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Desalination opponents organized by Los Angeles Waterkeeper and Heal the Bay staged a rally before Monday’s board discussion the project mitigations include restoration of species in a coastal estuary. West Basin Municipal Water District General Manager Patrick Sheilds took umbrage at assertions that the agency is trying to rush through project approvals. “In my 30 years working on water policy I’ve never seen anything more methodical,” he said. “We’re trying to diversify our water portfolio. It will also reduce our reliance on imported water. We need a local, drought-proof water supply.” “Diversification [of water sources] does not mean pursuing the most harmful methods,” countered Kelly Clark, an attorney for Los Angeles Waterkeeper. “If West Basin was serious about climate change, they would not have spent
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Father of Three Dies After Being Hit by a Truck in Venice Nearly 500 donors have raised more than $30,000 for the widow and three children of a Whole Foods Venice employee who was struck by a red pickup truck at the intersection of Lincoln Boulevard and Rose Avenue on Friday night. Timoteo Martinez Ildefonso, who would have celebrated his 44th birthday on Monday, initially walked away from the collision
but later succumbed to internal injuries. The driver reportedly stopped to check on Ildefonso’s well-being, but neither he nor witnesses called for an ambulance or police. Police are working to identify the driver, and a GoFundMe page titled “Help Mom, Kids Whose Dad Was Hit By Car and Died” remains active.
Hit-and-Run Driver Kills Elderly Santa Monica Pedestrian A drunk driver who failed to stop at a red light killed an elderly pedestrian just before 1 a.m. on Sunday (Nov. 17) at the intersection of Fifth Street and Arizona Avenue, according to a Santa Monica police bulletin. The driver fled the scene but officers were able to find the
vehicle abandoned after a second crash at Lincoln and Olympic boulevards. Following a search of the area, police arrested Rogelio Bobadilla, 28, on suspicion of drunk driving, leaving the scene of a crash and gross vehicular manslaughter.
Led by All City quarterback Luca Diamont and star running back Everson Bozeman, the Venice High School Gondoliers Varsity Football Team heads to the Valley on Friday (Nov. 22) to take on Reseda Charter High School in a semi-finals playoff contest. The winner moves on to the CIF City Championship game next week. Go Gondos!
Marina del Rey Library Is Closed for Renovations The Lloyd Taber Marina del Rey Library closed on short notice Monday for months of renovation work, but patrons can still check out books and movies at a temporary location in the parking lot behind the library. A double-wide trailer will house a scaled-back collection of materials for reference and check-out, library manager Winona Phillabaum said. “We’ll have four computers for public use, one copier and about half of our children’s and adult book collections,” she
specified. The Marina del Rey Historical Society relocated model ships, nautical maps and archived materials (including back issues of The Argonaut) on Monday. New paint, carpeting and furniture as well as an expanded children’s section and improved Wi-Fi access are among the planned improvements when the library reopens in summer, Phillabaum said. The temporary library can be reached at (310) 821-3415.
Kifune to Shutter After 34 Years in Marina del Rey Congratulations to Venice High School tennis star sisters Christine and Mae Canete, who brought home first and second place trophies in the CIF City Tennis Championships on Tuesday.
A dramatic rent increase is forcing Washington Boulevard sushi restaurant Kifune to shut its doors for good, manager Keiji Tomita said. The special occasion destination known for its excellent cuisine, exuberant sushi chef and friendly
owner Jay has been serving Marina del Rey locals for 34 years. Saturday (Nov. 23) is the restaurant’s last night. “We’re hoping to see our long time customers one more time,” Tomita said.
ON THE COVER: LMU writing instructor Shonda Buchanan traces the impact of historical injustice on her multi-ethnic family’s DNA in the memoir “Black Indian.” Photo by Ted Soqui. Design by Arman Olivares.
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Flashback: 1971 The eight-page inaugural edition of The Argonaut published on Nov. 25, 1971 — which makes Monday our 48th anniversary.
• Marina del Rey founding father Burton W. Chace announces his retirement from the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors. • On Nov. 23, a hijacker calling himself D.B. Cooper parachutes from a commercial airliner over Washington State with $200,000 in ransom money (about $1.2 million in 2019 dollars). To this day he’s never been located or identified. • Planning begins for what will become the Marvin Braude Bike Trail along the beach from Santa Monica to Torrance. • The waterfront Pacific Harbor Apartments at 4500 Via Marina (now Marina Harbor Apartments and Anchorage) is renting one-bedroom apartments for $200 per month and two-bedroom apartments for $295 per month, about $1,270 and $1,874 in today’s money.
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LAX Catering Workers to Join National Protest for Higher Wages By Kellie Chudzinsk
Off-duty LAX hospitality workers organized by Unite Here Local 11 will be protesting for higher wages and better health care coverage on Tuesday, Nov. 26, under the rallying cry “one job should be enough.” Similar protests are set to happen at no less than 17 airports nationwide, greeting early Thanksgiving travelers with the largest airport workers demonstration in three years. But don’t call it a walkout or a strike — airport workers need federal approval for one of those, leaving the action to off-duty and non-airport union members. American Airlines, Delta Airlines and United Airlines are the top targets for the LAX protest, with union organizers pointing to a combined $7.4 billion in airlines profits last year. Workers who prepare and package inflight meals are contracted through third-party catering companies. At LAX, airlines contract with one of three major industry players: Gate Gourmet, Flying Food Group and LSG Sky Chefs. A joint Service Employees International Union and Unite Here Local 11 protest at LAX on July 3 targeted LSG Sky Chefs for offering reduced health coverage compared to Flying Food Group. Unite Here 11 states that LSG Sky Chefs and Gate Gourmet provide only 34% of their LAX hospitality workers with employer-based health
coverage, and that the majority of their employees earn hourly wages below $15. “Catering workers shouldn’t have to choose between paying their bills and getting medical treatment,” a union statement reads. As of July 2018, the Los Angeles Living Wage Ordinance requires that LAX employees earn at least $13.75 per hour and $5.24 in health benefits. In a statement to The Argonaut, LSG Sky Chefs said the company continues to negotiate with union representatives. “Our negotiating team and a federal mediator have been working since May 2019 to negotiate in good faith with the union representing our employees. Our company has offered improvements in wages and is discussing numerous other issues covered by our collective bargaining agreement,” that statement reads. “While this is a short period of time to negotiate a complex labor agreement, we feel progress is being made with the help of the federal mediator. … We remain committed to negotiating in good faith, and we hope that union members will act lawfully as they exercise their right to demonstrate.” Los Angeles World Airports, which operates LAX, directed requests for comments to the airlines, representatives of which did not respond by press time. “One job should be enough to let families
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By Carolyn Neuhausen Loyola Marymount University writing instructor and rhetorical arts fellow Shonda Buchanan understands how abuse and self-hatred — the kind that ripples through families for generations — can set the tone for interpersonal relationships for decades, if not centuries. In her new memoir “Black Indian,” Buchanan tells the story of her family’s AfricanAmerican, American Indian and European heritage, tracing their migration from the Carolinas to Michigan, where they often faces the question “What are you?” in a world that could only separate Americans into white or black. There’s her grandfather Clifford, who drank away most of his family’s weeping willowframed 100-acre farm and violently doled out his misery upon his children. In her writing, Buchanan seeks to better understand her mother, Clifford’s daughter Velma Jean, whose motherhood she experienced as a mixture of abuse and love wrapped in hard edges. Buchanan finds a consistent pattern of violence, addiction and poverty running through the generations of her family, which she comes to understand as an inheritance of historical tragedy, subjugation and disenfranchisement of people of color throughout American history. “Black Indian” takes us back to times long ago — and not so long ago — when social norms of racial segregation and toxic male privilege compounded into a catalyst for physical and psychological abuse wrapped in a culture of silence. “I did it myself, too, when I was molested,” Buchanan observes. “We’ve developed a culture of protecting the molester and protecting the abuser, and that has perpetuated itself in our society in a multitude of ways. So much so that my mom and her sisters were basically the property of their dad, and then when they married they were the property of their husbands, and then had kids and were the property of their kids. … They had no agency, in and of themselves. They had to wrestle it. I think that’s why my mom was so hard.” (The following interview is excepted from an extended conversation that has been edited for length and clarity.) What were some of the most surprising histories you uncovered while researching the book? I was telling my aunt I discovered the Roberts [branch of extended family] have a settlement in Indiana, and she was like “they have a family reunion every year.” Those are my great, great grandmother’s people. I surmised we never went for a couple of reasons, but also because we were the darker-skinned people in the family and my mother kept marrying these darker-skinned PAGE 10 THE ARGONAUT NOVEMBER 21, 2019
Shonda Buchanan sees historical tragedies like the Trail of Tears and racial subjugation encoded in her family’s DNA
ArgonautNews.com men. It was a startling fact that a while branch of my family is having a celebration of heritage and family and culture, and we’d never been invited. The other fascinating thing I discovered is that my people are listed on the African Cherokee rolls. How is it possible that I didn’t know this? The African Cherokee rolls are a population of 48,000 people, give or take a few, who [spoke up] when the federal government said OK, we’re apologizing to the Cherokee nation and we’re going to give you money and land. Who of you, either on or off the Trail of Tears, say you are Indian?’ … In the early 1800s and 1900s, when the federal government began blood quantum erasure tactics that manifested in the Racial Integrity Act of 1924, which helped secure the One-Drop Rule [defining any amount of sub-Saharan ancestry as black], some full-blood American Indians were forced to deny their African-American relatives. Full-blood American Indians who were receiving government allotments for Indian schools, or reparations for stolen land, were forced to choose. This attitude has permeated some tribes in contemporary times, and not all welcome us at certain gatherings because they feel like we are diluting the bloodline, when in fact, some of those bloodlines have already been diluted through white marriages and mixed white and American Indian offspring. For some reason, when it comes to the Black Indian, we are denied those same bloodline affiliations. How has writing this memoir impacted or altered your self-identity? Pulling together the histories of our relatives, our ancestors, has given me a sense of legitimacy and our family a sense of legitimacy. But no one chased it down until I traced it. … The white piece — I don’t recall any relative at a family reunion considered “white.” ...We’re black in America, but we’ve also got this indigenous blood and those are the two communities that have allowed us to participate. ’m thinking of my uncle Jack — he looked white, but society forced us to codify him as black. So how could I celebrate a thing if it was a secret? If it was a threat to claim your white blood, how could we celebrate that? How has writing about your family impacted you as a writer and as a teacher of creative writing, composition and critical theory? I’m highlighting for my students that there’s a multiplicity in history that you haven’t been taught in high school. You have not been taught in high school, for example, that Crispus Attucks was a Black Indian — the first man to die in the American Revolution! Mildred Loving [whose case before the U.S. Supreme Court struck down all state laws banning inter-racial marriage] claimed she was Rappahannock [American Indian], and her grandson came out last year on Facebook, “My grandmother never said she was
black, her parents were full-blood Indian,” but because of the colored construct in the South, she had to be colored, which was black for them. I help students think about personal narratives and cultural narratives in a different way that changes the capacity of knowledge about our society and culture. … History is hiding in plain sight. I hope this book establishes my voice as a writer. I want to say the word I feel is “fearlessness.” I think I’ve only developed this feeling of fearlessness in the last few years, since this new president came into office. I call him new because hopefully one day soon he’ll be “old.” But I think the kinds of things he has allowed to happen and the people who are his minions is a direct harkening back to 1780, 1790 and the 1800s where you are stripping people of color, women and children of their sovereignty and rights. It’s important to teach our students to fight with language, and narrative too. I’m so proud when I see my students out there working as teachers, working at the National Museum of African American History and Culture, working at ABC and NBC. It’s like, “You guys wrote stories in my classroom, and hopefully you can turn these stories into something that you can use in your professional life one day.” How are stories that re-examine heritage reshaping American literature? We grow up on stories. Narratives define who we are at different points of our lives. That’s the power of language: the power to shape a person. Narratives across time have reshaped identities of people in many societies across the world. Some narratives empower people so they can pull themselves out of slavery or bondage or not being able to vote. Likewise, historical tragedies like the Trail of Tears appear to become personal inheritance in the conflict scene with your nephew. With historical tragedies in our country that people of color did not cause, that were laid upon us, you immediately had to acquiesce or suffer physical harm, suffer your children being taken away. You could suffer rape. You could suffer being given smallpox blankets and your whole village dying. All of these atrocities you could suffer just by being who you were on the historical road of Manifest Destiny. And Manifest Destiny just rolled over American Indians and rolled over people of color. And colonization, the cousin of
Buchanan’s ancestors are listed in the African Cherokee rolls enslavement, really the child of it. Historical atrocities remain in our DNA because trauma is an inherited thing. The blood does not lie. … You cannot talk about the identity of a person of color in this country separately from the policies and the structure that you had to function within for safety, for survival, for livelihood — it’s inextricable. You can’t really extract those histories, I think, so writing this book has been a way of writing the true tale of what I call American history. That moment with my nephew … he never had the ability to see his manic depressiveness, his poverty, the poverty of the family, his mother’s addiction (my sister’s addiction). But I saw it. I saw an inheritance of poverty. I saw an inheritance of drugs being poured into communities of color. … If you inherit how to make your grandmother’s cornbread and that becomes a thing of pride, how can you separate that from inheriting your grandmother’s abuse? What do you hope readers take away
“You can survive a thing that you feel is trying to kill you every day. … You can make your life better when you decide you deserve better — and then act accordingly.” — Shonda Buchanan
from your memoir? I hope readers take away the idea that you can survive a thing that you feel is trying to kill you every day. I want them to take away that you can make your life better when you decide you deserve better — and then act accordingly. And I want them to take away that they should ask for help if someone is abusing them. To the best of their ability, they can ask for help. They don’t have to name their abusers … but know that if you do not name the abuser, they are likely to do that to somebody else, just because they can. I do think that this story is the old, old, old timey version of —that’s the wrong terminology, but the 1930s, 40s and 50s version of the #MeToo movement, except they’re [her mother and aunts] not celebrities. The only reason we’re paying attention with Harvey Weinstein is because celebrities came forward. But then what about all the rest of the women who haven’t told — people without money, without a voice. When women read my book I hope they’ll find themselves in it, even if they haven’t been abused. Maybe they had a fantastic childhood, but there’s a friend or a cousin who didn’t. I’m hoping they can stand up for others and stand up for themselves. Shonda Buchanan discusses “Black Indian” with Rex Weiner from 8 to 10 p.m. Saturday (Nov. 23) at Beyond Baroque, 681 Venice Blvd., Venice. Tickets are $6 to $10 at beyondbaroque.org.
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A Legacy of Loyalty Chez Jay’s 60th Anniversary Party celebrates an Old Hollywood landmark that’s stood the test of time PHOTOS BY VENICE PAPARAZZI
The author and a friend pose for photo keepsake depicting Jay Fiondella at his second home in 1959 By Hannah Kahn As the sunset over the Santa Monica Pier painted the sky with hues of a spring bloom, the glow of Chez Jay’s colorful Christmas lights illuminated the interior of the intimate restaurant across the street. Something tells me ‘tis the season here all year round. It was only five o’clock, but there was already a festive energy in the air. On the sidewalk, a red carpet pointed me towards Chez Jay’s entrance, like the yellow brick road leading Dorothy to Oz. A first-timer at this local landmark, I donned a circle skirt and cardigan to fit the night’s 1950s theme honoring the 60th anniversary of this Old Hollywood hideaway. Chez Jay is a classic establishment known for its celebrity clientele and its low-key ambiance. “It’s like a time capsule,” said Chris Anderson, one of the owners of Chez Jay. The historic haunt’s anniversary party was “kind of commend-
ing all the people that worked here for the last 60 years,” he said. “It’s changed people’s lives.” Four years after Walt Disney unveiled Disneyland, Jay Fiondella brought a different sort of magic to Southern California with his restaurant Chez Jay. Fiondella embodied a real-life Adventureland, traveling the globe on his many expeditions. Choked up with emotion, Anita Fiondella told me that her father was “the original most interesting man in the world.” In addition to his role as a restaurant owner, Fiondella was a balloonist, a deep-sea adventurer and an actor. “He was really bigger than life,” his daughter said. Fiondella was a restaurateur ringmaster, ushering in local patrons — and animals —to his beachside sanctuary. He famously had an elephant on display at the grand opening of Chez Jay in 1959, giving “the elephant in the room” a whole new
meaning. And to this day, peanut shells are strewn across the floor of the joint. Astronaut Alan Shepard even took one of Fiondella’s peanuts to the moon. Inside the dark dining room, a black-andwhite portrait of Marilyn Monroe greeted me as I walked in, the actress seductively eyeing the bar to her right. Nautical décor flanked the narrow space: red-and-whitestriped sails suspended over the booths; lanterns and twisted rope lined the walls; and a large fish hung above bottles of liquor at the bar. Outside, a giant clam shell hugged the side of the building. For one night only, the parking lot housed Venice Paparazzi’s high-tech photo booth, featuring fun props to commemorate the occasion. There was live jazz music playing in The Backyard, Chez Jay’s new outdoor space that opened this summer. While I chose to dress as a modern-day Mrs. Maisel, other patrons paid tribute to the ‘50s with poodle skirts and leather
jackets. One woman transformed into Holly Golightly from “Breakfast at Tiffany’s,” complete with pearls, a tiara and black gloves. Jim Pierce, who frequents Chez Jay three to five times a week, wore dark sunglasses and a white T-shirt tucked into jeans (I told him he looked like a T-Bird straight out of “Grease,” and he proudly asserted that someone had called him Kenickie earlier in the night). Even the dinner menu dressed up in theme for the evening: my filet mignon was only $5.95, the original 1959 price of the dish. Over the course of six decades, Chez Jay has developed the reputation of attracting celebrity guests who have sought refuge in the restaurant’s paparazzi-free privacy. Jeff Oliver has been working behind the bar at Chez Jay for almost 20 years and has been a patron for even longer. With a dry sense of humor and a voice like molasses, Oliver shared one of his star-studded memories from the late ‘80s: “I was here one night. Sean Penn knocked on the door. It was almost closing. I wasn’t working. Sean Penn came in, says, ‘Can I get a drink? I got some friends.’ He went back out, came back with Warren Beatty and Jack Nicholson.” Michael T. Anderson, Chris’s father, has been the owner of Chez Jay for 40 years. He said, “Everybody came in here.” A few of his favorite celebrity sightings? “Julie Andrews, Michelle Pfeiffer and David E. Kelley.” But underneath the rich Hollywood history decorating the restaurant lies the very foundation that has kept the restaurant alive for so long: the sense of family among regulars and employees alike. Jan Janotta has been coming to Chez Jay for over 20 years because of the people. “Why go to a corporate restaurant that nobody’s ever going to remember you
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SONG & SPECTACLE With new arrangements and bold set designs, The Chainsmokers go beyond the call of duty for their World War Joy Tour
By Alan Sculley Now that sinking album sales have forced the vast majority of bands to make the bulk of their income through touring, it makes sense for musicians to put more effort than ever into their live shows. The Chainsmokers appear to have gone well above and beyond the call of duty for the first tour in support of the duo’s latest album, “World War Joy.” As Andrew “Drew” Taggart and Alex Pall (the musicians who make up The Chainsmokers) explain in a phone interview, several months of work went into creating not only the stage set, but some bold new wrinkles in their music as well for this tour. “A lot of artists are taking production to the next level and we knew it was time for us to, like, step up,” Taggart says. “We wanted to do something that matched the energy of our show, which is a very high energy, fun — party, almost. We wanted to build something that complemented the feel of what our music does. So, we built something that’s super fun.” The main stage is made up of three separate sections that form what Taggart and Pall call “the Triad.” “They’re all suspended and they can lift up and then lift down and form the triad shape, and then they can lift up in the air with pyro, and then on one staircase it has this reflective shield that you can blow light into,” Taggart continues. “The stage looks absolutely insane. I really think we created something that, just from a visual standpoint — forget about the music — that’s going to be pretty breathtaking and just amazing to see move on stage. It’s going to complement what we do really well.” There are other bells and whistles, too, including an array of special effects and
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plenty of room on the main stage for Taggart and Paul to move, plus a floating second stage that will be placed toward the back of the arenas. And let’s not forget the Globe of Death. “Probably like midway through the show, we have these dirt bikes that show up on stage and get into the Globe of Death and they start spinning circles while we’re performing some of our more intense songs,” Taggart explains. “It’s really going to take those songs to the next level, just the adrenaline. Even the sound of the motors is going to be really powerful.” There will also be surprises with the music, as Taggart and Pall will be joined by Matt McGuire on drums, helping to move the music toward more of a live band sound. “There’s this really great flow to the show. When we were creating it, we came up with like four different moods as the show progressed,” Taggart says. “So there’s a happy mood, there’s a dark
mood, there’s a high-energy section, and there’s an intimate section because, having a show, it’s really important to have those different dynamics. We’ve spent a lot of time over the last six months thinking [up and] making unique edits of all of our songs, building new remixes and new sections to kind of tie it all together. “We reimagined pretty much everything. You get all of our more popular songs, and a lot of them will start like how you’ve heard them on the radio or whatever, and they start to get reimagined as they go on. We had a lot of fun with it, and there’s definitely stuff you’ll hear on this tour that you’ll only be able to hear on this tour, that we made especially for this, which was really fun.” Creating elaborate live shows is nothing new for The Chainsmokers, who began touring arenas in 2017 after making regular visits to the top of dance/electronic singles chart. By that time, Taggart and Pall were the
third highest earning deejays for 2017, bringing in $38 million, according to Forbes magazine. (The group has gone on to displace Calvin Harris as the top-paid deejay act of 2019, with Forbes placing earnings at $46 million.) The duo came together in 2012 after Pall (who had been working under The Chainsmokers name with DJ Rhett Bixler) split with Bixler and his manager, Adam Alpert, introduced him to Taggart as a potential replacement. Pall and Taggart clicked, and they began remixing songs by indie bands before beginning to create original material, often collaborating with other artists from the EDM and pop worlds. An early single, “#Selfie,” was released by the EDM label Dim Mak Records in December 2013, and the song became a hit on dance/electronic charts. The Chainsmokers were on the music map and off and running. Over the next year, more singles arrived, including “Kanye,” “Let You Go” (a (Continued on page 14)
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collaboration with the group Great Good Fine OK) and “Good Intentions,” before the song “Roses” arrived in June 2015 and took the duo to a new level. “Roses” went multi-platinum in several countries and reached the Top 10 on Billboard magazine’s all-genre Hot 100 singles chart. The Chainsmokers continued releasing singles in the ensuing months before breaking even bigger in summer 2016 with the song “Closer,” which featured Taggart doing his first lead vocal, in a duet with Halsey. “Closer” was a chart-topper in multiple countries and set the stage for the duo’s first full-length album, “Memories Do Not Open,” which arrived in April 2017. That album debuted at No. 1 on the “Billboard 200” album chart and was certified platinum a few months later, having spawned the hit singles “Something Just Like Us” (a collaboration with Coldplay) and “The One.” A second album, “Sick Boy,” followed in 2018. It produced a half dozen dance hits (including “This Feeling,” “Side Effects” and “Everybody Hates Me”), and
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— Drew Taggart, The Chainsmokers Billboard ranked The Chainsmokers as the top dance music act of 2018. Up next is “World War Joy.” The album is expected to arrive yet this year, but the release date has not been announced. The singles that have been released so far also move the group’s sound in more of a pop direction, as the Top 5 dance/ electronic hits “Call You Mine” (featuring Bebe Rexha), “Takeaway” (featuring Illenium and Lennon Stella) and “Who Do You Love” (featuring 5 Seconds of Summer) all lean in a pop ballad direction with some EDM and hip-hop touches. “Takeaway” and “Who Do You Love” will be easy enough to perform on tour because 5 Seconds of Summer and Lennon Stella are opening for The Chainsmokers. But Taggart and
Pall have something special in mind for songs that feature other female guest vocalists. “We have created this character who will exist and transform and evolve over the course of the show, that is enough of a presence where it doesn’t feel like, ‘OK, where is the singer,’ which is something we’ve definitely found challenging over the last two years when you’re performing songs where the singer is not there,” Pall says. “So she kind of takes the role of the frontman in the cases where there’s a female lead.” The Chainsmokers play The Forum (3900 W. Manchester Blvd., Inglewood) with 5 Seconds of Summer and Lennon Stella on Tuesday, Nov. 26. Doors open at 7 p.m.; Tickets start at $39.50.
Michael Anderson (right) and the elephant in the room on opening day (Continued from page 12) other bar these days, everybody’s next week, next year, but you on their phone,” Pierce said. “At walk in here, and it’s like Chez Jay’s, you actually talk to family,” Janotta said. For people. You meet people, and Guillermo “Chef Memo” Garcia, over time you become friends his workplace of 27 years has with those people. When there’s become a family business a common bond, that’s family.” spanning three generations. “This Before I knew it, it was already is my second house,” he said. 10 o’clock. I hugged my new Garcia’s father worked at Chez friends Chris and Memo goodbye Jay in 1978, and now his two and walked away, knowing I’d kids do as well. be back soon enough. Just as Jim Pierce volunteered to help Dorothy discovers at the end of out with the 60th anniversary “The Wizard of Oz,” there’s no celebration because of his deep place like home — but if you’re connection to the Chez Jay lucky, Oz can become your community. “If you go to any second home, too.
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The Gourmandise School teaches Holiday 101 classes in preparing traditional meals, holiday tarts and vegetarian feasts By Christina Campodonico Grocery stores have long offered preprepared Thanksgiving meals for pickup, but now local restaurants are getting in on the game, too. If you’re looking to cut down on the stress of preparing a full-on turkey dinner, or want to spice things by changing up the main meat entrée and adding some gourmet sides or desserts, look to these local eateries offering to bring a taste of their kitchens to your home this holiday season.
(including the sweet kind) are available, but you can change things up with turkey bacon Brussels sprouts or roasted carrots with golden beats. Offer your table a festive finish with out-of-the-ordinary desserts like a mango tart, fresh apple cake with caramel buttercream, or a pumpkin and walnut layer cake. Order by Nov. 21 for pick up on Nov. 26 or 27.
Superba Food + Bread 1900 Lincoln Blvd., Venice (310) 907-5075 | superbafoodandbread.com Huckleberry Café 1014 Wilshire Blvd., Santa Monica Throw the caution of the keto diet to the (310) 451-2311 | huckleberrycafe.com wind and embrace carbs with Superba Food + Bread’s array of à la carte ThanksOrder a whole organic turkey leg or breast giving offerings. Put a Southern spin on or a Creekstone Farms braised brisket. your bread basket with cheddar chive Complement traditional stuffing, Yukon biscuits, a French one with elegant pain Gold mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce and d’epi baguettes, a festive one with cranmore with a wild rice and grain salad or berry walnut boules, or an all-American chimichurri roasted carrots. Save room for one with classic Parker House rolls straight chocolate pecan pie or turkey-shaped from Superba’s Venice kitchen. Dig into ginger cookies for dessert. creamy white cheddar mac n’ cheese pasta Order by 5 p.m. Nov. 21, for pick up shells or feed the vegans at your table with between 9 a.m. and noon on Thanksgiving mushroom and leek veggie stuffing. Day (Nov. 28). Committed carnivores who are tired of turkey may enjoy the slow roasted garlic Urban Plates herb Aspen Ridge prime rib or sausage 12746-3 W. Jefferson Blvd., Playa Vista stuffing made with Beeler’s pork sausage, 1-800-652-4788 | urbanplates.com celery and sage. Add a sweet or zesty finish Urban Plates offers fully-cooked, with Superba’s cranberry orange chutney just-heat-it-up, free-range turkey family or glazed sweet potatoes with spiced meals featuring all the classic trimmings, pecans. including gravy, cranberry relish, artisan Order by Nov. 24 for pick up at Superba’s bread and mushroom stuffing made from Venice location. scratch. Choose from one to two sides depending on the size of your order, while Truxton’s additional sides are available à la carte 8611 Truxton Ave., Westchester ($13 each). Traditional potato mashes (310) 417-8789 | truxtonsamericanbistro.com
Enjoy Truxton’s classic turkey dinner of mashed potatoes with gravy, cranberry sauce and green beans in the comfort of your own home. Choose from butternut squash soup, tomato bisque or a Caesar salad as your starter, and finish off your meal with a slice of pumpkin pie after the turkey of course! Order by 9 p.m. Nov. 26 for pick up on Nov. 27. Maple Block Meat Co. 3973 Sepulveda Blvd., Culver City (310) 313-6328 | mapleblockmeat.com
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JUST LISTED 13600 MARINA POINTE DR. #1110, MDR 2 BD & 2.5 BA 1,650 SQ.FT. www.Regatta1110.com $1,795,000
FOR SALE 6 VOYAGE ST. #103, MDR 2 BD & 2 BA 1,000 SQ.FT. www.6Voyage.com $1,649,000
OPEN SUN 1-4 7100 PLAYA VISTA DR. #101, PLAYA VISTA 3 BD & 2.5 BA 1,630 SQ.FT. $1,099,000 www.Coronado101.com
OPEN SUN 1-4 4730 LA VILLA MARINA #H, MDR 2 BD & 2 BA 1,672SQ.FT. $919,900 www.4730LaVillaMarina.com
OPEN SUN 1-4 1686 ELECTRIC AVE., VENICE 4 BD & 3 BA 1,785 SQ.FT. www.1686Electric.com $1,999,000
COMING SOON 12940 BONAPARTE AVE., MARINA DEL REY 3 BD & 2 BA 1,708 SQ.FT. $1,699,000
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IN ESCROW 4740 LA VILLA MARINA #D, MARINA DEL REY 2 BD & 2.5 BA 1,622 SQ.FT. $925,000
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IN ESCROW 3950 VIA DOLCE #518, MARINA DEL REY 2 BD & 2.5 BA 1,886 SQ.FT. $1,199,000 www.3950ViaDolce.com
IN ESCROW 13310 MAXELLA AVE. #5, MDR 3 BD & 2.5 BA 1,585 SQ.FT. $999,000 www.13310Maxella.com
OPEN SUN 1-4 8025 REDLANDS ST. #22, PLAYA DEL REY 3 BD & 2.5 BA 1,206 SQ.FT. $739,000 www.8025Redlands.com
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“In the heart of Brentwood, this home only moments from shops, restaurants & top-rated school,” says agent Stephanie Younger. “Gourmet kitchen w/island, glass doors & service windows for indoor/outdoor entertaining. Spacious & serene master suite w/fireplace. Multi-level outdoor spaces are an entertainer’s dream, Endless Pool, firepit & canyon views. This Italian estate is the perfect blend of sumptuous design & top-of-the-line technology.” Offered at $4,489,000 Stephanie Younger Compass 310-499-2020
“Beautiful and rare, this two-bed, two-and-a-half-bath, highly desirable floorplan offers plenty of outdoor space for outdoor entertaining,” says agent Jesse Weinberg. “The first floors offers a kitchen with glass doors opening to the private patio and an atrium which offers tons of natural light. Upstairs is the spacious master suite, with a private balcony, and an additional bedroom with en-suite bath. This unit offers a well-located washer and dryer on the second level, HVAC, and attached over-sized garage.” Offered at $919,000 Jesse Weinberg KW Silicon Beach 800-804-9132
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“Enter into a spacious kitchen with an island, custom cabinets, recessed lighting and stainless-steel appliances,” says agent Charles Lederman. “Enjoy an open-concept living space that leads to a large patio overlooking the marina activity. The master bedroom boasts an en-suite bathroom, as well as a walk-in closet. Additional features include remote-controlled solar and black-out shades, floor-to-ceiling windows, murphy bed in guest bedroom, and ample storage throughout.” Offered at $1,029,000 Charles Lederman Charles Lederman & Associates 310-821-8980
“Enjoy this sun-drenched, Santa Barbara style home,” says agent Denise Fast. “This luxuriously updated, Mediterranean shows like a model home in the Coeur D’Alene school district. The kitchen features top-of-theline stainless appliances, a farmhouse sink and custom backsplash. The gourmet, island kitchen and family room open to the private backyard. Features include a gracious entry and grand spiral staircase. The home is very spacious with second story vaulted ceilings and skylights.” Offered at $2,695,000 Denise Fast RE/MAX Estate Properties 310-578-5414
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THE ARGONAUT REAL ESTATE Q&A What obligations does a real estate broker have to their client versus their own financial or business interests? Having spent nearly 25 years as a real estate broker and attorney, I am passionate about the duties of professionals placed in highly entrusted positions. While ethics rules generally prevent attorneys from having any conflict of interest with their clients, the regulations relating to real estate agents are less stringent. However, the main tenet of a broker-client relationship is that the broker is the client’s “fiduciary” — a position requiring them to act in the best interest of their clients, above all other interests, including their own. That fiduciary duty includes the duty of utmost care, integrity, honesty, and loyalty in all dealings with their client. It includes duties to disclose all material facts that might affect the client’s decision; to disclose all offers to buy the property; to refrain from conflicts of interest without full disclosure and informed consent of the client; and to refrain from obtaining any advantage over the client that arises from their position. How does it apply to you as a buyer or seller of real estate? Let’s start at the beginning. Real estate brokers are paid on commission- your interests as a seller aren’t necessarily in conflict there, as you share the interest in getting the property sold at the highest price. If the broker does not succeed in selling the property, they don’t get paid. There are still some things
to watch out for at this stage and they are significant. Each agent you interview will do whatever they can to get your listing. They will advise you on the value of your home, and accordingly, what price it should be listed for. An agent may be intentionally or unintentionally optimistic about your listing price — it is often the agent who claims they can obtain the highest price, whether realistic or not, that gets the listing. Once they have the signed listing contract and a few weeks have gone by without an offer, the agent may suggest you lower the price. The nature of competition inherent in getting those listing contracts does create its own conflict of interest — a good broker, and there are many out there, will not overpromise and will provide you with good advice on the market and your home value. Trust those that provide you with an honest assessment. There are some newer potential conflicts of interest that have come into practice at this listing and pre-listing stage. There are all kinds of new and enticing services being offered by listing brokers. Some are offering to advance/ loan funds to Sellers to remodel or repair their home to prepare for sale; to pay your mortgage payments while the property is for sale; to stage (furnish & decorate) the property; or even to buy another property. These may be interest fee loans made in exchange for the sales
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listing with you agreeing to repay the loan with proceeds from your sale. Sounds great- what could go wrong, right? Well, quite a lot. If the property does not sell, or sells at a price lower than projected, you still must repay that loan. You remodeled the kitchen or agreed to tens of thousands of dollars in staging fees based on the sales price you were anticipating. Who advised you regarding that potential sales price? Your realtor. The realtor who really wanted your listing. If the property is not selling, you have a very real conflict of interest. Not only is the broker not being paid a commission, but they can’t even get their money back until your home sells. If it doesn’t sell, your broker may now be your bill collector… What about the broker who promises you that if they don’t sell your home, they will buy it from you at an agreed upon price? Conflicts abound here. Which scenario is more profitable for the broker? Can you be sure that the broker is making their best efforts to sell your property when they are also your potential buyer? Chances are good that the agreed upon price is one that is designed for the broker to resell it for a profit. The longstanding practice referred to as “Dual Agency” (where the same broker represents the buyer and the seller in the same transaction) has always been
an obvious conflict of interest and yes, it is legal as long as the agent discloses same in writing to both parties. Even the most ethical and well-meaning broker is physically unable to act in the best interest of the seller and the buyer at the same time, or to meet their duty of undivided loyalty to either. How can that broker negotiate the highest price for one client and the lowest price for their other client? They simply cannot. The agent can mediate between the two parties, but he/she can’t really advocate for either. Sometimes these discussed services may be helpful to you. What is most important is that you are educated about the capacity in which your professional advisers are acting so that you may give proper weight to their advice. Consult with an attorney for best protection of your interests. THIS WEEK’S QUESTION WAS ANSWERED BY
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Fic. Business Name FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2019290701 Type of Filing: Original. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: SCHOOL OF DANCE AND MUSIC, HERMOSA SCHOOL OF DANCE AND MUSIC. 1151 Aviation Blvd., Hermosa Beach, CA 90255. COUNTY: Los Angeles. Articles of Incorporation or Organization Number: 200133510215. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Studio 1137 LLC, 1151 Aviation Blvd., Hermosa Beach, CA 90255. 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: 07/2017. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/ Liliana Somma. TITLE: Owner, Corp or LLC Name: Studio 1137 LLC. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: November 4, 2019. NOTICE – in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions code). Publish: The Argonaut Newspaper. Dates: 11/21/19, 11/28/19, 12/5/19, 12/12/19 #26124
COUNTY: Los Angeles. Articles of Incorporation or Organization Number: 201506110454. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Patrickxavierpt, LLC, 4900 Overland Ave., Unit 238 Culver City, CA 90230. 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: 02/2015. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/ Patrick Xavier Matibag. TITLE: Managing Member, Corp or LLC Name: Patrickxavierpt, LLC. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: October 25, 2019. NOTICE – in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions code). Publish: The Argonaut Newspaper. Dates: 11/7/19, 11/14/19, 11/21/19, 11/28/19 #25676
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2019280819 Type of Filing: Original. The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: SMARTSTART DEVELOPMENTAL LEARNING CENTER. 2505 Lincoln Blvd., Santa Monica, CA 90405. COUNTY: Los Angeles. Articles of Incorporation or Organization Number: 1956926. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Early Start Preschools, 2505 Lincoln Blvd., Santa Monica, CA 90405. State of Incorporation or LLC: California. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY a Corporation. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on: 09/2013. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/ Sharon Lowery. TITLE: Secretary, Corp or LLC Name: Early FICTITIOUS BUSINESS Start Preschools l. This stateNAME STATEMENT FILE ment was filed with the LA NO. 2019283446 County Clerk on: October 23, Type of Filing: Original. The 2019. NOTICE – in accordfollowing person(s) is (are) ance with subdivision (a) of doing business as: TRUE Section 17920, a Fictitious CARE HOMECARE. 4900 Name statement generally Overland Ave., Unit 238 Culexpires at the end of five ver City, CA 90230. years from the date on which COUNTY: Los Angeles. Artit was filed in the office of the icles of Incorporation or Orcounty clerk, except, as ganization Number: provided in subdivision (b) of 201506110454. RESection 17920, where it exGISTERED OWNER(S) pires 40 days after any Patrickxavierpt, LLC, 4900 change in the facts set forth Overland Ave., Unit 238 Cul- Services Plumbing in the statement pursuant to ver City, CA 90230. State of Section 17913 other than a Incorporation or LLC: Califorchange in the residence ad• Repair nia. THIS BUSINESS IS dress of a registered owner. CONDUCTED BY a Limited • Faucets & Toilets The regis- a new Fictitious Business Liability Company. Name statement must be trant commenced • Drain Cleaning to transact filed before the expiration. business under the fictitious The filing of this statement • Water Heaters business name or names lisdoes not of itself authorize Since ted above on: 02/2015. I de• Garbage Disposals the use in this state of a1978 ficticlare that all information in tious business name in violathis statement andNeat & Clean Plumbers • Repipe Specialistis trueThe tion of the rights of another correct. /s/ Patrick Xavier • Water & TITLE: Gas LeaksManaging under federal, state, or comMatibag. mon law (see Section 14411 Member, Corp or LLC Name: • Sewer Specialist LLC. This et seq., Business and ProfesPatrickxavierpt, Licensed-Bonded-Insured sions code). Publish: The Arstatement was Heaters filed with the • Tankless Water gonaut Newspaper. Dates: Lic. #799390 ALL Work Guaranteed LA County Clerk on: October 11/14/19, 11/21/19, 11/28/19, • Camera 25, 2019.Inspections NOTICE – in11520 ac- Jefferson Blvd., Culver City 90230 12/5/19 #25888 cordance with subdivision (a) Hydro Jetter of• Section 17920, a Fictitious24 hr. Emergency Service 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
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years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions code). Publish: The Argonaut Newspaper. Dates: 11/14/19, 11/21/19, 11/28/19, 12/5/19 #25888 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO.2019291397 Type of Filing: Original The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: BECKET CHIRINO; 8117 Stewart Ave. Los Angeles, Ca 90045. COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Annie L. Pritchard, 8117 Stewart Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90045, Frances Leilani Chirino, 4211 Redwood Ave., Unit 109 Los Angeles, CA 90066. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY a General Partnership. The registrant commenced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name or names listed above on: 11/2019. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/: Annie L. Pritchard. TITLE: General Partner. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: November 5, 2019. NOTICE – in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., business and professions code). Publish: The Argonaut Newspaper. Dates: 11/14/19, 11/21/19, 11/28/19, 12/5/19 #25839 The Argonaut
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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2019280402 Type of Filing: Original The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: AHEAD OF THE CURVE HOMES LOCKHART & RUTTENBERG; 9454 Wilshire Blvd. , Beverly Hills, CA 90212. COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Erica Lockhart, Lorin Ruttenberg, 9454 Wilshire Blvd., 4th fl. Beverly Hills, CA 90212. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY a General Partnership. The registrant commenced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name or names listed above on: 11/2016. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/: Erica Lockhart. TITLE: General Partner. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: October 22, 2019. NOTICE – in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business Name statement must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411 et seq., business and professions code). Publish: The Argonaut Newspaper. Dates: 11/21/19, 11/28/19, 12/5/19, 12/12/19 #26121
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 2019286430 Type of Filing: Original The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: JOSTLE APPAREL; 4314 Marina City Dr., Unit 1018 Marina del Rey, CA 90292. COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Bryce David Hirschberg, 4314 Marina City Dr., Unit 1018 Marina del Rey, CA 90292. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the Fictitious Business Name or names listed above on: N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. /s/: Bryce David Hirschberg. TITLE: Owner. This statement was filed with the LA County Clerk on: October 30, 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 N e w s p a p e r . D a t e s : 1 1 / 7 / 1 9, 11/14/19, 11/21/19, 11/28/19 #25565
“ACCENTUATING THE NEGATIVE” (11/14/19)
LOS ANGELES TIMES SUNDAY CROSSWORD PUZZLE “NAME TAGS” By GARY LARSON
VICIOUS RECYCLE ’ve started dating a guy who an estranged friend of mine was engaged to and dumped 25 years ago. She completely broke his heart. She’s been engaged eight times, married five, so I hardly think he was special. But some of my girlfriends think it’s not cool and say I’m breaking “girl code.” Am I betraying her? — In A Quandary
competitors, undermining rather than openly attacking their female rivals. Benenson and other researchers believe this strategy evolved so women could avoid physical violence, which could harm their reproductive parts or leave them incapable of fulfilling their role as their children’s primary caretaker. Women instead use sabotaging tactics like informational warfare — the threat of reputation-destroying gossip — and When you put your old couch out on social exclusion. Referencing “girl code” the curb, you don’t get to make a bunch is part of this, revving up a woman’s of restrictions about who can pick it up: fears of being ostracized and creating a “Free sofa!* *Except for that hussy Linda virtual moat around a man. and her nasty sisters.” Unlike in the male world of “Fight Club,” It is cruel to take up with a guy who’s where the rules are clear — “The first rule just dumped and devastated a friend of of fight club is you do not talk about yours. But this woman is your ex-friend, fight club” — the rules of girl code are and it isn’t like she’s lying in the dark, nebulous, unspoken. Because women weeping over a sock he left at her place. compete in sneaky and undermining In fact, they were engaged 25 years ago, ways, this nebulousness makes potential and she dumped him. Yet, here you are, transgressions of girl code more dangerhaving “girl code” invoked on you. ous and powerful. “Girl code,” like “guy code,” is a deterSo in deciding whether to continue rent to would-be mate poachers, with this guy, you should understand powered by peer pressure. However, girl that there could be real costs for you for code tends to play out differently from being thought to have violated girl guy code. Psychologist Joyce Benenson, code. Can you weather those costs? Is it who researches evolved sex differences, worth it to continue with this guy? Focus finds that males, from early childhood not on what’s fair but on what’s realistic. on, are verbally and physically direct Some women will talk trash about you with one another in a way girls and —never mind the fact that the guy was women are not: “Bro, that’s my girlfriend dumped decades ago by a woman you just dissed. You’re gonna need who swaps out her husbands more directions to the ER.” often than most of us replace the Women, on the other hand, are covert kitchen sponge.
DRIVING MISS CRAZY I’m a 32-year-old woman, and I went on one date with a guy I’d been talking to online. We have texted some since our date but haven’t made solid plans to hang again. Basically, he’ll text me and we’ll chat, and then I won’t hear from him for a week. The waiting is making me really obsessive. I find myself constantly wanting to text him. I know I shouldn’t chase him, but the urge is so strong. What’s going on? — Disturbed Sometimes, when two people get engaged, the intended groom is the last to know. The guy asks you, “So, whatcha up to Saturday? Wanna grab a coffee?” And you’re like, “I thought we’d have an afternoon wedding. But coffee’s fine, too.” It should help to understand that this sort of crazy — the intense desire to text him — doesn’t come out of some magical, vine-covered mental love fountain within you. In fact, there’s nothing romantic about it. It’s just the mechanics of our human motivational
system, which works like a machine. Russian psychologist and psychiatrist Bluma Zeigarnik discovered that just as pressure in a machine builds up and needs to be released, tasks we’ve left incomplete seem to cause emotional tension — seriously uncomfortable feelings, a sort of mental itching. This motivates us to do the thing we’ve left undone so we can stop feeling so unsettled. So, sure, you like the guy, but one date in you’re dying to text him not because he’s “the one” but because you’re suffering through what I like to describe as the emotional version of a really bad need to pee. Reminding yourself that it’s just psychological hydraulics might help you weather the discomfort of not texting and then be all cool when the guy eventually calls: “Jason? Jason who? … Oh, right! Heyyy! Hold on a sec,” you say, as you descend the ladder and put down the glue roller you’ve been using to wallpaper your bedroom ceiling with huge blown-up photos of his face.
ACROSS 1 Milky white kind of glass 5 “Dumb and Dumber” co-star 11 Confident 18 Stellar phenomenon 19 Aspirations 20 Self-officiated game with a disc 21 Inspiring Gates? 24 Upright Fosse? 25 More tender 26 Driver’s lic. info 27 Red dye 29 Use for a fee 30 Family nickname 32 Something read to the rowdy? 35 English breakfast __ 37 Outrage 40 Very funny sort 42 Hostess output 44 It has an eye on TV 47 1980s Panamanian dictator 49 Refined Bailey? 51 Careless Montana? 53 Type, in Calais 54 Westminster landmark 55 Jumbles 56 House shower 58 Causes of frequent breakins? 60 IBM competitor 61 1942 Philippine battle site 63 Cold sheet 64 Vividly expressive Carney? 67 Outgoing Macdonald? 73 Actor Neeson 74 Fortune-telling aids 75 One of the fire signs 76 Period of the first
dinosaurs Christmas ... ” 80 State with a 12 Hindered, as panhandle growth 81 Plane angle 13 __City: computer symbol game 83 Very long time 14 Eclipse shadow 84 Some corporate 15 “Streamers” jets playwright 86 Slothful Sontag? 16 School since 89 Seafaring Davis? 1440 92 Where to find an 17 Balance on a idiomatic pig card, say 93 Family docs 20 Parvenus 94 Widespread 22 Bench press 95 One doing stars, muscles say 23 Seized, as an 96 Outlaw Kelly opportunity 97 “Ben-Hur” studio 28 Go down, so to 98 Starts to speak negotiate, as a 31 Like some turkey price stuffing 100 Clearasil target 33 Eye care product 102 Formally transfer prefix 105 Opposite of piano 34 Certain Sooner 107 Young socialite 36 ESPN Deportes 109 Dependable language 113 Forthcoming 37 Joyous way to Tyson? break out 115 Forceful Kelly? 38 Surfing wave 119 Fan of Jerry 39 Symphony Garcia’s band originally 120 Flea market deal dedicated to 121 Part of a pot Napoleon 122 __ overload 41 Friend of TV’s 123 Absorbs the Sheldon financial hit 43 Stay in shape 124 “Enough!” 44 Popular spring break locale, DOWN informally 1 Till stack 45 Uncle Remus title 2 Game played in 46 Stone and an anagram of Stallone itself 48 Wall St. news 3 Swear 49 French Oscar 4 What loafers lack 50 “Barnaby Jones” 5 Burnable medium, star briefly 52 Numerical prefix 6 Dry as a bone 57 Frisk, with “down” 7 “Made to be 59 Rio greetings broken” thing 61 Partial view? 8 Browning’s Ben 62 Lombardy-based football club Ezra, e.g. 65 Nursery item 9 Former U.K. 66 Sound of recording giant disapproval 10 Fashion initials 67 Early rock horn 11 “__ want for
68 Face-to-face exams 69 Toledo thing 70 “Little House” family name 71 Second shot 72 Sounded ghostly 74 Green cars 76 Sharp flavor 77 Harvest 78 Markers 79 Like many fine wines 80 Deked, say 81 Bolshevik’s foe 82 March opening 85 “He’s __ notable coward ... ”: Shak. 87 Speed 88 Santa __ Valley: California wine region 90 More cozy 91 Polar helper 95 Sites for fights 97 Patches up 99 Horace, for one 101 “Animal House” party attire 102 Some UPS deliveries 103 Duel tool 104 University VIP 106 “Just __ is not __”: AT&T slogan 108 Island near Java 110 Mardi Gras follower 111 Liking 112 Insightful 114 Old reciprocal electrical unit 116 Mt. Hood’s home 117 __ culpa 118 Bottom line
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H A P P E N I N G S Compiled by Sara Harmatz Thursday, Nov. 21 “Winterland” + “Fire on the Mountain” Double Feature, 6 to 9:30 p.m. Celebrate ski and snowboard culture on the Santa Monica Pier as Teton Gravity Research premieres these two films on a massive three-story screen. Santa Monica Pier. $10 to $45, or free for IKON passholders and one guest with RSVP. tetongravity.com Book Launch for #MeAsWell, 7 to 9:30 p.m. Writer and producer from the iconic TV show “Seinfeld” Peter Mehlman releases his second novel, examining the inner and outer turmoil that results when a public figure makes a comment that doesn’t agree with the rules of woke America. Budman Studios, 361 Vernon Ave. Free with RSVP. eventbrite.com 10 x 10 Los Angeles, 7 to 10 p.m. The empowering 10x10 movement comes to L.A. with a “Shark Tank”style charity cocktail party in support of POPS the Club, California Greenworks and The Wayfarer Foundation. The Unlikely Florist, 715 Hampton Drive. $100+. givelively.org
Baby Gramps Meets Unkle Monkey
There aren’t many performers like Baby Gramps left in this world. The energetic singer and steel guitar player performs unique arrangements of 1920s and ’30s ragtime and blues with a quirky sense of humor, channeling old time country, novelty Klezmer and even Tuvan throat singing to create his own distinct sound. When Johnny Depp and Gore Verbinski produced their “Rogue’s Gallery” album while working on “Pirates of the Caribbean,” they tapped Lou Reed, Sting, Bono, Nick Cave — and Baby Gramps, for not one but two songs. The Seattle-based artist gives are rare Southern California concert, supported by local favorites Unkle Monkey, at 8 p.m. Saturday (Nov. 23) at The Warehouse, 4499 Admiralty Way, Marina del Rey. No cover. mdrwarehouse.com — Joe Piasecki
Electric Scooters in Del Rey, 7 p.m. The Del Rey Neighborhood Council’s Land Use & Planning Committee takes on the ever-controversial topic of electric scooters at Del Rey Square, 11976 Culver Blvd. Del Rey. delreync.org Yuval Ron Ensemble, 7:30 p.m. Théâtre Raymond Kabbaz presents a trance-inducing evening of world music featuring Qawwali singer Sukhawat Ali Khan, Arabic vocalist Najwa Gibran, percussionist Jamie Papish, and duduk and woodwind player Leo
Chelyapov. Led by Academy Awardwinning composer and oud player Yuval Ron. Théâtre Raymond Kabbaz at Le Lycée Français de Los Angeles, 10361 W. Pico Blvd. $30; $20 for students. (310) 286-0553; trk.us.com Friday, Nov. 22 Webinar: Windows Virtual Desktop, 11 a.m. to noon. This free webinar hosted by Marina del Reybased TWE Solutions focuses on using Windows Virtual Desktop with Azure to simplify and improve the virtual desktop experience. RSVP at bit.ly/2CvJDF4 Venice High Gondoliers Football Playoffs, 7 p.m. Cheer the Gondos on to victory as they battle Reseda in the semifinals for a trip to the CIF Division 1 City Championship game. 18230 Kittridge St, Reseda. gondolierathletics.com Lights for Liberty Border Demonstration, 7 to 8:30 p.m. Westchester families gather once again at Lincoln Boulevard and Manchester Avenue in opposition to abuse of migrants by federal immigration officials. 7166 W. Manchester Ave., Westchester. Search “Lights for Liberty Los Angeles” on Facebook. Save the Waves Film Festival, 7 to 11 p.m. Support this nonprofit coalition and World Surfing Reserves while watching world premieres of surf, adventure and documentary films. Advance ticket holders will receive a raffle ticket for a chance to win valuable prizes at intermission. Farm League, 668 Rose Ave., Venice. $20; $50 for VIP. savethewaves.org
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“The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” @ George E. Gordon Clubhouse in Recreation Park El Segundo Youth Drama revives the 2005 Tony Award-winning musical about a regional spelling bee contest with socially awkward kids and quirky adults who find joy, heartache and humor in spelling. Limited engagement: 7 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday and 2
p.m. Sunday (Nov. 21 to 24). 300 E. Pine Ave., El Segundo. $8 in advance or $10 at the door. (310) 524-2362; esrec.org
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“Bad Habits” @ Ruskin Group Theatre The Sisters of St. Cyril’s are on a mission to prevent the closing of their convent and school. Will the “Almighty” intervene in the form of a miraculous woman named Maria? Or will the Sisters have to rely on their annual Christmas pageant fundraiser, featuring a particularly surprising number? Legendary entertainer Orson Bean and wife Alley Mills (“The Wonder Years”) star. Opens Friday (Nov. 22) and continues 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and at 2 p.m. Sundays through Jan. 26. 3000 Airport Ave., Santa Monica. $25 to $35. (310) 397-3244; ruskingrouptheatre.com
“Rhinoceros” @ Santa Monica College SMC’s theater arts department presents Eugene Ionesco’s classic absurdist play about a small provincial town visited by a mysterious rhino. Limited engagement: 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays through Dec. 7. A preview performance is scheduled for 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 21. Theatre Arts Main Stage, 1900 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica. $8 to $15. (310) 434-4319; smc.edu/mainstage “Legally Blond The Musical Jr.” @ Morgan-Wixson Theatre Based on the award-winning Broadway musical and smash hit motion picture, this youth-friendly musical comedy follows Elle Woods as she transforms from an L.A. sorority girl to a Harvard law student with serious flair. Now playing at 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays through Dec., 14. 2627 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica. $16 to $25. (310) 828-7519; morgan-wixson.org
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Elle Woods and Bruiser in “Legally Blonde The Musical Jr.” “Little Women” @ Westchester Playhouse The Kentwood Players bring Louisa May Alcott’s literary classic to vivid musical life, just before the much anticipated Greta Gerwig movie adaptation comes out. With joyful melodies and memorable characters, the musical follows
the four March sisters as they discover adventure, heartbreak and hope during the Civil War era. This is the first show of the Westchester institution’s 2019-20 70th Anniversary season. Now playing at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and at 2 p.m. Sunday through Dec. 21. 8301 Hindry Ave., Westchester.
$27. (310) 645-5156; kentwoodplayers.org “Before” @ Odyssey Theatre Celebrated Irish actor Pat Kinevane plays Pontius, a farmer who loves to hate musicals and tries to pick out a present for his estranged daughter in a doomed Clerys department store set to close. Now playing at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays and some Thursdays through Dec. 8. 2055 S. Sepulveda Blvd., West LA. $20 to $30. (310) 477-2055, ext. 2; odysseytheatre.com “1984” @ The Actors’ Gang “1984” @ The Actors’ Gang Academy Award-winner Tim Robbins directs and plays the antagonist O’Brien in this dark and twisty adaptation of Orwell’s literary classic. Now playing at 8 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays (and 2 p.m. some Sundays) through Dec. 7 at 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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Artists & Fleas, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Explore a fabulous lineup of art, design, food trucks and vintage from over 50 merchants each Saturday in the parking lot of Westminster Avenue Elementary School,1010 Abbot Kinney Blvd., Venice. Unleash Your Spirit Animal: Native American Reading & Photoshoot, noon to 5 p.m. Experience a live connection with the energy of your spirit animal through an interactive quiz, photoshoot and live reading with a Native American medicine woman. 13816 Bora Bora Way, Marina del Rey. $38. Search eventbrite.com ‘A Little Bit of Numerology’ Book Signing and Author Talk, 3 to 5 p.m. Danish actress and artist turned professional numerologist and writer Novalee Wilder provides an overview of the ancient system of numerology, including its history and origins. Mystic Journey L.A., 1624 Abbot Kinney Blvd., Venice. Free.
Get limber and light headed on the edge of the world at Drunk Yoga. SEE FRIDAY, NOV. 22. The Original Drunk Yoga at Hotel Erwin, 7 p.m. Friday, noon and 7 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Bring your attitude of gratitude and experience the signature class overlooking the beautiful Venice Beach for optimal wine drinking and relaxation. Hotel Erwin, 1697 Pacific Ave., Venice. $45; BYO yoga mat. eventbrite.com Great Opera Arias, 7:30 to 9 p.m. Hear some of opera’s most memorable moments from the works of Mozart, Rossini, Gounod, Verdi and Wagner sung by members of the Santa Monica College Opera Theatre. The Broad Stage, 1310 11th St., Santa Monica. $10. (310) 434-3005; smc. edu Janiva Magness Album and Book Release Party, 8 to 10 p.m. The Grammy-nominated blues, soul and Americana artist releases her 15th studio album. McCabe’s Guitar Shop, 3101 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica. $27. (310) 828-4497; mccabes.com Saturday, Nov. 23
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24th Annual Moby Dick Reading, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. The nonprofit Venice Oceanarium hosts this quirky marathon reading of Herman Melville’s distinguished novel to acknowledge the start of the California Gray Whale migration. Students, literati, celebrities and beach bums alike take turns reading passages on Venice Beach at the lifeguard station near the breakwater off the end of Windward Avenue. Free. veniceoceanarum.org Badge of Heart Thanksgiving Dinner Giveaway, 10 a.m. to noon. Badge of Heart, a nonprofit service organization founded by LAPD officer Kenny Lew to facilitate police officers helping vulnerable community members off the clock, is giving away hundreds ready-to-cook Thanksgiving dinners to locals in need on a first come, first served basis. Venice Japanese Community Center, 12448 Braddock Dr., Del Rey. badgeofheart. org Puppy Portrait Day, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Late Sunday Afternoon partners
with Groundwork Coffee and Maeday Rescue to capture beautiful pictures of your furry friends for the holidays. Dog treats from Bruno’s Dog & Cat Boutique. 1920 Lincoln Blvd., Venice. RSVP at dogs.latesundayafternoon.com 7th Annual Full-Circle Pottery Festival, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. This clay space hosts a two-day holiday show featuring L.A. based artists and artisans, with a raffle benefitting the Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance. Full-Circle Pottery, 12023 Venice Blvd., Mar Vista. (310) 502-3115; full-circlepottery.com 3rd Annual Quartermania, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Ladies of the Westchester Elks host a fun pre-holiday boutique with vendors, snacks and two games of Quatermania — a cross between an auction, raffle and Bingo — to win items from local business for just quarters. Westchester Elks Lodge 2050, 8025 W. Manchester Ave., Playa del Rey. $20. eventbrite. com
Teen Night at The Wende Museum, 5 to 9 p.m. Commemorate the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall with the museum’s first-ever Teen Night, including music by The Campbells and Cohort, a hands-onstreet-art project with artist Muck Rock, and refreshments provided by Van Leeuween Ice Cream and Loqui. The Wende Museum, 1080 Culver Blvd., Culver City. Free to all teens with student ID. bit.ly/wendeteennight Surfrider Volunteer Appreciation Cocktail Party, 6 to 10 p.m. Following a year of protecting the ocean, waves and beaches, it’s time to party at a special fundraiser honoring the dedication of activists, volunteers and local business partners. Casa Del Mar, 1910 Ocean Way, Santa Monica. $50+. surfrider.org I Read Your Book And… Shonda Buchanan, 8 to 10 p.m. Journalist Rex Weiner interviews the awardwinning poet and educator about her newly-released memoir “Black Indian,” exploring her family’s legacy and experience of being African Americans with Native American roots. Beyond Baroque, 681 Venice Blvd. $6 to $10; free for members. (310) 822-3006; eventbrite.com Less: Immersive Audiovisual
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