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Photos by VenicePaparazzi.com “Kids Make Holidays Bright” was the theme of last Saturday’s 57th annual Marina del Rey Holiday Boat Parade, with the young and young at heart making the evening merry and bright.

Under a clear evening sky, school-aged children riding the grand marshal yacht sang “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” to get the parade going on a high note. Back on shore, kids took turns singing festive holiday tunes with the announcers at Burton Chace Park.

Boaters riffed on the theme with homages to holiday children’s classics including Morning Dew as the “Islander of Misfit Toys” and the Pacific Mariners Yacht Club staging a nautical version of “The Polar Express,” with the Pau Hanna as the engine towing five themed dinghy train compartments. Ellis Island II hosted a costumed “Slumber Party,” and the Women’s Sailing Association of Santa Monica Bay threw a pajama party aboard Harmony.

This year’s parade featured 60 official entries, including 24 first-time participants.

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Last-Minute Labor Deal Saves LMU’s Democratic Presidential Debate

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Sen. Elizabeth Warren joined campus food service workers to celebrate their new contract, brokered with the help of DNC Chair Tom Perez (far right) security.

The DNC chair and labor leader turned state Sen. Maria Elena Durazo joined union members and Warren at the press conference.

“This agreement is really a vivid example of the power of collective bargaining and the importance of a strong union movement,” Perez said. “That is how we succeed.”

Local 11 represents cashiers, cooks, dishwashers and servers at LMU, along with 32,000 hospitality workers throughout Southern California and Arizona.

LMU worker Angela Fisher revealed during the press conference that her

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previous wages weren’t enough for her to afford housing, but now she’s excited about the new contract and new possibilities for her future.

“I am homeless,” Fischer said, also thankful for the pending reduction in health care costs. “I’m thrilled. ... Down the line, in the near future, I’ll be able to get something affordable for myself.”

Voter concerns about livable wages and an increase in union activism after years of national setbacks have made unions an influential player in the Democratic primary race so far.

“The workers of UNITE HERE get in the fight and they win. I’m here today

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because UNITE HERE has proven that when workers fight together, workers win,” Warren said. “Let us never forget, unions built America’s middle class and unions will rebuild America’s middle class.”

The PBS NewsHour and Politico debate begins at 5 p.m. Thursday (Dec. 19) on the Loyola Marymount University campus. Former Vice President Joe Biden will be at center stage, flanked to his left

by Sen. Bernie Sanders, Sen. Amy Klobuchar and businessman Tom Steyer, with Warren, South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg and entrepreneur Andrew Yang to his right.

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Court Rulings Clear Path for Homeless Housing in Venice Local courts have tossed a pair of lawsuits by neighborhood groups opposed to city plans for a homeless shelter and permanent supportive housing projects in Venice, ruling that a new state law designed to overcome such lawsuits passes legal muster.

The group Fight Back Venice!, opponents of a 140-unit affordable housing development plan along the Venice Boulevard median strip between Pacific and Dell avenues, challenged city allowances for permanent supportive housing facilities to exceed normal building height and density require-

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By Kellie Chudzinski UCLA’s loss of the Dec. 19 Democratic Presidential Primary Debate when candidates refused to cross a labor dispute picket line became Loyola Marymount University’s opportunity to shine — until stalled contract negotiations between union workers and campus food service subcontractor Sodexo once again left Thursday’s event in limbo.

But with the help of Democratic National Committee Chair Tom Perez and presidential hopeful Sen. Elizabeth Warren, 150 hospitality workers organized under UNITE HERE Local 11 voted unanimously on Tuesday to ratify a new contract, allowing the debate to proceed.

“I’m ready to dance on the debate stage,” Warren said Tuesday during a press conference at the union’s Inglewood office. Warren was the first candidate to announce she would skip the LMU debate rather than cross a picket line, and the six other candidates to qualify for the debate quickly followed.

Perez and Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti joined union officials and representatives of LMU and Sodexo over the weekend to resolve the dispute, which had been ongoing for months. Workers began protesting in November after negotiations that began in the spring stalled out.

According to a statement, a late Monday night agreement culminated in a threeyear deal that will increase wages by 25%, reduce worker health insurance costs by 50% and provide more job

ments.

L.A. Superior Court Judge James Chalfant granted the city’s motion to dismiss their case on Dec. 5, finding that Assembly Bill 1197 — a new Los Angeles-specific state law that exempts emergency shelters and permanent supportive housing developments from California Environmental Quality Act review — was constitutional, contrary to Fight Back’s claim.

“City officials knew full well that they were going to lose this lawsuit, so they got their friends in Sacramento to rewrite the law after the fact,” Fight Back organizer Chris-

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tian Wrede told the Los Angeles Times. “It doesn’t get much shadier — or much stinkier — than that.”

On Dec. 13, L.A. Superior Court Judge Mitchell Beckloff denied a petition by the Venice Stakeholders Association to halt the 154-bed temporary homeless housing project currently under construction in the former Metro bus yard on Main Street. The Stakeholders had argued that AB 1197 protections should not apply retroactively to that project, since the project was greenlighted before the law went into effect.

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forward in our work to provide an alternative to the current nightmare of sidewalk encampments in our neighborhoods and people literally dying on our streets,” reads an email from L.A. City Councilman Mike Bonin, the prime mover of both projects. “In a moment that demands urgency, it was incredibly frustrating to watch time and money being wasted on legal battles that roadblocked humane solutions. I look forward to opening bridge housing in Venice as soon as possible.”

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WHO DO YOU SEE? Ed Massey’s “In the Image” has Santa Monica talking

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By Christina Campodonico “It’s hard to ignore a sevenfoot-tall man walking down the street,” artist Ed Massey tells me as we look up at his sculpture on the southeast corner of 26th Street and Wilshire Boulevard.

It’s an eye-catching work, not only for its height but also its subject matter. The imposing figure with shaggy shoulderlength dark hair and an unkempt beard has the face of a Westernized depiction of Jesus Christ, but from the neck down he’s the picture of a worn and weary homeless man, trudging through life with little more than the blanket tossed over his shoulder and maybe a few coins in the bright red cup he carries with him.

“It looks real. … I thought it was a real person standing there,” a curious 90-year-old pedestrian named Joseph, who’s lived in Santa Monica for 45 years, pauses to tell me on his afternoon walk. “But what does it mean?”

Like many pieces of art, the sculpture, which popped up in mid-November and will remain on display through the start of the New Year, is open to interpretation. Some have drawn comparisons to artist Timothy P. Schmalz’s “Homeless Jesus,” casts of which have appeared in front of churches around the globe and depict Christ sleeping under a blanket on a park bench with his crucifixion-pierced bare feet exposed.

Massey doesn’t see his work as a religious art piece, but says that the work’s title, “In the Image,” is derived from a biblical theme and passage.

“I’ve had priests that have looked and seen the piece and commented that it could be resembling — because of the symbolism — St. Jude,” says Massey. “Others have told me in Spanish and in English that it looks like Jesús Cristo, you know, Jesus Christ. That’s an interpretation I leave up to the general public.”

The sculpture is actually based

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Inundated by Scenes of Homelessness, People Can Lose Sight of the Homeless A statue of a homeless man who bears a striking resemblance to Westernized depictions of Jesus Christ was an obvious choice for the cover of our last issue before Christmas, but the meaning of that image is far more complicated than it would have been just a few years ago.

Before rampant homelessness became the No. 1 news topic for Santa Monica and West Los Angeles, the statue might have been a vehicle for awareness: a simple reminder of the basic humanity of those less fortunate than ourselves.

But for many who’ve experienced or witnessed negative encounters with the homeless — open drug use, public defecation and worse — the statue presents as tone deaf at best.

Of course people are aware of the homeless! By the beach, under freeways, along busy sidewalks, in public parks and right outside many people’s doorsteps, homelessness is pretty much in your face 24/7. And with local governments taking a hands-off approach to managing encampments while espousing slow-moving

housing and services solutions, public patience has worn incredibly thin.

“We’ve heard many opinions about the statue,” an employee of the New Balance store directly behind the statue at 26th Street and Wilshire Boulevard tells us.

“None have been positive.”

The owner of O’Brien’s Irish Pub, a few blocks west along Wilshire, tells us the statue has gotten mixed reviews— “Mostly negative!” — from customers.

“In light of the two major homeless attacks this week — the 84-year-old woman who was almost choked to death by a homeless man on Ocean Park Boulevard, and the 87-year-old doctor who was punched in the face and knocked unconscious by a homeless man near Reed Park — I feel that the statue depicting the homeless man as a ‘Jesus figure’ with a Solo cup is a misrepresentation,” he wrote.

“I think most of my customers feel the same way, angered by the glorification of what is becoming a threat to our most vulnerable residents.”

Of course, not all homeless people engage in violent and antisocial behavior.

And not all of those who are vocal critics of the outsized homeless presence in local neighborhoods would oppose assisting homeless individuals. More and more, locals tend to be sympathetic to individual homeless people while feeling increasingly outraged about the entrenchment of anonymous homeless hordes in their neighborhoods.

Earlier this month The Argonaut published a column by Tani Elliot, a 26-yearold homeless woman who’s four months pregnant, about being threatened and harassed by a Taser-wielding homeowner while sleeping on the beach south of the Venice Fishing Pier, close to paying work on the Venice Boardwalk and health care services at Venice Family Clinic. Nobody condoned those threats, but otherwise reaction was split. Online commenters, most of them anonymous, tended to be critical of Elliot’s choice to relocate (and expectation to be welcomed) to an area already inundated with homelessness and where not even many working people can afford housing. On the other hand, several people contacted The Argonaut

privately to offer her cash, clothing and other assistance.

Though grateful for those who reached out to help her and responsive to her critics, Elliot nonetheless wondered why nobody was discussing the reason she wrote the piece — to advocate not just for herself, but also for other homeless people who experience harassment but don’t have the presence of mind to speak up for themselves.

There was nothing wrong with the column, I told her. Rather, it appears our community’s prolonged frustration with epidemic homelessness and its relentless quality of life impacts has worn people down to the point that people can have compassion for homeless individuals even as they are fed up with homeless encampments and furious about homelessness.

And maybe that’s why the statue of a “homeless Jesus” at Wilshire Boulevard and 26th Street strikes a chord. The issue isn’t that simple anymore, but sometimes it is.

— Joe Piasecki, Managing Editor

Artist Ed Massey hopes the statue’s prominent location will provoke constructive dialogue about solutions for homelessness

SANTA MONICA RESIDENTS REACT TO ‘IN THE IMAGE’: Daniel Jansenson, architect: “I like it very much. … It’s a wakeup call for everyone. I think it’s generated a lot of discussion, and it’s a good discussion to have.”

Love it or loathe it, “In the Image” is an eye-catching sight at Wilshire Boulevard and 26th Street

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Phil Brock, community activist and city arts commissioner: “I believe in supporting public art. Is it my type of public art? No. … The cynical way of looking at this is it’s a ploy by the developer to get the city to allow him the opportunity to develop the site

quicker. … One question is: Are we acquiescing that the streets are going to become campgrounds?”

Rick Cole, city manager: “It’s unfortunate that the issue of homelessness is so polarizing. Art can be challenging, and that is even more true of art in public view, even if it is on private property. I hope the statue will cause people to think rather than react. But in today’s environment of instant feedback loops, it may be too much to ask that art

spark a dialogue rather than evoke thumbs up or thumbs down responses.”

Diana Gordon, attorney: “I haven’t heard any reaction to it, positive or negative — unlike the anger and consternation over the loss of the Millard Sheets building mosaic that was on the site, without the required notice to the Arts Commission or informing the public.”

Jerry Rubin, political activist: “Art is

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Ashley Powell, event planner: “I’m still upset they took the mosaic down.

How cool would these both be together?

I think this is great, but I imagine the NIMBYs don’t like it.”

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“In the Image” bears a striking resemblance to depictions of Jesus, but Massey says he based the sculpture on the likeness of a homeless man he encountered 21 years ago A homeless man who sleeps near the statue, Massey tells me, has adopted the sculpture as a personal cleanup and security project, picking up any trash *** around the piece and watching Massey found a temporary home over it at night.

“He takes a flashlight at night for “In the Image” in front of the and when he gets there to his former Home Savings building, which is scheduled for demolition place, he’ll do just a once over,” says Massey, noting that a ring of after losing its landmark status security cameras encircles the last year. Millard Sheets’ glass statue. “He says it gave him mosaic mural “Pleasures Along the Beach” was removed from the something to do, which he’s really thankful for. So I’m very building’s façade to be relocated to Chapman University’s Hilbert thankful for him.”

Museum of California Art earlier *** this year, and Richard Ellis’ bronze statue of a family at play While “In the Image” has (“Family Group at the Beach”) resonated with some, it has hit a has also been removed.

Santa Monica residents are upset raw nerve with others. A post with these losses and long-appre- about the statue by the watchdog Instagram account @SantaMoniciated public art is a tough act to caProblems elicited a flood of follow, but Massey chose the comments, ranging from supportlocation for its potential reach ive to sardonic to vitriolic. and impact.

“I think [it’s] representative of “This is a kind of central area of Santa Monica,” he says, “and we the homeless problem and to have a big bus stop right here. … remember [they’re] human... or We have a tremendous amount of brings awareness to the problem bus riders who come on and off at of homeless in Santa MonicaVenice-WestLA-SkidRow,” wrote that stop from all different areas one user with a sad face emoji. of Los Angeles. … I want the “The owner could have just put person who’s here taking the a bench there and had the real Metro at two in the morning, thing daily,” commented another, who can’t afford to go to a adding a laughing with tears museum, to see it.”

“I don’t see this any less than a national disaster,” he adds. “It’s a tragedy. It’s a calamity.”

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In some ways “In the Image” is not “typical” of his work, observes Massey, who is probably best known around Los Angeles for colorful displays of public art that he’s put together with his brother Bernie through their Santa Monica-based nonprofit Portraits of Hope. (A few notable projects include filling the lake at MacArthur Park with a fleet of floral inflatable spheres, adding a splash of color to Los Angeles’ lifeguard towers, and more recently swathing the L.A. Convention Center’s circular facade with bright geometric shapes.) In other ways, “In the Image” is completely an extension of the artist’s social justice-minded body of work.

For the 1997 project “Made in the U.S.A.,” Massey had text printed inside and on the flaps of cardboard boxes (materials a homeless person might appropriate to beg for food or use for shelter) with the words an indigent person might use to plead his or her case in all caps and almost no punctuation: “HOMELESS VET WILL WORK FOR FOOD OR

As Greater Los Angeles’ homeless population began to soar and became more visible on the streets and present in public consciousness (L.A. County’s homeless population rose to nearly 59,000, according to the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority’s most recent homeless count), Massey felt a newfound urgency to put “In the Image” out there.

“Every major city in the country’s having this horrible, horrible issue,” says Massey, also noting how the presence of homelessness has become especially acute in Santa Monica, where he grew up. “San Francisco, Seattle, Denver, Washington D.C., New York, Boston. I can go on and on. … But of course, Los Angeles itself is exasperated.

“In Santa Monica you had pockets of homelessness, but it wasn’t nearly as constant as we see today. It is now. Not only is it omnipresent, it’s something that I think every single person is at least familiar with — that on any given block, whether they’re pedestrians or in vehicles, they’re going to see someone on the street that has no home.

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on the likeness of an incredibly tall homeless man that Massey encountered one late night in Westwood 21 years ago. Massey was on his way to a 24-hour copy center with some blueprints when the appearance of a seven-foot tall man startled him.

“He had the stature of this like almost Hercules Olympian athlete,” says Massey. “He had a super double Big Gulp. … He was just disheveled looking. And as I continued walking, I could hear his breath, and I just continued right past him to go to the door. … I just held my breath. … It was a sight that I had not seen before in my life.”

Massey’s initial fear response gave way to deeper reflection later on.

“I misjudged him because he was literally a gentle giant. … He had this almost, not only gentle look, but almost a saint-like appearance to him,” says Massey, who continued to wonder: “What in the world did it take for a man of this stature, this physical presence, to be out on the streets instead of out on the courts or out on the field playing his sport?”

SHELTER.”; “HOMELESS AND HIV POSITIVE”; “HOMELESS MOTHER — PLEASE HELP — ”; “OUT OF LUCK BUT NOT OUT OF HOPE GOD BLESS YOU FOR YOUR HELP.” A 1992 sculpture called “Checkmate” includes two homeless figurines on a 48”-by48” gilded chess table. One carrying a sign that reads “Will Work for Food” stands next to a chess piece meant to represent the U.S. president. The other lies collapsed under Lady Liberty.

Massey made “In the Image” decades ago, but this is the first time the seven-foot statue of a homeless man has been shown publicly. For the last 20 years the sculpture has resided outside the South Bay-based artist’s studio, fittingly weathering the rain, cold and elements just like his real life counterpart.

“He’s never been inside, which is appropriate for the project as well,” says Massey, speaking of the sculpture. “After I completed him, I left him outside … for another day and another day. …

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who don’t have as much as she does.”

A gregarious first-grader at multilingual Goethe International Charter School in Del Rey, Savannah decided she will use her lemonade proceeds to buy Christmas gifts for a struggling single mom with two young children in Palmdale. The family was referred to Wittgen by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Social Services.

Savannah collected $342 over two Saturdays in late November and on Dec. 14, and expects to continue operating her stand this weekend. In addition to lemonade, she also sells holiday ornaments she makes from salt dough (similar to Playdough) in the shape of gingerbread men, stars, bells, candy canes and snowmen of different colors.

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By Gary Walker Seven-year-old Savannah Browning’s lemonade stand at the corner of Falmouth Avenue and Redlands Street is a hit, but instead of taking her proceeds to the bank she’ll be giving the money away to make sure less fortunate children receive Christmas presents.

Savannah’s mother Jennifer Wittgen says her daughter has always shown an interest in helping others, though she doesn’t recall how the colorful cardboard lemonade stand, which started during the summer, became a conduit for Savannah’s activism.

“Her dad and I have always tried to install a solid work ethic in her and teach her that if you want something you have to earn it,” Wittgen said. “She’s always been a real go-getter and has talked a lot about helping people

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How does it even make any sense that Ms. Elliot voluntarily travels across the country to an area where it’s well known that the cost of living is unaffordable, even for people with good jobs, and then complains about that? She comes to an area that is already inundated with homeless and wonders why the people who are being taxed billions of dollars to feed, house and clothe them are frustrated. As a taxpayer and Venice resident, I resent being told that I’m somehow not doing enough to take care of the homeless. But trying to tell people like Ms. Elliot these things is pointless because they’re too invested in their own victimhood.

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“I’ve never been afraid to talk to people,” she said with confidence. “Some people were really generous and didn’t buy anything but gave money anyway.”

This past Saturday, Louie Saenz of Westchester pulled over when he saw the stand and ended up giving Savannah $5.

“I always try to support children when they’re doing things for a good cause,” said Saenz, who later told a smiling Savannah, “You’re going places.”

For her part, Savannah is just happy to be spreading happiness.

“I feel really happy now because I have a lot of toys and now someone else can have toys too,” she said.

Democracy Withers in Mar Vista Re: “A Push for Autocracy,” News, Nov.28, and “Political Purge is Pure Fiction,” Letters, Dec. 5 Gary Walker got it right. Mar Vista and the Mar Vista Community Council are in much more trouble than it appears. The ruling conservative majority has very little respect for the good of Mar Vista or the community at large.

Serial Brown Act violations, bullying and manipulation at meetings, and the handholding of committee leaders who cannot run a meeting by the out-of-town chair of the MVCC all portend very poorly for Mar Vista.

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By Kellie Chudzinski For 40 years Jody Maroni’s Sausage Kingdom served artisanal links and hot dogs to locals and tourists alike along Ocean Front Walk, making the colorful food stand a staple of the Venice Boardwalk scene and one of Venice’s oldest restaurants.

The family-owned business rolled down its shutters for the final time on Sunday night, following an afternoon spent saying goodbye. Family, friends and regulars flowed in and out of the restaurant’s small dining area for hours, with owner Jordan “Jody” Monkarsh making his rounds among the groups, always a smile on his face. He also treated visitors to free hot dogs, sausages, sandwiches, fries and drinks handed out straight from the kitchen door.

Monkarsh’s family has owned the building since the 1960s, and he opened Jody Maroni’s in 1979 after operating his sausage business from a food cart.

Over the years his business expanded to multiple locations and a wholesale sausage company, which will continue to operate.

“It’s nice to make your place and people know it and recognize it — that’s good for me,” Monkarsh said. “I started on a cart cooking Italian sausage and peppers, which is a traditional street food all over the world, but in L.A. [at the time] we had a non-street food culture.”

Monkarsh credited his father, who was a butcher in the Valley, for the hot Italian sausage recipe that got him started: “I had a super-duper recipe that my dad made me make when I was a kid,” he said, “and it was astounding.”

Though that recipe helped him start his business, Monkarsh also enjoyed innovating in the kitchen to create new varieties of “fancy” sausage. He spent nearly four decades perfecting his chicken andouille recipe, which he wanted to be eaten in a sandwich, and one of his favorites was a mixture of chicken, duck and cilantro. And as his business grew, so did his royal persona.

“I became Jody Maroni,” Monkarsh said. “Before, I wasn’t like that. … And it took only about 30 or 40 years to get back to who I was and who I am.”

For Jody, the entire day was an “intense moment.” He expressed gratitude for the friends who made their way over, but was sad as he reflected on employees who have been with him for 30 or 40 years and the memories of having all of his children working here over the years.

“It’s gonna be weird, I can only imagine what’s going to happen, what could possibly replace this place,” Jody’s eldest son Alex Monkarsh, who was

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Jordan Monkarsh, aka Sausage King Jody Maroni, pictured at his famous Venice Boardwalk stand in the early 1980s born just four years after the restaurant opened, said. “I worked here my whole life. I learned to swim in front of this place. It’s always been home.”

The Monkarsh family blurred the line between personal and professional with those who started as friends becoming coworkers and coworkers becoming family. Restaurant manager Roberto Diaz, for example, spent 36 years at various Jody Maroni’s locations as Monkarsh grew the business and his family.

“I’ve known these people my whole life.

They’re family,” Alex Monkarsh said.

Frequent patrons Brad Green and his son Justin didn’t know the iconic spot was shutting its doors, but stopped in on Sunday, by chance, to enjoy two final hotdogs at their go-to spot.

“I’ve been coming here since I was 12,” Green said, shocked that his favorite spot on the Venice Boardwalk wasn’t going to be there tomorrow. “It’s not gonna be the same without Jody Maroni’s.”

As Brad put it, “Jody’s hotdogs are the best.”

In 2020, you won’t find Monkarsh behind a grill. He’s planning to travel to key election battleground states with Swing Left, a progressive organization that works to elect Democrats across swing districts.

As for the future of Jody Maroni’s original home, “It’d be nice if the boardwalk had a little investment from others and was brighter, sharper and smarter,” Monkarsh said.

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Sure, Socrates said at his trial,“The unexamined life is not worth living.” This reflected his love of the pursuit of wisdom, not a desire to be under constant surveillance by his roommate and get random texts like “No sandals on the couch, dude!”

Consider why your roommate might take issue with living in a two-person police state. Privacy, as explained by legal scholar Alan Westin, involves people’s right to choose what information about themselves gets released to others. Our longing for privacy comes out of our evolved concern for protecting our reputation — others’ perception of the sort of person we are. This became vital when ancestral humans started living cooperatively, improving their chances for survival by sharing food, work, and defense against the elements and murderous strangers. Having a rotten reputation could get a person booted from their band and made to go it alone — not a good thing at a time when

“getting dinner” meant outracing and bludgeoning a rodent.

Our reputation has a guard dog, and it’s an emotion that gets a bad rap: shame. Contrary to popular belief, shame is not “unhealthy” or “toxic.” Cross-cultural research by evolutionary psychologist Daniel Sznycer suggests that shame is actually a social status management tool that helps us avoid being downgraded by others. Sznycer and his colleagues explain that the desire to avoid the feelbad of shame motivates us to “conceal damaging information” about ourselves and often deters us from behaving in icky, dishonest, or unfair ways so we preserve our social standing.

The need to guard our reputation makes us behave differently when we have an audience. Knowing we are on camera removes a measure of freedom from us — freedom to relax and be ourselves. Consider, for example, the mealtime version of “Dance like nobody’s watching”: “Eat lunch like a member of the Donner Party.”

Yes, your roommate knew about the cameras before she moved in. But a good deal of social science research finds that we’re pretty bad at predicting how we’ll actually react to things. Also, we can’t just choose to power down the reputation-driven anxiety we feel when we know we’re being watched. Ultimately, it seems fairest to turn the cameras off when she’s home or only have them in the entryways and outside windows. The cameras should be for safety purposes — so you can alert the cops when a burglar has popped in — not so you have indisputable proof that your roommate has been chipping away at your leftover Chinese takeout.

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— Downstairs Neighbor There are things your friends don’t need to know about you, and “Who wears the Jimmy Carter mask when you’re in bed?” is one of the biggies.

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Basically, you need to pair a clear message about when it’s a bad time to come in with an unclear message about why. This transforms a sign that would’ve meant one particular thing — I’ve ordered in from Tinder Eats — into a sign that could mean any number of things: I’m sick. I’m napping. I’m on a phone call. I’m spread-eagle over a mirror trying to decide whether Martin, my mole, is cancerous.

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6730 West 85th Place Shown by Appointment 4 Bed | 2 Bath | $1,389,000

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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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THE ARGONAUT REAL ESTATE Q&A

5 CRUCIAL QUESTIONS TO ASK BEFORE YOU CO-SIGN A MORTGAGE If you’re considering co-signing a mortgage— say, to help your grown kids buy their first house—it’s wise to take a step back and consider whether this move makes sense. Sure, you’re helping a loved one purchase property, but this type of arrangement could also pose a risk to your own finances (not to mention your relationship with the co-signee).

So before you put your John Hancock on the line which is dotted, ask yourself these four key questions first.

1. What is co-signing, exactly?

When a home buyer uses a co-signer, the buyer becomes what’s known as the “occupying borrower”—the person who is going to be living in the home.

Co-signers physically sign the mortgage or deed of trust in order to add the security of their income and credit history against the loan. In turn, both parties take on the financial risk of the mortgage together—meaning that if the occupying borrower defaults on the loan, the cosigner is expected to cough up the cash.

Co-signers get vetted just as ordinary borrowers do—they have their income, credit history, credit score, assets, and debts scrutinized by a lender.

2. What are my responsibilities when co-signing a loan?

If anything affects the occupying borrower’s financial health—for example, loss of a job or

severe medical problems—”the co-signer is responsible for the [mortgage] payments,” says Rodriguez.

Moreover, if the occupying borrower misses a mortgage payment, that blemish can go on your credit report, as the co-signer, as well—potentially damaging your credit score significantly.

According to data from the credit analysis firm FICO, someone with an excellent credit score—780 or above—could see it drop 90 to 110 points if mortgage payments are missed.

Another thing to consider: When you co-sign a mortgage, you’re adding that person’s debt to your own, reducing your own borrowing power. As a result, “Your chance of getting a loan yourself in the future could be in jeopardy,” says Janine Acquafredda, a real estate broker at Brooklyn-based House-n-Key Realty.

3. What are the risks of co-signing?

Real talk: When you co-sign a financial product—whether it be a mortgage, a car loan, or a credit card—you could get burned.

In fact, in a 2016 CreditCards.com survey of 2,003 U.S. adults, 38% of co-signers said they had to pay a part of or the entire loan or credit card bill because the primary borrower failed to do so. Furthermore, 28% reported they suffered a drop in their credit score because the person they co-signed for paid late or not at all.

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Most often, people co-sign mortgages for their friends or family—but co-signing inherently puts the relationship in jeopardy. Proof: Of respondents in the CreditCards.com survey, 26% said the co-signing experience damaged the relationship with the person they had co-signed for.

4. How do I mitigate my risks?

The good news? There are several safeguards you can put in place to protect yourself as a co-signer.

First, make sure your name is put on the title of the home. That way, if your borrower can’t pay the mortgage, you have the power to sell the property.

Second, take steps to monitor your co-borrower’s mortgage payments. You can do this by setting up email and text alerts to let you know when mortgage payments are posted, or asking the mortgage lender to notify you if the borrower misses a mortgage payment.

This offers a nice protection, since every home loan agreement offers borrowers a grace period for late payments.

“Typically, there’s a 15-day grace period, in which case you would have 14 days after the payment is due to help your co-signee pay the bill without incurring a late fee or taking a hit on your credit report,” says Guy Cecala, chief executive and publisher of Inside Mortgage Finance.

You’ll also want to establish clear lines of communication between you and your cosignee—and make sure the person knows how to contact you if he or she has a problem with the mortgage.

5. Do I trust the borrower?

Before offering to become someone’s co-signer, ask yourself whether you truly trust the other person to be financially responsible for making the mortgage payments.

Pro tip: Past behavior is a good predictor of future behavior. If the person has had trouble making credit card payments or has a pattern of not meeting other financial obligations, he or she may not be responsible enough to be taking on a mortgage, especially one that has your name attached to it.

The bottom line: Co-signing a mortgage is serious business. You’re not just putting your name on a piece of paper—you’re putting your own finances, including your debt obligation and your credit score, at risk.

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“Experience a luxury loft lifestyle in this airy and industrial Playa Vista townhome with views of Ballona Creek, out to the coastline,” says agent Stephanie Younger. “Featuring an open interior, high ceilings and striking wide plank oak flooring throughout. The kitchen has been upgraded to include Kitchen-Aid appliances, exposed shelving and a breakfast nook with built-in benching. Retreat to the master suite featuring a zen-like en-suite and private balcony with an outdoor fireplace, completing this home.”

Offered at $1,389,000 Stephanie Younger Compass 310-499-2020 PAGE 24 AT HOME – THE ARGONAUT’S REAL ESTATE SECTION DECEMBER 19, 2019

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“This is a one-of-a-kind, three-bed condo that has been transformed into a very large one-bedroom suite,” says agent Eileen McCarthy. “The spacious kitchen boasts a large island, custom cabinets, recessed lighting, and stainless-steel appliances. Open and large, the extra spacious living room with floor-to-ceiling windows leads to a patio overlooking the Marina and ocean. Perfect for entertaining, the master bedroom has a walk in closet, and upgraded bathrooms.

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“Indulge your Top Chef fantasies, relax in your lush garden, or entertain in style on your view deck with a bottle from your private wine cellar,” says agent Alice Plato. “The great room with bright open plan flows to the city and mountain view dining room and a huge entertainer’s deck. The kitchen has stone counters, center island, and oak floors. The cheery family room boasts a limestone fireplace, floor-to-ceiling bookshelves, and AV surround sound.”

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“Enjoy luxury living in this decorator-perfect, remodeled residence,” says agent Denise Fast. “Bordered by a wildlife sanctuary with walking paths, this home is steps to beaches and harbor. This sun-drenched, designer inspired home has an open floor plan, great for entertaining. The first floor features a wood-burning fireplace, gleaming wood floors and transom windows. Sunlight filters through mature trees into the gourmet kitchen and breakfast area. The terrace is perfect for sipping your morning coffee.”

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NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF:ERIC MICHAEL LANE AKA ERIC M. LANE AKA ERIC LANE CASE NO. 19STPB11405

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that BRIANNA MICHELE AMIGO be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

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.

A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 01/21/20 at 8:30AM in Dept. 4 located at 111 N. HILL ST., LOS ANGELES, CA 90012 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.

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To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of ERIC MICHAEL LANE AKA ERIC M. LANE AKA ERIC LANE. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by BRIANNA MICHELE AMIGO in the Superior Court of California, County of LOS The Argonaut ANGELES. Classifieds THE PETITION FOR PROBATE (626) 584-1500 ext. 100 requests that BRIANNA MICHELE ATurrietta@ AMIGO be appointed as personal representative to administer the timespublications.com estate of the decedent.

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Before taking an unincorporated Agent for the JOINT MANAGEMENT COUNCIL, certain very important actions, association, will receive qualifications packages however, the personal represent- from contractors wishing will be requiredbidding to give noto become pre-qualified forative an available opportunity at Los Angeles tice to interested persons unless Union Station. It is the intent this Joint Management Council to select a they of have waived notice or consented to the proposedat action.) firm that will provide construction services Los Angeles Union Station at The independent administration the best overall value. In authority order will to bebegranted fullyunless considered for prequalification an interested person files an objecand subsequent bidding opportunities, please proceed to the RFIQ tion to the petition and shows questionnaire at: https://forms.gle/nqxFRoewToFDEwgk7.

Completed good cause why the court should not grant the authority. forms are due on or before close of business by January 27, 2020.

A HEARING on the petition will be Submissions received after 5:00 pmcourt on January 27, 2020 will be rejected. held in this as follows: 01/21/20 at 8:30AM in Dept. 4 located at 111 N. HILL ST., LOS ANGELES, CA 90012 IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with Legal Notices the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a MORLIN ASSET MANAGEMENT, LP, a Delaware Limited Partnership as contingent creditor of the deAgent for the JOINT MANAGEMENT cedent, you mustCOUNCIL, file your claim an unincorporated with the court and packages mail a copy to from contractors wishing association, will receive qualifications the personal representative apto become pre-qualified forpointed an available bidding opportunity at Los Angeles by the court within the later of four months from Union Station. It is the intent ofeither this(1)Joint Management Council to select a the date of first issuance of letters firm that will provide construction at Los Angeles Union Station at to a generalservices personal representatas defined in section 58(b) of the best overall value. In ive, order to be fully considered for prequalification the California Probate Code, or (2) and subsequent bidding opportunities, please proceed to the RFIQ 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a questionnaire at: https://forms.gle/WMpCxq9wPXFrrQZDA. Completed notice under section 9052 of the forms are due on or before close of business

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Other California statutes and leg-27, 2020 will be Submissions received after 5:00 pm on January al authority may affect your rights rejected. 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 ReAdvertise your quest for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. for as little as $24.95 Attorney for Petitioner EDWARD O'HARE, ESQ. - SBN Call The Argonaut 285639, O'HARE LAW OFFICE (310) 821-1546 x100 27441 TOURNEY RD. STE 140 VALENCIA CA 91355 12/19, 12/26/19, 1/2/20 CNS-3322696# PASADENA WEEKLY #26807

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Probate NOTICE OF HEARINGDECENDENT'S ESTATE OR TRUST Case Number: 19STPB02611 Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles In the Matter of: The Leila Sackett Britton 1994 Trust, Trust This notice is required by law. This notice does not require you to appear in court, but you may attend the hearing if you wish.

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

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3. A HEARING on the matter will be held as follows: Date: January 20, 2020 Time: 8:30 AM Dept.: 2D Address of court: 111 N. Hill Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012; Stanley Mosk Courthouse - Central District Assistive listening systems, computer-assisted real-time captioning, or sign language interpreter services are available upon request if at least 5 days notice is provided. Contact the clerk's office for Request for Accommodations by Persons With Disabilities and Order (form MC-410). (Civil Code section 54.8.)

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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: 01/24/2020.

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, printed in this county: Los Angeles. Original filed: December 13, 2019. Lawerence H. Cho, Judge of the Superior Court. PUBLISH: The Argonaut Newspaper 12/19/19, 12/26/19, 01/02/20, 01/09/20

Fic. Business Name FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2019284518 Type of Filing: Original. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: TOSTI LOCO CHIPS. 16661 Ventura Blvd. Encino, CA 91436. COUNTY: Los Angeles. Articles of Incorporation or Organization Number: 4314101. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Tosti Loco Chips Inc., 16661 Ventura Blvd. Encino, CA 91436. State of Incorporation or LLC: California. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY a Corporation. 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/ Thomas Stafford. TITLE: President, Corp or LLC Name: Tosti Loco Chips Inc. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: October 28, 2019. NOTICE – in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration.

The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions code). Publish: The Argonaut Newspaper. Dates: 11/28/19, 1 2 /5/1 9 , 12 /1 2/1 9 , 12 /1 9/1 9 # 2 62 93

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SUPERIOR COURT OF CALINO. 2019300467 FORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS Type of Filing: Original. The ANGELES. Petition of REENA following person(s) is (are) GUPTA AWAI, for Change of Name. TO ALL INTERESTED doing business as: THE POP PERSONS: 1.) Petitioner: Reena UP AT HOTEL WILSHIRE. Gupta Awai filed a petition with 6317 Wilshire Blvd. Los this court for a decree changing Angeles, CA 90048, 1516 S. names as follows: a.) Reena Bundy Dr., Ste. 300 Los Gupta Awai to Reena Awai Gupta Angeles, CA 90025.

2.) THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter COUNTY: Los Angeles. REappear before this court at the GISTERED OWNER(S) Balhearing indicated below to show boa Hospitality LLC, 1516 S. cause, if any, why the petition for Bundy Dr., Ste. 300 Los change of name should not be Angeles, CA 90025. State of granted. Any person objecting to Incorporation or LLC: Califorthe name changes described above must file a written objection nia. THIS BUSINESS IS that includes the reasons for the CONDUCTED “ATtwoTHE (12/1219)BY a Limited objection at least court HELM” days Liability Company. The regisbefore the matter is scheduled to trant commenced to transact be heard and must appear at the business under the fictitious hearing to show cause why the business name or names lispetition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, ted above on: 11/2019. I dethe court may grant the petition clare that all information in without a hearing. NOTICE OF this statement is true and HEARING: Date: 01/24/2020. correct. /s/ Michael Orwitz.

Time: 8:30 AM. Dept.: K. The adTITLE: Managing Member, dress of the court is 1725 Main Corp or LLC Name: Balboa Street Santa Monica, CA 90401. A copy of this Order to Show Cause Hospitality LLC. This stateshall be published at least once ment was filed with the LA each week for four successive County Clerk on: November weeks prior to the date set for 15, 2019. NOTICE – in achearing on the petition in the folcordance with subdivision (a) lowing newspaper of general cirof Section 17920, a Fictitious culation, printed in this county: Los Angeles. Original filed: December Name statement generally 13, 2019. Lawerence H. Cho, expires at the end of five Judge of the Superior Court. PUByears from the date on which LISH: The Argonaut Newspaper it was filed in the office of the 12/19/19, 12/26/19, 01/02/20, county clerk, except, as 01/09/20

“AT THE HELM” By PETER KOETTERS (12-12-19)

Angeles, CA 90048, 1516 S. Bundy Dr., Ste. 300 Los Angeles, CA 90025.

COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) BalboaFic. Hospitality LLC, 1516 S. Business Name Bundy Dr., Ste. 300 Los Angeles, CA 90025. State of Incorporation or LLC: California. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY a Limited Liability Company. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 11/2019. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/ Michael Orwitz.

TITLE: Managing Member, Corp or LLC Name: Balboa Hospitality LLC. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: November 15, 2019. NOTICE – in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration.

The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions code). Publish: The Argonaut Newspaper. Dates: 12/12/19, 12/19/19, 12/26/19, 01/02/20 #26647 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2019301789 Type of Filing: Amended. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: CLOVE. 2804 Gateway Oaks Dr., Ste. 100 Sacramento, CA 95833 COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Clove Textiles, LLC, 2804 Gateway Oaks Dr. Ste. 100 Sacramento, CA 95833. 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/ Dave Stein.

TITLE: Managing Member, Corp or LLC Name: Clove Textiles, LLC. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: November 18, 2019. NOTICE – in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration.

The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions code). Publish: The Argonaut Newspaper. Dates: 12/12/19, 12/19/19, 12/26/19, 01/02/20 #26844

OWNER(S) Clove Textiles, LLC, 2804 Gateway Oaks Dr. Ste. 100 Sacramento, CA 95833. 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/ Dave Stein.

TITLE: Managing Member, Corp or LLC Name: Clove Textiles, LLC. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: November 18, 2019. NOTICE – in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration.

The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions code). Publish: The Argonaut Newspaper. Dates: 12/12/19, 12/19/19, 12/26/19, 01/02/20 #26844 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2019289728 Type of Filing: Original The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: ASPIRE HOME STAGING; 20537 Brookie Lane Santa Clarita, CA 91350. COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Jaime Rochelle Huffman, April Marshall, 20537 Brookie Lane Santa Clarita, CA 91350.

THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY a General Partnership.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name or names listed above on: 11/2019. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/: Jaime Rochelle Huffman. TITLE: General Partner. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: November 1, 2019. NOTICE – in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., business and professions code). Publish: The Argonaut Newspaper. Dates: 11/28/19, 12/5/19, 12/12/19, 12/19/19 #26392

cept, 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: 11/28/19, 12/5/19, 12/12/19, 12/19/19 #26392

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‘Culver Current’ Unveiling

Head to Culver City’s Dale Jones City Hall Courtyard (9770 Culver Blvd., Culver City) at 5 p.m. Thursday (Dec. 19) for the unveiling of media artist Nate Mohler’s dazzling cylindrical sculpture, which visualizes the arc of Culver City’s digital activity from day to night. Visit culvercurrent.art for updates.

Thursday, Dec. 19 DNC Presidential Debate at LMU, 5 p.m. PBS NewsHour and Politico host the next Democratic presidential debate at Loyola Marymount University in Westchester. Candidates on stage include Biden, Buttigieg, Klobuchar, Sanders, Steyer, Warren and Yang. Watch at home on PBS. dncdebate2019.lmu.edu McCabe’s Holiday Show, 7 to 9:30 p.m. This free annual show features live music from employees, friends and family as well as guest performers. McCabe’s Guitar Shop, 3101 Pico

Blvd., Santa Monica. mccabes.com Coin & Ghost’s Holiday Prom, 7 to 10 p.m. Go back to high school for a night of music and dancing with a photo booth and live performances.

Formal attire is required. Kirk Douglas Theatre, 9820 Washington Blvd., Culver City. $45; $75 for a couple. coinandghost.org National Geographic Live: From Summit to Sea, 7:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday. Award-winning filmmaker and photographer Andy Mann uses his stunning images to bridge the gap between science and policy and tell the story of our rapidly

changing planet. The Eli & Edythe Broad Stage, 1310 11th St., Santa Monica. $55. (310) 434-3200; thebroadstage.org Mo’s Place 25th Anniversary Celebration, 8 p.m. Celebrate Mo and his Playa del Rey institution’s 25th birthday. Expect Mo’s famous hospitality and maybe even a few surprises! The best part is this’ll all be a surprise for Mo. 203 Culver Blvd., Playa del Rey. (310) 822-6422; mosplacepdr.com Brennan’s Turtle Races, 8 to 10:30 p.m. Bet on your favorite turtle and share laughter and fun while

benefitting the L.A. Responsible Pit Bull Owners organization. Brennan’s, 4089 Lincoln Blvd., Marina del Rey. facebook.com/larpbo Venice Gets Deep for Christmas, 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. Support the Children’s Hospital of L.A. at this annual toy drive while getting down to some of the sickest beats. Townhouse & Del Monte Speakeasy, 52 Windward Ave., Venice. $30; $20 advance. (310) 392-4040; residentadvisor.net

Friday, Dec. 20 Rad Shop Party at Clean {Aes-

thetic}, 6 to 10 p.m. Shop crazy new art prints and gifts from local artists and designers, drink holiday themed drinks, groove to the beats of a surprise DJ and munch on delicious food before the shop closes its doors for good. Clean {Aesthetic}, 323 Culver Blvd., Playa del Rey. facebook.com/cleanaestheic Holiday Earth Concert, 7 to 9 p.m.

A Call 2Peace Foundation hosts an epic concert of heartwarming rhythms and cross-genre music benefiting the Music for Climate Change Project and California Interfaith Power and Light. The Church in Ocean Park, 235 Hill St., Santa Monica. $10+. eventbrite.com The Illusion Holiday Magic Spectacular, 8 to 9 p.m. Worldrenowned illusionists Jody Baran and Kathleen perform their magic and wow audiences at Magicopolis, 1418 4th St., Santa Monica. $36. eventbrite.com Third Friday Salon, 8:30 to 11:30 p.m. A special Winter Solstice poetry reading with spoken word, acoustic music and open mic, featuring Linda Albertano, Kenos Raines, Barry Neikrug and musical guests Love Me In The Dark. The Rapp Saloon, 1436 2nd St., Santa Monica.

(310) 393-9923

Saturday, Dec. 21 2019 Beach Winter Wonderland, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Experience a true winter and participate in activities in real snow at the beach. Dockweiler Youth Center, 12505 Vista del Mar, Playa del Rey. RSVP at eventbrite.com Snow! Santa! Sweets! 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. This family-friendly day of holiday fun features a sledding hill, sweets for all ages and a special visit from Santa. Platform, 8850 Washington Blvd., Culver City. facebook.com/ wildchildpartysupply Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez at Windward Plaza, noon. Democratic

presidential hopeful Sen. Bernie Sanders hosts an old-school political rally on the Venice Boardwalk, with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez as a guest speaker. Arrive as early as 10:30 a.m. to secure a good spot.

1 Windward Ave., Venice. events.berniesanders.com Winter Solstice Social, noon to 2 p.m. Celebrate the shortest day of the year and release what no longer serves you with yoga and meditation on the beach. Dockweiler Beach fire pits, 12001 Vista del Mar, Playa del Rey. $25; $20 advance. eventbrite.com The HawtThorns, 2 to 4 p.m.

Playing selections from their debut album “Morning Sun,” husband and wife duo KP and Johnny Hawthorn employ sun-kissed songwriting, fiery electric guitar and lush harmonies. El Segundo Public Library, 111 W. Mariposa Ave., El Segundo. facebook.com/theHawtThornsmusic Holiday Concert with the Noelles, 4 to 6:45 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

This all-female doo-wop group performs holiday carols at the Santa Monica Pier’s Merry-Go Round Deck. Free. santamonicapier.org Wallah She’s Funny, 6 to 9 p.m.

This comedy show featuring an all female lineup highlights various Muslim women’s experiences as they navigate their communities and American society at large. Proceeds donated to the nonprofit organization Penny Appeal USA, working to alleviate poverty through sustainable programs. Robert Frost Auditorium, 4401 Elenda St., Culver City. $35. eventbrite.com Venice Skaters Christmas Vibes Dance Party, 7 to 11 p.m. Dance the night away to music by local favorite DJ Petey Pete at the Sidewalk Cafe, 1401 Ocean Front Walk, Venice. facebook.com/sidewalkcafevb Solstice Healing Thru Fire Ceremony, 8 to 9 p.m. Release

See the natural world through the lens of National Geographic photographer Andy Mann at The Broad Stage. SEE THURSDAY, DEC. 19. emotional baggage to make room for prosperity, love and happiness during this powerful astrological time.

Dockweiler Beach Fire Pits, 12001 Vista del Mar, Playa del Rey. facebook.com/fireceremonyla Gretchen Palato Live at Moss Theatre, 8 to 11 p.m. The American jazz singer is joined by guitarist Marcel Camargo, cellist Artyom Manukyan and drummer Léo Costa.

The Moss Theatre, 3131 Olympic Blvd., Santa Monica. $35; $25 for students. eventbrite.com The Shack’s Ugly Sweater Party, 10 to 2 a.m. Find your ugliest holiday

sweater and rock the party for a chance to win a prize. The Shack, 185 Culver Blvd., Playa del Rey. the-shacks.com

Sunday, Dec. 22 Made in Mar Vista Artisan Marketplace, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Celebrate the holidays at this farmer’s market with local vendors, a visit from Santa and the Grinch, a hands-on drum experience for kids with the renowned Rhythm Child, and a performance of Klezmer music.

Mar Vista Farmer’s Market, Grand View at Venice Boulevard.

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“Jane Austen UnScripted” @ The Broad Stage Impro Theatre employees spontaneous audience suggestions to create a unique world of love-struck ladies, brooding noblemen and charming cads invented for the stage and inspired by the world of Jane Austen.

Limited engagement: 4 and 8 p.m.

Saturday (Dec. 21). 1310 11th St., Santa Monica. $39 to $59.

“Little Women” @ Westchester Playhouse The Kentwood Players bring Louisa May Alcott’s literary classic to vivid musical life, just before the muchanticipated Greta Gerwig movie adaptation comes out. With joyful melodies and memorable characters, the musical follows the four March sisters as they discover adventure, heartbreak and hope during the Civil War era. This is also the first show

of the Westchester institution’s 70th Anniversary season.

Last shows are at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday (Dec. 20 & 21). 8301 Hindry Ave., Westchester. $27. (310) 6455156; kentwoodplayers.org

“Knives Out” ensemble star Edi Paterson (center) joins the cast of “Jane Austen UnScripted”

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“Bad Habits” @ Ruskin Group Theatre The Sisters of St. Cyril’s are on a mission to prevent the closing of their convent and school. Will the “Almighty” intervene in the form of a miraculous woman named Maria? Or will the Sisters have to rely on their annual Christmas pageant fundraiser, featuring a particularly surprising number? Legendary entertainer Orson Bean and wife Alley Mills (“The Wonder Years,”“The Bold and the Beautiful”) star.

Now playing at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and at 2 p.m. Sundays through Jan. 26. 3000 Airport Ave., Santa Monica. $25 to $35. (310) 397-3244; ruskingrouptheatre.com

Start your Hanukkah celebrations with celebrated singer-songwriter David Broza and friends. SEE SUNDAY, DEC. 22.

marvistafarmersmarket.org Menorah Lighting, 4 to 6 p.m. Join the Gan West Preschool Chabad Jewish Center and celebrate the first night of Hanukkah with festive songs and crafts. Westfield Culver City, Level 1, 6000 Sepulveda Blvd., Culver City. eventbrite.com Chanukah Glow in the Dark, 4:45 p.m. This annual celebration features a magic show, crafts, latkes, dreidels and the grand Menorah lighting.

Chabad of Marina del Rey, 2929 Washington Blvd., Marina del Rey. chabadofmarinadelrey.com Armory of Harmony Benefit Concert, 7 to 10 p.m. Opera singer Sonia Kazarova joins Federico Ramos and Eduardo Del Signore to highlight and raise funds for this nonprofit organization that transforms decommissioned guns into musical instruments. Westchester High School, 7400 W. Manchester Ave., Westchester. $10+. facebook.com/ armoryofharmony Room 2001, 7 p.m. This world premiere of Erling Hagen’s experimental documentary unlocks Stanley Kubrick’s 2001 “A Space Odyssey.”

Beyond Baroque, 681 Venice Blvd., Venice. Donations appreciated. beyondbaroque.org David Broza & Friends, 7:30 p.m.

One of the world’s most dynamic and vibrant performers is joined by first class musicians for a thrilling first night of Hanukkah celebration. The Broad Stage, 1310 11th St., Santa Monica. $47+. (310) 434-3200; thebroadstage.org Winter Speakeasy, 8 to 10 p.m.

Dress to impress in your vintage attire at this luxurious experience of fantasy, dancing and variety acts, starring Daisy Rose, Mis Dee Dee Perks, Maxine Fatale and Krystal Kurio. Smoky Hollow Tasting + Taproom, 909 E. El Segundo Blvd., El Segundo. $20+. eventbrite.com

Monday, Dec. 23 Sand and Sea Speakers Toastmasters, 7 to 9 p.m. Whether attempting to overcome your fear of public speaking or looking to improve your presentation skills, Toastmasters will help develop your speaking skills in a supportive, friendly atmosphere. First Presbyterian Church of Santa Monica, 1220 Second St., Santa Monica. Free for guests; $15.50/month for members. sandandseaspeakers.com

Tuesday, Dec. 24 Christmas Eve Fiddler on the Roof Sing-along, 4:30 and 7:30 p.m. Join voices with friends and neighbors and sing your heart out at this 12th annual screening and third night of Chanukah extravaganza. Royal, 11523 Santa Monica Blvd., Santa Monica. $15+. laemmle.com/fiddler National Eggnog Day, 5 p.m. to midnight. The Marina del Rey Marriott serves this tasty beverage with a special serving of Ponche Créma all night long. Marina del Rey Marriott, 4100 Admiralty Way, Marina del Rey. facebook.com/ marinadelreymarriott

Wednesday, Dec. 25 Christmas Day Christmas Cuddle, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.

Unwind in the perfect environment for connection and fun with gentle exercises and structured cuddling opportunities. Cuddle Sanctuary, 1332 Main St., Venice. $30; $25 advance. cuddlesanctuary.com

Thursday, Dec. 26 Thursdays at Townhouse: James Brown Holiday Edition, 10 p.m. to 2 (Continued on page 30)

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