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sand years the natural state of Ballona Creek has been closed at the mouth aside from brief seasonal clearing postrainy season.

What the state plans to make is both unnatural and dangerous to our local community. It will greatly increase the likelihood of flooding, especially as sea levels rise. Let the erosion and damage caused by the state’s “restoration” of Malibu Lagoon be a warning to us all. State entities prefer to engage in big, ego-driven building projects

rather than do the gentle, long term work of genuine restoration. The result is far from natural or prudent. Do we really want to spend many millions of dollars to not only destroy endangered habitat but increase flooding in our area?

Kathryn Campbell Marina del Rey Keep the Marina BoaterFriendly Re: “Boat Central Developer Sues County for Abandoning Project,” News, Jan. 2

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A Crusade Through the Courts Minnesota lawyer goes after L.A. and S.F. archdioceses as well as Catholic high schools over abuse claims against clergy

By Danny Karel From Dec. 26 to Jan. 2, attorney Jeff Anderson’s firm filed a flurry of lawsuits against all but one Roman Catholic bishop in California, the archdioceses of Los Angeles and San Francisco, and a number of Catholic high schools, including St. Francis High in La Cañada Flintridge and Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana. “That’s just the beginning,” said the Minneapolis-based Anderson who has spent nearly four decades representing survivors of sexual abuse committed by clergy. “We’re launching suits against a variety of institutions, from private to public, with dozens if not now hundreds of cases that our team is preparing.

We’re getting calls and working them up as we speak.”

The reason for the lawsuits is Assembly Bill 218 (AB 218), or the California Child Victim’s Act,

Since the passage of California’s Child Victim’s Act, the law firm of attorney Jeff Anderson (second from the right) has filed a number of lawsuits seeking justice for sexual abuse survivors which was signed into law on and was instrumental in Oct. 14 and went into effect on its passing.

New Year’s Day. Anderson’s firm AB 218 increases the time helped construct the language of survivors of sexual assault can the bill, which was pushed bring criminal charges against through the Legislature by their abusers — from age 26 to Democratic Assemblywoman 40, or within five years of Lorena Gonzales of San Diego, discovering the connection

between psychological injury and the assault — and triples the financial penalties for attempting to conceal abuse. It also opens a three-year window, which began when the law went into effect on Jan. 1, for survivors to seek damages against their abusers regardless of their age, when the abuse occurred, or whether their abuser is alive or dead.

The firm has held press conferences all over the state to raise awareness about the bill, and has posted ads in numerous publications, including The Argonaut. “[The bill] has a lot of teeth,” said Anderson. “It’s very powerful.”

Anderson said he never expected to be a lawyer who would take on the Catholic Church.

In the early 1970s, 19-year-old Anderson was living in an apartment in the Minneapolis-St.

Paul area with his wife and infant son. He worked three jobs, but couldn’t afford their $50 monthly rent. He was saddled with $14,000 in medical debt and harbored a drinking problem.

He decided to return to school, and enrolled at the University of Minnesota where he became “turned on to the world” and took part in the peace and civil rights movements. He hurried through in two years and, after reading Clarence Darrow’s “Attorney for the Damned,” felt inspired to attend law school. He started working as a part-time public defender in 1975, and by the early ’80s had his own practice.

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A Plan for Pico Santa Monica’s economic redevelopment proposal for historic Pico Neighborhood aims to expand local workforce housing and hires

By Gary Walker For decades the historic Pico Neighborhood in Santa Monica has lagged behind other parts of the affluent coastal community in economic prosperity.

That could soon change through an economic redevelopment proposal targeting the racially diverse neighborhood along with the creation of a community development corporation, expanding local hiring and purchasing preferences and streamlining the business permitting process.

The proposal would also include a push for workforce housing and increased coordination with local businesses and schools on career development.

Santa Monica City Councilman Greg Morena, one of the plan’s sponsors, says the objective was to refocus on a topic that has been discussed in years past.

“We’ve talked about this but we really haven’t organized it in a way where we talk about how we’re going to achieve the goals we want to set,” said Morena, whose family owns The Albright seafood

restaurant in Santa Monica.

Santa Monica Mayor Pro Tem Terry O’Day and Councilwoman Maria Jara, a Pico Neighborhood resident, are the plan’s other sponsors.

O’Day told another publication that it was “a priority” to develop an economic blueprint for Pico small businesses and residents.

Not everyone thinks the economic plan is being designed with good intentions.

Pico Neighborhood resident Oscar de la Torre believes zoning changes along Pico Boulevard will displace low-income renters and open the door for newer, denser development and that will negate any potential economic prosperity.

“What they’re talking about is gentrification and eliminating small businesses in the name of progress,” asserted de la Torre, a member of the Santa MonicaMalibu Unified School Board. “We support local hiring and local preferences in housing. They can do that without the zoning changes that they are planning.

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Tyler LaFerriere, an associate economist at the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation’s Institute of Applied Economics said the housing element needs more clarity but he is in favor of it in principal.

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housing stock to address affordability, but we should also be making it closer or more accessible to jobs-rich areas in Los Angeles County, which are predominantly the Westside, Beverly Hills, the Hollywood-Wilshire corridor, downtown Los Angeles and some parts of the San Fernando Valley. This not only has economic development implications but also environmental ones, especially if workers have easy access to efficient mass transit or access to jobs that are in walking or biking distance,” Laferriere, a Mar Vista resident, said.

Morena, who grew up near the Pico Neighborhood and like de la Torre is a lifelong resident, says the workforce housing component is critical to allow residents to live where they work.

“We’re seeing more and more those who grow up here are facing challenges to live and work here,” he said.

Laferriere likes other elements of the proposal, especially the one regarding permitting.

“I am almost always unequivocally in favor of relaxing permitting requirements, especially if it is cost-saving to businesses either directly or through time saved,” Laferriere said.

Regarding a community development corporation, he added: “If executed well, this could be a great idea. It also brings local larger businesses into the fold by giving them a direct stake (through matched investment, advice and education) in the success of Santa Monica’s entrepreneurs.”

Morena, who has hosted career days at Santa Monica High School for 12 years, said having a more fleshed-out method of connecting students to local jobs was a missing piece that needs connecting.

“We have students who are interested in public service and political science and they should have a direct path to City Hall,” he said.

The council is expected to vote on the economic plan before spring.

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Women’s March L.A. Keeps Things Moving Co-founder Emiliana Guereca says Saturday’s event is about flexing voter muscle in 2020

By Joe Piasecki

The massive turnout for the inaugural Women’s March Los Angeles and sister marches around the world the day after the inauguration of President Donald Trump was a unique moment in history — one that Women’s March L.A. co-founder Emiliana Guereca, a Westside events planner, does not expect to repeat.

As the national Women’s March suffocates under the weight of political infighting and dissonant messaging, Guereca hopes Saturday’s fourth annual Women’s March L.A. will energize participants around a more straightforward agenda of increasing the representation of women in local and national halls of power. While the march itself happens once a year, Women’s March L.A. is giving rise to a political action group that aims to exert its influence year-round.

The Argonaut: Is the centennial of national women’s

the field …

Amy Klobuchar, [Elizabeth] Warren — don’t forget Tulsi [Gabbard] is still out there … and Marianne Williamson.

We’re narrowing, yes, but even a ticket with a male and a female candidate is, I think, progress.

suffrage relevant to this year’s march?

Emiliana Guereca: It’s incredible what we’ve done in 100 years, but it’s also sad what we have not been able to accomplish in 100 years. What comes to mind most is not ratifying the Equal Rights Amendment for women. We’re still not receiving equal pay.

We’re still not being represented in all spheres. So 100 years from winning the vote, the next logical step is to play a larger role in the political realm. …

Having more women in government will change a lot of the policies we’ve seen have failed us.

Why is marching the right thing to do at this moment?

The 2020 election. Women will be electing the next president of the United States. To mobilize voters, we will have to continue to speak out and be on the streets to make sure the candidates who are running for president have a clear agenda to

Women’s March L.A. co-founder Emiliana Guereca advance and protect women’s rights. … What we achieved in the midterms was fantastic, but ultimately our goal is to get a

female presidential candidate.

Do you mean for this election? That would narrow

Why the change in organizational structure?

We’re still part of a movement, but we’ve moved in the direction of being a foundation to make sure we have year-round programming and that we are supporting other activists throughout the year. We can’t do it just by marching; we have to continue to put in the work for larger-scale social change.

In 2019 we mobilized and registered students in college campuses throughout the United States. We are also registering and mobilizing voters in 2020.

We were the organization that pushed to have the Dolores Huerta Square in the city of Los (Continued on page 26)

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Police Kill Armed Man Near 405 Homeless Camp PHOTO BY GUNNAR KUEPPER

By Gary Walker An officer-involved shooting near a homeless encampment around the Mar Vista-Culver City border resulted in the the death of a man police say was armed.

The early afternoon shooting on Jan. 11 was the third such incident that has occurred near the homeless camp under the 405 Freeway, and the first to involve a police officer.

“The suspect appears to be a transient. However, we are not sure what area he frequented,” said Los Angeles Police Capt.

Steve Embrich of the LAPD’s Pacific Division.

The shooting is being investigated by the department’s Force Investigation Division, which handles all use of deadly force cases.

LAPD taped off the area around a homeless camp under the 405 freeway following an officer-involved shooting that killed an unidentified man on Jan. 11

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The identity and age of the suspect was not immediately available.

Pacific Division officers arrived at Venice Boulevard and Tuller Avenue at approximately 12:44 p.m. after hearing a radio call about a man with a gun, according to the LAPD Twitter feed.

A supervisor was the first officer at the scene and made contact with the suspect, who was a Latino male, said LAPD Officer Mike Lopez.

“Upon arrival, they located the suspect and an officerinvolved shooting occurred,” said Embrich.

Lopez said the suspect was shot at least once and rushed to a local hospital, where he later died.

Embrich said officers believe

the suspect was homeless but were not sure if he resided in the nearby encampment.

In July 2018, video surveillance captured the image of a man shooting into another homeless encampment near Venice Boulevard and Globe Avenue, west of the Jan. 11 shooting. A suspect was later arrested on suspicion of attempted murder. Police are still searching for the shooter in an April 1 drive-by shooting where one man in that encampment was struck in the shoulder.

In addition to the shootings, nearby residents and business owners have complained of frequent drug dealing and needles scattered along sidewalks near the encampment.

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Serving Those Who Served West L.A. Stand Down reminds hundreds of homeless military veterans that they matter

By Bliss Bowen To “stand down,” in military parlance, means to relax. During combat operations, a stand down is a safe physical base to which military members can retreat and rest, receive medical care, clean up, eat, read, write letters, change uniforms, hang out with friends, and decompress.

The concept is also applied to community-wide gatherings such as the 5th Annual Veteran Stand Down, held in late October at the West Los Angeles VA Medical Center campus. VA Greater Los Angeles holds about 30 stand downs each year, but this event was 2019’s largest.

This particular Stand Down, hosted by the VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System (VAGLAHS), emphasizes homeless veterans. Dozens of booths and trucks — AMVETS Thrift Store, Habit for Humanity, Higher Ground Los Angeles, Meals on Wheels, the Mindful Warrior Project, Operation

Blankets of Love, Social Security, Volunteers of America, Women Vets on Point —are offering information and support, and providing free services that include a mobile food pantry, medical assessments and legal counsel.

Per VAGLAHS, an estimated 3,400 veterans experience homelessness “on any given night” in the organization’s service area, which covers about 76% of Los Angeles County plus all of Kern, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara and Ventura counties; between October 2018 and September 2019, VAGLAHS provided services to almost 16,000 homeless veterans with more than 160,000 client visits. (That number includes formerly homeless veterans who have been placed in housing or residential treatment and are receiving VA case management as part of their recovery.)

L.A. has so many homeless

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people camped out by bridges, freeway ramps and beaches that we become desensitized to their presence and vulnerability as individuals. But here, respect is being paid. ✯ ✯ ✯ VA medical staff members are checking blood pressure at first aid tables, and L.A. County Department of Mental Health’s Veteran and Military Family Program staffers are also on site for the benefit of the 723 veterans who registered for the Stand Down. (About 150 additional veterans also attended but did not register.)

Not all the veterans are homeless; some are residents or attend treatment programs on the campus. Others just have questions about their benefits, or need immunizations or clothes, or suggestions for a safe place to park the cars they sleep in at night. All veterans are welcome.

In the corner of a repurposed parking lot, pungent aromas waft from a barbecue pit, mingling with faint whiffs of smoke from the Sepulveda Basin and Tick Fires still being battled north of us. Beneath a canopied dining area, people are lounging at tables, looking around and nodding their heads.

Their guarded body language and facial expressions indicate they are tired, and have been for a long time.

Now they are appreciating the opportunity to just sit, at a table, in the shade, with good food to eat and the Lowery Brothers performing for their benefit.

Morning gigs are often rough, but at this moment a saxophonist, keyboardist and drummer are giving it their professional best; more players will clamber onstage later to pump up the jazz-funk-rock fusion. Stepping to the mic, a veteran from a military family declares, “Our mission is to continue to serve

those who served.” ✯ ✯ ✯ The calendar may read late October, but by 10:30 a.m. it already feels like the sweaty depths of August. It’s a relief to step into the cooler Welcome Center at a sand-colored, H-shaped building where veterans can discuss housing needs with VA representatives.

Amanda, a 32-year-old single mother who chooses not to give her last name, has just emerged from an assessment. For 10 years she was in charge of ammunition supplies with the Marine Corps, stationed in San Diego, Okinawa, and for a year in Iraq. Now she is “going back and forth between my car and my friends” in L.A. with her 7-year-old daughter. She looks poised and polished, and sounds somewhat nervous.

“When you leave the service, it’s hard to find stable housing,”

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she explains. “The Veterans Affairs have services to get you into housing. They get you food, [and] if you need help getting gas cards for your vehicle. So I have received those services.

Right now all I need to do is stick to the course and get my housing, which I’m excited for.”

While her daughter attends school, Amanda says she is able to look for jobs in addition to running her own lash and skin care business. It’s “hard to build clientele,” she says, but she offers free services for vets.

“This whole thing is just giving me a sense of relief,” she says of the Stand Down. “It gives you hope that there is help out there.

You don’t have to be afraid to ask for help because it’s here.

Especially if you have anxiety or depression, this eases it a bit.” ✯ ✯ ✯ Outside and down the sidewalk, a water station is set up just beyond the Employment Services area — three rows of booths hosted by corporations, govern-

ment agencies and nonprofits interested in hiring veterans. A meat processing company representative says it’s their fourth year at the Stand Down, because they “want to increase the flow of veterans” into their ranks. Entities such as the Employment Development Department, America’s Job Center of California, Veterans Upward Bound, and 211LACounty.org are also on hand to help veterans resolve job search concerns.

Blue-shirted volunteers swarm through the multi-ethnic, multigenerational crowd handing out bottled water. One woman kneels down to place a cup of water before a man’s brindle pit bull, who thirstily laps it up.

Another young woman allows strangers to pet her black, blue-eyed husky pup as she eyeballs her mother, a veteran who’s speaking with a prospective employer. Quite a few leashed, well-behaved dogs are in attendance. Organizers have provided a Pet Relief Area around the corner, and a mobile

spay-and-neuter clinic and Downtown Dog Rescue are positioned near a Medicare truck. ✯ ✯ ✯ Across Vandergrift Avenue, people wait in a long line along a canopy-covered walkway to peruse a clothing giveaway’s bins and racks. On the opposite side of a grassy expanse, a barber is shaving seated veterans while others quietly savor the shade in chairs set out beneath nearby trees. Acupuncture’s offered at a booth a few steps away.

A tall, gray-haired AfricanAmerican veteran turns heads as he walks past in gleaming Navy dress whites, his dignified posture slightly troubled by a limp. A one-legged man who could pass for Carlos Santana’s cousin adjusts his black fedora as a friend pushes his wheelchair. A beret-wearing, blueuniformed African-American veteran tips open his red Veterans Crisis Line tote while chatting with an elderly man on a motorized wheelchair whose

baseball cap and long shirt sleeves shield his pink skin from the intensifying sun.

Behind them at the Westwood Rotary table, volunteer James Meyer hands a leaflet to another wheelchair-bound veteran. Meyer is a veteran of the Air Force Medical Corps.

“I served as a physician taking care of active duty Air Force personnel and also their dependents, here in the U.S.,” he explains. “And I worked for 30 years with the Veterans Administration as a physician.” Continuing to serve veterans comes naturally to him: “I’ve worked all this time with veteran patients. I love the guys.”

“People on the street appreciate just conversing with them, that we recognize them as fellow human beings,” Meyer says of veterans he’s speaking with today. “I think that’s the most important thing. The worst thing for a homeless guy on the street is to look away from him.

It sends a message they’re not human.”

✯ ✯ ✯ Overall, there were 92 vendors at this year’s Stand Down, an increase from last year’s event; staff and volunteer participation was also greater, as part of organizers’ desire to “make the Stand Down more of a collaborative effort.” They hope to expand involvement of community partners at the 2020 Stand Down.

The music stops around two o’clock. As the event winds down, a potbellied, T-shirted veteran in cargo shorts waits by the curb for a ride. “How ya doin’?” he asks, sporting one of the happiest demeanors I’ve encountered all day. I nod, and ask how things are going for him.

“Any day I’m above dirt and breathing,” he says with a smile, “I’m fabulous.”

Anyone interested in volunteering to help veterans is encouraged to call Outreach Deputy Program Coordinator Shanna Nelson at (213) 266-6429.

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Sidewalk Talk pairs trained listeners with strangers who find comfort in sharing their struggles

By Meri Hilalian “Hi, would you like to be listened to today?” asks Traci Ruble, founder of the volunteerled community listening project Sidewalk Talk.

Rooted in the idea that developing people’s capacity for listening and expanding opportunities for others to be heard builds healthier communities, participants hit the streets in teams to sit face-to-face with anyone willing to share their story — or speak whatever’s on their mind, really — one heartfelt conversation at a time.

Last summer I joined Ruble, a San Francisco-based psychotherapist, to lend my ears to willing strangers in Downtown Santa Monica.

It’s not every day that you have the opportunity to engage in meaningful conversation with strangers, and eye contact is a powerful thing. When you’ve trained yourself to periodically look away during casual conversation so as not to come across as overly dominant, the idea of gazing at somebody intently is actually quite scary. I braced myself for the experience; uncrossing my arms, waiting for somebody to take a seat.

Without hesitation, a young man, bright-eyed and eager, sat down and shared his reflections.

“My mom left me when I was a

kid. I was in the child welfare system,” he began. At first glance, I would’ve never assumed such a well put-together person would have such intense experiences of abandonment, moving from place to place 60 times, he told me.

He went on to explain that he’s expecting a major life change — a big promotion at work — but didn’t feel deserving, wondering why this good thing was happening to him. I could see the pain in his eyes and hear the uncertainty in his voice. “I’m scared,” he said. “Am I ready?

Am I worth it?”

Nodding my head, I acknowledged his thoughts and privately marveled at his resilience. By the end of the conversation he said his worries had dissipated; that he’s ready for the next step, and feels more confident.

I was eager to hear another person’s story, and it wasn’t long before a redhead dressed in workout clothes took a seat and offered me a skeptical smile. This woman was stunning. Freckles decorated her face, and her naturally curly hair made her blue-green eyes stand out. She seemed nervous, so I reassured her that this was a safe space.

“I’m about to cry. I’ve only shared this with a few people,” she said, explaining that she’s blocked out most of her child-

hood and often makes up stories in her head to escape memories of sexual abuse. Sometimes she has trouble differentiating between what’s real and what’s imagined, but recently she’d discovered a photograph of her abuser violating her.

I couldn’t grasp the emotions this stirred up — suddenly being confronted with physical proof of being violated. Although the memories are a blur, she said the body stores trauma. I was tearful, angry and incredibly heavyhearted for this woman. I thought about her and her story for a very long time.

Never expecting to feel the weight of people’s stories in this degree, I am reminded to extend compassion and empathy to the people I come across, be they complete strangers or loved ones, and to reserve my judgments.

Ruble describes these moments of human connection as “preventive medicine.”

“We know exactly what happens in the brain and the nervous system when someone feels hurt,” she says. “And the only place we should be getting [a healing connection] is the therapist’s office? No way!”

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Avoiding Another Gas Crisis Hahn joins call on Newsom to consider practicality of closing Playa Del Rey natural gas storage facility

By Gary Walker Local and state environmental watchdogs have used the aftermath of the Oct. 23, 2015 natural gas explosion at Aliso Canyon’s underground gas storage facility near Porter Ranch as a cautionary tale of what can happen at other gas storage facilities, including the 58-year-old Southern California Gas Co. Playa del Rey site.

Now, armed with Gov. Gavin Newsom’s support for closing down Aliso Canyon, advocates for decommissioning the Playa del Rey facility have been given renewed hope.

Tudor Popescu, a co-organizer for Protect Playa del Rey, a coalition of residents advocating for renewable energy policies and a closure of the Playa del Rey operation, lives two blocks away from the site.

Two years ago, Popescu said there was a frequent “rotten egg smell” in the air that he could trace to the underground storage location.

“Since then, I’ve spoken to neighbors on the bluffs too and they smell gas regularly,” he said.

“I believe the time to close it is now.”

The county Board of Supervisors appear to think so as well.

At their Jan. 10 meeting, board members sent a letter to Newsom asking him to fast track closing down Aliso Canyon and to consider the practicality of shuttering Playa del Rey’s underground storage facility.

“I fully support expediting the closure of Aliso Canyon,” said Fourth District Supervisor Janice Hahn. “However, in my district we also have the Playa Del Rey Natural Gas storage facility. The residents of Playa del Rey, Del Rey, Playa Vista, Marina Del Rey, Venice, and Westchester often complain about odors and bubbling water at the Ballona Wetlands.”

The feasibility study was part of an amendment by Hahn to a motion by Fifth District Supervisor Kathryn Barger to accelerate closing Aliso Canyon, which is located in Barger’s district.

“We’re thrilled by Supervisor Hahn’s action. I think it definitely puts the pressure on other lawmakers to step up and ask for

Community activist group Protect Playa Now cites an unplanned natural gas release from Southern California Gas Co.’s Playa del Rey facility in Jan. 2013 as reason for shutting down the natural gas storage site storage capacity. this facility to be closed,” said the needs of their customers.

“In light of this news I want to Ethan Senser, an organizer with “Local natural gas storage make sure that the closure of the environmental justice facilities, like Playa del Rey, are Aliso doesn’t result in any organization Food & Water critical to the reliability of proposals to increase storage Action, which has been working Southern California’s natural gas capacity at Playa Del Rey. If with Protect Playa Now. and electricity systems. The anything, like many of the local In addition to citing the Aliso majority of homes in Southern residents I would also like to see Canyon explosion — considered California, about 90%, use this facility closed,” Hahn told the largest single natural gas leak natural gas for hot water and the board. in U.S. history — Protect Playa heating. Storing natural gas Without a local storage facility, Now often points to gas leaks at locally helps protect those homes sufficient amounts of natural gas Playa del Rey, including an and consumers from energy might not be available if demand unplanned natural gas release on shortages and sudden spikes in goes up, said Westchester Jan. 6, 2013 that caused the the price of natural gas, providresident Cyndi Hench, a member facility to temporarily suspend ing customers with safe and of a Westchester/Playa del Rey operations and sent flames reliable natural gas,” Detz community advisory committee shooting into the sky, to help wrote in an email response to on the facility’s operations. In make their point.

Hahn’s amendment.

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“These are a couple of things that we are blessed to take for granted and would be negatively impacted by the closure of our local storage operations. The Playa del Rey facility is where it is because it is the right geology for gas storage. It seems that the majority of people do not know what the storage facility actually is and know nothing about its history,” said Hench, a former Neighborhood Council of Westchester/Playa president.

Lambert Doezema, a professor of chemistry and biochemistry at Loyola Marymount University in Westchester, said members of the scientific atmospheric community believe that any point source of methane emissions should be monitored constantly.

“From the perspective of climate change, I think the optimist would say if we close down [Playa del Rey] this would force us to accelerate the move toward renewable energy, but the more cautious person might say that while we need to move quickly we should also make sure that we maintain some of these fossil fuel sources as backup until we reach out goals,” Doezema said.

The California Public Utilities Commission is the state agency that would consider the decommissioning of an underground storage facility.

Newsom’s office did not respond at press time for request for comment on the Hahn amendment.

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LOS ANGELES TIMES SUNDAY CROSSWORD PUZZLE “WHEN IN ROME” By MIKE PELUSO

CHARMIN SCHOOL Yesterday, my roommate picked up some household supplies (toilet paper, sponges, etc.) and asked me to split the cost. I’ve bought plenty of household supplies in the two years we’ve lived together without ever asking for any money. It feels weird and cheap that he’s suddenly doing this. Am I being unreasonable in feeling this way, or is he being seriously petty?

— Annoyed

may be wrong — and that may actually be beneficial for them. Though we tend to assume we evolved to perceive things accurately, research by evolutionary psychologists Martie Haselton and David Buss suggests that we make self-protective errors in perception — sometimes seeing things as greater than or less than they actually are. It seems we evolved to err in whichever direction would be least costly to us in terms of our ability to survive and mate.

Weird conflicts like this make you start In harsh ancestral times, for example, seeing your roommate differently, and letting somebody take advantage of us, not in a good way — kind of like Joan of like by freeloading, would likely have Arc on horseback, brandishing an empty posed a greater threat to our survival bottle of Lysol. than perceiving (perhaps incorrectly) As for what might’ve gotten your that they weren’t pulling their weight. Putroommate so testy about the division of ting them on notice that we wouldn’t expenses, the human mind seems to just roll over for their slackerhood have a built-in bookkeeping department. showed them (and others) that we’d This is the force at work when an irate stand up for ourselves, telling them that 8-year-old announces — “J’Accuse!” — we’d make a poor choice of victim. that her sister’s slice of cake is a full threeEven if your roommate is wrong in hundredths of a millimeter bigger than perceiving you as some rubber-gloved, hers. We seem to expect 50-50 splits Drano- and dish soap-poaching free(which we perceive as “fair”) and get loader, as long as he feels the cleaning unhinged when another person gets a supplies split is unfair, it’s likely to make for bigger share. a toxic living situation. You could suggest Our emotions are an essential part of using an app like Splitwise to tally up our mind’s accounting staff, driving us to what you each spend on household take action to correct imbalances. supplies and then reimburse each other.

Neuroscientist Matthew Lieberman has (This might even show him that you are found that fairness seems to read as spending more or that things are close emotionally “rewarding” to us — that is, to equal.) What’s important is that it feel good. Unfairness, on the other hand, makes the spending transparent and, leads to “aversive” emotions (the feel ultimately, transparently 50-50. Because bad kind), motivating us to even out the people cling to injustice (or perceived balance of things so we can feel better. injustice), this, compassionately, allows The sort of scorekeeping your roomhim to have something a little more mate’s engaging in seems to be trigcommemorative on his tombstone than gered when people perceive they’ve “Shared living quarters with a leech. been treated unfairly. Their perception Moving on to the maggots.”

TO THE BETTER END My boyfriend and I just ended it. We had fun together and sex was great, but we’re bad for each other. He’s emotionally withholding, and I want love and openness in a relationship.

Breaking up was the right thing, but I miss him horribly. Are there any hacks to make a breakup less devastating?

— Miserable You say it yourself: “We’re bad for each other.” Staying together on these terms is like being lactose intolerant and going on a fondue cleanse.

Unfortunately, understanding this probably doesn’t make amputating your partner any less devastating. But research by psychologist Lauren C. Howe suggests your perspective on the breakup matters: whether you see the breakup as an indictment or an opportunity.

Howe finds that emotional recovery after a breakup comes out of treating it “as a learning experience ... embracing

rejections as opportunities for growth.”

Contrast this thinking — seeing a breakup as opportunity for self-improvement — with seeing a breakup as “self-defining,” a sort of confirmation of some ugly “core truth” about oneself.

Howe explains that this belief can cause the breakup to have a lingering impact, making people fear rejection and even “feel haunted by their past.”

In other words, using your breakup as a conduit to the sort of relationship you want should dial down its negative effects. Focus on what you’ve learned and figure out what you need to do differently, like, say, quickly identifying and weeding out men who can’t give you the openness and affection you’re looking for. This, in turn, should help you land a man whose emotional expressiveness suggests his location on the Great Chain of Being is not directly above pictures of a cinder block and moss.

GOT A PROBLEM? Write to Amy Alkon at 171 Pier Ave, Ste. 280, Santa Monica, CA 90405, or email her at AdviceAmy@aol.com. ©2020, Amy Alkon, all rights reserved. Alkon’s latest book is “Unf*ckology: A Field Guide to Living with Guts and Confidence.” Follow @amyalkon on Twitter or visit blogtalkradio.com/amyalkon.

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ACROSS 1 Learn to fit in 6 Wilson’s predecessor 10 Eponymous 2000s TV sitcom 14 Runs for it 18 Chili __: dish with green sauce 19 Early Arizona natives 20 Tourney format, briefly 21 Siouan people 22 Show for which Erika Slezak won six Daytime Emmys 24 Amt. rarely charged 25 Lahore tongue 26 Carried out 27 Theater sight 28 Films with depth?

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Skyy 60 Alpine goats 61 Monterey neighbor 62 Old-time cinemas 63 Collection plate alternative 67 French 101 verb 68 Jockey strap 69 “Auld Lang __” 72 Dress (up) fancily 74 Mosaic pieces 75 Prevents, by law 77 Sherpa, commonly 78 Suffix with ump79 Astaire and a singer 82 Survey category 84 Fight stopper, for short 85 Online response to humor 86 Barely manage, with “out” 89 Disturb 91 Most up in the air 92 Botches, with “up” 94 Option at the bagel shop 97 Forget to mention 98 Academic job security 99 Throw out 100 Its name is derived from Provençal words for “garlic” and “oil” 101 Stringed Asian instrument 103 Homes in the woods 104 Nonsense 107 Engage in verbal jousting 109 In the distance 110 Marine hazard 111 Word with sleep or freeze 112 Pace with a wide range of speeds 115 Guest in a team owner’s skybox, often 116 Eggy beverage

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By Kellie Chudzinski Sushi Beluga 207 Culver Blvd., Playa del Rey (424) 228-4573 Playa del Rey has long been known for its surf and sleepy beach town vibe, but a sushi spot has eluded the area in recent memory — until now.

Filling that void is Sushi Beluga, run by restaurateur Cun Sang Chi (who diners may spot behind the counter in a white chef’s coat). After receiving a $50,000 microloan from East Los Angeles’ BusinessSource Center along with extensive business consulting, strategic planning and one-on-one assistance, Chi quietly softopened Sushi Beluga in December in Culver Boulevard’s Matilla Village Center.

Tucked between breakfast spot Cafe Milan and the local post office, Beluga takes over a front that had been a sandwich shop and an Armenian restaurant in recent years. Its dining area fits only seven tables, with three patio tables next to a lush succulent planter on the commu-

Whether you choose to go for albacore on rice or a classic California roll, Sushi Beluga’s colorful platters will please the eye and your taste buds nal walkway.

For those who eat with their single flower and a sunomonoWhat the restaurant lacks in eyes, the presentation of sushi style vegetable. The savory dining space, however, is made is sure to be filling. Ricey yellowtail and yellowtail belly up for exponentially in delecCalifornia rolls and rosy salmon are standouts, allowing the full table sushi. While a liquor slices are served on an elegant flavor of the fish to come license and some kitchen raised wooden platter, with a through; salmon and albacore equipment are still on the way, Sushi Beluga offers a vast selection of fresh fish and unique rolls full of rich flavor (even before they’re dunked or dipped in sauce or wasabi).

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bites are equally tasty.

Most rolls come in just under $6 and extend to $16 for specialty options, while nigiri ranges from $5 to $15 and sashimi slices stay around the $15 mark. Higher priced options include omakase “chef’s choice” entrees, combinations and large platters with an assortment of sushi for those looking to share or wanting a wide selection for themselves. While sushi is the main event at Sushi Beluga, the salmon collar, baked green mussels and notably flavorful miso soup are served hot during the soft-open. Current hours of operation are 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. but will eventually extend from 11 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. daily.

A grand opening is expected later this month, but the future is already looking bright for Sushi Beluga and, I predict, it won’t be long before the small storefront is packed with diners whenever its doors are open.

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Women On the Path to Dominance in Commercial Real Estate Are women taking over after decades of male domination in the commercial real estate industry? Or will they remain at a disadvantage over men?

For decades, men have been at an advantage over women especially at the C-suite level. In recent years, women have challenged men in the commercial real estate space and have succeeded in gaining leadership positions across industry organizations. Finally, women are not only rising in ranks but also are exhibiting key advantages over men that are bound to shift the commercial real estate landscape. According to Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW) Network, women made up an estimated 47% - 57% of the industry across United States, Canada and Great Britain in 2018. This is more than a 62% increase in just over 3 years, a tremendous growth pattern that clearly shows that women are beginning to enjoy advantages over men within the industry.

successful negotiator. In the case of a woman, it can translate to a more effective negotiator where both sides feel that they have won the negotiation rather than there being a clear-cut loser. Women in commercial real estate also take advantage of the preconceived notion that women are weaker negotiators because they are more emotional than men. They catch the industry by surprise when they utilize their qualitative nature to take exhibit strong negotiation tactics.

“Does CRE tend to be a boys’ club? Yes, but this is changing,” says an anonymous woman in commercial real estate that was recently surveyed by bisnow.com. “Attention to detail, having a caring nature, along with a knack for hard work are competitive advantages we tend to embody compared to our male counterparts.”

Commercial real estate has long been a man’s industry. Rather than focusing on the disadvantages of being a woman, women in commercial real estate have shattered the gender disparity in the last three years. They are bound to take charge of the industry and display their competitive advantage over their counterparts.

Women who succeed in commercial real estate generally espouse the masculine tendencies that the male-dominated industry has been used to because that is the playing field they have had to work with. They often heighten these traits because THIS WEEK’S QUESTION WAS ANSWERED BY they, unfortunately, have to prove themselves Joy Maniquis worthy simply because they are a woman. However, Erica a graduate student at the Masters of Comwomen have also capitalized on some advantages munications program at USC Annenberg they have in presentation, detail orientation and School for Communication and Journalism. She is a commercial real estate agent the appearance of being softer, less intimidating at Commercial Brokers International and is negotiators that draw clients in. Certainly, being taking full advantage of being a successful less intimidating does not equate to a less woman in the industry. DRE #02058795

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$1,325,000

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$850,000

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$1,599,000

PLAYA DEL REY

Sat 2-4

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$7,950,000 Bill Ruane

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$650,000

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THE ARGONAUT PRESS RELEASES MARINA DEL REY HOME

“This absolutely amazing architectural provides the ultimate in high tech, high security features,” says agent Denise Fast.

“Set in a very secluded, lush garden paradise. Walls of glass overlook the courtyard with a built in fire pit, a bubbling pond and removable banquet table. The romantic master retreat features a custom walk-in closet, luxurious spa bath, multihead shower, heated mirrors and floors. The roof is decked out to enjoy sun bathing on a sunny afternoon or simply the best sunsets and ocean breezes.”

Offered at $2,950,000 Denise Fast RE/MAX Estate Properties 310-578-5414

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“Escape to a sophisticated five bedroom, eight bath home with lush landscaping,” says agent Stephanie Younger.

“Gourmet kitchen, Viking appliances, & service windows for indoor/outdoor entertaining. Serene master suite w/fireplace, walk-in closet & decadent bath. Multi-level outdoor spaces are an entertainer’s dream. Formal dining, well-appointed guest suites, smart home tech, & detached bonus studio. This Italian estate is the perfect blend of sumptuous design & topof-the-line technology.”

Offered at $4,489,000 Stephanie Younger Compass 310-499-2020

MARINA DEL REY

“This extensively remodeled three bedroom, three bath patio home is in Villa Marina East IV,” says agent Jesse Weinberg. “ The expansive master suite offers an en-suite spa like bath. Downstairs is a spacious living room that opens to a private patio as well as an open concept kitchen with black SS appliances. New windows and doors have been installed. Electrical and plumbing have been updated including a new electrical panel. All new HVAC unit and ducts. 2-car garage with storage.”

Offered at $1,599,000 Maria Nikitina, Sandra Vazquez, & Jesse Weinberg KW Silicon Beach 800-804-9132

MARINA CITY CLUB

“Incredible views from this spacious one bedroom and one bath condo offer quintessential coastal living,” says agent Charles Lederman. “Updated kitchen with granite counters and SS appliances. With floor-to-ceiling windows, ample storage and a generously-sized patio for entertaining, this tastefully renovated gem is is ready for you to call home.

Ideally located near Abbot Kinney, shopping centers, LAX, beach and so much more.”

Offered at $650,000 Charles Lederman Charles Lederman & Associates 310-821-8980

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ment required to complete construction for the following work: BID DEADLINES SPECS: JOC Specs PROJECTS: JOC 156; JOC Drywall 157; JOC 158; JOC 159; JOC 160; JOC 161; JOC 162; JOC 163; JOC 164; JOC 165; EJOC 45; EJOC 46; EJOC 47; HVAC JOC7; HVAC JOC8; HVAC JOC9; DEADLINE: HVAC JOC10; HVAC Monday at 11am for Thursdays JOC11; HVAC JOC12; PLUMB JOC4; PLUMB CALL ANN: JOC5; ROOF JOC5; ROOF ConTraCTor’s LiCense #692889 626-584-8747 or JOC6.

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Copies of the project manual and technical specifications may be obtained at or after Employment - FT the mandatory Pre-bid Conference located at 1100 N. Eastern Avenue, Los LEAD SOFTWARE DEVELOPER Angeles, California, 90063 Beartooth Radio, Inc. has job opp. for the fee stated above in Playa del Rey, CA: Lead Soft(cash or check only to ISD's ware Developer. Dsgn & dvlp SW for co’s hardware systm. Mail reCashier Office). It is required sumes refernc’g Req. #LSW96 to: that the pre-bid conference Painting 102 Eagle Fjord Rd., Unit D, Attn: be attended by the President M. Monaghan, Bozeman, MT or Owner of each Bidder 59718. only, the Bidder must submit to the County the Articles of Int/Ex: Houses, Condos, Incorporation or a notarized DESIGNER Townhouses, Rentals document identifying the atBelkin International Inc. has an 25 yrs exp.

Free Est. tendee as President or Ownoppty in Playa Vista, CA for a Sr er within 24 hours after the Industrial Designer, Packaging 310-465-3129 conference. In County's sole Exp. Mail resume to Attn: HR, Lic. 791862 ins.

12045 East Waterfront Dr, Playa discretion, failure to comply Vista, CA 90094; Ref #PVOBO. with the requirement of this Must be legally auth to work in the Plumbing Services Article may be a basis to reUS w/o spnsrshp. EOE ject the bid as nonresponsive. Each bid shall be submitted on the required form Marketplace-Items for sealed and filed at the Bid Sale Office located at the first floor Over 30 Years experience of 1100 N. Eastern Avenue, Service & repair • StoppageS Ford Explorer 2002 XLT Angeles, CA 90063 no Los Floor & Wall Heat SpecialiSt $1800 later than 9:00 a.m. on the 10% OFF with ad 390 K miles Good condition date indicated above. Bids Gold Maint Log 310-890will be publicly opened by 1844 ISD Job Order Contract (JOC) Administration approxBusiness/Prof. Services imately 15 minutes following REAL ESTATE-Homes for the deadlines for submission of bids stated above in ConRent ference Room G101, 1100 N. Eastern Avenue, Los Culver City 3Bd + 2Ba Angeles, CA 90063. For bid Family room, hardwood floor, & ROOTER information, please call (323) carpet, stove, frig, washer & 267-3129. Bidders must com24/7 SERVICE dryer, garage, gardener incl.

• Fast Honest & Reliable ply with the provisions of the $4800 mth (310) 836-1176 • Price Match Guarantee Bidding Requirements and • Gas Leaks & Gas Repairs General Conditions concern• All Types of Drains ing bid guarantee, contract • Repairs & Remodels Apartments for Rent bonds, and insurance re• Senior Discounts quirements. Contractors bid• Family Owned and Operated since 1979 ding the following General • Lic# 537357 JOC Contract (JOC156, • WWW.SALSPLUMBING.COM JOC157, JOC158, JOC159, JOC160, JOC161, JOC162, JOC163, JOC164 and JOC165) are to possess an Bids “A” license at time of bid.

11913 AVON WAY Contractors bidding the ElecOFFICIAL NOTICE trical JOC (EJOC45, EJOC46 INVITING BIDS and EJOC47) are required to Notice is hereby given that possess a “C-10” license at Internal Services Departtime of bid. Contractors bidment (ISD) will receive 12736 CASWELL AVE. ding the HVAC JOCs (HVAC sealed bids for furnishings, JOC7, HVAC JOC8, HVAC materials, labor, and equipOPEN HOUSE JOC9, HVAC JOC10, HVAC ment required to complete 10 AM TO 4 PM M - F construction for the following JOC11 and HVAC JOC12) are required to possess a “Cwork: 20” license at time of bid.

BID DEADLINES Contractors bidding the SPECS: JOC Specs Plumbing JOC (PLUMB PROJECTS: JOC 156; JOC REAL ESTATE-Homes JOC4 for andRent PLUMB JOC5) are 157; JOC 158; JOC 159; required to possess a “C-36” JOC 160; JOC 161; JOC license at time of Regatta bid. Con162; JOC 163; JOC 164; Welcome to Luxury Living in the Exclusive 3614 FARIS DR. tractors bidding the Roofing JOC 165; EJOC 45; EJOC This spacious Penthouse J O C ( R O O F J O C 5 isa n d 46; EJOC 47; HVAC JOC7; ON-SITE MANAGER approximately square to ROOF JOC6) 1,853 are required HVAC JOC8; HVAC JOC9; (310) 558-8098 possess a “C-39” license at feet and features 2 bedrooms HVAC JOC10; HVAC bid. Contractor should CALL FOR VIEWING J O C 1 1 ; H V A C J O C 1 2 ; time and 3ofbathrooms with 180 verify his/her satisfaction PLUMB JOC4; PLUMB degreeto panoramic city and that he/she holds the correct JOC5; ROOF JOC5; ROOF mountain views through floorlicense for this type of JOC6.

10 AM TO 4 PM EVERY DAY to ceiling PREBID windows. CONFEROpen project.

BID DOC. FEE: $75.00 each Gated garage, Intercom floorplan and huge balcony in ENCEISD will hold a single DATE: 1/29/2020 entry, Alarm, FP Central air, mandatory pre-bid living room and masterconferbedTIME: 9:00 a.m.

Dishwasher, Stove/Oven ence JOC Copies of the project manual room. for Theall unitthe haslisted been comcontracts/projects at 9:00 and technical specifications pletely updated with beautiful www.westsideplaces.com a.m. on January 22, 2020, may be obtained at or after hardwood floors throughout, Conference Room G101 at the mandatory Pre-bid ConLED ceiling lights, organic Hi-Tech equipment.

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It is required center, 2020 QUICKBOOKS is required thewith pre-bid that the lobby pre-bid terrazzo andconference 24-hour concierge and porterthat service Install, Set-Up & Train. conference be cafes, attended by be attended the President valet parking.byIdeally located in Marina del Rey with Payroll & Sales Tax Returns. the President or Owner of or Owner of each Bidder Bank Recs. Also avail for restaurants, shops, parks and boating. each Bidder only, the Bidder only, the Bidder must submit Temp work. Year end report must submit to the County to the County$ the Articles of W2's & 1099's. Call Offered at 6,800/mo.

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documentación sobre el proJOC9, HVAC JOC10, HVAC grama está disponible en JOC11 and HVAC JOC12) nuestra oficina principal en are required to possess a “C20” license at time of bid.

Los Angeles (1100 N. EastContractors bidding the ern Avenue, Los Angeles) lo Plumbing JOC (PLUMB cual es accesible para indiJOC4 and PLUMB JOC5) are viduos con incapacidades. required to possess a “C-36” Para solicitar comodidades license at time of bid. ConSOLAMENTE, o para mas tractors bidding the Roofing información del ADA, ponJOC (ROOF JOC5 and gase en contacto con nuestro Coordinador del ADA del deROOF JOC6) are required to partamento al (323) 881possess a “C-39” license at 4599 or (323) 267-2432, de time of bid. Contractor should Lunes a Jueves de 7:00 a.m. verify to his/her satisfaction a 5:30 p.m. By order of the that he/she holds the correct Board of Supervisors of the license for this type of County of Los Angeles, State project. PREBID CONFERof California, dated January ENCEISD will hold a single 7, 2020. CELIA ZAVALA, EXmandatory pre-bid conferECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE ence for all the listed JOC BOARD OF SUPERVISORS contracts/projects at 9:00 OF THE COUNTY OF LOS a.m. on January 22, 2020, ANGELES Conference Room G101 at 1/9, 1/16/20 1100 N. Eastern Avenue, Los CNS-3327539# Angeles, CA 90063 to THE ARGONAUT provide information on the JOC, bidding process, and answer any questions that Legal Notices potential bidders may have. It is required that the pre-bid NOTICE OF INTENT TO conference be attended by ADOPT A NEGATIVE the President or Owner of DECLARATION each Bidder only, the Bidder must submit to the County Pursuant to the State of Calithe Articles of Incorporation fornia Public Resources or a notarized document Code Article 6 of the Califoridentifying the attendee as nia Environmental Quality Act President or Owner within 24 (CEQA), as amended, the hours after the conference. In City of Los Angeles, through County's sole discretion, failLos Angeles World Airports, ure to comply with the rehas prepared an Initial Study quirement of this Article may for the project described bebe a basis to reject the bid as low. Under CEQA, the City nonresponsive. For further identified no significant imdirections, please contact pacts and proposes to adopt Ms. Sue Chang at (323) 267a Negative Declaration.

3129 or Ms. Lolitta Cheung at (323) 267-2243. OTHER INDate: January 16, 2020 STRUCTIONS The County supports and encourages To: All Interested Parties equal opportunity contracting.

The contractor shall make Project Title: Los Angeles good faith efforts, as defined International Airport (LAX) in Section 2000 of the State Terminal 6 Renovation Public Contract Code, relatProject ing to contracting with Community Business Enterprises.

Project Location: The The Board of Supervisors reproject site encompasses serves the right to reject any LAX Terminal 6 (T6), includor all bids or to waive teching the associated connical errors and discrepancourse area and airside cies in bids submitted in the improvements within the conpublic's interest. Si necesita fines of the existing T6 apron. información en español, por It is located within the Centfavor lIame al telefono (323) ral Terminal Area (CTA) of 267-2344. Upon 72 hours' LAX, between Terminal 5 to notice, ISD can provide prothe west and Terminal 7 to gram information and publicthe east. LAX is situated ation in alternate formats or within the City of Los make other accommodations Angeles, an incorporated city for people with disabilities. In within Los Angeles County. addition, program docuThe project site is in the ments are available at our ofsouthern portion of the CTA, fice in Los Angeles (1100 N. west of Sepulveda Eastern Avenue, Los Boulevard, south of World Angeles), which is accessWay, and north of the South ible to individuals with disabilComplex. Related Airfield ities. To request accommodconstruction staging activitations ONLY, or for more ies would occur elsewhere on ADA information, please conother airport property. tact our departmental ADA Coordinator at (323) 881Lead Agency: Los Angeles 4599 or (323) 267-2445, World Airports (LAWA) Monday through Thursday, from 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Description of Project: The Con 72 horas de notificación, City of Los Angeles, through ISD puede proporcionar LAWA in its capacity as owninformación y publicaciones er and operator of LAX, prosobre el programa y formas poses to implement the LAX alternas o hacer otras coT6 Renovation Project (the modidades para gente incaproposed project), which pacitada. Además, would improve the existing documentación sobre el procomponents of the Congrama está disponible en course in the T6 Building and nuestra oficina principal en reconfigure or replace the asLos Angeles (1100 N. Eastsociated aircraft parking apern Avenue, Los Angeles) lo ron, hydrant fuel, and gate cual es accesibleBusiness/Prof. para indiServices systems within the confines viduos con incapacidades. of the existing T6 apron. The Para solicitar comodidades proposed improvements SOLAMENTE, o para mas would enhance passenger información del ADA, ponexperience, support safety gase en contacto con nuestro and security through TransCoordinador del ADA del deportation 1984 Security AdministraINalBUSINESS partamento (323) 881- SINCE tion (TSA) upgrades, support 4599 or (323) 267-2432, de operational efficiency, imLunes a Jueves de 7:00 a.m. prove building systems, and a 5:30 p.m. By order of the refresh portions of the terminBoard of Supervisors of the al interior and exterior. The County of Los Angeles, State proposed project would be of California, dated January implemented on three levels 7, 2020. CELIA ZAVALA, EXof the existing four-story T6 ECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE Concourse; no improveBOARD OF SUPERVISORS ments are proposed to the T6 OF THE COUNTY OF LOS Ticketing area.

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ment: The proposed Initial Study/Negative Declaration for the proposed project will be available for a 20-day review period beginning on

would improve the existing components of the Concourse in the T6 Building and reconfigure or replace the associated aircraft parking apron, hydrant fuel, and gate systems within the confines of the existing T6 apron. The proposed improvements would enhance passenger experience, support safety and security through Transportation Security Administration (TSA) upgrades, support operational efficiency, improve building systems, and refresh portions of the terminal interior and exterior. The proposed project would be implemented on three levels of the existing four-story T6 Concourse; no improvements are proposed to the T6 Ticketing area.

Public Review and Comment: The proposed Initial Study/Negative Declaration for the proposed project will be available for a 20-day review period beginning on January 16, 2020, accessi b l e o n l i n e a t www.lawa.org/en/lawa-ourlax, under “Environmental Documents, Documents Underway,” and in print at the following locations: LAWA Administrative Offices 6053 Century Blvd., Suite 1050 Los Angeles, CA 90045 El Segundo Library 111 W. Mariposa Avenue El Segundo, CA 90245 Playa Vista Public Branch Library 6400 Playa Vista Drive Los Angeles, CA 90094 Westchester-Loyola Village Branch Library 7114 W. Manchester Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90045 Written comments must be submitted by no later than 5:00 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time on February 5, 2020, on the LAX website (www.lawa.org/en/lawa-ourlax, under “Submit a Comment”) or by mail to: Los Angeles World Airports Attention: Kathline King Environmental Programs Group P.O. Box 92216 Los Angeles, CA 90009-2216 The Argonaut Newspaper 1/16/20

Summons IN THE DISTRICT COURT SALINE COUNTY, KANSAS CASE NO. 2019 AD 61 In the matter of the Adoption of WADE HENRY WARREN, d.o.b. xx-xx-2013, a minor.

(Pursuant to K.S.A Chapter 59) NOTICE OF SUIT

To: William Barrett Bannon, and any and all other concerned persons: You are notified that a Petition for the adoption of Wade Henry Warren has been filed in the District Court of Saline County, Kansas by Steven J. Roths ll, praying that he be allowed to complete the adoption of said child. You are hereby required to plead to the Petition on or before February 7, 2020 at 3:30 p.m.

CST, in the Saline County District Court, 300 W. Ash, Room 308 in Salina, Kansas.

If you fail to plead, judgment will be entered upon the Petition and the request granted. /s/ Elizabeth A. Bosch Elizabeth A. Bosch, #27899 HAMPTON & ROYCE 119 W. Iron, Fl. 9 P.O. Box 1247 Salina, KS 67402-1247 (785) 827-7251 Attorneys for Plaintiff

Fic. Business Name FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME S T A T E M E N T F I L E N O . 2 0 1 9 3 2 4 3 7 0 Type of Filing: Original. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: THE ROOF ON WILSHIRE, THE ROOF AT THE HOTEL WILSHIRE. 6317 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90048, 1516 S. Bundy Dr., Ste. 300 Los Angeles, CA 90025. COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Balboa Hospitailty LLC, 1516 S. Bundy Dr., Ste. 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: 12/2019. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/ Michael Orwitz. TITLE: Managing Member, Corp or LLC Name: Balboa Hospitailty LLC,. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: December 18, 2019.

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Thursday Night Live Music at Lanea, Lanea, 8 to 11 p.m. Start the weekend early and kick back every Thursday with authentic tacos, tequila and live country music performed by local artist Taylor Alexander. 217 Broadway, Santa Monica. (424) 265-7437; gotolanea.com “Spirit of the Amazon” Book Discussion and Signing, Signing, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Join photojournalist Sue Cunningham and writer Patrick Cunningham as they discuss celebrating cultural differences and call for better stewardship of the natural world.

Diesel, 225 26th St., Ste. 33, Santa Monica. (310) 576-9960; dieselbookstore.com/brentwood

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Thursday, Jan. 16

Friday, Jan. 17 Annual Goal-Setting Workshop, 7 p.m. Figure out what you shop, want and how to get it at this lunch-n-learn workshop with Argonaut contributor Debra Eckerling of the D*E*B Method.

LAX Coworking, 9100 S. Sepulveda Blvd., Ste. 210, El Segundo. business.laxcoastal.com Masters in the Chapel, Chapel, 7 to 8 p.m. At this free concert, Tahoe Symphony Orchestra organist David Brock performs J.S. Bach’s Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565, and his original transcription for solo organ from the Handel Organ Concerto in G minor, Op.4 #3.

First Lutheran Church of Venice, 815 Venice Blvd., Venice. flvenice.org

“Father’s Day.” Beyond Baroque, 681 N. Venice Blvd., Venice. $6 to $10; free for members. eventbrite.com Dr. Venus Opal Reese’s “The Raw Truth: A Pimp Daughter’s Diary,” Diary,” 8:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 3:30 p.m. Sunday.

Best-selling author, acclaimed international speaker and business mentor Dr. Venus Opal Reese—who overcame a tough and traumatic upbringing on the streets of Baltimore to earn a Stanford Ph.D. — kicks off her latest book tour with signings, personal growth and wealth workshops, and performances of her unique live, solo show, which brings her amazing story to life. Highways Performance Space and Gallery, 1651 18th St., Santa Monica. $47+. eventbrite.com

Saturday, Jan. 18 New Roads School alumna and the nation’s first-ever Youth Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman returns to the Westside for a celebration honoring the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. SEE MONDAY, JAN. 20.

15th Annual Focus on Female Directors, 7:30 to 10:30 p.m.

Directors, Celebrate the directional work of Academy Award winners, cinema pioneers, actressesturned directors, animators, documentarians, and stars emerging from film schools and the film festival circuits. A discussion with filmmakers follows. Aero Theatre, 1328 Montana Ave., Santa Monica. $12; $8 for members. fandango.com

Dr. Venus Opal Reese shares her journey from the tough streets of Baltimore to the top of academia and spreads her message of empowerment and prosperity at Highways Performance Space. SEE FRIDAY, JAN. 17.

Russel Mallone Quartet, Quartet, 8 to 9:30 p.m. The Jazz Bakery presents Russell Malone on guitar, Rick Germanson on piano, Luke Sellick on bass and Neal Smith on drums. Ann and Jerry Moss Theater, 3131 Olympic Blvd., Santa Monica. $25 to $35. eventbrite.com Sounds of Siberia at McCabe’s,, 8 to 10 p.m. Drawing Cabe’s on the powers of nature and the wisdom of the Yakut people, Yuliyana Krivoshapkina plays

the khomus (the national instrument of the Skha Republic) with soloist Nachyn Choreve. McCabe’s Guitar Shop, 3101 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica. $25. (310) 828-4497; store.mccabes.com Matthew Zapruder, Zapruder, 8 to 10 p.m. Joined by legendary L.A. poet Amy Gerstler, nationally acclaimed poet and former New York Times Magazine poetry column editor Matthew Zapruder reads from his latest book

30th Anniversary of Beach Yoga, 10 to 11:15 a.m. This Yoga, long-running yoga class returns to its original beachside location. Get in the Zen zone while waves crash in the background. Lighthouse St. and the sand, Marina del Rey. $10. theyogabunny.com A Purposeful Rescue Dog Adoption,, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Adoption Visit with amazing dogs who have been overlooked at crowded shelters. Platform, 8850 Washington Blvd., Culver City. platformla.com Arnold Pro Strongman USA, USA, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Watch the world’s strongest athletes

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“Fritz Lang’s M” @ The Actors’ Gang Based on the Weimar Republic world and filmography of Fritz Lang, this experimental workshop production takes viewers into a post-World War I metropolis, where citizens, gangsters and police are collectivelydriven to exhaustion and extreme lengths in pursuit of a serial child murderer.

Limited engagement: 8 p.m.

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“Laura” @ Santa Monica Playhouse In this world premiere, Nina’s estranged and only daughter Laura returns home for an unexpected visit, forcing them to confront painful truths and a stunning secret.

Limited Engagement: 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 3:30 p.m Sunday (Jan. 17 to 19). 1211 4th St., Santa Monica. $25. (310) 394-9779; santamonicaplayhouse.com

Dystopian novel “The Giver” gets a theatrical treatment at the Westchester Playhouse

2 p.m. Sunday (Jan. 16 to 19). 9070 Venice Blvd., Culver City. $25. (310)

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838-4264; theactorsgang.com Dance at the Odyssey The Odyssey Theatre dedicates one of its stages to the presentation of new work by local dance makers over the next four weeks. The series continues with Rebecca Lemme’s Acts of Matter contemporary dance troupe and a guest performance by the multidisciplinary performance company Dance Aegis.

Shows at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday (Jan.17 to 19). 2055 S. Sepulveda Blvd., West L.A. $15 to $25; $70 for a pass to four shows.

“Mapping The Mind” @ The Braid The storytellers of Jewish Women’s Theatre take a unique look at mental illness through personal stories, song and poetry in this roaming salon-style performance. One woman confronts her suicidal tendencies through three years of Yom Kippur services, another

bulimia in the halls of her Yale dormitory and another postpartum depression after a difficult attempt at natural childbirth.

Limited engagement: Opens Saturday (Jan. 18) at 2912 Colorado Ave. Ste. #102, Santa Monica and plays on the Westside at 7:30 p.m.

Mondays and Tuesdays through Jan. 28. $45 to $50. (310) 415-1400; jewishwomentheatre.org “The Giver” @ Westchester Playhouse Lois Lowry’s dystopian young adult novel about a futuristic planned community devoid of free will or choice comes to life in this Kentwood Players production.

Now playing at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays through Feb. 22. 8301 Hindry Ave., Westchester. $22. (310) 645-5156; kentwoodplayers.org

“All My Sons” @ Pacific Resident Theatre In this 1947 Arthur Miller play, family secrets are stirred up when two old neighbors show up unexpectedly in a Midwestern town, exposing a scheme that sent defective airplane parts to the skies of World War II. Now playing at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 3 p.m. Sundays through Jan. 26 at 703 Venice Blvd., Venice. $29. (310) 822-8392; pacificresidenttheatre.com Audition Notice: The Kentwood Players hold auditions for “Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike” from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday (Jan. 18) and 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday (Jan. 19) at Westchester Playhouse, 8301 Hindry Ave., Westchester. This is a non-paid, non-equity production.

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Westchester Kids’ March 2020

Westchester’s second Kids’ March for Equality takes place from 10 to 11 a.m. on Martin Luther King Jr. Day (Monday, Jan. 20). The non-partisan, peaceful demonstration for children and families begins at the northwest corner of Sepulveda and South La Tijera boulevards behind Kohl’s department store (8739 S. Sepulveda Blvd., Westchester). Bring your own snacks, water and signs with positive messaging. – Christina Campodonico

tribute by local talent. The event welcomes Culver City Mayor Meghan Sahli-Wells and Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences COO Christine Simmons. Blackbird House, 10600 Virginia Ave., Culver City. $25; free for members. bit. ly/soundsofgoodness “Frances Ha” + “Mistress America” Double Feature, Feature, 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. The Aero Theatre presents these two films both set in New York and directed by Noah Baumbach.

Aero Theatre, 1328 Montana Ave., Santa Monica. $12; $8 for members. fandango.com Smooth and Funky, 8 to 11:30 p.m. Rory Sheldon with InnerSession brings the funk for a night of upbeat dancing and unlimited fun. Warehouse Restaurant, 4499 Admiralty Way, Marina del Rey. $10 cover.

(310) 823-5451 Future Primitive Black Light Body Painting Party, Party, 9:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. Be the art and tap into your tribal nature with black light body or face painting and get down to music by Ireesh Lal and LiquorBox. ArtBarLA, 12017 Venice Blvd., Venice. $25. eventbrite.com

fields of people, plants and yourself. Register to receive the location. $195. jamiebutlermedium.com Caro Pierotto, Pierotto, 11 a.m. and 12:15 p.m. The Latin-inspired singer-songwriter performs a collection of authentic vocals and fiery sounds during the free live music series “Ice Breakers.” Ice at Santa Monica, 1345 5th St., Santa Monica. downtownsm. com/ice-at-santa-monica Swap ‘N’ Swell at HarleyDavidson,, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Davidson Clear out your garage or closet and sell your pre-loved motorcycle, dirt bike, gear or parts at this swap meet. Bartels’ HarleyDavidson, 4141 Lincoln Blvd., Marina del Rey. facebook.com/ bartelsharleydavidson 4th Annual Writers Resist/ Writers Attack, Attack, 1 to 4 p.m.

Hear some of Southern California’s finest up-and-coming and established literary voices read their work in response to the current state of the nation.

Beyond Baroque, 681 Venice Blvd., Venice. (310) 822-3006;

ist. Harvelle’s Nightclub, 1432 4th St., Santa Monica. facebook. com/stefanybryanmusic Restoration or Destruction, Destruction, 6:30 p.m. Find out what public agencies have in store for the Ballona Wetlands with the Airport Marina Group of the Sierra Club. Burton Chase Park Community Room, 13650 Mindanao Way, Marina del Rey. (310) 450-5961 Rio’s Carnival at TRiP, 8 to 9 p.m. Grab your partner or dance solo to bossa novas and sambas while the band Cocovado pays tribute to Rio’s Carnival at TRiP, 2101 Lincoln Blvd., Santa Monica. No cover; one drink minimum. tripsantamonica.com

Monday, Jan. 20

Wednesday, Jan. 22

Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration, 9 a.m. The Celebration, Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Westside Coalition presents a diverse celebration with keynote speaker and first-ever United States National Youth Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman. SGI-USA World Peace Ikeda Auditorium, 525 Wilshire Blvd., Santa Monica. mlkwestside.org

William Russell Wallace at Cinema Bar, Bar, 8:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. This rock ’n’ roll artist performs with indie pop rock band Our Last Summer, rhythm and blues artist Ol Man Proffitt and soulful pop artist Isabella Blue. The Cinema Bar, 3967 Sepulveda Blvd., Culver City. williamrussellwallace.com

Tuesday, Jan. 21 Westchester Senior Citizen Center Club Signups, 9:30 a.m. to noon. Join this fun club that sponsors holiday lunches and parties, Wednesday Bingo games, trips to casinos, musical entertainments, a monthly book club and so much more. $6 to $12. Westchester Senior Citizen Center, 8740 Lincoln Blvd., Westchester. (310) 649-3317 Singer-songwriter Happy Hour with Stefany Bryan, Bryan, 5:30 to 8 p.m. Make yourself comfortable and take advantage of $2 off all drinks while listening to the acoustic indie singer-songwriter and keyboard-

Thursday, Jan. 23 Daybreaker LA: Soaring ’20s Boat Party, Party, 6 to 9 p.m. Sail away from the Roaring Twenties and dive into the Soaring 2020s with yoga (bring your own mat) and an epic dance party. Wear all white, sip on free kombucha and munch on yummy bites. The Hornblower, 13755 Fiji Way, Marina del Rey. $30 to $45. daybreaker.com

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attempt amazing feats of strength — from lifting a 380-pound Slater’s wood log to shouldering a 400-pound sand bag. A portion of proceeds benefit the Santa Monica Firefighters Relief Fund.

Fund. Santa Monica Pier, Santa Monica. arnoldstrongmanusa.com Jimbo and the Bodacious Band,, 1 to 4 p.m. Get some Band fresh air and enjoy free soul music by the water at Fisherman’s Village, 13755 Fiji Way, Marina del Rey. “Marriage Story” Screening & Q+A with Noah Baumbach, Baumbach, 1 to 4 p.m. The American Cinematheque presents a special screening portraying the coast-to-coast divorce of a stage director from his actress wife.

Discussion with director Noah Baumbach follows. Aero Theatre, 1328 Montana Ave., Santa Monica. $15; $13 for members. fandango.com Feminist Networks of Creativity and Solidarity, Solidarity, 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. This closing panel and reception for The Box Project exhibition focuses on the dynamics of women’s groups, featuring art historian Karen Cordero Reiman, senior fellow at CGU Center for Business and Management of the Arts Alma Ruiz, and artist and design historian Natalia Espinosa.

SPARC, 685 Venice Blvd., Venice. sparcinla.org Wags + Walks at Amiga Wild, Wild, 6 to 8 p.m. Meet with lovable dogs searching for forever homes at Amiga Wild, 2124 Lincoln Blvd., Venice. wagsandwalks.org/donate Sounds of Goodness, Goodness, 6 to 10 p.m. Join student debt relief platform Shared Harvest in honoring celebrities and community leaders who have used their voices to make an impact with a delightful musical

beyondbaroque.org Paint & Sip: Van Gogh’s “Sunflowers,” “Sunflowers ,” 2 to 5 p.m.

Express your creative side while sipping on your favorite wine with step-by-step instructions on how to recreate a painting after Van Gogh’s “Sunflowers.” Hotel MdR, 13480 Maxella Ave., Marina del Rey. $45. eventbrite.com Cindy Paley & The Folk Experience,, 2 p.m. and 3:15 Experience p.m. Sing along and stomp your feet to American folk songs from the 1960’s folk music movement at Ice at Santa Monica, 1345 5th St., Santa Monica. downtownsm.com/ ice-at-santa-monica

Sunday, Jan. 19

Champion Paddle, Paddle, 9 a.m.

Come together as a community to support and honor tremendous women paddlers who have battled breast cancer and treatment. Bring along something special to donate to the “healing-in-progress” basket.

Pro SUP Shop, 4175 Admiralty Way, Marina del Rey. prosupshop.com Reading Auras Workshop Venice Beach, Beach, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Learn how to see subtle light energy and understand the meaning of different vibrational levels to decode the energy

Be inspired by epic feats of strength at the Arnold Pro Strongman USA competition in Santa Monica. SEE SATURDAY, JAN. 18.

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Women’s March L.A. Keeps Things Moving (Continued from page 8)

Angeles, because women aren’t well represented in that realm.

More than that, we’re working on solidifying a Women’s Building in Los Angeles — a feminist Mecca that used to exist in the 1970s but went away in the ’90s. And now we need to reclaim that space. … The digital space is great, but the physical space has more power.

It’s also a very male-dominated space, the owning of property.

What about the infighting that has crippled the national march?

We have always been an independent organization.

Women’s March Los Angeles is self-funded. We’ve rebranded because we did not have ownership of the Women’s March logo, and so we could set ourselves apart and continue the movement as an organization that stands for positive change. … On our end we’ve always been really clear that our

A Crusade Through the Courts

focus and messaging is women’s rights.

We’re trying to continue the movement.

Given where our politics are, is it realistic to call this a nonpartisan event?

Women’s rights are a nonpartisan issue. You either stand for women’s rights or you don’t. It’s a simple question: Do you believe women should be equal?

All right, cool.

Has the level of outrage declined, or is it that people have simply acclimated to the current political landscape?

We’re funding candidates.

We’re attending marches. We’re dealing with issues that are going on in our communities.

We’re also dealing with a huge level of hate in this country right now. People get fatigued from all the negativity, and we hope this one day of uniting to move the women’s agenda forward into 2020 helps people remember we are still here, that there’s power in numbers, and we’re not going away.

The theme of the march is #WomenRising. What are the best examples of women rising over the past year?

What we did in the midterms, and what youths are doing.

Emma Gonzalez, Greta Thunberg, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez — passing the torch to youth has been propelled by women.

What is your expectation for turnout this year?

Between our digital organization and volunteers who are emailing, we’re estimating about 100,000 to 150,000. We’re not trying to replicate the first year.

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When they brought the accusation to the local bishop, they were surprised by his neutral response.

He said the priest had been moved to a different parish, and that the church had no plans for further action.

Anderson decided they had to go to the police, but the case, they were told, was time-barred by the statute of limitations. He prepared a lawsuit, which pressured the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis to produce documents which revealed that the abusive priest had been regularly shuffled between dioceses. Conflicting explanations emerged.

Then, an anonymous tip (“It was no doubt a priest,” Anderson speculated) led the attorney to a victim who had been abused by the same priest years before, but had never come forward. He agreed to testify, solidifying

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Anderson filed the case, returned to his office, and called the media.

“Every day since then, survivors have been calling me,” he said.

Over the decades, Anderson said the statute of limitations on sexual assault has been a recurring obstacle for survivors seeking damages against the Catholic Church. Coming to terms with the crime can take years, and taking action often requires enormous courage.

“It’s a crime just like homicide,” said Anderson. “The murderer has the ability to bury the evidence of the crime in the ground or in the river. In sexual abuse, the perpetrator has the ability to bury the evidence of the crime in the soul, the psyche and the spirit of the victim.”

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