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L E T T E R S leave us, then we are doomed. There are literally millions of entrepreneurs and businesses who would just love to take their place. This idea that “everyone is leaving California” so that the 5th largest economy in the world needs to entice them to stay with big tax cuts is a lie. This is a political talking point for deep pockets to try and tap into our surplus and run up the debt while not fixing anything and turning us into a slumlord state.

Besides, you don’t get big tax cuts for simply “existing.” If you protect the environment and the public, and provide your workers with decent wages and benefits, then you deserve tax breaks because you’re boosting the economy and saving the taxpayers money on government programs. If you also offer telecommuting, then that would lower the need for gasoline, but of course that would cut into the profits of the fossil fuel, tire, and auto industries, so I see the dilemma. Also, millions of renters and profit-creators are just as vital for an economy as landowners and job-creators.

Thirdly, how are people who think that “government is the problem” supposed to “fix the

homeless problem?” Blaming Governor Newsom for the homeless problem is political rhetoric, as is blaming him for the pandemic, evictions, inflation, gentrification, wealth inequality, crime, private power companies, the drought, and our very rare, beautiful weather. Logic dictates that our global free market and the climate are responsible. Plus, half of our forests are federally owned and managed.

Fourthly, illegal aliens don’t vote, so it’s the “anti-minimum wage party” that benefits the most from illegal cheap labor. Follow the money and you will find that the one who screams the loudest is the real problem, and you’ll also find the ones funding this politically motivated recall stunt.

Fifthly, voters need to stop listening to loud and passionate right-wing propaganda and rhetoric and start following facts, common sense, and logic. Passion doesn’t replace real news.

Lastly, I am very concerned that the progress being done to fight this once-in-a-hundred-year pandemic, and to move us away from our outdated 100-year-old fossil fuel industry, will be undone by these “government is the problem” elites, and we will all

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Letter responding to recall letter from last week Editor: I wholeheartedly agree with Tim Tunks’ letter last week regarding the upcoming recall election. It could end in complete disaster for the 5th largest economy in the world if this stunt works.

First of all, for the record, notice how nobody has questioned the signatures received to make this election happen because most of us trust the election process even though abusing a recall provision for political purposes is elitist and cunning. In addition, it is costing the taxpayers $276 million dollars, so what happened to the “fiscal conservatives?”

Secondly, the height of elitism is thinking that the minority knows better than the 62% majority of California voters who voted for Governor Newsom. This elitism also shows up around the country with gerrymandering, voter suppression laws, the electoral college, corporatist judges, campaign bribes, and lobbyists.

Of course this almost religious elitism stems from the “Atlas Shrugged and trickle-down” farce, which promotes that there are only a handful of people holding the economy together, and if they

Parasailing in as the sun sets over the Santa Monica mountains. pay the price. We need true leaders governing, not the recipients of big donations from their feudal overlords or modern aristocracy, aka the big, corporate, donor class; and we all know that these modern pharaohs were having private wine parties. If they were all tested for the virus, then who cares? This was yet another political talking point to demonize our governor.

If the majority of voters don’t vote against this elitist power grab, then perhaps the one valid point about the private over public, elitist mindset is that the

majority is apathetic. I sure hope not. Let’s all vote and send a message that these fascist tactics don’t work anymore because enough of us see what these elitists have been pushing all along.

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Even with increased case rates due to the Delta variant, we know that the best place for the safety and well-being for the vast majority of our kids to be is back in the classroom. That’s why we implemented strong, multilayered protocols to keep kids in the safest possible learning environment. These layers include an employee vaccine mandate, school-based vaccination clinics available to

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We will continue working with school communities to streamline these processes and make sure that students and families are at the center of our decisions.

Our updated quarantine protocols for students and staff who test positive for COVID-19 or have come in close contact with a positive case follow the county’s public health guidance. These take into consideration vaccination status and any present symptoms. In the event that a child does have to quarantine, we have worked with state legislators and labor partners to provide synchronous instruction via Zoom and keep students as connected to their classroom and supported by their teachers as possible.

I pushed for these policy updates to help maximize continuity of learning for students while maintaining the highest health standards set by medical experts.

We will continue to monitor risk levels and revise any protocols as health conditions evolve.

While we continue to face the challenging circumstances of the present, we are also focused on the critical efforts to

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This includes a strategic plan to invest the $7 billion facilities bond that voters passed last year in expanding early education opportunities, creating more collaborative and innovative learning spaces, replacing aging facilities with modern, sustainable infrastructure, increasing outdoor learning experiences, and closing the digital divide.

This year has also brought historic new investments to support our students’ recovery from this crisis, and we are using those dollars to equitably meet the needs of our school communities, with more access to mental health services and socio-emotional learning, academic initiatives to promote things like early literacy and college readiness, individualized tutoring and mentoring resources, art and music programs, and more. And we have begun our superintendent search with initial community engagement efforts as we look for the right person to lead our schools on the path to success.

Our kids have been through a lot, but above all, they have shown us the magnitude of their resilience. As we navigate the unique set of challenges of another unpredictable school year, I will continue pushing for students and families to be at the center of our decisions to meet their needs and get through the pandemic, together.

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Helping Families in Need Venice-based nonprofit opens another housing site for homeless youth PHOTOS COURTESY OF SAFE PLACE FOR YOUTH

By Andres De Ocampo Safe Place for Youth (SPY), a nonprofit organization, expanded their housing program for pregnant and parenting youth after success at their first housing site.

The nonprofit began in 2011 when Alison Hurst and a group of volunteers began offering food and clothing to homeless youth in Venice Beach. Since then, SPY has grown from a 100% volunteer-based organization in 2011 to a permanent location in 2015 with support from board members, volunteers, donors, partner organizations and their staff.

SPY works to provide young people experiencing homelessness ages 12 to 25 with individualized support through case management and SPY’s resources to establish short and longterm goals that build toward stability.

According to SPY’s website, case management plays an essential role in meeting the

Safe Place For Youth has announced the expansion of The Nest, a successful housing program that serves pregnant and parenting youth between the ages of 18 to 24 who are experiencing homelessness.

physical, psychosocial and support needs of SPY youth by “working from a holistic, relationship-based approach and building on a young person’s strengths.”

SPY’s case management services include employment support and workshops, mental health services, a pregnant and parenting program, a family reunification program and housing support, all focused on incorporating youth back into the community.

The Nest, a transitional housing program that serves youth between the ages of 18 to 24 who are pregnant or parenting, is a part of SPY’s pregnant and parenting housing support and offers no-cost housing for up to 36 months.

SPY launched the first Nest site in 2019 where up to 10 families can receive housing in five units in an apartment complex in Inglewood.

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SPY staff also provide personalized case management, education and employment training, and supportive family services that are necessary to permanently exit homelessness and transition into a healthy, stable life. housing director with SPY, said that the Nest program has worked out very well since its launch.

“We had about 98% retention, with 98% going on to permanent housing, whether it’s permanent supportive housing or their own apartment,” Calix said.

The success of the first Nest site led SPY to expand the program and find another location in Inglewood to help more pregnant and parenting youth, just two miles from the first site. The new site, which opened in July, is a three-bedroom house and is

currently at capacity, according to Calix.

“Because we opened (our first site) in 2019, we’re still working with the youth that moved in,” Calix said. “We have 21 people in our Nest program including their children and in total we’ve helped a little under 30 youth.”

Something that makes the Nest unique is the focused support towards pregnant and parenting youth, since there aren’t enough programs dedicated for those individuals, Calix said. In addition, SPY extends housing to couples, who can apply for the Nest program as a unit to live together, she added.

Calix expanded on the intention of a pregnant and parenting housing program, like the Nest, and SPY’s general priority of focusing on support for transitional youth.

“Systematically, the way that it works is that housing is prioritized for those that have been on the streets the longest or who are chronically ill, so that displaced younger people in the system,” Calix said. “So then emerged the youth coordinated entry system so youth can have the opportunity

to enter those programs to gain stability for themselves.”

The coordination entry system or CES is a decentralized, streamlined method for connecting single adults, youth and families who are in need or experiencing homelessness to a network of organizations who can help provide support services in Los Angeles County.

As far as other services SPY provides, as a part of the pregnant and parenting program and the Nest housing, the organization has a dedicated specialist that helps pregnant youth, children or families in the program with “developmental milestones,” that they might go through, Calix said.

The dedicated pregnant and parenting specialist might help with “a birthing plan, what to expect during your pregnancy journey and a post-birthing plan and what that first year might look like.

“It takes a lot of community and resources to raise a family and so we wanted to provide a service that can incorporate that,” Calix added.

She explained that it’s gratifying

to help a unique population that do not usually have enough resources or services due to their situation of having or expecting a family and having to compete with adults who have been homeless longer or have chronic illness.

“It’s very exciting to be able to watch our youth in their growth,” Calix said. “They really need the stability of a program like the Nest in order to get their footing again and gain the skills they need to move on and provide for themselves and their families. It’s really a beautiful process to be a part of.”

As far as what’s next for SPY and other housing programs, Calix said, “We are expanding out, wherever the need is. We definitely want to look at innovative solutions to assist in this issue of homelessness for young people. We have a couple of things we’re working on and we’re always looking for opportunities to expand our current program to partner with other agencies in the field.” safeplaceforyouth.org

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New Director Wallis Annenberg PetSpace welcomes Gabrielle Amster COURTESY OF WALLIS ANNENBERG PETSPACE

By Kamala Kirk Wallis Annenberg PetSpace, a unique community space in Los Angeles that focuses on the mutually beneficial and dynamic bond between people and their pets, as well as the origins and science of that relationship, has named Gabrielle Amster as its new director.

Amster brings to Annenberg PetSpace more than 15 years of experience in animal welfare, including leadership positions at Palm Springs Animal Shelter, Woods Humane Society in San Luis Obispo, Santa Fe Animal Shelter in New Mexico, and Animal Trustees in Austin, TX. In addition to leading multifaceted animal welfare teams, Amster has implemented inclusive animal adoption processes, reduced the length of stay of shelter animals by enhancing canine and feline enrichment programs, and implemented cutting-edge marketing campaigns to help

Gabrielle Amster brings more than 15 years of experience in animal welfare to her new role as director of Wallis Annenberg PetSpace. increase awareness and adoption rates.

“With the selection of Gabrielle Amster, we will have more than an extraordinary nonprofit

leader,” said Wallis Annenberg, founder of PetSpace and chairman, CEO and president of the Annenberg Foundation.

“Gabrielle is everything I had hoped for to kick off a whole new chapter in the care, protection and study of our cherished animal friends.”

The search for a new director attracted more than 100 outstanding candidates from across the country and from Canada and Australia. In its four-year history, PetSpace has grown measurably and moved quickly to provide adoptions and programs online during Covid-19. Amster joins PetSpace in the midst of a very successful run with increases in adoptions and those joining PetSpace’s online programming, even with the disruption of the global pandemic.

“I am so excited for PetSpace and Gabrielle, as she is just the right person to lead the organization into the future,” said Jill

Tucker, CEO of the CA Animal Welfare Association. “She is innovative, has boundless energy and ideas, and is deeply committed to the welfare of animals.”

Outgoing PetSpace director Dr. Donna Fernandes is ending a two-year appointment as director of PetSpace. Fernandes is a nationally respected animal welfare leader who previously served as president and CEO of the Buffalo Zoo, as well as the curator of animals at Prospect Park Zoo in Brooklyn.

During her tenure, Fernandes developed and executed a strategic plan to increase adoptions and public engagement which resulted in a 40% increase in the adoption rate and a 20% increase in attendance prior to the pandemic. She also oversaw the creation of Critter Corner – the latest educational area of PetSpace dedicated to learning about a variety of companion animals including

reptiles, birds and small mammals.

Going forward, Fernandes will continue to act in an advisory capacity to the Wallis Annenberg PetSpace Leadership Institute.

Annenberg PetSpace features an interactive place for pet adoptions, an education center and an academic leadership institute. Its mission is to strengthen and promote the human-animal bond.

“It is truly an honor to join Annenberg PetSpace and its very accomplished team,” Amster said. “I, along with countless others, am inspired by Wallis Annenberg’s vision to create a unique community space where people and pets connect in so many ways, and where ideas can flourish. I’m eager to help advance the remarkable programs currently under way, and I’m excited to embrace the possibilities ahead for PetSpace.”

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The Missing Dinosaur Free scavenger hunt series to take place on Third Street Promenade COURTESY OF DOWNTOWN SANTA MONICA, INC. AND SANTA MONICA MYSTERY QUEST

By Kamala Kirk Downtown Santa Monica Inc. in partnership with Santa Monica Mystery Quest has launched a free scavenger hunt series on the Third Street Promenade.

Mystery and adventure lovers will enjoy this real-world, immersive experience to solve the case of the missing Promenade dinosaur. Participants will follow clues, collaborate with teammates, collect points and win prizes.

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DISAPPEAR PRESSURE I recently met this guy, and we’ve spent the entire past week together.

Unfortunately, he’s moving across the country – tomorrow. He asked whether I’d be open to dating after he moved. I panicked and said no – I’m really not looking for long-distance – but now that he’s leaving, I’m sad, and I’m worried I’ve made a mistake. Help!

— Confused Obstacles to love are like situational steroids. We long for what’s out of reach – and all the more romantic if reaching it takes crossing the desert on a camel or $553 with a layover in Boise.

The perception that something is in short supply or soon will be (say, because it’s about to move across the country) makes it seem more valuable to us. Psychologist Robert Cialdini calls this the “scarcity principle” and explains that the possibility we could lose access to something (or someone) jacks us into a motivational state: Go! Chase it! Don’t let it get away!

The scarcity principle is the psychological scheming behind ads like: “Today only!” and “Only one sofa at this price!” The looming scarcity (or “scarcity”) shuts down your Department of Reasoning, basically turning

you into a dog chasing a couchshaped squirrel. Only after you buy the thing and get it home (P.S. “no returns!”) do you notice an important fact: It will fit perfectly in your living room...if you take a sledgehammer to part of a wall and – “surprise!” – extend one end into your neighbor’s apartment.

Recognizing how scarcity primes us to see through loss-prevention-colored glasses, do your best to set aside “Eek! He’s leaving!” and objectively assess what you two have. In short, is he (and how you are together) so extraordinary – so near-impossible to find locally – that the thousands of dollars in travel costs and other trade-offs of long-distance might be worth it? If so, just tell him you’d like to try long-distance and see how it goes.

Should you decide your feelings were more about the circumstances than the guy, well, you’re not alone.

Impossible love brings out the drama queeny 14-year-old in many of us. Imagine if Romeo and Juliet’s parents, instead of forbidding their love, were all, “Hey, you crazy kids… have fun at the movies!” The play would’ve become a hate story for the ages – after things between them inevitably got kinda meh and Juliet walked in on Romeo in bed with her BFF and her lady-in-waiting.

TALES FROM THE DECRYPTED I really appreciate my boyfriend, except for one thing: his constantly posting photos and videos that include me on his Facebook or Instagram. I’m a pretty private person, and I told him I don’t like having my life and our life together posted online. He grudgingly agreed to stop posting things about me, but he thinks I’m being unreasonable and “paranoid.”

— Discreet “Online privacy” is a quaint fiction.

The reality: Any info about you, from your sexts to your Social Security number, is probably stealable by any basement nosepicker with an IQ over 125.

That said, it’s understandable you’d try to retain whatever shreds of yours you can – like by engaging in the “impression management” sociologist Erving Goffman observed we all do face to face: tailoring the “self” we present and revealing more or fewer “regions” of ourselves, depending on the particular audience.

There’s probably no person these days who can’t be “canceled” – out of a job, any ability to keep earning a living, and/or their social world – by some photo, video, or quote from them that’s cast in a bad light by an internet mob.

Take the San Diego Gas & Electric worker photographed driving with his hand hanging out of his truck window in what was claimed on social media to be a “white supremacy” hand signal. (The OK sign is said to make the initials W.P. for “White Power.”) The man – who is Mexican American! – insisted he was doing nothing of the sort, but the utility fired him anyway. “To lose your dream job for playing with your fingers, that’s a hard pill to swallow,” he told NBC 7 San Diego.

Your boyfriend might never agree with your approach to online privacy.

However, he might understand it – and gain a deeper understanding into who you are – if you evoke his empathy. Instead of simply telling him you “don’t like” to appear in social media posts, go into detail about your fears and discomfort at allowing an unselect audience a window into your life.

It’s awful enough when we violate our own privacy – like by accidentally sexting Grandma and then rushing over in hopes of deleting it before she remembers where she left her phone.

There’s really no hope of privacy crime scene cleanup when your audience is “everyone on the planet but three Namibian guys whose goats keep chewing through their cable.”

GOT A PROBLEM? Write to Amy Alkon at 171 Pier Ave, Ste. 280, Santa Monica, CA 90405, or email her at AdviceAmy@aol.com. ©2021, Amy Alkon, all rights reserved. Alkon’s latest book is “Unf*ckology: A Field Guide to Living with Guts and Confidence.” Follow @amyalkon on Twitter or visit blogtalkradio.com/amyalkon.

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ACROSS 1 Chunk 5 Spill stopper 8 Beetle in Egyptian hieroglyphs 14 Old Eurasian rulers 19 Many a restaurant website page 20 Addr. line ending 21 Brother of Scar 22 Juice box go-with 23 Censor of controversial parts of “Messiah”?

26 Hold forth 27 “Top Chef” host Lakshmi 28 Knish seller 29 __ Morris, “Saved by the Bell” protagonist 31 Award for good plays 32 Bagel feature 34 Spots 36 Emergency delivery method 38 Family tree woman 42 Cause of restaurant complaints?

45 Intraoffice IT system 46 Memo start 47 Get around 48 Conventional rubies?

53 Choir accompaniment 57 20th-century Argentine leader 58 Room in Clue 59 Original “Star Trek” actor 62 Nice way to say yes?

63 Stubborn animal 64 Family room 65 Group email function 67 A, in Aachen 69 Sign of a cat burglar?

74 Shoppe modifier 75 Brand mentioned in the Beatles’ “Come Together” 77 Golf club part 78 “I pity the fool” speaker 79 Word that’s a homophone of its first letter 80 Willing subjects 82 Melodious 85 BILLY bookcase sellers 88 Big dipper 90 What people and leopards have in common?

93 Gallery event 96 __ top 97 Kinshasa’s country, briefly 98 Stallone hero putting more film in his camera?

102 Research staples 104 Sister of Laertes 105 Like yellow bananas 107 Look for gifts, say 108 Green and white 109 Almost never 112 Greenish-blue 114 Allow to fluctuate, as a currency 117 Type of navel 119 Enjoy the track meet?

123 Can’t live without 124 Bible book read during Purim 125 Hardly walking distance 126 Neutral shade 127 Doesn’t do much 128 What a broken escalator can serve as, aptly 129 “Go for it!”

130 Loafer, e.g.

DOWN 1 “This can’t be,” in texts 2 Faithful spring?

3 Actress Kendrick 4 Founder of an Eastern religion

5 Euphoria 6 Providers of liquid assets?

7 Out of juice 8 Cheese alternative?

9 Adorable ones 10 “100 Years... 100 Movies” org.

11 Heckle 12 On the briny 13 Chain of pubs with beer and video games 14 General on a menu 15 Tot toter 16 Peninsula between the Red Sea and Persian Gulf 17 Sanction 18 Candy store buys 24 Personified things in Pixar’s “Inside Out” 25 Sticky home?

30 Isn’t serious 33 Money in Münster 35 It may be cracked 37 Prepare for new planting, as a garden 38 Zero-star fare 39 Not seen often 40 Spellbound 41 On deck 43 Upbeat melody 44 “Master of None” co-creator Aziz __ 49 Book after Daniel 50 Dame Dench 51 First place 52 Musical Lynn contemporary 54 Commits a hoops violation 55 “__ Lang Syne” 56 River to the Mediterranean 60 “The Masked Singer” panelist Jeong 61 Able, facetiously 66 Radiohead lead singer/songwriter Thom

67 Subj. including the study of extinctions 68 Field of Dreams setting 69 Nemesis, e.g.

70 Late philanthropist Broad 71 Like tadpoles 72 Combine 73 A.G. under Clinton 76 “Curb Your Enthusiasm” actress Hines 78 Biscuit whose name describes its shape 81 Part for one 83 Men’s grooming brand 84 Exams for future attys.

86 Decent-sized lot 87 Brief periods 89 Summer cabin site 91 Sport 92 Racing the deadline 94 Chamber music work 95 Spirited events?

98 Corkscrew pasta 99 Warmed up the crowd 100 French fashion house 101 Agitated state 102 Like Beethoven, late in life 103 Pie fruit 106 Pie fruit 110 Ones getting a lot of props?

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By Nicole Borgenicht Sisters and co-founders Chloé and Celine Charlier opened Breadblok in February 2020 right before COVID-19 hit, and they ran with it. Their family in Provence, France had baked organically and gluten-free for generations, so they were raised with a healthy eating regimen.

Centrally located on Montana Avenue in Santa Monica, the sisters’ ingenuity immediately brought in local clientele, since they adapted to the pandemic environment, and created very popular sets of grab-and-go healthy meals, breads and fine desserts for everyone to enjoy.

Visitors can enjoy alfresco dining under the shade of umbrellas and floral vines.

From brioche French toast and mushroom egg toast for breakfast to delectable salads, baguette sandwiches and tartines, an array of breads, croissants and heavenly pastries top off this quintessential, restaurant-café cuisine.

“We work with a wide range of flours never thought of before,” Chloé said. “There is no gum, wheat, soy or additives.”

Baking in the traditional way at their main commissary by the airport, Breadblok also makes their very own chocolate. If you prefer your coffee with something other than milk, they also make their own coconut, almond and oat milk.

Sugar alternatives include honey, coconut sugar, maple syrup and monk fruit sweetener to dust pastries.

If you are paleo, Breadblok has pumpkin muffins, fruit and nut breads besides parfaits and salads. If you are vegan, there’s chestnut sourdough bread, fruit and nut, buckwheat, carraway and whole grain. There is a little maple syrup, which is why they are not entirely keto, yet a little variety strengthens the overall immune system.

Eating gluten-free even intermittently is a healthy way to diversify while freeing up people to enjoy more bread and dessert for those who have any number of inflammatory issues.

Many of the benefits to a gluten-free diet, meals or balancing into eating regimens may include less gas and bloating, a decrease in joint inflammation, and other reactions to gluten intolerance such as reducing skin rashes or lactose intolerance. By promoting gut health, it aids digestion.

If not for any of the above reasons, the food is simply delectable and healthy, providing a more joyful and energetic lifestyle.

As for the name, Blok is a word that originated in Dutch.

Celine and Chloé’s father now lives in Amsterdam; this is very much an international family as is its business.

“I’ve lived in Paris, Provence and London, where I went to

school, and Brussels, Boston and Los Angeles,” Chloé said.

Aside from bread and pastries, menu highlights include a light and delicate jumbo lump crab salad with lime and lemon juice. The smoked salmon tartine on carraway bread has a moist caper relish blossoming the flavors together. A cappuccino from an organic Ethiopian Sidamo coffee roasted in Brooklyn may accompany an organic lemon limoncello from Italy, which melts in your mouth with sparks of sweet flavor – one of Breadblok’s elixirs of health. Take home hits include the buckwheat sourdough toast, homemade jams and their sweet and savory honey lavender cake – a pièce de résistance treat.

The Charlier family owns and runs La Clemensane, which is the estate name and company that imports their olive oil, plus wine and gluten-free beer (coming soon) from Provence.

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Marina del Rey resident Jennifer Sousa was recently crowned Miss California Petite for 2022.

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By Nicole Borgenicht Marina del Rey resident Jennifer Sousa is a loving mother, and as Miss California Petite 2022, she is as beautiful inside and out with an important humanitarian purpose.

Aside from Sousa’s full-time job as the longtime music manager of the Backstreet Boys, accepting more responsibility is part of her ebullient nature. Sousa’s kids attend Coeur d’Alene Avenue School in Venice and board member Sousa is vice president of events, raising money and delighting audiences virtually.

While the business of entertainment is her niche, Sousa’s interest in pageants has been ever present.

“I have such distinct memories of hanging with my mom and watching the Miss USA and Miss Universe pageants together,” Sousa said. “We would root for our favorites, especially Miss Portugal, since that is where my family immigrated from. Having a platform and being able to work on bringing awareness to something you are passionate about was key. I became Miss California Petite in May 2021.”

Miss California Petite is a nonprofit pageant system focused on mentoring, volunteerism and community service involvement, personal and professional development, and female empowerment through leadership. As the State Preliminary for the National Competition, USA Petite, Miss California Petite was founded by state director, Dania Denise, a previous national titleholder.

The competition is open to all California residents who are 5-foot6 and less in bare feet.

The pageant was held virtually because of the pandemic to include all interviews, photos and a platform mission. Next August in Milwaukee, Sousa will have the opportunity to compete in a live show.

“My platform is autism awareness in support of my daughter Layla,” Sousa said.

“She was diagnosed four years ago, and I have been learning along the way.”

Sousa has an understanding the “ebb and flow of autism and variety of therapies involved from speech to behavioral and occupational therapy.” At the same time, Sousa feels that being crowned Miss California Petite is showing her kids they

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“It gives me the ability to have a platform and to use my social media and voice to bring awareness to autism and its effect on families, siblings, friendships, etc.,” Sousa said.

“This pageant really gives me a purpose outside of work and kids and it feels good to have some other purpose. I plan on using the next year to highlight businesses and programs throughout California that support autism awareness.”

Many people have misconceptions about pageants by considering them either a purely physical attribute show or a springboard for contestants.

However, they focus on a combination of physical, intellectual, practical and humanitarian voices and visions. Sousa said many people believe pageants are for folks who want to be models or entertainers.

“That’s the furthest thing from the truth for me and for I think a lot of people that get involved in pageants,” Sousa said.

“I’m a 40-year-old mom and businesswoman ticking something off her bucket

list and using it in a way to do good and help bring awareness to something that has personally touched my life.”

Never self-aggrandizing, Sousa shared that mothers everywhere inspire her by example.

“Seriously, moms really do so much juggle their work and home lives, children’s activities, help their elderly parents, be the shoulder to cry on for their friends,” Sousa said. “A mom’s job is never done, and all my mom friends inspire me beyond belief.”

Always setting the standard as high as possible, Sousa is a multitasking mother, businesswoman and winner of Miss Petite California, who emotes an upbeat California lifestyle.

“What is there not to love about California?” Sousa said.

“I was born and raised here and love the diversity in people to the diversity in geography - you can be surfing on Venice Beach one morning, then snowboarding in Big Bear by the evening.

“California is truly a magical place, and we are so lucky to live here.”

Follow Sousa’s journey on Instagram @beingmartousa.

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Passion for Skateboarding Loon Skate Cult is bringing quality skate parks to Native American reservations was going on at the time – as not just a minority, but as an indigenous person – 2020 was heavy for a lot of us,” Mendoza said. “ … Even now, (I get) emotional just talking about it.”

Named for the first syllable of an Oneida word that means “immortal,” Loon Skate Cult is a one-man operation, with Mendoza building and painting original skateboards to sell for the cause.

“I’ve been skateboarding since I was 4 years old, so I always wanted to make my own skateboards, just like any other skateboarder,” Mendoza said.

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“They had lights there, so I’d be the first one there in the morning, sometimes before school,” Mendoza said. “I got a job at a flower shop, and I used to take the truck there between deliveries and go skate. … I would shovel little pathways in the winter just to get through. I was there all the time.”

Mendoza aims to design and build high-quality skate parks for Indian reservations, by way of Loon Skate Cult, a nonprofit he launched late last year.

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skate parks might not only provide an outlet for fun, creative expression, but also inspiration.

“I don’t want to speak for all of my people, as far as changing someone’s focus from depression or anger to creativity,” Mendoza said. “But skateboarding, and specifically skate parks, helped me.”

As a young student, Mendoza had once read that you need to separate yourself from your history to grow and forge a new path for yourself; so after graduating from high school, he moved to Chicago for college.

He also became a DJ during that time, but as he got more and more successful, his alcohol consumption spiked, and his skating life went dormant (initially because of injuries).

“I found myself, for almost six years, just not skateboarding,” said Mendoza. “I was a mess.

And it wasn’t until I spent some time in jail in Chicago that I realized. I wasn’t skating. So about two months after I got released, I moved to Venice, and I’ve been skating that park basically every day for the past nine years, and I’ve completely left music alone. Beautiful things have been coming from it. So I think it’s not just about a

person.”

The money from Loon Skate Cult sales has been reinvested to make more boards, and Mendoza hasn’t yet sought out donations – for money or for materials.

“I’m not a beggar,” Mendoza said. “I like to create my own opportunities. So through all of my other projects, I’ll be using mostly my own money to start everything. I don’t want to wait for anyone to give me money to do anything, because I’ve done that before, and you can end up waiting your whole life.”

The designs Mendoza creates for the boards aren’t shaped by Loon Skate Cult’s mission, but rather happen organically.

“I’ve never painted before in my life,” said Mendoza. “I’d never done any type of visual art until I started this brand. … I always have such an elaborate idea, and then I go and sit down to paint, and I just go right back to, like, when I was a boy and not paying attention in math class. Doing this whole project has really taught me … you’ve got to just put you out there.”

Mendoza aims to start his reservation skate park quest by designing and building one at his old stomping grounds in Wisconsin (specifically, the Menominee reservation).

But if he’s going to do it – getting the ball rolling during the summer of 2022 – he wants to do it right.

“There are a lot of times, like, (we’re told), ‘Oh, they’re building a park on the reservation,’ and it’s just some wood,” said Mendoza.

“Like, it’s a little ramp. But if you want these kids to maybe become professionals, or take it seriously, give them a serious park. Give them parks like the ones you have in California. My people are very athletic and have a high tolerance for pain and incredible endurance. If that’s not a recipe for a professional skateboarder, I don’t know what is.”

Plus, a strange bit of synergy seems to be at play between the world of skateboarding and one of the reservations Mendoza called home.

“Coincidentally enough, there’s a neighborhood on the reservation where a lot of my family lives that’s called Dogtown,” Mendoza said.

“My aunts – when they see me wearing these shirts that say ‘Dogtown,’ they think I’m representing their neighborhood.

It’s pretty great.”

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Friday, September 3 Annenberg Community Beach House Tour Noon to 2 p.m.

Santa Monica Conservancy docents will share the rich history of the Beach House site from the 1920s into present day. The free 20-minute docent tours are available on a walk-up basis for individuals and groups of up to six people.

Just head to the Marion Davies Guest House where you will be greeted by a docent. Masks are required at city of Santa Monica facilities.

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Gather with your family and friends to watch movies on the big screen by the sea in Marina del Rey. The Los Angeles County Department of Beaches & Harbors presents Marina Drive-In Movie Nights at Parking Lot 2 Public Boat Launch. $20 per car admission plus service fee. visitmarinadelrey.com “Birds in the Moon” by The Broad Stage 7 p.m.

“Birds in the Moon,” a mobile theatrical chamber opera by Mark Grey and Júlia Canosa I Serra, directed by Elkhanah Pulitzer, makes its West Coast premiere for four performances from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, September 1, to Saturday, September 4.

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On Saturday, Sept 4. from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., join The Book Jewel, an independent bookstore in the heart of Westchester, for an all-day celebration as they complete their first year in business. corner of Arizona and Fifth Street) in partnership with Downtown Santa Monica, and is supported an Art of Recovery grant from the city of Santa Monica. thebroadstage.org

Saturday, September 4 Marina del Rey Farmers Market 8 to 9 a.m. (seniors) 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. (general public) This weekly outdoor event allows Westside residents to support local produce sellers and other vendors. Food from a wide variety of businesses is available for purchase. Masks are required and the capacity is 40 people at once. Held in parking lot 11 at 14101 Panay Way.

More information is available at beaches.lacounty.gov/ mdrfarmersmarket One-year anniversary celebration at The Book Jewel 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.

The Book Jewel celebrates its first-year anniversary.

The store will release themed Paiges-the-Store-Cat anniversary merchandise available for a limited time.

Join the group at 6 p.m. for a poetry reading with Ferne Saltzman.

Proceeds from sales of Saltzman’s book “Facets of My Soul” will be donated to Rotarians Fighting Human Trafficking, a nonprofit organization dedicated solely to the rescue and rehabilitation of young girls who’ve been

On Wednesday, Sept. 8 from 9 to 11 a.m., join The Ballona Wetlands Community Restoration Project to remove invasive iceplant and other non-native vegetation that can inhibit the growth of native California plants

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Celebrate with Paiges and The Book Jewel and make a difference.

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Shoppers can also enjoy musical entertainment from featured weekly bands, face painting, balloon designs and, occasionally, a cooking demonstration featuring local produce.

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After 15 months, The Point is welcoming back its summer concert series, The Sounds of Summer, a family-friendly concert series happening every Wednesday from 6 to 8 p.m., through September 29.

Every week, The Point will feature a new musician and band with tunes ranging from folk rock to reggae.

This all-ages, outdoor event is for the whole family to enjoy as guests are welcome to pack a picnic, lawn chairs and relax on the lawn.

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FIND YOUR PLACE 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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NORTH KENTWOOD MEDITERRANEAN

“This 4BR/3BA, 3,747 sqft property welcomes with an eclectic blend of Southwestern panache, Spanish charm and Mediterranean finesse,” says agent Orlando Ravelo.

“Once inside, the marvelous interior captivates with soaring two-story foyer ceilings, a formal living room w/fireplace, rich color scheme and custom tile work throughout.

Continue to find a gourmet open concept kitchen featuring SS appliances, Wolf gas range, center island, granite countertops, recessed lighting, breakfast nook, walk-in pantry, and wine storage. Other features: 2-car garage, laundry area, close to shopping, dining, and LAX.” Offered at $1,899,000 Orlando Ravelo The Suarez Team/Keller Williams Realty 310-596-0882

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Fic. Business Name FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2021167468 Type of Filing: Original The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: YOUR TRUTH AT WORK; 11511 Braddock Dr., Culver City, CA 90230. COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Beatriz Garcia, 11511 Braddock Dr., Culver City, CA 90230, Marisa Urrutia Gedney, 1104 Maple Street South Pasadena, CA 91030. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY Copartners. The registrant commenced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name or names listed above on: 06/2021. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/: Beatriz Garcia. TITLE: Partner.

This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: July 26, 2021. 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.

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TITLE: Partner. dia, This statement was This Inc.. statement was filed with filed with the LAClerk County the LA County on:Clerk July 2, 2021. NOTICE on: 26, August 2021. NOTICE – in ac– in accordance with subdivicordance with subdivision (a) sion (a) of 17920, Sectiona 17920, a of Section Fictitious Fictitious Name statement Name Statement generally at the end generally expires atexpires the end of five of five from yearsthe from theondate on years date which which it was filedoffice in the ofit was filed in the of the fice of the county clerk, excounty clerk, except, as as provided in subdivicept, provided in subdivision (b) of sion (b) 17920, of Section Section where17920, it exwhere expires days after pires it40 days40after any any change the facts set change in theinfacts set forth the statement pursuforth in theinstatement pursuant to ant to Section 17913than other Section 17913 other a than a change in the residchange in the residence adence address of a registered dress of a registered owner. new Fictitious Busiowner. a new aFictitious Business ness Name statement Name statement mustmust be be filed beforethe theexpiration. expiration. filed before The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this this state state of of aaFictifictitious Business business Name name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business business and Profesprofessions code). Publish: The Argonaut Newspaper. Dates: 08/12/21, 08/19/21, 08/26/21, 09/02/21 09/2/21

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2021179848 Type of Filing: Original The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: DOG REMEDY; 4433 Campbell Drive Los Angeles, CA 90066, PO Box 15744 Beverly Hills, CA 90209.

COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) David Reinecker, Tatiana Reinecker, 4433 Campbell Drive Los Angeles, CA 90066.

THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY a Married Couple. The registrant commenced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name or names listed above on: 07/1999. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/: Tatiana Reinecker. TITLE: Owner. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: August 12, 2021. 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).

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Legal Notices Case No. 2021-183/184-NA PUBLICATION OF HEARING STATE OF MICHIGAN – 16th JUDICIAL CIRCUIT – FAMILY DIVISION – MACOMB COUNTY. TO: Andrew Kennaugh (DOB 06/18/1983). IN THE MATTER OF: Brieanna Kennaugh (DOB 11/02/2007); a n d N i c h o l a s Ke n n a u g h (DOB 12/22/2003). A hearing regarding Child Neglect will be conducted by the court on October 1, 2021, at 9:00 AM in Macomb County Circuit Court, 10 North Main Street, Mount Clemens, MI 48043 before Referee Kristin Stone. IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that Andrew Kennaugh personally appear before the court at the time and place stated above. This hearing may result in the termination of your parental rights.

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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: August 11, 2021. Hon. Lawrence Cho, Judge of the Superior Court. PUBLISH: The Argonaut Newspaper 08/19/21, 08/26/21, 09/02/21, 09/09/21

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ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case No. 21TRCP00211 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES. Petition of ABRAELLE MONET SHIRLEY, for Change of Name.

TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1.) Petitioner: Abraelle Monet Shirley filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: a.) Abraelle Monet Shirley to Abraelle Monet Anderson 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: 09/10/21. Time: 9:00 AM. Dept.: M Room: 350.

The address of the court is 825 Maple Ave., Torrance, CA 90503-Torrance Courthouse. 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: July 23, 2021.

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ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case No. 21BBCP00358 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES. Petition of BRIAN LAMONT WILLIAMSON, for Change of Name.

TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1.) Petitioner: Brian Lamont Williamson filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: a.) Brian Lamont Williamson to Bronzz Nature 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: 10/08/2021. Time: 8:30 AM. Dept.: A. The address of the court is 300 East Olive Burbank, CA 91502-Burbank Courthouse. 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: August 20, 2021. Darrell Mavis, Judge of the Superior Court.

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ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case No. 21SMCP00379 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES. Petition of LYNN SACHI LEM, for Change of Name. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1.) Petitioner: Lynn Sachi Lem filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: a.) Lynn Sachi Lem to Lynn Sachi Nakai 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: 10/22/21. Time: 8:30 AM. Dept.: K. 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,

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