The Argonaut Newspaper — January 30, 2020

2020 Westside Fitness Health & Beauty Guide Inside

Kobe

1978 – 2020

An unparalleled client experience, every step of the way.

310.499.2020 | stephanieyounger.com | @stephanieyoungergroup | DRE 01365696

PAGE 2 THE ARGONAUT JANUARY 30, 2020

M A R I NA M E D S PA N OW O P E N

NEW STATE-OF-THE-ART MARINA MEDSPA FREE PARKING BEST MEDISPA: FIRST PLACE The Argonaut’s Best of the Westside 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014 (BEST DAY SPA), 2013 Master Medical Aestheticians Rachael Ostrea and Paulette McNeely-Halthon

BEST DERMATOLOGY CLINIC: FIRST PLACE The Argonaut’s Best of the Westside 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015 BEST FACIAL: 2017, 2013 Cory Felber, PA-C and Jennifer Tinelli, NP-C

Committed to providing you the most advanced treatments available today that restore youth, while preserving the beauty and health of your skin.

UCLA Building | 4560 Admiralty Way, Suite 256 | Marina del Rey, CA 90292 FREE PARKING | 310.827.2653 | MarinaMedSpa.com JANUARY 30, 2020 THE ARGONAUT PAGE 3

L E T T E R S PHOTO BY SHILAH MONTIEL

Miffed and Marching Still Re: “A Show of Female Power: Women’s March L.A. puts a spotlight on local activists and politicians,” News, Jan. 23 From the bog of irrepressible ire and too-much-time-on-myhands, like the mighty Cthulhu, I rise from the briny sea and screech my dissatisfaction at your fine publication.

This is in regards to your article about the recent downtown Women’s March. I was in the general vicinity that morning shopping wholesale because I’m

2020 GMC ACADIA DENALI

a child of World War II and still think pantyhose and shoe polish can be used like currency when I happened upon the harangue of hemmed-in humanity congregating at Pershing Square.

I must concede, I wiped away a sincere tear. Dabbed at the decades-long dry ocular ducts that didn’t even cry when my first husband was carried off into the woods by moustachioed partisans. The throngs were alive with the buoyant hymns of hope. Hope that tomorrow might bring more understanding, more

compassion, and a more inclusive vision for the future. I didn’t see seeds being sown. No, I was walking amongst unbending oaks. Upright and verdant in its season.

But there was a marked dissonance, I do bloviate. These cultural ripcurls of female affirmation and varying permutations of postfeminism just beat upon me like hightide. Which wave of feminism are we on again? The fourth or fifth? It’s enough to render one anchorarmed and gasping for breath. I

2020 GMC TERRAIN SE

1717 SANTA MONICA BLVD | SANTA MONICA | CA 90404

SANTAMONICABUICKGMC.COM | (424) 257-2066 HOURS OF OPERATION MONDAY

9:00 AM TO 8:00 PM

TUESDAY

9:00 AM TO 8:00 PM

WEDNESDAY

9:00 AM TO 8:00 PM

THURSDAY

9:00 AM TO 8:00 PM

FRIDAY

9:00 AM TO 8:00 PM

SATURDAY

9:00 AM TO 8:00 PM

SUNDAY

10:00 AM TO 7:00 PM

PAGE 4 THE ARGONAUT JANUARY 30, 2020

felt anxious and out of place in front of the steps of City Hall. I couldn’t understand why people were so upset at this balloon of a colic-y and apparently severely jaundiced infant. I queried a young lady for answers but all she did was point to her phone and mumble something about a rare Pokémon on my head.

I’ve been around. I’ve marched, sang full-throated, and flung my body upon the gears and wheels of the odious apparatus that deigns to systemically suppress our rights. I’ve burned enough bras to probably partly be responsible for climate change. I monologue at my vagina all the time. And Betty Friedan once took a swing at me in an IHOP. My feminist credentials are formidably intact, ma’am.

But still I was at a loss and feeling generationally misplaced.

Then it occurred to me. Maybe I, too, am this disorienting America. A pre-war turnip borsht of anger infused with optimism.

Wonderful in all its complexities and contradictions. Indignantly divided but embedded in the un-caulked cracks a unifying sense of comfort knowing that good will win out and historically democracy is designed to chew up and spit out anomalies like that tangerine-tinged tyke floating above us.

Relief at the realization, I pressed on. Swaddled in my newfound American-Me attire. A compound of the past and the future. The old-timey and the next-in-line-y. This image adequately captures the tone of this march methinks: Me doing the mashed potato to Billie Eilish.

And with that, my haunches stooped from effort and lungs sapped from my spent-bluster, I return to slouch toward my rent-controlled apartment on the Westside. Permanently vexed but momentarily somehow soothed at knowing, yes, I managed to inconvenience everyone a little more and ruffle a fine number of feathers today. And that nourishes these old bones indeed.

Huffily yours still, Noreen “kulaks stole my dowry” Petrichor Westchester Crank Reagan as a Write-in Candidate Since ‘89

We Want to Hear from You! Being in print is a lot more meaningful than grouching on Facebook.

Send compliments, complaints and insights about local issues to jpiasecki@timespublications.com.

ON THE COVER: Kobe Bryant greets members of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Venice during a December 2012 event at the Venice Beach Basketball Courts. Photo by Edizen Stowell / VenicePaparazzi.com. Design by Arman Olivares.

Advertise to an Exclusive Consumer Audience

The Westside’s News Source Since 1971 Contributing Photographers: Mia Duncans, Maria Martin, Shilah Montiel, Ashley Randall, Courtnay Robbins, Jason Ryan, Ted Soqui, Zsuzsi Steiner

Playa Vista Direct is the best way to reach people who live and work in Playa Vista.

Our reach, shelf life and targeted circulation are exceptional — just like our readers.

ADVERTISING

EDITORIAL Managing Editor: Joe Piasecki, x122 Arts & Events Editor: Christina Campodonico, x105 Staff Writer, News: Gary Walker, x112 Contributing Writers: Amy Alkon, Lisa Beebe, Bliss Bowen, Kellie Chudzinski, Shanee Edwards, Jacqueline Fitzgerald, Richard Foss, Jason Hill, Danny Karel, Jessica Koslow, Angela Matano, Brian Marks Editorial Interns: Stephanie Bell and Anthony Torrise Letters to the Editor: jpiasecki@timespublications.com News Tips: joe@argonautnews.com Event Listings: calendar@argonautnews.com ART Graphic Designers: Arman Olivares, x141 Kate Doll, x132

Display Advertising: Renee Baldwin, x144 Kay Christy, x131 Rocki Davidson, x108 David Maury, x130 Classified Advertising: Ann Turrietta (626) 584-8747 BUSINESS Associate Publisher: Rebecca Bermudez, x127 The Argonaut is distributed every Thursday in Del Rey, Marina del Rey, Mar Vista, Playa del Rey, Playa Vista, Santa Monica, Venice, and Westchester. The Argonaut is available free of charge, limited to one per reader. The Argonaut may be distributed only by authorized distributors. No person may, without prior written permission of The Argonaut, take more than one copy of any issue. The Argonaut is copyrighted 2020

by Times Media Group, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in whole or in part in any form or by any means without prior express written permission by the publisher. An adjudicated Newspaper of General Circulation with a distribution of 30,000.

February/March Ad Space deadline Wednesday, Feb. 5

DEC/J AN 2020

D I R E C T

A Classical Flutist

GOES HIP HOP PRSRT STD ECRWSS U.S. POSTAGE PAID Pasadena, CA Permit #422

NEWSROOM & SALES OFFICE 5301 Beethoven Street, Suite 183, Los Angeles, CA 90066 For Advertising Info Please Call: (310) 822-1629 Classified: Press 2; Display: Press 3 Fax: (310) 822-2089

*****ECRWSSEDDM ***** POSTAL CUSTOM ER

Local News & Culture

VICE PRESIDENT: Michael Hiatt PRESIDENT: Steve Strickbine

Visit us online at ArgonautNews.com

For more information, please call 310.822.1629 x127

Marina Dentistry

FREE

ALL DENTAL SPECIALTIES

• Easy Payment Plans/Zero Interest • No Insurance • No Problem • All Insurance Accepted • Nitrous Oxide Available • We Accept All Other Competitors’ Coupons • Se Habla Español

699

INVISALIGN STARTS AT

REG $1,999

$2,999

ABUTMENT AND CROWN ARE EXTRA NEW PATIENTS ONLY WITH AD NOW THROUGH 2-29-20

PORCELAIN VENEERS $ 699Each. REG 1,400 COMPLETE $

NEW PATIENTS ONLY WITH THIS AD EXP 2-29-20

PORCELAIN CROWN $DENTURE $ 399 799 REG 1800 REG 999 $

Dr. Sameer Aljanedi

BUILD UP IF NEEDED IS EXTRA PORCELAIN FUSED TO METAL NEW PATIENTS ONLY WITH THIS AD EXP 2-29-20

MARINA DENTISTRY 4292 Lincoln Blvd., Marina del Rey, CA 90292 (Above Starbucks)

www.marinadentistry.com

NEW PATIENTS ONLY EXP 2-29-20

CLEANING SPECIAL

DENTAL IMPLANT $

CONSULTATION INCLUDING FULL MOUTH X-RAYS & EXAMINATION

$

NEW PATIENTS ONLY WITH THIS AD EXP 2-29-20

WITH THIS AD. NOW THROUGH 2-29-20

TEETH WHITENING SPECIAL

8900

$

ONLY

Regular $749

ONE HOUR IN-OFFICE ZOOM! WHITENING AS SEEN ON ABC’S “EXTREME MAKEOVER” INCLUDES X-RAYS & EXAM

Cannot Be Combined With Any Other Offer

2500

$

Regular $149

X-Rays, Exams, Cleaning, Oral Cancer Screening, TMJ Evaluation, Diagnosis & Treatment Plan

NEW PATIENTS ONLY!

Periodontal Root Planning Not Included • With Coupon Only • Insurance Programs Billed At Regular Fees • Exp. 2-29-20

DEEP CLEANING

SPECIAL

75 REG 499

$

PER QUAD

$

NEW PATIENTS ONLY WITH THIS AD EXP 2-29-20

310-305-9600 JANUARY 30, 2020 THE ARGONAUT PAGE 5

N E W S

Witness Believes Homeless Woman was Raped in Public, then Beaten

By Kellie Chudzinski Images of homeless people engaging in open drug use and public sex acts on the streets of Venice and Santa Monica are becoming an increasingly common sight on social media platforms, but none so disturbing as footage of an alleged rape and beating of a heavily inebriated homeless woman on Lincoln Boulevard south of Rose Avenue.

Los Angeles police are further investigating the Jan. 17 incident outside Alka Logic Water in Venice, initially investigated as an assault, after a witness provided video showing what she believes to be a rape occurring prior to that attack.

According to an LAPD spokesman, officers initially responded to the location at around 6:24 p.m. for an assault with a deadly weapon call. The alleged perpetrator already gone when officers arrived, the victim was taken to the hospital and

The creator of disturbing video footage shot on Lincoln Boulevard believes a homeless woman was raped while unconscious on the sidewalk and then battered by a second assailant later released after declining to press charges.

The witness, a Venice resident who asked to be identified as CM due to fears for her safety, shared video with police and the

public that she believes depicts the same victim being sexually assaulted less than 30 minutes before being battered by a different man.

In the clip, the woman lays

motionless as a man thrusts against her. From what can be seen, the man appears to be white and middle-aged, with a leanbuild, shaggy dark brown hair and short-cut brown facial hair.

CM said that when she arrived at the business, she took note of a woman who appeared to be homeless lying on the ground, drinking a bottle of alcohol and “slurring her words.” Not long after, CM recounted that she saw a man run over toward the woman from a homeless encampment across the street. “[He] pulled his pants down and started having sex with her,” CM said, explaining that she initially began recording what she believed to be a “disgusting” consensual encounter. It was only after moving outside to continue documenting that CM noticed the woman was “passed out in her vomit while he was having sex with her,” she said.

“It was awful,” CM recalled.

Two Premium Savings Rates – Just For You.

2.10 %

APY*

with a minimum balance of $100,000

kinecta.org/savings

High-Yield Money Market2

2.00 %

APY*

with a minimum balance of $100,000 No monthly minimum balance fee3

kinecta.org/money-market

Open online – join Kinecta! kinecta.org/savings Call 855.840.8639 or visit one of our locations: 8601 Lincoln Blvd, Suite 130, Westchester, CA 90045 3027 Wilshire Blvd., Santa Monica, CA 90403

(Continued on page 29)

Your friends at The Argonaut suggest you shop at local merchants whenever possible.

Here are some reasons why:

banking done different

2-Year Jumbo Certificate1

“It’s a horrible thing if she was raped, which I think she was.”

According to CM, the man involved in the possible rape fled the scene when a much larger man approached, also from the homeless encampment. It was this second man she recorded yelling at the woman who allegedly hit the woman in the face before breaking a bottle over her head. The assailant had half of his face covered in a bandana, was bald or had a shaved head and appeared to weigh about 280 pounds.

“You want to accuse me of f***ing cheating, b***h?” he can be heard yelling in the video as he gets closer to her face before storming towards the witness recording the encounter, at which point the video ends.

CM said the police were called after she recognized the woman to be unconscious during the

Build A Strong Local Economy:

Local merchants are your friends and neighbors and when you shop locally, your dollar is more likely to stay in our community. Local, independent businesses assist the community through a “multiplier effect”: one dollar spent at a locally owned business will return five times that amount within the community through city taxes, employees’ wages, and purchase of materials and supplies at other independent businesses.

Maintain Community Character: Visit kinecta.org/locations to find a branch near you. *APY = Annual Percentage Yield.

Rates and terms are accurate as of 1/17/2020 and are subject to change. Membership requirements and certain restrictions apply.

1 Liquid Certificate and Regular Certificates require $1,000 minimum balance. Jumbo Certificates require $100,000 minimum balance.

Offers may be modified or canceled by Kinecta at any time. Offers may be combined with VIP rate bonus offer, and are not valid with any other offer or promotion. Refer to the current Agreement & Disclosure booklet for complete terms and conditions regarding all certificates. Institutional funds are not eligible for these offers. Unless you indicate otherwise, at the time of maturity the certificate will be renewed at like-term if available at the then-current rate in effect. No additional deposits accepted during certificate term. There is a penalty for early withdrawal. Fees and other conditions may reduce earnings. IRA certificates not applicable.

2 Minimum balance required to open account is $10,000. Minimum balance required to earn APY is: $10,000 - $49,999= 0.05% APY; $50,000-$99,999= 1.00% APY; $100,000-$249,999= 2.00% APY; $250,000 and above = 2.00% APY. Tiered rate dividends paid starting at $2,500. Fees may reduce earnings. Dividends accrue daily, paid monthly. High-Yield Money Market account is not available for overdraft protection access.

3 There is no monthly minimum balance fee however, there is a limit of six (6) withdrawals or transfers per month. Certain withdrawals or transfers in excess of these limitations may be subject to a $10 excessive transaction fee and converted to a regular savings account.

Rates are subject to change after account is opened.

24064-01/20

PAGE 6 THE ARGONAUT JANUARY 30, 2020

When asked to name our favorite restaurant, cafe, or shop, we almost always cite a unique local business (look at the results in any “Best of” poll as proof). We embrace the idea of distinctive businesses with local character, but often forget their survival depends on our patronage. It is easy for us to get so consumed by efficiency that we forget how much of our lives we spend eating out, shopping, and doing other business. We owe it to ourselves to consider the quality of our experience, and ask if we benefit when we choose a community-based business.

Tax Dollars To Help Our Local Community:

Tax dollars are generated when you make a purchase. If you buy from an online merchant, our community doesn’t benefit. And who hasn’t heard of people going to a local store to touch and feel a product, then going online to save a few bucks from a company based out of state. Such purchases don’t help our local economy.

Happy Shopping!

IT’S TIME for clergy sexual abuse to stop.

NEW LAW JAN. 1, ACT NOW!

Attorney Advertising

Know your options and your rights.

Contact us about the California Child Victims Act today.

Call confidentially.

1-800-ITS-TIME

11812 San Vicente Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90049 | AndersonAdvocates.com JANUARY 30, 2020 THE ARGONAUT PAGE 7

N E W S

Hosed: Playa Vista Car Wash Wage Theft Victims Still Awaiting Compensation Story by Gary Walker Photos by Zsuzsi Steiner Nine months after the California Labor Commissioner’s Office hit L.A. auto dealership mogul Hooman Nissani with the largest wage theft penalty in state history, current and former employees of Nissani’s Playa Vista Car Wash on Centinela Avenue say they are still waiting for compensation.

In April the state ordered Nissani and car wash general manager Keyvan Shamshoni to pay more than $1.8 million in back wages over three years — both for unpaid overtime and paying below minimum wage, according to investigators — plus $19,000 deducted from worker paychecks for supplies and $516,000 in penalties.

“These violations are affecting 64 workers. To this day none of the workers have received any money,” Community Labor Environmental Action Network (CLEAN) Executive Director Flor Rodrigues told a crowd of about 40 who picketed outside the car wash last Friday.

“The employees and ex-employees of Playa Vista Car Wash want other workers to know about their rights and what’s at stake for speaking up today.”

Calls and messages for Nissani were not returned.

Cesar Jacobo, who worked at the car wash for 12 years, said working conditions deteriorated after Nissani took control of the car wash, but there was some improvement after he and other workers complained

Current and former Playa Vista Car Wash workers picketed on Jan. 24 to demand fulfillment of back wages. CLEAN Executive Director Flor Rodrigues (upper right) called on ownership to comply with a state order to pay workers nearly $2 million, and Cesar Jacobo (lower left) said he was fired after complaining about working conditions. to management.

“Then all of a sudden last year they retaliated against me and others for speaking out. I was fired last July without any

Del Mar CLEANERS has moved to Playa del Rey! LUIS OUR WORLD-FAMOUS TAILOR MOVED WITH US!

New & Improved

Natural Cleaning System!

• Environmentally Friendly • Non-Toxic, Odor Free • Ideal for All Garments

5 OFF $10 OFF

$

On $15 wet cleaning.

Only with this coupon.

On $25 wet cleaning.

Only with this coupon.

217 Culver Blvd., Playa del Rey 90293 • 310-827-5400 PAGE 8 THE ARGONAUT JANUARY 30, 2020

reason, and until this day they still haven’t given me a reason why they fired me,” Jacobo said through an interpreter.

Ulysses Cuellar, who worked

at Playa Vista Car Wash for eight months in 2017, said he suffered the same fate for speaking out on what he said were unlawful conditions. He

joined the protest because he wants Playa Vista Car Wash’s customers to know who they are patronizing.

“People need to know that there are a lot of things that are going on that the public can’t see,” said Cuellar, adding that workers typically received few if any breaks and never received overtime pay. “When I brought it to the attention of management, the harassment started. Two weeks later I was fired for supposedly mishandling a rubber vacuum hose.”

Before arriving at the car wash, demonstrators began their picket on Mesmer Avenue, across the street from Nissani’s 128,000-square-foot auto mall near the corner of Centinela and Jefferson Boulevard, which Nissani states on his personal website is the “single largest new car service location in the U.S.” Rabbi Neil Comess-Daniels of the Santa Monica synagogue Beth Shir Shalom called the treatment of car wash workers a “gross obscenity” and said protests like this one are rooted in biblical history.

“People often ask when we have an act like this why do clergy show up. For us, this is a spiritual issue, not just about the technicalities of running a car wash. … It started a long time ago with a company called Egypt and a labor organizer called Moses. We haven’t stopped since, and we’re not stopping until everyone is equal,” ComessDaniels said.

A joyous, musical celebration of Shabbat for Jewish women

Saturday, Feb. 1 8:15am: Teaching with the Rabbi 9:30am: Shabbat Service led by Rabbi Toba August and Cindy Paley. All are welcome.

Beth Shir Shalom 1827 California Ave. Santa Monica, CA 90403 www.leveisha.org • 310-575-0985

ArgonautNews.com

LAX Coastal Kids’ March for Equality 2020: A Lesson in Speaking Up Story by Kellie Chudzinski Photos by Zsuzsi Steiner Gray morning skies did not dampen spirits in Westchester on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, with nearly 300 children and parents gathering at Sepulveda and La Tijera boulevards for the second annual LAX Coastal Kids’ March for Equality.

After chowing down on sweets gifted by Randy’s Donuts, young activists marched up Sepulveda chanting “Hey, hey; ho, ho — inequality has got to go.” Many carried signs with messages of love and hope, some of them inspired by the late civil rights icon, such as “We can’t drive out hate, only love can do that.”

Passing cars honked in support as they headed toward LAX. Playa Vista resident Lara Tavaras brought her 5-year-old son Ocean to the march for the first time.

Tavaras said she hoped to give Ocean “exposure to people in his neighborhood who are conscious and thinking about our place in the world, and teaching him that it’s his civic duty to engage and be as active as he can be.”

Ocean, his mom said, is already an eco-activist with his own nonprofit, Ocean’s Water (oceanswater.org), to combat plastic pollution. For the march, he held a simple sign that in orange letters read “dream.”

Multiple generations of families came out to march together, with Natasha Haubrick of Playa del Rey bringing her 4-year-old daughter Halle and her parents Laren and Eldred McClean together for the event.

Nearly 300 kids and parents marched along Sepulveda Boulevard in Westchester to celebrate the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. Culver City residents Vicky and Will Tsu recently moved from Chicago and were happy to discover this rare kid-friendly march on Facebook for their daughters Noami, 6, and Audrey, 4. They helped their daughters make signs for the event, Audrey’s stating “Beauty is in everything” and Noami’s stating “The time’s always right to do the right thing.”

Introducing young kids to a community of activism was one motivation for participating that

parents continued to bring up.

LAX Coastal Kids’ March for Equality founder Haan-Fawn Chau, a resident of Westchester’s Kentwood neighborhood, said it was the insistence of fellow parents that pushed her to reprise this kid-friendly event.

“I didn’t plan to do it again, but last time parents left saying ‘See you next year,’” said Chau, describing the event as a positive experience that may encourage future civic engagement. “[I hope] it shows kids how to

SLIM DOWN, TONE UP! WITH IN-HOME PERSONAL TRAINING • Convenience • Personalized programming • Accountability • Privacy and comfort CALL TODAY FOR A FREE CONSULTATION

551.655.6630

Mindy Paddock

Certified Personal Trainer & Fitness Nutrition Specialist

speak up” and that it’s “good and normal to speak out for things you believe in,” she adds. “As parents, we’re making the world for our kids. They are our future and our future leaders.”

Chau would like to continue the event annually and may try to do it biannually if she finds another good day for kids and parents to participate together.

To plan the event she was joined by eight volunteers, including Mary De La Rosa, who spent the march running the concessions

with her daughter.

De La Rosa said she sees the march as planting “the seed so [kids] know we can make a positive change in our community,” she said. “Kids are our future.”

This year’s event nearly doubled the 150 people who turned up for the march last year, with Chau giving credit to sponsor Kumon of Westchester for helping volunteers reach a wider and more diverse community.

St. Jerome School Annual Mardi Gras Party! & Raffle Saturday, February 22, 2020 • 7–11pm

Zydeco Band / Dj Samba Dancers Raffles Live Entertainment Dancing Food & More!

Laissez les bon temps vouler!

S T. J E R O M E PA R I S H H A L L 5560 Thornburn St. Los Angeles 90045

Early Bird: 2/20/20 $35/ticket or $70/pair Post Early Bird after: 2/10/20 $50/ticket or $100/pair JANUARY 30, 2020 THE ARGONAUT PAGE 9

C O V E R

S T O R Y

Kobe 1978 – 2020

By Joe Piasecki, Christina Campodonico, Stephanie Bell & Anthony Torrise Shock. Disbelief. Grief.

Los Angeles and much of the world is still coming to terms with the untimely death of Lakers great Kobe Bryant, a larger-than-life sports icon whose influence on the city’s identity reached far beyond Staples Center.

Bryant, 41, and his 13-year-old daughter Gianna died with seven others in a helicopter crash on Sunday in Calabasas, reportedly on the way to a basketball tournament at Bryant’s basketball academy in Thousand Oaks.

For many, Mamba Sports Academy represented the second act of Bryant’s storied career, a transition from NBA superstar to a dedicated father of four girls and energetic supporter of basketball programs for women and girls.

Mourners gathered almost immediately near the crash site, at Staples Center and at the Lakers’ practice facility in El Segundo. Outside the UCLA Health Training Center near LAX, visitors placed flowers, candles, jerseys, basketballs and sneakers around 10 large-format photos of Bryant throughout his career, including a portrait of him smiling that fans draped in rosary beads. A large white banner and basket of markers invited handwritten tributes the likes of “You are my hero,” “Your legacy lives on,” and “Thanks for teaching everyone what hard work looks like.”

Many of Bryant’s fans say they most admired his work ethic and commitment to excellence.

“Kobe taught us how to be men,” said practice center vigil participant Zach Alpuerto. “In basketball and anything else you

can have the Mamba mentality — hard work and dedication.”

Loyola Marymount University Lions Basketball Head Coach Mike Dunlap witnessed Bryant’s unrelenting competitiveness from the other side of the court as head coach of the NBA’s Charlotte Bobcats (now Hornets) in 2012.

“We had Kobe beat, but in overtime he made the winning shot. That was the dagger,” he recalled of Bryant and the Lakers battling back from a massive point deficit. “After he made the shot he came around the corner and he tapped me on the back and looked at me and with a death stare. I took it as a playful gesture.”

Dunlap’s current players “all said they remembered Kobe when they were little,” he said.

“They revered him. He inspired them to play the game. … He had his Kobe smile that showed he really enjoyed competing.

Expectations get in the way of joy, but Kobe never let his expectations of greatness get in the way of the game.”

Santa Monica High School boys basketball coach James Hecht also noted Bryant’s impact on his team.

“Our students were able to enjoy watching Kobe play his final seasons, where he made a profound positive impact on boys and girls playing sports and to others for being a family man. Students have benefited from his local basketball camps and ongoing presence in sports and community service,” he said.

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Venice is home to a chapter of the Mamba League, a youth basketball program that Bryant

PAGE 10 THE ARGONAUT JANUARY 30, 2020

ILLUSTRATION BY LALO ALCARAZ ©2020, DIST. BY ANDREWS MCMEEL SYNDICATION

ArgonautNews.com

4

1

5

2

3

6

1 Mourners have created a massive memorial for Bryant outside Staples Center (Photo by Ted Soqui); 2 Handwritten tributes to Bryant fill a banner outside the Lakers’ training facility in El Segundo (Photo by Stephanie Bell); 3 Onlookers gathered near the helicopter crash site in Calabasas (Photo by Ted Soqui); 4 Venice artist Jules Muck painted a tribute to father and daughter at Pickford Market; 5 A Kobe fan is overcome with grief near Jonas Never’s 2016 mural near Staples Center (Photo by Ted Soqui); 6 The helicopter carrying Bryant, daughter Gianna and seven others

to a youth basketball tournament crashed into a Calabasas hillside Sunday morning (Photo by Ted Soqui).

created in partnership with Nike and the Boys & Girls Clubs of Los Angeles, where participation is about equal among girls and boys.

Erikk Aldrige, CEO of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Venice from 2006 to 2013, credited the Lakers Youth Foundation for remodeling the nonprofit’s basketball court and praised Bryant for inviting club youth to a special event with Nike at the Venice Beach Basketball Courts.

(The cover of this week’s issue shows Kobe greeting youth from the club during the event.)

“In classic Kobe fashion, it was packed. … He was slapping hands and giving high-fives and showing kids how to dribble,” Aldridge recalled. “He was like a mentor for the city: the mamba mentality. People just loved him. … He was always prepared and gave it all to the fans.”

Working for the Lakers in

community and public relations In the immediate aftermath of dropped) for what Bryant from 1991 to 2000, Aldridge the fatal crash, many who were maintained was a consensual knew Bryant before he was a close to Bryant spoke in great encounter. Those who raised the star and remembers a detail of Bryant’s transition in issue on social media faced 17-year-old Bryant intense public backlash. Many breaking his wrist instead focused on while playing streetball Bryant’s maturity on Venice Beach. afterward, reflected in “He was equally relentless.

“I’d never seen his switching If he failed, he was going to fix it. someone so uniforms from No. 8 focused and so to No. 24.

If he succeeded, he was ambitious at such “The rape case going to do even better.” a young age. It brought him up short and — Erikk Aldrige, past CEO of the was quite amazing really changed him,” how he would said Los Angeles Times Boys & Girls Clubs of Venice attack success and columnist Robin Abcarian, failure. He was who wrote about that aspect equally relentless. If he of Bryant’s legacy five failed, he was going to fix it. If retirement from basketball star years ago when he anhe succeeded, he was going to do to a father of girls and girls’ nounced his retirement. even better,” Aldridge said. “He sports advocate.

In death, however, “I think it’s was an old soul … The thing that Outside of written obituaries, really important to respect fascinated me the most: All he media tended to avoid direct people’s grief in a situation like talked about was getting married mention of the 2003 rape this,” she said. “It’s totally legit and having kids. That’s not the allegation against Bryant to talk about the case — how it normal thing for an 18-, 19-year- (settled out of court) and related changed his perceptions and old to talk about.” sexual assault charge (ultimately how it changed him … [but]

there’s a time for everything.

“You can honor [Bryant’s] life and legacy and say he was a flawed character,” she said. “He ended up redeeming himself in a lot of ways, becoming deeply committed to girls’ basketball. … You can’t become the father of four girls and not change in some way.”

On Sunday, prolific Venicebased street artist Jules Muck painted a mural of Bryant and daughter Gianna on the wall of Pickford Market near Washington Boulevard and LaBrea Avenue.

“More people reached out to me to do a Kobe mural than for anyone else ever,” she said. “I felt it was important to include his daughter who also perished.

The significance of them dying together was incredibly moving. I hope this piece brings comfort to some of the heartbroken people.”

JANUARY 30, 2020 THE ARGONAUT PAGE 11

203 Arizona Ave., Santa Monica, CA 90401 • 310.395.0033 Behind Tender Greens at 2nd & Arizona Ave. • Mon-Sat: 10 AM-9 PM • Sun: 12-6 PM

TIME TO GET WHAT YOU REALLY WANTED

N E W S

I N

C O M P I L E D

B Y

Come in and browse our ready-made jewelry or make your own from our huge selection of beads from all over the world.

TIME TO GET WHAT YOU REALLY WANTED

A man who police believe to be a transient was struck and killed by a train on Sunday where the Expo Line crosses Lincoln and Colorado boulevards in Santa Monica.

Firefighters responded to the crossing at around 6 a.m., extricating the man from beneath a rail car and transporting him to Arizona Ave., Santa Monica, CA 90401 • 310.395.0033 Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center in 203 Arizona203 Ave., Santa Monica, CA 90401 • 310.395.0033 Behind Tender Greens at 2nd & Arizona Ave. • Mon-Sat: 10 AM-9 PMSanta • Sun:Monica.

12-6 PM Behind Tender Greens at 2nd & Arizona Ave. “Based on evidence obtained at the Mon-Sat: 10 am -7 pm • Sun: 12 noon-6 pm scene, it appears the pedestrian walked out in front of the train as it neared where the SHERMAN GALLERY & FRAMESTORE pedestrian was standing. Unfortunately, the 4039 LI LINCOLN BLVD. MDR 310 305-1001 pedestrian succumbed from his injuries at WWW.SHERMANGALLERY.COM the hospital,” reads a statement by Santa *WHILE YOU WAIT

FRAME SPECIAL

$19.99

MON—FRI METAL FRAME UP TO 16 X 20

SEE US ON YELP *VERIFIED FASTER/MORE AFFORDABLE THAN: FASTFRAME, FRAMESTORE & AARON BROS.

100% Hand Car Wash & Sealer Wax

16

$

Vans, Limos, Trucks & SUVs Extra

99 Reg. $$19 199999 Reg.

Small SUVs SUVs $2 $2 extra extra everyday. everyday. Large Large vehicles vehicles $3 $3 extra extraeveryday. everyday.

Small Not valid with any other offer. offer. Expires 2/29/20 10/31/19

12681 W. Washington Blvd., L.A. (310) 398-6211

VIP WASH Hand Wash 99 Sealer Wax $

18

Reg. $$239999

12681 W. Washington Blvd.

Armor All® Tires L.A. Small SUVs SUVs $2 $2 extra extra everyday. everyday. Large Large vehicles vehicles $3 $3extra extraeveryday. everyday.

Small Not valid with any other offer. offer. Expires 2/29/20 10/31/19 (310) 398-6211 DA AYS KK OO PP E ENN 77 D S A AW WEEE E 12405 Venice Boulevard (Corner of Centinela)

Mon - Fri 9am - 7pm · Sat 9am - 5pm

• Save 5% on Shipping

STAY IN THE LOOP!

*SPECIAL* SHREDDING

25% OFF

FREE 3 MONTHS

@ArgonautNews

310-915-6580

for breaking stories and bonus content posted during the week

CONCERNED ABOUT IDENTITY THEFT? SHREDDING SERVICES now a va ila b le

authorized

droP N’ Shred™ locatioN

Mailbox Rental with a One Year Mailbox Service Agreement

Store4398@theUPSstore.com

FOLLOW US

PAGE 12 THE ARGONAUT JANUARY 30, 2020

G A R Y

W A L K E R

Pedestrian Killed by Expo Line Train in Santa Monica

Come in and browse our ready-made jewelry or make your own from our huge selection of beads from all over the world.

The UPS Store Mar Vista

B R I E F

Monica Police Capt. Candice Cobarrubias.

“It is unknown at this time if drugs and or alcohol were factors for the pedestrian.”

Deaths of people along railroads have surged from 170 in 2013 to 254 in 2018, according to the Federal Railroad Administration. Those figures don’t include collisions at vehicle crossings or those that involve local transit systems such as Metro light rail.

Statistics from the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health show that deaths among the homeless population have increased from 536 in 2013 to 1,047 in 2018, with 9% of those deaths being transportation-related.

Monday Women’s Club Achieves Monument Status

A locally recognized but relatively unknown building where African-American women socialized in the racially segregated 1920s and ’30s has become Venice’s newest historic cultural monument.

The Los Angeles City Council voted on Jan. 6 to grant historic cultural monument status to the structure at 566 E. San Juan Ave. in the Oakwood neighborhood of Venice. The residence once housed the Monday Women’s Club of Venice, one of the few social and political venues where black women were allowed to gather nearly a century ago.

“The discovery of the vitality and importance of the Monday Women’s Club adds another piece to the history of the AfricanAmerican community in the Oakwood neighborhood of Venice. It tells of the many community activities established in Oakwood and how central these women were building this unique community,” said Sue Kaplan, one of the organizers behind the effort to get the building historic status.

The council’s unanimous vote followed an October recommendation by the Los Angeles Cultural Heritage Commission.

Cause of Kentwood Fire Remains Under Investigation A residential fire that sent a plume of smoke over the Kentwood neighborhood of Westchester last Friday began in a detached carport outside a two-story home, but the cause of the blaze remains under investigation.

Thirteen fire engines and 41 firefighters responded to 6501 83rd St. to contain

flames and limit structural damage to the interior of the first floor of an adjacent two-story home, Los Angeles Fire Department spokeswoman Margaret Stewart said.

The fire also damaged two automobiles and a motorcycle.

There were no reported injuries.

Advertising in The Argonaut’s Professional Directory Works!

No matter what your profession — attract new clients by advertising in The Argonaut’s Professional Directory.

Over 40,000 readers could be reading your ad today!

Call (310) 822-1629

F O O D

&

D R I N K

Westside Super Bowl Party Playbook

A Not-So-Traditional Super Bowl Brunch @ Charcoal Venice For those hoping for a break from the same old snacks like nachos and pizza, Chef Josiah Citrin’s Charcoal Venice (425 Washington Blvd., Venice) will be serving a special brunch menu including persimmon pancakes, a Charcoal benedict with jet-black Hollandaise sauce, and a grilled steak salad.

Happy hour starts directly after brunch, so stick around. (310) 751-6794 | charcoalvenice.com All You Can Eat Game Day @ Lanea When football induces a hunger like no other, Lanea (217 Broadway, Santa Monica) is where $20 gets you an all-access pass to a buffet of tacos, nachos, quesadillas and more. Pair with any of 200 tequilas and mezcals.

(424) 265-7437 | gotolanea.com Puppy Bowl Pregame @ Wallis Annenberg PetSpace Well-behaved dogs are invited to the PetSpace (12005 Bluff Creek Dr., Playa Vista) for a special screening of the Puppy Bowl from noon to 2:30 p.m., leaving plenty of time for pet parents to make their next party.

(424) 384-1801 | annenbergpetspace.org Dog-Friendly Game-Day Brunch @ Rasselbock Furry football fans are welcome on the patio at this German pub (3817 Grand View Blvd., Mar Vista) for a late game-time brunch featuring dishes like French toast with pork sausage or biscuits and gravy. Raise a stein (or $5 German draft) and don’t sleep on the strudel. (310) 439-2938 | rasselbockla.com

RASSELBOCK PHOTOS BY ISLETT AGENCY

Compiled by Anthony Torrise February is practically here, which means it’s time to be thinking about love and football.

Since Cupid still has two weeks to show up, Super Bowl Sunday is front and center.

Whether you’re hooked to the screen or more about making the scene, Westside restaurants are tempting football fans out of the house with special menus featuring traditional game day fare and elevated cooking alike.

Kickoff is 3:30 p.m. local time.

Classic Game Day @ Tony P’s Tony P’s Dockside Grill (4445 Admiralty Way, Marina del Rey) has been throwing top-notch Super Bowl parties for going on a quarter century, and at $25 each seats in the tavern sell out fast. Cover includes a commemorative T-shirt, giveaways and drink specials. If you want to catch the sunset too, the game is also showing on the waterside patio.

(310) 823-4534 | tonyps.com Live Like the Other Half @ Hotel Shangri-La What’s more L.A. than a Super Bowl barbecue and pool party? Watch the game from your own poolside cabana ($500) at this beautiful historic hotel (1301 Ocean Ave., Santa Monica), or hang out in the courtyard with sliders, wings,

Tex-Mex to the Max @ Senator Jones Watch the game on a 133-inch screen and indulge in an all-you-can-eat Tex-Mex buffet for $20, or make it all-you-candrink as well for $75 (presale) in this nightclub and event space (2020 Wilshire Blvd, Santa Monica). If you can still stand up, play beer pong or dance to tunes by DJ Cool Whip. (310) 829-1933 | senatorjones.la Let Mo be Mo @ Mo’s Place You never know who Mo will dress as for the wild Monday Night Football parties at Mo’s Place (203 Culver Blvd., Playa del Rey), so you can imagine they’ll go big for Super Bowl Sunday. (310) 822-6422 | mosplacepdr.com

Above: Rasselbock’s brunch menu features house-made biscuits with fennel gravy and egg (left) and a French toast breakfast sandwich with sausage and cheese; Below: Charcoal’s brunch highlights include savory farm-egg shakshuka (left) and sweet cornflake-crusted French toast with cream and blueberry compote Taste of Two Cities @ Brewport Tap House Sample any of 48 craft beers and 12 wines by the ounce at this pour-your-own tavern (204 Main St. El Segundo), where Super Bowl viewers can dine on Kansas City barbecue ribs and San Francisco cioppino starting at 2 p.m. Take home a souvenir glass and maybe a raffle prize.

Tickets are $40. (310) 648-8972 | brewporttaphouse.com

nachos and two beers for $55.

(310) 394-2791 | shangrilahotel.com

Famous Nashville Hot Chicken Sando

Great Chicken and Waffles, Variety of French Toasts, Wraps, Burgers, Salads and Gluten-free Options

Everything is made from scratch, using only the freshest and finest ingredients.

Happy Hour Menu Tuesday- Friday 8am-11am• Dine-In, Online Ordering, Catering New! Marina del Rey 3105 Washington Blvd.

Marina del Rey 90292

310.881.9162

B

Santa Monica

20% OFF Any Purchase

310.453.2787

Excludes Menu.

Not valid on weekends.

ExcludesHappy Happy Hour Hour Menu.

Not valid on weekends.

Present ordering.Limit Limitone oneper per table.

Expires 12/4/19 Presentoffer offer when ordering. table.

Expires 2/12/20

of $25 or More.

2408 Wilshire Blvd.

Santa Monica 90403 R

U

S W

I

F

F

L

E

.

C O M

JANUARY 30, 2020 THE ARGONAUT PAGE 13

A R T S

&

E V E N T S

Picture This Photography events feature music icons, elusive panthers, RFK’s funeral train and American landscapes

PHOTO BY JOHN HUMBLE

This weekend at Barker Hangar, Photo L.A. showcases everything from dreamy visions of the American West to the somber funerary train ride of Robert F. Kennedy.

PAGE 14 THE ARGONAUT JANUARY 30, 2020

PHOTO BY DAIDO MORIYAMA

PHOTO BY ANJA NIEMI

Nat Geo Live: Pursuit of the Black Panther @ The Broad Stage 7:30 p.m., Jan 30 & 31 National Geographic photographer Shannon Wild has been pinned by a cheetah, charged by an elephant and bitten by snakes and lizards numerous times, but her latest assignment takes her to The Broad Stage, where she discusses capturing the image of an elusive black panther in southern India. Listen to her harrowing tales and see her stunning photographs at one of two nights of live storytelling.

1310 11th St., Santa Monica. $59 to $99. (310) 434-3200; thebroadstage.org

Photo L.A. Highlights @ Barker Hangar Jan. 30 to Feb. 2 See the American West through the eyes of Dutch photographers in The Gallery Club’s showcase “The American Landscape.”

Catch photographer Iwan Baan’s (who’s worked with “starchitects” Rem Koolhaas, Liz Diller and Zaha Hadid) spectacular aerial view of a sparkling Los Angeles. Or step back and contemplate the sinuous curves of Marie-José Jongerius’s melancholic palm trees swaying in the sky of the City of Angels.

The views will give you a new appreciation for L.A. Then from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sunday (Feb. 2), Los Angeles photographer Sarah Hadley discusses transforming her collection of romantic and melancholic images of Venice, Italy, into a photographic book

honoring her late father’s memory during a roundtable discussion with curator-photographer Richard S. Chow. Titled “Lost Venice,” the book not only explores the loss of Hadley’s father and her childhood home — the Venetian-style palazzo also known as the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston — but also the mystery of Venice.

“I work in sepia and often blur the edges, both as a nod to antique photographs and as a way to draw more depth and feeling out of a black and white image,” Hadley told the Griffin Museum of Photography. “I want the places to seem dream-like and otherworldly, as if the place is both familiar and unknown.”

Follow her talk with a walk through of Santa Monica-based dnj Gallery’s showcase of images from Hadley’s “Story Lines” series, an equally enigmatic collection of urban subject matter. Think brooding women strolling among European-looking city backdrops with birds afoot and film noir vibes.

Finally, stop by Danziger Gallery’s pop-up exhibition of Paul Fusco’s “RFK Funeral Train,” a selection of vintage photographs capturing the people who lined up along America’s railways to pay their final respects to Robert F. Kennedy as his body was carried by train to Arlington National Cemetery.

3021 Airport Ave., Santa Monica. $15 to $30 for general admission passes. photola.com

PHOTO BY PAUL FUSCO

Library After Dark: Music Icons @ El Segundo Public Library 7 to 9 p.m., Jan. 31 Epic rock ‘n’ roll photographer Henry Diltz (whose images of Crosby, Stills & Nash and The Doors turned into iconic album covers) and graphic artist John Van Hamersveld (who designed the movie poster for “The Endless Summer”) discuss documenting the lives of and creating art for music royalty like the Rolling Stones, Jimi Hendrix, The Beatles, Buffalo Springfield and many more. Work by both artists will be on display. In these images, you may just see The Doors chilling beneath a pier or Paul McCartney in a candid selfie (before “selfies” were a thing).

111 W. Mariposa Ave., El Segundo. (310) 524-2728; library.elsegundo.org

10th Annual Poetry of Venice Photography @ Beyond Baroque 2 to 6 p.m., Feb. 1 Venice’s resident “paramedia ecologist” Gerry Fialka gathers a slew of award-winning local photographers for a fiery and intellectual panel discussion exploring the boundaries of pictorial expression and the transformative power of cameras in our communities from 2 to 4 p.m. Follow up those meaty musings with a walk through of a “photo show” in Beyond Baroque’s gallery from 4 to 6 p.m. Expect the unexpected.

681 Venice Blvd., Venice. Free, but donations encouraged. (310) 306-7330; laughtears.com

PHOTO BY IWAN BAAN

By Christina Campodonico International photography fair Photo L.A. kicks off its weekend-long residency at Barker Hangar in Santa Monica with a fête benefitting Venice Arts from 6 to 9 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 30.

(Tickets are $100 for the sneak preview.) But the celebration of photography continues through Sunday (Feb. 2) with panels, gallery showcases and programming at Photo L.A. and beyond.

Take the time to admire the work of those who pick up the camera and offer us new angles on the world.

2020

Westside Fitness Health & Beauty Guide

W E ST SIDE FIT NE SS HE ALT H & BE AU T Y GU IDE 2020 PAGE 15

HEALTH

a walk-in clinicclinic providing thethe quality a walk-in providing highest walk-in walk-in clinic clinic providing providing the thehighest highest highest quality quality ent carequality services available without an appointment urgent care services available care careservices services available available without withoutan anappointment appointment without an appointment

K?8EB PFL

Mfk\[ Kfg Li^\ek :Xi\ :c`e`Z

9p K_\ 8i^feXlk Xe[ ?fd\ Kfne E\nj

10 Super Foods for a Nutritious Diet

Mfk\[ 9\jk =Xd`cp G_pj`Z`Xe 9p K_\ 8i^feXlk

8i^feXlk i\X[\ij ]fi mfk`e^ lj Mfk\[ 9\jk D\[`ZXc&;fZkfi >iflg • Our mission is to 9p K_\ 8i^feXlk Xe[ ?fd\ Kfne E\nj provide you and Mfk\[ Kfg Li^\ek :Xi\ :c`e`Z Mfk\[ Kfg Li^\ek :Xi\ :c`e`Z 9<JK LI><EK :8I< :C@E@:È IXk\[ Fe\ f] K_\ Kfg Li^\ek :Xi\ :c`e`Zj 9p K_\ 8i^feXlk Xe[ ?fd\ Kfne E\nj 9p K_\ 8i^feXlk Xe[ ?fd\ Kfne E\nj your family with `e Cfj 8e^\c\j the bestP\cgurgent @M< P<8IJ @E 8 IFN FAMILY FEATURES Mfk\[ 9\jk =Xd`cp G_pj`Z`Xe Mfk\[ 9\jk =Xd`cp G_pj`Z`Xe 9p K_\ 8i^feXlk 9p K_\ 8i^feXlk

?8EB PFL ?8EB PFL

care services available in a caring he health community has long eXlk i\X[\ij ]fi mfk`e^ lj eXlk i\X[\ij ]fi mfk`e^ lj needs Mfk\[ 9\jk D\[`ZXc&;fZkfi >iflg Mfk\[ 9\jk D\[`ZXc&;fZkfi >iflg laya Vista Medical Center meets the medical of Westside residents and employers T praised the benefits of vitamins 9p K_\ 8i^feXlk Xe[ ?fd\ Kfne E\nj ncluding — Playa Vista,compassionate Marina del Rey, Playa9p K_\ 8i^feXlk Xe[ ?fd\ Kfne E\nj del Rey, Westchester, Venice, Santa Monica, and way. and nutrients derived from natural K LI><EK :8I< :C@E@:È K LI><EK :8I< :C@E@:È IXk\[ Fe\ f] K_\ Kfg Li^\ek :Xi\ :c`e`Zj IXk\[ Fe\ f] K_\ Kfg Li^\ek :Xi\ :c`e`Zj Culver City, Del Rey and the entire Westside area.

Our mission is to provide you andsources. your For those looking to improve P\cg P\cg `e Cfj 8e^\c\j `e Cfj 8e^\c\j P<8IJ @E 8 IFN <8IJ @E 8 IFN family with•the best urgent care services available in a caring Most patients are in and outand compassionate way. their health or take preventa-

tive measures, these 10 natural super Most patients are in and out within an hour. Meet our dedicated physicians and staff bycan be incorporated into your foods visiting Vista sta Medical MedicalCenter Centermeets meets the thewww.pvmedcenter.com medical medicalneeds needsofofWestside Westsideresidents residentsand and employers dailyemployers diet to help support your

within an hour.

health: ng g ——Playa PlayaVista, Vista,Marina Marinadel delRey, Rey,Playa Playadel delRey, Rey,Westchester, Westchester,Venice, Venice,Santa SantaMonica, Monica, • Meet our dedicated physicians Green Teayour –your Armed with a special type rCity, City,Del DelRey Reyand andthe theentire entireWestside Westsidearea. area.Our Ourmission missionisistotoprovide provideyou you and and of antioxidants called polyphenols, and staff by visiting ylywith withthe thebest best urgent urgent care care services services available availableininaacaring caringand andcompassionate compassionate way. green tea way. can decrease plaque formed in Walk In Hours of Operation: Mon Fri 8am - 7:45pm t 4BU 4łĻ ƐĮĺ Ƌ ƌƍĽĺ arteries and can fight prostate cancer. patients atients are areinin and and out outwithin within an an-hour. hour.

Meet Meet our ourdedicated dedicatedphysicians physiciansthe and and staff staff by by www.pvmedcenter.com visiting visitingwww.pvmedcenter.com www.pvmedcenter.com *('%/-)%'+'' s nnn%gmd\[Z\ek\i%Zfd Rosemary – Studies have shown this powerful spice can reduce the risk of -')' J\X 9cl]] ;i`m\# Jl`k\ Fe\# GcXpX M`jkX 0''0+ th stroke, as well as protect against

Playa Vista Medical Center & Urgent Care

Happy 2020! Our 12 Year

ya a Vista Vista Medical MedicalCenter Center& &Urgent UrgentCare Care Playa Vista Medical Center & Urgent Care XZifjj A\]]\ijfe ]ifd k_\ ?fd\ ;\gfk Xk :feZ\ik GXib# e\Xi Plddp%Zfd Xe[ :f]]\\ 9\Xe

Alzheimer’s disease.

Almonds – Full of plant sterols and amino acids, almonds can help lower high cholesterol and promote muscle growth. These handheld treats are also rich in vitamin E, which can protect skin from sun damage.

nnHours HoursofofOperation: Operation:Mon Mon- -Fri Fri8am 8am- -7:45pm t 4BU 4łĻ ƐĮĺ Ƌ ƌƍĽĺ 7:45pm t 4BU 4łĻ ƐĮĺ Ƌ ƌƍĽĺ Walk In Hours of Operation: Mon - Fri 8am - 7:45pm • Sat & Sun 8am–3:45pm *('%/-)%'+'' s nnn%gmd\[Z\ek\i%Zfd *('%/-)%'+'' s nnn%gmd\[Z\ek\i%Zfd

-')' J\X 9cl]] ;i`m\# Jl`k\ Fe\# GcXpX M`jkX 0''0+ -')' J\X 9cl]] ;i`m\# Jl`k\ Fe\# GcXpX M`jkX 0''0+

310.862.0400

Fatty Fish – Rich in omega-3 fatty XZifjj A\]]\ijfe ]ifd k_\ ?fd\ ;\gfk Xk :feZ\ik GXib# e\Xi Plddp%Zfd Xe[ :f]]\\ 9\Xe XZifjj A\]]\ijfe ]ifd k_\ ?fd\ ;\gfk Xk :feZ\ik GXib# e\Xi Plddp%Zfd Xe[ :f]]\\ 9\Xe acids, fatty fish such as salmon, flounder and sardines can lower the risk of heart disease.

www.pvmedcenter.com

6020 Sea Bluff Drive, Suite One, Playa Vista 90094 (across Jefferson from the Home Depot at Concert Park, near Yummy and Coffee Bean)

PAGE 16 WE STS I DE F I TNE SS H EA L TH & BEA U T Y G U I DE 2 02 0

Bananas – This easy, portable snack is loaded with essential potassium, which regulates the nervous system. Bananas also offer loads of vitamin B-6, which aids immunity and metabolism.

Whole Grains – These powerful body defenders have been known to boost immunity, protect against various cancers and reduce cholesterol.

Eggs – These energy-packed breakfast favorites contain a special type of protein that helps build muscle strength more than other proteins. When compared to other breakfast foods, eggs can also keep you feeling fuller longer with fewer calories and fat.

Spinach – Chock-full of magnesium, potassium and various vitamins and nutrients, spinach can prevent clogged arteries and protect against prostate and colon cancers.

Soy – This protein-packed food contains isoflavones, which can aid in treatment and prevention of prostate cancer. Also, research from the Food and Drug Administration shows that 25 grams per day can help lessen the risk of heart disease.

Dark Chocolate – Satisfy your sweet tooth and improve blood flow to the brain at the same time. Dark chocolate can also lower blood pressure and increase skin’s resistance to UV rays.

Find more health-conscious tips at eLivingToday.com.

www. AZURESALON.com | (310) 301-3383 | Marina del Rey AVEDAAZURESALON

AZUREAVEDASALON W E ST SIDE FIT NE SS HE ALT H & BE AU T Y GU IDE 2020 PAGE 17

FITNESS

Fresh Fitness Routines 2020 brings a ‘wave’ of new ways to track your health and fight against disease and injury

BY SHANEE EDWARDS

T

he Westside is known for inspiring a healthy lifestyle, but technology and an evolving understanding of physiology are greatly influencing how we get and stay fit. Thanks to wearable electronic gadgets and new health studies, we’re starting to see new trends. Here are four that may pique your interest.

Wearable technology Every year fitness-tracking technology grows more sophisticated and personalized as sensors in wearable technology become more available and affordable.

While there are endless gadgets and smartphone apps, Troy Aguila, owner of Spry Society Academy of Fitness in Playa Vista, is especially excited about one wearable.

“Whoop is one of the coolest wearable devices that’s come out in a long time,” Aguila says. “It doesn’t track steps, but it gives you tons of data.” Whoop measures your HRV, or heart rate variability, to track the variance in time between your heart beats, which is an important marker of your physical stress level.

Aguila says the Health app on your iPhone is a close second to Whoop. “It’s good because I can look at different measurements from different clients just because they have iPhones. They can also log things as far as food and meals.”

Another big wearable Aguila’s clients are interested in is a continuous glucose monitor—even if they’re not diabetic. “People are really dialing into how their bodies are reacting to things they consume.” He says he’s recently had about 20 people ask about glucose monitors. “It’s the next wave of data markers. People are really biohacking information about their bodies.”

PAGE 18 WE STS I DE F I TNE SS H EA L TH & BEA U T Y G U I DE 2 02 0

Intermittent fasting Intermittent fasting typically involves avoiding food for a good stretch of time, according to Kelly Gafni, MPH, RD, and bariatric nutrition coordinator for Marina Weight Loss Center.

Gafni says most people fast anywhere between 12 to 18 hours and yes, the time you sleep is included. “But most people do about 16 hours,” she says. “They just eat normally for the other hours and when they’re fasting, they’re drinking water. It’s a valid and effective way of losing weight. You can lose about the same amount of weight if you restricted your calorie intake every day, using a more normal dieting pattern.”

But intermittent fasting isn’t for everyone. “If you’re pregnant, breast-feeding, on high blood pressure medication, heart medication, or if you have diabetes, intermittent fasting isn’t great for those populations because it could be dangerous. Also, there are just not long-term studies that show that it has any added health benefits over regular day-to-day calorie restriction.”

One positive benefit to intermittent fasting is that people don’t tend to overeat when they’re not fasting.

“There might be a little bit of appetite reduction for people trying to lose weight as well,” Gafni says.

Functional fitness Many people go to the gym to look and feel better but being able to safely play with your child or lift a carry-on bag into the overhead storage bin is important, too.

“When people talk about functional fitness, they’re really talking about injury prevention,” says personal trainer Joe Talarico of Upgrade Labs in Santa Monica.

“The majority of my clients don’t need a bodybuilding

or powerlifting routine. What they typically need to work on is balance first.”

Some of his go-to functional fitness exercises are lunges, single leg runs and deadlifts.

“These are things that challenge their core and their hip movement.”

But he says it’s also crucial to focus on having a wide external range of movement. “People don’t understand that being able to handle an external load [of physical stress] under an entire range of motion is important.

Most people get injured when they go past the range of motion they are comfortable with. People who do Pilates or yoga tend to do a little better [when it comes to injuries] because they are working their body through a dynamic range of motion.”

Cardiac calcium scoring This noninvasive CT scan is very helpful to determine heart health, according to Dr. Janet Wei, a cardiologist in the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai.

“Cardiac Calcium Scoring, more commonly referred to as a Coronary Calcium Score, is a measurement of the amount of calcium in the walls of the coronary arteries in the heart,” Wei says. “It reflects the buildup of cholesterol plaque in the coronary arteries, also known as atherosclerosis. A higher score reflects a greater buildup of atherosclerosis and a higher risk for heart disease.”

Dr. Wei recommends that everyone over 20 should undergo cardiac risk evaluation by their health care provider. “Those with an elevated risk may benefit from a Coronary Calcium Score to help determine next steps in heart disease prevention.”

NEW CLIENT SPECIAL 30 Days of Unlimited Classes for Just $79 (Reg. $99) Expires March 31st

VISIT OUR WEBSITE AND USE PROMO CODE 20ARGONAUT barmethod.com/locations/los-angeles-marina-del-rey/special/

Poise makes perfect Strong is beautiful Strength at any age

THE BAR METHOD was created under the guidance of physical therapists to ensure it is safe and effective for students spanning a wide range of abilities including those with physical limitations and injuries. It’s a workout that is safe and sustainable for life!

(310) 301-6500 13400 Washington Blvd. | Suite 201 Marina del Rey 90292

Be the best version of yourself

Our classes are safe, effective, and designed with you in mind

Del Rey SinuS & ALLERGY INSTITUTE

BREATHE BETTER TODAY! • Simple, Safe, In-Office Procedure • Say goodbye to Antibiotics, Sinus Pressure, Congestion, Post-Nasal Drip • Real Relief in Less Than an Hour in Most Cases

(310) 879-1954

4640 Admiralty Way Suite 718 Marina del Rey 90292

delreysinus.com

W E ST SIDE FIT NE SS HE ALT H & BE AU T Y GU IDE 2020 PAGE 19

HEALTH

Shape Up Your Sleep Get in the zone for a restful night with low-lights, CBD or mindful meditation

BY DANNY KAREL

“O

sleep, O gentle sleep, Nature’s soft nurse, how have I frightened thee That thou no more wilt weigh my eyelids down, And steep my senses in forgetfulness?”

— Henry IV, Part 2 Sleep is intimately tied to our physical and mental well-being. A lack of it — less than 7 hours per night, according to the CDC — has been linked to stress, higher rates of chronic illness, weakened immune systems and foul moods. The sleepless are more likely to get into traffic accidents, and to be less productive at work or in school. On the other hand, when we’re well rested, we experience significant improvements in these areas.

We feel happier, and our bodies are better prepared to ward off illness.

Unfortunately, like Shakespeare’s King Henry, more than one third of Angelenos have trouble getting a good night’s rest. Factors like challenging work hours likely contribute to this figure, but for many who struggle with sleeplessness, there are a number of accessible treatments, practices and lifestyle changes that can help.

Located in Culver City, the Sunset Sleep Lab helps diagnose and treat patients suffering from sleep disorders like insomnia and sleep apnea.

“Sleep is a very active process,” says Erick Hidalgo, the lab’s clinical director. “And if you don’t get enough sleep your body isn’t able to recuperate and restore. It leads to long-term problems.”

The lab conducts sleep studies, where patients PAGE 20 WE STS I DE F I TNE SS H EA L TH & BEA U T Y G U I DE 2 02 0

suspected of suffering from a sleep disorder spend the night in what resembles a hotel room, closely monitored by one of the lab’s technicians. Sleep studies are the lab’s main function, but Hidalgo says their physicians also focus on promoting “sleep hygiene” — practices which contribute to quality sleep.

“You want your brain to sense, when you walk into your bedroom, that you’re getting into bed and that there’s not going to be any other kind of stimulus in there,” says Hidalgo. “The lights should be off, there shouldn’t be a TV on in there, there shouldn’t be an accessible computer or phone.”

A sleep-tracking watch or wristband, like a Fitbit, might seem like an exception to this rule. These devices attempt to track users’ sleep cycles by monitoring movement and heart-rate. However, recent studies have warned that they might report inaccurate data, and also increase users’ anxiety about getting a good night’s sleep.

Anxiety and its twin antagonist, stress, are the two most notorious obstacles preventing quality rest. For this reason, Cassandra Carlopio, an Australian psychologist based on the Westside, teaches her clients to use mindfulness meditation as a tool for achieving relaxation.

“Most of the day our attention is jumping between thoughts, the future, the past, sounds, circumstances — we live in Los Angeles, there’s so much stimulation — and our attention is constantly being pulled outward in all these directions,” she explains. “Through meditation practice we learn to take charge of our attention and focus it where we want to focus it.”

While lying in bed, this might mean directing our attention to the rhythm of our breathing, the comfort of our pillow, or the warmth of our hands. Like any skill, Carlopio says, improving our ability to focus comes with practice.

“Even if it’s just two minutes a day, deliberately choosing to put your attention on your breath, on where your back meets the chair, or where the air meets your skin [can help],” she says. “Keep bringing your attention back to that focal point each time it wanders.”

Another increasingly popular method for reducing stress and courting sleep is the use of CBD, or Cannabidiol — a non-intoxicating compound that occurs naturally in hemp plants. For customers of the Santa Monica-based CBD beauty and wellness company Prima, these products make it easier to feel relaxed and find a restful sleep.

“If you take out the intoxicating properties [found in hemp plants], what you’re left with is a universal wellness tool,” explains Jessica Assaf, cofounder of Prima.

Science has yet to fully support the range of benefits cited by proponents of CBD, but anecdotal support is undeniably strong.

The market for sleep and relaxation aids continues to grow, and Hidalgo observes that these products can be seen as “…symptoms of how desperate we are to get good sleep.” However, if used in conjunction with sleep hygiene practices, he says they may offer real benefits.

Given the upsides of quality rest, experimentation might be worthwhile.

WE TREAT THE WHOLE PATIENT, NOT JUST THE SYMPTOM YOUR HEALING SOLUTION AT BLAKE PHYSICAL THERAPY, there is nothing more important to us than helping our patients live the most active, pain-free life possible.

We work to identify the root cause of their discomfort, treating the issues at the source rather than addressing only the surface symptoms.

The treatment options we offer include: • Physical Therapy • Massage Therapy • Stretch • Functional Medicine • Sports Medicine • Chiropractic Care • Acupuncture

www.BlakePhysicalTherapy.com Specializing in Physical Therapy for Orthopedic & Sports Injuries

(310) 822-0041 • 4820 Lincoln Blvd • Marina del Rey 90292 (310) 340-2915 • 1714 17th Street • Santa Monica 90404

We help reduce

Tel: (310) 216-7999 www.MyLAXSpa.com Dr. Don Stokes

Hello neighbor, In my 37th year of practice I welcome you to My LAX Spa, an expansion of our comprehensive Wellness Center.

Believing that Health and Beauty starts from within, we offer those services to help you naturally improve your skin, detox your body, improve your immune function, reduce weight, and strengthen your gut health.

My LAX Spa

Chronic Pain, Fibromyalgia, Neuropathy, Arthritis, Headaches, Sciatica, Low Back Pain, We also treat Auto Accidents and On-The-Job Injuries.

10% Off FACIAL TREATMENTS

Relax and Renew!

First time clients Classic Facial only $65

10% Off LASER LIPO

We Offer: • Chiropractic • Massage • Hyperbaric Oxygen • Laser Lipo • Infrared Saunas • Facial • Weight Loss • Nutrition & more.

(310) 216-7999

Sauna

EVRL Laser

Hyperbaric Oxygen

Chiropractic

Massage

Whole Body Vibration

Facial

Hurry act quickly!

Offer expires soon

Before

After

Before

After

Laser Lipo

8732 S. Sepulveda Blvd, 2nd Floor, Westchester, CA 90045 (310) 216-7999 mylaxspa@gmail.com W E ST SIDE FIT NE SS HE ALT H & BE AU T Y GU IDE 2020 PAGE 21

BEAUTY

Natural Beauty Treat your skin and Mother Earth kindly with eco-friendly ‘clean beauty’ routines

BY BELINDA CAI

Y

ou’ve heard of farm-to-table, but there’s a new trend that’s taking over: farm-to-face. So slicing up cucumbers and putting them on your eyes? Sure! But it goes far beyond that. Also deemed “seed-to-skin” or “clean beauty,” this movement emphasizes ingredient and manufacturing transparency in beauty products, along with organic and natural ingredients.

This year, a new California law is going into effect that will remove all beauty products — skin care, makeup, hair products and body care — that have been tested on animals from shelves. This also includes products that have ingredients tested on animals. This is yet another move in the direction of transparency in the beauty market.

Maggie Martinez is the owner of Organic Beauty Bar, located in Santa Monica, which offers hair products embodying the ethos of clean beauty. The hair dyes are made from organic coconut oil, cotton oil and cashew oil, all of which are nourishing and can contribute to healthy hair.

“Our hair colors, shampoos and conditioners — everything we have here — are organic and natural,” Martinez says. “We don’t have ammonia or formaldehyde in our products; it’s one of the cleanest lines available.”

She thinks that clean beauty and more people being conscious of what they put in and on their bodies is a positive trend in the beauty sphere.

“It’s healthier to put something organic and more natural in the hair. I have a kid, so it’s made me more conscious of everything in the world, not just beauty,” she says. “Even with washing hair, it makes me feel PAGE 22 WE STS I DE F I TNE SS H EA L TH & BEA U T Y G U I DE 2 02 0

good that the products won’t be as toxic and kill ocean life. Clean beauty helps the earth and animals, and is more conscious.”

Britt Kagan and Tonia Soteros, co-founders of zerowaste lifestyle boutique Recontained in Venice, are on board with the clean beauty trend as well and say it comes down to education around what you’re putting on your body. All of their personal care and household products have the ingredients fully listed, and you won’t find things like sodium lauryl sulfate or methylparabens (which can irritate certain skin types) on their labels. “… Consumers are becoming more and more educated around the effects of what they’re putting on their bodies — and down the drain,” says Kagan. “Given this new knowledge, they’re demanding better options.”

To respond to this demand (and cut down on single-use plastics, another environmental issue facing the beauty industry), the two created their own refillable house skincare line with a USA-based lab specializing in organic and natural ingredients that’s cruelty-free and vegan (save for one product which uses beeswax).

Instead of buying a new bottle every time you walk in the store, you can bring your own clean container (or buy one to bring back again and again) to fill up on shampoos, body washes, cleansers and more — adding another layer of eco-consciousness to the line. (Kagan and Soteros plan to launch a refill shipping plan in March and currently offer a monthly pickup and cleaning service for used containers through CompostableLA.) “Our mission at Recontained is to create an easy

alternative to the single-use plastic that is so dramatically damaging our home,” says Kagan. “We’re trying to do our part to help save the planet — one bottle at a time!”

Kagan and Soteros’ favorite product is the Miracle Eye Creme — rich yet gentle enough for the sensitive skin around your eyes.

“Our Miracle Eye Creme is enhanced with hyaluronic acid, lavender, blue-green algae, calendula, rooibos and pomegranate extracts, and evening primrose,” says Kagan. “Hyaluronic acid is amazing in that it binds to water within the skin and helps to maintain hydration, leaving your skin looking more dewy, as well as decreasing the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.”

Another favorite is the Toasted Sun Coconut Body Scrub, which is packed with Vitamin E, sunflower seed oil, organic neem seed oil, organic rosemary leaf extract and organic sunflower seed oil, as well as coconut oil and organic cane sugar.

“When you combine our organic cane sugar — a powerful exfoliator — with this luxurious pure organic virgin coconut oil, you get a product that melts deeply into parched, rough, dry skin, and leaves it smooth, soft and hydrated,” says Kagan.

It’s one way to feel beautiful… exactly as Mother Nature intended.

Organic Beauty Bar is located at 1333 2nd St., Santa Monica. Visit organicsbeautybar.com.

Recontained is located at 1629 Abbot Kinney Blvd., Venice. Visit recontained.com.

2020_ScreenlandAd_7.52x4.5.indd 1

1/23/20 4:06 PM

YOUR GOALS ARE WITHIN REACH.

JOIN TODAY!

There’s something for everyone! Discover your Y TODAY! Your membership includes: • • • WESTCHESTER FAMILY YMCA

8015 S. Sepulveda Blvd.

Los Angeles, CA 90045 P 310 670 4316 W ymcala.org/wc

• •

Community - Expand your network of support by building relationships in our welcoming environment

Health - Opportunities for you to achieve a healthy body, mind, and spirit

Programs - Access to over 100 land and water group ex classes and youth, teen, family, aquatics, sports and rec programs

Facility - Includes two indoor pools and spa, racquetball courts, gymnasium, state-of-the-art fitness equipment, and more!

Giving Back - Provides a platform for members to volunteer and give back to the community

W E ST SIDE FIT NE SS HE ALT H & BE AU T Y GU IDE 2020 PAGE 23

HEALTH

Healthy Habits Expert advice for taking good care of your mind, body and soul COMPILED BY GARY WALKER

MIND “Caring for our mental health is the difference between getting through life and living our lives to the fullest, with purpose, passion and meaning.

Learning to manage the emotions that govern behavior is the transformative work that helps individuals bring their best selves to their relationships, their work, and helps people thrive in the areas of life most important to them.”

— Marci Reiss, DSW, LCSW | IBD Support Foundation (310) 552-2033 | ibdsf.org “Anxiety and depression are on the rise, but they’re issues we all face. Being intentional about regular physical activity, an attitude of thankfulness, and giving others the benefit of the doubt, all help to take some of the focus off of ourselves and realize the positives in our world.”

— Dr. Andrew Chuang, Internist | Cedars-Sinai Marina del Rey Hospital | (310) 248-7070

SKIN & HAIR “I’m seeing a trend reappear for 2020. Babylights for a natural, sun-kissed low maintenance color service. It’s so versatile that you can pair this with a modern shag haircut or any length and color. Also, the daily NutriPlenish shampoo and conditioner from Aveda locks in hydration and shine with organic omega 5-rich pomegranate and jojoba oil. This will ensure your hair looking and feeling as lush and healthy as possible”.

— Nick Vincent, General Manager | Aveda Azure Salon, Marina del Rey | (310) 301-3383

PAGE 24 WE STS I DE F I TNE SS H EA L TH & BEA U T Y G U I DE 2 02 0

“Wear a broad spectrum sunscreen with SPF 30 or higher every day, even on rainy and cloudy days. The clouds only block 20% of UV rays which can lead to skin cancer and photoaging. Many moisturizing creams and makeup include sunscreen making it easy to incorporate into your daily regimen.”

— Dr. Dina Bierman, Dermatologist | Providence Saint John’s Health Center – Santa Monica | (310) 828-0260

BODY “Getting in shape and most importantly staying in shape is a lifelong mission and process.

The hardest thing to do is to start. It takes discipline and a strong committed mind to run the marathon. The marathon is maintaining your wellbeing and health. Start slow. Don’t sprint.

Make a lifelong commitment.

Strong mind = a strong body.

Strong body = a strong mind.”

— Sean Kahler, Independent Personal Trainer | Venice ablebodiesfitness.com “The best way to prevent neck and back pain is to decrease stress and increase strength in the muscles. Decrease stress by standing up every one hour of sitting, proper amount of sleep per night, massage for tight muscles, and cardiovascular exercise that gets your heart rate up, circulates the blood and washes out lactic acid in the muscles. Increase strength in the postural muscles by performing the following exercises: Standing Dead Bug (10 reps, three times a day), Dead Bug (three days a week) and Quadriped (three days a week) — all available in our free app Back Doctor.”

— Dr. Robert G. Watkins IV, Orthopedic Spinal Surgeon | Watkins Spine, Marina del Rey | (310) 448-7890 watkinsspine. com/dr-robert-gwatkins-iv

HEALTH “Patients are often concerned about the emergence of new infectious diseases and return of old ones. I like to remind them that the most powerful weapon to fight the spread of infection is also the simplest one — hand washing.”

— Dr. Soniya Gandhi, MPH, Infectious Diseases Specialist | Cedars-Sinai Marina del Rey Hospital | (310) 823-8911 “Eating plant-based meals at least once a week will provide more protein that is very advantageous for your cholesterol.

Break a sweat for an hour; workout at least four days a week with cardiovascular exercise to get your heart rate [up]. And finally, see your medical practitioner at least once a year for a full physical, including cholesterol testing.

There are more innovative blood tests now covered by insurance for at-risk patients covered.”

— Dr. Nicole Weinberg, Cardiologist | Providence Saint John’s Health Center – Santa Monica | (310) 829-7678 “More than 62% of society is diabetic or pre-diabetic.

More than ever, our kids are being diagnosed with diabetes and obesity. The biggest culprit is sugar. I would urge people to avoid sugar in soda, candy,

pastries, fruit juice and highfructose corn syrup, which is in most processed food.”

— Dr. Ilham Barone, Family Medicine Physician | CedarsSinai Marina del Rey Hospital | (310) 306-6966 “All children and toddlers should drink two [to] four glasses of water a day. Water helps keep you refreshed and hydrated.” & “Have a consistent and regular bedtime and avoid (computer and telephone) screens one hour before bedtime. Try to wake up around the same time every day and this will make you feel more refreshed and have good energy.”

Dr. Danelle Fisher, Pediatrician | Playa Vista Pediatrics | (424) 443-5600 “Our primary health objective should not be the elimination of symptoms, but rather finding and eliminating the cause of the symptoms. In so doing, we are returning to health, not merely masking the symptoms, allowing the cause to remain and perhaps worsen.”

Dr. Michael Billauer, Chiropractor and Weight Loss Specialist | Los Angeles Wellness Institute, Marina del Rey | drbillauer.com | (310) 728-2153

FIND YOUR TRUE STRENGTH. Using the Whole Child Approach to teaching we are helping our students Find Their True Strength through better focus and improved confidence.

Children will develop outstanding self-discipline and self-esteem. Adults will love our energetic classes and learn something new every day.

CLASSES FORMING NOW SPOTS ARE FILLING UP QUICKLY!

• Krav Maga • Tae Kwon Do • Muay Thai

• Kids Programs 4 years & up • Fitness Kick Boxing Bootcamp • Self Defense Classes

MarinaMartialArts.net • 310-821-6768 • 13203 West Washington Blvd.

W E ST SIDE FIT NE SS HE ALT H & BE AU T Y GU IDE 2020 PAGE 25

The Real Reason People Struggle To Lose Weight!

People are losing UP TO a pound per day doing this program - YOU can do the same!

One thing you should be aware of is...

“Losing weight isn’t easy for most people, but... if you have the right system, you can lose the weight.”

The Real Diet Story “You can FEEL GOOD without starving yourself. As you know, that never works, and it’s hard on your body, and most likely you’ll GAIN your weight back.

“Some people eat cookies thinking they’ll lose weight, but that takes time, costs big money, and doesn’t work a lot of the time.

“Some people eat boxed foods and think that’s the answer. It’s NOT! Here’s the undeniable truth.

Diets Don’t Work Never have! Never will! You might lose some weight initially, but it never lasts. Here’s why they don’t work!

You go out, have a “cheat night” and end up giving up, and end up going back to your old eating habits.

You look exactly like you looked two months ago, only worse in a short amount of time. You lose some weight, but the hanging skin is not exactly what you we’re going for.

You Can Lose The Weight The Right Way! Hundreds of patients have been through that scenario, but you don’t have to go through that. There is HOPE.

You may have failed lots of times... before, because of your will power, but that’s in the past.

Forget all the weight loss myths you’ve heard in the past!

It’s not your fault! Do this program and you’re looking at getting into a pair of skinny jeans in a few weeks/months if you’re a woman.

Don’t worry if you’re a male - it works just the same for you!

This is insider information. Th e be st part about this information is, we’ve proven that our program works and it works FAST! Now if you think you’ve tried everything, and you’re tired of trying, and you want the real deal, listen up.

My weight loss program is powerful, unique, you lose weight and then you -- keep it off.

I Can’t Make This Up You can lose 10, 20, even 30 lbs. rather quickly... if you can follow my simple program. Hi. My name is Dr. Michael Billauer, D.C. and I want to help you.

Weight Loss Can Be Easy I’m not telling you anything new.

You know losing weight is usually not easy, SO that’s why I’ve developed this easy-to-use weight loss program.

but those were the exception, not the rule. It depends on your age, what your metabolism is doing, how much water intake per day, and most of all... your commitment level.

If you stick to the program, & change a few things, you’re going to have some amazing results.

Weight Begins To “Melt Off ” Your Body A lot of people come to the office and tell me they’ve tried everything.

If you want results, call the office now, You’ll get to talk to me about your weight, and what we can do for you.

You’ll be in the best place you could be if you want to lose weight.

You’re about to find out why so many of my patients are able to drop weight, fast, and hassle free.

CALL NOW for YOUR PRIVATE “Weight Loss Consultation”

Just $59! ($120 value)

310-306-1983 Dr. Michael Billauer, D.C. 2901 Washington Blvd., Marina del Rey, CA 90292 drbillauer.com

Great Weight Loss at a GREAT Price!

Hundreds of people all over the • U.S. have tried this and lost the weight. NO DRUGS, NO SURGERY, Just RESULTS! If you’ll just follow the program and Results may vary based on individual’s physical health, diet, personal commitment forget what you’ve experienced in the and adherence to the program, information past, you’ll start dropping weight. provided is not intended to diagnose, treat, I’ve had some patients drop up to cure or prevent disease. Doctor supervision is provided by a licensed professional. two or three pounds a day “initially,” PAID ADVERTISEMENT PAGE 26 WE STS I DE F I TNE SS H EA L TH & BEA U T Y G U I DE 2 02 0

LOS ANGELES TIMES SUNDAY CROSSWORD PUZZLE “CHANGE FOR A BUCK” By ED SESSA ACROSS 1 Ports in a storm 7 Queens stadium namesake 11 HUN neighbor, to the IOC 14 Wasn’t indifferent 19 Reading disorder 20 Car thief’s contact 22 Cremona strings master 23 How to handle fine china 24 “In your dreams!”

25 Encouraged through chicanery 26 *Ball game record 28 Was indebted to 29 One way to solve crosswords 30 Nomadic Kenyans 31 Need an eraser, say 33 __ New Guinea 35 Near-eternity 37 *One may be six feet long 42 Asian holiday 45 Leveled, with “up” 47 Like many indie films 48 Some interruptions 49 Music to a matador’s ears 50 “Try it” 53 Diner menu info 54 Apple starter 55 *Historic site in Paris’ Latin Quarter 58 Indian title of respect 59 Early Earth life forms 63 “The Great Dictator” Oscar nominee Jack 64 As an example 65 Either of two Indy 500 racers 66 Not fulfilled 67 Wanted poster listings 68 Weaken 69 Sheik’s land, in song

70 Most ready for trouble 71 Baltic people 72 *Epithet for a fair British maiden 74 Burden 75 Yucatán “you” 76 Ready for trouble 81 __ Lingus 82 “The Jungle” author Sinclair 83 Smoothie berry 85 Reliever’s stat 86 Born, in some bios 87 *Totally ripped 91 Woodwind piece 92 Courtroom pro 94 “The Black Cat” author 95 Blood of the gods 97 First name in furniture 99 Intent look 102 1971 Stones hit, or what can be found in the answers to starred clues 107 Level and plane 108 Mix thoroughly, as oil and vinegar 110 “Rabbit” series author 111 Musician Minaj 112 Poppycock 113 E Street Band notable Van Zandt 114 Hydrocarbon group 115 Enjoy a run, perhaps 116 Director’s challenges 117 Most affected by a workout DOWN 1 Baddies with pointy hats 2 Actor Guinness 3 Like cobras, but not pythons 4 Web system allowing outside access 5 Frasier’s brother

6 Obeys a stickwielding doctor 7 Bad marks in high school?

8 “If it fits” item 9 Most popular 10 Lead monitor, for short 11 Word with line or hound 12 Climbing gear 13 Slanted column 14 Islamic leaders 15 “Can we see __?”: diner’s request 16 *Car coolant carrier 17 Thames campus 18 Tennis drop shot 21 Fleeced 27 “... __ you home to dinner”: Shak.

32 Flat fish 34 Summit 35 Motion maker: Abbr.

36 Period of time 38 Mrs. Gorbachev 39 Roughly 40 “Shoot!”

41 Weimaraner’s complaint 43 Eatery seen in the film “Manhattan” 44 Car and Driver yearly listing 46 Can’t brook 51 Number of singers in The Chipmunks 52 Estate beneficiary 53 Cans for cons 54 Jeweler’s measure 56 Clown mascot’s first name 57 Thumper’s friend 58 Evening parties 59 Banking misjudgment 60 Property recipient, in legal language 61 *Tourist’s eye-opening experience, perhaps 62 Letter-shaped fasteners

64 Crayola color renamed Peach in 1962 66 Like a “Stat!” instruction 67 Way more than some 69 Composer Bruckner 70 Links army leader 72 Ovarian hormones 73 Frosty coat 75 Knowledgeable about 77 Manhattan, say 78 Causing avoidance 79 Peggy or Brenda of song 80 Hallucinogenic letters 82 Fork, for instance 83 Japan’s largest active volcano 84 Pondering, with “on” 88 Cars that sound like gems 89 “__ you really just say that?”

90 Run down a mountain 93 Blathering 96 “__ it!”: “Get moving!”

97 Italian hot spot 98 Hard work 100 Berserk 101 Pueblo people 103 “That being the case ... ” 104 Soapmaker’s supplies 105 Just makes, with “out” 106 Mailed 109 Watch

FROM HEAR TO ETERNITY My roommate has this need to tell me all about his day when he gets home.

Making matters worse, his main form of communication is complaining. I need quiet time when I come home, not a second job as an unlicensed therapist. I’ve hinted at this, but he isn’t catching on.

-- Weary Your hopes and dreams change as you go through life — like when you get a roommate who won’t shut up, and you regularly fantasize that masked violent orthodontists are holding him down in an alley while they wire his jaws together.

The thing is, you can live this dream — minus the gangland orthodontists.

Retiring from your nightly gig as your roommate’s emotional garbage can just takes asserting yourself: asking for what you want instead of merely hinting at it.

Assertiveness is the healthy alternative to being passive — silently sucking up another person’s upsetting and/or unfair behavior — or going aggressive: eventually blowing up at them after you repeatedly say nothing and they, in turn, change nothing.

The foundation of assertiveness is self-respect: believing you’ve got a right to have and express desires and preferences that conflict with others’ desires and preferences. Sure, you might sometimes put somebody else’s needs first — but if you’re assertive, you’re generous by choice, not because

you just automatically go all Wimpy McWimpleton.

In contrast, clinical psychologist Randy J. Paterson explains,“When you behave passively, control of your life is in the hands of people around you.” He also notes that not asserting yourself leads to stress, the “bodily reaction to the perception that we are under threat.” When that stress is chronic (happening on the regular), it’s poisonous and damaging.

It’s associated with, for example, decreased immune function and an increased risk for heart attacks, strokes, and other fun ways to get to the morgue ahead of schedule.

Assertiveness is best exercised as soon as you realize you want somebody to change their behavior. When you don’t let your annoyance fester, you’re more likely to have the composure to open with a little positivity, like saying to your roommate,“Hey, I really admire your openness about your life...” Yes, that’s the sound of the truth being sacrificed on the altar out back, but it’s for a good cause — making him feel appreciated rather than attacked. This sets him up to be more amenable to your request that follows: “When I come home, I need an hour or so without conversation so I can decompress.” For best results, keep the next part of that silent: “Also so I can refrain from the temptation to bludgeon you with a potato and cut your vocal cords out with a butter knife.”

BALD EAGER Are there any psychological hacks for getting people to like you?

—- Self-Improvement Junkie In social interaction, there’s a balance between keeping it real and keeping it strategic. Going mad-enthusiastic over somebody you’ve just met is cute — if you’re a labradoodle. (That also makes it more forgivable when, in your excitement, you pee on the person’s shoe.)

There are two essential pieces of advice for getting people to like you: 1.

Cool pursuit instead of hot pursuit. 2.

Shut up and listen.

1. Cool pursuit: A popularity contest is the one competition where it pays not to try — or, rather, to seem like you aren’t trying. You do this, for example, by making some A-lister wait to talk with you — “Gimme a sec while I nab that appetizer...”— even though it’s probably killing you inside.

Erring on the side of seeming undereager is important, per psychologist Robert Cialdini’s “scarcity principle”: The less available something appears to be, the more valuable it seems and the more we want it. Accordingly, my rule: Try to seem more hard to get than

hard to get rid of.

2. Shut up and listen: People think they can talk somebody into liking them, but really, you’re most likely to listen somebody into doing that.

Listening doesn’t just mean hearing. It takes effort. It means paying close attention to what somebody’s saying and drawing on your emotions to connect with it. That sort of listening is a form of emotional generosity. It ultimately sends the message “I’m talking to you because I’m interested in you and what you’re saying,” not “... because I haven’t had sex since there were dinosaurs grazing where the 7-Eleven now stands.”

Listening is also important because it helps you see whether the person you’re interested in is actually worthy of your interest. Ideally, you aren’t chasing somebody simply because you’ve been chasing them, and, clever you, you’ve seen through the liberties they’ve taken in staging their own death. You, shoving aside a medical examiner and yanking open a bit of the zipper: “Pro tip ... the actual coroner does not offer body bags by Louis Vuitton!”

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.

JANUARY 30, 2020 THE ARGONAUT PAGE 27

PAGE 28 THE ARGONAUT JANUARY 30, 2020

Witness Believes Homeless Woman was Raped in Public, then Beaten

Empty tables?

(Continued from page 6)

The argonaut’s dining section is effective & affordable — call today! 310-822-1629

Advertising in The Argonaut’s Professional Directory Works!

“NO MORE TEARS” By YAAKOV BENDAVID (01-23-20) “NO MORE TEARS” (1/23/20)

No matter what your profession — attract new clients by advertising in The Argonaut’s Professional Directory.

Over 40,000 readers could be reading your ad today!

Call (310) 822-1629

alleged sexual assault. However, LAPD only has knowledge of a call for the assault with a deadly weapon, roughly 30 minutes after the alleged sexual assault took place, said LAPD Pacific Division Capt. Steve Embrich.

Embrich confirmed that officers responded to the business around 6:30 p.m. that Friday. He said officers interviewed the victim twice within a few hours after the incident. In both interviews, the victim denied a sexual assault took place and declined to press charges.

The video of the alleged assault got attention from residents after it was posted on NextDoor, the Venice (California) Community Facebook Group and various Venice-related Twitter accounts.

Many commenters were frustrated that witnesses did not make attempts to stop either attack.

“My shock is really the person videoing the women being raped!

Why not yell at the guy to stop!! I

mean so many things wrong,” one wrote, with many posting similar sentiments. Another added, “If she didn’t look homeless and the first attacker didn’t look homeless would the bystanders not stand by? Would they actually help a woman being attacked?”

Others have commended the person behind the camera for exposing a crime and for recording evidence for the police.

Embrich expressed interest in speaking to the victim a third time due to the attention the incident has received. The police are still looking for any information from the public related to the case.

Violence is a common occurrence in the lives of homeless women. A 2016 study by the Downtown Women’s Center found that half of homeless women surveyed reported experiencing violence within the past year. Last year the number of homeless women in Greater Los Angeles rose to 17,482, according to the county’s annual Homeless Count.

PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY ATTORNEY S

Personal Injury

Accident Attorney

Law Offices Of Baker & Oring, LLP

We cover the 15 square miles that matter most to your customers.

Call us to find out how to reach them.

310-822-1629

Our Legal Staff Includes a Law Professor and Experienced Attorneys with A Proven Record of Success

310.822.3377 DaviD P. Baker Recipient of Awards for 35 Years of Community Service to Marina del Rey

13915 Panay Way, Marina del rey Pacific Mariners Yacht club building

www.marinadelreylawyers.com

In California, with Medi-Cal, NO ONE should go Bankrupt or lose their home due to medical costs, if you have your affairs in order.

FREE CONSULTATION

• Medi-Cal Planning • estate Planning Local News & Culture

JOSEPH C. GIRARD, ATTORNEY AT LAW (310) 823-3943 • www.LAElderLaw.com

Maximize Your Recovery for Injuries and Damages Over 25 years experience.

NO RECOvERY FEE

LEMLE LAW GROUP, PC Robert Lemle

(310) 392-3055 www.lemlelaw.com

S K I L L E D • PA S S I O N AT E

PACIONE LAW FIRM Probate. Business. Litigation

n Probates, Trusts, Estate Planning n Conservatorships, Special Needs Trusts n Business Formation, Operation and Transfers

n Litigation (Business, Civil and Probate)

Mario A. Pacione, Esq. 8055 W. Manchester Ave., Ste. 600A Playa del Rey 90293

(310) 912-9940 • www.pacionelawfirm.com JANUARY 30, 2020 THE ARGONAUT PAGE 29

AT HOME THE ARGONAUT’S REAL ESTATE SECTION

MARINA DEL REY TOWNHOME

“This light and bright corner townhome in the highly sought-after Latitude 33 Beach Collection features custom design detailing, clever upgrades and is prewired for surround sound,” says agent Stephanie Younger. “Enter the first floor of the unit which features a den (could be 4th bedroom) and full bath, and a large outdoor patio which affords opportunities for cozy alfresco dining & relaxing. Inside, wood floors guide to the second floor main living space featuring canal views, a gas fireplace, upgraded kitchen with breakfast bar & dining area. Upstairs, the master suite is a personal sanctuary designed with your ultimate comfort in mind with a wide dual vanity, soaking tub, and walk-in, glass-enclosed shower. Two additional bedrooms, a bath and laundry room complete the top floor. This gorgeous townhome at 310 Washington Blvd, #706 will be open Saturday 1-4 pm and Sunday 12-2 pm.”

PAGE 30 AT HOME – THE ARGONAUT’S REAL ESTATE SECTION JANUARY 30, 2020

Offered at $1,599,000 I N F O R M AT I O N :

Stephanie Younger Compass 310.499.2020 stephanieyounger.com DRE#01365696

Open This Weekend in Silicon Beach Visit stephanieyounger.com or call us at 310.499.2020 to find your place in Silicon Beach and beyond.

JUST LISTED

JUST LISTED

8180 Billowvista Dr. Playa del Rey 3 bed | 2 bath | $1,595,000 Open Saturday 1 - 4 pm & Sunday 12 - 2pm

2815 S Holt Ave. Los Angeles 3 bed | 2 bath | $1,099,000 Open Saturday 1 - 4 pm & Sunday 12 - 2pm

310 Washington Blvd. #706, Marina del Rey 4 bed | 3 bath | $1,599,000 Open Saturday 1 - 4 pm & Sunday 12 - 2pm

4141 Glencoe Ave. #201, Marina del Rey 2 bed | 2 bath | $850,000 Shown by Appointment

8114 Manitoba St. #204, Playa del Rey 1 bed + loft | 1 bath | $650,000 Shown by Appointment

5848 Suncatcher Pl. #1, Playa Vista 3 bed | 2 bath | $1,699,000 Shown by Appointment

1191 North Bundy Dr., Brentwood 5 bed | 8 bath | $4,489,000 Shown by Appointment

2315 Ocean Front Walk, Venice - FOR LEASE 4 bed | 4 bath | $25,000/MONTH Shown by Appointment

170 Seaspray Way, Port Hueneme 3 bed | 2 bath | $699,000 Shown by Appointment

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.

JANUARY 30, 2020 AT HOME – THE ARGONAUT’S REAL ESTATE SECTION PAGE 31

THE ARGONAUT PRESS RELEASES RESORT-STYLE LIVING

WESTCHESTER HOME

“Breathtaking views from this two bedroom and two bath home,” says agent Charles Lederman. “A true chef’s kitchen with a large island, ample cabinetry, granite counters, wine cooler and stainless steel appliances. Master bedroom boasts panoramic vistas and an en-suite bath with a marble walkin shower and double vanity. Additional features include floor-to-ceiling windows, wood floors throughout, recessed lighting, built-in murphy bed, and electric fireplace. Enjoy all the amenities that Marina City Club offer.”

Offered at $985,000 Charles Lederman Charles Lederman & Associates 310-821-8980

“This 3-bed, 2-bath home has an open floor plan with lots of natural light, hardwood floors throughout and stone tile flooring in kitchens and bathrooms,” says agent Bill Ruane.

“The kitchen has been remodeled with beautiful Cesarstone Quartz counters, and soft close cabinets and drawers. Other features include wood-burning fireplace in the living room, crown molding, remodeled baths, office nook, AC, finished attic, and private backyard with a patio. The garage is converted to a bonus room / gym / office with half bath. ” Offered at $1,199,000 Bill Ruane RE/MAX Estate Properties 310-877-2374

TUSCAN RETREAT IN BRENTWOOD

VENICE HOME

CALIFORNIA COASTAL LIVING

CITY VIEWS

“Charming Venice home situated on a private gated lot,” says agent Jesse Weinberg. “This light and bright home offers hardwood floors throughout, tons of natural light, an open kitchen with breakfast bar, and a spacious living room with high ceilings & cozy fireplace. The master bedroom boasts French doors that open to a private patio. Additionally, a room off the back of the house has been converted into a studio with a full bathroom, kitchenette, and private entrance. Property also includes a rooftop deck perfect for outdoor entertaining.”

Offered at $1,999,000 Jesse Weinberg & Thomas Magiar KW Silicon Beach 800-804-9132

“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

“This one bedroom, one bath unit has floor-to-ceiling windows with city and mountain views” says agent Eileen McCarthy. “Marina City Club amenities includes 6 tennis courts, 3 swimming pools, racquet ball, paddle tennis, 16,000 sq ft gym space, yoga, Pilates, spinning, aerobics, and more. Full bar and restaurant, room service, cafe, salon, maid service, car wash and 24-hour security. Everything you need for the perfect staycation.”

Offered at $499,000 Eileen McCarthy Marina Ocean Properties 310-822-8910

“Enjoy this sun-drenched, Santa Barbara style home,” says agent Denise Fast. “This luxuriously updated, Mediterranean shows like a model home in the Coeur D’Alene school district. The kitchen features top-of-theline stainless appliances, a farmhouse sink and custom backsplash. The gourmet, island kitchen and family room open to the private backyard. Features include a gracious entry and grand spiral staircase. The home is very spacious with second story vaulted ceilings and skylights.”

Offered at $2,695,000 Denise Fast RE/MAX Estate Properties 310-578-5414

2 bed + 2 ba $3,800/mo

#1 IN MARINA CITY CLUB SALES

Marina City Club 3 bed + 2 ba, 1,722 sq ft

$1,029,000

Marina City Club 2 bed + 2 ba, 1,422 sq ft

Marina del Rey 1 bed + 1 b, 935 sq ft

$549,000

Marina City Club 1 bed + 1 ba, 935 sq ft

IN ESCROW

Just Sold

For Lease

3 bed + 3.5 ba $2,000,000 3 bed + 2 ba $1,970,000 3 bed + 2.5 ba $1,400,000 3 bed + 2 ba $1,079,000

2 bed + 2 ba

$985,000

Marina del Rey Live/Work Loft, 1,130 sq ft

$650,000

Marina City Club 2 bed + 2 ba. 1,422 sq ft

$4,000/mo

JUST SOLD

Coming Soon 2 bed + 2.5 ba 1 bed + 1 ba 1 bed + 1 ba

charleslederman@aol.com www.MarinaCityRealty.com

Call today for a free appraisal!

PAGE 32 AT HOME – THE ARGONAUT’S REAL ESTATE SECTION JANUARY 30, 2020

$865,000

$795,000

JANUARY 30, 2020 AT HOME – THE ARGONAUT’S REAL ESTATE SECTION PAGE 33

Marina City Club

1 Bed/1 Bath Ocean & Marina Views . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $679,990

Large End Ties Now Available Slips 32’ and Up Water & Power Dockside Newly Remodeled Restroom/Laundry Facilities Ample Parking

3 Bed/2 Bath Ocean & Marina Views . . . . . . . . . .IN . . ESCROW . . . . . . . . . $899,000 3 Bed/2 Bath Marina & Ocean Views . . . . . . . . . . .JUST . . . . . SOLD . . . . . . $979,000 3 Bed/2 Bath Ocean & Marina Views . . . . . . . . . .JUST . . . . . SOLD . . . . . . $950,000 2 Bed/2 Bath Marina & Ocean Views . . . . . . . . .JUST . . . . .SOLD . . . . . . $1,000,000 2 Bed/2 Bath City Views . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SOLD . . . . . . . . $549,900 1 Bed/1 Bath Marina Ocean Views . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SOLD . . . . . . . . $585,000 1 Bed/1 Bath City & Mountain Views . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $499,900

Leases

––––––––––––––––––––– –––––––––––––––––––– 2 Bed/2 Bath Ocean & Marina Views . . . . . . . . .NEW . . . . .LISTING . . . . . . . $5,700/MO 1 Bed/1 Bath Marina Views . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .NEW . . . . .LISTING . . . . . . . $3,500/MO 2 Bed/2 Bath City & Mountain Views . . . . . . . . . . .LEASED . . . . . . . . . $4,600/MO 3 Bed/2 Bath City & Mountain Views . . . . . . . . . . . LEASED . . . . . . . . . $4,690/MO Studio City Views . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LEASED . . . . . . . . . $2,500/MO

Eileen McCarthy

MARINA OCEAN PROPERTIES 4333 Admiralty Way, Marina del Rey 310.822.8910 emcarthy@hotmail.com • www.MarinaCityProperties.com

310-823-4644 13999 Marquesas Way, Marina del Rey • Office open 10am - 6:30pm daily

THE ARGONAUT REAL ESTATE Q&A

What is the current state of the real estate market?

I am happy to report that the State of our Market is strong and the outlook has improved greatly since our summer report. At that time, rising interest rates contributed to the already pressing affordability issues, forcing many buyers to the sidelines. We saw some price corrections, further driven by the significant increase in inventory. Overall, we did not truly see a drop in home values as median sales prices throughout Los Angeles County continued to rise on a year to year comparison. Of course, each property is unique and there are some that needed to sell their property during this time and will fervently insist that they lost money, believing they were entitled to the previous peak pricing. Let me provide another point of view.

Home prices had been, since 2012, rising at unsustainable rates and without reason. Think of a stock where excitement or speculation suddenly drives up the price. You will often hear experts in that field decrying that the company revenues simply do not support the stock price. The “dot-com” crash was an extreme example of this. Investor money was being thrown at every new internetbased corporation as the businesses of the future, even though many had

not found a way to even monetize their companies. It seems that we have been looking at ads on our computer always, but we haven’t. At that time, ad revenue was not the force it has since become.

The stocks were valued at high prices merely because those were the prices that buyers were willing to pay to get in the game, with no concrete rationale for the escalation, no increase in return on investment.

That’s where we found ourselves, to a much less dramatic extent, in spring of 2018. After six years of rabid price increases with little to no increase in buyer wages, and the cost of mortgage money risen, it was critical for the longterm health of our real estate market that it correct and stabilize. So, we had a pause that really was not too painful.

Much has changed in the second half of 2019, and it’s for the better. Fears of recession have dissipated in favor of more positive projections for 2020.

Sellers adjusted their expectations in pricing- this is key. Interest rates fell and are currently at their lowest in three years, and buyers have noticed the opportunity, snapping up properties at year end. There is no longer an excess of

PAGE 34 AT HOME – THE ARGONAUT’S REAL ESTATE SECTION JANUARY 30, 2020

inventory and throughout California there has been an overall benefit, with average days on the market down from this same time last year. According to the California Association of Realtors, the month of November brought California its greatest year-to-year increase in home prices in the past year and a half. People that believe you can only sell in spring- take note. This winter we are seeing a much stronger market than we had last spring, and as a seller, you can benefit from taking advantage of the lower inventory that typically rolls out in spring.

How are we doing locally? Here are statistics for our local neighborhoods, (single family and condo sales combined), per the MLS (remember, these are median numbers): Marina del Rey While some buyer opportunities were definitely out there, from this time last year, sales prices still rose! Single family home prices up by 10.8% and condo prices rose a respectable 3.6%. Notably, the number of days on market to sell drastically declined by 78.9%!

Venice Single family home prices rose by 3.6%, condos rose 30.3%. Days on market dropped by 42.9%.

Westchester Single family home prices rose by 9.6%, condos rose 71.6%! Days on market dropped by 11.8%.

Culver City- Single family home prices rose by 8.4%, condo prices were down by 7.1%. Days on market dropped by 11.8%. Fun fact: Rents in this area rose 27% from previous year, with a median of $4000 per month.

To get the best picture, you really need a personalized analysis of your property, including condition, neighborhood, and price range. (These statistics are for the entire MLS area referenced, and your sub-neighborhood may be different.

Contact me any time for more specific statistics for your particular property.)

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.

Enjoy the Real Estate Experience You Deserve!

Era Matilla rEalty 225 CulvEr Blvd. Broker assoc.

Playa dEl rEy BrE#01439943

Manager BrE#1323411

THE ARGONAUT OPEN HOUSES OPEN ADDRESS CULVER CITY

BD/BA

Sat 1-4 11724 Culver Blvd #11 EL SEGUNDO Sat 2-4 307 Kansas #B Sat, Sun 2-4 1333 E Grand #E LOS ANGELES Sat 1-4 2815 S Holt Ave. Sun 12-2 2815 S Holt Ave. MARINA DEL REY Sat 1-4 310 Washington Blvd #706 Sun 12-3 135 Northstar Mall Sun 1-4 4134 Marina City Dr. Sun 1-4 4338 Redwood Ave #B113 Sun 12-2 310 Washington Blvd #706

4/3.5 www.11724CulverBlvd.com

MAR VISTA

Sun 1-4

12822 Stanwood Dr.

PLAYA DEL REY Sat 2-4 6209 Ocean Front Walk Sat 1-4 6514 Vista del Mar Sat 1-4 7970 W 79th St. Sat 1-4 8180 Billowvista Dr. Sun 1-4 8250 Redlands St Apt 22 Sun 12-2 8180 Billowvista Dr. WESTCHESTER Sat 1-4 8825 Bleriot Ave

Deadline: TUESDAY NOON. Call (310) 822-1629 for Open House forms YOUR LISTING WILL ALSO APPEAR AT ARGONAUTNEWS.COM

PRICE

AGENT

COMPANY

PHONE

$1,325,000 James Scott Suarez

KW Silicon Beach

310-862-1761

3/3 Beautiful turn-key townhome, bonus room 3/3 Beautiful turn-key TH, great location, pool, spa & BBQ area

$1,059,000 Bill Ruane $899,900 Bill Ruane

RE/MAX Estate Properties RE/MAX Estate Properties

310-877-2374 310-877-2374

3/2 Great home, great location 3/2 Great home, great location

$1,099,000 Stephanie Younger $1,099,000 Stephanie Younger

Compass Compass

310-499-2020 310-499-2020

4/3 Convenient location to restaurants and nightlife 3/2.5 This immaculate home is oozing w/ warmth & character 3/2 Spacious Marina views condo 2/2 Enjoy resort style living!

4/3 Convenient location to restaurants and nightlife

$1,599,000 Stephanie Younger $2,600,000 Berman Kandel $739,000 Innessa Uhrlach $1,095,000 Jesse Weinberg $1,599,000 Stephanie Younger

Compass RE/MAX Estate Properties Rodeo Realty KW Silicon Beach Compass

310-499-2020 310-424-5512 310-883-4448 800-804-9132 310-499-2020

4/3 A resort tropical paradise on the Mar Vista Hill

$2,495,000 Madelaine Kolisnyk

Power Brokers International 310-869-1712

4/8 Gorgeous beachfront home with stunning ocean views 5/4 Beach duplex, ocean view 5/5 www.7970w79th.com 3/2 Playa del Rey views 3/2.5 Upgraded two-story condo close to the beach!

3/2 Playa del Rey views

$7,950,000 $1,989,000 $2,345,000 $1,595,000 $725,000 $1,595,000

RE/MAX Estate Properties ERA Matilla Realty KW Silicon Beach Compass KW Silicon Beach Compass

310-877-2374 310-578-7777 310-862-1761 310-499-2020 800-804-9132 310-499-2020

3/2 www.8825Bleriot.com

$999,000 James Scott Suarez

KW Silicon Beach

310-862-1761

Bill Ruane Corte/Wright James Scott Suarez Stephanie Younger Weinberg/Lesny Stephanie Younger

Open House Directory listings are published inside The Argonaut’s At Home section and on The Argonaut’s Web site each Thursday. Open House directory forms may be emailed to KayChristy@argonautnews.com. To be published, Open House directory form must be completely and correctly filled out and received no later than 3pm Tuesday for Thursday publication. Changes or corrections must also be received by 3pm Tuesday. Regretfully, due to the volume of Open House Directory forms received each week, The Argonaut cannot publish or respond to Open House directory forms incorrectly or incompletely filled out. The Argonaut reserves the right to reject, edit, and/or cancel any advertisng at any time. Only publication of an Open House Directory listing consitutes final acceptance of an advertiser’s order.

Buying or selling real estate?

The Argonaut has you covered.

Call Kay Christy today at 310-822-1629 x131 JANUARY 30, 2020 AT HOME – THE ARGONAUT’S REAL ESTATE SECTION PAGE 35

W E S T S I D E

H A P P E N I N G S

Compiled by Sara Harmatz Australian Wildlife Happy Hour Fundraiser, 4:30 to 7 p.m. Join a community of socially conscious entrepreneurs in saving the koalas with Aussie beach vibes and nutritious locally sourced Australian whole-food dishes. Bondi Harvest, 8820 Washington Blvd., Ste. 101, Culver City. eventbrite.com Donna Rifkind “The Sun and Her Stars,” 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Author Donna Rifkind discusses and signs her fascinating new book about screenwriter Salka Viertel who created refuge for many famous figures who escaped the horrors of World War II. DIESEL bookstore, 225 26th St., Ste. 33, Santa Monica.

PHOTO BY HENRY DILTZ

Thursday, Jan. 30

Rock ‘n’ roll photographer Henry Diltz looks back on his career photographing some of music’s biggest stars, including Venice’s own Jim Morrison and The Doors. SEE FRIDAY, JAN. 31.

dieselbookstore.com Stop Light Party at Lanea, 7 to 10 p.m. Display the color that best describes your relationship status (green means single, red means taken and yellow mean unsure but open) and find a date just in time for Valentine’s Day at this fun interactive mixer with games, drinks and food specials.

Lanea 216 Broadway, Santa Monica. eventbrite.com Afro Funké, 9 p.m. to 2 a.m.

Grammy-Nominated musician Rocky Dawuni hosts a night of deep-rooted soul music from around the world featuring resident deejays Jeremy Sole and Glenn Red. Townhouse & Del Monte Speakeasy, 52 Windward Ave., Venice. $10. townhousevenice.com

O N S TAG E – T H E W E E K I N LO CA L T H E AT E R COMPILED BY CHRISTINA CAMPODONICO

UPCOMING

“Reflections in a D-Back’s Eye” @ Highways Performance Space This play by acclaimed literary non-fiction writer Deanne Stillman explores America’s love affairs with guns through the music of John Coltrane and a reexamination of the mass shooting in Tucson, Arizona, which wounded former Congresswoman Gabby Giffords and killed six others. Through it all, the diamondback rattlesnake lingers in the background with possible answers.

Limited engagement: 8:30 p.m.

Friday and Saturday (Jan. 31 & Feb.

PHOTO BY ENCI BOX

“Frozen Jr.” @ El Segundo High School Performing Arts Center Fifth through eighth graders from Westchester’s St. Anastasia Catholic school bring Anna, Elsa, Kristoff and Olaf to life in this musical version of the new wintry Disney classic.

Limited engagement: 7 p.m. Friday and 6 p.m. Saturday (Jan. 31 & Feb. 1). 640 Main St., El Segudno. $8 to $10. school.st-anastasia.org

Matt Curtin, Carl Weintraub & Jordan Morgan play a trio of quirky cowboys in “The Unseen Hand” at Odyssey Theatre

1). 1651 18th St., Santa Monica. $15. to $20. (310) 453-1755; highwaysperformance.org Dance at the Odyssey The Odyssey Theatre dedicates one of its stages to the presentation of new work by local dance makers in January and February. The series continues with an assemblage of new work by L.A. Contemporary Dance Company.

Shows at 8 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday (Jan. 30 to Feb. 2). 2055 S. Sepulveda Blvd., West L.A. $15 to $25. odysseytheatre.com “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 “Until the Flood” @ Kirk Douglas Theatre Drawing inspiration from extensive interviews with residents of greater St. Louis, performer and playwright Dael Orlandersmith explores the struggle of a community to heal after the fatal shooting death of unarmed black teen Michael Brown by a white police officer.

Now playing at 8 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays, 2 and 8 p.m. Saturdays, and 1 and 6:30 p.m. Sundays through Feb 23. 9820 Washington Blvd., Culver City. $30 to $75. (213) 972-2772; centertheatregroup.org “The Unseen Hand + Killer’s Head” @ The Odyssey Theatre In these back to Sam Shepard plays, a trio of cowboys resurrected from the

with Amy Poehler Era of Ignition: Coming of Age in a Time of Rage and Revolution FEB 7 Writers Guild Theater,

with Shani O. Hilton Why We’re Polarized FEB 4 Aratani Theatre,

Beverly Hills

Downtown LA

www.livetalksla.org

“Mistakes Were Made” @ Santa Monica Playhouse Dick let’s a sexy, blue-eyed winker threaten his marriage; Jeff turns down a dream job; Mel hires a famous money manager, now famous for stealing money; Dick’s wife has an affair. And that’s just the tip of the iceberg!

Now playing at 7:30 p.m. Saturdays and 3:30 p.m. Sundays through April 5. 1211 4th St., Santa Monica. $35.

(310) 394-9779; santamonicaplayhouse.com

Amber Tamblyn

Ezra Klein

TICKETS/INFO:

the dead help a mutant extraterrestrial to free his enslaved people and a murderer delivers his final words as he awaits execution.

Now playing at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays and 8 p.m. some Wednesdays and Thursdays through March 8. 2055 S. Sepulveda Blvd., West L.A. $10 to $37. (310) 477-2055; odysseytheatre.com

Adam Davidson

with Adam McKay The Passion Economy: The New Rules for Thriving in the Twenty-First Century FEB 5 Dynasty Typewriter at The Hayworth Theatre, LA

Jessica Simpson

with Katherine Schwarzenegger Pratt Open Book FEB 10 Aratani Theatre, Downtown LA

A series of on-stage conversations featuring writers, actors, musicians, humorists, artists, chefs, scientists and thought leaders in business.

PAGE 36 THE ARGONAUT JANUARY 30,LEFT 2020 HAND PAGE Ad 1 of 2 —

Publication: LA Downtown News, SM Argonaut, Client: Live Talks Los Angeles Pasadena Weekly Artwork Due: 1/29/2020 Size: 9.83” x 2.85” Art Director/Designer: Mike Diehl (818) 552.4110 Colors: CMYK

Friday, Jan. 31 Last Fridays Art Show, 6 to 10 p.m. Meet local artists and musicians that are shaping L.A.’s creative scene at this monthly art show featuring illustrations by Adele Jackson, watercolors by Casey Banks, block painting by Jackie Sepulveda and paintings, ceramics and sculptures by Venice favorite William Attaway. Amiga Wild, 2124 Lincoln Blvd., Venice.

AstroTwins at Mystic Journey, 6:30 to 8 p.m.

Discover what’s in the stars for the new decade with worldfamous astrologers Ophira and Tali Edut at this cosmic book signing. Mystic Journey, 1624 Abbot Kinney Blvd., Venice. facebook.com/astrotwins Library After Dark: Music Icons, 7 to 9 p.m. Legendary music photographer Henry Diltz and celebrated graphic artist John Van Hamersveld discuss their artistic careers and experiences working with music’s most iconic artists of the 1960s and 1970s. Writer, editor and producer Stephen K. Peeples moderates. El Segundo Public Library, 111 W. Mariposa Ave., El Segundo. (310) 542-2728 Eddie Berman at McCabe’s, 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. The folk singer-songwriter performs his signature fingerpicking style and songs from his new album “Frontiers” at McCabe’s Guitar Shop, 3101 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica. $20. store.mccabes.com

Saturday, Feb. 1 4th Annual Ice Cream for Breakfast, 8 a.m. to noon.

Spend the morning tasting Jeni’s newest skillet cinnamon roll ice cream and enjoy coffee floats in a souvenir mug. 100% of profits will benefit the digital platform dosomething.org that powers offline action for young people interested in creating social

change. Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams, 540 Rose Ave., Venice.

The Bay Foundation’s Volunteer Event at LAX Dunes, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. The Bay Foundation and The Friends of LAX Dunes host their monthly clean-up at the LAX Dunes, which are home to a variety of unique plants and animals. Help remove nonnative and invasive vegetation and learn more about this historic site. Trask Triangle Park (Waterview Gate across from the park at Waterview Street and Earldom Avenue), Playa del Rey. santamonicabay.org/events Better Together, noon to 5 p.m. This Black History Month empowerment event and pop-up market features handmade jewelry, original illustrations by local black entrepreneurs, live glass blowing demonstrations, make-your-own glass experiments, deejays and local food trucks. L.A. Glass Center, 141 Penn St., El Segundo. Free. eventbrite.com Verdi Chorus: Songs of Fantasy, 7:30 p.m. Artistic director Anne Marie Ketchum leads the Fox Singers in performing enchanting arias, duets and ensembles from the world of opera as well as beloved songs from Mozart’s “The Magic Flute,” Donizetti’s “L’elisir d’amore,” Benstein’s “Peter Pan” and “Candide” and more. First United Methodist Church, 1008 11th St., Santa Monica. $10+. (800) 838-3006; verdichorus.org Peter Case + Bob Hillman at McCabe’s, 8 to 10:30 p.m. With a career ranging from rock ’n’ roll and blues to folk rock and solo acoustic performance, Peter Case performs with special guest and masterful lyricist Bob Hillman at McCabe’s Guitar Shop, 3101 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica. $25. store.mccabes.com Our House at ArtBar LA, 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. Our House Music Productions presents a night of

recorded by Johnny Cash, Doug Sahm, Nanci Griffith and many other greats, this singer-songwriter, painter and essayist performs an intimate show at McCabe’s Guitar Shop, 3101 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica. $40. store.mccabes.com

Monday, Feb. 3 Sand and Sea Speakers Toastmasters, 7 to 9 p.m.

Whether attempting to overcome your fear of public speaking or looking to improve your presentation skills, Toastmasters will help develop your speaking skills in a supportive, friendly atmosphere. First Presbyterian Church of Santa Monica, 1220 Second St., Santa Monica. Free for guests; $15.50/month for members.sandandseaspeakers.com

Tuesday, Feb. 4

Grammy winner Rocky Dawuni hosts Afro Funké at the Townhouse & Del Monte Speakeasy. SEE THURSDAY, JAN. 30.

good vibes, good music and good people featuring great tunes by Holly Adams, Joplin, Thump3r and Somekindaweirdo.

ArtBarLA, 12017 Venice Blvd., Venice. $15; $10 advance. eventbrite.com The Brobots at Sonny McLean’s, 9 p.m. This threepiece, energetic cover band from Venice Beach performs at Sonny McLean’s, 2615 Wilshire Blvd., Santa Monica. (310) 449-1811; sonnymcleans.com Blue Sky Divide + Harry Muff’s Disco at TRiP’s, 9:30 to 10 p.m. L.A.-based band Blue Sky Divide plays their first gig after a long hiatus, featuring an epic disco set by bass player Harry Muff. Proceeds from the show support Mar Vista School Enrichment Group. Trip, 2101 Lincoln Blvd., Santa Monica. $10. tripsantamonica.com

Sunday, Feb. 2 Super Pup Sunday, noon to 2:30 p.m. Enjoy complimentary food and refreshments while watching the Puppy Bowl with your special furry friend. Wallis Annenberg PetSpace, 12005 Bluff Creek Drive, Playa Vista. eventbrite.com Music for Superheroes, noon.

Santa Monica College’s Emeritus Concert Band performs a free concert with an exciting superhero theme featuring a guest performance by the Venice High School band, including the music of John Williams, Hans Zimmer, Sergei Prokofiev, Ludwig Göransson, Alan Silvestri, and many more. SMC Performing Arts Center, 1310 11th St., Santa Monica. (310) 434-4306; smc.edu/emeritus Tom Russell Live at McCabe’s, 8 to 10 p.m. With songs

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/events Justice and Spirituality on Screen: Tech and Human Imagination, 7 to 9 p.m. This special screening features a scholar and artist panel on technology as it has been imagined in film, art, literature and other media. LMU Playa Vista Campus, 12105 W. Waterfront Drive, Ste. 200, Playa Vista. Free with RSVP at lmu.wufoo.com Diego Garcia at Sonny McClean’s, 9 p.m. The former member of the band Elefant performs original music supporting the local indie music scene at Sonny McLean’s, 2615 Wilshire Blvd., Santa Monica. (310) 449-1811; sonnymcleans.com

Barry Sonnenfeld, Call Your Mother: Memoirs of a Neurotic Filmmaker MAR 18 Aratani Theatre,

Simple Abundance: 365 Days to a Balanced and Joyful Life FEB 17 Dynasty Typewriter

Dean Koontz Devoted APR 1 Aratani Theatre,

Downtown LA

Downtown LA

at The Hayworth Theatre, LA

Ada Calhoun

with Annabelle Gurwitch Why We Can’t Sleep: Women’s New Midlife Crisis MAR 9 Dynasty Typewriter at The Hayworth Theatre, LA

Robert Reich

The System: Who Rigged It, How We Fix It MAR 24 (evening)

Writers Guild Theatre, Beverly Hills

MAR 25 (morning)

Cross Campus, Downtown LA

PODCASTS: livetalksla.org/podcasts VIDEOS: livetalksla.org/video

Ad 2 of 2 — RIGHT HAND PAGE

Terry McMillan It’s Not All Downhill From Here APR 13 Dynasty Typewriter at The Hayworth Theatre, LA

UPCOMING

Barry Sonnenfeld

Sarah Ban Breathnach

(Continued on page 39)

See all the events on our exciting Spring 2020 schedule at livetalksla.org

TICKETS: $20–$95 | www.livetalksla.org Publication: LA Downtown News, SM Argonaut, Client: Live Talks Los Angeles JANUARY 30,Artwork 2020Due: THE1/29/2020 ARGONAUT PAGE 37 Pasadena Weekly Size: 9.83” x 2.85” Art Director/Designer: Mike Diehl (818) 552.4110 Colors: CMYK

CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING Classifieds / Legals

DEADLINE: Monday at 11am for Thursdays CALL ANN: 626-584-8747 or EMAIL: ann@argonautnews.com Probate NOTICE OF HEARINGDECENDENT'S ESTATE OR TRUST CASE NUMBER: 19STPB02611

Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles In the Matter of: The Leila Sackett Britton 1994 Trust, Trust This notice is required by law. This notice does not require you to appear in court, but you may attend the hearing if you wish.

1. NOTICE is given that: Wayland Jeremiah Radin and Amadea Kendra Britton, Petitioners, has filed: VERIFIED PETITION FOR ORDER FOR: 1. BREACH OF TRUST; 2. REMOVAL OF TRUSTEE; 3. IMPOSING CONSTRUCTIVE TRUST; 4. SURCHARGE OF TRUSTEE; 5. DAMAGES; and 6. ATTORNEY'S FEES AND COSTS (Probate Code Section 850(a)(3)(A) and (B)) ****The Petition described above seeks an imposition of a construction trust over the following: Real Property located at 24600 Via Dolce, #2-219, Marina Del Rey, CA 90292, with APN: 4295-012094 YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO FILE AN ANSWER TO THE PETITION. 2. You may refer to the filed documents for more information .

(Some documents filed with the court are confidential.)

3. A HEARING on the matter will be held as follows: Date: March 9, 2020 Time: 8:30 AM Dept.: 2D Address of court: 111 N. Hill Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012; Stanley Mosk Courthouse - Central District Assistive listening systems, computer-assisted real-time captioning, or sign language interpreter services are available upon request if at least 5 days notice is provided. Contact the clerk's office for Request for Accommodations by Persons With Disabilities and Order (form MC-410). (Civil Code section 54.8.)

Attorney or party without attorney: Louis Pacella, Esq. (SBN 227616), Louis Pacella, Attorneyat-Law, APLC, 5000 N. Parkway Calabasas, Suite 219, Calabasas, CA 91302 1/23, 1/30, 2/6, 2/13/20 CNS-3334452# THE ARGONAUT

Name Change ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case No. 20NWCP00026 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES. Petition of ADRIANNA MARIE GOMEZ on behalf of VICTOR ISAIAH GOMEZ MIRANDA, for Change of Name. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1.)

Petitioner: Adrianna Marie Gomez filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: a.) Victor Isaiah Gomez Miranda to Victor Isaiah Najera 2.)

THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 3/25/20. Time: 1:30 AM. Dept.: C. Room: 312.

The address of the court is 12720 Norwalk Blvd. Norwalk, CA 90650.

A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Los Angeles. Original filed: January 23, 2020. Judge Margaret M. Bernal, Judge of the Superior Court. PUBLISH: The Argonaut N e w s p a p e r 1 / 3 0 / 2 0 , 2 / 6 / 2 0, 2/13/20, 2/20/20

Notice of Bulk Sales Notice of Self Storage Sale Please take notice US Storage Centers - Marina Del Rey located at 12700 Braddock Dr., Los Angeles, CA 90066 intends to hold an auction to sell the goods stored by the following tenants at the storage facility. The sale will occur as an online auction via w w w .s to r a g e a u c ti o n s .n e t o n 2/20/2020 at 10:00AM. Unless stated otherwise the description of the contents are household goods and furnishings. James Joseph Herman (2 units); John Lewis Tandy; Frederick Morgan Toland Jr. All property is being stored at the above self-storage facility.

This sale may be withdrawn at any time without notice. Certain terms and conditions apply. See manager for details.

The Argonaut Newspaper 1/30/20, 2/6/20

Fic. Business Name

TED 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.

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: 01/9/20, 01/16/20, 01/23/20, 01/30/20 #27384 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 20200005690 Type of Filing: Original. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: XLS LIMOS. 333 Washington Blvd., #56 Marina del Rey, CA 90292. COUNTY: Los Angeles. Articles of Incorporation or Organization Number: 201919610601. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Xeauxtime Limousine Services LLC, 333 Washington Blvd., #56 Marina del Rey, CA 90292. 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: 07/2019. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/ Christopher Alan Brazil TITLE: Manager, Corp or LLC Name: Xeauxtime Limousine Services LLC. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: January 8, 2020. 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: 01/16/20, 0 1/23 /20, 01/30/20, 02/6/2 0 #27523

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 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME business as: THE ROOF ON The Argonaut STATEMENT FILE NO. WILSHIRE, THE ROOF AT THE HOTEL WILSHIRE. 6317 Wilshire 2020005156 Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90048, Type of Filing: Original The follow1516 S. Bundy Dr., Ste. 300 Los ing person(s) is (are) doing busiAngeles, CA 90025. COUNTY: ness as: CLAGGIE, CABIN VINLos Angeles. REGISTERED TAGE; 132 ½ North Avenue 57 (626) 584-8747 OWNER(S) Balboa Hospitailty Los Angeles, CA 90042. ann@argonautnews.com COUNTY: Los Angeles. RELLC, 1516 S. Bundy Dr., Ste. 300 GISTERED OWNER(S) Kristine Los Angeles, CA 90025. State of Claghorn, 132 ½ North Avenue 57 Incorporation or LLC: California.

Los Angeles, CA 90042. THIS THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCBUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY TED BY a Limited Liability Coman Individual. The registrant company. The registrant commenced to transact business under the ficmenced to transact business untitious business name or names der the Fictitious Business Name listed above on: 12/2019. I deor names listed above on: N/A. I clare that all information in this declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/ statement is true and correct. /s/: Michael Orwitz. TITLE: Managing Kristine Claghorn. TITLE: Owner.

Autos/Parts Member, Corp or LLC Name: BalThis statement was filed with the boa Hospitailty LLC,. This stateLA County Clerk on: January 8, Deadline: ment was filed with the LA County 2020. NOTICE – in accordance Clerk on: December 18, 2019. with subdivision (a) of Section Monday at 11am NOTICE – in accordance with 17920, a Fictitious Name Statefor Thursday subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a ment generally expires at the end Fictitious Name statement generof five years from the date on ally expires at the end of five which it was filed in the office of Contact: years from the date o n which it the county cl erk, except, as was filed in the office of the county provided in subdivision (b) of SecAnn Turrietta clerk, except, as provided in subtion 17920, where it expires 40 (626) 584-8747 division (b) of Section 17920, days after any change in the facts where it expires 40 days after any set forth in the statement pursuchange in the facts set forth in the ant to Section 17913 other than a Email Your Ad: statement pursuant to Section change in the residence address ann@argonautnews.com 17913 other than a change in the of a registered owner. a new Fictiresidence address of a registered tious Business Name statement owner. a new Fictitious Business must be filed before the expiration.

Name statement must be filed beThe filing of this statement does fore the expiration. The filing of not of itself authorize the use in this statement does not of itself this state of a Fictitious Business authorize the use in this state of a Name in violation of the rights of fictitious business name in violaanother under federal, state, or argonautnews.com tion of the rights of another under common law (see Section 14411 federal, state, or common law (see et seq., business and professions Section 14411 et seq., Business code). Publish: The Argonaut PAGE 38 THE ARGONAUT and JANUARY 30, 2020 Professions code).

Publish: Newspaper. Dates: 01/16/20, The Argonaut Newspaper. Dates: 01/23/20, 01/30/20, 02/06/20 01/9/20, 01/16/20, 01/23/20, #27524 01/30/20 #27384

CLASSIFIEDS & LEGALS

CLASSIFIEDS and LEGALS

NEED CASH? WE BUY CARS!!

We come to you Free appraisals Consignment available

310-477-AUTO (2886)

BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name or names listed above on: N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/: Kristine Claghorn. TITLE: Owner.

This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: January 8, 2020. 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: 01/16/20, 01/23/20, 01/30/20, 02/06/20 #27524 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2020011588 Type of Filing: Original The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: GARNET ORGANIZING & CONSULTING, GARNET ORGANIZING; 5336 W. 82nd St. Los Angeles, CA 90045. COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Alison P. Gunn, 5336 W. 82nd St. Los Angeles, CA 90045. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name or names listed above on: 01/2020. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/: Alison P. Gunn.

TITLE: Owner. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: January 15, 2020. 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: 1/30/20, 2/6/20, 2/13/20, 2/20/20 #27986

declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/: Christina Monique Owens. TITLE: Owner. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: January 13, 2020. 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 N e w s p a p e r . D a t e s : 1 / 2 3 / 2 0, 1/30/20, 2/6/20, 2/13/20 #27745 STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME – FILE NO: 2019324368 file no: 2015137559 Date filed: 05/22/2015. Name of Business(es) THE ROOF ON WILSHIRE, 6317 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90048. registered owner(s): STP Holdings LLC, 6317 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90048. Business was conducted by a Limited Liability Company. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) registrants names/corp/llc (print) Payam Pedram title: General Partner. If corporation, also print corporate title of officer. If LLC, also print tile of officer or manager. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of los angeles County on the date indicated by the filed stamp in the upper right corner: December 18, 2019. i hereby certify that this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. dean c. logan, los angeles county clerk by: Deputy Publish: The Argonaut Newspaper. Dates: 01/9/20, 01/16/20, 01/23/20, 01/30/20 #27388

Employment - FT LEAD SOFTWARE DEVELOPER Beartooth Radio, Inc. has job opp. in Playa del Rey, CA: Lead Software Developer. Dsgn & dvlp SW for co’s hardware systm. Mail resumes refernc’g Req. #LSW96 to: 102 Eagle Fjord Rd., Unit D, Attn: M. Monaghan, Bozeman, MT 59718.

Employment - PT VOLUNTEER DRIVERS NEEDED The Disabled American Vet-

erans (DAV) A Non-Profit OrFICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME ganization serving California STATEMENT FILE NO. Veterans. Needs dedicated 20200008741 Type of Filing: Original The followVolunteer Drivers to transing person(s) is (are) doing busiport Veterans to the West ness as: SUMMER SUN SPRAY Los Angeles V.A. Hospital TAN, SUNLUVER SPRAY TAN; Vehicle and Gas is provided 12492 Osprey Lane Unit 2 Playa For more information please Vista, CA 90094. COUNTY: Los contact Blas Barragán at Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Christina Monique (310) 268-3344 Owens, 12492 Osprey Lane Unit 2 Playa Vista, CA 90094. THIS PT HOUSE MAN at Hotel in BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY Marina del Rey. Apply in peran Individual. The registrant comson at 2904 Washington menced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name Blvd. Marina del Rey 90292 or names listed above on: N/A. I declare that all information in this Computer & Smartphone statement is true and correct. /s/: genius instructor. $35/hour.

Christina Monique Owens. TITLE: Call for interview. Martha in Owner. This statement was filed Playa Vista, 310-745-9822. with the LA County Clerk on: January 13, 2020. NOTICE – in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Business/Prof.

Services 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: 1/23/20, 1/30/20, 2/6/20, 2/13/20 #27745

The European Maid Co. IN BUSINESS SINCE 1984

Commercial & Residential Call for a FREE Estimate Cell: 310.569.6265

SAL’S PLUMBING

PART-TIME NIGHT AUDITOR AT HOTEL IN MARINA DEL REY

& ROOTER 24/7 SERVICE

PLEASE APPLY IN PERSON AT

• Fast Honest & Reliable • Price Match Guarantee • Gas Leaks & Gas Repairs • All Types of Drains • Repairs & Remodels • Senior Discounts • Family Owned and Operated since 1979 • Lic# 537357 • WWW.SALSPLUMBING.COM

2904 WASHINGTON BLVD. MARINA DEL REY, CA 90292 Autos/Parts

310-782-1978

Valentine Brake Special!!!

15% parts discount with ad Lifetime warranty on Brakes,Shocks & Struts 13021 W. Washington Blvd 310-305-7929

2020 QUICKBOOKS Install, Set-Up & Train.

Payroll & Sales Tax Returns.

Bank Recs. Also avail for Temp work. Year end report W2's & 1099's. Call 310.553.5667

Lifetime Warranty on Brake Shocks & Struts 13021 W. Washington Blvd.

310-305-7929 *10% discount on parts with ad.

Drywall

REAL ESTATE-Homes for Rent

FLOOR INSTALL & REPAIR

Westchester Single Family Home 3bd + 1 1/2 ba, fireplace, fa/heat, repainted, new flooring, very clean. $3350/mo.

Charles Blauul (310) 7661863

Apartments for Rent

Hardwood Flooring: Sales • Service Repair • Refinishing

30 yrs experience servicing the West Side

Best Pricing/Free Estimates

310-478-3667

DRYWALL Specialist Hang - Tape - Texture Patching - Paint

***MAR VISTA*** 2 BD + 2 BA 11913 AVON WAY

Call Terry 310-490-8077

$2,495.00/MO

Handyman

$2,395.00/MO

ConTraCTor’s LiCense #692889

2 BD + 2 BA

12736 CASWELL AVE. OPEN HOUSE 10 AM TO 4 PM M - F

***PALMS*** 2 BD + 2 BA

$2595.00/MO

3614 FARIS DR. ON-SITE MANAGER (310) 558-8098 CALL FOR VIEWING

Painting

Painting Best Prices Int/Ex: Houses, Condos, Townhouses, Rentals 25 yrs exp. Free Est.

OPEN HOUSE

10 AM TO 4 PM EVERY DAY

Gated garage, Intercom entry, Alarm, FP Central air, Dishwasher, Stove/Oven

310-465-3129 Lic. 791862 ins.

www.westsideplaces.com

Plumbing Services

310.391.1076 Office Space for Rent

Office for rent in Marina del Rey Approx. 100 sq. ft. $400 per month.

Call 310-578-4959

Over 30 Years experience

Service & repair • StoppageS Floor & Wall Heat SpecialiSt 10% OFF with ad

310-876-1577

Plumbing Services • Repair • Faucets & Toilets • Drain Cleaning • Water Heaters Since 1978 • Garbage Disposals The Neat & Clean Plumbers • Repipe Specialist • Water & Gas Leaks • Sewer Specialist Licensed-Bonded-Insured • Tankless Water Heaters ALL Work Guaranteed Lic. #799390 • Camera Inspections 11520 Jefferson Blvd., Culver City 90230 • Hydro Jetter 24 hr. Emergency Service

bobco PlumbiNg

310-837-3844

STAY IN THE LOOP!

Westside Happenings (Continued from page 37)

John Storie Quartet, 9:30 p.m. The L.A.-based guitarist presents some new tunes and music from his album Ponderosa featuring Josh Nelson on piano, Alex Boneham on bass and Dan Schnelle on drums. Sam First, 6171 W. Century Blvd., Ste. 180, Westchester. $15 to $20. samfirstbar.com

Wednesday, Feb. 5

Follow The Argonaut on Facebook & Twitter (@ArgonautNews) for breaking stories and bonus content posted during the week.

Visit ArgonautNews.com to sign up for our Thursday-morning email newsletter highlighting the week’s top stories in print and online.

Laughs & Libations at The Shack, 7 p.m. to 1 a.m. Leader of the comedy group the Playa Players Curtis D. Davis performs his last show at the Shack, 185 Culver Blvd., Playa del Rey. facebook.com/theplayaplayers The Petrilli Players, 8:30 to 11:30 p.m. Electric and acoustic guitarist Angela Petrilli performs with her energetic band at the Cinema Bar, 3967 Sepulveda Blvd. No cover. thecinemabar. com Venice Underground Comedy and Bootleg Bombshells Burlesque, 9 and 11 p.m. Start the night with some of L.A.’s best comics and finish it with a burlesque show featuring the Bootleg Bombshells. The Townhouse & Del Monte Speakeasy, 52 Windward Ave., Venice. No cover. (310) 3924040; townhousevenice.com

Thursday, Feb. 6 StoryCorps Listening Event, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Hear excerpts of stories collected from 150 interviews with local residents during the mobile booth team’s time in Santa Monica. Santa Monica College, 1900 Pico

Guitarist Eddie Berman brings his bucolic folk musings and signature fingerpicking style to McCabe’s. SEE FRIDAY, JAN. 31.

Blvd., Santa Monica.

A History: Marina del Rey, Venice, The Argonaut and Beyond Baroque, 6:30 p.m. George Drury Smith, founder of Beyond Baroque Literary Arts Center and its magazine (as well as the former associate publisher, copy editor, and CFO of The Argonaut) presents an early history of the area, including the Venice literary scene and the emergence of Marina del Rey, as well as

The Critical Line

discusses persisting local issues. Burton Chace Park Community Room, 13650 Mindanao Way, Marina del Rey. $5; free for MDRHS members.

(424) 391-6976

Send event information at least 10 days in advance to christinac @argonautnews.com

by Steve Greenberg

JANUARY 30, 2020 THE ARGONAUT PAGE 39

SANTA MONICA COLLEGE

We’re here to help you succeed.

FEB 18 #1 in Student Support Services

CLASSES START

Apply at smc.edu/spring

SANTA MONICA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES: Dr. Margaret Quiñones-Perez, Chair; Dr. Nancy Greenstein, Vice Chair; Dr. Susan Aminoff; Dr. Louise Jaffe; Rob Rader; Dr. Sion Roy; Barry A. Snell; Brooke Harrington, Student Trustee; Dr. Kathryn E. Jeffery, Superintendent/President

PAGE 40 THE ARGONAUT JANUARY 30, 2020