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Helicopters dropped water and flame retardant to control Getty Fire flare-ups near the 405 Freeway and The Getty Center As of Tuesday evening copy deadline, The Getty Fire had burned 656 acres, destroyed 12 homes and forced the mandatory evacuation of nearly 7,100 homes west of the 405 Freeway, north of Sunset Boulevard, south of Mulholland Drive and east of Temescal Canyon Road. Containment was at 15%, with the voluntary evacuation warning zone extending westward to Topanga Canyon Boulevard and continuing school closures throughout Brentwood, Pacific Palisades and Malibu.

Forecasts of “Extreme Red Flag” winds 30 to 50 miles per hour — with gusts up to 70 miles per hour — threatened to create conditions “as dangerous for fire

growth and behavior as we have seen in recent history,” according to a Los Angeles Fire Department briefing. More than 760 firefighters, including 123 fire engines, 14 hand crews and two bulldozers, were stationed overnight in vulnerable areas.

All it took to start the blaze, investigators had already determined, was a tree branch falling on powerlines.

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County that followed the Thomas Fire caused 23 deaths and more than $200 million in property damage.

UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor Michael Jerrett said large fires start impacting the health of those around them immediately.

“Usually within 24 hours we see increases in hospital visits and psychiatric or mental health struggles.

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Cash Assistance for Seniors, Homelessness Town Hall & Stolen Booze Compiled by Gary Walker RIP Chef Joe Miller: Venice lost one of its greats last Wednesday. Chef Joe Miller, whose eponymous Joe’s Restaurant helped reinvigorate Abbot Kinney’s

Chef Joe Miller died last week from complications of a September heart attack culinary scene in the early 1990s and won a Michelin Star before closing down in 2016, died from complications of a heart attack at 60 years old. Locals remember Chef Joe as a dedicated business owner who was a generous contributor to local charitable causes. He also operated Bar Pintxo in Santa Monica.

Santa Monica Offers Cash Assistance for Low-Income Renters Over 65: The city of Santa Monica will begin taking applications on Monday, Nov. 4, for a cash assistance program designed to help renters over age 65 meet their basic needs. The Preserving Our Diversity pilot program makes as much as $2 million dollars available over the next year to hundreds of Santa Monica seniors who have lived in a rent-controlled apartment since before Jan. 1, 2000, and have an annual household income of no more than $36,550 for a one-person household or $41,800 for a two-person household.

Applicants can call the Santa Monica Housing Authority at (310) 458-8743 between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday or apply online at santamonica.gov/pod. The city is hosting two registration workshops on Wednesday, Nov. 6 — one from 10 a.m. to noon at Virginia Avenue Park and the other from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Santa Monica Main Library.

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arguments in a lawsuit attempting to block construction of the 154-bed temporary homeless housing facility slated for the former Metro bus yard on Main Street.

The Venice Stakeholders Association alleges the city is in violation of CEQA laws requiring more extensive environmental review; specifically at issue will be a new state law taking effect Jan. 1 that will exempt government-funded homeless shelter and housing projects from CEQA review.

A recent statement by Venice Stakeholders Association President Mark Ryavec claims that Judge Mitchell Beckloff “indicated that he had drafted a tentative ruling that would throw out the city of Los Angeles’ environmental review” of the project. Rob Wilcox, a spokesman for L.A. City Attorney Mike Feuer, said no such ruling was issued. L.A. City Councilman Mike Bonin’s office said the facility is still slated to open near the end of this year or early next year.

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Former Women’s Club HQ Nears Historic Status: Historic preservation activists are celebrating a recent vote by the Los Angeles Cultural Heritage Commission recommending historic cultural monument status for a building that once housed the Monday Women’s Club of Venice.

Sue Kaplan, one of two Venice residents who made a presentation before the commission, said the residence at 566 E. San Juan Ave. is crucial to preserving the heritage of African-American women in Oakwood. “It was there that women in the 1920s and 1930s engaged in cultural, social and political activities at a time when they were prevented from joining clubs where white women were members,” Kaplan noted.

Gang Members Charged in Fatal Santa The Los Angeles City Council Monica Party Bus Shooting: Prosecutors must grant final approval of historic have filed charges against two alleged monument status. gang members related to a November 2017 shooting that broke out between Mar Vista Town Halls Will Address occupants of different party buses parked Homelessness & Public Safety: Resinear Santa Monica Pier, killing 28-yearold Compton resident Falconer De La Cruz and injuring three others.

Both suspects were identified while in criminal custody for unrelated matters, according to a Santa Monica Police Department bulletin. One suspect is charged with homicide and related weapons charges; the other with attempted murder and related weapons charges.

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dents of Mar Vista have an opportunity to voice concerns and hear about city plans to address homelessness during a town hall meeting at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 6, in the Daniel Webster Middle School Auditorium (11330 Graham Place). Representatives from housing and social services organizations, Mayor Eric Garcetti’s office and the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority will take part in a panel discussion. L.A. City Councilman Mike Bonin is expected to offer an informal presentation.

A second town hall about public safety issues, this one involving the council office and LAPD representatives, is scheduled for the following Wednesday, Nov. 13, in the same location.

Find RSVP links in the version of this story posted to argonautnews.com.

Band Steps Off to Victory: Congratulations to the Santa Monica High School Viking Marching Band, which placed first in both band and color guard and won overall music effect sweepstakes honors at the Oct. 19 Baldwin Hills Filed Tournament.

Managing Editor Joe Piasecki contributed to this column.

No More Camping in the Playa del Rey Post Office: The U.S. Postal Service has announced that the lobby of the post office at 215 Culver Blvd. will be closed on weekends effective Nov. 18, ending around-the-clock customer access due to safety concerns about overnight camping.

“After much consideration and review, it has been determined that the safety and security of our customers and employees is paramount,” USPS spokeswoman Evelina Ramirez told The Argonaut. “In reaction to reported homeless and vagabonds taking temporary occupancy in the lobby, early closure of the lobby has been elected to prevent these activities and eliminate any damages to mail or to the facility.”

Westchester Store Sold Stolen Booze: An undercover operation by the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control busted A-A Liquor, located at the corner of Manchester and Truxton A-A Liquor on Manchester Avenue lost its license to sell alcohol after avenues, for selling stolen alcohol. The undercover agents caught the store selling stolen booze

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Is Your School as Good as You Think?

If LAUSD hides student achievement data, we may never know

By Jenny Hontz The writer is a Westchester mom and communications director for the grassroots parent organization Speak UP. How much academic progress are kids making in Los Angeles public schools in a given year? It’s actually much harder to tell than it should be.

That’s because the Los Angeles Unified School District has been keeping parents, teachers and the public in the dark when it comes to information on student growth, which compares the academic performance of a group of students this year to that same group’s performance the year before.

The LAUSD Board of Education will vote Nov. 5 on whether to continue hiding this vital information that would help families better evaluate their kids’ schools.

It’s worth paying attention to that vote.

California is supposed to be a progressive state, but when it comes to education, we’re one of just two states — the other is Kansas — that does not make this student growth data public.

Across the nation, student growth is considered a much better indicator of school performance than the system we have, which focuses solely on the average number of kids meeting state proficiency standards in English and math.

Focusing only on proficiency tends to make schools serving the most affluent students look like the best schools, even if kids aren’t actually learning as much as they could. Schools with high standardized test scores, for instance, may be letting high-achieving kids coast and stagnate rather than meet their potential.

Jenny Hontz is a local parent and education activist Likewise, parents may be overlooking excellent schools that serve lower-income kids who start out far behind their more

ic progress in a single school year.

If we identify the schools helping kids learn the most, we can examine what they’re doing right and use that information to help kids at schools that are struggling.

A year and a half ago, Westside school board member Nick Melvoin co-sponsored a resolution with Kelly Gonez to give families better information about school performance, focusing heavily on student growth data. The point was to help families choose the best schools for their kids and to help all schools improve, and it passed on a 6-1 vote.

A working group of parents, teachers and district officials spent a year and a half developing this new School Performance Framework, which was supposed to launch this month, during the application window when students apply for LAUSD schools of choice, such as magnet and dual language immersion programs.

Because of politics, though, all of that

Focusing only on proficiency tends to make schools serving the most affluent students look like the best schools, even if kids aren’t actually learning as much as they could. affluent peers and are doing a fantastic job of helping these kids catch up at a rapid rate. With dedicated teachers, high-growth schools often help vulnerable students make two years of academ-

hard work could go to waste. The resolution proposed by board member Jackie Goldberg would dismantle this new system before it launches and bury the data telling us which schools are

Monica, I’ve frequently encountered homeless people directly outside of my school sleeping in doorways and on the ground. I believe that mental illness plays a huge role in why many of these people end up on the streets. Instead of only giving them physical care, we urgently need programs that help the homeless psychologically. Instead of giving a man a fish, teach him how to fish. Our leaders need to invest in mental health first!

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helping kids learn the most.

Parents have long complained that LAUSD lacks transparency. If this resolution passes and LAUSD breaks its promise to parents, it will only reinforce a lack of trust in the district, which contributed to the recent failure of the Measure EE school bond.

Speak UP has joined with 10 education and community organizations including United Way, Teach Plus, Education Leaders of Color, Parent Revolution and Families in Schools in calling on LAUSD to release student growth data to the public immediately.

There’s widespread agreement nationwide on the value of this information.

The National PTA and the Data Quality Campaign came out with a brief in September titled “Parents Deserve Clear Information About Student Growth in Schools.” Morgan Polikoff, an associate professor of education policy at the USC Rossier School of Education, just authored a report urging California to adopt a student growth model.

The word Polikoff used to describe attempts to hide this data for LAUSD is “crazy.”

“The resolution was awful and really disappointing,” he told SPEAK UP’s Leslee Komaiko. “The data exist. There’s no reason not to make them public. They could be useful to lots of different people, including parents, but also educators. As far as I can tell there’s no real downside.”

We all deserve to have this information, and it’s time for California to get with the program. Instead of keeping families in the dark, Los Angeles should be shining a light and leading the way.

L E T T E R S CORRECTION: The Oct. 24 news story “Shower Truck Visits Venice / 405 Homeless Encampment” stated the incorrect name of the group operating the hygiene truck. The group calls itself Pit Stop; “Shower Power” T-shirts worn by the truck’s operators displayed the group’s informal slogan. Pit Stop is a subsidiary of the nonprofit Urban Alchemy and is not affiliated with local nonprofit Power of a Shower, which operates a hygiene truck on Rose Avenue near the Venice Boardwalk.

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Not the Gift She Intended Recently a lovely young woman gave a homeless lady sitting on concrete outside a local Ralph’s a deli order of freshly prepared chicken salad. The recipient then proceeded to enter the store, went to the counter and demanded a “refund.”

She took the cash, purchased a bottle of cheap liquor and quickly disappeared into the night. Perhaps we should take the lids off foods we give to the homeless? Food for thought …

Kyle Kimbrell, Playa del Rey End the 24/7 Street Party Declare a state of emergency, bring in FEMA or the National Guard, and

establish tent cities on governmentowned land throughout all of Southern California. … Half (easily) will leave on their own when they realize the 24/7 street party is officially over. Those who remain will be the truly needy, down on their luck, mentally ill, or addicts seeking help. Give them the tools they need to reintegrate into society. Eric Garcetti and Mike Bonin should resign due to their incompetence.

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AND THE MODERN MAN Athlete turned rock star Niall Breslin puts mental health on the agenda for Ireland Week PHOTO BY RUTH MEDJBER

By Joe Piasecki Niall Breslin is the kind of guy so many guys want to be. He’s been a professional athlete, chart-topping musician and TV star, yet remains courteous and humble.

He’s also struggled for years with generalized anxiety disorder and depression, and in sharing his story through a bestselling book, popular podcast and the nonprofit “Lust for Life,” Breslin has become Ireland’s leading public advocate for mental health and emotional wellbeing — especially for men.

But “Bressie,” 39, is most definitely not a self-help guru. Some of that stuff, he argues, can be part of the problem.

His path to wellness is about “holding negativity to account,” as he puts it — confronting bad feelings as part of human nature rather than pasting over them with happiness mandates that implicitly judge those who are not happy.

Breslin decided to go public with his struggles after having a massive panic attack before a live TV taping in 2012.

The result was the 2015 book “Me and My Mate Jeffrey: A Story of Big Dreams, Tough Realities and Facing My Demons Head On.” Jeffrey is the name he gave his anxiety and depression.

This summer Breslin launched “Where is My Mind?” a conversational podcast about the basics of living with mindfulNiall Breslin took control of his anxiety and depression by refusing ness in an increasingly divisive society to hide them anymore moving at breakneck speed. As part of Ireland Week, which kicks off Friday with podcast on Nov. 8 at The Townhouse and lot,” says Breslin during a phone call IrelandCon at LMU’s new Playa Vista Del Monte Speakeasy in Venice. from Dublin. For his podcast to be part of campus, he’ll be interviewing Irish actor “Ireland’s connection to America is at the Ireland Week, he adds, “is a meaningful Chris O’Dowd (“Bridesmaids,” “The IT beating heart of this country. It’s somestatement that mental health is now on Crowd”) during a live taping of his thing we really value and we think about a the agenda on a big level.”

How would you describe Jeffrey?

Jeffrey is somebody I spent most of my life fighting with, not really understanding and not wanting to understand because he hurt me. Jeffery is also somebody I felt I had to hide from the world, which made it all the more difficult. After 15 years of fighting with Jeffrey I’d had enough, and I decided I wanted to try and build a bridge of some kind of friendship with him, even get to understand him. When I first brought Jeffrey into the world I realized that it wasn’t my mental health I struggled with the most, it was having to hide it all the time.

Your experience has been described many different ways — stress, anxiety, depression, lack of mindfulness …

I’ve spent the last few years of my life trying to reframe the language around mental health, and I think the language has gotten very, very broad. The way I look at things is it’s about being human.

Life is up, down, left and right, and sometimes it’s really, truly difficult. I think we’ve created this society where people believe we have to be unicorns and Care Bears and happy all the time — it’s just not real; our brains weren’t designed that way.

I don’t throw around words like stress, because stress is important in the sense that it’s part of our brain. If we didn’t have stress we’d all be dead. So I think we have to look at things like anxiety as being normal, and anxiety disorder as a different kettle of fish. Having a few bad (Continued on page 10)

IRELAND WEEK WESTSIDE HIGHLIGHTS Ireland Con: The Ireland Conference, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 1. Irish and Irish-American leaders in tech, finance, media, entertainment and hospitality join Orla Keane, consul general of Ireland to Los Angeles, for a series of discussions and activities about strengthening the bonds between nations through arts, culture and commerce. Tickets are $99 to $159. Loyola Marymount University’s Playa Vista Campus, 12105 W. Waterfront Drive, Playa Vista. (Post-conference networking

until 7:30 p.m. at Belkin; after 7:30 p.m. at Hatchet Hall.)

Irish Dancing Flashmob, 11 a.m.

Saturday, Nov. 2. Turn out for a cultural spectacle on Santa Monica Pier. Free.

Hurlacrosse & Gaelic Football, 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 2. Start the afternoon watching a collegiate-level hurling vs. lacrosse match, in which a hurling team plays a lacrosse team with their respective sticks, highlighting the best elements of each sport. After 2:30, the L.A. Cougars host a co-ed adult social

game of Gaelic Football, in which kicking points from outlandish positions is encouraged. Free. Drollinger Field No. 2, Loyola Marymount University Campus.

The 2 Johnnies Live Podcast, 5:30 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 2. Ireland’s chart-topping podcast records a live show as part of its world tour. $25. The Townhouse & Del Monte Speakeasy, 52 Windward Ave., Venice.

Poc Fada on the Beach, 10 a.m.

Sunday, Nov. 3. Gaelic for “long puck,”

poc fada is a team game in which players try to hit a sliotar with a hurl as far and with as few strikes as possible.

Try it along a roughly mile-long course starting from Lifeguard Tower 18 on Santa Monica Beach (near Annenberg Community Beach House).

Niall Breslin Interviews Actor Chris O’Dowd, 6:30 to 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 8.

A live recording of Breslin’s “Where is My Mind?” in the Del Monte Speakeasy addresses some of the barriers that Irish and American adults — men

in particular — face in practicing and discussing good mental health habits. A neuroscientist will “map” an audience member’s brain during the show. $15 cover.

Real Irish Comedy Tour, 8 p.m.

Friday, Nov. 8. Adam Burke, Jen Murphy, Emma Pyne, Dave Nihill, Sean Finnerty and other emerging Irish comics put on a show in the Del Monte after Breslin’s podcast.

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days is not depression. Depression is very, very intense. A few bad days are incredibly normal.

It’s when your depression or your anxiety or your OCD starts to take over your life, it’s important that you realize there’s a problem and you address it. If you are human and you have a

relate that not every negative thought is real. Our brains, from an evolutionary psychology point of view, were not designed to be grateful all the time or to be full of compassion all the time. If we were, we wouldn’t have survived. There’s true power in [gratitude]… but not if we throw it around like it doesn’t mean anything.

to overwhelm us because the media — certain members of the media — are using it against us, and it’s overwhelming our brains not because we’re bad people but because we’re human.

Is your blog post titled “I Need to Recognize the Donald Trump in Me” suggesting the state of dialogue in the world is bring-

“If you’re outraged by everything, you’re outraged by nothing.”

— Niall Breslin mind, you will struggle sometimes. That’s the nature of the beast.

Poise makes perfect Strong is beautiful Strength at any age

People in L.A. throw around the word gratitude a lot. Is that a problem?

Gratitude comes from the idea of positive psychology and what happens in the brain when we show gratitude and compassion.

There’s huge power in that. But there’s far more power in teaching people how to hold negativity to account, how to

What I don’t think the world needs is another self-help book.

Telling people to be better versions of themselves is by default telling them they’re not good enough how they are, which by default is why we’re all so messed up, because we’re all trying to chase this perfect, utopian thing that isn’t actually achievable. … Part of our brain’s design is the negativity bias, and I look at that quite a lot in my podcast: why these designs for life are now starting

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The Scorpio Bowl is a tiki twist on a cosmic sign and an indulgent drink to share with friends

By Christina Campodonico

Halloween falls on Thursday this year, and so does Mercury retrograde — a celestial season when matters in the spheres of communication, travel, and sometimes relationships, proverbially go awry.

E-mail crashes. Flights are missed. Breakups happen.

These, according to astrological wisdom, are signs that Mercury’s backward motion across the heavens (in reality an optical illusion) is wreaking havoc on our lives. As some astrologers have noted, it’s spooky that Mercury retrograde (happening during intense Scorpio season) and Halloween align this year.

But don’t let this seemingly star-crossed cosmic collision dampen your Halloween spirit, advises Horoscope.com’s Senior Astrologer Narayana Montúfar, who told readers of Refinery29. com: “... Let’s not be too quick to shy away — the tricks this intense yet fascinating pairing brings can and will turn into treats for those that are daring enough to go beneath the surface.”

Live dangerously and indulge in this streak of cosmic mayhem at The Corner Door, where one (or more) of 12 cocktails inspired by the zodiac set the mood for mirthful Halloween fun.

Created by bartender Liam Odien, the Zodiac Cocktail menu both invites conversation (“Tinder should pay us. It’s amazing how many Tinder dates happen here,” Odien says) and encourages patrons to venture out of their comfort zones. Some twirl their finger around the circular zodiac wheel on the menu and point, observes Odien — allowing fate to choose their libations for the night — while others allow their birth charts to be their guides (as my companion did when we visited at the end of Virgo season in September).

“We have a surprising amount of people come in and try this extremely weird boozy drink that they never in a million years would have tried,” says Odien. “They try it just because they have some weird association with it.”

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glass with The Age of Aquarius, a “progressive, original, independent” and “humanitarian” mix of Real McCoy 3 and Appleton rums with almond, aloe vera and, yes, glitter, that’s “very, very slightly blue,” according to Odien.

Channel the resilience of your inner Taurus with the Brazen Bull, a “reliable,” “patient” and “practical” mix of Wild Turkey 101 Rye, Real McCoy 5 rum, pineapple, bitters and absinthe (modeled after Odien’s star sign and favorite liquors).

Get starry-eyed on the saffron, lemon and pineapple-infused vodka drink Castor and Pollux — representing the constellation Gemini as well as “the ethos of brunch,” says Odien — or the Lion OG, inspired by the sun sign Leo and cannabis culture.

Served in a glass bong stuffed with sage (but not marijuana), it may nonetheless inspire another plane of consciousness with its smoky mix of Jack Daniel’s, brown butter, honey and citrus.

If caffeine is more your thing, get buzzed on the flaming (Continued on page 23)

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“Welcome to your own personal oasis in the heart of Silicon Beach with this 2-bed, 1.5-bath home,” says agent Stephanie Younger.

“With charming curb appeal, the front entry leads to an open, flexible living and dining space with a wood-burning fireplace and multiple doors leading to the verdant courtyard. Above, multiple skylights flood the room with warm natural light. Preparing meals in the kitchen is a joy with a large center island, gas stove, stainless steel appliances, and a breakfast nook. When you need to recharge, retreat to a bedroom opening to the courtyard or to the master suite with sliding doors to the backyard. Outside you can dine al fresco in the courtyard or main backyard with kitchenette and built-in sink, or lounge in the built-in hot tub or by the firepit. With additional design touches such as hardwood floors and an outdoor hot/cold shower, you won’t want to miss this charming home.”

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in Ireland when Donald Trump was voted in was we immediately said that anybody who voted for Donald Trump was a racist. That’s not true. I believe an awful lot of people who voted for him felt lost, disenfranchised, broken in a way. He went after that. And I feel this level of language and hate has taught people to start desensitizing themselves.

I was in a shop in Ireland and there was a newspaper with a picture of a young child, the same age as my nephew, who drowned crossing a sea to try to get away from being killed. And I remember not feeling anything. And I thought: My God, have I desensitized myself so much that this image isn’t truly horrifying me and having me on my knees? It’s the same when you hear of 20 young people shot in a school. I had started to brush this stuff off, and I realized that’s not me — the thing I’m most proud of about myself is that I do have empathy, I do care greatly for others. And I could feel myself desensitizing myself in order to deal with all this negativity all the time, this horrible hate. I don’t want that in me.

It’s not me. But the reason I [didn’t feel] is because society has become quite difficult. … These disparate, binary headlines are just hurting us.

What grounds you?

My family, first and foremost. Everything I do has them at the heart of it. The [practice] that grounds me the most, I think is mindfulness. For me mindfulness is about creating self-awareness, to know what in society really nourishes you and what fatigues you. Sometimes we’re moving so fast that we’re not aware we’re overwhelmed. It takes stopping to realize how overwhelmed you truly are.

My family has always, if things are getting out of control, they’re the very first people to slap me in the face and say: ‘You have to address this.’ I feel blessed and humbled that I have a family like that. That’s something I truly have gratitude for.

Something that really helped me was building a habitual pattern of compassion in my life. I practiced compassion. I said something compassionate about myself every day at one stage. I did show practical gratitude; I always think of five things in my life that I’m truly thankful for every morning before I get out of bed — I call it my day-framer. And I try to be as mindful throughout my day as much as I can. I try to find moments in my day where I can stop and not necessarily meditate, just moments that I stop.

And one of the big things that I’ve built into my life is non-judgment, because I never know what anyone’s living with, what anyone’s feeling. … Good communication builds relationships, and the way I do that is I always try to see the world from the other person’s point of view, even if I don’t agree with it. … I don’t need to enforce my opinion. If you look

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online, that’s where a lot of it has gone to. We shout and abuse people online and are outraged by everything. And if you’re outraged by everything, you’re outraged by nothing.

What’s behind your books for kids?

It’s important to talk to kids about emotions. If they can feel it, you need to give them language to talk about it. So that’s what the books became: using mindful techniques to give kids the ability to communicate how they are feeling.

People would assume lifestyles in Ireland are different than in Los Angeles, but you’ve talked about texting-and-driving being epidemic in Ireland. What’s eroding Irish mindfulness?

Where I’m a standing right now is Barrow Street in Dublin, which is the headquarters of Google, and they call it the Silicon Docks. Dublin now moves a million miles an hour. All the major tech companies in the world have headquarters in Dublin. It’s a different city than it used to be. Certain parts of Ireland are relaxed and beautiful and green, but Dublin is certainly not that.

I’ve been to L.A. three times; this’ll be my fourth. I think the West Coast of America has a far more easygoing nature.

Irish people are good fun, but we have a lot of cracks. One of the biggest issues we deal with in our charity is how Irish men have the highest suicide rate in Europe. For a man between the ages of 28 and 38 in Ireland, the highest rate of death is suicide. Why is this really good fun always having to crack? That’s what I’m going to be talking to Chris [O’Dowd] about in this live podcast. Chris is from the same area of Ireland as me, same age as me, same upbringing. I want to talk to him about what is it about the Irish man that we struggle so much, that we can’t address emotion. I look at things like colonialism and the church and make the realization that Irish men have never held their own morals or ethics. We were always told how to feel and told how to be. Only in the past 20 years have Irish men started to figure out ourselves. There have been huge social movements in Ireland, and we’re now seen as probably the most socially liberal country in Europe. Your perception of Ireland is probably quite conservative and quite laid back. We’re the opposite now.

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Free. (310) 396-8735; laparks.org/ reccenter/penmar Halloween Monster Mash at Barkowski, 5 p.m. to 2 a.m. Dance the Halloween night away in Barkowski’s vampire lair. Come dressed up for a chance to win prizes or sip on spooky cocktails available for purchase. Barkowski, 2819 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica. 21+ only. (310) 998-0069; barkowski.com

Hospital includes celebrity appearances, crafts, activities, treats and more. Pacific Park, 200 Santa Monica Pier, Santa Monica. $150 for adults; $75 for children 3 to 12. giving.ucla.edu.

Venice Afterburn, 6 to 10 p.m.

Friday, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday. Party it up “playa-style” at Venice Beach’s official post-Burning Man celebration.

Art cars, live music and performances in the spirit of the legendary bohemian desert festival, along with Dia de los Muertos-themed parades and Halloween festiveness, take over Windward Plaza, 1 Windward Ave., Venice. Free entry on Friday, or $20 between 7 and 9 p.m. Saturday and Sunday; no entry after 9 p.m. any day. veniceafterburn.com

Zombie Disco Riot, 6 p.m. to 2 a.m.

Get ready to run from zombies as ArtBarLA hosts a Zombie Disco Riot complete with a costume party and beats by Mr. Numberonederful.

ArtBarLA, 12017 Venice Blvd., Mar Vista. 21+ only. artbarla.com

Skeeters Pool Party: Halloween Edition, 8 p.m. The Penmar Playboys open the evening followed by a chance to dance to classic rock and surf music from Skeeters Pool Party in your Halloween best and win prizes.

Drummers of all abilities are invited to bring sticks and play “Wipeout.”

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The Rose Halloween Costume Party, 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. Party in your costume with themed cocktails, punch bowl potions, prizes and entertainment by TheFuzz. The Rose Venice, 220 Rose Ave., Venice. No cover; 21+ only. (310) 399-0711; therosevenice.la

Blackbox @ the Edye: Brenna Whitaker, 8 to 10 p.m. The Broad Stage presents L.A.-based vocalist Brenna Whitaker for a night of jazz and blues in the blackbox @ the edye, 1310 11th St., Santa Monica. $29.

(310) 434-3200; thebroadstage.org

Friday, Nov. 1 20th Annual Mattel Party on the Pier, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This fun-filled, carnival-themed day benefitting children at UCLA Mattel Children’s

Steve Poltz at McCabe’s, 8 to 11 p.m. The eccentric singer-songwriter performs an evening of folk music at McCabe’s Guitar Shop, 3101 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica. $23. (310) 828-4497; mccabes.com

Test-drive new model alternative fuel vehicles at Santa Monica’s AltCar Expo.

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Unkle Monkey, 10 p.m. to 1 a.m.

Local band Unkle Monkey plays fun covers, rock, reggae and original music, plus hosts a special appearance by an Elvis Impersonator. Prince O’ Whales, 335 Culver Drive, Playa del Rey. No cover. (310) 823-9826

Saturday, Nov. 2 Wildlands Community Garden Day, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Join the community in some light gardening of this elementary school native habitat. The Walgrove Wildlands, 1630 Walgrove Ave., Mar Vista. wearewalgrove.com The Bay Foundation’s Clean-up at LAX Dunes, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.The Bay Foundation and The Friends of LAX Dunes host their monthly clean-up at the LAX Dunes, which are home to a variety of unique plants and animals. Help remove non-native and invasive vegetation and learn more about this historic site. Trask Triangle Park (Waterview Gate across from the

park at Waterview Street and Earldom Avenue), Playa del Rey. santamonicabay.org/events Soap-Making Workshop at Amiga Wild, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. If you’re in need of a homemade present for the holiday season, look no further. Learn how to make soap with natural products, including rose petals.

Tickets include eight bars of soap to take home. Amiga Wild, 2124 Lincoln Blvd., Venice. $60. (310) 913-1942; amigawild.com Shipwrecked at The Warehouse, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Shipwrecked hosts its last Tiki Social and Bazaar of 2019, featuring two floors of art, music and entertainment showcasing tiki, Polynesian pop, and exotica. Get your holiday shopping done early with crafts from more than 30 vendors while sipping on drinks and indulging in food from The Warehouse’s kitchen and bar. The Warehouse, 4499

Admiralty Way, Marina del Rey. $5 at the door. shipwreckedmdr.com Woodlawn Cemetery Dia de los Muertos Celebration, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. This family-friendly event sponsored by the city of Santa Monica celebrates the cycle of life and the remembrance of ancestors with live music and dance, storytelling, workshops, altars, craft vendors and food trucks at Woodlawn Cemetery, 1847 14th St., Santa Monica. Free.

(310) 458-8717; smgov.net/departments/cemetery AltCar Santa Monica Expo and Ride & Drive, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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Romping with the Bard:“Love in Bloom” @ Santa Monica Playhouse This bold and bodacious carnivalstyle tribute to the wenches and rogues of Shakespeare is replete with magic, mayhem, fops, fairies, mistaken identity, romance, humor and mindboggling feats of verbal and

physical legerdemain.

Now playing at 7:30 p.m. Saturdays and 3 p.m. Sundays through Nov. 17 at Santa Monica Playhouse, 1211 4th St., Santa Monica. $35. (310) 394-9779, ext. 1; santamonicaplayhouse.com New Styles: Synapse Dance Theater @ The Broad Stage Santa Monica College’s contemporary dance ensemble showcases new and cutting-edge work by guest and faculty artists as well as student choreographers in modern, post-modern, jazz, hip-hop and ballet styles.

Limited engagement: 4 and 7:30 p.m.

Saturday and 7:30 p.m. Sunday (Nov. 2 & 3) at The Broad Stage, 1310 11th St., Santa Monica. $20. (310) 434-3005; events@smc.edu Dance Jam:“An Instance of This Feat” @ Highways Performance Space Dance artists jose e abad, Carlos Medina-Diaz, Justin Morris and randy reyes come together for a contempla-

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Bidding Adieu:“La Vie en Rose” @ Odyssey Theatre Grammy-winning chanteuse Julia Migenes begins her farewell series of performances by traveling back to the Paris of Edith Piaf, Pablo Picasso and Ernest Hemingway in this evening of nostalgic French chansons by Charles Aznavour, Léo Ferre, Jacques Brel, Michel Legrand and others.

Opens Saturday (Nov. 2) and continues at 8 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays through Dec. 14 at Odyssey Theatre, 2055 S. Sepulveda Blvd., West L.A. $25 to $40. (310) 477-2055, ext. 2; odysseytheatre.com

Julia Migenes bids adieu to the stage with French chansons at Odyssey Theatre

tive and celebratory dance performance exploring the dynamism and multidimensionality of queer people of color.

Two performances only: 8:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday (Nov. 1 & 2) at Highways Performance Space, 1651 18th St., Santa Monica. $15 to $20. (310) 453-1755; highwaysperformance.org

Flash of Genius:“Andy Warhol’s Tomato” @ Pacific Resident Theatre When a teenage Andy Warhol finds himself in the basement of a workingclass bar in Pittsburgh, he receives inspiration, guidance and friendship from a surprising source.

Run extended: 8 p.m. Saturdays and

3 p.m. Sundays through Nov. 24 at Pacific Resident Theatre, 703 Venice Blvd., Venice. $15 to $34. (310) 8228392; pacificresidenttheatre.com Big Brother Returns:“1984” @ The Actors’ Gang Academy Award winner Tim Robbins directs and joins the cast of this dark and twisty adaptation of Orwell’s literary classic. Winston Smith hates his job in a government bureau that rewrites history, but even amid prying eyes he starts to feel the stirrings of rebellion — and something else that feels a lot like love. Robbins plays O’Brien, Smith’s antagonist.

Now playing at 8 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays (and 2 p.m. some Sundays) through Dec. 7 at The Actors’ Gang, 9070 Venice Blvd., Culver City. $25 to 35, or pay what you want at the door on Thursdays. (310) 838-4264; theactorsgang.com

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Walk, Venice. First-come, first-served; RSVP encouraged. currentla.org Don’t Tell Comedy – Mar Vista, 7 to 9 p.m. Don’t Tell Comedy is a secret show held in living rooms, backyards and other intimate spaces.

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Create: Day of the Dead Altar with Mario Sandoval, 1 to 4 p.m. In conjunction with the new “Plant” exhibit, Mario Sandoval hosts an interactive Dia de los Muertos workshop. Learn about the plants used to decorate the altar created for ESMoA’s entry. ESMoA, 208 Main St., El Segundo. (424) 277-1020; esmoa.org

30th Anniversary Dia de los Muertos Celebration, 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Watch as students from Grand View Elementary School’s dual language immersion program perform folkloric dances in full regalia to traditional mariachi music, followed by a cumbia dance party and festive concessions in honor of the school’s 30th anniversary celebration of Dia de los Muertos. Grand View Elementary, 3951 Grand View Blvd., Mar Vista. grandviewelementary.org

Muscle House Cookbook, 6 to 8 p.m.

The handball courts adjacent to Muscle Beach become the backdrop for a Human Resources LA performance of artistic recipes cooked live.

The program is part of the city of Los Angeles’ public art triennial Current: LA Food, this year centered on culinary themes. Venice Beach Recreation Center, 1800 Ocean Front

South Asian Film Festival, noon to 9 p.m. The festival hosts screenings of more than 30 films directed, produced and cast with South Asian creatives from around the world. Each screening is followed by a 30-minute Q&A. Cinemark 18 and XD, 6081 Center Drive, Westchester. $25 for each film block or $90 for a festival day pass. southasianfilmfest.org

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The Barn Ball, 6 to 10 p.m. Animal lovers unite for an evening dedicated to helping animals on factory farms.

This fundraiser and silent auction features plant-based food donations and items from local hot spots such as Lemonade, True Food Kitchen and Veggie Grill. Local band Giterdone and deejay Rosalie McIntire provide the music. Proceeds benefit Sanctuary and the Humane Society. The Moose Lodge, 1600 Ocean Park Blvd., Santa Monica. $50. barnball19. eventbrite.com Ethnotronica at ArtBarLA, 9 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. Multi-instrumentalist and programmer Ireesh Lal combines original electronic music with exotic East Indian elements. He is joined by Irish on trumpet, Aalok Mehta on Sitar, Neil Agrawal on Tabla, and Jimmy Reid on saxophone. Live painting by Norton Wisdom.

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The Warehouse Restaurant 50th Anniversary, 6:30 to 10 p.m. The Warehouse Restaurant celebrates 50 golden years of fabulous food and fun with presentations by local dignitaries, special guests, birthday cake, a champagne toast, live entertainment by Rick Whitfield, raffle prizes and a special menu for $19.69.

Ten percent of the evening’s sales benefit Heal the Bay. 4499 Admiralty Way, Marina del Rey. (310) 823-5451; mdrwarehouse.com 5th Annual Asian World Film Festival, 6 to 9 p.m., continues through Nov. 14. This unique festival screens international films from Asia with the goal of drawing greater recognition to the region’s filmmakers and strengthening ties between the Asian and Hollywood film industries. Arclight Culver City, 9500 Culver Blvd., Culver City. asianworldfilmfest.org

Thursday, Nov. 7 Truck Off: Food Truck Battle, 6 to 9 p.m. Foodies are invited to watch two food trucks as they battle it out to win street cred and notoriety. Taste their specially crafted menus, order a drink and play games on the patio. The Truck Stop, 9040 Lindblade St., Culver City. $5; 21+ only. (310) 204-0477, thefoodtruckstop.com On Air Los Angeles, 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Thursday and Friday. Join KCRW at the inaugural On Air LA Annex and participate in intimate conversations, performances and live podcasts. Enjoy a cocktail reception before programming begins.1660 Stewart St., Santa Monica. $35. onairfest.com Soundwaves: Jacaranda, 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Attend a free preview of the Jacaranda Music series hosted by John Schneider and TJ Troy of the Grammy-winning Partch ensemble.

The new show features the unique work of composer and instrument builder Harry Partch, including films, demonstrations and performances of short pieces. Santa Monica Public Library, 601 Santa Monica Blvd., Santa Monica. smpl.org

Museums & Galleries Jeffrey Vallance: La Chapelle de Poulet, opening reception 6 to 8 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 2. This dense assemblage of works combines iconography from Vallance’s famous Blinky the Friendly Hen pet burial performance art project along with drawings, paintings and found objects collected over the past 40 years. On view through Jan. 4. Edward Cella Art + Architecture, 2754 S. La Cienega Blvd., Culver City. (323) 525-0053; edwardcella.com “Mussel Beach,” noon to 6 p.m.

Saturdays and Sundays through Nov. 3. Participate in the City of L.A.’s public art triennial Current: LA Food on this 30-minute audio tour. Bring your phone and headphones and follow the audio narration through a series of mixed-media interventions along the Venice Boardwalk created by artist duo Cooking Sections. RSVP at musselbeach.org.

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Otis College’s “Centennial” exhibit presents selected works by notable alumni from the 1920s to the 2010s, offering a glimpse into both the range of artists who attended Otis as well as work that represents a specific moment and focus. Exhibit runs through Dec. 7. Ben Maltz Gallery, 9045 Lincoln Blvd., Westchester.

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That drink is not only good for tried-and-true Sagittarii, like moi, but anyone who “wants a coffee or some spectacle,” says Odien.

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