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Vaccine Police Citing new measles outbreaks amid a dangerous surge in dubious vaccination exemptions, some state leaders want more power to question doctors’ decisions

By Gary Walker State Sen. Ben Allen is caught between science and a promise.

Four years ago, Allen and California Senate colleague Dr. Richard Pan led the charge to eliminate personal belief exemptions for common childhood vaccinations. It was a principled but politically risky stand for the former Santa Monica school board member, whose constituents were opting out of the measles vaccine in such great numbers that local kids were actually getting sick.

But now medical exemptions, which are only supposed to be for kids not healthy enough to tolerate vaccines, are quickly on the rise — a symptom of some doctors writing questionable exemptions for parents willing to pay for them, public health officials suspect.

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Angeles County (including exposure risks at UCLA and Cal State L.A.) and a fifth attributed to an international arrival at Los Angeles International Airport earlier this month.

Association is sponsoring the bill.

Allen, a staunch believer in childhood vaccines, has yet to get on board. On the way to passing the 2015 law eliminating personal belief exemptions, Allen told

“Unfortunately we have doctors who are willing to sell exemptions.

We need to police ourselves.”

— Dr. Danelle Fisher Pan is now campaigning for a new state law that would require all medical exemptions for childhood vaccines to pass a review by the California Department of Public Health, which would also track how many exemptions individual doctors are issuing. The California Medical

parents opposed to vaccinations that he wanted doctors to have the final word on exemptions. They aren’t going to let him forget it.

Opponents of childhood vaccinations, many of whom believe vaccines cause harm despite scientific consensus to the

contrary, follow the Santa Monica Democrat to just about every public appearance he makes these days. Most tend to be women who live in Allen’s district. Many would call them antivaxxers; Allen calls them “very passionate moms who care about their children.”

“My core concern was preserving the right of the doctor to decide whether a child needs an exemption or not when I co-sponsored SB 277 [which banned personal belief exemptions]. I’m concerned that SB 276 will kick the responsibility to [the California Department of] Public Health instead of the doctors,” Allen said in response to questions about Pan’s legislation during the spring general meeting of the Del Rey Residents Association.

“I’m very proud of 277. We’ve been able to significantly increase the vaccine rates in our state since it was passed, and

ArgonautNews.com I think that’s great and it was a real victory for public health. But if it’s going to take away the discretion of the doctor, that would be against the public commitments that I made when I co-sponsored SB 277, and I would feel hypocritical if I went against those commitments,” Allen explained to The Argonaut.

expert in communicable diseases, told The Argonaut she supports Department of Public Health oversight for medical exemptions.

“The fact that [medical] exemptions grew out of proportion since the passage of SB 277 points to how these exemptions are being given,” Lehman said.

legislative proposal represents “a broken promise,” he said.

“It’s a pretty unethical move by the legislators who are pushing [SB 276].

SB 277 was pretty extreme, but at least there was a commitment to keep decisions about vaccinations in the hands of doctors,” Gordon said.

ROGUE DOCTORS

It’s usually parents who get most of the attention in conversations about vaccination rates, but this time it’s doctors who are facing public scrutiny.

A study published by the medical journal Pediatrics in October 2018 found that some medical exemptions came with dubious or unclear justification, such as a “family history of allergies.”

The study also found that some doctors, including doctors who don’t normally treat children, were offering medical exemptions in exchange for special fees — some charging as much as $300 to renew temporary exemptions up to four times a year.

The state medical board is investigating dozens of complaints about improper exemptions and put an Orange County doctor on probation for inexplicably waiving a child from all vaccinations.

Nonprofit investigative news site Voice of San Diego has reported that a single doctor is responsible for nearly one in three of the 486 medical vaccine exemptions invoked in the San Diego Unified School District.

A blog post to a parenting website identifying “vaccine friendly doctors” lists six in Santa Monica, one in Mar Vista and another in Culver City.

According to a California Department of Public Health immunization assessment, the proportion of kindergarten students receiving all required vaccinations (including measles) climbed from about 90.4% statewide in 2014-15, before SB 277, to 95.6% in 2016-17, after the law took effect. But for the 2017-18 school year, the vaccination rate dropped to 95.1% As personal belief exemptions disappeared, medical exemptions rose to fill the gap, growing from 0.2% of all kindergarten students in 2014-15 to 0.5% in 2016-17 and 0.7% in 2017-18. That amounts to nearly 4,000 kids with permanent medical excuses last year.

“It is clear that a small number of physicians are monetizing their exemption-granting authority and profiting from the sale of medical exemptions,” Pan said at a press conference for SB 276 in March.

Pan’s new legislation, added California Medical Association President Dr. David Aizuss, “will close a loophole in the current law that has allowed a small handful of rogue doctors to skirt the spirit of the original law and has put millions of Californians at risk.”

Dr. Deborah Lehman, a professor of clinical pediatrics at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and an

“Putting that decision in the hands of a doctor who doesn’t know the child is wrong.”

— Dr. Jay Gordon “We’ve seen a significant number of workarounds by physicians who are signing medical exemptions for money.

It’s unfortunate because our primary responsibility is to protect patients from disease.”

OVERSIGHT OR OVERREACH?

Dr. Jay Gordon, a prominent Santa Monica pediatrician cited in the “vaccine friendly doctors” list, wrote scores of personal belief exemptions prior to SB 277 and testified against the law at state Senate hearings in 2015. Pan’s new

“There can be a discussion about whether a vaccine is needed or not,” Gordon conceded, “but putting that decision in the hands of a doctor who doesn’t know the child is wrong. This decision should be made with the parents and a doctor who knows the child well.”

Dr. Shannon Kroner, a clinical psychologist who created an online forum called California Against Mandated Vaccines, is one of those who pressed Allen about his position on SB 276 during the Del Rey Residents Association meeting. She said the legislation borders on government intrusion between a doctor and patient.

“I think this will destroy doctor-patient confidentiality. Doctors and parents know what’s best for their children.

Some children have suffered vaccine injury, which is a real thing, while being vaccinated,” Kroner said.

Dr. Danelle Fisher, a pediatrician who has practiced for 18 years in Westchester and Playa Vista, said she’s had only three patients in nearly two decades who’ve shown an adverse reaction to vaccines.

She’s one of many local pediatricians who aren’t very excited about the prospect of state officials looking over their shoulders but support Pan’s legislation nonetheless.

“This is a public health issue. We need SB 276 to protect public health because unfortunately we have doctors who are willing to sell exemptions. We need to police ourselves,” Fisher said.

“I have sat at the bedsides of dying children and held the hands of parents who have lost their children to preventable diseases. I find it really abhorrent to see so many children and young adults being put at risk because of a doctor who is selling exemptions or a parent who has read something on the internet and now thinks that vaccines are bad,” added Fisher, who completed her residency at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles.

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Vaccination Rates for California Kindergarten Students

State Department of Public Health statistics show improved vaccination rates since the elimination of personal belief exemptions (PBEs), but now medical exemptions (PMEs) and tardiness are on the rise.

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Lehman, who worked at Cedars Sinai Medical Center before moving to UCLA five years ago, has also seen family tragedies that physicians think could have been avoided.

“I trained in pediatrics in the 1990s and took care of children who were hospitalized and died because of measles. We thought that measles was eradicated here in the United States in 2000, and I didn’t think that we’d ever see it again. I’m surprised and incredibly frustrated,” she lamented.

A NUMBERS GAME

Most people who have been vaccinated probably won’t catch measles. According to Los Angeles County Health Officer Dr. Muntu Davis, “the best way to protect yourself … is to get the measles immunization, with two doses of measles immunization being about 97% effective at preventing measles.”

California, meanwhile, is one of three states where personal belief exemptions have been banned in response to perceived overuse. The others are Mississippi and West Virginia.

In the Mountain State vaccination exemptions must be vetted by public health officials, and according to the Los Angeles Times that’s pushed the medical exemption rate in West Virginia to about half of California’s.

‘NOT A MATTER OF PRIVACY’

UCLA constitutional law professor Adam Winkler thinks SB 276, if it becomes law, can withstand potential legal challenges.

“While the right to privacy and body integrity is important, the courts have said that vaccines are different. It’s not a matter of personal privacy, it’s a matter of exposing the community to disease and infections,” he said. “The arguments about body integrity and religious freedom have failed. So I think SB 276

“We thought that measles was eradicated here in the United States in 2000, and I didn’t think that we’d ever see it again. I’m surprised and incredibly frustrated.”

— Dr. Deborah Lehman

And while it may not be necessary for every child to be vaccinated against measles, experts say that specific populations with vaccination rates below 90% to 95% — whether the size of a city or an amusement park or a school — are at high risk for fast-moving measles outbreaks. In 2015, for example, 145 people contracted measles at Disneyland from a single carrier.

According to the CDC, measles is so contagious that nine out of 10 unvaccinated people who are close to an infected person will contract the disease, which can live for up to two hours in an airspace where that person coughed or sneezed. Before the measles vaccine became available in 1963, there were as many as 4 million cases in the U.S. each year, resulting in tens of thousands of hospitalizations and hundreds of deaths.

Kroner acknowledges that some unvaccinated children could contract measles, but she said measles is “largely a benign illness — it’s a rash and a fever.”

While most measles patients do make a full recovery, there are sometimes deadly complications with the disease, Lehman counters.

“Between one and two people per 1,000 die of measles, and one in 1,000 can get encephalitis [swelling of the brain]. I wouldn’t call those statistics benign,” she said.

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will hold up.”

Gordon said he hopes Allen honors his promise not to put the state between doctors and patients when SB 277 became law four years ago.

“Keeping herd immunity [the idea that high vaccination levels can protect an entire population] is good, but this kind of coercive bill is a bad idea,” Gordon said.

Kroner was happy to hear Allen respond publicly in Del Rey that he feels uncomfortable about potential state interference with doctors’ decisions about patient care.

“I appreciated his response,” she said. “I hope that he honors his word when they have to vote.”

Allen and other state legislators won’t have to vote on the bill until this summer.

In the meantime, he’s keeping his options open — particularly if the language of the bill changes on its way to becoming law, which is to be expected in Sacramento.

“A lot can happen to SB 276 before we see its final version,” Allen noted. “If it remains as it is currently, I would have a hard time voting for it. But we’ll see.” gary@argonautnews.com Managing Editor Joe Piasecki contributed to this report.

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SMPD Mourns One of its Own

Officer Rashad Riley of the Homeless Liaison Program treated others with respect Santa Monica Police Officer Rashad Riley, a member of the city’s Homeless Liaison Program, died in a drowning accident on April 12 while vacationing in Hawaii on the island of Kauai. A three-year member of the department, Riley was also a mentor in both the Santa Monica Police Explorers and the Santa Monica Police Activities League.

Santa Monica’s Homeless Liaison Program, also known as the HLP Team, is a six-member police unit that works with the city’s Human Services Department to direct homeless residents encountered by police to social, housing and mental health services.

Brian Hargrave, a senior administrative analyst who worked with Riley on the team, said one of the things that stood out about Riley was his ability to treat anyone whom he encountered with dignity and respect.

“And he did it with an infectious smile. Rashad was an incredibly joyful person with an impressive work ethic.

He approached every situation with

enthusiasm, optimism and curiosity.

Rashad’s zest for life and his warm personality made him the perfect fit for the Homeless Liaison Program,” Hargrave said. “I’m going to miss Rashad deeply but am so grateful for having known him.”

According to Santa Monica City Manager Rick Cole, Riley was one of two hires out of 1,000 applicants to the police department a few years ago.

“Even as we mourn, there’s a silver thread in the darkness. We were fortunate to have him among us.

We are blessed and grateful for who he was, what he stood for and how he touched our lives,” Cole wrote in a city post.

Riley is survived by his wife and three children — 14-year-old Ty, 6-year-old Austin, and 5-year-old Sunny. His funeral is at 1 p.m. Thursday (April 25) at Saint Monica’s Catholic Church, 701 California Ave. A GoFundMe page created by the Santa Monica Police Officers Association on behalf of his family has raised more than $43,000 since April 16. The association can also be reached at (310) 393-1003 or poa@smgov.net

Francisco Guzmán shot Jascent Jamal Warren near the Cadillac Hotel in 2015 The Venice 13 gang member who shot Jascent Jamal Warren to death on the Venice Boardwalk outside the Cadillac Hotel was sentenced to 93 years to life in state prison last week.

Francisco Guzmán, 32, was convicted in March of murdering Warren, a 26-year-old boardwalk musician and poet. Prosecutors said Guzmán shot Warren while Warren was trying to diffuse an August 2015 confrontation in which Guzmán waived his gun to threaten a group of homeless men resting near the hotel. Guzmán opened fire into the crowd, killing Warren and hitting another man in the leg.

Warren “died courageously defending his friends, who were people who are all too often invisible to the rest of the world,” said Deputy District Attorney John McKinney, who prosecuted the case. “He brought warmth and friendship to people and places where conventional heroes often fail to go.”

Cadillac Hotel owner Sris Sinnathamby was initially arrested in connection with the shooting, but prosecutors dropped charges against him a short time later, after a judge ruled that prosecutors did not have enough evidence to charge him with a crime.

Sinnathamby later testified against Guzmán.

“Mr. Sinnathamby was completely exonerated and the allegations against him were deemed by the court to be patently false. Mr. Sinnathamby joins the community in continuing to mourn the senseless loss of Mr. Warren, and thoughts and prayers go out to his family,” said attorney Alan Jackson, who represented Sinnathamby.

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Riley is remembered for his enthusiasm, optimism and work ethic

Boardwalk Killer Gets 93 Years

Herbert Warren mourns the loss of his son Jascent Jamal Warren during a memorial gathering on the Venice Boardwalk in 2015.

McKinney called Sinnathamby’s testimony “contextually important” but added that the prosecution had other evidence against Guzmán.

“I believe Mr. Guzman would have been convicted even without Mr. Sinnathamby’s testimony. The video recording of the crime was the one crucial piece of evidence in this case,” he said.

Attorney Garrett Zelen, who represented Guzmán, is appealing the case.

McKinney said Guzmán did not express remorse during the trial.

“He squandered away his own life draped in the meaningless bravado of a Los Angeles gang member. In killing Jascent he was as cowardly as Jascent was courageous,” McKinney said.

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David Kipen has tapped into that with “Dear Los Angeles: The City in Diaries and Letters, 1542 to 2018,” the astutely edited book he’ll discuss with “I Read Your Book And…” series host Rex Weiner on Saturday at Beyond Baroque.

A former director of literature at the National Endowment for the Arts, Kipen worked for seven years on the book, which is a genuine service to anyone interested in our unconventional labyrinth of cultural and geologic diversity.

In its 548 pages the occasional speech and blog get quoted too, along with an 1868 suicide note (in which then-Mayor of Los Angeles Damien Marchesseault apologizes to his wife for gambling away their money). It’s organized by day, so “January 1” is followed by entries from 1853, 1923, 1934, 1941 and 1985.

Kipen describes what emerges from his discerning juxtaposition of quotes as “a pointillist history of Los Angeles,” albeit one with “more blind spots than a Camry with a busted mirror.”

For readers it’s akin to snatching bright conversational bits overlapping at a party whose guests time-traveled across centuries, their attitudes reflecting prejudices of their era. Sometimes comments connect; others echo in parallel streams. Topics range from flash floods, whale hunts, clueless contractors, meteor showers, celebrity and the quality of local sunlight to art, film, unions, parties, 9/11, Come in and browse our ready-made political protest, sex, traffic and jewelry or make your own from our huge overdevelopment. (Certain selection of beads from all over the world. concerns remain perennial.)

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comes, he will have the mark of the beast set on his brow, so we shall know him.” WWII internee Aoki Hisa writes of being interviewed at home alongside her husband

by FBI agents, registering at the Alien Registration Office, and then, later in 1942: “We, who until war broke out, thought we would live in America for the rest of our lives, became labeled as the enemy.”

Various presidents, Octavia Butler, Cesar Chavez, Wanda Coleman, Albert Einstein, M.F.K. Fisher, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, Jonathan Gold, John Lennon, Steve Lopez, Ross MacDonald, Anais Nïn and Eleanor Roosevelt are among the familiar names cited.

So is a jocular Ryan Reynolds: “People in L.A. are deathly afraid of gluten. I swear to God, you could rob a liquor store in this city with a bagel.”

L.A. inspires adoration (“Life is cloudless here in every sense,” per Kenneth Tynan in 1977) and snobbish loathing; Hart Crane dismissed it in 1928 as a “Pollyanna greasepaint pinkpoodle paradise.” Australian author and memoirist Clive James expressed conflicting impressions when writing in 1979 about visiting the home of successful screenwriters and

essayists Joan Didion and John Gregory Dunne: “If two people so intelligent can live in Los Angeles on their own terms, then the place has become civilised in spite of itself. … Turning around, I could see the whole of the San Fernando Valley. It was all one sea of light. This is where the first space voyagers will come from. When our children leave the Earth and sail away into relative time, they will have the confidence of naivety. They will have forgotten what it is like not to get anything you want just by reaching out. In a way the Angelenos have already quit America.”

No, we haven’t quit America.

But we’re still looking outward toward the horizon.

David Kipen discusses “Dear Los Angeles” with Rex Weiner at 4 p.m. Saturday (April 27) at Beyond Baroque, 681 Venice Blvd., Venice. Tickets are $10.

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Gisèle Lubsen’s underwater photography is an ode to the power of love, women and mythology

By Christina Campodonico Gisèle Lubsen captures floating representations of Greek goddesses, intertwined lovers and women on the verge of motherhood through her camera lens, all while submerged under gallons and gallons of water.

A conceptual underwater photographer originally from Holland but now living in Santa Monica, Lubsen has made a name for herself since her days as a student at Otis College of Art and Design.

It was there that she started creating whimsical images of men and women swirling in swimming pools, her subjects often enveloped by voluminous fabrics or handling sensuous props such as a tempting white chocolate-covered strawberry or a bunch of grapes fit for Bacchus.

“There’s something surreal about these,” observes Lubsen about the models in her work. “Some of them have a bubble in their nose and their skin is a little more white. … It’s almost like they’re

otherworldly, like they’re from a different planet.”

Such dreamlike photoshoots are a novel way for newly-engaged couples to announce their forthcoming nuptials (or tell the world that they’re dating, as podcaster Kaitlyn Bristowe did on her season of “The Bachelorette”), Lubsen notes, but she also observes that underwater photography offers even more ways to reveal the depths of the human soul and spirit.

“The water is such an incredible filter. It renders everything beautiful and it slows time down, but it also makes us really brave,” says the 39-year-old who free dives with her subjects — that means no scuba equipment or breathing aids. “In a way, we really have to perform at the highest level because we cannot breathe, so we have to pretend that we’re normal and we’re fine and this is ‘me.’ But by doing so, by being an actor, our true nature really comes out. We really have to be heroic and strong.”

Female empowerment is an especially strong theme throughout Lubsen’s work, which has featured survivors of domestic abuse, free-floating women with babies in-utero (“Pregnant women love it because they feel weightless!” she says) and superstar women from Greek mythology. Powerful figures such as Aphrodite or Hippolyta, Queen of the Amazons, inspire her work, but water nymphs — such as Daphne, the courageous naiad who spurned Apollo — also come to mind while looking at Lubsen’s images, which blur the line between traditional painting and photography.

“I feel like the water is a really great filter to show female empowerment and transformation,” says Lubsen, who spent much of her childhood on the Greek islands and still summers there. “My mom is an archeologist who specializes in fertility goddesses … While she was excavating in Greece and in Cyprus, I would go with her as a little girl and she would tell me all those beautiful stories of

strength and victory and passion. …

So I guess, instead of being an archeologist, I’m more the modern re-interpreter of these myths with modern women and men.”

For “Manifest,” her upcoming gallery show at L.A. Art Exchange, Lubsen hopes to show the evolution and fortitude of her subjects, who range from models, actors and dancers to kids and even lawyers.

“I just really felt like all the women and men that are in those art pieces … they are really manifesting their true nature … almost like a metamorphosis into a better version of themselves,” she says. “They’re kind of testimonies of strength.”

Lubsen discusses her work at 4 p.m.

Saturday (April 27) during an opening reception for “Manifest” from 2 to 6 p.m. at L.A. Art Exchange (922 Santa Monica Blvd., Santa Monica). The show remains on view through May 11. Visit laartexchange.com or giselelubsen.com to learn more.

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By Andy Vasoyan Probably the most recognizable little statuette in the world is Oscar, the knight who lives on the mantelpieces of many an Academy Award winner. The golden figurine stoically holds his sword as his featureless, but still eminently male, visage stares out from his pedestal.

That’s almost the exact opposite of the award for the Artemis Women In Action Film Festival. Named after the Greek goddess of the hunt, the festival’s Artemis is all action, pulling back her bow with a look of warlike intensity.

“Our version of Artemis is definitely womanly,” says festival founder Melanie Wise, “but also badass.” The Artemis film festival, she says, was founded in 2015 to “celebrate powerful women taking action on the silver screen.”

In that time, the festival’s attendance has gone from a few hundred to almost 3,000. This weekend it’ll be screening roughly 80 feature films and shorts at the Laemmle Monica Film Center, as well as honoring the careers of notable stuntwomen. The stunters come from all over; a stunter from the Marvel Cinematic Universe will share the stage with Iran’s first female stuntwoman. Feature documentary “This Changes Everything” will tackle the under-representation of women in Hollywood, with help from Chloë Grace Moretz, Geena Davis and Meryl Streep.

Producer/director Paul Feig (“Bridesmaids,” the “Ghostbusters” reboot) presents the festival, and is also part of one of the other feature documentaries: “Stuntwomen: The Untold Hollywood Story.” Narrated by Michelle Rodriguez, the documentary focuses on women’s roles — or general lack thereof — in the male-dominated stunt industry.

One of the biggest names in the docu-

Jeannie Epper smashed through doors and took great leaps as the stunt double for “Wonder Woman” star Lynda Carter mentary is 78-year-old Jeannie Epper, who will also be receiving the Stunt Lifetime Achievement Award. She’s been a force in stunting since her role in “Wonder Woman,” the original 1970s television version. Epper doubled for Lynda Carter, who famously played the show’s eponymous heroine.

“Steven Spielberg called [Epper] one of the greatest stunt coordinators of all time,” says Wise. “Having her as an honoree will be one of our crowning achievements.”

Despite a career that lead her to being called “the greatest stuntwoman who’s ever lived” by Entertainment Weekly, Epper is still a working great-grandmother. Just this year she was featured

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“The shoot lasted all day!” Epper says.

“I was a hostage, tied up to a chair, but the hardest part was getting up early.”

Epper was born into a family of stunters: her father, brothers and sister all took up the art.

“I wasn’t given the chance to be a chicken,” Epper says. “My brothers used to say to me, ‘You can do it!’

And so I did.”

Over her long career, Epper saw stunting change (“not terrifically, for women”), and also tried her hand at stunt coordination: “I loved it; it was my passion! But I didn’t have as many opportunities, maybe, as other women after me did.”

Despite her long list of accomplishments, Epper is still excited about her place in the documentary, and as an Artemis honoree.

“It’s amazing,” she says, “It’s not just my kids giving it to me. It’s my fellow stuntwomen, maybe some who even look up to me!”

While there are a number of documentaries like “Stuntwomen” at the festival, narrative films are harder to find. To make the cut at Artemis, they must have a woman starring. That requirement doesn’t apply to direction though, because “when we first started this festival in 2015,” Wise says, “we had a lot of documentaries that were directed by women, but only a handful of narrative features or shorts that were directed by women. This year, we’re seeing a steep rise in that number.”

A lot can change over the course of a few years. The #MeToo movement launched in late 2017, centered on the abuses of powerful men in the film industry and beyond. The ongoing effort to make Hollywood into less of a boys club seems to have had an effect, but Wise says it’s not enough.

“There’s a lot of amazing talk,” she says. “A lot more talk than action. If there is a festival that should have industry support — if the industry is serious about making change — I think Artemis is one of those festivals. Somebody asked me once what my ultimate goal for the festival was. It was for the festival to not be needed.”

“Stuntwoman: The Untold Hollywood Story” screens at 9 p.m. Friday (April 26) and 12:05 p.m. Sunday (April 28) at Laemmle Monica Film Center, 1332 2nd St., Santa Monica. Tickets are $15 per screening, or $70 to $185 for a festival pass. Visit artemisfilmfestival.com.

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The ArgonAuT REAl EstAtE Q&A What do I need to do to get ready, just in case I decide to sell my home?

Spring is prime time for selling your home — it’s also an ideal time to simply refresh your home.

If you are not selling right now, do it for yourself instead of only making your home its best for the next owner. So many sellers, after de-cluttering and a fresh coat of paint, wonder why they hadn’t done it sooner! From my personal and professional experience, here are a few suggestions for anyone to maximize both the value and the personal enjoyment of your home: • De-clutter. You have likely heard this before, and the importance of de-cluttering cannot be overstated. Buyers don’t want to see crowded surfaces or stuffed closets, and neither should you. I have become a big fan of the Kon Mari method, named for Marie Kondo, tidying extraordinaire and author of the popular book, “the life-changing magic of tidying up”. Ms. Condo has several refreshing approaches to minimizing clutter, including organizing by category rather than by room, and by keeping only those items that bring you joy. Almost every house I view, my first piece of advice is to clear out what you don’t need — if you aren’t ready to part with your things, place them in storage.

• Spring planting. Plant some fresh sod or grass seed and your favorite spring perennials. Time for some new mulch, or if you prefer a more contemporary look, garnish your garden with small stones. A trip to your gardening store, and a little work over a weekend will welcome homebuyers, or you and your family, to an inviting home.

• Check and maintain all of your systems.

Do you have a couple of non-working electrical outlets or a leak you haven’t gotten around to?

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the next owner. Check your HVAC system, filters, light bulbs.

• Clean and primp. They call it Spring Cleaning for a reason, so get to it! Not your usual cleaning of the counters and floors, but a top to bottom cleaning. From moldings to ceiling fans, kitchen utensil drawers to garage shelving.

• Finishing Touches. Don’t forget to give your home those last touches that you always planned to do. Hang some art, put something beautiful on your shelving, flowers or a simple bowl of lemons on the table. Now that your walls and baseboards are as clean as they can be, take a little paintbrush and touch up those scuffs on the wall, and especially the baseboards. Your home will sparkle with just these little expressions of love.

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“This perfectly located, traditional-style home is on a corner lot at a cul-de-sac,” say agents Bob and Cheryl Herrera. “Walk up to the front door framed by two tall beautiful palm trees. Step into the warmth of the open living and dining room combination featuring French doors leading to the enclosed backyard. Hardwood floors flow throughout, except for the kitchen and baths. Three bedrooms total, one bedroom is on other side of the home it's so perfect for office or guests.”

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Now that you’ve given your home a big hug, take a look around. Do you love it? Enjoy it! Or did this exercise help you decide that you are ready for a change — more space, less space, the yard you always wanted, or an ocean view? If so, spring is the perfect time to maximize your home’s sales price and work toward those future goals.

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legal advertising FiCTiTiOUS BUSiNESS NAME STATEMENT FilE NO. 2019 078269 Type of Filing: Original. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: KOYLA HOOKAH LOUNGE, KOYLA HOOKAH, KOYLA, KOYLA LOUNGE. 13603 Marina Pointe Dr., Apt. D319 Marina Del Rey, CA 90292. COUNTY: Los Angeles.

REGISTERED OWNER(S) Liit Partners, LLC, 13603 Marina Pointe Dr., Apt. D319 Marina Del Rey, CA 90292. State of Incorporation or LLC: California.

THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY a Limited Liability Company.

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/ Sandra E. Leon. TITLE: Managing Member, Corp or LLC Name: Liit Partners, LLC. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: March 27, 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: 4/4/19, 4/11/19, 4/18/19, 4/25/19 FiCTiTiOUS BUSiNESS NAME STATEMENT FilE NO. 2019 088278 Type of Filing: Original. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: JUST CUT IT OUT. 3709 Medford St. Los Angeles, CA 90063. COUNTY: Los Angeles. Articles of Incorporation or Organization Number: 201825710217. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Golden State Paramount LLC, 3709 Medford St. Los Angeles, CA 90063. 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: 04/2019. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/ Darren Cauley. TITLE: Secretary, Corp or LLC Name: Golden State Paramount LLC. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: April 3, 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: 4/25/19, 5/2/19, 5/9/19, 5/16/19

FiCTiTiOUS BUSiNESS NAME STATEMENT FilE NO. 2019 088555 Type of Filing: Original. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: CLOVE PILLOWS. 2804 Gateway Oaks Dr., Ste. 100 Sacramento, CA 95833. COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Clove Home 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 Home LLC. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: April 3, 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: 4/11/19, 4/18/19, 4/25/19, 5/2/19 FiCTiTiOUS BUSiNESS NAME STATEMENT FilE NO. 2019 094237 Type of Filing: Original. 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 Home 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 Home LLC. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: April 9, 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: 4/11/19, 4/18/19, 4/25/19, 5/2/19

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legal advertising FiCTiTiOUS BUSiNESS NAME STATEMENT FilE NO. 2019069089 Type of Filing: Original The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: AKTIONSHOT PHOTOGRAPHY, AKTIONSHOT; 8419 Truxton Ave Los Angeles, CA 90045. COUNTY: Los Angeles.

REGISTERED OWNER(S) Ann E. Kaatz, 8419 Truxton Ave Los Angeles, CA 90045. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name or names listed above on: N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/: Ann E. Kaatz. TITLE: Owner. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: March 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: 4/4/19, 4/11/19, 4/18/19, 4/25/19

FiCTiTiOUS BUSiNESS NAME STATEMENT FilE NO. 2019085717 Type of Filing: Original. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: GMONDAYS. 1835 Colby Avenue Unit #2 West Los Angeles, CA 90025. COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Gineryll Abracosa, 1835 Colby Avenue Unit #2 West Los Angeles, CA 90025. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name or names listed above on: 3/2019. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/: Gineryll Abracosa.

TITLE: Owner. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: April 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: 4/11/19, 4/18/19, 4/25/19, 5/2/19

FiCTiTiOUS BUSiNESS NAME STATEMENT FilE NO. 2019082799 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2019082799 Type of Filing: Original The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: THE CONTAGIOUS FERN; 3961 Moore Street Apt. 5 Los Angeles, CA 90066. COUNTY: Los Angeles.

REGISTERED OWNER(S) SzeFern Lim, 3961 Moore Street Apt. 5 Los Angeles, CA 90066. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name or names listed above on: 1/2019. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/: Sze-Fern Lim. TITLE: Owner. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: March 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: 4/18/19, 4/25/19, 5/2/19, 5/9/19

FiCTiTiOUS BUSiNESS NAME STATEMENT FilE NO. 2019093251 Type of Filing: Original The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: STRATEGIC INNOVATIONS CONSULTING; 5720 W. Centinela Ave., #226 Los Angeles, CA 90045, PO Box 451964 Los Angeles, CA 90045. COUNTY: Los Angeles.

REGISTERED OWNER(S) Carole S. Neal, 5720 W. Centinela Ave., #226 Los Angeles, CA 90045.

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

This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: April 8, 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: 4/18/19, 4/25/19, 5/2/19, 5/9/19 FiCTiTiOUS BUSiNESS NAME STATEMENT FilE NO. 2019098395 Type of Filing: Original The following person(s) is (are) doing busi-

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ness as: DEL REY DENTAL; 8410 Pershing Drive Playa Del Rey, CA 90293. COUNTY: Los Angeles.

REGISTERED OWNER(S) David E. Schwarting, 8410 Pershing Drive Playa Del Rey, CA 90293.

THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name or names listed above on: 01/1972. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/: David E. Schwarting.

TITLE: Owner. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: April 12, 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: 4/18/19, 4/25/19, 5/2/19, 5/9/19

CA 90292. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY a Married Couple. The registrant commenced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name or names listed above on: 4/2019. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/: Bruce M Hull Jr. TITLE: Owner. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: April 12, 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: 4/18/19, 4/25/19, 5/2/19, 5/9/19

N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/: Abdulrahman Fahad Sindi. TITLE: Owner. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: April 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: 4/25/19, 5/2/19, 5/9/19, 5/16/19

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FiCTiTiOUS BUSiNESS NAME STATEMENT FilE NO. 2019098689 Type of Filing: Original The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: 360 SELF DEFENSE ACADEMY; 8707 Truxton Ave. Westchester, CA 90045. COUNTY: Los Angeles.

REGISTERED OWNER(S) Riccardo Ruelas, 8707 Truxton Ave. Westchester, CA 90045.

THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name or names listed above on: 3/2019. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/: Riccardo Ruelas.

TITLE: Owner. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: April 12, 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: 4/18/19, 4/25/19, 5/2/19, 5/9/19 FiCTiTiOUS BUSiNESS NAME STATEMENT FilE NO. 2019098738 Type of Filing: Amended The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: TWO HILLS MEDIA; 13900 Panay Way R114 Marina Del Rey, CA 90292. COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Susan O’Leary Hull, Bruce M. Hull Jr, 13900 Panay Way R114 Marina Del Rey,

FiCTiTiOUS BUSiNESS NAME STATEMENT FilE NO. 2019104926 Type of Filing: Original The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: IMPACT CONSULTING; 5720 W. Centinela Ave. #226 Los Angeles, CA 90045, PO Box 451964 Los Angeles, CA 90045. COUNTY: Los Angeles.

REGISTERED OWNER(S) Carole Neal, 5720 W. Centinela Ave. #226 Los Angeles, CA 90045. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name or names listed above on: N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/: Carole Neal. TITLE: Owner. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: April 19, 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: 4/25/19, 5/2/19, 5/9/19, 5/16/19 FiCTiTiOUS BUSiNESS NAME STATEMENT FilE NO. 2019099454 Type of Filing: Original The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: BLOCKSENSYS; 5710 Crescent Park East Apt. 413 Playa Vista, CA 90094. COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Abdulrahman Fahad Sindi, 5710 Crescent Park East Apt. 413 Playa Vista, CA 90094.

THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name or names listed above on:

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case No. 19SMCP00181 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES. Petition of KATHY KELLEMANN, for Change of Name. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1.) Petitioner: Kathy Kellermann filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: a.) Katherine Ann Kellermann to Kathy Kellermann 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: 06/28/2019.

Time: 8:30 AM. Dept.: K Room: A-203. The address of the court is 1725 Main Street Santa Monica, CA 90401. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Los Angeles. Original filed: April 17, 2019. Lawrence Cho, Judge of the Superior Court. PUBLISH: The Argonaut Newspaper 4/25/19, 5/2/19, 5/9/19, 5/16/19 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case No. 19TRCP00086 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES. Petition of HARPER RAE DECOU by her parents, KRISTIN MALISSA DECOU AND ROBERT MALCOLM DECOU, for Change of Name. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1.) Petitioner: HARPER RAE DECOU by her parents, KRISTIN MALISSA DECOU AND ROBERT MALCOLM DECOU filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: a.) Harper Rae DeCou to Kalea Rae DeCou 2.) THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not

be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted.

If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 05/17/2019.

Time: 8:30 AM. Dept.: B. The address of the court is 825 Maple Avenue Torrance, CA 90503. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Los Angeles. Original filed: March 26, 2019. Deirdre Hill, Judge of the Superior Court. PUBLISH: The Argonaut Newspaper 4/18/19, 4/25/19, 5/2/19, 5/9/19 SUMMONS (CiTACiON JUDiCiAl) Case Number (N˙mero del Caso): 18CHlC09868 NOTICE TO DEFENDANT (AVISO AL DEMANDADO): ANTHONY LETSON, an individual; Miles Gaines, an individual; and DOES ONE through TEN, inclusive, YOU ARE BEING SUED

BY PLAINTIFF (LO EST¡ DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE): OPTIO SOLUTIONS, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, dba QUALIA COLLECTION SERVICES. You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff. A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo. ca.gov/selfhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money, and property may be taken without further warning from the court.There are other legal requirements. You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an attorney referral service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program. You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Web site (www.lawhelpcalifornia. org), the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo. ca.gov/selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association.

Tiene 30 DÕAS DE CALENDARIO despuÈs de que le entreguen esta citaciÛn y papeles legales para presentar una respuesta por escrito en esta corte y hacer que se entregue una copia al demandante. Una carta o una llamada telefÛnica no lo protegen. Su respuesta por escrito tiene que estar en formato legal correcto si desea que procesen su caso en la corte. Es posible que haya un formulario que usted pueda usar para su respuesta. Puede encontrar estos formularios de la corte y m·s informaciÛn en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp/

espanol/), en la biblioteca de leyes de su condado o en la corte que le quede m·s cerca. Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentaciÛn, pida al secretario de la corte que le dÈ un formulario de exenciÛn de pago de cuotas. Si no presenta su respuesta a tiempo, puede perder el caso por incumplimiento y la corte le podr· quitar su sueldo, dinero y bienes sin m·s advertencia. Hay otros requisitos legales.

Es recomendable que llame a un abogado inmediatamente. Si no conoce a un abogado, puede llamar a un servicio de remisiÛn a abogados. Si no puede pagar a un abogado, es posible que cumpla con los requisitos para obtener servicios legales gratuitos de un programa de servicios legales sin fines de lucro. Puede encontrar estos grupos sin fines de lucro en el sitio web de California Legal Services, (www.lawhelpcalifornia. org), en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California, (www. courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp/espanol/) o poniÈndose en contacto con la corte o el colegio de abogados locales.

The name and address of the court is (El nombre y direcciÛn de la corte es): Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, 9425 Penfield Ave., Chatsworth, CA 91311 The name, address, and telephone number of plaintiff’s attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney, is (El nombre, la direcciÛn y el n˙mero de telÈfono del abogado del demandante, o del demandante que no tiene abogado, es): D. Lilah McLean, State Bar No. 203594, 1444 North Mcdowell Blvd. Petaluma, CA 94954; Tel: 707.665.217 DATE (Fecha): April 26, 2018; Sherri R. Carter, Clerk (Secretario), by Marissa Morales, Deputy (Adjunto) PUBLISH: The Argonaut Newspaper 4/11/19, 4/18/19, 4/25/19, 5/2/19 REQUEST FOR STATEMENT OF QUAliFiCATiONS FOR AS-NEEDED EVENT SERViCE The Los Angeles County Department of Beaches and Harbors (Department) is seeking qualified and experienced Vendors to enter into Master Agreements with Los Angeles County (County) to provide, on an as-needed basis, event services for Licensees utilizing the Department’s recreational facility, Burton Chace Park Boathouse (Boathouse) in Marina del Rey. Vendors may qualify as a Caterer and/or a Party Equipment Vendor.

Vendors submitting Statement of Qualifications (SOQs) must have a minimum of three years’ continuous experience in the development, management and operation of a high quality food service business and/or a party equipment rental service business.

The County may require additional minimum qualifications. SOQs will be accepted on May 6, 2019, in person, between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. only.

Further information regarding the RFSQ is available at: http://camisvr.co.la.ca.us/lacobids/default.asp.

To view and print a copy of the RFSQ, please visit: http://beaches.lacounty.gov/ request-for-proposals/, and click the ``Request for Proposals`` link.

The County reserves the right to cancel the RFSQ and to modify any and all terms and conditions of the RFSQ, including minimum requirements. For further information, email Shaylisa Jones at Sjones@bh.lacounty.gov.

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Compiled by Nicole Elizabeth Payne handwoven textiles, embellishments and mixed media. Fairmont Santa Monica, 101 Wilshire Blvd., Santa Monica. $8 to $10. beadanddesign.com Last Fridays Art Show, 6 to 11 p.m.

Enjoy drinks, raffles, music and the work of local artists at the Last Fridays art show. Meet the artists and mingle with the community. Amiga Wild, 2124 Lincoln Blvd., Venice. amigawild.com

Discover an assortment of adornments at the Santa Monica Bead & Design Show. SEE, FRIDAY APRIL 26.

Thursday, April 25 “Flyers, In Search of a Dream” Screening, 5:30 p.m. Learn the history of America’s pioneering African American aviators. Bessie Coleman, James Herman Bannon and William J. Powell, Sr. were among the innovators who braved social pressures to pursue their dreams to fly. Lloyd Taber-Marina del Rey Library, 4533 Admiralty Way, Marina del Rey. Free. (310) 821-3415; lacountylibrary.org Beer School, 6 to 8 p.m. Brewport partner and CEO Gina Traber (MamaBeer) walks participants through the beer-making process.

Brewport Tap House, 204 Main St., El Segundo. Free. (310) 648-8972; brewporttaphouse.com National Geographic Live!: “Wild Seas, Secret Shores,” 7:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday. National Geographic photographer and explorer Thomas Peschak takes audiences around the world with his images of ocean adventures and the ocean’s charismatic

creatures. The Broad Stage, 1310 11th St., Santa Monica. $55 to $90. thebroadstage.org Old and New, Both Ends of Venice: Laura Shepherd Townsend & Jim Smith, 8 to 10 p.m. A reading and discussion of two new books about different eras in Venice. Townsend reads from the new book in her Destiny’s Consent series “Angel’s Flight.” Smith reads from “Gentrifying Paradise,” highlighting Venice’s evolution in the 21st century. Beyond Baroque, 681 Venice Blvd., Venice. $10. beyondbaroque.org

Friday, April 26 Santa Monica Bead & Design Show, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. Explore the handmade arts, visit 150 artisan shops, watch designers demonstrate their work or just socialize with other art-minded people. Find art jewelry, gems, lamp-work beads, vintage and upcycled clothing, eco-dyed fabrics,

Chocolate and Tequila Tasting, 7 to 11 p.m. Listen to live music as you sample chocolate and Partida Tequila’s Blue Agave blends, developed with vanilla, almond, dried fruits and a long-lasting finish. ChocoVivo, 12469 W. Washington Blvd., Culver West. $30. (310)-845-6259 A Night of Poetry & Music, 8 to 10 p.m. Listen to poetry readings and live music on the back patio at Alana’s Coffee Roasters, 12511 Venice Blvd., Mar Vista. $5. facebook.com/pspoets Smokey Hormel at McCabe’s, 8 p.m.

Guitarist Smokey Hormel’s work as a sidemen includes explorations of roots music, Western swing, African music and bossa nova. He’s toured or recorded with Tom Waits, Beck, Johnny Cash, Joe Strummer, Neil Diamond, Norah Jones and Adele. McCabe’s Guitar Shop, 3101 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica. $20. mccabes.com DJ Jedi & Anthony Valadez Dance Party, 9 p.m. Deejays are on the decks spinning new and old soul, funk, blues, rock, hip-hop, beats, breaks and anything else that gets the dance floor going. Townhouse & Del Monte Speakeasy, 52 Windward Ave., Venice.

No cover. (310) 392-4040; townhousevenice.com

Saturday, April 27 E-Waste Recycling Fundraiser, 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Bring your old, used or broken TVs, laptops, monitors, printers, tablets, smart phones, cables, wires and more.

Proceeds support LAPD Pacific Cadet & Jr. Cadet Youth Leadership Programs. LAPD Pacific Area Station, 12312 Culver Blvd., Mar Vista. (310) 306-1453; pacificboosters.org/e-waste-drive

between North and South Venice Ave., Venice. artscsquared@vchchorp.org “Joy of Writing” Workshop, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Author and teacher Jasmyne Boswell shows you how to develop your writing voice and style, expand your imagination and discover tools and techniques to enhance your writing. Marina del Rey Library, 4533 Admiralty Way, Marina del Rey. $125. (818) 268-5807; jasmyneconsulting.com

Culver City Woman’s Club Spring Fashion Show, 9 a.m. Enjoy a continental breakfast followed by a fashion show. Enter a raffle to win prizes and get discounts on purchases.

Show begins at 9:30 a.m. All proceeds benefit local charities. Dressbarn, 5373 W. Centinela Ave., Westchester. $20 to $25. (310) 839-5948

My Play Club in Marina del Rey, 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Shane’s Inspiration hosts a free, fun, family event with entertainment, snacks, face painting and prizes for kids of all abilities and ages. Glen Alla Park Playground, 4601 Alla Road, Marina del Rey. Free. (818) 988-5676; shaneinspiration.org/myplayclubrsvp

Special Earth Day Event, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The Westchester-Playa Democratic Club joins the Friends of Ballona Wetlands for this special Earth Day cleanup of the Ballona Wetlands Saltwater Marsh. Bring a friend and help remove trash and the invasive vegetation impeding the growth of drought-tolerant, native plants. Wear long pants and closed-toe shoes. Coffee and light breakfast snacks provided. Ballona Wetlands, 303 Culver Blvd., Playa del Rey. (310) 417-3093; westchesterplayademclub.org

Pacific Art Guild Annual Juried Art Show and Sale, noon to 5 p.m.

Saturday and Sunday. Local artists show their work with a reception and awards show at 2 p.m. on Sunday.

Westchester United Methodist Church, 8065 Emerson Ave., Westchester. (310) 827-1248

Chalk Art Festival, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The Arts Community Collective invites you to come work on a community art project, listen to live music, explore food trucks and experience the all-female drum ensemble Bloco Obini (performing at 12:30 p.m.). Pacific Ave. parking lot

Swing Set Band, 1 to 3:30 p.m.

Listen to live music, nibble on light refreshments and dance the afternoon away. Doors open at 12:30 p.m.

Culver City Senior Citizens Center, 4095 Overland Ave., Culver City. $5.

(310) 253-6700 NextGen Block Party, 1 to 4 p.m.

Safe Place for Youth’s first-ever NextGen Block Party is taking over The Brig. Enjoy drinks, games, food trucks and DJs all in support of Safe (Continued on page 24)

O n S tage – T he w eek i n local theater compiled by Christina campodonico

Morality Play:“Crime and Punishment” @ Edgemar Center for The Arts This provocative adaptation condenses Fyodor Dostoevsky’s tome on the murderous inclinations of a young and arrogant Raskolnikov into a 90-minute psychological thriller, featuring three actors only.

Opens Saturday (April 27) and continues at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays through May 26 at Edgemar Center for the Arts, 2437 Main St., Santa Monica. $15 to $25. (323) 960-7822; onstage411.com/crime Love and War:“Romancing Peace” @ Fanatic Salon A pro-military singer-songwriter falls in love with a peace activist. Can their chemistry overcome their differing views on love, war and politics?

One performance only: 4 p.m.

Sunday (April 28) at Fanatic Salon, 3815 Sawtelle Blvd., Culver City.

Free. (310) 913-6768; romancingpeace@gmail.com

Hollywood Confessions:“Wild Son: The Testimony of Christian Brando” @ Santa Monica Playhouse Based on interviews conducted by playwright and media veteran Champ Clark, this solo show set under the white-hot glare of Hollywood fame features actor John Mese as Marlon Brando’s troubled, headline-making son, mixing a tale of father and son with star-studded anecdotes about Jack Nicholson, Michael Jackson, Johnny Depp, Sean Penn, Anjelica Huston and Robert Blake.

Now playing at 5:30 p.m. Sundays through May 26 at Santa Monica Playhouse, 1211 4th St., Santa Monica. $20. (800) 838-3006; wildson.brownpapertickets.com Theater of the Absurd: “The Wonderful World of Dissocia” @ Fanatic Salon Culver City Public Theater moves indoors for the first time and delves into the mind of Lisa, a young woman with Dissociative Identity Disorder undergoing electric shock therapy.

Talk Nerdy to Me:“Smart Love” @ Pacific Resident Theatre In this comedy with a scientific twist, the Wachowski household is turned upside down when the family’s son returns from MIT with an unexpected guest.

Run extended: 8 p.m. Saturdays and 3 p.m. Sundays through May 5 at Pacific Resident Theatre, 703 Venice Blvd., Venice. $25 to $34. (310) 822-8392; pacificresidenttheatre.com Midlife Liaisons:“The Things We Do” @ Odyssey Theater The treatment brings to life a multitude caps off with Anateus Theatre ComBill falls for Sarah, but she is marpany’s production of “Native Son,” an of characters, including a druggie ried to Ted. Ted and Alice might be a “insecurity guard,” an abusive goat and adaptation of Richard Wright’s classic match, but she’s married to Bill. Will novel about a young black man in a singing polar bear. they make midlife changes or move 1930s Chicago, the racism he lives with forward with their long-standing Last shows: 7:30 p.m. Friday and and the violence that seals his fate.

Saturday (April 26 & 27) at Fanatic relationships?

Last shows: 8 p.m. Friday, 2 and 8 Salon, 3815 Sawtelle Blvd., Culver City.

Now playing at 8 p.m. Fridays p.m. Saturday and 1 and 6:30 p.m. $10 to $15. ccpt.org. and Saturdays, and 2 p.m. Sundays Sunday (April 26, 27 & 28) at Kirk through May 12. Odyssey Theatre, Douglas Theatre, 9820 Washington This is America:“Native Son” 2055 S. Sepulveda Blvd., West Blvd., Culver City. $27 to $72. (213) @ Kirk Douglas Theatre L.A. $35 to $40. (310) 477-2055; 628-2772; centertheatregroup.org Center Theatre Group’s Block Party odysseytheatre.com

John Mese channels Christian Brando in “Wild Son”

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Los AngeLes Times sundAy Crossword PuzzLe “OOH, I GET IT!” By JEFFREY WECHSLER

Rags Against The Machine I’m a slim woman in my early 40s — successful in my field — and I am always in jeans, a vintage ripped T-shirt and boots. I mean, ALWAYS. Granted, I have an extremely expensive handbag and perfectly highlighted blonde hair, and I always wear winged eyeliner. My friends say that going “underdressed” like this is disrespectful and inappropriate for (corporate-type) business meetings. Are they right, or is rocking your own thing no matter what a sign of confidence? (P.S. I’d kill myself before I’d wear a blazer.)

— Punk Rock Corporate

participants, surveyed after each session, guessed that she was higher in status and had a pricier consulting rate when she was wearing the red sneaks.

Gino explains that a person who is seen to be deliberately violating workplace wardrobe norms sends a message that they are so powerful that they can shrug off the potential costs of not following convention.

Anthropologists and zoologists call this a costly signal: a trait or behavior that’s so wastefully extravagant and/or survival-threatening that only the highest-quality, most mojo-rific people or critters could afford to display it. This, in turn, suggests to observers (whether There’s actually something to be said predators or predatory executives) that for a person who goes into an imporit’s more likely to be legit — and not tant business meeting dressed like one false advertising. of their LinkedIn endorsements is So, it seems your dressing all hobo “Aggressive Panhandling.” honcho could actually ramp up your Sure, to a lot of people, it looks like status in others’ eyes. And let’s say somecareer suicide in progress. However, one suspects you’re dressing this way research by Harvard Business School’s Francesca Gino suggests that rebelling because you’ve lost it on some level — psychologically or financially. Gino against norms for business attire can writes in her book “Rebel Talent” that to make you come off as higher status signal status, it’s critical that people than people who dress all junior CEO. Gino ran a number of experiments that believe an individual is “consciously choosing not to conform” and willing to led her to this conclusion, but my assume the possible costs of that. favorite is from a seminar on negotiaWith that pricey handbag (plus the tions she taught at Harvard to two megabucks highlights and Instagram different groups of bigwigs in business, government and philanthropy. For each influencer winged eyeliner), you swat away any suspicions that your poorsession, she dressed in the requisite geoisie-wear reflects actual impoverish“business boring” — a dark blue Hugo ment. Just don’t be surprised if, postBoss suit and a white silk blouse. But then, for her second session, she paired meeting, as you’re making a call on a bench outside the building, two kindly this outfit with a pair of red Converse old ladies drop a Ziploc in your lap with high-tops. As she made her way to the socks, a granola bar and directions to classroom, a few fellow professors did the nearest shelters. give her the WTF-eye. However, seminar

Eye Will Always Love You I’ve long been a “Shallow Hal,” attracted to women’s youth and physical beauty and less concerned with integrity. Not surprisingly, I keep getting into relationships with women who aren’t very good people. How can I stop being so superficial?

— Man with Eyes It isn’t wrong to initially be looks-driven: “Now, she’s a woman I wanna have sex with!” — as opposed to “Now, she’s a woman I wanna debate on Jeremy Bentham’s views on utilitarianism!”

Also, you should no more feel guilty for being drawn to young women than you would for having your taste buds be more “All aboard, baby!” for chocolate cake than for a “burger” made out of broccolini. This preference evolved to solve the “How do I pass on my genes?” problem for our male ancestors. (And no, the answer to that would not have been “Date grannies!”)

However, it helps to understand what

psychologist Daniel Kahneman has explained as our two thinking systems — fast and slow. Our fast system is emotion-driven, rising up automatically, and is often home to toddler-like demands: “Gimme cake!” Our slow system, the home of rational thought, needs to be forced to do its job — examining our impulses and assessing whether it’s wise for us to run with them.

In other words, your problem comes from running with your initial impulse without putting it through the Department of Reasoning. Though it’s natural to be led by your eyes, you need to implement a next step: assessing the character of these foxerellas before you turn them into girlfriends. (This starts with generating standards so you can determine whether a woman meets them.) In short, when you tell some babe, “Honey, everything looks good on you!” one would hope that you don’t eventually learn whether “everything” includes a police-issued spit mask.

Got a problem? Write to Amy Alkon at 171 Pier Ave, Ste. 280, Santa Monica, CA 90405, or email her at AdviceAmy@aol.com. ©2019, 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 and visit blogtalkradio.com/amyalkon.

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Across 1 Some old Eur. republics 5 Brownstone-front hangout 10 Homer’s “rosyfingered” time 14 One looking badly?

19 Astute 20 Aquatic predators 21 “Nasty” Nastase of tennis 22 Good, to Giovanni 23 “__ la Douce” 24 Grinch victim in the Wasatch Range?

27 High point 28 College domain 29 Large wardrobe 30 College dorm figs.

31 Legal memo phrase 32 Pro Football Hall of Famer Merlin __ 35 Modigliani subject 36 Set (on) 37 Bilks corporate bigwigs?

41 Airhead 42 Bit of trickery 43 Chris of “American Pie” films 44 Urn turner, perhaps 45 Puff’s ailment?

50 Real-estate holding account 54 D.C. VIPs 55 __-B: hygiene brand 56 Nickname for a seafaring Smurf?

61 __-Locka, Fla. 62 Arena roarer 63 In cahoots 64 Swahili honorific 65 Meal with a crust 67 “Ghosts”

playwright 69 Shoulders, e.g.

70 “God __ refuge and strength”: Psalm 46 71 Traded (in) 73 Like honey 76 2000 Richard Gere title role 77 Amphibian College curriculum?

79 Way back when, once 80 Alone, in Arles 81 Two-time Pulitzer Prize for Fiction awardee 82 Inspiration for “The Hulk”?

84 Bering, e.g.

88 Arp’s art 91 Whole effort 92 Coat of arms element 93 Exceptional wind?

101 Dusters 102 Just 103 Prepare for bodybuilding photos 104 Egyptian deity 105 Charlottesville sch.

106 Takes, as a bus 108 Friend of Eeyore 110 Bygone depilatory brand 111 18-Down?

115 Canadian gas 116 Belong 117 Wishes one hadn’t done 118 Actress Delta 119 Ado 120 Billiards slab 121 Gucci of fashion 122 Motel 6 visits 123 Tokyo electronics giant Down 1 “Let’s not do that”

2 Sister of Venus 3 Say casually 4 Whence some garters?

5 Hot under the collar 6 Walked over 7 Like Hogwarts lore 8 Sturdy tree 9 101 class involving Freud: Abbr.

10 Chanel competitor 11 Many college donors 12 Succeed despite obstacles 13 Coll. students’ access codes 14 Tony’s cousin 15 Staple __ 16 Inexpensive, as housing 17 Improve 18 Wake-up call provider 25 Minister’s house 26 “There you __!”

33 Uncertain query before a query 34 “Yuck!”

36 On the other hand 38 __ Paulo 39 Pass over 40 Mild angst 41 Warning about overexuberance 44 Pasty food 45 Surprise with a visit 46 Rest 47 “Trainwreck” director Judd 48 Back again 49 Foundation of a civil society 51 Stress-relief tool 52 UPS unit 53 Actress Issa 56 Play lists 57 Airport near D.C.

58 Alit 59 Like perjured testimony 60 Cal. locale of the Latino Walk of Fame 62 Basic electrical component 66 Delay, with “off” 68 Runs in the wash 69 Beetle relatives 71 It doesn’t go off 72 NW Penn. airport 74 Hockey legend 75 Columbus campus: Abbr.

78 Choose 80 Endearing quality of puns 83 Often pointyeared figure 84 Kitten handles?

85 Hard work 86 Sailing competition 87 Braying beast 89 Expiate, with “for” 90 Rank of Brit. TV sleuth Morse 93 Indiana Jones’ hat 94 Filled with rage 95 Ready to play again 96 Dawn goddess 97 Goosebumpinducing 98 Employs so that one may 99 Connects logically 100 Editing app on Google Play 102 Orbiter for 15 years 106 Philosopher Descartes 107 Rather 109 Wordsworth works 112 Musical success 113 Small ammo 114 Tedious situation

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Place for Youth. The Brig, 1515 Abbot Kinney Blvd., Venice. $25+. nextgenblockparty.eventbrite.com Music by the Sea, 2 to 5 p.m. A scenic harbor view is the backdrop for an R&B concert by Soul Brothers.

Fisherman’s Village, 13755 Fiji Way, Marina del Rey. (310) 301-9900; visitmarinadelrey.com 2nd Birthday Bash, 2 to 6 p.m.

Celebrate Brewport’s birthday with an outdoor bash on the patio. Chef Andrew mans the grill, serving up BBQ dishes with live music on stage and a great selection of beer and wine on hand. Brewport Tap House, 204 Main St., El Segundo. Free. (310) 648-8972; brewporttaphouse.com Propagation Garden Class, 2:30 to 4 p.m. Gardener Michael Calzada leads an introductory garden workshop, discussing soil preparation, plant locations, when to plant and when to use seeds, seedlings or cuttings.

Emerson Avenue Community Garden, 8050 Emerson Ave., Westchester. Free. eacgc@yahoo.com Beginning Weaving, 6 to 9 p.m. Learn everything you need to start weaving.

Lindsey Campbell teaches six techniques students need to complete a tapestry to take home. Supplies included. Snacks and refreshments provided. Amiga Wild, 2124 Lincoln Blvd., Venice. $95. thesehandscollective.com Jazz Funk Fest, 7 to 10 p.m. In the tradition of the Venice West Café, local Venice musicians celebrate the rebellious liberation of tuneful creativity. Black Shoe Polish performs at 7 p.m. and Eric Ahlberg’s Jazz Workshop begins at 8:30 p.m.

UnUrban Coffee House, 3301 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica. (310) 315-0056; unurban.com Santa Monica Repertory Theater’s Evening of Surprises, 8 to 10 p.m.

Santa Monica Rep honors founding member of the SHINE Storytelling Series Isabel Storey with an evening of drinks, light fare and surprises.

Skidmore Contemporary Art Gallery, Bergamot Station #B4, 2525 Michigan Ave., Santa Monica. $50 to $75. eventbrite.com

Sunday, April 28

Malibu Lagoon Field Trips, 8:30 a.m.

Beginner and experienced birdwatchers join the Santa Monica Bay Audubon Society the fourth Sunday of each month for a two- to three-hour walk exploring the lagoon and coastal region in search of 40 to 75 bird species. A shorter walk for families follows at 10 a.m. Park near the intersection of Pacific Coast Highway and Cross Creek Road, and meet at the metal-shaded viewing area next to the lot. smbasblog.com 7th Annual Neighborhood Yard Sale, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Join your neighbors in a community yard sale east of Lincoln, between Zanja St., Rose Ave. and Walgrove Ave. Register online and simply set your items in front of your house or garage and sell. (310)-6990980; venice-marvistayardsale.com Red Hen Press: The Figure of Orpheus in Poetry and Performance, 2 p.m. Poets perform contemporary poems on the Orphic theme. A film clip from Marcel Camus’ “Black Orpheus” represents the theme in cinema and pianist Paul Barnes performs “The Orphée Suite,” representing music.

The Broad Stage, 1310 11th St., Santa Monica. $35. thebroadstage.org 7 Dudley Cinema, 7 p.m. Blending animation, interviews and a trippy soundscape, Cheri Gaulke’s documentary “Gloria’s Call” takes a look at the life of radical academic and writer Gloria Feman Orenstein. Watch experimental films, dancers, poets and listen to music in celebration of Mother Earth at 7:30 p.m. Beyond Baroque, 681 Venice Blvd., Venice. Free. (310) 822-3006; beyondbaroque.org

Venice Arts @ Photoville L.A. New York-based photography showcase Photoville is coming to L.A. for the first time, and Venice Arts gets a special callout in the free exhibit “Between,” featuring work by the nonprofit’s advanced photography students. Stop by the Annenberg Space for Photography (2000 Avenues of the Stars, Century City) on Friday, Saturday or Sunday (April 26, 27 & 28) to check out local young people’s images of life’s traumas, triumphs and intimate moments. Visit photoville. la for gallery hours or venicearts.org to learn more.

Photo by RahSan Bailey

H A P P E N I N G S Music by the Sea, 2 to 5 p.m. A scenic harbor view is the backdrop for a dance concert by Elements.

Fisherman’s Village, 13755 Fiji Way, Marina del Rey. (310) 301-9900; visitmarinadelrey.com Double Double Concerto Concert, 7:30 p.m. The Los Angeles Doctors Symphony Orchestra, featuring Reina Hewes, Sylvie Ollivier, Deborah How, Rufus Choi and Robert Theis, presents a piano program that includes Poulenc’s “Concerto for Two Pianos in D-minor,” Bach’s “Keyboard Concerto in F-minor” and Mozart’s “Concerto No. 10 for Two Pianos in E-flat Major.” The Moss Theater, 3131 Olympic Blvd., Santa Monica.

Suggested donation $20. (310) 259-9604; info@ladso.org Mark Dresser & Anthony Davis Duo, 8 & 9:30 p.m. Mark Dresser (bass) and Anthony Davis (piano) perform two sets of jazz at Sam First, 6171 W. Century Blvd., Ste 180, Westchester. $25. (424) 800-2006; samfirstbar.com

Monday, April 29 Mahalo Mondays, 8 p.m. Alton Clemente, DJ Vinyl Don and Record Surplus take over the Townhouse with live entertainment, tiki cocktails, Hawaiian and Polynesian vinyl, plus special guests. Townhouse & Del Monte Speakeasy, 52 Windward Ave., Venice. No cover. (310) 392-4040; townhousevenice.com

Dance Over The Sea “To The Sea: Dance Concerts on the Pier” is back on the west end of Santa Monica Pier this Friday, Saturday and Sunday (April 26, 27 & 28), showcasing a unique combination of contemporary ballet, breakdance and acrobatics presented by The Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts and the dance company of choreographer Jacob Jonas, who recently won a 2019 Santa Monica Arts Leadership Award. The free dance concerts begin at 6 p.m. each night, but RSVP beforehand at tothesea.eventbrite.com.

Tuesday, April 30 International Chess Master Tournament, 7 p.m. The Santa Monica Bay Chess Club hosts a tournament featuring international chess master Tim Taylor. Taylor will play multiple games against multiple opponents at the same time. A $20 prize will be awarded to whoever can beat Taylor. St. Andrew’s Church, 11555 National Blvd., West L.A. $10

entry free. (310) 429-0835; smbchess@yahoo.com The Strands, 8 p.m. Listen to the original music of The Strands, featuring British soul singer Amanda Campbell and Richard Green of the West Coast Blues Hall of Fame. Door open at 7 p.m., so show up early to get ready for a great show. TRiP Santa

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Wednesday, May 1 Meditation for Pain Management, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Learn and practice meditation for pain management.

Laura Martorella teaches techniques that can help to manage pain and related stress. Each participant can build a “toolkit” for meditation applications to carry with them. Lloyd Taber-Marina del Rey Library, 4533 Admiralty Way, Marina del Rey. Free.

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Thursday, May 2 Makmo: Citizen Science for Everyone, 1 to 2 p.m. Find out how you can contribute to scientific research and have fun at the same time using only a mobile phone and your resourcefulness. Lloyd TaberMarina del Rey Library, 4533 Admiralty Way, Marina del Rey. Free.

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Join Jenny & Chris for a jam night the first Thursday of each month. Bring your songs and instruments. UnUrban Coffee House, 3301 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica. No cover. (310) 315-0056; unurban.com (Continued on page 27)

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By Colin Newton It’s almost a cliché, but Los Angeles can be a city of clichés: bathing-suited bodies playing hooky at the beach, endless freeways bordered by palm trees, pool party entrepreneurs and weary writers struggling on the outskirts of Hollywood.

That last character may be to blame for those clichés. Los Angeles has always attracted writers and artists, but their sometimes snap judgments of the city have given it a global identity that doesn’t always look familiar to locals.

“Any city that’s interesting enough to attract visitors attracts shortsighted comments or wrongheaded praise,” says Susan LaTempa. “We feel it very much as Angelenos because we’re such a popular destination for writers over the years.”

LaTempa is the series editor of “Paperback L.A.,” an anthology that attempts to create a more comprehensive picture of the city through book excerpts, short stories, photo essays and other observational writing.

She’s definitely qualified, in part because she is one of those local writers. LaTempa started her

Now a trilogy, “Paperback L.A.” peels back layers of misconception about the city of Los Angeles. she argues, as “very often, people who are travelers and want to get a sense of place read novels or short stories.”

Letters to the editors of 19thcentury newspapers, 20th-century immigrant memoirs and 21stcentury wildlife photo essays fill “Paperback L.A.,” which LaTempa hopes will both expose

The titular heroes of Dan Bern’s comic “The Ballad of Dave and Eddie” should sound familiar as well.

“The main characters are two stoner guitarists playing on Venice Beach,” LaTempa says of the comic piece. “They decide L.A. needs another freeway, and they’re going to

“Any city that’s interesting enough to attract visitors attracts shortsighted comments or wrongheaded praise.”

— “Paperback L.A.” editor Susan LaTempa career as a drama critic for the Los Angeles Herald Examiner, and from there she appeared on the mastheads of publications such as L.A. Style Magazine, Westways and the Los Angeles Times; she also wrote guides for families traveling internationally and within California.

Travel writing is a fine format, LaTempa says, but it’s just one of many ways to write about a place.

“Memoir is, I think, a really interesting way for talking about place. I think humor is a really expressive form for talking about place,” she says. “Using the form of a timeline gives us a different sense of place.”

Even fiction plays a part in understanding somewhere real,

readers to views of Los Angeles they haven’t considered before and connect them with their own memories of the city.

Longtime Westside residents might remember, with writer Eve Babitz, what it was like traveling by bus to Santa Monica Beach in the 1950s.

They might consider how things have changed with historian Benjamin Madley’s bittersweet description of the culture of California coastal Indians before statehood and the Spanish missions.

They could also decide that some things stay the same while reading an account of old Venice in an excerpt from Ray Bradbury’s weird detective novel “Death is a Lonely Business.”

build that. It’s really a favorite of a lot of people.”

The blend of serious and surreal, full-length and fact list, and old and new results in a fuller picture of the Los Angeles area than perhaps any one author could have ever created alone — and in a very inviting way. Readers have often reported seeking out the complete form of some of the excerpted works, LaTempa says.

For someone who describes herself as “one of those people” — the people who are always recommending books to friends — that must be high praise.

The third volume of “Paperback L.A.” hit bookstores on April 9.

Visit PaperbackLA.com for more information.

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Del Rey Neighborhood Council Education Committee, 7:15 p.m. The committee meets on the first Thursday of each month at Del Rey Square, 11976 Culver Blvd., Del Rey. delreync.org

Museums & Galleries “Manifest: Underwater Photography,” opening 2 to 6 p.m. Saturday, April 27. Photographer Giséle A. Lubsen exhibits her underwater photographs, conjuring the intense imagery of a Caravaggio painting with living, vibrant models. Much of her work focuses on ancient Greek mythology.

Exhibit runs through May 11. L.A. Art Exchange, 922 Santa Monica Blvd., Santa Monica. (310) 828-6866; laartexchange.com “Good Natured,” 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Saturday, April 27. The natural world informs creativity, inspires wonder and encourages exploration. This exhibit celebrates art inspired and related to nature by artists with and without disabilities. The Helms Design Center, 8745 Washington Blvd., Culver City. (310) 838-5274; lagoal.org “1915,” through Tuesday, April 30.

Artist Diana Markosian exhibits her photography, documenting survivors of the Armenian genocide as they reconnect with their lost homeland.

Venice Arts, 13445 Beach Ave., Venice. venicearts.org “It’s a Life,” through Wednesday, May 1. Death is a part of life, and how we deal with it can be challenging.

Coinciding with a new show at The Braid, this exhibit features photography, drawing and sculpture on the theme “It’s a Life.” The Braid, 2912 Colorado Ave., Ste 102, Santa Monica. (310) 315-1400; jewishwomenstheatre.com

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