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L E T T E R S A Watershed Moment Re: “A Wave of Opportunity,” News, March 5 As a longtime Marina del Rey resident and ocean advocate I was well pleased to read the article about the Los Angeles Economic Development Corporation’s increased attention on ocean research and protection through advanced technology such as the BlueROV2 — a very cool tiny robot!

Our marina has been growing and developing very quickly over the last couple of years, and we need new technology, increased public awareness and more research into keeping our oceans healthy, ocean-based renewable energy, and sustainable fishing practices.

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People who have no homes, in essence, have no visible options to lift themselves out of squalor. Homeless encampments are attempts to find some form of normality for people who see no other way out. Yes, these encampments become environments that cultivate illness, drug use, thievery, and abusive behavior endangering encampment inhabitants and those who come in contact with them. No one wants this. But as Cobb so clearly outlines, some problems do not have simple solutions, and if we do not have a long view we

create indelible harm implementing short-sighted solutions.

Missing from the discussions are compassion and an understanding of homelessness as a hallmark of entrenched community and societal trends. We must seek the hidden cause and effect that demands unearthing and clarifying rather than simply erasing the evidence of a society that is not working well for everyone.

We will not solve these problems with simple approaches and finger pointing. Homelessness is a societal reality that is with us, like it or not. It lives side by side,

in our community, with the beauty of the mountains and ocean and rising home values.

To frame the solutions as simply “cleaning the streets” is to lose our long view of our basic humanity.

I know people are frustrated and scared and the discussions are needed. But we need larger discussions. We need citywide examinations of the problem from a pool of city, state and local leaders, constituents, medical staff, and scholars to both salvage our humanity and create solutions of a real and

difficult problem. We need homelessness conferences on a large scale.

If we don’t command our compassion as part of the solution, we all lose.

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More Wag, Less Bark A Message from the Spring into Kindness “Paw It ‘Fore’ward” Campaign “What is your personal motto?” was the final question posed to Democratic presidential candidates during the South Carolina debate on Feb. 25. Answers included bible verses and unmemorable replies. My request “fore” political candidates is to champion kindness. Those who throw dirt lose ground.

Spring de Haviland Spring Into Kindness, Santa Monica Tribalism Hinders Solutions to Homelessness Jelani Cobb, the Ira A. Lipman Professor of Journalism at Columbia University, explains the hidden unwanted consequences of current Republican political perspectives. Sen. Mitch McConnell’s blocking of Merrick Garland and the Republican blocking of Trump’s impeachment, cautions Cobb, are examples of short-sighted, immediate gratification for political gain that may create long-term problems for the party rather than laying the foundation of a wise, longterm vision that strengthens our democracy.

On a more local scale, I hear Cobb’s words echoing through our community discussing the tragedy of homelessness, a problem creating difficulties in daily life for everyone. Discussions in civic meetings and on Facebook seem to be stuck in an “us vs. them” mentality, putting the responsibility on the police to keep the city safe and clean by simply removing people from the streets.

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Ex-President’s Estate Sues Otis Complaint alleges the college fired the late Bruce Ferguson after his cancer diagnosis at the height of a faculty coup

By Joe Piasecki Otis College of Art and Design’s Board of Trustees hired late college president Bruce W. Ferguson as a fiscal and organizational “change-maker,” but when faculty and department chairs vested in the status quo pushed back — and Ferguson became disabled by the cancer that would soon take his life — the board illegally rushed to fire him, a lawsuit filed Wednesday in Los Angeles Superior Court alleges.

Ferguson’s tenure from May 2015 to March 2019 coincided with Otis adding a four-story academic wing and five-story residence hall to its Westchester campus, relocating its fashion department from Downtown L.A. to Westchester, and a centennial celebration in 2018. He died from pancreatic cancer and kidney disease in September.

The legal complaint by Ferguson’s sister, who is executor of his estate, alleges that Otis

Bruce W. Ferguson became president of Otis College of Art and Design in May 2015 committed discrimination, retaliation and wrongful termination related to Ferguson’s illness at the height of a power struggle on campus, when faculty members whose jobs were threatened by organizational changes waged a letter of no confidence campaign against Ferguson after his illness

became public.

“Ferguson was hired as a change agent. He knew when he came on board that the changes he would propose were necessary to keep the school afloat, but would disrupt the status quo and shake up people who had enjoyed comfortable positions,” said

plaintiff’s attorney James Urbanic, a Westchester-based trail lawyer who specializes in wrongful termination and discrimination cases.

“In a moment of courage the board hired Bruce. Bruce was dismayed that in the end this courage was nowhere to be seen,” Urbanic said. “He felt abandoned and betrayed by the school he tried to help.”

Otis officials had not seen the legal complaint on Wednesday and could not be reached to discuss the lawsuit or its claims about past financial struggles, including its assertion that Otis’ board had acted to “hide the school’s financial losses through significant donations from benefactors” at the time of Ferguson’s hiring.

“Otis was mismanaging its tuition income. A group within the school’s faculty and departmental chairs were being paid with little to show for the salaries

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The lawsuit states that board members gave Ferguson a $50,000 raise in July 2018 and renewed his employment contract through 2021, then nine months later “rushed to fire Ferguson because of Ferguson’s disability” after faculty and department chairs approached the board with a no confidence letter.

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.

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Don’t Call It Mar Vista Del Rey works to amplify community identity through Great Streets grant

By Gary Walker Del Rey is now the second Los Angeles neighborhood west of the 405 Freeway to win a city Great Streets designation, offering locals a chance to strengthen community identity while making improvements to Del Rey’s commercial center.

The honor comes with a $500,000 city grant to beautify and make pedestrian-friendly upgrades, as recommended by Del Rey residents and local business owners, to a six-block stretch of Centinela Avenue between Short Avenue (near Casa Sanchez) to Braddock Drive (near Centinela Café).

Great Streets is a special initiative of the mayor’s office to revitalize neighborhood centers along major transportation corridors as community gathering places where people get out of their cars to patronize local businesses, participate in community events and mingle with neighbors while traveling on

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Del Rey’s campaign for Great Street status was first and foremost about making the neighborhood work better for locals, says Kato.

“Our goal is to make people in this community proud to know that you live in Del Rey,” said Kato, who recalls a swelling of community pride when the late L.A. City Councilman Bill Rosendahl installed neighborhood identification signs on Centinela as well as Inglewood and Culver Boulevards.

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“We learned from some of the things that happened [in Mar Vista] and really looked at trying not to repeat certain aspects of things that didn’t go over well there.”

Through a series of community engagement activities that included a December block party, committee members learned that installing a new crosswalk at Greene Avenue and Centinela is a top priority for both residents and business owners.

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By Rep. Ted Lieu and Gary Hall Jr.

Lieu represents coastal communities from Malibu to Rancho Palos Verdes in the House of Representatives. Hall is a retired Olympic swimmer who won five gold medals for the United States.

What do a gold medal Olympic swimmer turned healthcare advocate and a former computer science major turned congressman have in common?

Like millions of Americans, we’re both living with a preexisting condition.

Both our pre-existing conditions might surprise you. One of us managed to become the fastest swimmer in the world and bring home Olympic gold for Team USA while managing type 1 diabetes, and the other previously served on active duty and is serving in in the United States Congress despite having stent surgery due to a partial artery blockage.

We’re among the 130 million Americans who have a pre-existing health condition. And, according to U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, in the next eight years between 15% and 30% of healthy people will likely develop a pre-existing condition. We also both call California’s 33rd Congressional District home, where more than 53% of our neighbors have a pre-existing condition.

Living with an ongoing health condition makes life a bit different and a bit more challenging. We’re both on medications and must declare these conditions to healthcare providers. And, before the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was enacted, life with a pre-existing condition meant insurance companies could discriminate against anyone with health challenges — even if you were an Olympian or an elected official.

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These measures are popular because Americans want affordable, quality healthcare.

Unfortunately, that fact hasn’t stopped Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell from standing in the way. Senate inaction puts Americans’ health and finances in jeopardy. The House bill to lower the cost of prescription drug prices would help the millions of Americans saddled by

medical debt and the 28 percent of Americans who stopped taking their medication because of the cost, according to AARP. There’s a moral imperative to do more to improve our healthcare system and Democrats are leading the charge.

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Like a blocked artery, obstructing measures to make our healthcare system work better for patients and their families can have dire consequences. Everyone deserves quality, affordable healthcare. It is our hope that the president will abandon his efforts to undermine the Affordable Care Act and instead act to support the millions of Americans who want a better, healthier future for themselves and their families.

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Better Late Than Never … But Not by Much Westside voters reported waiting for hours to cast a ballot on Election Night

By Joe Piasecki and Gary Walker From two hours at St. Bede’s Episcopal Church in Mar Vista to three hours at the Westchester Family YMCA Annex to as much as four hours at the Santa Monica Public Library, lastminute voters complained of long wait times and malfunctioning voting equipment throughout the Westside on Election Day. The March 3 Primary Election was the first Los Angeles County election to feature a new electronic voting system, a network of regional voting centers instead of neighborhood precincts, and an 11-day voting period.

Those who took advantage of early voting reported breezing through nearly empty polling stations staffed with helpful volunteers. But those who waited for the Democratic Primary Presidential herd to thin before casting a ballot on the afternoon of March 3 might as well have walked into the DMV on a Saturday.

In Westchester, a power outage temporarily shut down voting at the Westchester Senior Citizen Center, and voting machines stopped working on two occasions at the YMCA Annex, according to complaints aired on the social media network Nextdoor.

“No matter where I went the lines were beyond anything that I have ever experienced,” Westchester resident David Mitzman wrote. “Ended up at LMU and still waited in line almost 50 minutes. This will be a travesty if they allow this to happen in November.”

Young Democrats of America activist Christen Hebrard wrote on Facebook that her wait at the YMCA annex was “three hours exactly.”

“I waited over an hour at the senior center. … very long line.

The power went out when I was about the tenth person from the door to vote. ... I called it a day and went home.

Did not vote,” Pat O’Callaghan wrote on Nextdoor.

Justin Levine told The Argonaut he found more than 50 people in line at the senior center around 2:30 p.m., extending wait times to more than 90 minutes — beyond the time he could afford to cast a

L.A. County debuted new electronic ballot marking devices for the March 3 Primary Election, allowing voters to fill out, review and cast paper ballots at polling stations ballot. Even longer wait times at other locations later in the day caused him to sit out this election — a rarity for him over the past 30 years, when wait times of 25 minutes seemed excessive to him.

Despite reports of broken voting machines or excessive voter check-in times, he feels the problem was reducing thousands of neighborhood voting locations to about 1,000 regional voting centers. “This forced more voters to try and cram into far fewer voting stations that were further away from voters’ residences,” he said. “No amount of tweaking the technology will change that fact.”

A spokesman from the L.A. County Registrar-Recorder’s Office said Monday that county election officials were hurrying to count provisional and late-received mail-in ballots to certify election results, but are gearing up for an extensive investigation of issues of voting centers. Concerned voters should email voterinfo@rrcc. lacounty.gov with specific observations to aid in the investigation, but are asked to spare workers from anger and abuse — of which they are receiving plenty, he said.

In Mar Vista, LA Forward founder David Levitus reported nearly three-hour wait times at Stoner Park, and resident Greg Castelnuovo-Tedesco got in line at St. Bede’s Episcopal Church about an hour before Sunset and didn’t leave the voting booth until an hour after.

“It seems one problem they were having — we witnessed it

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— was people walking away with their printed ballot, thinking they had to cast it into a bin near the door, instead of at the machine,” CastelnuovoTedesco said. “It also seemed like they had enough voting machines, but not nearly enough poll workers to check people in — maybe a handful of people.

“I’m a person who’s concerned about voter suppression, and this just plays into conspiracy theories and very real concerns about people being denied the right to vote,” he said.

Teresa Benson, a poll worker at Short Avenue Elementary School in Del Rey, reported that location being swamped all day, with only three poll workers pushed to their limit for 17 straight hours without lunch or dinner breaks.

“The doors opened at 7 a.m. and there was a line that never stopped. Two check-in machines, and one down for five hours.

Five voting booths. At 8 p.m. we had a line around the corner. By then we had everyone take a seat in the auditorium, and every seat was taken, so we could close the polls. We had people voting for another 2.5 hours after polls closed. Then we had to do all the closing procedures,” she wrote on Nextdoor.

Los Angeles City Councilman Mike Bonin posted to Facebook at just after 11 p.m. that there was still a line of people waiting outside Santa Monica Public Library to cast ballots — some who said they’d waited more than four hours.

“I am grateful for their dedication, but disturbed that it’s

required,” he wrote.

Online video shared by news organizations also showed long lines at Virginia Avenue Park, where resident Charles Lindner reported on Facebook that the line was already a block and a half long by 4 p.m. on Election Day, though he was pleased with the way voting machines functioned (“nothing short of miraculous”), the accommodation of voters with disabilities and enthusiasm among voters despite long wait times.

Santa Monica City Councilwoman Sue Himmelrich heard complaints about long lines at both locations. “I had calls about people who were in line for more than two hours at the library. Voting should not be this hard,” she said.

Instagram user @kay_maw tells The Argonaut she waited from 5:10 p.m. until around 8 p.m. to cast a ballot at the Virginia Avenue Park. “The actual voting booths weren’t filled. The back-up started with check-in process,” she wrote. “I do not want to repeat that experience.”

Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn said her office was inundated with constituent complaints.

“We need a full investigation of the challenges that voters faced, and these issues need to be fixed before this November. The hours-long wait times that many voters experienced on election night are unacceptable,” said Hahn in a statement. “This new voting system was meant to make the voting process easier and more accessible for voters, with opportunities to vote-in-

person over 11 days, machines designed for people of all abilities and multilingual ballot marking devices. Some hiccups are to be expected with a new system, but there were widespread reports of problems.”

Lisa Phillips told The Argonaut via Instagram it took her 45 minutes to vote on Election Day at the Marina Manor Senior Apartments on Via Dolce in Marina del Rey. She said poll worker volunteers slowed down the process being too hands on — one even looking over her printed ballot against her wishes.

“They took it from my hands to insert in the machine when I did not want their help and they intervened on every step in the ballot process as if I couldn’t follow the instructions,” she wrote. “I did not feel my vote was private.”

Voting at the Dockweiler Youth Center in Playa del Rey appeared to go much more smoothly, with just a five-minute wait at 1 p.m., according to community organizer Julie Ross, and a 50-minute wait at 4:30 p.m., according to Playa del Rey Trash Fairies neighborhood cleanup effort founder Sara Kay. Playa del Rey resident Karen Gaines said the new election system went smoothly for her a week before election day, long before the crush of late voters.

“I was a little nervous that I wouldn’t know how to use them, but with help from the volunteers and by reading the instructions on each screen the process was very straightforward,” she said.

Electronic poll books replaced written voter rolls for the first time this past election, with late voters reporting delays at check-in causing long lines while some electronic voting booths remained empty

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A Global Pandemic Hits Home Local fallout of the coronavirus scare includes university closures, panic buying and the possible infection of an overseas traveler

By Gary Walker Loyola Marymount University, UCLA and USC are canceling in-person classes and shifting to online instruction for the rest of the month. Airlines are reducing flight capacity out of LAX. Catholic churches have suspended sacramental wine for Holy Communion. Coachella and Stagecoach have been pushed to October. And panic buying has spiraled from a Costco phenomenon into a sudden reality for local markets.

“We’ve really been getting hit on our paper towels, tissues and toilet paper. You could lie down on our toilet paper shelf right now, it’s that empty,” Brian Alvarado, store manager for Bob’s Market in Santa Monica, tells The Argonaut. He’s been tripling orders for hand sanitizer and bottled water, which along with canned food and rubbing alcohol have been flying off the shelf.

COVID-19, more widely known as the novel coronavirus, is believed to have infected more than 100,000 people and killed 4,000 people around the world, including nearly 1,000 cases and 32 deaths in the United States as of Tuesday night, according to CBS News.

A Cedars-Sinai Medical Center study released this week estimates that as many as 9,000 Americans could be infected, based on modeling of cases “imported” from Wuhan, China, prior to that city’s Jan. 23 lockdown. “This suggests the opportunity window to contain

who has declined to speak further about the matter with members of the press.

Public health officials have not released information in response to Bell’s announcement.

Longtime Playa del Rey resident Jackie Resnick said a friend who was also skiing in Northern Italy has been diagnosed with coronavirus and is in a medically induced coma.

“He was an exceptionally strong, physically fit athlete,” she said, “and now he is in very serious condition with feeding and breathing tubes.”

CAMPUS CLOSURES

the epidemic of COVID-19 in its early stage is closing,” the report states.

Dr. Loren Miller, an infectious disease specialist with UCLA Medical Center, said precautionary measures being implemented by public agencies and intense medical research being done at public health agencies are encouraging, but coronavirus “has all the hallmarks” of a pandemic.

“Most health departments are very aware of the situation. The capacity for testing today that they didn’t have on Friday has increased,” he said. “What scares me is that it’s fairly

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transmittable, and slightly more so than influenza.”

20 LOCAL CASES

The number of documented COVID-19 cases in Los Angeles County reached 20 — including two LAX screeners — as of Tuesday evening, according to public health officials. “We will continue to see more cases of COVID-19,” Los Angeles County Director of Public Health Dr. Barbara Ferrer stated in a March 6 advisory.

Last week the Los Angeles Board of Supervisors asked the federal government for $750 million for coronavirus testing supplies. On Feb. 28, Supervisor Janice Hahn stated “the county has one testing kit that can be used for 200 people, but that’s clearly not enough.”

In what could be the first case of coronavirus locally, a Playa del Rey resident took to Twitter last week to say his uncle — a Venice resident — has been diagnosed with the virus and was in self-quarantine after he and five others fell ill during a ski trip in the hard-hit Italian Alps.

“One is in a coma, two are sick, and my uncle has not presented any symptoms as of yet. He self-quarantined and called the health department,” tweeted Scott Bell, a financial planner

Neither LMU nor UCLA have documented any COVID-19 cases on their campuses, and three UCLA students who self-quarantined tested negative for the virus.

Citing preventive measures, LMU has suspended in-person classes and moved to online instruction through March 31.

Similar cancelations are in effect at USC through March 28 and at UCLA through April 10. Santa Monica College is maintaining regular operations but suspending its SMC Emeritus activities geared toward older adults, who are at greater risk from COVID-19, Superintendent Kathryn E. Jeffery announced Tuesday night.

LMU has restricted all university international travel for students, faculty and staff through April 12, according to a statement by LMU President Timothy Law-Snyder. Those who have recently traveled to high-risk countries are not permitted to return to the LMU campus for 14 days.

The Jesuit university is also

following Los Angeles Archdiocese worship guidelines to suspend the sharing of wine for Holy Communion, remove holy water from unfiltered fonts and refrain from shaking hands during offerings of peace.

The LAX Coastal Chamber of Commerce Education Foundation has cancelled Saturday’s annual Rock Roll & Run fundraiser on the LMU campus.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has announced that K-12 public schools in Northern California, which has the majority of the state’s 157 documented coronavirus infections, would be closing if the virus continues to spread.

On Tuesday the Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education declared a state of emergency, giving LAUSD Supt.

Austin Beutner the authority to close schools quickly if deemed necessary to prevent the spread of coronavirus. All campuses remained open as of that time, with no known link between any documented infection and L.A. Unified staff or students.

Santa Monica schools also did not have any impending school closures as of Tuesday.

“There is no directive to close schools, as there are no cases of coronavirus in our communities at this time. We have activated our Emergency Operation Center on a small scale on Monday, and we are prepared for any directive by one of these agencies to act responsibly with regard to school closures,” Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District spokeswoman Gail Pinsker said.

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Rugby for the Win

A unique and growing program at Beethoven Elementary builds community without the hard knocks Story by Kellie Chudzinski Photos by Luis Chavez Every Thursday after classes, dozens of students at Beethoven Street Elementary School in Mar Vista rush to the back field to play a sport many Americans know little about: rugby.

The only program of its kind in the Los Angeles Unified School District, Beethoven Bears rugby fields different teams according to age group — from kindergarten through fifth grade, both boys and girls.

If the thought of little kids mixing it up in an unfamiliar and intensely physical contact sport may be cringe-worthy for parents nervous about injuries from American football, rest assured that’s not happening at Beethoven.

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hitting at a lower target point and wrapping up around the legs — is promoted by Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll (formerly head coach of the USC Trojans) and many others as a way to increase player safety, though it’s fair to acknowledge that concussions are a common risk in both sports.

To make the game as safe as possible, Beethoven student athletes play a modified, no contact version of the sport often called “flag rugby.” The team on offense typically loses possession on a fumble, by running out of bounds or making another “mistake.” And when a member of the defense pulls a ball carrier’s flag, the carrier has the opportunity to pass the ball to a teammate. The rules intentionally put the focus of the game less on feats of athletic prowess than on cooperation with teammates.

“We’re trying to offer the children rugby not as a proposition for physical fitness, but more a proposition to teach life and

to teach the idea of sportsmanship — the idea of fair play, and that your opponent today can be your teammate tomorrow,” said Beethoven rugby head coach and founding parent Patrick Guthrie.

A longtime player who works for The Rugby Channel and directs USA Rugby broadcasts, Guthrie founded the afterschool program in 2014 when his twin sons Royal and Vaughn were in transitional kindergarten.

“The idea was to provide an activity in after-school enrichment program,” he said, “that would allow the kids to run around and express themselves, have fun.”

Guthrie now coaches about 40 players.

And as his boys prepare to finish fifth grade and enter nearby Mark Twain Middle School, Guthrie plans to keep Beethoven’s program up and running while hoping to expand by offering a program at Mark Twain.

“It’s definitely very welcoming and an open environment for the kids to come

out and just get out all that energy,” said Beethoven co-coach Hannah Hartman, herself a rugby player, who has been with the program for two years.

“These kids are scary good at rugby.

They’re really, really talented,” she said.

“I think it also works well for the kids because rugby is a sport that’s built on community.” lll About a quarter of Beethoven Rugby players are girls, which for Hartman is a special source of pride.

“I love all these kids, don’t get me wrong,” she said, “but being able to help these girls through fourth and fifth grade, which is a hard time to be a girl ... kind of help them navigate what it is to be out here, it’s cool.”

Fourth-grade rugby player Ava put it this way: “I love that Coach Patrick includes girls in rugby and encourages us

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Elementary-age boys and girls learn the fundamentals of team play during an after-school rugby practice at Beethoven Street Elementary, the only LAUSD campus to offer a rugby program

to not only be our very best at rugby but in all we do.”

The program also takes strides to remain accessible in terms of cost.

The program’s first year, in which 25 students participated, came with a price tag of $100 per student, similar to other after-school activities at Beethoven.

Noticing that for many families $100 was enough to keep interested kids away from the game, he found alternative funding. Since 2015, Guthrie’s employer GlobalSport Communication Inc. — which produces, packages and delivers rugby content for outlets — has funded the program entirely. Guthrie estimates their total commitment over the past five

years at about $12,500.

Now, students can purchase a jersey for $25 but do not need one to participate.

Even with the cost of a jersey, rugby is still the most affordable after school program at Beethoven, with sports- and classroom-based activities tending to cost $100 to $170 per student. lll The sense of community around rugby was especially evident in late February, when the England National Sevens rugby team visited Beethoven days before taking part in the World Sevens Rugby Tournament, held in Carson. While kids

“My satisfaction is to see these young people develop. I’m just delighted with the changes I’ve seen in the kids.”

— Beethoven rugby founder Patrick Gurthrie

in the rugby program had the chance to directly interact with the pro-team and hit the field with them, the entire school came out to watch.

“The school has taken the rugby game as something that is valuable to them — something that they own and are proud to be involved,” Guthrie observed.

Students lined the field waving England’s white and red cross flag, chanting “Go, England, Go!” and cheering on those playing on the field. The English players appeared just as amazed at the support and enthusiasm.

During the visit, England Sevens captain Tom Mitchell said: “Patrick is doing an amazing job here, and we see that the kids are super excited. It’s nice to chat to kids who want to play rugby.”

Mitchell later told Guthrie that of all school visits the team had made over the years, Beethoven’s was “the best visit they ever had.”

More than a week later, Guthrie remained in awe of such schoolwide support.

“So much excitement and just the energy around the activity!” he gushed.

“I’m still blown away at what we saw on that day.” lll Matthew, a third-grader who’s been in the program for three years, plans on playing for the next two and hopes to continue at Mark Twain, his mother Suzanna said during a recent practice.

“He’s been learning a lot,” she said.

“He’s really independent and he loves to play.”

That’s the kind of thing Guthrie really likes to hear. He’s grateful for the chance former Beethoven Principal Althea Ford (now at Mark Twain) gave him to start the program and the ongoing support of current Beethoven Principal Cara Fields, but in the end it’s all about the kids.

“I’m most proud of the differences I’ve seen in the players I’ve worked with for the last five years,” Guthrie said. “My satisfaction is to see these young people develop. I’m just delighted with the changes I’ve seen in the kids.”

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LOS ANGELES TIMES SUNDAY CROSSWORD PUZZLE “INNER CITIES” By GARY LARSON ACROSS 1 Plot again 6 Brand created by a periodontist in the 1950s 11 Zap 15 Kite user’s verb 18 Yawning 19 Iris aperture 20 Being broadcast 21 Toledo’s lake 22 *Alternative to a pizza oven 24 Word derived from the underworld god Orcus 25 Quarterback’s option 26 “Romanian Rhapsodies” composer 27 Birds that tell time?

29 Tolkien race 30 What Brits cross to get here 34 Forsaken 35 Orange __ 36 Like some airports: Abbr.

38 *Office group leader 42 Those with clout 43 Reef dweller 45 Line of clothing 46 Harsh 48 Blow away 49 Latin being 51 Part of a court game name 53 Elimination 56 General on a menu 57 Rat 59 Antique shop transaction 60 *Online gaming attraction 65 Designer Cassini 67 Street in Mason’s office 68 Sews up 69 Dynamic start?

70 Norse patron 72 Encouraging

words 73 Rotund man in a bright suit 75 Metalworking union 77 *Mathematical abstraction with evenly spaced integers 79 Farriers’ tools 81 Like some mistakes 83 Ode title starter 84 Shooting marble 86 Passion 87 Daring exploit 89 Luthor, to Superman 92 Not for kids 94 Sign up 96 Wrangles 98 Former General Motors division 100 *Only occupant of Vostok I 102 Varieties 103 Teaspoon equivalents, roughly 105 Goddess with cow’s horns 106 Track wagers 109 Conception 110 Not full 113 Judging groups 116 Ring at the chapel 117 YA fiction reader 118 Startup funds ... and a hint to what’s hidden in the answers to the starred clues 122 Manitoba tribe 123 Fails to be 124 Beach, in Baja 125 Futuristic toon dog 126 Monopoly token 127 D-Day craft 128 Gunpowder ingredient 129 Feed, as a fire DOWN 1 “Streamers” playwright

2 Pulitzer-winning novelist Jennifer 3 “The Egg and I” woman 4 In an imitative way 5 Parts of a pound 6 Special __ 7 Same old same old 8 GI’s address 9 “The Mod Squad” role 10 __ cheese 11 Began to deal with 12 Fluffy felines 13 Like gales vis-àvis breezes 14 Gift-wrapping times, perhaps 15 *Lead singer of a group whose first two Top 40 hits reached #1 16 Champ dethroned

by Clay in 1964 17 Approvals 21 Duel tool 23 Political initials since 1884 28 V8 relative 31 Elevator name 32 Hawaiian goose 33 Court figs.

35 Program for future docs 36 Draft pick 37 When repeated, a cautioning word 39 Wherewithal 40 Timbuktu’s land 41 Incessantly 44 Cancún cash 47 Reddish rash 50 McGwire rival 52 Apple storage place 54 __ wrench 55 Limited-term usage contract 56 More irritable 57 Eric of “Pulp Fiction” 58 Position of control 60 Travel docs

61 Defeatist’s words 62 *Breakfast order usually made with ham, onion and green pepper 63 “Ben-Hur” author Wallace 64 Valuable rocks 66 Idle talk 71 “Cone of shame” docs 74 Quiets 76 90 degrees 77 Wafer brand 78 Goes bad 80 In __: as found 82 Twinge 85 Strange quality 87 Unofficial EU leaders group 88 Peak seen from Messina 89 15-Down singing style 90 TV planet 91 Start to save?

93 Political opposition 95 Cause of yelling, often 97 One working on a bench?

98 Snag 99 Writer Welty 101 2014 World Series champs 104 __ ale 107 Tax pro 108 Calamares or caracoles 110 Elec., e.g.

111 Locker room shower, at times?

112 Where to find a hero 114 Bit of mischief 115 Wild plum 119 Wolf down 120 Salon coloring 121 Saturn or Mercury

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UCLA Medical Center’s Dr. Miller would not be surprised to see local school closures if the virus continues to spread.

“I think we’ll absolutely see more school closures,” he said, “and if we see more cases of coronavirus that might be reasonable.”

PUBLIC SPACE PRECAUTIONS

At LAX, where two Transportation Security Administration screeners have been infected, airport officials installed more than 250 additional hand sanitizer stations throughout terminals and is utilizing virus and bacteria-killing disinfectants, with public areas and restrooms being cleaned at least once per hour. LAX has also increased deep cleaning efforts, focusing on “high touch” areas at the airport like handrails, escalators, elevator buttons and restroom doors.

Metro has embarked on an increased sanitation protocol at Union Station, the hub for its light rail trains and some of its buses, said Metro spokesman Dave Sotero.

“We’re strengthening our cleaning regimes at our transportation centers with a ‘high touch’ ration, including on railings and vending machines. We’re also cleaning our trains daily and have increased sweeping and mopping our stations with disinfectant,” Sotero said, adding that buses are going through similar cleaning protocols.

The recently activated temporary homeless housing facility at Pacific Avenue and Main Street in Venice, which has capacity for 100 adults and 54 youth drawn from local homeless encampments, is also on heightened awareness. The city-funded facility is operated by the nonprofits Safe Place for Youth and People Assisting the Homeless.

“We are following guidance provided by the county Department of Public Health and following closely any changes in the guidance as this issue develops,” Safe Place for Youth Executive Director Alison Hurst said.

L.A. City Councilman Mike Bonin announced Tuesday night that he will use funds from his office budget to see that

handwashing stations are installed at local homeless encampments.

UNCERTAINTY REMAINS

Providence Saint John’s Health Center in Santa Monica advises against public panic, but does have protocol in place for dealing with any widespread infectious disease outbreak.

“First of all, we’re urging calm and common-sense precautions to avoid contracting the virus,” spokeswoman Patricia Aidem said, adding that a Providence-affiliated hospital successfully treated a coronavirus patient in Washington State.

“We’re following Los Angeles County Department of Public Health guidelines in screening our visitors as a safety precaution,” Aidem said. “We have a tent outside the emergency department for triage should we see a surge in patients, much like we do with other infectious diseases.”

Miller said frequent handwashing and making sure “touch” surfaces remain clean can go a long way to avoid people getting sick, and that progress of the disease will determine if more drastic measures are needed.

“It’s already spreading. The question is how much will it spread. If we are fortunate that it hasn’t gotten to out of hand, we may be able to keep it under control. The situation could look very different in a few days,” he said. “It’s a little challenging to know how many [cases] are out there. In the days and weeks ahead we should know more.

There are still a lot of things that we just don’t know. “ Editor Joe Piasecki contributed to this story.

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‘Casual Elegance’ Santa Monica tavern Brick + Mortar reinvents itself as Tipsy Chef Tipsy Chef 2435 Main St., Santa Monica (310) 450-3434 tipsychef-sm.com

By Anthony Torrise

The Main Street bar and boozy brunch staple formerly known as Brick + Mortar has donned a new apron, so to speak. Reimagined as Tipsy Chef, the one-time pub now turned elevated restaurant and cocktail lounge celebrated its updated name, look and menu with a grand opening bash last Wednesday in the same spot where Brick + Mortar planted its Santa Monica roots eight years ago (inside the Edgemar Center for the Arts). But the ethos is completely reinvented.

Tipsy Chef co-owner Justin Safier (who also owned Brick + Mortar) describes the new vibe as “casual elegance” for a “more mature crowd” that still wants to have fun.

“It’s food-forward and chef-driven, but at the same time it’s supposed to be a place you can come and have fun. You can come and get loud,” he says. “As our regular clientele kind of grew up, so to speak, we also kind of matured and grew up with it. … This was the natural progression we felt where you could still provide that good time, good atmosphere, but it is a little more elevated than what we were doing previously. We always kind of wanted to step our game up.”

Tipsy Chef sports a fresh new look with elegant blue booths, large hanging light bulbs in whimsical shapes and high top tables with bright white counter tops.

Long communal tables near the bar and plenty of small plate options (everything from grilled shrimp with activated charcoal to beer battered cauliflower) encourage guests to explore the menu and share.

“There is something about breaking bread with somebody that [makes] you kind of feel more [part] of a community, and that is our whole essence, that we want people to feel part of a community” says Safier.

As for the mains, choose from an assortment of pastas, salads and thin crust pizzas. The pizzas are a highlight with their crispy, chewy textures and hearty serving size. (Plenty for two.) The larger plates, like the 24-ounce tomahawk pork chop with kumquats and basil and 18-ounce bone-in rib eye, are also great for sharing.

On top of an exciting dinner menu, brunch is also served on Saturdays and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. with several enticing options to choose from.

The variety goes from a six-ounce flat

Tipsy Chef offers a bevy of brunch cocktail options as well as a fried chicken sandwich with a Korean twist iron steak and a fried chicken sandwich with kimchi slaw to avocado toast with salmon and eggs, bacon and toast.

Something to look out for during brunch is Tipsy Chef’s take on the mimosa, which offers a flight of fresh squeezed juices (papaya, guava, to name a few) with a bottle of champagne.

With late close times (midnight Sundays through Wednesdays and 1 a.m. Thursdayss through Saturday) come great opportunities to stop in for a late bite or nightcap. Behind the bar innovative drinks are whipped up, like the Pearly Legal with pear-infused vodka, the bittersweet Frothberry with whiskey, chambord, lemon and peychaud bitters, or the mezcal-based Smokey Rose served with a burnt stem of rosemary and scented like pine. House cocktails, beers, wines and well drinks are all $6 during “Tipsy Time,” which is 4 to 6 p.m. Mondays through Fridays and 3 to 6 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays.

The bar (which can sit up to 16) is long and inviting, so pull up a chair and sip up.

NOT OK, CUPID A gay male friend set me up on a date.

The man was HORRIBLE. He spent the entire date talking about himself.

Everything was a brag. He didn’t ask one question about me. Now I’m wondering whether my “friend” knows me at all. Why would he set me up with someone so wrong for me?

— Seething Woman The road to good intentions is sometimes paved with hell.

It’s understandable you feel bad, considering your friend’s idea of the guy you’d like was a mismatch on par with inviting the vegan neighbors over for a baby seal roast. However, there are probably a number of misperceptions at root here — yours as well as his.

We’ll start with yours: We tend to believe our minds — our emotions, desires and intentions — are more transparent and readable by others than they actually are. We also tend to believe others are better at reading our minds than they actually are.

To get a little perspective on this, consider the parallels this fix-up fail has with failures in gift-giving. I used to sneer at gift registries for weddings as cheat sheets for the lazy to buy presents for the greedy. Boy, was I ever off base. Research by business school professors Francesca Gino and Francis Flynn found that married people who’d received gifts they’d listed on their registry appreciated them more than the off-list gifts their guests slaved away finding or making.

In fact, spouses they surveyed saw these registry gifts (which could take all of four minutes to pick, click and ship) as more thoughtful and — get this — even more personal! This is the exact opposite of what we gift-givers think will be the deal: “Gift givers expect unsolicited gifts will be considered more thoughtful and considerate by their intended recipients than is actually the case,” explain Gino and Flynn.

Our refusing to buy from the registry — feeling confident that off-list gifts we toil to buy or make will be more appreciated than the stuff our friends ask for — reflects a failure in “perspective-taking.” Psychologist Nicholas Epley explains perspective-taking as imagining another person’s psychological point of view. It’s basically the ability to put yourself in another person’s shoes, to see the world from their perspective, to sense what they want and need.

In contrast, when we give our friends getting married some weird gargoylefaced decanter (instead of the solarpowered garlic press they asked for),

we’re answering the question, “What would I want?” rather than, “What would they want?” (which they’ve helpfully laid out in a big online list).

Epley’s research suggests our tendency to fail at perspective-taking comes out of mental shortcuts we are driven to take. The brain is energetically “expensive” to run, and just like those energy-saving refrigerators, it’s engineered to avoid sucking up power unnecessarily — like by keeping us from doing a lot of thinking when we can get away with just a little.

Accordingly, Epley finds that in perspective-taking, we’re prone to come up with a quick and dirty guess about what another person wants and just run with it. But even in making this guess, our mental laziness tends to be pretty epic. We typically don’t even start by considering what they might want. We start with what we’d want, make a few minor adjustments and tell ourselves it’s what they’d want. Helpfully, all of this goes on subconsciously; we don’t step back from the tepid whirrings of our mind and realize that we’re short-shrifting our friends.

We might catch our errors before we sent a friend off into the jaws of a helldate if we did the responsible thing and checked our mental work —“Hmmm, is he really the sort of guy she’d want?” —and then made any necessary adjustments. However, we aren’t about to put our precious cognitive resources into adjusting judgments we’ve already settled on.

So, Epley explains, “insufficient adjustment” — a failure to look closely at our judgments of others’ perspectives and make corrections — is “the rule rather than the exception.”

In other words, the sort of man your friend fixed you up with probably has less to do with how he appraises you than how mentally lazy we all evolved to be. It’s generally wise to expect others to be pretty bad at figuring out what you want. Telling somebody what works for you can sometimes be helpful (if they don’t just nod their head and give you what’d work for them).

Accordingly, you should prepared for fix-ups to be horror fests — killing seasons for your psyche.

However, you might just get lucky and get matched with somebody great. So, consider whether getting fixed up might be worth it, despite the risk of evenings spent biting your lip to keep from blurting out: “Dude. The line isn’t, ‘If you love something, make its ears bleed.’”

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

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CONTEMPORARY CRAFTSMAN WITH VIEWS “Captivate the senses with an enriching presence of this 2010-built home located in Topanga’s coveted Post Office Tract,” say agents Michael Radonic & Lora Martin. “Designed by Gepner & Associates, this exquisite home with its open floor plan offers elegant wood floors, perfectly framed views out to lush surroundings offering an abundance of natural light, and gorgeous accents throughout create a charming yet stylish retreat. In the heart of the home is a sleek and expansive gourmet kitchen that opens to dining and family rooms and brick patio. With ample countertop space along with a large island, professional grade stainless appliances and shaker-style cabinetry. Upstairs you will discover a cozy loft, three generous bedrooms including a private master sanctuary while a downstairs den offers extra living space, ideal for a teenager’s retreat, guest room or home office. There’s also a large room set above the detached garage, adding flexibility of various uses to this already impressive home.

Enjoy the cool ocean climate, and nearby State Park with miles of hiking trails. ”

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1821 Fairburn Avenue #202, Century City 3 bed | 2.5 bath | $1,099,000 Open Saturday & Sunday 2-5pm Single Level Condo Built in 2006

5943 W 77th Place, Westchester 4 bed | 2 bath | $1,395,000 Open Saturday & Sunday 2-5pm Heart of Silicon Beach

4019 W 133rd Street, Hawthorne 3 bed | 3 bath | $595,000 Open Saturday & Sunday 2-5pm Amazing Value

6730 W 85th Place, Westchester 4 bed | 2 bath | $1,389,000 Shown by Appointment Best Value in Kentwood

6521 W 84th Street, Westchester 5 bed | 4 bath | $1,649,000 Open Sunday 2-5pm Meticulously Reimagined Modern Living

7335 Ogelsby Avenue, Westchester 3 bed | 1.5 bath | $1,349,000 Shown By Appointment Prized North Kentwood

1191 N Bundy Drive, Brentwood 4 bed | 8 bath | $4,489,000 Shown by Appointment Sophisticated Tuscan Retreat

5411 Wilshire Vista, Los Angeles 3 bed | 2 bath | $1,049,000 Shown by Appointment Jay Vanos Designed

310 Washington Blvd. #706, Marina del Rey 4 bed | 3 bath | $1,599,000 Shown by Appointment Latitude 33 Beach Collection

Find Your Place.

The Stephanie Younger Group 310.499.2020 | DRE 01365696 stephanieyounger.com @stephanieyoungergroup Compass is a real estate broker licensed by the State of California and abides by Equal Housing Opportunity laws. License Number 01991628. All material presented herein is intended for informational purposes only and is compiled from sources deemed reliable but has not been verified. Changes in price, condition, sale or withdrawal may be made without notice. No statement is made as to accuracy of any description. All measurements and square footage are approximate. If your property is currently listed for sale this is not a solicitation.

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7040 VISTA DEL MAR, PLAYA DEL REY | $2,499,000 4 bedrooms / 2.5 bathrooms / 2,438 sq. ft. / 7,310 sq. ft. lot Stunning home in exclusive neighborhood is on the market for the first time in 45 years! Breathtaking views of Catalina to Malibu and Palos Verdes Peninsula to Point Dume. This home exudes pride of ownership. The top floor has a serene Master bedroom with a private deck facing the ocean and an en-suite bathroom. The two charming bedrooms with ocean views each have a built-in loft area for endless possibilities. There is an additional bedroom with garden views and a bright bathroom with dual sinks. On the main floor, relax in the living room and enjoy gazing at the ocean and warming by the fireplace. Adjoining rooms one with an ocean view deck and the other opens to the garden and has a private bathroom. The spacious Kitchen has plenty of light, counter surface, nice garden view, and opens to the dining room area that leads to the outdoor dining patio. Once outside experience the retreat-like garden, perfect for entertaining and private events. The abundant fruit-producing trees, Apple, Lemon, Lime, and Navel & Valencia Orange trees, large Asparagus patch, Boysenberries and Raspberries and deck overlooking the aromatic Rose garden complete this spectacular outdoor landscape. Moving to the ground floor there is a spacious 2 car garage, bonus room with rubber flooring ideal perfect for gym, and plenty of storage space. Amazing location, close to the Marina, restaurants, and moments away from pristine white water.

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8129 CREIGHTON AVE, WESTCHESTER | $1,498,000 3 bedrooms / 2 bathrooms / 1,759 sq. ft. / 5,496 sq. ft. lot Gorgeous Kentwood home tucked away on a whimsical tree-lined Street.

This home draws you in right away, with its beautiful curb appeal and landscaping. The home has an open floor plan with lots of natural light, hardwood floors throughout and nice flow of multiple living and entertaining spaces.

The large updated kitchen boasts beautiful Granite counters, Stainless Steel appliances, and soft close cabinets and drawers. The living room and dining room are anchored by a stunning fireplace. Other features of this fantastic home include spacious bedrooms with a lot of closet spaces, beautiful remodeled bathrooms, large master bedroom with en-suite bathroom, 120 inch built-in TV projector with surround sound in family room, air conditioning, Nest thermostat, smart front door lock, new roof, freshly painted interior/ exterior walls, recessed LED lighting throughout, new fixtures, and so much more! The entertainer’s backyard is setup for fun and enjoyment with turf grass, gas fire pit, built-in grill, water feature, and a lovely finished deck. In addition, the garage has tons of storage, large workbench, and small gym area. Turnkey Perfection! Great proximity to the Westside/South Bay, shopping, entertainment, freeways, and LAX. OPEN HOUSE SAT/SUN 2-4

Contact Bill Ruane to schedule a private tour of these remarkable homes.

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3 Bed/2 Bath Ocean & Marina Views . . . . . . . . . .JUST . . . . . SOLD . . . . . . $899,000 3 Bed/2 Bath Marina & Ocean Views . . . . . . . . . . .JUST . . . . . SOLD . . . . . . $979,000 3 Bed/2 Bath Ocean & Marina Views . . . . . . . . . .JUST . . . . . SOLD . . . . . . $950,000 . . . . .SOLD . . . . . . $1,000,000 2 Bed/2 Bath Marina & Ocean Views . . . . . . . . .JUST 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $469,900

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THE ARGONAUT REAL ESTATE Q&A Any advice for buyers looking to get into the real estate market right now? buyers to believe that they are scheduling a showing directly with the property’s listing agent, when instead they are simply being turned over to an agent who pays that site for leads.

My first tip — just do it. it is rarely a bad time to invest in real estate. Trying to time perfectly the ups and downs of the market has the effect of keeping you out of the game — getting in is the most important part. With today’s mortgage rates now at historic lows, you should not wait.

Buyers are still able to take advantage of the current market, emerging from the previous year’s slowdown. Prices are not at the highs they rose to in spring 2018, although many buyers are wisely getting a jump on things before this year’s spring buying season.

all of these buyers out there, it’s a great time again to get your house on the market.

Because of the low mortgage rates, many buyers are finally able to qualify for the loans they need to make their first purchase. This has markedly increased demand in lower price ranges throughout Los Angeles, anything under $700,000 (yes, there are some nice neighborhoods in L.A. where this is still possible) is currently receiving multiple offers and stiff competition for interested buyers. In our Argonaut-reading neighborhoods, that entry level mark is more like $1.5M, a price range where we are also seeing multiple offers. The higher priced homes in our area are also getting a boost, however, as many people sell their first homes, qualifying to upgrade their lifestyle. With

I have had many articles published regarding the perils of dual agency, and please do not make the mistake of believing you are gaining an advantage by allowing the listing broker to • Make an attractive offer — don’t be represent you. If you hear nothing else, hear intimidated by a competitive market. A this. You deserve a broker who can completely competitive price is not the only way to gain honor their fiduciary duties to you, and whose advantage over other bidders. While not duties are not split between you and the seller. everyone can make an all cash offer, waiving It’s not just about negotiating the price, it’s their loan and appraisal contingencies, I often about having undivided loyalty to you at all times ask for and receive expedited loan processes during the process. for my clients, allowing for a faster closing and an earlier release of contingencies, Have your own broker on standby. Continue something that is of the utmost importance to going to all of those open houses on your own most sellers, financially committing the buyers and have your broker arrange private showings. to the deal.

Certain home search websites lead prospective

While most of the buyers I work with are avidly searching the internet and receiving alerts when a property fitting their criteria comes on the market, they have me on speed dial during the process. I do strongly recommend that you find an experienced real estate broker you trust in advance, rather than scrambling to pick one when you find a property you’d like to make an offer on.

Here are some additional tips on how to buy your dream home now: • Be patient and prepared — see as many properties as possible. Prequalify with a lender so that you can count on a pre-approval letter being ready to submit with your offer. Being prepared and informed on your local market will ensure that you know the right property and its value when you see it.

• If you make an offer but lose it to a higher bidder, MAKE A BACKUP OFFER. Why do so many people shy away from this? Don’t let pride keep you from getting the home you want. So often, properties fall out of escrow, and you are back to competing in the next round of bids rather than having already secured your position.

Buyers, now is your time. Financing is so cheap it’s practically free, so take advantage of this opportunity to make a critical investment in your future, finally get that ocean view, great backyard, or walk-in closet you have been dreaming of.

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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W E S T S I D E

H A P P E N I N G S

Compiled by Jennifer Pellerito

Celebrating the Life of Orson Bean

Thursday, March 12 Venice Boulevard for All – March Meeting, 6:30 p.m.

Attend a meeting with Streets for All to support dedicated bus and protected bike lanes on Venice Blvd. 3576 Eastham Dr., Culver City. Free. veniceblvd4allmeeting3.splashthat.com Pre-Friday the 13th Show at TriP, 7:30 p.m. to midnight.

Come out to hear the latest from local bands Chickenbox, The Dirty Roots, Unsound Foundation and singer-songwriter Jeff Randall Snyder.

TRiP Santa Monica, 2101 Lincoln Blvd., Santa Monica.

No cover. 21+. (310) 396-9010; tripsantamonica.com

Tax Tips, Trivia and Tequila, 7 to 9 p.m. Freelancers, entrepreneurs and remote workers come together to talk tax planning and saving tips.

Indulge in fun, too, including a nacho bar, tequila and wine.

Outsite Venice Beach Pacific, 2404 Pacific Ave., Venice. Free. eventbrite.com Serving Up Comedy, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. A fresh lineup of comedians gathers to make you chuckle and raise funds for the Innocence Project, with Lydia Cornell of “Too Close For Comfort” emceeing. An open mic follows at 8:30 p.m. The Warehouse Lounge, 4499 Admiralty Way, Marina del Rey.

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Honor the life of late actor, entertainer and “raconteur of the Venice Canals” Orson Bean during a public memorial service at BAM Crawford Ministries (400 East Kelso St., Inglewood) on Saturday (March 14). The service celebrating Bean’s life from his beginnings in New York City clubs to his success in Hollywood as a fill-in host on the “Tonight Show” and much more starts at 10 a.m. with a reception to follow at noon. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to two organizations which Bean held close to his heart: BAM Crawford Ministries (givelify. com/givenow/1.0/MTA3NjM=/selection) and Pacific Resident Theatre (pacificresidenttheatre.com/individualcontributions) where Bean was a longtime member, booster and supporter. Rideshare is recommended as parking is limited.

Free. (310) 823-5451; servingupcomedy.com

Friday, March 13 Marvin “Smitty” Smith, 7 p.m. Turn up the heat while watching world-renowned drummer and composer Marvin “Smitty” Smith play with his group Black Music Diaspora (BMD). Music Hall at the Santa Monica College Performing Arts Center, 1310 11th St., Santa Monica. $10. (310) 434-3005; smc.edu/eventsinfo Kinky Friedman at McCabe’s, 8 p.m. Catch the swinging country sounds of Texas native Kinky Friedman.

Special guest Phil Cody adds to

the mix. 3101 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica. $35. (310) 828-4497; mccabes.com/concerts GENR8R with DJ Elusive + DJ Anthony Valadez & DJ Vinyl Don, 8 p.m. Get down with DJ Elusive and GENR8R’s jazz, soul, rock and funk fusion from 8 to 10 p.m., then groove to the dance party beats of KCRW’s Anthony Valadez from 10:30 p.m. till close. DJ Vinyl spins beats in the Townhouse starting at 10 p.m. Townhouse & Del Monte Speakeasy, 52 Windward Ave., Venice. $5 before 10 p.m. (310) 392-4040; townhouse.com Stardawg at TRiP, 11:45 p.m. to 12:45 a.m. Groove to the indie pop, rhythm and blues sounds of LA-based duo Stardawg with violin-heavy arrangements and vocals from Nick Kennerly and Truman Lusson. TRIP Santa Monica, 2101 Lincoln Blvd., Santa Monica. $10. (310) 396-9010; www.tripsantamonica.com

Saturday, March 14 St. Paddy’s Day Festival, 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. Prepare yourself for the most epic St. Patrick’s Day bash on the Westside.

Green beer, food specials, live music (including bagpipers) and more. Brennan’s, 4089 Lincoln Blvd., Marina del Rey. $10 after noon. (424) 443-5119; brennansla.com Wicked Tinkers, 11 a.m.

Pioneers of the growing Tribal Celtic music movement Wicked Tinkers perform a family-friendly set with bagpipes, tribal drums and bronze-age Irish horn. The Broad Stage, 1310 11th St., Santa Monica. $5. (310) 434-3200; thebroadstage.org Sender One Happy Pi Day, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Come hungry and bring along a pie to celebrate Pi Day with your fellow rock climbers. Sender One Climbing and Sender City, 11220 Hindry Ave., Los Angeles. Free with day pass. (213) 279-2000; senderoneclimbing.com/lax We Five at McCabe’s, 8 p.m.

Savor the sounds of the folk-rock revival band We Five. Throw it back to the 1960s and sway to songs about love and good times. McCabe’s, 3101 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica. $20. (310) 828-4497; mccabes.com/concerts.

Sunday, March 15 Mutt Manners: Advanced Dog Training, 11 a.m. to noon.

Bring your pooch to an advanced dog training class, where you’ll practice social interactions, stays and other skill building activities. Class is limited to 10 dogs. Wallis Annenberg PetSpace, 12005 Bluff Creek Dr., Playa Vista. $35. eventbrite.com Senior Comedy Afternoons, noon to 3 p.m. Laugh your heart out at this lively variety comedy show and luncheon. Wear your

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

Eddie Frierson’s “Matty: An Evening with Christy Mathewson” @ Santa Monica Playhouse This benefit show and one-person play tells the story of Baseball Hall of Fame-er and New York Giants pitcher Christy Mathewson who elevated the sport of baseball to a “gentleman’s game” during the first decade of the 20th century.

Limited engagement: 8 p.m. Saturday and Sunday (March 14 & 15). 1211 4th St., Santa Monica. $20. (310) 3949779; santamonicaplayhouse.com “Ruth’s Musical Journey” @ City Garage Ruth Flinkman Marandy sings popular songs and showtune hits and shares personal stories spanning from her childhood in the Bronx to her arrival in Los Angeles during this benefit concert for City Garage.

One performance only: 3 p.m. Sunday (March 15). 2525 Michigan Ave., Building #T-1, Santa Monica. $100.

(310) 453-9939; citygarage.org “Sex, Love and Addiction in the 21st Century” @ dnj Gallery Jewish Women’s Theater plays out a collection of tender, dangerous, outrageous and carnal love stories against the backdrop of Ellen Cantor’s colorful photo collages and Sarah Hadley’s mysterious film noir-inspired black-and-white images. An artist’s talk

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“Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike” @ Westchester Playhouse In this Tony-winning Christopher Durang comedy riffing on Chekhovian themes, the quiet life of two middle-aged siblings named Vanya and Sonia is disrupted when their famous movie star sister Masha visits their rural Pennsylvanian farmhouse with her twentysomething boy toy Spike in tow.

Now playing 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays through April 18. 8301 Hindry Ave., Westchester. $20 to $22. (310) 645-5156; kentwoodplayers.org

The Kentwood Players tackle the Chekhov-inspired comedy “Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike”

follows each performance, which also includes a dessert buffet. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.

Limited engagement: 7:30 p.m.

Monday and Tuesday (March 16 & 17). 3015 Ocean Park Blvd., Santa Monica. $45 to $50. jewishwomenstheatre.org

“Romancing Peace” @ Beyond Baroque In this music-driven tale, a promilitary singer-songwriter falls in love with a California peace activist. But can their chemistry overcome their differing views on love, war and politics?

One performance only: 7 p.m. Thurs-

day (March 19). 681 Venice Blvd., Venice. $10. eventbrite.com “Murder Mafia” @ Edgemar Center for the Arts Inspired by the party game “Mafia,” this humorous, interactive and improvisational murder mystery tasks the audience with identifying a murderer out of 10 suspects before time runs out.

Now playing at 8 p.m. Saturdays through March 28. 2437 Main St. #B, Santa Monica. $15. (310) 3927327; edgemarcenter.org Audition Notice: Kentwood Players hold open auditions for the Tonywinning Lisa Kron musical “Fun Home” based on the critically acclaimed graphic novel by Alison Bechdel.

Auditions will be held from 1 to 4 p.m.

Saturday (March 14) and 6 to 9 p.m. on Sunday (March 15), with callbacks taking place on Monday (March 16) by appointment at 8301 Hindry Ave., Westchester. This is a non-paid, nonequity production.

Painted in Light & Vimanas, 8 p.m. Experience light projections like never before, all while listening to cool jams from local SoCal band Vimanas. ArtBarLA, 12017 Venice Blvd., Los Angeles. Free, 21+. (310) 881-9312; artbarla.com The Honey Dew Drops, 8 p.m.

Sway to the sounds of The Honey Dew Drops, an Americana duo comprised of Laura Wortman and Kagey Parrish.

Hear creativity come to life through soulful acoustic tones and intriguing harmonies.

McCabe’s, 3101 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica. $18. (310) 828-4497; mccabes.com/concerts Elise Carver at TriP, 8 to 9 p.m. Step into a room filled with the voice of singer-songwriter Elise Carver. A Tucson native, Carver brings soulful sounds mixed with edginess. TRIP Santa Monica, 2101 Lincoln Blvd., Santa Monica. $10 cover; one drink minimum. elisecarver. com/music Lucas Brown at TriP, 11:45 p.m. to 12:45 a.m. Enjoy California acoustic music by 21-year-old singer-songwriter Lucas Brown whose robust vocals smooth over complex and catchy guitar melodies. TRIP Santa Monica, 2101 Lincoln Blvd., Santa Monica. $10 cover; one drink minimum. (310) 396-9010; tripsantamonica.com

Monday, March 16 Mahalo Mondays, 8 p.m.

Aloha Got Soul takes over the Townhouse with tiki cocktails, Hawaiian and Polynesian vinyl,

plus special guests. Townhouse & Del Monte Speakeasy, 52 Windward Ave., Venice. No cover. (310) 392-4040; townhousevenice.com

Tuesday, March 17 Westchester Senior Citizens Club: St. Patrick’s Day, 11:15 a.m. Local singer-guitarist Matt Commerce performs Irish, original and cover songs at the Westchester Senior Center. Free.

8740 Lincoln Blvd., Los Angeles. (310) 649-3317 Meet the Author: Candice Lapin - “Parenting in the Age of Perfection,” 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Engage in a discussion on how the fear of imperfection affects all parents and kids alike.

Learn about the pressures of perfection and how to cope.

Book signing to follow. DIESEL, 225 26th St. Ste 33, Santa Monica. Free. (310) 576-9960; dieselbookstore.com Airport-Marina Group Meeting, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Restoration ecologist Dr. Margot Griswold speaks about applying restoration principles to the Ballona Wetlands. Burton Chace Park Community Room, 13650 Mindanao Way, Marina del Rey. Free. (310) 613-1175

Wednesday, March 18 Soundwaves: Cold Blue Music, 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Bob your head and groove to music from three new albums of atmospheric and melodic post-minimalism. Santa Monica Public Library, 601 Santa

Shake it up at Pop’s Burger & Shakes’ Grand Opening A luscious milk-free milkshake might sound like something out of a vegan fever dream, but at Pop’s Burgers & Shakes it might just be a delicious new reality.

Pop’s is the latest addition to the SocialEats dining collective in Third Street Promenade’s Gallery Food Hall. The fast-casual burger concept officially opens Saturday (March 14) with a 2 p.m. beer toast and a bash that meat-lovers, vegans and vegetarians alike can enjoy.

Choose from a Creekstone Farms beef patty or an Impossible plant-based burger with vegan aioli, vegan American cheese, pickles, caramelized onions and vegan butter. Double or quadruple the deliciousness with two patties or a “quad” stacked with four. Carb-conscious diners can have their burger wrapped with lettuce, while carnivores and egglovers can add bacon or a gooey over easy egg on top.

Pop’s makes it easy to make your milkshake or burger vegan, but you can also take them the classic way Classic chocolate and vanilla shakes made with real ice cream (and an optional shot of bourbon) are a satisfying complement to any burger, or make your shake vegan by opting for an oat milk concoction topped with coconut whip.

Craft beer is also on tap.

The first 100 customers to follow @eatpopsburgers on Instagram get a free side of

onion rings with their order, military veterans get special discounts, and active armed services members can receive a free meal with ID during the grand opening.

— Stephanie Bell Pop’s Burgers & Shakes is located at 1315 Third Street Promenade, Santa Monica.

Visit popsburgers.com.

Opening Day in the Marina The Association of Santa Monica Bay Yacht Clubs celebrates the official beginning of sailing season with festive gatherings for members and guests at six Marina del Rey yacht clubs, with opening day ceremonies from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Saturday and resuming from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Sunday (March 14 and 15).

Events are not open to the public, but people who are seriously interested in joining a club and wish to attend should contact that specific yacht club to ask for an invite.

Monica Blvd., Santa Monica.

Free. (310) 458-8646; smpl.org “Purple Rain” with Actor Morris Day, 7:30 to 10:30 p.m.

Actor Morris Day discusses and signs copies of his book, “On Time: A Princely Life in Funk” after a screening of the classic rock ‘n’ roll film “Purple Rain.”

Aero Theatre, 1328 Montana Ave., Santa Monica. $15. fandango.com Danny Freyer & the Red Hot Flyers, 7:30 to 11:00 p.m. Enjoy swing jazz, jump blues, shuffle, some Sinatra, and even more. A half-hour swing dance class kicks things off at 7:30 p.m. followed by an open dance and music by Danny Freyer & the Red Hot Flyers bringing sizzling energy and sounds to the stage.

Rusty’s Rhythm Club, 8025 W. Manchester Ave., Playa del Rey. $15 includes the class. (310) 606-5606; rustyfrank.com Improv Diary: Lucky Now, 8 to 9 p.m. Laugh the night away as two adults read from their real teen diaries live on stage. Improv actors then take to the stage to perform, inspired by the readings.

M.i.’s Westside Comedy Theater, 1323-A, Third Street Promenade, Santa Monica. $6. (310) 4510850; westsidecomedy.com/ events/event/improv-diary-show Peter DiStefano + The Strands, 8:30 p.m. Peter DiStefano of Porno for Pyros is joined by local band The Strands, led by British soul singer Amanda Campbell, for his Wednesday night residency at Harvelle’s, 1432 4th St., Santa Monica. No cover. (310) 3951676; santamonica.harvelles.com

Thursday, March 19 Bouqs Bar at gorjana, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. DIY your own bouquet at the bloom bar while celebrating the first day of spring. Enjoy drinks and sweets or enter a raffle. gorjana, 1639 Abbot Kinney Blvd., Venice. Free. (424) 268-4279 Experiential Design, Driven

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“luck of the Irish” outfit or other green gear and join in on the fun.

The Proud Bird Food Bazaar & Events Center, 11022 Aviation Blvd., Los Angeles. $75 includes three course lunch; $40 for only the show. (310) 670-3093; seniorcomedyafternoons.com “Lost in Ghost Town” Book Signing, 3 to 4 p.m. Dr. Carder Stout will discuss his new book, “Lost in Ghost Town: A Memoir of Addiction, Redemption and Hope in Unlikely Places.” Join for a discussion on addiction, transformation, and recovery with a book signing to follow. DIESEL, 225 26th St., Santa Monica. Free. dieselbookstore.com Music at Westwood, 5 to 6:30 p.m. Listen to the orchestral sounds of Ralph Vaughn Williams’ “Dona Nobis Pacem,” John Williams’ “Gloria” for choir, organ and orchestra and John Rutter’s “For the Beauty of the Earth” and “Look at the World” at Peace in Our Time’s spring concert. Westwood Presbyterian Church, 10822 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles. $30; free children under 18. eventbrite.com Emma Goldman & Gem, 7 to 10 p.m. Celebrate beauty, love and fertility with a film screening of “Acts and Intermissions,” a documentary about the anarchist revolutionary Emma Goldman. Dance, poetry and live music to follow. Beyond Baroque, 681 Venice Blvd, Venice. Free. Donations to Beyond Baroque accepted. (310) 822-3006. beyondbaroque.org

by Music and Sound, 11:15 a.m.

Dr. Jason Heath, founder of Health Interactive, presents on creating immersive, interactive experiences and collaborating with architects, game developers, sculptors and fabric artists.

Stromberg Hall (HSS 165), Santa Monica College, 1900 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica.

Free. smc.edu Legendary Women Artists of Venice, 6 to 9 p.m. The Venice Art Crawl celebrates female skateboarding collective GRLSWIRL and longtime Venice artists MB Boissonnault and Robin Murez with vino, vittles and live music by fourth-generation Venetian Monica Aben.

Hotel Erwin, 1697 Pacific Ave., Venice. $25 to $35. veniceartcrawl.com “A-List Angels: How a Band of Actors, Artists, and Athletes Hacked Silicon Valley” Book Signing, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Author and Forbes’ senior editor Zack Greenburg discusses and signs copies of his book about how Hollywood’s brightest stars became early investors in some of techs most disruptive startups and businesses. DIESEL, 225 26th St., Santa Monica. Free. dieselbookstore.com

Museums & Galleries “Conscious Connections,” opening reception 5 to 8 p.m.

Saturday, March 14. Local artist Emily Van Horn showcases her abstract paintings in a curatorial collaboration with her mentor and teacher, artist Ilana Bloch.

New School of Cooking, 8690 Washington Blvd., Culver City. emilyvanhorn.com

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

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DEADLINE: Monday at 11am for Thursdays CALL ANN: 626-584-8747 or EMAIL: ann@argonautnews.com Legal Notices NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION FORSYTH COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA Ray Irvin Robertson vs.

Annie Hicks Robertson, 17 CVD 6663.

To Annie Hicks Robertson: Take notice that a pleading seeking relief against you has been filed in the above action. The relief being sought is: absolute divorce.

You are required to make defense to such pleading not later than April 8, 2020, after which the party seeking service against you will apply to the court for the relief sought.

George M. Cleland, IV Attorney for Plaintiff 119 Brookstown Ave., Suite 303 Winston-Salem, NC 27101 The Argonaut Newspaper 2/27/20, 3/5/20, 3/12/20

Probate NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF DORIS C. M. BULLEN CASE NO. 20STPB01468

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

A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: Date: March 18, 2020, Time: 8:30 AM, Dept.: 67 Location: 111 No. Hill St. Los Angeles, CA 90021 IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

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

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

Self Represented: Nicola Fergusson 2441 Beverly Ave., Apt. #16 Santa Monica, California 90405 (310) 266-1550 The Argonaut Newspaper 2/27/20, 3/5/20, 3/12/20

Name Change ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case No. 20SMCP00104 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES. Petition of MIRIAM LIND, for Change of Name. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1.)

Petitioner: Miriam Lind filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: a.)

Miriam Anne Lind to Mimi Miriam Anne Lind 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: 05/15/2020.

Time: 8:30 AM. Dept.: K, ROOM: A203. The address of the court is 1725 Main Street Santa Monica, CA 90401. 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: The Argonaut Newspaper.

Original filed: March 2, 2020.

Lawrence H. Chow, Judge of the Superior Court. PUBLISH: The Argonaut Newspaper 3/5/20, 3/12/20, 3/19/20, 3/26/20

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both of DORIS C. M. BULLEN. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Nicola Fergusson in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that: Nicola Fergusson be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

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

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

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

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ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case No. 20SNCP00054

SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES. Petition of JOANN YIANNOULLA SOCRATOUS, for Change of Name. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1.) Petitioner: Joann Yiannoulla Socratous filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: a.) Joann Yiannoulla Socratous to Joann Yiannoulla Socrates 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: 04/3/2020. Time: 8:30 AM. Dept.: K. The address of the court is 300 East Olive Burbank, CA 91502. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Los Angeles. Original filed: January 30, 2020. Lawrence H. Cho, Judge of the Superior Court. PUBLISH: The Argonaut N e w s p a p e r 2 / 2 7 / 2 0 , 3 / 5 / 2 0, 3/12/20, 3/19/20 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case No. 20SMCP00090 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES. Petition of LISA RENEE BOSWELL, for Change of Name. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1.) Petitioner: Lisa Renee Boswell filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: a.) Lisa Renee Boswell to Lisa Renee Joy 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: 4/24/2020. Time: 8:30 AM. Dept.: K. The address of the court is 1725 Main Street Room 210 Santa Monica, CA 90401. 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: February 20, 2020. Lawrence H. Cho, Judge of the Superior Court. PUBLISH: The Argonaut Newspaper 3/12/20, 3/19/20, 3/26/20, 4/2/20 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case No. 20SMCP00123 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES. Petition of MARY JANE, for Change of Name. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1.)

Petitioner: Mary Jane filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: a.)

Mary Jane to Mary Jane Lang 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: 5/15/2020. Time: 8:30 AM. Dept.: K Room: A-203.

The address of the court is 1725 Main Street Santa Monica, CA 90401. 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:

8:30 AM. Dept.: K Room: A-203.

The address of the court is 1725 Main Street Santa Monica, CA 90401. 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: March 4, 2020. Lawrence Cho, Judge of the Superior Court. PUBLISH: The Argonaut Newspaper 3/12/20, 3/19/20, 3/26/20, 4/2/20

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 t o r a g e a u c ti o n s .n e t o n 3/19/2020 at 10:00AM. Unless stated otherwise the description of the contents are household goods and furnishings. John Lewis Tandy; Amanda Farwell Toland; Hamid Ben Meran; Wesley David Simpson; Mary Yvette Del Muro.

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 3/5/20, 3/12/20

Fic. Business Name FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2020045296 Type of Filing: Original. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: RAINHOUSE. 843 East Harvard Road Burbank, CA 91501. COUNTY: Los Angeles.

REGISTERED OWNER(S) Rainhouse Productions LLC, 843 East Harvard Road Burbank, CA 91501. State of Incorporation or LLC: California. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY a Limited Liability Company. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 01/2020. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/ Shelby Comstock Britten. TITLE: Managing Member, Corp or LLC Name: Rainhouse Productions LLC. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: February 24, 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: 3/5/20, 3/12/20, 3/19/20, 3/26/20 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2020045296 Type of Filing: Original. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: RAINHOUSE. 843 East Harvard Road Burbank, CA 91501. COUNTY: Los Angeles.

REGISTERED OWNER(S) Rainhouse Productions LLC, 843 East Harvard Road Burbank, CA 91501. State of Incorporation or LLC: California. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY a Limited Liability Company. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 01/2020. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/ Shelby Comstock Britten. TITLE: Managing Member, Corp or LLC Name: Rainhouse Productions LLC. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: February 24, 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

(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: 3/5/20, 3/12/20, 3/19/20, 3/26/20 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2020037467 Type of Filing: Original. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: WOLF TRIBE. 817 6th Avenue Venice, CA 90291.

COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Philip Folsom Programs, LLC, 817 6th Avenue Venice, CA 90291. State of Incorporation or LLC: California.

THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY a Limited Liability Company. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/ Philip Folsom.

TITLE: President. Corp or LLC Name: Philip Folsom Programs, LLC. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: February 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 Newspaper. Dates: 3/5/20, 3/12/20, 3/19/20, 3/26/20 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2020046572 Type of Filing: Original The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: AYMAR MUSIC; 12530 Braddock Drive #234 Los Angeles, CA 90066. COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Geoffrey Aymar, 12530 Braddock Drive #234 Los Angeles, CA 90066. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name or names listed above on: N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/: Geoffrey Aymar. TITLE: Owner.

This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: February 25, 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 : 2 / 2 7 / 2 0, 3/5/20, 3/12/20, 3/19/20 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2020045442 Type of Filing: Original The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: NC5 INSURANCE AND TAX SERVICES; 14673 Rinaldi St San Fernando, CA 91340.

COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Mario S. Chutan, 3905 Patrick Henry Pl. Agoura Hills, CA 91301. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name or names listed above on: N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/: Mario S Chutan. TITLE: Owner.

This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: February 24, 2020. NOTICE – in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name State-

der the Fictitious Business Name or names listed above on: N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/: Mario S Chutan. TITLE: Owner.

This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: February 24, 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 : 2 / 2 7 / 2 0, 3/5/20, 3/12/20, 3/19/20 #28914

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2020032083 Type of Filing: Amended The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: NEXUS REALTY; 4300 Promenade Way Unit 320 M a r i n a d e l R e y , C a 9 0 2 9 2.

COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Eileen V. Seidlin, 4300 Promenade Way Unit 320 Marina del Rey, Ca 90292. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name or names listed above on: 05/1994. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/: Eileen V. Seidlin.

TITLE: Owner. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: February 7, 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: 2/27/20, 3/5/20, 3/12/20, 3/19/20

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2020050014 Type of Filing: Original The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: ROBERT TOKAR ENTERPRISES; 14155 Magnolia Blvd., #305 Sherman Oaks, CA 91423. COUNTY: Los Angeles.

REGISTERED OWNER(S) Robert Tokar, 14155 Magnolia Blvd., #305 Sherman Oaks, CA 91423.

THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name or names listed above on: 8/2017. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/: Robert Tokar.

TITLE: Owner. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: February 28, 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: 3/5/20, 3/12/20, 3/19/20, 3/26/20

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2020029637 Type of Filing: Original The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: VIRGOSOUL, VIRGOSOUL HOME; 7566 Mcconnell Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90045.

COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Elyze Aguero, 7566 Mcconnell Ave. 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: N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/: Elyze Aguero. TITLE: Owner. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: February 5, 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 : 2 / 2 0 / 2 0, 2/27/20, 3/5/20, 3/12/20 #28629

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2020040971 Type of Filing: Original The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: MADISON BLUU; 7736 Paseo Del Rey #4 Playa del Rey, CA 90293. COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Terri Budow, 7736 Paseo Del Rey #4 Playa del Rey, CA 90293. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY an Individual.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name or names listed above on: 2/2020. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/: Terri Budow. TITLE: Owner. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: February 19, 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: 3/5/20, 3/12/20, 3/19/20, 3/26/20

CLASSIFIEDS and LEGALS Deadline: Monday at 11am for Thursday Contact: Ann Turrietta (626) 584-8747

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ann@argonautnews.com

argonautnews.com

Employment - PT VOLUNTEER DRIVERS NEEDED

The Disabled American Veterans (DAV) A Non-Profit Organization serving California Veterans. Needs dedicated Volunteer Drivers to transport Veterans to the West Los Angeles V.A. Hospital Vehicle and Gas is provided For more information please contact Blas Barragán at (310) 268-3344 We are hiring caregivers who would love to help other seniors. Flexible hours! Ideal candidates are compassionate people who want to make a difference! Must be local and willing to drive. Please apply by visiting the Careers page of our website www.inhomecarela.com or by calling our office at (310) 878-2045.

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Since 1998 Times Media Group has been a locally owned news and entertainment media company. Fast forward to today and TMG is now one of the largest print and digital media companies in the Southwest. With this level of growth and expansion we need to add to our multi-media sales team.

Times Media Group is seeking an experienced advertising account executive. This is an excellent opportunity for a highly motivated and experienced advertising sales professional. TMG has grown significantly as a result of its great professional team, and its well-known print and digital media platforms, including the The Argonaut and Playa Vista Direct Magazine.

WHAT WE NEED

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Two years of outside advertising sales experience is preferred. A good candidate for this position is financially motivated, possesses exceptional organizational skills and is ready to embrace a real opportunity to work on a quality team.

An ideal candidate will be familiar with the Westside area including Marina del Rey, Santa Monica, Westchester, Palms, Venice, Playa Vista and the surrounding areas.

Via Marina at Panay Way, Marina del Rey

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We are seeking an individual who can sell solutions not just ads, who appreciates straight-talk, and is hardworking, motivated, and values working in a positive team environment.

WHAT WE OFFER + Base / Commission + Health Benefits + 401(k) + Paid Vacations and Holidays If, based on the requirements, you are a qualified candidate and would like to join a quality team and get on with your future, respond with your resume and a cover letter outlining why you believe you are a good fit for the position. We are currently scheduling interviews.

Times Media Group offers a positive work environment, great product line and a significant opportunity for income growth.

Times Media Group: Times Media Group is a digital and print media company that operates in the Phoenix, Tucson, San Diego and Los Angeles markets. It serves a wide variety of demographic audiences and communities.

E-mail Resume & Cover Letter to: Rebecca rbermudez@ timespublications.com

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Call today to schedule an appointment or visit providence.org/playavista 12555 W. Jefferson Blvd., 3rd Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90066 (Between Grosvenor Blvd. and Westlawn Ave.)

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