Rey; Marina del Rey Marriott; Hilton Garden Inn Los Angeles, Marina del Rey; Cafe del Rey; Whiskey Red’s; Fisherman’s Village; Waterside at Marina del Rey; or Washington Square/ Venice Pier.
Where are some good places to watch? Burton Chace Park (13650 Mindanao Way) is where the announcers set up — their humor and energy only adds to the fun. Fisherman’s Where’s the after party? Village is always a hotspot, too, and locals like Lots of people party on boats or at yacht to hang out on the jetty alongside Ballona clubs before, during and after the parade. If Creek. But anywhere with a clear view of the you’re dining out, make reservations ASAP.
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Holiday Boat Parade Harbor Map FOUR FAVORITE PUBLIC VIEWING AREAS • Fisherman’s Village, on Fiji Way • Burton Chace Park, Mindanao Way • Marina Peninsula, north jetty along main channel • South jetty along Main Channel (access from Playa del Rey pedestrian bridge)
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• Washington Boulevard and Pacific Avenue • Washington and Via Marina • Washington and Palawan Way • Lincoln Boulevard and Bali Way • Lincoln and Mindanao Way • Lincoln and Fiji Way • Playa del Rey pedestrian bridge, Pacific and 62nd avenues
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• Lot 1: 13737 Fiji Way (Fisherman’s Village) • Lot 2: 13477 Fiji Way, west of Admiralty • Lot 4: 13500 Mindanao Way, west of Admiralty • Lot 5: 4545 Admiralty Way, at Bali Way • Lot 7: 4350 Admiralty Way, between Bali and Palawan • Lot 8: 4220 Admiralty Way, north of the harbor • Lot 9: 13997 Palawan Way, west of Admiralty • Lot 10: 4101 Admiralty Way (Mother’s Beach) • Lot 11: 14101 Panay Way, west of Via Marina • Lot 77: 13560 Mindanao Way (Burton Chace Park)
Boat Parade Judges Entries compete in categories that include Best Sail, Best Powerboat, Best Yacht Club, Best Organization, Best Individual, Best Lighting, Best Animation, Best Music, Best Spirit and the coveted Best Overall prize.
Michael D’Amodio Michael D’Amodio began his hospitality career heading up food and beverage programs for large hotels in Los Angeles and across the country. He’s currently a vice president of operations for Interstate Hotels and Resorts, overseeing all operations of Embassy Suites LAX North, Residence Inn Marriott LAX, Homewood Suites by Hilton LAX, Courtyard Marriott LAX and four other California properties. D’Amodio also serves on the executive boards of the Gateway to LA Business Improvement District in Westchester and the LAX Coastal Chamber of Commerce.
Alison Hurst Alison Hurst moved to Los Angeles from London in 2001 and soon became active in assisting homeless youth, starting with care packages she made at home and handed out along the Venice Boardwalk with the help of other volunteers. In 2011 she worked with a group of community organizers to open the drop-in resource center Safe Place for Youth. As executive director, Hurst has grown SPY into the Westside’s leading nonprofit assisting homeless and at-risk youth, but still makes time to build relationships with the young people SPY serves.
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Elvin W. Moon Elvin W. Moon is president and CEO of the engineering and construction management firm E. W. Moon Inc., overseeing contracts with LAX, LAUSD and Los Angeles County, including bridge repairs and light rail projects. Moon was an advisory commission member on President Bill Clinton’s Commission on Critical Infrastructure Protection and has served on the California Workforce Investment Board, the West Los Angeles City Planning Commission and Metro’s Transportation Business Advisory Council. His first entrepreneurial adventure was a shoe-shining business at age 9.
Patrick Reynolds Patrick Reynolds lives for being out on the water. For the past 17 years he’s been editor and publisher of The Mariner, Marina del Rey’s only boating magazine. He was also a longtime Nautical News columnist for The Argonaut, and his photography has appeared in Sailing Magazine, Sailing Word, Multihulls Magazine, Cruising Outpost, Sailing Anarchy and many other publications. Reynolds serves on the advisory board of the Marina del Rey Historical Society, for which he created a 14-minute documentary on the history of the marina.
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By Joe Piasecki Some seasoned veterans and nervous newbies prefer to avoid the throngs of Marina del Rey Holiday Boat Parade watchers who gather at Burton Chace Park in what has to be the thousands. While that makes for a more intimate parade experience, they end up missing out on a front-row seat to what energizes the parade’s festive atmosphere most: its announcers. For going on 15 years, radio and voiceover talents Lisa Osborn and Mickey Laszlo have given the parade genuine humor and heart from their folding table on the shoreline of the park. There are the funny moments, like when they might have spotted a public radio celebrity on deck (“Is that Larry Mantle? Larry, wave to us! … Well, he didn’t wave.”), or the time a talented lady elf pole-danced high above one entry’s deck (“Kids, cover your eyes!”). But audience engagement is where Osborn and Laszlo truly shine. Each year they welcome kids to the microphone to sing upbeat Christmas carols with them and the crowd to sing along. As simple as it sounds, the result is authentic holiday magic. The idea “was just kind of impromptu,” explains Osborn, a parade volunteer originally assigned to announcer duties in 2003 by the late L.A. County Department of Beaches & Harbors Boating Section Chief Debbie Talbot. “We needed something between the lulls, when maybe one boat has fallen behind another and is catching up. Every year we always say we’ll bring song lyrics.
Above: Boat Parade announcers Mickey Laszlo and Lisa Osborn have a ball in Burton Chace Park every year Left: Two years ago, Laszlo and Osborn chatted before the parade with 2017 Grand Marshal Carol Costello and husband Timothy Law Snyder, president of Loyola Marymount University
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Senia Jade, 2018 Best Individual Most of the time we forget. You think you really know a song until you’re on the mic and you need to sing it!” Osborn recruited Laszlo, a radio colleague and voiceover artist, to join her on the mic in 2004. “There are always kids who want to sing and be heard — some who are very talented and some who’re just very cute — and our mic and arms are always open to those who want to spread joy in the park,” says Laszlo. “It makes things lively, and the parade is all about bringing the community together.” Often they see some of the same kids coming back year after year, having practiced their song for weeks. “Originally the kids were kind of shy, with their parents bringing them up,” says Osborn, currently news and public affairs director at Santa Barbara’s KCSB 91.9-FM. “The last couple of years they just get up there and perform. I think personalities have changed over the years because of YouTube and social media. They’re belting it out like ‘American Idol,’ which has probably also influenced the kids.” ***
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This year’s parade gives kids an even greater role than ever before. In keeping with the 2019 theme “Kids Make the Holidays Bright,” the 57th annual parade’s official grand marshal is “kids.” Though it’s not clear which lucky boys and girls will be riding in the parade, many entries are pulling out all the stops to dazzle audiences with interpretations of the theme. One of the most ambitious and exciting entries gearing up for Saturday night comes from the Pacific Mariners Yacht Club. An all-volunteer crew is working to transform club member Tom Norris’ 42-foot Jeanneau sailboat into the engine of the Polar Express, towing no less than five dinghies outfitted as its train cars — a spectacle spanning as much as 100 feet! Each lit-up train car is decorated in homage to a beloved holiday classic such as Frosty the Snowman, “A Charlie Brown Christmas” and a ballerina dancing “The Nutcracker,” says creative director Elle Aland. Last year Aland and her crew won the Best Yacht Club entry with an interpretation of the 2018 “Holiday Water Wonder-
land” theme. PMYC’s “A Great White Christmas” featured Santa and sharks to a mashup of Bing Crosby’s holiday classic and the theme from “Jaws.” Remarkably, they pulled it off in only eight days. “The Polar Express,” inspired by the children’s book and the Tom Hanks movie version, is weeks in the making. Plans call for six generators to power a soundtrack mixed by London deejay and producer Mark Brown (listen for a sample of “Old Town Road” — “Kids love that song,” says Aland) and a blend of new LED and vintage lighting. “We’re using everything in our storage closet, so now we know what’s in there,” quips Aland, development and partnerships director for the Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend-founded charity Teen Cancer America. “Ten different members have all pitched in and put their hearts into this. It’s really fun.”
each year is that even if the same boats enter again, there’s always something new. They put in so much effort to stay in theme, and that’s what makes it fascinating to watch every year,” says Laszlo. “I like the animations and the light displays that are really over the top,” says Osborn of her favorites. “And I love the way boaters work sea life into the theme, like Santa’s sleigh being pulled by dolphins or something like that. And the Grinch! The Grinch is usually there every year.” Laszlo’s favorite entries involve choreographed routines by costumed crew members. “I always love the big groups of people dancing, doing live music and singing — everybody on the boat having a good time,” she says. “Last year we had elves dancing in Speedos. That’s the one that made me laugh the most.”
The 57th annual Marina del Rey Holiday Boat Parade happens Saturday, Dec. 14, starting with fireworks over the As many as 60 boats large and small join the parade each year, ensuring plenty water at 5:55 p.m. sharp. Contact parade organizers via mdrboatparade.org. of variety. “The beauty of changing up the theme ***
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I would like to voice my true appreciation for L.A. City Councilman Mike Bonin and his 15-member team for presenting residents with the facts on homelessness and sharing various possible positive solutions, albeit the less-than-expeditious current pacing in alleviating myriad levels of homelessness issues. But shame on us for demonstrating less than appropriate behavior to those in the trenches of an issue to which we have all had a hand in creating. Community outreach was inundated by adults — ironically seated in the auditorium of a middle school — who behaved immaturely, uttering nasty expletives about our leadership present, booing and hissing and shouting out
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He Made Our Garden Grow Chef Joe Miller’s volunteer cooking tutorials taught Westminster Elementary what a school garden could be what we had cooked under his tutelage. Joe had a very free and easy feel about him when he was with the kids. He never cooked “down” to them. Instead, he elevated their notions of what they could expect to create from the vegetables and fruits they grew. Joe believed every lunch needed some kind of wonderful dessert, so he included that in what we made together. One time Joe helped us make pesto from our basil and garlic, which we ate on toasted bread he brought from his restaurant. Another time we made a tortilla Espanola with potatoes grown from the garden. We made a fresh pea salad with sliced radishes, shredded savoy cabbage and red cabbage, topped with a dressing made from coddled egg yolks, oil, buttermilk, garlic, salt and pepper. We made a great Russian salad and a fantastic coleslaw. We cooked and cooked and cooked. We had strawberry shortcake with our strawberries — the cake brought in by Joe, and whipped cream that the students whipped by hand. I remember his fiancée Christine coming in sometimes to work with Joe. For the strawberry shortcake, she hand-grated nutmeg on each little dab of whipped cream. Joe surprised us one day by sending his executive chef to give parents and students a tutorial on making chard pancakes with a sour cream
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By Nora Dvosin Dvosin is project director of the WE Garden at Westminster Avenue Elementary School. We began the garden at Westminster Elementary in 2005 in a relatively small area, maybe 60 by 80 feet with eight garden boxes. Since then it’s grown significantly and includes various gardens throughout the campus, with about half an acre of land under the care of students. There are shade trees, a small orchard, a meadow that makes a great play area, a quiet Reading Garden in the courtyard, a small kindergarten plot and the gem of them all: our edible WE Garden. It was there that chef Joe Miller dedicated his time for more than two years to leave a lasting impact on our school. I had met Joe through a friend and over lunch at Joe’s Restaurant, and we asked him if he would consider visiting our garden to cook with our fifth graders. We had barely finished asking before Joe said “Yes” — no hesitations, no hanging back about how much he could do, only “yes.” Once a month, Joe would arrive at 11:15 a.m. with large plastic boxes of equipment or pre-prepared ingredients from his restaurant, and students would use whatever we’d harvested from the garden that month to cook with Joe. Joe and the students would collaborate on a dish, and then all of us would sit down together and eat
Chef Raphael Lunetta works the kitchen during the Joe Miller memorial dinner dressing. The pancakes flew off their plates almost as quickly as he got them out of the pan. I don’t think there’s ever been a chef in a school garden like Joe. He didn’t come in to teach kids how to make what they already knew about, like quesadillas or lettuce salads, he came to give them his all: his love of food, his love of creating, and his great love of eating something tasty. Joe also gave the students a
very honest insight into what it took to be a restaurant owner and chef. He brought in his chef kit and explained all the knives and gadgets as he unwrapped them. He talked about how many different kinds of chefs he had in his restaurant — the baker, the meat chef, the veggie chef, the fish chef. He even discussed the finances of running a restaurant. Many of the students had parents who worked in restaurants as waiters,
busboys or sous-chefs, and they were thrilled to know that their parents were all part of a great endeavor. Joe brought a light to our garden. I don’t think I can express all the joy he created during his visits, but I can say we learned so much from him that we’ve been able to carry forward exciting and meaningful cooking in the garden without him.
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about Miller. One of the master gardeners at WE Garden paid tribute to Miller and the time and energy he gave cooking regularly with the kids and preparing healthy dishes (with the food they grew) for them to taste. The chatter around the room was lively. One guest remembered the delicious prix fixe lunches and her favorite table at Joe’s Restaurant: “When you walked in, if you turned left, up the little step (they always said ‘Be careful!’), then an immediate left, there was a table by the window facing Abbot Kinney. No matter what day we went for lunch, there would be a gentle-
Chef Raphael Lunetta works the kitchen during the Joe Miller memorial dinner
man sitting alone adjacent to us. The servers told us that he ate there every day, and that Joe would prepare him a special lunch.” On the tables in front of each guest were pieces of paper, with the instructions to jot down a wish for Joe. “Every year I encourage everyone to garnish our tree with wishes at The Mar Vista,” says Davie, “and then after the New Year, I take them up to Full of Life Flatbread and ceremonially burn them in my husband’s hand-built wood burning oven [blessed upon building by Chumash elder Shaman]. I like to think the wishes come true!”
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Compiled by Sara Harmatz The Beach Belles, 4:30, 5:30, 6:30 and 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Sunday. Kick line dance group the Beach Belles stages free holiday performances for shoppers at Santa Monica Place – Level One, 395 Santa Monica Pl, Santa Monica. santamonicaplace.com Impeached in the USA, 7 to 8:30 p.m. UCLA School of Law Professor Jon Michaels provides a layman’s guide to the impeachment process and its history in the United States. Santa Monica Public Library, 601 Santa Monica Blvd., Santa Monica. (310) 458-8646; smpl.org Dr. Martens Presents: The Paranyds + SadGirl, 9 p.m. to midnight. The DIY bands perform at one of the oldest bars in Culver City. The Cinema Bar, 3967 Sepulveda Blvd., Culver City. Free. eventbrite.com
Friday, Dec. 13 QuickLook Class on Evictions, 1:30 p.m. The L.A. Law Library presents a legal research class covering the eviction or “unlawful detainer” process. Santa Monica Public Library, 601 Santa Monica Blvd., Santa Monica. (310) 458-8600; lawlibrary.org/classes 4th Annual Reinbeer Games, 5 p.m. Brennan’s hosts a live broadcast of KLOS 95.5 FM’s Frosty, Heidi and Frank, with a holiday party featuring free tattoo giveaways, $5 shots if you wear an ugly Christmas sweater, “reinbeer” games and the release of Stella Artois’ first-ever dark beer. 4089
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Keep your eye out for sightings of the tiny-but-mighty Western Snowy Plover during a beachside walk organized by the Annenberg Community Beach House. SEE SUNDAY, DEC. 15. Lincoln Blvd., Marina del Rey. 955klos.com Masters in the Chapel, 7 to 8 p.m. The concert series kicks off its season with “Music in the Air: A Woodwind Quintet,” featuring composer Todd Mason. First Lutheran Church of Venice, 815 Venice Blvd., Venice Beach. Free. flvenice.org Rumproller Organ Trio, 8 p.m. Centered around the Hammond B3 Organ, the trio lends a soulful voice to any song — from Taylor Swift to Ray Charles. The Edye at The Broad Stage,
1310 11th St., Santa Monica. $29+. (310) 434-3200; thebroadstage.org
Saturday, Dec. 14 26th Annual Surf-A-Thon Contest, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Compete in this world famous surfing contest at the Venice Fishing Pier. $25 donation requested; $20 advance. (310) 902-6541 The Giving Spirit, 8 to 11 a.m. Build life-saving survival kits with this homeless outreach organization and attend curated “Learning Experiences,”
a solution- based discussion between experts in advocacy, policy and academia as well as formerly homeless individuals. Brentwood Presbyterian Church, 12000 San Vicente Blvd., Brentwood. givingspirit.org Marina Del Rey Historical Society Book Fair Fundraiser, 9 a.m. Shop nautical and historical books, DVDs, photos and more while helping preserve the marina’s history. Fisherman’s Village, 13737 Fiji Way, Marina del Rey. Shop Local with Unique LA, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Find unique holiday gifts and shop from hundreds of hand-selected designers and artists at one of L.A.’s best independent design and immersive shopping experiences. Santa Monica Pier. $12 entry. uniquemarkets.com Meditation in the Garden, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Reduce your stress and join in meditation at Emerson Avenue Community Garden, 8050 Emerson Ave., Westchester. eacgc.org Snow Wonder at Burton Chace Park, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Get an early start on Marina del Rey Holiday Boat Parade festivities with activities, carnival games, Instagram-friendly photo ops and a play area with 70 tons of snow and a 35-foot sled run. Free. 13650 Mindanao Way, Marina del Rey. beaches.lacounty.gov Bergamot Station Winter Open House + 25th Anniversary Celebration, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Support local fine art galleries at this seasonal celebration with festive food, live music and more. Bergamot Station Arts Center, 2525 Michigan Ave., Santa Monica. bergamotstation.com
Free Pizza & Bread Bake in Westchester’s Outdoor Wood-Fired Oven, 11:30 a.m. Prepare and bake pizza in an adobe oven with members of the community. The pizza bake happens at 11:30 a.m. and the bread bake starts at 2 p.m. Holy Nativity Episcopal Church, 6700 W. 83rd St., Westchester. meetup.com Fisherman’s Village Concert: Higher Ground, 1 to 4 p.m. The R&B band brings their rhythm and vibe to Fisherman’s Village, 13737 Fiji Way, Marina del Rey. InsightLA: The Liberated and Joyful Heart, 1 to 5 p.m. Join Trudy Goodman, Father Greg Boyle, Seane Corn, George Mumford and Jack Kornfield for heartfelt stories, transformative inner practices and inspiring conversation. Skirball Cultural Center, 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd. $100+. insightla.org ‘Santa’ Monica Pub Crawl, 4 p.m. to midnight. Get jolly and crawl around any of three routes featuring Santa Monica’s hottest bars for exclusive drink specials and a chance to win the costume contest. Ticket proceeds benefit the Westside Food Bank. $25. eventbrite.com Marina del Rey Holiday Boat Parade, 5:55 to 8 p.m. The harbor’s biggest party of the year starts with a fireworks show and continues with a nautical parade of lights featuring music, animation and surprises. Arrive early and find a spot with a clear view of the harbor’s main channel. mdrboatparade.org The Venice Christmas Show, 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. The American-Pop quartet performs its original music mashed up
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“Little Black Dress” @ Kirk Douglas Theatre This new musical explores the evolution of one of womankind’s most versatile wardrobe staples, from Audrey Hepburn’s Givenchy LBD in “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” to Lady Di’s iconic off-the-shoulder “revenge dress.” Last shows: 8 p.m. Thursday and Friday, 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday and 1 and 6:30 p.m. Sunday (Dec. 1 2 to 15). 9820 Washington Blvd., Culver City. $25. littleblackdressthemusical.com “La Vie en Rose” @ Odyssey Theatre Grammy-winning chanteuse Julia Migenes begins her farewell series of
performances by traveling back to the Paris of Edith Piaf, Pablo Picasso and Ernest Hemingway in this evening of nostalgic French chansons by Charles Aznavour, Léo Ferre, Jacques Brel, Michel Legrand and others. Last shows: 8 p.m. Thursdays and Saturday (Dec. 12 & 14). 2055 S. Sepulveda Blvd., West L.A. $25 to $40. (310) 477-2055, ext. 2; odysseytheatre.com
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“War Words” @ Pacific Resident Theatre The funny, strange, heroic and heartbreaking stories of veterans who served in Afghanistan and Iraq come to life on stage. Last shows: 8 p.m. Thursday, 3 p.m. Saturday and 7 p.m. Sunday (Dec. 12, 14 & 15). 703 Venice Blvd., Venice. $15. (310) 822-8392; pacificresidenttheatre.com
Heidi Duckler Dance:“What Remains” @ The Wende Museum The “reigning queen” of site-specific dance in Los Angeles, Heidi Duckler brings a work inspired by experimental opera, the dual stories of Orpheus and Eurydice, and Stasi surveillance to the Wende’s outdoor garden. One performance only: 7 p.m. Friday (Dec. 13). 10808 Culver Blvd, Culver City. $35 to $50. heididuckler.org
door on Thursdays. (310) 838-4264; theactorsgang.com
“1984” @ The Actors’ Gang Academy Award-winner Tim Robbins directs and plays the antagonist O’Brien in this dark and twisty adaptation of Orwell’s literary classic. Last shows: 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday (Dec. 13, 14 & 15). 9070 Venice Blvd., Culver City. $25 to $35, or pay what you want at the
“Legally Blonde The Musical Jr.” @ Morgan-Wixson Theatre Based on the award-winning Broadway musical and smash hit motion picture, this youth-friendly musical comedy follows Elle Woods as she transforms from an L.A. sorority girl to a Harvard law student with serious flair.
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Julia Migenes takes audiences to the Paris of yesteryear in “La Vie en Rose”
Last show: 2 p.m. Saturday (Dec. 14). 2627 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica. $16 to $25. (310) 828-7519; morgan-wixson.org “Little Women” @ Westchester Playhouse The Kentwood Players bring Louisa May Alcott’s literary classic to vivid musical life, just before the much anticipated Greta Gerwig movie adaptation comes out. With joyful melodies and
memorable characters, the musical follows the four March sisters as they discover adventure, heartbreak and hope during the Civil War era. This is the first show of the Westchester institution’s 70th Anniversary season. Now playing at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and at 2 p.m. Sunday through Dec. 21. 8301 Hindry Ave., Westchester. $27. (310) 645-5156; kentwoodplayers.org “Bad Habits” @ Ruskin Group Theatre The Sisters of St. Cyril’s are on a mission to prevent the closing of their convent and school. Will the “Almighty” intervene in the form of a miraculous woman named Maria? Or will the Sisters have to rely on their annual Christmas pageant fundraiser, featuring a particularly surprising number? Legendary entertainer Orson Bean and wife Alley Mills (“The Wonder Years,” “The Bold and the Beautiful”) star. Now playing at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and at 2 p.m. Sundays through Jan. 26. 3000 Airport Ave., Santa Monica. $25 to $35. (310) 397-3244; ruskingrouptheatre.com
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with holiday classics. Santa Monica Woman’s Club, 1210 4th St., Santa Monica. $30 to $65. venicestore.com Funky AF Concert, 9 to 11 p.m. The Venicebased band performs uplifting reggae, Latin and funk music amidst a visual art exhibit and taps serving craft beer. ArtBarLA, 12017 Venice Blvd., Mar Vista. No cover. (310) 881-9312; artbarla.com
Sunday, Dec. 15 Snowy Plover Beach Walk, 8:30 to 10 a.m. Take a guided stroll with Santa Monica and L.A. Audubon Societies and explore the habit and life cycle of the small, white Snowy Plovers that make this stretch of beach home for the winter. Annenberg Community Beach House, 415 Pacific Coast Hwy., Santa Monica. evenbrite.com Made in Mar Vista Artisan Marketplace, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Celebrate the holidays at this farmer’s market with local vendors, a visit from Santa, a hands-on drum experience for kids with the renowned Rhythm Child, and a performance of Klezmer music. Mar Vista Farmer’s Market, Grand View at Venice Boulevard. marvistafarmersmarket.org Hanukkah Happening Boutique, 9:30 a.m.to 2 p.m. Find unique gifts, clothing, jewelry and food, including hot dogs made by the men’s softball team and a bake sale by the synagogue’s youth group. The Santa Monica Synagogue, 1448 18th St., Santa Monica. thesms.org Hanukkah in Santa Monikkah at Cayton Children’s Museum, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Explore the power of identity and knowing one’s roots with Hanukkah-themed programs throughout the entire museum. Participate in arts-and-crafts activities, a mindfulness session led by Rabbi Alyson Solomon, percussive storytelling performed by Cory Hills and an interactive dance piece choreographed by dancer Samantha Blake Goodman. Cayton Children’s Museum, 395 Santa Monica Place. $7; free for members. caytonmuseum.org Fisherman’s Village Concert: Jimi Nelson and the Drifting Cowboys, 1 to 4 p.m. Enjoy free live country music influenced by classic and modern country artists. Fisherman’s Village, 13737 Fiji Way, Marina del Rey. Hexentanz: Witches Dance Bonfire Party, 4 to 10 p.m. Usher in the New Year with SoCal Gothic Dating and music by Vickie Valent. Dockweiler State Beach, 12001 Vista del Mar, Playa del Rey. BYOB. facebook.com/groups/socalgothicdating Spellbound, 9 p.m. The long-running L.A. independent band brings its original funk and Latin grooves to TRiP, 2101 Lincoln Blvd., Santa Monica. No cover. (310) 396-9010.
Monday, Dec. 16 Westchester Elks Lodge Community Blood Drive, 2 to 8 p.m. Walk-in or make an appoint-
ment to donate blood during this drive hosted by Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and held at the Westchester Elks Lodge, 8025 W. Manchester Ave., Playa del Rey. Enter the code WELG at Cedars-sinai.edu/giveblood. Ugly Xmas Sweater Party, 3 to 9 p.m. Donate a lightly used or new sweater for a chance to win a prize. Proceeds donated to El Segundo Education Foundation. Rock & Brews, 143 St., El Segundo. eventbrite.com
Tuesday, Dec. 17 Mucho Bueno 6, 7:30 to 10 p.m. An assortment of comedians take over the Basement Tavern for a night of laughs and cheap tequila flights. 2640 Main St., Santa Monica. No cover. facebook.com/muchobuenocomedy
Wednesday, Dec. 18 Walgrove Holiday Pop-Up Market, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Support your local public school and shop from more than 20 vendors. Walgrove Avenue Elementary School, 1630 Walgrove Ave. wearewalgrove.com Ballona Wetlands Community Restoration Event, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Join your fellow community members and remove invasive ice plant and other non-native vegetation with the Ballona Wetlands Community Restoration Project, 303 Culver Blvd., Playa del Rey. santamonicabay.org Pet Photos With Santa, 5 to 8 p.m. Bring your furry friend to a special pet night and “sit” for a photo with Santa. Cats and dogs only. Santa Monica Place, 395 Santa Monica Place, Santa Monica. santamonicaplace.com The Fabulous Esquires Big Band at Rusty’s Rhythm Club, 7:30 to 11:30 p.m. Dance to authentic live swing music of the 1930s and ’40s; a half-hour beginner swing dance class (no partner needed) starts the evening. Westchester Elks Lodge, 8025 W. Manchester Ave., Playa del Rey. $15 cover includes the class. (310) 606 5606; rustyfrank.com Ho Ho Holiday Improv Diary Show, 8 to 9 p.m. Share a laugh with Seoul-born Canadian playwright and actress MJ Kang and stand-up comedian Jackie Monahan as they read entries from their teenaged diaries while improvisers act out inspired scenes. M.i’s Westside Comedy Theater, 1323-A Third Street Promenade, Santa Monica. $6. (310) 451-0850; westsidecomedy.com
The Beach Belles kick up a storm at Santa Monica Place. SEE THURSDAY, DEC. 12
Museums & Galleries “Mosaics of a Particular Nature,” opening reception 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 14. Mar Vista artist Carol Davis displays her mosaic artworks at Café Bolivar Gallery, 1741 Ocean Park Blvd., Santa Monica. (310) 581-2344; cafebolivar.com “Roughing It: How Mark Twain Made the West,” through Thursday, Dec.19. Discover Mark Twain’s experience with the American West through his 1872 semi-autobiographical work
“Roughing It” alongside work of his contemporaries to understand why Twain went west and why his distinctive style emerged in this landscape. William H. Hannon Library, 1 LMU Dr., Westchester. facebook.com/lmulibrary
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AT HOME THE ARGONAUT’S REAL ESTATE SECTION
CLASSIC CHARM NEAR THE BEACH
“Welcome home for the Holidays! Indulge your Top Chef fantasies, relax in your lush garden and entertain in style on your view deck with a bottle from your private wine cellar,” says agent Alice Plato. “This charming contemporary classic, just a few blocks to the beach, has been owned for years by a master gardener and her craftsman/engineer hubbie and the results are stunning. Great room w/bright open plan flows to city/mountain view dining area w/50 bottle wine fridge & French doors to huge entertainer’s deck. Dreamy cook’s kitchen w/stone counters, center island, Thermador cooktop, custom cabinets, oak floors. Cheery family/media room with limestone FP, floor-to-ceiling bookshelves and AV surround sound system. Bonus room/laundry makes extra space for crafts, workshop, playroom. Amazing multi-zone garden: fabulous fruit trees, 35 rose bushes and raised beds of fragrant herbs, strawberries and veggies. 300 bottle wine cellar too! Gracious, open, sunny & surrounded by gorgeous gardens. This is California living at its finest. Open Sunday 12/15, 1-5pm.”
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Find Your Place. The Stephanie Younger Group 310.499.2020 | DRE 01365696 stephanieyounger.com @stephanieyoungergroup Compass is a real estate broker licensed by the State of California and abides by Equal Housing Opportunity laws. License Number 01991628. All material presented herein is intended for informational purposes only and is compiled from sources deemed reliable but has not been verified. Changes in price, condition, sale or withdrawal may be made without notice. No statement is made as to accuracy of any description. All measurements and square footage are approximate. If your property is currently listed for sale this is not a solicitation.
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THE ARGONAUT REAL ESTATE Q&A I’m thinking of selling my home, but worried that this isn’t a good time of year — should I wait? From approximately 2012 through mid 2018, home prices were rising — and by rising. We’ve talked before about the unsustainability of a 10% -plus yearly rise in prices when wage increases were generally about 3%. While our “Silicon Beach” area homeowners are still generally walking away with great profits on their investments, we have definitely seen a slowdown in the real estate market. This past year has brought less buyer activity, more homes for sale and more rentals on the market. The majority of economists have predicted this slowdown, and that we are moving toward a recession, expected to become more evident in 2020. Therefore, my current advice to potential Sellers is — if you think you may need or want to sell in the next few years, don’t wait. Generally, there is a bump of activity in the spring but it may not be worth it to wait when we are expecting an economic decline, whatever the extent. Buyer confidence is the key factor in homebuying. Encouraging news, though. After a relatively slow year, as sellers finally made peace with the market change and priced their properties to reflect the reality,
buyers have noticed. The approaching holidays are not holding them back — they have decided to buy and not putting searches on pause to “start looking after the holidays”. These buyers range from first time buyers to seasoned real estate investors. First time buyers are inspired by the low mortgage rates and good opportunities — when every property isn’t subject to a frenzied bidding war, they have the confidence to get in the game. My listings are likewise benefitting from the increase in activity — a significant rise in showings and more people are bringing offers. Contrary to popular belief, people buy homes year-round! The holiday season is one that inspires people to create a home to celebrate it with their family, and many really want to be in their new home in time to entertain and make holiday memories, or to start a fresh year. Adding some tasteful holiday cheer is a great opportunity to convey the beauty and warmth of your home at its best. An experienced real estate broker can advise you on what décor items add that special touch. Keep the overtly religious displays aside while selling your home but a tree or just some twinkling lights will have buyers
feeling the holiday magic. The actual times of the major holidays — Christmas, Chanukah, and New Years — not as much business typically gets done. Make sure those decorations come down at the beginning of the year and that you are ready to share the excitement of those ready to start their new year by buying a home. Consider the opportunity to beat the spring competition and put your home on the market before all of your neighbors do. Planning for a recession in the coming year along with projections that the retiring baby boomer generation is finally going to start retiring and selling their homes — a usual course that was delayed due to past economic events — you could face a flood of competition as those sellers start to increase available inventory. Housing inventory has declined in our areas — a welcome decline from times in the past year where there was simply too much on the market. The first phase of these baby boomer sales are expected to take a huge benefit in pricing and desirability as they finally come to market after so many years. The later phases are expected to increase inventory and face more competition — don’t find yourself in
a panic when your friends and neighbors are all putting their homes on the market. Every homeowner has their own unique property and unique needs. Trying to outsmart the market generally doesn’t work and has little to do with the realities of individual needs. Know that our local area always commands premium prices and if you have held onto your property for any length of time, you will likely walk away with a very nice nest egg. So put that reassuring thought into your eggnog, enjoy your holidays, and I wish you all a healthy and prosperous New Year!
THIS WEEK’S QUESTION WAS ANSWERED BY
LISA PHILLIPS, ESQ Lotus Estate Properties
Lisa Phillips is an active Realtor in the Los Angeles area, with more than twenty years as a practicing real estate broker and attorney. Lisa is also a member of the National Association of Realtors “Green Resource Council”, and achieved its “GREEN” Designation. www.LisaPhillipsRealEstate.com.
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DARIO después de que le teléfono del abogado del deThe filing of this statement entreguen esta citación y mandante, o del demanddoes not of itself authorize papeles legales para ante que no tiene abogado, the use in this state of a fictipresentar una respuesta por es): tious business name in violaescrito en esta corte y hacer KIM BARKOV, tion of the rights of another que se entregue una copia al 7291 N. Scottsdale Rd., under federal, state, or comdemandante. Una carta o #2002 Scottsdale, AZ 85253; una llamada telefónica no lo mon law (see Section 14411 Tel: 561.289.3095 protegen. Su respuesta por et seq., Business and ProfesDATE (Fecha): December escrito tiene que estar en sions code). Publish: The Ar12, 2019 formato legal correcto si degonaut Newspaper. Dates: sea que procesen su caso en 11/21/19, 11/28/19, 12/5/19, PUBLISH: The Argonaut la corte. Es posible que haya 12/12/19 #26124 Newspaper 12/12/19, un formulario que usted 12/19/19, 12/26/19, 1/2/20 pueda usar para su respuesta. Puede encontrar FICTITIOUS BUSINESS estos formularios de la corte NAME STATEMENT FILE Fic. Business Name y más información en el NO. 2019300467 Centro de Ayuda de las CorType of Filing: Original. The tes de California FICTITIOUS BUSINESS following person(s) is (are) (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfdoing business as: THE POP NAME STATEMENT FILE help/espanol/), en la bibliUP AT HOTEL WILSHIRE. NO. 2019290701 oteca de leyes de su 6317 Wilshire Blvd. Los Type of Filing: Original. The condado o en la corte que le Angeles, CA 90048, 1516 S. following person(s) is (are) quede más cerca. Si no Bundy Dr., Ste. 300 Los doing business as: SCHOOL puede pagar la cuota de Angeles, CA 90025. OF DANCE AND MUSIC, presentación, pida al secretCOUNTY: Los Angeles. REHERMOSA SCHOOL OF ario de la corte que le dé un GISTERED OWNER(S) BalDANCE AND MUSIC. 1151 formulario de exención de boa Hospitality LLC, 1516 S. Aviation Blvd., Hermosa pago de cuotas. Si no Bundy Dr., Ste. 300 Los Beach, CA 90255. COUNTY: presenta su respuesta a Angeles, CA 90025. State of Los Angeles. Articles of Intiempo, puede perder el caso corporation or Organization Incorporation or LLC: Califorpor incumplimiento y la corte Number: 200133510215. REnia. THIS BUSINESS IS Legal Notices le podrá quitar su sueldo, GISTERED OWNER(S) StuCONDUCTED BY a Limited dinero y bienes sin más addio 1137 LLC, 1151 Aviation Liability Company. The regisvertencia. Hay otros requisitrant commenced to transact Blvd., Hermosa Beach, CA MORLIN MANAGEMENT, LP, Delaware business Limited under Partnership as tos legales.ASSET Es recomendthe fictitious 90255. State of a Incorporaable que llame a un abogado business name or names listion or LLC: California. THIS Agent for the JOINT MANAGEMENT COUNCIL, an unincorporated inmediatamente. Si no ted above on: 11/2019. I deBUSINESS IS CONDUCassociation, will receive packages from contractors wishing conoce a un abogado, puede qualifications clare that all information in TED BY a Limited Liability to become pre-qualified for an available bidding opportunity at LosisAngeles llamar a un servicio de this statement true and Company. The registrant remisión a abogados. no intent correct. /s/ Michael Orwitz. commenced transact busiUnion Station. It isSithe of this to Joint Management Council to select a puede pagar a un abogado, TITLE: Managing Member, ness under the fictitious busifirm that will provide construction services at Los Angeles Union Station at es posible que cumpla con Corp or LLC Name: Balboa ness name or names listed therequisitos best overall value. In above orderon: to07/2017. be fullyI declare considered for prequalification los para obtener Hospitality LLC. This stateand subsequent bidding opportunities, please proceed to the servicios legales gratuitos de ment was that all information in this filedRFIQ with the LA un programa de servicios lestatement is true and correct. County Clerk Completed on: November questionnaire at: https://forms.gle/nqxFRoewToFDEwgk7. gales sin fines de lucro. /s/ Liliana Somma. TITLE: 2019. NOTICE – in acclose of business by15, January 27, 2020. Pforms u e d e are e n c odue n t r a ron e sor t o s before Owner, Corp or LLC Name: cordance with subdivision (a) Submissions received 5:001137 pm LLC. on January 2020 will17920, be rejected. grupos sin fines de lucro enafter Studio This state-27, of Section a Fictitious el sitio web de California Legment was filed with the LA Name statement generally al Services, (www.lawhelpCounty Clerk on: November expires at the end of five california.org), en el Centro 4, 2019. NOTICE – in acyears from the date on which de Ayuda de las Cortes de cordance with subdivision (a) it was filed in the office of the C a l i f o r n i a , of Section 17920, a Fictitious county clerk, except, as (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfName Legal statement generally provided in subdivision (b) of Notices help/espanol/) o poniéndose expires at the end of five Section 17920, where it exen contacto con la corte o el years from the date on which pires 40 days after any colegio de abogados locales. it was filed in the office of the change in the facts set forth MORLIN ASSET MANAGEMENT, LP, a Delaware Limited Partnership The name and address of the to county clerk, except, as in the statement pursuantas COUNCIL, unincorporated cAgent o u r t i for s ( the E l nJOINT o m b r e MANAGEMENT y 17913 other than a provided in subdivision (b) of anSection dirección de lawill corte es): qualifications change in the residence adSection 17920, packages where it ex- from association, receive contractors wishing Maricopa County Justice dress of aatregistered owner. 40 days bidding after any to become pre-qualified forpires an available opportunity Los Angeles Courts McDowell Mountain a new Fictitious Business change in the facts set forth Union Court Station. It N. is the ofstatement this Joint Management Council to select a Justice 18380 40th intent Name statement must be in the pursuant to St., AZ 85032. filed before theStation expiration. Section 17913 otherat than firm#130 thatPhoenix, will provide construction services Losa Angeles Union at The tele- In change The for filingprequalification of this statement adthename, best address, overalland value. order in tothe beresidence fully considered phone number of plaintiff's atdoes not of itself authorize dress of a registered owner. and subsequent bidding opportunities, please proceed to the RFIQ torney, or plaintiff without an the use in this state of a fictia new Fictitious Business questionnaire at: https://forms.gle/WMpCxq9wPXFrrQZDA. attorney, is (El nombre, la tious business Completed name in violaName statement must be dirección y el número de tion of the rights of another filed before the expiration. forms are due on or before close of business by January 27, 2020. teléfono del abogado del defederal, state, or comThe filing of on thisJanuary statement27, under Submissions received after 5:00 pm 2020 will be mandante, o del demandmon law (see Section 14411 does not of itself authorize rejected. ante que no tiene abogado, the use in this state of a fictiet seq., Business and Profeses): tious business name in violasions code). Publish: The ArKIM BARKOV, tion of the rights of another gonaut Newspaper. Dates: 7291 N. Scottsdale Rd., under federal, state, or com12/12/19, 12/19/19, 12/26/19, #2002 Scottsdale, AZ 85253; mon law (see Section 14411 01/02/20 #26647 Tel: 561.289.3095 et seq., Business and ProfesDATE (Fecha): December sions code). Publish: The Ar12, 2019 gonaut Newspaper. Dates:
Bundy Dr., Ste. 300 Los Angeles, CA 90025. COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Balboa Hospitality LLC, 1516 S. Fic. Business Bundy Dr., Ste. Name 300 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: 11/2019. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/ Michael Orwitz. TITLE: Managing Member, Corp or LLC Name: Balboa Hospitality LLC. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: November 15, 2019. NOTICE – in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name statement generally expires at the end of five 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: The Argonaut Newspaper. Dates: 12/12/19, 12/19/19, 12/26/19, 01/02/20 #26647
ant 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: The Argonaut Newspaper. Dates: 11/28/19, 1 2 /5 /1 9 , 1 2 /1 2 /1 9 , 1 2 /1 9 /1 9 #26293 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2019280402 Type of Filing: Original The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: AHEAD OF THE CURVE HOMES LOCKHART & RUTTENBERG; 9454 Wilshire Blvd. , Beverly Hills, CA 90212. COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Erica Lockhart, Lorin Ruttenberg, 9454 Wilshire Blvd., 4th fl. Beverly Hills, CA 90212. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY a General Partnership. The registrant commenced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name or names listed above on: 11/2016. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/: Erica Lockhart. TITLE: General Partner. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: October 22, 2019. NOTICE – in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five 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: The Argonaut Newspaper. Dates: 11/21/19, 11/28/19, 12/5/19, 12/12/19 #26121
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2019284518 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME Type of Filing: Original. The folSTATEMENT FILE NO. lowing person(s) is (are) doing 2019289728 business as: TOSTI LOCO CHIPS. 16661 Ventura Blvd. EnType of Filing: Original The followcino, CA 91436. COUNTY: Los ing person(s) is (are) doing busiAngeles. Articles of Incorporation ness as: ASPIRE HOME STAor Organization Number: GING; 20537 Brookie Lane Santa 4314101. REGISTERED OWNClarita, CA 91350. COUNTY: Los ER(S) Tosti Loco Chips Inc., Angeles. REGISTERED 16661 Ventura Blvd. Encino, CA OWNER(S) Jaime Rochelle Huffman, April Marshall, 20537 Brook91436. State of Incorporation or ie Lane Santa Clarita, CA 91350. LLC: California. THIS BUSINESS THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCIS CONDUCTED BY a CorporaTED BY a General Partnership. tion. The registrant commenced to The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitransact business under the Fictitious business name or names listious Business Name or names ted above on: N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is listed above on: 11/2019. I detrue and correct. /s/ Thomas clare that all information in this Stafford. TITLE: President, Corp statement is true and correct. /s/: Jaime Rochelle Huffman. TITLE: or LLC Name: Tosti Loco Chips General Partner. This statement Inc. This statement was filed with was filed with the LA County Clerk the LA County Clerk on: October on: November 1, 2019. NOTICE – 28, 2019. NOTICE – in accordin accordance with subdivision (a) ance with subdivision (a) of Secof Section 17920, a Fictitious tion 17920, a Fictitious Name Name Statement generally exstatement generally expires at the pires at the end of five years from end of five years from the date on the date on which it was filed in which it was filed in the office of the office of the county clerk, exthe county clerk, except, as cept, as provided in subdivision provided in subdivision (b) of Sec(b) of Section 17920, where it extion 17920, where it expires 40 pires 40 days after any change in days after any change in the facts the facts set forth in the statement set forth in the statement pursupursuant to Section 17913 other ant to Section 17913 other than a than a change in the residence change in the residence address address of a registered owner. a of a registered owner. a new Fictinew Fictitious Business Name tious Business Name statement statement must be filed before the must be filed before the expiration. expiration. The filing of this stateThe filing of this statement does ment does not of itself authorize not of itself authorize the use in the use in this state of a Fictitious this state of a fictitious business Business Name in violation of the name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or rights of another under federal, common law (see Section 14411 state, or common law (see Sec“BLACK MAGIC” (12/519) et seq., Business and Professions tion 14411 et seq., business and professions code). Publish: The code). Publish: The Argonaut Argonaut Newspaper. Dates: Newspaper. Dates: 11/28/19, 11/28/19, 12/5/19, 12/12/19, 1 2 /5 /1 9 , 1 2 /1 2 /1 9 , 1 2 /1 9 /1 9 12/19/19 #26392 #26293
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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: The Argonaut Newspaper. Dates: 11/28/19, 12/5/19, 12/12/19, 12/19/19 #26392
Before You Hire a Contractor: Remember these helpful tips: 1. Only hire statelicensed contractors. 2.Check the contractor’s license number at CheckTheLicenseFirst.c om or www.cslb.ca.gov or by calling (800) 321CSLB (2752). 3. Get at least three bids, three references from each bidder, and review past work in person. 4. Make sure all project expectations are in writing and detailed. 5. Only sign the contract if you completely understand the terms. 6. Confirm the contractor’s workers’ compensation insurance policy for employees, and ask about liability insurance to cover accidental property damage. 7. Don’t pay in cash; and never pay more than 10 percent down or $1,000, whichever is less, unless the contractor has a blanket performance and payment bond on file with CSLB. 8. Don’t let payments get ahead of the work. 9. Keep a job file of photos and all papers relating to your project, including all payments. 10. Don’t make the final payment until you are satisfied that the job meets all contract expectations.
LOS ANGELES TIMES SUNDAY CROSSWORD PUZZLE “AT THE HELM” By PETER KOETTERS ACROSS 1 Glimpse 5 Way up 11 “Modern Family” network 16 Bush found in Florida 19 Taiwanese superstar Jay 20 Indiana Big Ten school 21 Anne of comedy 22 Kerfuffle 23 *Without hesitation 26 “Young Sheldon” network 27 Big-eyed bird 28 Johns in Scotland 29 Thought of Monet 30 Farm team links 32 *Opponent of the U.S. entry into WWII 38 Poop out 39 Certain noble’s domain 41 “Speed-the-Plow” playwright 42 Broadcasts 44 Underway, in a way 45 Upbraids 47 Bear witness 48 *“Sheik of ... burning sand” in a Ray Stevens hit 51 Michelangelo work 52 Curable aliment 55 “Death, be not proud” poet 56 Stylish Christian 57 Espresso foam 59 “Death Wish” star Charles 63 Tire material 65 Unkempt 66 Automation prefix 67 *Back-to-basics food regimen 71 “J’Accuse...!” author 72 Middle-earth tongue 74 Modeling agent? 75 Rubber glove
materials 77 Kavanaugh colleague 78 Awestruck 79 Chile con __: cheesy Tex-Mex sauce 81 Brit. medal 82 Fountain choices 84 *Moments requiring decisive action 90 Wasatch dweller, perhaps 92 Believer 93 Zilch 94 Greek letter that inspired the euro symbol 96 “__ you done?” 97 Aptly named Vt. ski resort 99 Small indentation 100 *Groups that pervert justice 104 Beatnik’s “Got it!” 106 Oscilloscope knob 107 Twice tetra108 PC brain 111 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame architect 112 1865 classic not written for the characters that start the answers to starred clues 118 Annex 119 Action star Lundgren 120 Bawl out 121 Mirrored 122 Silent consent 123 “Hasta la vista!” 124 Digestion aid 125 Tender in Havana
7 Dramatic mus. marking 8 Writer LeShan 9 Vow taker 10 Youngest of nine Kennedy siblings 11 In the thick of 12 “John Brown’s Body” poet 13 Self-indulgent sort 14 Numero di colori on the Italian flag 15 Verb associated with mileage 16 *Food chain with a roundheaded spokesman 17 Stefan of tennis 18 Heads 24 Legal encumbrance 25 Horse fathers 31 Elevator guy 33 Ancient Dead Sea kingdom 34 Dino’s love 35 FDR’s dog 36 Cinephile’s website 37 “Hud” director Martin 39 Barnyard bleat 40 Tray filler 43 Come to, as an agreement 45 Medicinal shrub 46 Spam holder 47 Garlicky sauce 49 NFL stats 50 Bootlegger’s haul 51 Variegated 53 Mosey 54 Chichén Itzá builders 56 Overrule 58 Bulldoze 59 Basketful on the table DOWN 60 Basketful on the 1 Smart speaker table brand 61 *1990 Paul Simon 2 Display song, with “The” 3 Lifeguard’s 62 “__ isn’t!”: domain emphatic rebuttal 4 Goofy laugh 63 Industrial settler? 5 Drone shelter 64 Duty 6 Largest division of 65 Tuck away Islam
68 Like the Impossible Burger 69 Heroic poem 70 Pick 73 San Bernardino Co. is part of it 76 Tater __ 78 Bing Crosby’s role in “Robin and the 7 Hoods” 79 Westernmost South American capital 80 Young __ 83 Reluctant assent 84 One-named singer 85 Vegas rival 86 Caltech, e.g.: Abbr. 87 Guy’s grooming portmanteau 88 Pre-1868 Tokyo 89 Jug band instrument 91 __ bar 92 Cheery refrain 94 Auto-injector brand 95 Big citrus fruit 96 __ Raisin, British whodunit sleuth named for a British writer 97 Change in form 98 Something under the sink 101 Chilly 102 With feigned shyness 103 Logical “razor” creator 105 Bean bags? 109 Bakery array 110 Reverse 113 Iowa college 114 Spleen 115 Indian 59-Down 116 “Les __” 117 Stout source
If you or someone you know may be a construction scam victim, CSLB encourages you to submit a CSLB complaint form (either online or by mail) to CSLB or call (800) 321-CSLB (2752). http://www.checkthe licensefirst.com/
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