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ON THE COVER: Former DTSM, Inc. CEO Kathleen Rawson oversaw the dawning of a culture awakening during her tenure. Photo: Chris Mortenson. Design by Arman Olivares.

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Private Criminal Prosecution

Contracting our constitutional due process rights to the ultra-wealthy

By Paul Cook udge Loretta Preska sentenced environmentalist lawyer, Steven Donziger, to six months of imprisonment for a criminal contempt misdemeanor for withholding confidential information. Donziger has already served 787 days under house arrest. The United Nations Human Rights Council declared that the house arrest violated international human rights law. Judge Preska ignored the decree.

Chevron began its campaign to war against Donziger after he obtained an $18 billion judgment against Chevron for dumping toxic waste in the rivers of the Amazon rainforest. The dumping harmed at least five indigenous communities whose livelihoods depended on this water.

After the judgment, Chevron filed a racketeering suit (a type of charge generally reserved for mobsters). Without a jury, the court found against Donziger.

Then, the New York Bar revoked Donziger’s license to practice law. The court ordered confidential communication

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to be released. For refusing, the court ordered one of the longest house arrests in American history. To find Donziger guilty of criminal charges without a jury trial, the court appointed a private law firm, which previously profited from Chevron, to criminally prosecute Donziger.

Although it appears that numerous legal errors were committed here, the purpose of this opinion is to stress the hidden, illegal and trending unconstitutional practice of contracting out criminal

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prosecution to contractors. The Fifth and 14th Amendments guarantee that the government cannot “deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law”. As Donziger’s case proves – without due process – a person’s life and reputation can be ruined.

One of the core rights of due process is that a defendant is entitled to have a prosecutor who is fair and neutral, because of the heavy, scarring and maiming impacts of a criminal conviction.

For instance, a criminal record is a bar to a number of employment opportunities.

There are three rights that a defendant is entitled to from a fair and neutral prosecutor. One, a defendant has the right to decide whether the government should spend its resources in filing the case. Two, the defendant has a right to a fair plea bargaining deal. Three, the defendant has a right to a fair sentence by the prosecution.

Prosecutors are paid on a salary.

Therefore, since profit is not the reason she is making government decisions, neutrality is presumed. But a contractor who profits off a case has every reason to prolong a criminal case, or file a frivolous one, or recommend punitive sentences, which a party like Chevron may want.

There are three ways that contractors can profit from the accused. This happens when they get paid by the hour, are paid more for prevailing against the defendant, or execute decisions with an eye for future contracts with the government. Here, the Department of Justice, the government’s default prosecutors, declined to file charges against Donziger. Because Chevron wanted to override the government’s decision, it hired a law firm that profited by all of the above factors.

In 1987, in Young v. United States ex rel. Vuitton et Fils, 481 U.S. 787 (1987) the U.S. Supreme Court found the practice of private prosecution to be repugnant to due process. It stated, “That state official has the power to employ the full machinery of the state in scrutinizing any given individual. Even if a defendant is ultimately acquitted, forced immersion in criminal investigation and adjudication is a wrenching disruption of everyday life. [S]uch an [interested] attorney is required by the very

standards of the profession to serve two masters.”

But nearly 35 years later, the practice rears its ugly head again to prosecute protesters, the poor, and civil rights attorneys. In a case I litigated, the City of Baldwin Park contracted a private law firm for $25,000 to charge an 80-year-old man for putting up a sign that criticized a politician of being corrupt. The problem was that the City filed charges against the father of the

alleged offender and not the person who put up the sign. And get this: the corrupt politician actually and eventually pled guilty to bribery in federal court.

Three years ago and also in California, in “Coachella and Indio, the law firm Silver & Wright has repeatedly filed criminal charges against residents and businesses for public nuisance crimes — like overgrown weeds, a junk-filled yard or selling popsicles without

a business license — then billed them thousands of dollars to recoup expenses” reported The Desert Sun. One woman was even charged $6,000 for violating the chicken ordinance.

For all these reasons, private prosecution must clearly be prohibited. Our constitutional rights cannot be decided by corporate interests. Doing so ultimately concentrates powers and rights in the hands of the ultra-wealthy, at the expense of

common citizen. For this reason, even Chief Justice Roberts recognized: “A basic step in organizing a civilized society is to take that sword out of private hands and turn it over to an organized government, acting on behalf of all the people.”

Paul Cook is a second-generation Korean-American civil rights lawyer who was born, raised and educated in Los Angeles. He specializes in civil rights and open records law.

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Leaving Office

Councilmember Mike Bonin announces decision to not run for reelection

By Andres de Ocampo ouncilmember Mike Bonin will not run for City Council reelection in the primary municipal elections in June, detailing personal health and wellness as reasons for reconsidering a campaign for his third term.

Bonin, who has openly shared his previous experience with housing insecurity, addiction and his continual recovery, gave the announcement on Jan. 26 in a nine-minute YouTube video vulnerably expressing his current standings as Councilmember of District 11, his reasons for not returning to city council and what that means for the future.

Though the councilmember expressed he “is pretty damn confident” that he could have won a third term, his decision is “not political, but deeply personal,” he said.

“I have struggled with chronic depression for a very long time, long before I ever ran for office.

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Councilmember Mike Bonin, who was initially thought to run for a third term, announced his decision to abstain from reelection, focusing on health, wellness and his family.

It is a constant companion and often a very heavy one,” he said, reflecting on how his work has taken a toll on his him and his family.

Bonin regarded his position as councilmember of District 11 as a way to help battle his depression, but only temporarily.

“It gave me a tremendous sense of energy and it filled me with purpose,” he said. “But over the past couple of years, this job has

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demanded that this job has focused my time and energy onto the negative and fighting the negative, instead of creating the positive. That has taken a toll on me.

“It’s time for me to recharge. I need to focus on health. I need to focus on wellness. I need to spend more quality time with my family, especially when my son is still young enough to want to hang out with his old man.”

The sudden announcement came after Los Angeles city clerk Holly Wolcott released the results of petition to recall the councilmember, Recall Mike Bonin 2021, on Jan. 18. Wolcott declared the signatures filed as “insufficient” with only 25,965 valid signatures out of the 27,317 needed to deem the recall sufficient.

“Until the recall failed the other day, it was full-steam ahead to my reelection,” Bonin said. “But once the recall died, it gave me an opportunity to finally sit back and reflect on what’s right for me and my family–– that’s why I’m not running for reelection.”

Bonin, known for taking a progressive but not necessarily popular approach to issues affecting his district and greater LA, has received a lot of polarizing sentiments with his stance on reinvestment of the public safety budget and homelessness.

Bonin is one of the two city council members to oppose LA

Municipal Code 41.18, which prohibits unhoused individuals to station themselves in City Council-defined public spaces and right-of-ways.

The councilmember’s opposition to 41.18 aligns with local homeless advocates and advocacy groups, like the People’s City Council coalition, which focuses on the rights and needs of unhoused and housed Angelenos along with reimagining public safety.

“We need a right to housing, not a mandate to shelter,” Bonin said in a July 2021 City Council meeting revisiting 41.18 and the terms along with it.

Bonin took to Twitter after the passing and reconsideration of 41.18 and what it means for unhoused Angelenos. Essentially, the councilmember described the ordinance as counter-productive and dissented to the effect it would have on unhoused individuals.

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because it tells people who are unhoused and unsheltered and have no place to go where they cannot sleep,” he said. “It does nothing to tell them where they can sleep… Until we can (provide unhoused people with sufficient housing), pushing people around the city only makes it harder to connect with people and end homelessness by getting people housed.”

Mark Ryavec, a Venice resident who ran against Bonin for city council in 2017, is a self-described “loyal opposition” to Bonin and is “relieved” to hear about Bonin’s decision regarding reelection. Ryavec generally opposes Bonin’s stance and actions that largely deal with public safety and homelessness.

“Since he was elected in 2013, conditions in our district have dramatically deteriorated; more so in Venice but also in other areas,” Ryavec said. “It’s been from an entirely misguided and ineffective approach to the homeless crisis, as well as shooting yourself in the foot by defunding the police at a time when crime is going up.”

“We witnessed a spike in

assaults, car break-ins, car theft and a tremendous increase in the homicide rate,” he continued about the city’s general increase regarding these crimes. “It’s nonsensical, the approach that he’s taken.”

Though an LAPD crime report for 2021 confirmed a citywide increase in homicides from 355 to 397 which include officerinvolved shootings, and a citywide increase in property crimes from 86,474 in 2019 to 90,090 in 2021, a recent Pacific Community Police Station from Oct. 2021 to Jan. 2022 reports otherwise for the general area in question.

The Pacific division of LAPD, which largely covers areas within District 11 including Venice, released crime data with regard to homicides, car theft and other property crimes from Oct. 2021 to Jan. 2022. A notable spike in property crime was documented from Nov. to Dec. 2021; however, property crimes are currently at a general decline.

The data from report document homicide as one incident this year, from no incidents as far back as late Oct. 2021. The report

also confirms that property crime, like burglary, motor vehicle thefts, breaking in to motor vehicles and other personal property theft, has gone from 532 incidents in Oct. 2021 to 517 in late Jan. 2022.

“I think what residents want in District 11 is a far more efficient and effective approach to the homeless problem, including FEMA-type installations where the National Guard would come in and we quickly get undeveloped property and land near LAX, not near residences, set up with tents, bathrooms, showers and services to make it more attractive for people living in squalor where they can have access to resources,” Ryavec said.

Another point about what residents of Venice and District 14 want is lowering the cost of affordable housing and interim housing units, he continued.

“They need to stop trying to build out of the problem with units that cost between $500,000 to 700,000 dollars… They need to try other housing models that are much less costly and quicker to build,” Ryavec said about his opinion on the approach to house

the general LA homeless population.

Ryavec does not plan on running for city council; however, he endorses candidate Traci Park, a longtime municipal attorney and Venice resident, allocating confidence and ideological alignment with Park.

Following the Municipal Primary elections on June 7, all elected City Councilmembers will begin their four-year term beginning Dec. 12.

Ryavec acknowledged the time in between the transfer of the city council title and responsibility and possible disagreements he might have with Bonin’s actions during the rest of his term, however, wishing Bonin well in future endeavors.

“I don’t see any change in the next year, until Mr. Bonin is gone, and we can rebuild the police department above 10,000 officers and have some presence (in Venice)… I wish Mr. Bonin well. I admire his openness about his lifelong struggle with depression and addiction, I thought it was brave for him to share that. It was smart to acknowledge the break he and his

family needed in the world of being in an elected office,” Ryavec said.

Bonin thanked his husband and supportive constituents, volunteers, partners and donators, along with his staff, who “have been the heart and soul of making LA better,” he said.

In lieu of Bonin’s announcement, he will still maintain his actions in support of his beliefs.

“I am not leaving any of the fights that I care about, particularly when it comes to homelessness, racial justice and the climate crisis. I am going to find different ways to make a difference,” Bonin said.

“In the time I have left on the council, I am not going to sit down, mellow out or shut up; I am going to keep on doing the work. I am going to keep on fighting for the housing and services that we know end homelessness. I will keep speaking up against this false promise that pushing people who are unhoused from one neighborhood to another will end homelessness or keep people safe. I’m going to keep up and keep at it.”

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By Kamala Kirk f you’re looking to send flowers to loved ones for Valentine’s Day and want to do something extra special, there are a variety of floral companies that offer stunning and unique arrangements that can be delivered across the United States. From seasonal blooms to preserved flowers that can last up to a year or more, these arrangements are guaranteed to leave a lasting impression.

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• For beautiful, bespoke flowers that last for an entire year, Rose Box NYC allows you to curate an arrangement with specially preserved zero-maintenance roses. Their fragrant florals are available nationwide and internationally, and come in a wide array of shapes, colors and sizes. Options range from heart-shaped boxes to building your own box with custom initials. $109 and up, roseboxnyc.com

• Farmgirl Flowers’ XOXO Bouquet is a one-sided, burlap-wrapped bouquet that comes with 25 stems of seasonal blooms and bits in heartwarming hues adorned with a decorative and protective layer of fun foliage. Shipping is available to the lower 48 states. $79, farmgirlflowers.com

• Experience love with all your senses this season with Venus et Fleur’s Valentine’s Day offerings, which include their premade custom arrangements, best-selling Mini Heart Bundle inspired by classic candy message hearts, Suede Heart Boxes in an assortment of sizes ranging from petit to large, chocolate-flavored milk chocolate bars, and Le Duo Magnifique – a new size in their classic rectangular box shapes ideal for customizing with two letters and/or shapes.

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• From earrings to bracelets, BaubleBar has the perfect accessories that will add flair to any outfit. Among our favorites are the Brisa Earrings, which feature one gold ‘L’ stud connected to a heart-shaped ‘O’ and a sparkly ‘V’ connected to a gold ‘E.’ $34 to $44, baublebar.com

• Sugar Plum’s Chocolate Heart Pizza is a solid milk chocolate heart topped with a festive assortment of chocolate candies and finished with a white chocolate drizzle.

Comes with a wooden mallet so you can easily break it into bite-sized bits. $40 to $55, sugar-plum.com

• Leading pop culture lifestyle brand Funko has a variety of limited-edition Valentinesthemed vinyl bobbleheads of beloved characters including the Mandalorian and Grogu from “Star Wars.” Each comes packaged in a window display box. $12 each, funko.com

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By Kamala Kirk n Saturday, Feb. 5, Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams is attempting to set the world record for the most people eating ice cream for breakfast and invites the community to be a part of this historic event.

To participate, all you have to do is post a picture or video of yourself eating ice cream for breakfast that day to Instagram, Facebook, TikTok or Twitter accompanied by the hashtag #IceCreamIsBreakfast between 9 a.m. and noon (your local time). To be counted, your post must be from a public social account.

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• Special menu at Hotel Casa del Mar. Santa Monica’s Hotel Casa del Mar is offering a special menu in honor of Valentine’s Day from 5 to 9:30 p.m. For $115, enjoy an appetizer, entrée and dessert of your choice. Appetizers include oysters and caviar, smoked duck breast salad, mushroom bisque and fruits de mar ceviche for two. Entree options are beef filet mignon, braised lamb shank, crispy skin branzino, scallops and agnolotti. Finish it off with a raspberry parfait or red velvet passion for a delicious dessert. 1910 Ocean Way, Santa Monica, 310-581-5533, hotelcasadelmar.com

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• Birdie G’s rose petal pies. Enjoy kaleidoscopic pink and red rose petal pies from Birdie G’s that are a modern take on stained glass desserts featuring raspberry and rose mousse studded with strawberry, rose and hibiscus gelatin on a pretzel crust and topped with candied rose petals and a mix of dried and fresh berries. Whole 6” and 9” pies are available for pickup by ordering online through Tock or calling 310-310-3616 after 2 p.m. with 48 hours’ notice.

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• Chocolate-covered strawberries from Gelson’s.

Gelson’s wants to make sure your celebration with your special someone is memorable with decadent hand-dipped strawberries made with Swiss chocolate. The strawberries will be sold separately in packs of four, six and 10. Gelson’s is also offering to-go dinners with options that include either prime rib with lobster tail, truffled beef wellington with lobster tail, or petite filet with lobster tail served with apple pomegranate salad, roasted garlic brussels sprouts, red roasted potatoes and chocolate-covered sweet strawberries.

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By Kamala Kirk hether you’re planning to dine out or celebrate at home for Valentine’s Day, you can enhance your celebration with sweet treats from local purveyors like Birdie G’s in Santa Monica, who is offering their world-famous rose petal pies, or creative cocktails and a heart-shaped cake from Vito Restaurant. Check out the following offerings and be sure to make a reservation or place your order in advance before they sell out.

• Festive cocktails from Vito Restaurant. For the month of February, Vito Restaurant will be serving three specialty cocktails as well as a heart-shaped cake for lovers or friends alike to share. Cocktails include Little Kiss (white crème de cacao strawberry liqueur and prosecco), Miss Valentine (Belvedere vodka, Kahlua coffee liqueur, amaro and edible viola flower) and Bitter Hearts Know Better (gin, strawberry liqueur, lime juice and simple syrup).

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By Kamala Kirk ooftop pool bar Celestina at The Shay Hotel in Culver City is bringing winter to Los Angeles with Celestina Under the Stars, a nighttime pop-up igloo experience offered from now through Feb. 6.

The igloo experience will also return Feb. 14 to 28.

After the sun goes down, guests can enjoy cozy cocktails and the full menu in a private igloo under the stars. Each igloo includes tabletop firepits and games, in addition to new cocktails and dishes only available during the pop-up.

The menu includes selections such as pork belly mole, housemade tamales, nacho platters, tacos and posole – a stew of chicken, tomatillos, cilantro, hominy, jalapenos, pasilla chiles, and onions served with tostada shells.

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“Celestina Under the Stars was inspired by three driving forces,” said Lexi Farr, food and beverage director. “First, everyone has lingering FOMO after the holidays. You didn’t get to participate in enough winter activities, the jolliness suddenly dissipates when it turns Jan. 2.

Second, we don’t actually like the cold. So how can we make being outside at night in January desirable? And third, all of a sudden LA was leaning into winter weather, so did we. With chilly nights in January, we decided to make some magic happen when the sun goes down.

The tabletop firepits and twinkling stars immediately turn the cozy up. We hope to transport guests to their own little winter wonderland. The ambience is the perfect accompaniment to highlight the selection of soulwarming dishes and if those don’t do the trick to warm you up, the

mezcal certainly will. We brainstormed our favorite Mexican dishes that remind us of holiday gatherings with family and friends and put our spin on them. The pork belly with mole is something I hope we never take off the menu. Ultimately, what is cooler than ‘winter’ on a rooftop in the middle of LA?” There are two seatings daily at 5 and 7:30 p.m. Reservations are required as igloos are limited.

Seating is for a minimum of four people and a maximum of people. There is a minimum spend of $50 per person for food and drinks.

For Valentine’s Day, the igloos can be reserved for two people and there will be a $150 charge per igloo along with a $75 food and drink minimum.

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Transforming Downtown Santa Monica leader Kathleen Rawson oversaw the dawning of a cultural awakening PHOTOS BY CHRIS MORTENSON

By Bridgette M. Redman anta Monica has undergone a change in personality in the past 25 years and much of that can be attributed to Kathleen Rawson, CEO of Downtown Santa Monica, Inc. (DTSM).

She joined the organization in 1997 after a series of capital improvements had set the stage for a new downtown. In January 2022, she handed the reins over to a new leader in order to take the helm as CEO of The Hollywood Partnership.

Under Rawson’s leadership, DTSM has undergone a transformation in how it is funded, its size, and the events and personality it has brought to Santa Monica. When she started, their budget was at $895,000. Now they are just over $10 million in a normal year (not during COVID-19). They are funded by property taxes and are currently the largest property assessment district in the state of California by budget.

“That means the streets are exceptionally clean, we have a safety ambassador program that complements the police, and we have staffed restrooms downtown,” Rawson said. “It’s still a municipal public restroom, but it’s clean and staffed so you know it’s safe.”

Rawson said there was a time when she thought she would finish her career at DTSM, but The Hollywood Partnership approached her, luring her away with some major projects to which she could lend her considerable expertise. It also felt like the right time to make a move.

“Twenty-five years is long enough,” Rawson said. “I am extremely proud of what we together have been able to accomplish. The property values are extraordinary, the quality of life is extraordinary, barring the recent uptick in homelessness, which is cyclical. I think it is time for a new energy and a new voice. If I were queen and waving my magic wand over Santa Monica, what I believe it needs right now is a comprehensive capital improvement plan

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Kathleen Rawson, longtime CEO of Downtown Santa Monica, Inc. (DTSM), recently stepped down after 25 years to take the helm as CEO of The Hollywood Partnership. for the Third Street Promenade.”

Rawson’s life transformed with the community Rawson arrived in Santa Monica about 30 years ago from central Minnesota when she was 25 years old. Her plan was to dally there just long enough to get a graduate degree. However, she met her lifetime partner who was living there, so she settled in to stay, first working at hospitality properties such as Holiday Inn at the Pier and The Huntley Hotel. She then switched to the Santa Monica Convention and Visitors Bureau.

“I really liked working for the community as a whole versus one independent property,” Rawson said. “So when this job came up, the board felt correctly that all the capital improvements were done so the focus was to be on marketing and promotion of the downtown.”

Santa Monica also let Rawson bloom in personal ways and

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provided a community where she could raise her four civicminded children.

“When I first moved to California, I was from Minnesota where I was pretty closeted,” Rawson said. “I was out in Minnesota, but only half out.

Only certain circles knew.”

Once she and her partner decided to have children, she said it was important to her that they be entirely out so that they could support their offspring as they navigated a world with two moms.

“Before we had children, we made the decision that there was no way we were going to be closeted,” Rawson said. “You have to arm your children so when people ask, ‘What do you mean you have two moms?’ they can say, ‘Yeah, I do. Aren’t I lucky?’”

While the community overall has been very supportive of that choice, Rawson encountered a few homophobic episodes over the years, from minor things such as board members accusing

her of making business decisions based on being gay to what she described as a horrible incident at the Holiday Inn. She was the manager on duty and every day when she would arrive early in the morning, the overnight auditor would always be asleep. She told him he couldn’t sleep on the job, but he continued to do so and ultimately was fired.

“He sued the property, alleging I was a man-hater because I was a lesbian,” Rawson said. “He actually got paid out. It was the first time I felt that level of discrimination.”

Most of the time, though, Rawson said Santa Monica has been an amazingly welcoming community that not only embraced her but supported her raising children. She credits some of that to her Midwestern work ethic.

“I’ve always worked extremely hard,” Rawson said. “I worked my butt off. It was nice to have a board that allowed me to be flexible, be a mom and raise

really community-minded children. They are all community-minded because they were raised in an environment where everything we do is for the good of the community.”

While she said there have been some hard times, those were the exception.

“Overall, if you’re going to be a CEO and you’re going to be an out lesbian, Santa Monica is a damned good place to be one,” Rawson said.

CEO promoted cultural events downtown Santa Monica, and especially Third Street Promenade, is known around the world as a cultural destination. Rawson has contributed to that reputation, especially as she brought new events to the downtown and enhanced existing ones.

Under her leadership, the City expanded its public art program, including celebrations of Día de los Muertos, Black History Month and SaMo PRIDE. In

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That said, Rawson believes the time is right for a new person to come on board and work on such things as a capital improvement plan.

“A new voice coming in can bring people together so this capital infrastructure program can happen,” Rawson said. “I’m proud of downtown, but it’ll never be finished. I’ve committed 25 years and I’m really happy with what I’ve been able to accomplish but having

Under Rawson’s leadership, DTSM has undergone a transformation in how it is funded, its size, and the events and personality it has brought to Santa Monica.

2007, influenced by her Minnesota background, Rawson established ICE, one of the first outdoor ice skating rinks in the region.

SaMo Pride grew out of a desire to have an alternative to the West Hollywood Pride celebrations. While she said it is great fun, it isn’t a family event by any means.

“The Pride Festival was one of my most personal and fulfilling things we’ve been able to do,” Rawson said. “It was really focused on what can we do to make sure families and young people feel celebrated. It was so amazing.”

She said that community members and organizations have been highly supportive of the festival and found ways to contribute. She gave examples of a senior center doing a Stonewall panel and the library doing Drag Story Time.

The ice skating rink was developed for a time when the Macy’s in Santa Monica Place was going to go dark for a complete renovation.

“We were very worried we weren’t going to get shoppers for that holiday season,” Rawson said. “The department stores were much more of an anchor then.”

She reached out to a friend, Randy Gardner, an Olympian figure skater, and the two of them proposed the project to the

DTSM board. They said that the worst-case scenario, if no one skated, would be that they would lose $60,000—which she said was a big cost, but wasn’t horrible.

“The board embraced it and we knocked it out of the park,” Rawson said. “The sense of community and bringing people together is extraordinary. It has become a tradition that I think will be in Downtown Santa Monica for many years.”

She said their rink has inspired a lot of copycats all over Los Angeles, though they are corporate run and much more expensive. She said if you go to Dodgers stadium, you’ll pay $20 for 30 minutes. In Santa Monica, you can buy a wrist band for $15 and skate for as long as you want—you can even leave and come back.

In 2021-2022, ICE was closed because of electrical infrastructure damage, but they are working on repairs so that they can reopen this coming fall. In typical seasons, it attracts an average of 200,000 spectators and 50,000 skaters.

“Kids can be dropped off and can skate for hours,” Rawson said. “It is healthy and they gain skills they never would have had.”

DTSM grew in size and funding

In addition to bringing new cultural events to the downtown, Rawson has also overseen a change in scope of the job since she first started as CEO. Twentyfive years ago, the organization was the Bayside District Corporation and oversaw just nine square blocks. They hosted marketing events and did filming while the city did custodial work and the police handled all security.

Now they cover a 43-block area and are funded from a property tax assessment of 35 cents to $1 per year per square foot. They provide supplemental custodial service to the city and offer a safety ambassador program that complements the police.

When COVID-19 hit, things got rough for DTSM, just as it did for everyone. Rawson personally visited and worked with local businesses to help them survive the pandemic, whether it was helping them access information, supplies or permits. She paved the way for recovery with the Third Street Promenade Stabilization and Revitalization Plan, an action plan that will guide the organization and district through the aftermath of the pandemic.

“There is no overstating the positive impact Kathleen and her work with DTSM have had on the downtown district and city as a whole,” said Santa

someone take the mantle right now is a really positive thing for the City of Santa Monica and for me.”

Since announcing that she was leaving, Rawson said many people from all sectors of the community have reached out to her and expressed their best wishes and gratitude for the work she has done.

“One of the reasons that I consider my career successful is that it has never been just a job,” Rawson said. “We raised our children in the community. We live in Venice. We’ve been extremely active on various boards and nonprofits in the community. I’ve been completely immersed in it and it has really been a terrific experience.”

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“Aviation has really shaped this particular community,” Cruz said. “When World War II broke out, the defense workers were given their housing in Westchester so some of them could walk to work. That is how this community really grew. Since then, of course, with the Los Angeles airport becoming an international airport, it grew through that. This exhibition will take everybody through the history from the beginning.”

One of the things Cruz finds interesting is how many street names in the community are aviation related. They have a full list of all the streets and their connections to aviation.

“I think people who may live on these streets and don’t know the history will enjoy learning how these street names came about,” Cruz said.

The exhibition surrounds visitors from top to bottom. They are flying handmade airplane models from the ceiling. Models include ones of The Spirit of Saint Louis, the Lockheed 5B Vega airplane that Amelia Earhart flew, the Graf Zeppelin that stopped over on its 1929 flight around the world, and many others.

The exhibit touches upon the many historical events and people that contributed to the historic growth of the aviation industry and includes archival photos, uniforms, historical clips and family-friendly activities.

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PHOTOS COURTESY OF THE WESTCHESTER/PLAYA HISTORICAL SOCIETY

By Bridgette M. Redman he Westchester/Playa Historical Society has taken to the skies with its first themed exhibition at its Discovery Center. In an exhibit called “AVIATION” that opened in January and runs through March 6, the society is celebrating the area’s rich history of flight, dating back 110 years to 1912.

Marcelo Cruz, the exhibition’s curator and vice chair of the Westchester/Playa Historical Society, said it touches upon the many historical events and people that contributed to the historic growth of the industry.

“We’ve had a lot of famous aviators at the air races here since 1928,” Cruz said, citing Howard Hughes as one and the aircraft he kept in the community for many years.

As a historical society that relies on donations, they were able to create this exhibition because of the financial support of a local IHOP owner, who is a longtime supporter of the society. It is, Cruz said, the only way they were able to move forward with everything they are doing.

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The Westchester/Playa Historical Society’s current exhibition “AVIATION” runs through March 6 and celebrates the area’s rich history of flight dating back 110 years.

“We’re flying these and people can see the handmade models,” Cruz said. “They’re made out of balsa wood and painted and carefully crafted to be a replica of the planes.”

The Discovery Center also has two mannequins. One displays an American Airlines stewardess outfit from 1969 and the other a United Airlines pilot uniform from 1972. The exhibit shares who designed them and the factors that went into it—such as the stewardess uniform needing to match the colors of the airline itself.

The Historical Society pulls photos from its archives along with art deco-style posters that were designed for the air races from 1928, 1933 and 1936.

“Those were all art deco style and really cool-looking,” Cruz said. “We have a historical timeline series with photos of LA Airport to LAX.” Another part of the exhibition focuses on people who passed through the region. There is a biographical series on Wiley Post, the first person to fly around the world solo. He helped develop early pressure suits and discovered the jet stream. In August of 1935, he died taking off from a lagoon in Alaska. The humorist Will Rogers, who was an avid aviation supporter, was on board with him and also died.

Another movie is a 13-minute historical clip on Bessie Colman, an African-American aviatrix.

She was the first African-American and first Native American to hold a pilot’s license and the first Black person to hold an international pilot’s license. However, she to go to France to learn how to fly because pilots in America refused to teach her due to her race and gender.

Coleman flew in some of the most dangerous air shows in the United States, a daredevil pilot who always sought out increasingly difficult tricks, earning her the nickname Queen Bess and Brave Bessie. While she hoped to start a school for AfricanAmerican fliers, she died at age 34 in 1926 when she was thrown out of a plane researching a landing spot for her parachute jump. The pilot crashed into a tree and died.

William J. Powell established the Bessie Coleman Aero Club and the Bessie Coleman Flying School in Los Angeles, both of which were focused on giving more flight opportunities to African Americans. On Labor Day in 1931, he would host the first ever all-Black air show in U.S. history in the city.

The Discovery Center is open every Sunday in conjunction with the Farmer’s Market and they have several activities designed to attract children and

families. One of the society’s board members teaches at the Otis College of Art and Design.

She has created a large cut-out of parts of a plane—one that takes up a 10-foot by 10-foot footprint. Kids are invited to come and paint the different parts.

There will also be a spot for kids to make and color their own paper airplanes.

“We’ll be addressing the subject of aviation from both an educational standpoint and a fun standpoint,” Cruz said. “With the California mandate that fourth graders and ninth graters all have to study local history, we are providing activities to do that.”

Finally, there are laptops in the exhibition area where people can log in and take a look at the Society’s collection of more than 12,000 images.

“Our goal is to provide a place where (guests) are comfortable to look at history but also to have fun,” Cruz said. “As we know, history can be extremely boring—I say that as a graduate with a degree in history. But if you make it fun, you make it interesting, I think people can learn that way.”

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New lineup of classes announced

By Jenn McKee anta Monica’s Westside School of Ballet – which has kept young dancers on their toes since 1967 – recently relaunched a program of boys-only classes, hoping to encourage more young men to give dancing a whirl.

Often, though, the thing that first sparks interest in kids involves watching a sibling dance. Santa Monica High School freshman Dylan Weinstein, for example, initially tried dancing while watching his sister (then a toddler) take a ballet class in a park.

“For the next year or so, on our way to school, we’d drive by (Westside) and I asked my dad [to stop in] a bunch of times, and he always said, ‘Oh, yeah, we can try,’ but we never really followed through,” Weinstein said. “Eventually, one day we just came in and said, ‘Can we try a class?’ and they said, ‘Sure, you just need tights and a white shirt and shoes.’ And I finally got to try my first class.”

Weinstein’s ballet journey began at age eight with all-boy classes, similar to the ones being offered again now.

But Zane Tahvildaran-Jesswein – a Westside alumnus who, as a very young child, watched his sister dance at home – was initially the lone boy in his ballet classes.

“Initially, they were going to turn me away,” said Tahvildaran-Jesswein, who is now studying dance at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts. “They said I was too young. I was 4 years old at the time. But (Westside School founder) Yvonne Mounsey must have overheard something, because she came running out of the back. I was super young, but I remember it vividly. She said, ‘We have a boy who wants to dance? Let him in!’ … She just grabbed me and pulled me straight into a class.”

Though all-boy classes weren’t an option for Tahvildaran-Jesswein when he started at Westside, after years of training he has come to appreciate the value of having boys-only classes.

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Westside School of Ballet recently announced a new lineup of three divisions of boys-only ballet classes to promote the knowledge and practice of ballet with an emphasis on alignment, coordination and athleticism.

“It’s good to have that healthy competition and role models around you, and have that atmosphere of multiple men,” Tahvildaran-Jesswein said.

“Especially when you’re doing different things just on a fundamental level.”

Plus, according to Weinstein, boys find it easier to let go of feelings of awkwardness in boys-only classes.

“It puts you in a safe environment, where you feel like you actually have someone who can relate to you,” Weinstein said. “If you’re in a co-ed class, it might make you feel more nervous. I really find that still, today, there’s just more pressure to act a certain way.

But when you’re in a boys-only class … you can feel more free.”

This divergence between points of emphasis for young girl and boy dancers is inevitable, as the gendered needs and roles of the discipline grow far more complementary than aligned.

“The men have to do a lot more heavy stuff in the thighs and legs,” Tahvildaran-Jess-

wein said. “… Big jumps and steps and tricks. We need to get our calves and quads superripped in relation to the rest of the body, especially since most ballet dancers are skinny and lean.”

But long before this becomes a priority, ballet provides young boys who are just getting started with a physical outlet.

“It just helped me forget about other things I was doing,” Weinstein said. “So basically, I just needed to get rid of energy and it really helped because it was mentally and physically tiring, and it required a lot of attention to detail.”

Westside is now offering three divisions of boys-only classes: introductory lessons on Sundays for ages 5 to 7 (Boys A, from 12:30-1:30 pm), ages 8 to 10 (Boys B, from 1:302:30), and Boys C for intermediate/advanced male dancers with four years of previous ballet training (ages 12 to 18) on Tuesday and Thursday evenings. (The advanced classes focuses on Allegro,

Pirouettes, variations and pas de deux, and is intended to be taken in addition to co-ed classes.)

The boys’ classes generally tend to focus on posture, alignment, proper execution, fundamentals, port de bras, strength and classroom etiquette.

“The Boys A and B program is designed to educate a strong foundation in the ballet technique and give these young men the freedom and opportunity to explore their interest and passion in dance,” said Evan Swenson, who teaches Westside’s boys’ classes. “This openness and encouragement mixed with a sharp focus on technique, etiquette and performance, allows each young male dancer to find the joy of dance in and for themselves while building camaraderie and boosting self-confidence.”

Weinstein noted another benefit of studying ballet: resilience.

“When people at your school … hear that you do ballet, you might get teased, and you just

have to learn to deal with it and show them that you don’t really care,” Weinstein said, explaining that in this way, the skills needed in ballet and daily life often inform each other. “ … And perseverance as well, because sometimes I’ll be stuck on a certain move for a long time, but you just have to keep trying until you finally get it.”

Both Weinstein and Tahvildaran-Jesswein plan to pursue dance professionally, but they also both believe that there are worthwhile takeaways for even the most casual ballet student.

“Just respect the artform, … and something will come up for you,” Tahvildaran-Jesswein said. “Different people have taken away different things from their time in ballet … just because the discipline and culture of it is so old and well refined. It’s definitely going to leave some kind of impact on everybody.”

Westside School of Ballet 1709 Stewart Street, Santa Monica westsideballet.com

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“Enjoy city, mountain, ocean & marina views from the 8th floor of the Azzura,” says agent Jesse Weinberg. “This spacious and bright 1 bdrm/1 bath unit has brand new wood floors throughout. Kitchen has white cabinets with new hardware, new fixtures and smart thermostat, a great open floor plan, large balcony, stainless steel appliances, granite countertops, large custom built walk-in closet, very rare side by side parking for 2 cars and indoor washer/dryer. HOA fees include cable, internet and an abundance of resort-style amenities. Just minutes from the beach, marina access, trendy shops/restaurants and LAX.” Offered at $774,995 Jesse Weinberg Jesse Weinberg and Associates 800-804-9132

“This charming 1928 Country English-style cottage has inviting curb appeal and welcomes you in with beautiful hardwood floors”. says agent Jane St. John. “It also offers a cozy fireplace, a formal dining room--plus all the special conveniences of an updated bathroom and kitchen. The open living room/dining rooms flow into a bright white kitchen with stainless appliances, a sunny breakfast room (or a perfect work-from-home space), and a laundry room with newer stacked appliances. Both bedrooms provide morning sunlight and convenience to an airy full bathroom.

Enjoy outdoor dining/relaxing on the rear deck that leads to a very private gated/fenced and tree-lined backyard.

Situated just north of Washington Place off Grandview Blvd, this central location is freeway close and convenient to all Westside employment communities.”

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“Dive into the heart of SoCal living in this two-story, twobedroom NoHo condominium with views of the Hills,” says agent Stephanie Younger. “The bright and airy open floor plan includes a formal dining room, living room, kitchen, and bath on the lower level, and two spacious bedrooms and a bathroom upstairs. Other features include laminated bamboo floors accented by Spanish tile throughout, large windows and a terrace with colorful L.A. sunsets. Amenities include two-car tandem parking and pool & spa. Located near studios, entertainment, shops and restaurants, this property offers endless opportunities.”

Offered at $449,000 Stephanie Younger Compass 310-499-2020

THE ARGONAUT REAL ESTATE Q&A

Instead of selling my home when I move on to my next chapter, should I keep it and rent it out?

Many homeowners ask me this question, especially when they don’t need to sell their existing property in order to buy their next. While the increases in both real estate values and rents cause many to dream of becoming real estate moguls, my long-term experience representing landlords as both a broker and an attorney, brings significant lessons.

First and foremost, never forget that being a landlord is just like entering into any other business. You need a business plan and you need to consider all of the risks and expenses involved in running this rental business. You need to evaluate what reserves are necessary, both for routine repairs and maintenance, as well as unexpected large repairs, vacancies, and delinquent tenants.

Unfortunately for landlords, just as the memories of the 2008 market crash were fading, so many received a brutal reminder of risk in the past two years, due to the covid pandemic and its many impacts.

Both in law and in a real estate transaction, I pride myself in guiding my clients through consideration of at least the foreseeable worst-case scenarios, in order to properly protect against them. I always note that it’s the scenarios we don’t know to consider that are the scary ones. Could or should we have anticipated for the possibility of a pandemic? Sure, that would conceivably be on the list of global variables that can upend any

investment, along with natural disasters, terrorist attacks, and war. Just as we weigh the likelihood of risks in daily life, such as the possibility of a piano falling on our head, people, depending on world events, put various weights on the likelihood of something catastrophic occurring and generally proceed with their lives. What no one could have predicted was that a) there would be a worldwide pandemic that would shut down parts of our economy and continue to be a factor for 2 years and that b) landlords would be forced into carrying a disproportionate financial burden as a result thereof.

While my usual discussion when educating prospective landlords always includes budgeting for a non-paying tenant, even the longest eviction holds nothing to what landlords have had to suffer in these unprecedented times. When California went into lockdown, preventing so many people from earning their living, the statutes protecting those people from eviction were life-saving for so many. That protection, as the pandemic itself, extended far longer than most anticipated.

While there were also some protections against foreclosure put in place, the most protection against foreclosure was for individual homeowners, not owners of rental properties. For the most part, these landlords continued to be required to pay the mortgage for their rental property, often along with their own mortgage, but with significantly less, if any, rental income. I have clients whose tenants

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have clearly taken advantage- they claim inability to pay rent due to covid, yet their social media posts show them traveling the world in luxury, all while the landlord remained powerless to evict them.

While this particular crisis may not have been predicted, many others are. No amount of vetting potential tenants can guarantee against job loss, illness, or any other personal issue that causes your tenant to default on rent. If you are dependent on that rental income, you must have backup funds sufficient to anticipate loss of rent, potential eviction, or even just time between tenants. Include a cushion to cover expenses for at least six months worth of property tax payments, cost of insurance, and if landlord pays for them, utilities.

Don’t forget to include a budget for repairs and related issues. If your property’s heater breaks down mid-winter, not only will you need to pay to replace it, but you may have to pay for the tenants to stay somewhere else until it’s in working order.

The unanticipated plumbing backups that cause the unit to be uninhatibable for a week while remedied; leaks of any kind are any property owner’s nightmare. Whether it’s from rain or plumbing, not only must you repair the problem, but often the leak can cause mold that you must incur the cost of mold remediation, again, often while putting the tenants up at a hotel on your dime. There should be a budget for routine repairs

and maintenance, but there also must be an ability to financially handle emergency, larger repairs.

Once you have taken all that into account and have a realistic business plan, you will be in a better position to judge whether you should or even want to get into this business.

There you have it- being a landlord can certainly be profitable, but there are risks and limitations that any potential landlord must take into consideration before making the decision. I’m always willing to answer questions about these issues and to help with a personal analysis, but I hope I’ve given you some information to consider.

Disclaimer: This article is intended to be primarily for entertainment purposes and is not to be considered legal advice.

THIS WEEK’S QUESTION WAS ANSWERED BY

LISA PHILLIPS, ESQ Lotus Estate Properties

Lisa Phillips is an active Realtor in the Los Angeles area, with more than twenty years as a practicing real estate broker and attorney. Lisa is also a member of the National Association of Realtors “Green Resource Council”, and achieved its “GREEN” Designation. www.LisaPhillipsRealEstate.com.

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LOS ANGELES TIMES SUNDAY CROSSWORD PUZZLE “JUICY TIDBITS” By KATRINA LEE

HOW DO I SHOVE THEE? I’m a 31-year-old gay man. I have these intrusive lusty thoughts about my ex, like daily. I’m extremely physically attracted to him, but we just don’t work as a couple and never will. Despite knowing this, I’m having a hard time stopping myself from thinking about him. It’s more of a mental habit than anything else, but I just don’t know how to break it.

— Tormented We are selective forgetters, readily deleting from memory the things we really, really need to remember. This can be amusing in retrospect – like, after we go all Israelites 2.0: wandering for 40 years around the Mall of America parking garage – or until we file a false report that our car’s been stolen, whichever comes first.

The things we long to evict from our thoughts – like your recurring waking sex dreams of your unsuitable Donny Adonis – squat in our mental attic like co-dependent ghosts. It doesn’t help that you can’t just decide to find him sexually repellant. We have a mental template for what we find hot – shaped by evolution, genetics, and individual experience. There’s no little cartoon trash can you can drag it into because you’re hyperventilating over the wrong himbo.

Adding to the fun, social psychologist Daniel Wegner finds that “thought suppression” – trying to forget, ignore or shove away thoughts – makes those thoughts come back with a vengeance.

Wegner and his team instructed research participants, “Try not to think of a white bear.” This is a big fail right from the start, because the mind sweeps around to check whether you’re thinking of a white bear – which means you’re thinking of the damn bear.

There does seem to be a way out using two obsession-reducing steps from psychologists Jens Forster and Nira Liberman. First, admit that it’s hard to keep from thinking about him, which alleviates the pressure to succeed at it.

And my take: It might also help to find the funny in it when your hottieloop goes on repeat: “Really, Self? Again with the futility TV?” Second, crowd out thoughts of him with substitute thoughts. Say the alphabet backward or read a book aloud. Repeatedly, if necessary. (The underlying principle: You can’t hold two thoughts in mind or say two things at once.) Keep this up, and you should eventually (mostly) extract yourself from this mental torture loop – without the obvious downsides of your next best option: a bathroom mirror DIY lobotomy.

POUTER STRUGGLE

My girlfriend will say she’s okay with things when she really isn’t. But then she spends days pouting and making cutting remarks, never saying what the real issue is – like that she really wanted Chinese, not Thai. Is our relationship doomed, or can I get her to be more direct?

— Beaten Down

Telling people what you want is necessary under certain circumstances, like when a woman at the diner says, “Hi, I’m Madge and I’ll be your waitress,” and not, “Hi, I’m a mind reader, here to guess what you want for lunch.”

As Mick Jagger points out, “You can’t always get what you want” – but asking for it is a major start. Your girlfriend, however, has what clinical psychologist Randy Paterson describes as a “passive” style of communication.

It’s driven by fear (often “a profound fear of being rejected”) that leads a person to keep their needs on mute. In contrast with healthy assertiveness – explaining “Here’s what I’d like” in a timely way – your girlfriend’s approach is basically: “I’m a woman with needs!...but I won’t tell you what they are, and then I’ll go all funeralface for a

week because you didn’t meet them.”

Her passive style is relationship poison. You can’t really know her when she’s always hiding who she is and what she wants. And because needs that go unexpressed are needs that can’t be addressed, she’s probably filled with anger and resentment – including sexual resentment from expecting you to be all “Fifty Shades of ‘Guess!’”

Had your girlfriend written me to ask how she might change – that is, start asserting herself – I’d offer her advice on how to do that (and why she should). Your issue is different: inspiring her to want to change. Present this not as her problem but a relationship issue: You love her and want to make her happy, but that takes knowing what she wants. Ask her to go to couples therapy with you. (Chances are she’ll go whether she actually wants to or not!)

This could be the beginning of a beautifully healthy relationship – possibly with her, if she’ll do the work to risk being honest with you. Of course, the first step is being honest with herself when answering the question, “Why does he always ignore what I want?”: “Um, because I communicate in a language used by ferns.”

GOT A PROBLEM? Write to Amy Alkon at 171 Pier Ave, Ste. 280, Santa Monica, CA 90405, or email her at AdviceAmy@aol.com.

©2021, Amy Alkon, all rights reserved. Alkon’s latest book is “Unf*ckology: A Field Guide to Living with Guts and Confidence.” Follow @amyalkon on Twitter or visit blogtalkradio.com/amyalkon.

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ACROSS 1 Often abbreviated reaction to information overload 12 Ukulele ridge 16 “Gotcha” sounds 19 Starter 20 Indian flatbread 21 Laser pointer chaser 22 Altruism 23 Most of the 2010s 25 Span of a scale with three sharps 26 That, in Madrid 27 Gucci of fashion 29 “Elements of Algebra” author 30 “Don’t back down, bro!”

32 Completely different situation 36 Certain carton components 39 Reunion attendees 40 Café freebie 41 “Don’t think so” 42 Nos. for alums 43 Comparative data diagram 48 “The Misery Index” network 51 Bulgarian’s neighbor 53 Type of diet that might replace potatoes with cauliflower 56 New Deal agcy.

57 “High Rollers” co-host __ Lee 59 Grams 61 Alert on the road 63 __ in Charlie 64 “Play it cool” 66 Prefix with treat or giving 67 Blow a fuse 69 Sellers of KAFFEREP cinnamon buns 70 Middle-earth ring bearer 74 Following 75 Tokyo airport 77 Apple runs on it

78 Raggedy 80 Hot state 81 How three nursery-rhyme merchants went to sea 84 Trailer follower 85 Laker legend, familiarly 86 Votes against 87 Soybeans served in the pod 89 Gawk at 91 With 6-Down, Rudolph’s guiding light 92 Dad’s referral?

95 Boarding precedes it: Abbr.

97 Penicillium, e.g.

99 Half a martial art 100 Kendrick with a Pulitzer 102 On the lam 106 Résumé alert about an unfinished goal 112 Like a romantic dinner, in Paris 113 Chef’s protection 114 Word with words or chance 115 Org. with many returns 117 Paris gal pal 118 Most sentimental 120 Total removals 125 Maiden name preceder 126 __-Ball 127 “The Crocodile” of early tennis 128 ID on many returns 129 Post 130 “Give me some gossip!” ... and a hint to this puzzle’s sets of circles, which affect four Across answers DOWN 1 What Rickey Henderson often beat 2 Chinese for “black

dragon” 3 NIAID director 4 Luzon, for one: Abbr.

5 JFK predecessor 6 See 91-Across 7 Thompson of Marvel movies 8 Beat it 9 Night before 10 ___ Technica: tech news website 11 Make drinkable, as seawater 12 70-Across nephew 13 “Mr. __”: Rami Malek drama 14 ORD posting 15 Zoom annoyance 16 Amtrak speedster 17 Sultan’s group 18 Intimidate, with “down” 22 Identical 24 Foretell 28 Paris article 31 Trivia night settings 33 Flings 34 “That’s wrong __ many levels” 35 Like some remedies 37 Hammer parts 38 “Ghost Story” author Peter 43 Forbid 44 Flood shelter 45 23andMe discovery 46 “Thank the Lord!”

47 Got a move on 48 Instruction 49 “__ Holiday”: opening section of Copland’s “Rodeo” 50 First woman to be named Doctor of the Church, briefly 52 __ B’rith 54 Tory adversary 55 __ de’ Medici, first de facto Lord of Florence 58 Berry in a bowl 60 Garlic genus 62 Get plastered

65 Piedmont bubbly 66 Classic U.K. sports cars 68 Prepare, as beans 71 Fett in “The Mandalorian” 72 De __: again 73 Stain 76 Short on iron, maybe 79 Serf of Sparta 82 Ruckus 83 Cap with a pompon 84 Convened in 88 Idea that spreads in a culture 90 “First Lady of Song” 93 Entrance porch 94 Teen dystopian novel narrator 96 Hanukkah top 98 Duchamp, for one 100 CD precursors 101 Lets out, say 103 Channel changer 104 Kind of pig that’s not a pig 105 They can be tricky to run into 106 Daybreaks 107 Foil relatives 108 Putting __ 109 Designer Ashley 110 Like some cornered kings 111 “You know the __” 116 90-Down’s improv 119 Just make, with “out” 121 Good name, briefly 122 “Star Wars” nickname 123 German “Alas!”

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Tiene 30 DÍAS DE CALENDARIO después de que le entreguen esta citación y papeles legales para presentar una respuesta por escrito en esta corte y hacer que se entregue una copia al demandante. Una carta o una llamada telefónica no lo protegen. Su respuesta por escrito tiene que estar en formato legal correcto si desea que procesen su caso en la corte. Es posible que haya un formulario que usted pueda usar para su respuesta. Puede encontrar estos formularios de la corte y más información en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp/espanol/), en la biblioteca de leyes de su condado o en la corte que le quede más cerca. Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentación, pida al secretario de la corte que le dé un formulario de exención de pago de cuotas. Si no presenta su respuesta a tiempo, puede perder el caso por incumplimiento y la corte le podrá quitar su sueldo, dinero y bienes sin más advertencia. Hay otros requisitos legales. Es recomendable que llame a un abogado inmediatamente. Si no conoce a un abogado, puede llamar a un servicio de remisión a abogados. Si no puede pagar a un abogado, es posible que cumpla con los requisitos para obtener servicios legales gratuitos de un programa de servicios legales sin fines de lucro.

Puede encontrar estos grupos sin fines de lucro en el sitio web de California Legal Services, (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de C a l i f o r n i a , (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp/espanol/) o poniéndose en contacto con la corte o el colegio de abogados locales.

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Marina del Rey Farmers Market Saturday, Feb. 5 This weekly outdoor event allows Westside residents to support local produce sellers and other vendors. Food from a wide variety of businesses is available for purchase. Masks are required and only 40 people are allowed to shop at any one time. Held in parking lot 11.

14101 Panay Way, Marina del Rey, 8 to 9 a.m. (seniors), 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. (general public), beaches.lacounty.gov/ mdrfarmersmarket Restoration at LAX Dunes Event Saturday, Feb. 5 Please join the monthly restoration event at the LAX Dunes, home to a variety of unique plants and animals. Come volunteer to help remove non-native and invasive vegetation and learn more about this historic site. Capping at 30 participants. Face masks and social distancing will be required. RSVP online.

9:30 to 11:30 a.m., santamonicabay.org/events Astrology of 2022 Event Saturday, Feb. 5 IntoMeSea, a state-of-the-art Quantum wellness studio, will be welcoming expert astrologer and author, Gahl Sasson, for “Astrology of 2022 – A Sacrifice for Love Workshop + Book Signing.” This workshop is a magical mystery tour into the astrology of the year ahead and guests will leave the class with all the tools one needs to make their wishes a reality as well as

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On Friday, Feb. 11 at 2:30 p.m., Santa Monica Place will host the 21st annual Off the Field Players’ Wives Association Charity Fashion Show. painting, balloon designs, and if you catch it on the right week, a cooking demonstration featuring local produce.

2640 Main St., Santa Monica, 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

when to do it. Space is limited, tickets are $36 and include a sign copy of Gahl’s book.

Register online.

1812 Lincoln Boulevard, Santa Monica, 4 to 6 p.m., intomesea.com Wayback Daddies Saturday, Feb. 5 Enjoy two sets of great classic rock, favorites and surprises by the Wayback Daddies at The Warehouse Restaurant. Beatles, Steely Dan, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Aerosmith, Doobie Brothers, Tom Petty, Eric Clapton and more. $10 cover.

4499 Admiralty Way, Marina del Rey, 9 p.m., 310-823-5451, mdrwarehouse.com Santa Monica Main Street Farmers Market Sunday, Feb. 6 Shop for local fresh produce and prepared foods from local restaurants. You can also enjoy musical entertainment from featured weekly bands, face PHOTO COURTESY OF SANTA MONICA PLACE

On Thursday, Feb. 10, Gelson’s is hosting an impeccable virtual wine tasting experience with proprietor and winemaker Daniel Daou of DAOU Vineyards that includes a cheese and charcuterie plate.

Mar Vista Farmers Market Sunday, Feb. 6 This vibrant, year-round market offers local produce, prepared foods, kids crafts and live events.

12198 Venice Blvd., 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., marvistafarmersmarket. org Motor Avenue Farmers Market, Sunday, Feb. 6 The Motor Avenue Farmers Market enhances the farm-totable connection and availability of fresh, local produce to residents of the Palms, Cheviot Hills, Beverlywood and surrounding communities. The market is dedicated to cultivating a sustainable food system through its operation and educational programs. The market consistently provides a wonderful opportunity to create synergy between local businesses and residents while promoting a healthy city and a vibrant community. Open every Sunday, rain or shine.

10418 National Blvd., Los Angeles, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., motoravenuemarket.com Westchester Farmers Market Sunday, Feb. 6 Certified farmers market brings together some of the region’s best small and micro farmers from the Central Coast and Ventura counties with over 30 local food businesses, kids activities and live bands. Held in

the heart of downtown Westchester adjacent to many new and thriving local businesses from an independent bookstore to local eateries with plenty of free parking. Held every Sunday rain or shine!

6200 W. 87th St., Los Angeles, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., westchesterfarmersmkt.com Lunar New Year at Santa Monica Place Through Feb. 8 Santa Monica Place will commemorate the Year of the Tiger to honor the Lunar New Year with a variety of offerings.

Guests will enjoy red and gold lanterns draped over Center Plaza, as well as red envelopes with special deals from participating shops and restaurants, take-home craft kits and fortune cookies. Well-wishers have the opportunity to participate in a Lunar New Year tradition by hanging their wish on the cherry blossom wishing trees for prosperity and renewal for the new year. On Feb. 4, The Gourmandise School will also offer a Date Night: Lunar New Year Celebration class where participants will learn how to make special cocktails and dishes, and on Feb. 10 a 90-minute virtual Lunar New Year celebration with Chef Katie Chin will take place.

395 Santa Monica Place, Santa Monica, santamonicaplace. com Virtual Wine Tasting with DAOU Vineyards Thursday, Feb. 10 Gelson’s brings its customers an impeccable virtual wine tasting experience with proprietor and winemaker Daniel

Daou of DAOU Vineyards.

Featured wines from the Paso Robles vineyard will include Daou Discovery Rose and Daou Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon.

The wines will be paired with a Gelson’s custom cheese and charcuterie plate, which serves two and is available for $24.99.

Zoom link will be provided to all customers on the day prior to the event. Special pricing for the wines and pickup for the cheese and charcuterie plate will be on Feb. 9 and 10. The last day to sign up for the virtual tasting is Feb. 6. To RSVP for the virtual event, customers must pre-pay for the plate online.

Virtual, gelsons.com/daou Off the Field Players’ Wives Association Charity Fashion Show Friday, Feb. 11 Santa Monica Place will proudly host the 21st annual Off the Field Players’ Wives Association Charity Fashion Show. This prestigious event was created to support the Super Bowl host city charities and pay tribute to the NFL wives who have made remarkable strides in improving the lives of women and children. This year’s event will benefit the HollyRod Foundation, a 501©(3) founded by actress Holly Robinson Peete and husband, former NFL Player, Rodney Peete. In honor of the foundation’s mission, this year’s event will be themed “Fashion on a Spectrum.”

Models will strut the runway, showcasing a wide range of looks from athleisure to evening wear. Sherice Brown, one of the founders of Off the Field and the inspiration behind the Super Bowl Fashion Show, will serve as this year’s fashion show chair. Peete and Cookie Johnson will serve as this year’s honorary co-chairs. Emmy Awardwinning co-host of “Entertainment Tonight” Nischelle Turner will be the host of this year’s charity fashion show. Tickets to the show are available to the public and can be purchased at bit.ly/3s4yMva 395 Santa Monica Place, 2:30 p.m., offthefieldpwa.org

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