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MONDAY04.22.19Volume 18 Issue 136
WHAT’S UP WESTSIDE ....................... PAGE 2LIVING IS REMEMBERING ................... PAGE 4KNOW BEFORE YOU GO ...................... PAGE 5COMICS ..................................................... PAGE 8CROSSWORD .......................................... PAGE 9
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Beach-front housing appeal heads to CouncilMADELEINE PAUKERDaily Press Staff Writer
A group of residents are continuing to fight plans to build a five-story apartment building near Santa Monica State Beach.
City Council will vote Tuesday whether to deny appeals filed by South Ocean Avenue Residents (SOAR) and UNITE HERE Local 11 that claim that the hoteliers behind the developments at 1828 Ocean Ave. and 1921 Ocean Front Walk will treat the buildings as an extension of their two adjacent hotels, Shutters on the Beach and Hotel Casa Del Mar. SOAR also argues the five-story 1828 Ocean Ave. building will box in the low-slung homes along Vicente Terrace.
City of Santa Monica staff is recommending Council deny the appeals and uphold the Planning Commission’s approval of both projects.
SOAR raises a number of issues with 1828 Ocean Ave. in its appeal, including that the development does not align
with the City’s goals for the neighborhood and would lower surrounding property values. The group also contends that traffic generated by the project would compromise emergency access.
SOAR writes in its letter to Council that it is not opposed to the idea of a new building along Vicente, but asks that its design meshes with the street’s older buildings, not exceed 36 feet in height and sit 20 feet away from the curb.
Staff refutes the claims SOAR and UNITE HERE made in their appeals.
“The proposed building complies with the building height volume for the district, is consistent with the height and mass of surrounding buildings, and provides an additional voluntary setback along Vicente Terrace,” staff wrote. “Additionally, the proposed project complies with the goals and policies in that it is a mixed-use building with a small … ground floor café with ANGEL CARRERAS
Daily Press Staff Writer
A prominent Santa Monican has gone from politics to playwriting.
Grant Woods, formerly John McCain’s first chief of staff, wrote the play “The Things We Do”, now at the Odyssey Theatre through May 12. The dramedy, based in Santa Monica, centers on couples and the intersection of their lives together after decades of marriage — should they continue together or make a change in their lives?
Woods himself was at an intersection himself many years ago as a young man straight out of Occidental College, having to choose between a more practical career and artsy ambitions. He struggled with wanting to be a writer or lawyer.
“There was no real direct path to be a writer whereas a lawyer, you go to law school and you’re a lawyer. I felt I had
a better chance of doing both if I got a law degree.”Woods served as a public defender for three years
and wrote in his downtime, writing anything that would stretch his imagination.
He wrote as often as he could — until he met John McCain.
“That’s no offense to him, God rest his soul,” Woods said with a laugh. “He supported my hobbies and dreams. But he was just a 24/7 guy. Never stops. That’s the way it was.”
Years passed as Woods supported McCain’s senate run and served as Attorney General of Arizona himself.
“At some point, you step back and say, ‘Hey, it’s now or never with this writing thing.’ That’s how I started devoting myself to writing again.”
Since his later-in-life devotion to writing (only
Courtesy photo THE THINGS WE DO: A local man has transitioned from working in politics to a play write.
Former McCain staffer pens play
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Bar Association President celebrates anniversary
MADELEINE PAUKERDaily Press Staff Writer
Jennifer Millier has had a busy year.
Six months after the attorney started her own law firm last April, she became president of the
fast-growing Santa Monica Bar Association (SMBA). She put in long hours defending companies against lawsuits while organizing networking nights and pro bono workshops. On Millier Law’s first
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Monday, April 22Social Services CommissionThe Social Services Commission works to preserve and enhance the quality of life for all Santa Monica residents through research, outreach, and advocacy. The Commission advises City Council and City staff on identifying needs, setting prior-ities, planning programs, and analyzing fiscal impacts on social services. Ken Edwards Center. 7 p.m.
Airport Commission meetingThe Santa Monica Airport Commission meets the 4th Monday of each Month at 7 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers.
DIY Club: Earth Day PlantersCelebrate Earth Day by learning about eco-friendly crafting and creating your own DIY planter! All teens welcome, while supplies last. Pico Branch Library. 4:30 - 6 p.m.
Tuesday, April 23 Walk-In TutoringFriendly volunteer tutors provide help with basic reading, writing, and computer skills; using the Internet to search for information; opening and using an email account; filling out online forms or appli-cations; learning how to write a resume or cover letter; and more. Main Library, 1 – 3 p.m. L.E.A.R.N.: Learn, Excel, Achieve and Read NowOne-on-one access to volunteers avail-able to help students with homework assignments and reading comprehen-sion. Bilingual volunteers available. Pico Branch Library, 3:30 – 6 p.m. City Council MeetingRegular Meeting of the Santa Monica City Council. City Hall, 5:30 p.m. The City of Santa Monica Celebrates ArtsMonthThe City of Santa Monica celebrates ArtsMonth with a City Council Meeting presentation showing the value of the arts in the city featuring artists supported by the Citys’ grants/programs. City Hall, 6:30 p.m. www.artsforla.org/arts_day_2019
Wednesday, April 24It’s Not Too Soon To Dream: Planning For College EarlyLearn about types of colleges and post-secondary options. Explore high
school course-planning and how to choose extracurriculars that show demon-strated interest. Grades 6-8. Presented by Diana Hanson of Magellan Counseling. Main Library, 7 – 8 p.m. Arts Leadership Awards CeremonyThe Arts Leadership Awards honor exem-plary leaders who support Santa Monica’s artistic, creative, and cultural communi-ties. The awards honor individuals – includ-ing arts supporters, artists, and youth – and businesses or organizations. Santa Monica Pier, 6:45 – 8:30 p.m. www.face-book.com/SantaMonicaArtsFoundation Movie: Can You Ever Forgive Me (2018)Melissa McCarthy stars in this fact-based drama about author Lee Israel, who rebounded from a floundering writ-ing career by creating carefully-crafted forgeries of letters by literary giants. (106 min.) Fairview Branch Library, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. Denim DayDenim Day 2019 - WEAR JEANS WITH A PURPOSE. Come stand in solidarity with survivors through your words, fashion, and music. Guest Artist Marnie Herald. Hosted by Santa Monica Commission on the Status of Women. City Hall, 6 p.m. Kids’ Writers Group: The Once Upon A Time ProjectJoin this group for kids who love to write. Be part of a project to publish an anthol-ogy of our own writing! Ages 8-12. Main Library, 3:45 – 4:45 p.m.
Thursday, April 25Preventing Child Sexual Abuse: An Empowering Workshop for ParentsParents and caregivers play a unique role in child abuse prevention. Learn practical actions we can all take to help protect the children in our lives. Presented by Stuart House, a program of the Rape Treatment Center at UCLA Medical Center. Ocean Park Branch Library, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. Pilates ClassDevelop core strength and coordination, this class draws traditional Pilates exer-cises with breath and correct alignment. Including resistance to body weight train-ing and core isolation. Helping the body to increase movement to joints and tone the abdominal muscles. Pico Branch Library, 6:30 – 7:30 p.m.
NOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARING
BEFORE THE SANTA MONICA PLANNING COMMISSION
SUBJECT: Proposed Amendments to the Text of the Zoning Ordinance Regarding
Single-Room Occupancy Housing
A public hearing will be held by the Planning Commission to consider a Resolution recommending to the City Council
the adoption of an Ordinance amending the text of the Zoning Ordinance related to Single-Room Occupancy
Housing citywide. The proposed ordinance would potentially restrict Single-Room Occupancy Housing citywide
unless proposed as a 100% Affordable Housing Project as defined by SMMC Section 9.52.0050 or certain specialized
housing uses such as emergency shelters, transitional housing, and supportive housing. The proposed ordinance
may also explore other development standards and regulations applicable to Single-Room Occupancy Housing.
DATE/TIME: WEDNESDAY, May 1, 2019 at 7:00 PM
LOCATION: City Council Chambers, Second Floor, City Hall
1685 Main Street, Santa Monica, California
HOW TO COMMENT
The City of Santa Monica encourages public comment. You may comment at the Planning Commission public
hearing, or by writing a letter or e-mail. Information received prior to the hearing will be given to the Planning
Commission at the meeting.
MORE INFORMATION
If you want more information about this project or to provide comments, please contact Roxanne Tanemori,
Acting Planning Manager, at (310) 458-8341, or by e-mail at [email protected]. The Zoning Ordinance
is available at the Planning Counter during business hours and on the City’s web site at www.smgov.net.
The meeting facility is wheelchair accessible. For disability-related accommodations, please contact (310) 458-
8341 or (310) 458-8696 TTY at least 72 hours in advance. Every attempt will be made to provide the requested
accommodation. All written materials are available in alternate format upon request. Santa Monica Big Blue Bus
Lines numbered 1, 2, 3, Rapid 3, 7, 8, 9, Rapid 10, and 18 serve City Hall and the Civic Center area. The Expo
Line terminus is located at Colorado Avenue and Fourth Street, and is a short walk to City Hall. Public parking
is available in front of City Hall, on Olympic Drive, and in the Civic Center Parking Structure (validation free).
Pursuant to California Government Code Section 65009(b), if this matter is subsequently challenged in Court, the
challenge may be limited to only those issues raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written
correspondence delivered to the City of Santa Monica at, or prior to, the public hearing.
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May at SMC’s Drescher Planetarium Features Star Parties, Telescope Viewing, and More on the Flights of Apollo
The Santa Monica College John Drescher Planetarium will present special feature shows in May with tips on where to find star parties and how to be a welcome guest at them, a telescope viewing session with a focus on the Moon and a double star, and “Apollo 10: The Dress Rehearsal,” the next chapter in the ongoing 50-Year Retrospective: The Flights of Apollo series. The feature shows — as well as the planetarium’s popular Night Sky Show — will be held on Friday evenings.
The evening events are at 8 p.m. and are preceded by “The Night Sky Show” at 7 p.m., offering the latest news in astronomy and space exploration, a family-friendly “tour” of the constellations, and the chance to ask astronomy-related questions.
The May events are:• May 3: “Summer Star Party Planner” — A practical guide to “star parties” (gatherings of ama-
teur astronomers to observe the evening sky) explains when to go, where to go — from local urban and suburban locations to high mountains and deserts — and what to bring to be a welcome star party visitor and participant.
• May 10: Special Observing Event: “The Crescent Moon and a Famous Double Star” — An oppor-tunity to view the Moon, the landing sites of the first and last Apollo landings, and its dramatically lit crater Theophilus – and gaze at the famous visual binary of Mizar and Alcor, the middle stars in the handle of the Big Dipper – through a variety of telescopes, with guidance from the plane-tarium’s director. If clouds intervene, the program will stay in the planetarium with high-resolution images.
May 17 and 31: 50-Year Retrospective: The Flights of Apollo: “Apollo 10 – The Dress Rehearsal” — Apollo 9’s successful tests in orbit led to practice operations that would take Commander Tom Stafford and Lunar Module Pilot Gene Cernan to within 10 miles of the Moon’s surface, while Command Module Pilot John Young flew solo. A few harrowing moments at a critical point led to some salty language from Cernan on an open mic, an unintentional NASA “first.”
The John Drescher Planetarium, which features a Digistar projection system, is located near the elevators on the second floor of Drescher Hall on the main SMC campus (1900 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica). Tickets are available at the door and cost $11 ($9 seniors and children) for the evening’s scheduled “double bill,” or $6 ($5 seniors age 60+ and children age 12 and under) for a single Night Sky or feature show or telescope-viewing session.
For information, please call (310) 434-3005 or see smc.edu/eventsinfo or smc.edu/planetari-um. All shows subject to change or cancellation without notice.
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¡Beth, Blase and Gary - Presente!When someone close to you passes away,
you often think about how to keep them in your heart and mind.
Three great Santa Monicans passed away recently — Beth Leder-Pack (March 30), Blase Bonpane (April 8) and Gary Stewart (April 12). All three lived progressive values in their daily lives and in their activism - and sometimes both were one and the same.
BETH LEDER-PACKBeth made her mark locally in Santa
Monica. An Ocean Park resident from the Borderline Neighborhood, Beth practiced her values working in Santa Monica’s Rent Control Department for 25 years, patiently and thoughtfully providing comprehensive information to people feeling vulnerable in their tenancy and their homes, about how rent control laws applied to them.
Outside of her day job, Beth was a board member for a range of community organizations, pursuing issues of social justice and affordable housing in a classic, bottom-up way: on the board of her neighborhood organization (the Ocean Park Community Organization), her neighborhood church (the Church in Ocean Park), and the local non-profit affordable housing provider (Community Corporation of Santa Monica). And where there wasn’t an existing organization to help promote progressive values, Beth helped create one, being a founding member of Santa Monicans Allied for Responsible Tourism (SMART), which brought Santa Monicans together to support fair wages and working conditions for workers in our local tourism industry.
I first got to know Beth well in her role with SMART, and we penned an op/ed together “Santa Monica Hotel Workers Deserve Their Fair Share Treatment“ in December 1997 that laid out the philosophical and practical arguments for what would become the local living wage campaign over the next many years. Beth spoke her mind directly from conscience — without putting her finger to the political winds to see which way they were blowing — yet you could also have a open and respectful dialogue with her if you didn’t agree.
BLASE BONPANEBlase was an ordained priest sent to run a
Maryknoll program in 1967 in Huehuetenango, Guatemala, where he was fundamentally transformed by seeing the United States on the wrong side of oppression there. In response, he wrote a column in the Washington Post exposing the killing of thousands of Guatemalan dissenters by US-backed government death squads, and blasting U.S. support for “an oligarchy of 2% of the Guatemalan people who possess 80% of the land and resultant power.”
Soon afterwards the Guatemalan government expelled Blase, complaining that he was meddling in politics. Instead of accepting relocation by the church to Hawaii where he would have been under a gag order, Blase returned to California and begin his political activism, first taking a job with the United Farm Workers to be Cesar Chavez’s “right hand man”, then founding the Office of the Americas (OOA) in 1983 with his wife and life/activist
partner Theresa (and with the help of donation from actor, activist and family friend Martin Sheen).
During the 1980s when U.S. military and covert intervention in Central America was at its zenith, the OOA played a key intercultural role promoting peace and anti-militarism - organizing trips there so people could see firsthand the devastation and poverty resulting from US-backed conflicts; and bringing key social movement and political figures from Central America to the U.S. to tell their stories. In December 1985 and January 1986, Blase led the International March for Peace in Central America, marching through seven countries from Panama to Mexico. In the decades since, Blase continued to be a major and respected voice for peace and justice, including going to Iraq in before the US 2003 invasion to try and prevent war, and hosting his “World Focus” radio show local Pacifica station KPFK. Said Noam Chomsky “If you can aspire to a fraction of what [Blase] has achieved, you will look back on a life well-lived.’”
A Sunset Park resident, Blase loved walking along the beach in Ocean Park starting at lifeguard station #26. Being a station #24 person myself, I was lucky to run into him there on many occasions. As Blase got up in years (he passed away just two weeks short of his 90th birthday), I was always amazed to see him bouncing back from occasional health maladies that had many of us worried, to an incredibly vibrancy when he would be walking along the beach.
“Faith for me” said Blase, “is more a matter of what we do, what our conduct is..When Paul speaks about faith, he’s talking about what people did, their willingness to take risks...Don’t wait for the perfect solution before acting or you will never do anything.”
Blase certainly didn’t take risks in siding with the oppressed. Maybe that’s one reason he lived such a long, full and vibrant life.
GARY STEWARTGary brought his progressive values into the
music industry through his long career with Rhino Records. Called a ‘musical savant’ by Billboard Magazine, Gary started by working behind the counter at the Rhino Records store on Westwood Bl. in the mid 1970s. Over time, his vast knowledge of music grew him into a leadership role there, becoming Rhino’s senior vice president of A&R (Artists and Repertoire). In that role he cataloged, compiled and published otherwise unheralded and diverse artists, genres, eras and styles of music - empowering voices and cultures that would otherwise not be heard.
Gary also was the impetus at Rhino of a program where employees who donated 18 hours of volunteer time per year for community work would get off the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day with pay.
Outside of Rhino, Gary (a Sunset Park resident) worked on issues like living wages, progressive taxation, marriage equality, affirmative action and immigrant rights. He served on the boards of the Los Angeles Alliance for a New Economy and the Social
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LA Metro Public Art Project – “Tears Of Santa Monica”For the week of April 22, no construction will take place. For any questions or further information, please contact Henry Servín, at (310) 458-8291 or Leticia Ivins at LA Metro at [email protected] and at (213) 922-6000, x22721 with any ques-tions/concerns regarding this project.
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I first met Gary in the late 1970s when he worked behind the counter at Rhino, long before he was a major LA progressive or music exec. I was visiting LA on vacation from Minnesota and went into Rhino looking for live bootleg albums that you couldn’t find anywhere in the
Midwest (other than in Madison, WI). Gary was just this really cool guy working there who knew music. It was impressive to watch him grow from those grassroots origins into a respected leader in his profession, industry, and the activist world. Again, someone acting upon their beliefs.
LIVING IS REMEMBERINGAs different as they were as individuals, Beth
Leder-Pack, Blase Bonpane and Gary Stewart shared an innate sense of justice, and acted upon that in their daily lives. One way to honor and remember them, is to do the same in ours.
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Zack Hill By JOHN DEERING & JOHN NEWCOMBE
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Strange Brew By JOHN DEERINGHeathcliff By PETER GALLAGHER
Dogs of C-Kennel By MICK & MASON MASTROIANNI & JOHNNY HARTThe way it goes with seeds is they are completely absorbed in the process of becoming. There is nothing left of the seed once the plant is fully formed. It’s almost as though the seed was one lifetime and the plant is an entirely different one. This Earth Day, the Taurus sun and Uranus in Taurus favor our becom-ing. Trust the process.
Earth Day Alignments
ARIES (March 21-April 19). With a deadline drawing near, you’ll have a choice. You can do it very well. You can do it on time. Or you can do it within the budget. Choose two. Only two are possible.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20). What’s clear about today is that the issues of society are your issues, too. You almost feel your connectedness to the human race as a heavy responsibility, and perhaps that’s exactly right.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Quiet confidence is attrac-tive. Arrogance is repellent. There’s a line to walk, and you walk it like a tightrope artist. Your genuine care for others will be like the long pole you use for balance.
CANCER (June 22-July 22). You can’t always make what you want to do and what you end up doing match. But today you can, and so, you should. It will be an important cornerstone win that you can build on.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). If the needle of time could be set back to the beginning of the record, it would play the same song. So there is no need or use for longing, regret or wishing things were any other way than they are right now.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Achilles had his heel. Sampson had his haircut. And you have your own version of a small vulnerability that has a dispro-portionately huge impact on your strength. Protect yourself accordingly.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You’ll do something that makes perfect sense to you. Some of the others won’t understand. How could they? Without anything close to your experiences to draw from, puzzlement is natu-ral. Believe in yourself. No need to explain.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Resisting peer pressure isn’t just hard; sometimes it can be downright unnat-ural. Humans are hard-wired to stick together! That’s why it’s so important to be around people with similar values who do the things you admire.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Love brings out the best in you. It makes you more creative, happier and more energetic. When you have to be strong for some-one else, you’ll realize just how strong you really are.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). You don’t always have the luxury of choosing what style you’ll receive your life in. Some things only come one way. The rarer a thing is, the fewer your options. Luckily, if you don’t like them, you’ll just do without.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). How many times can you read the same book, see the same movie or hear the same song before you’re sick of it? Yet there are works you can return to again and again — soul nutri-tion that you never tire of.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). You will be uplifted by the camaraderie of people doing what you like to do. Whether it’s business, sport or art matters little. If you like it and they like it, you’ll all be lifted when you do it together.
TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (April 22)
Your cosmic birthday gift is an answer. This is what will solve a big problem that prevents a hundred small ones. It’s also what will pave the way for you to advance other goals you haven’t been able to think about (or have yet to conceive) because you’ve been so busy running around trying to solve a hundred little prob-lems. Aquarius and Gemini adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 9, 2, 27, 30 and 11.
“I subscribe to a service that alerts to me to astrolog-ical changes that will affect my life. I received a letter in the mail that stated my luck would change on March 10, and my husband got very sick after that. He is in jail, but he was taken to a hospital. Now he is doing better and back in jail. This service wants me to send more money for alerts next year. I want to know what will happen, but I’m afraid, too, especially since I can’t do anything about it. What should I do? I’m a superstitious Scorpio.”
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what will happen and reacting, decide what you want to happen and get to work. Each sign has a superpower. Scorpio’s is transformation. And though you cannot change your husband, his health or the penal system, you can work on yourself and your own life. What improvements can you make to yourself and your part of the world? You may decide to seek guidance from external sources, but don’t rely on them more than your internal compass. You are abler, wiser and more magical than you know. Trust yourself.
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Those born under the sign of the bull are renowned for their stubborn streaks, but this quality also translates into
tenacity, nonconformity and iconoclastic style. Actor Jack Nicholson is a perfect example, known for taking on the world
exclusively on his own terms. “I’m not good with being told,” Nicholson admitted, like a classic Taurus. “I just immediately
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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NUMBER: 2019088601 ORIGINAL FILING This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES on 04/03/2019 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as SJN CONSTRUCTION SERVICES . 1527 16TH STREET , SANTA MONICA, CA 90404. The full name of registrant(s) is/are: STEPHEN J. NAVIN 1527 16TH STREET SANTA MONICA, CA 90404. This Business is being conducted by: an Individual. The registrant has not yet commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above. /s/:STEPHEN J. NAVIN . STEPHEN J. NAVIN . This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 04/03/2019. NOTICE: THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED PRIOR TO THAT DATE. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious busi-ness name statement in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411et seq.,Business and Professions Code). SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS to publish 04/08/2019, 04/15/2019, 04/22/2019, 04/29/2019.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NUMBER: 2019067233 ORIGINAL FILING This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES on 03/14/2019 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as East West Holistic Psychotherapy. 2510 Main Street Suite 201 , Santa Monica, CA 90405. The full name of registrant(s) is/are: East West Holistic Psychotherapy A Marriage and Family Therapy Corporation 2510 Main Street Suite 201 Santa Monica, CA 90405. This Business is being conducted by: a Corporation. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed on (Date)08/2017. /s/: Erin Nicole McGinnis. East West Holistic Psychotherapy A Marriage and Family Therapy Corporation. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 03/14/2019. NOTICE: THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED PRIOR TO THAT DATE. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name statement in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411et seq.,Business and Professions Code). SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS to publish 04/01/2019, 04/08/2019, 04/15/2019, 04/22/2019.
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ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAMECase No. 19STCP00923Superior Court of California, County of Los AngelesPetition of Suzanne Staats Rader for Change of NameTO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS:Petitioner or Attorney: Suzanne Staats Rader filed a petition with this court for a decree of changing names as follows: Suzanne Staats Rader to Suzanne Ripley Rader. The court orders that all persons inter-ested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indi-cated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Notice of Hearing: Date: 05/21/2019, Time: 10:30 a.m, Dept: 44, Room: 418The address of the court is SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA – COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, Los Angeles Superior Court 111 N Hill St., Los Angeles, CA 90012A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hear-ing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Santa Monica Daily Press.Date: Mar 26 2019
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAMECase No. 19SMCP00100Superior Court of California, County of Los AngelesPetition of Camila Matreya Century and John Lundroff for Change of NameTO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS:Petitioner or Attorney: Camila Matreya Century and John Lundroff filed a petition with this court for a decree of changing names as fol-lows:Silvia Heart Century to Sylvia Heart Century. The court orders that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Notice of Hearing: Date: 4/26/19, Time: 8:30 a.m, Dept: k, Room: A-203The address of the court is SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA – COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, 1725 MAIN STREET, SANTA MONICA, CA 90401A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Santa Monica Daily Press.Date: Mar 07 2019
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NUMBER: 2019055350 ORIGINAL FILING This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES on 03/05/2019 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as Quick Tax & Books Solutions. 14318 Haynes Street , Van Nuys, CA 91401. The full name of registrant(s) is/are: Susana Stepanyants 14318 Haynes Street Van Nuys, CA 91401. This Business is being conducted by: an Individual. The registrant has not yet commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above. /s/:Susana Stepanyants. Susana Stepanyants. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 03/05/2019. NOTICE: THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED PRIOR TO THAT DATE. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name statement in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411et seq.,Business and Professions Code). SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS to publish 04/04/2019, 04/15/2019, 04/22/2019, 04/29/2019.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NUMBER: 2019085752 ORIGINAL FILING This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES on 04/01/2019 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as Aston Sharp Insurance Services . 1507 Stanford St. Suite 5 , Santa Monica, CA 90404. The full name of registrant(s) is/are: Aston Sharp, Inc. 1507 Stanford St. Suite 5 Santa Monica, CA 90404. This Business is being conducted by: a Corporation. The registrant com-menced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed on (Date)09/2012. /s/: Gustavo M. Altuzarra. Aston Sharp, Inc. . This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 04/01/2019. NOTICE: THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED PRIOR TO THAT DATE. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name statement in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411et seq.,Busi-ness and Professions Code). SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS to publish 04/08/2019, 04/15/2019, 04/22/2019, 04/29/2019.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NUMBER: 2019072836 ORIGINAL FILING This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES on 03/20/2019 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as Ben Marias Motion Pictures. 2009 Ocean Park Blvd , Santa Monica, CA 90405. The full name of registrant(s) is/are: Ben Marias 2009 Ocean Park Blvd Santa Monica, CA 90405. This Business is being conducted by: an Individual. The registrant has not yet commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above. /s/:Ben Marias . Ben Marias . This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 03/20/2019. NOTICE: THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED PRIOR TO THAT DATE. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name statement in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411et seq.,Business and Professions Code). SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS to publish 04/08/2019, 04/15/2019, 04/22/2019, 04/29/2019.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NUMBER: 2019062905 ORIGINAL FILING This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES on 03/11/2019 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as Conversations Under the Table . 2355 Westwood Blvd No.771 , Los Angeles, CA 90064. The full name of registrant(s) is/are: The Little Blue House Jesse Campbell Built LLC 2355 Westwood Blvd No.771 Los Angeles, CA 90064. This Business is being conducted by: a Limited Partnership. The registrant com-menced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed on (Date)11/2018. /s/: John Sandy Campbell II . The Little Blue House Jesse Campbell Built LLC . This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 03/11/2019. NOTICE: THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED PRIOR TO THAT DATE. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name statement in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411et seq.,Business and Professions Code). SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS to publish 04/11/2019, 04/22/2019, 04/29/2019, 05/06/2019.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NUMBER: 2019088355 ORIGINAL FILING This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES on 04/03/2019 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as THEPETNANNYCA.COM. 2118 WILSHIRE BLVD #1116 , SANTA MONICA, CA 90403. The full name of registrant(s) is/are: ELENA ARAUJO 2118 WILSHIRE BLVD #1116 SANTA MONICA, CA 90403. This Business is being conducted by: an Individual. The registrant has not yet commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above. /s/:ELLENA ARAUJO. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 04/03/2019. NOTICE: THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED PRIOR TO THAT DATE. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name statement in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411et seq.,Business and Professions Code). SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS to publish 04/22/2019, 04/29/2019, 05/06/2019, 05/13/2019
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NUMBER: 2019101548 ORIGINAL FILING This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES on 04/17/2019 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as They’re Real Lashes . 1333 2nd St. Suite 36 , Santa Monica, CA 90401. The full name of registrant(s) is/are: Tatiana Garcia Martinez . 513 W. Olive Street Inglewood, CA 90301 This Business is being conducted by: an Individual. The registrant has not yet commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above. /s/:Tatiana Garcia Martinez .. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 04/17/2019. NOTICE: THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED PRIOR TO THAT DATE. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name statement in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411et seq.,Business and Professions Code). SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS to publish 04/22/2019, 04/29/2019, 05/06/2019, 05/13/2019.
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Fire Station #1 Construction Project For the week of April 22, construction will be continuing throughout the project area located at 1377 7th Street which will affect the sidewalk and bike lane on the east side of 7th Street just north of Santa Monica Blvd. During the week there may be intermittent closures of the sidewalk and bike lane in front of the project site. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Senior Construction Manager Sebastian Felbeck at (310) 434-2675.
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occurring within the last ten years for the 64-year old) he’s written a crime novel, songs, films, columns and of course, plays.
Woods developed his current play “The Things We Do” while commuting back and forth between his home in Phoenix, Arizona and his home in Santa Monica.
“It’s a six hour drive and not the most interesting drive at that,” Woods said, laughing. “You get on the I-10 and you’re done, theres nothing along the way. I always had a lot of time to think.”
Woods said that for this particular play, he had a basic idea in his head for the premise and whittled away on characters and dialogue. He found that in a story about balancing relationships, the play should be well-balanced.
““The play has a light, comic, sexy feel at the beginning, which draws you in,” Elina de Santos, director of the play, said. “But then, because of the things people do, it gets darker and more real. It’s fresh and surprising.”
The play has been out for a week now with positive reactions from reviewers and actors alike.
Actor Stephen Tobolowsky recently tweeted that he and his wife had been talking about the play for several days, its themes still resonating.
Despite writing in almost all forms of media, Woods says his heart will always belong to theater. The instant reactions and near-tangible connection keep him coming back.
“There’s a reason theater has been so popular for so many centuries,” he said. “It’s a good product, nothing else like it. With the recent success of musicals, Hamilton in particular, it shows a new generation can have their lives changed by it. With writing, you’re only limited by your imagination. I’m glad I started writing again.”
The Things We Do performs at The Odyssey Theater Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. through May 12. All tickets are $35(reserved seating). Discounts are available for seniors, students, and members of Actors Equity, SAG and AFTRA; call theater for details. TheOdyssey Theatre is located at 2055 S. Sepulveda Blvd., West Los Angeles, 90025. For reservations and information, call (310) 477-2055 x2 or go to www.OdysseyTheatre.com.
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residential as the proposed use on the upper floors.”
Staff also maintains that residents were given a fair public hearing on the project and that traffic generated by the project would not impact emergency access. There is no proof the building would impact property values, according to the staff report.
SOAR and UNITE HERE have concerns about the project beyond its design, however. They believe the hoteliers behind the projects will run them as de facto hotels, although the Planning Commission stipulated that the buildings must not be used as corporate housing when it approved them.
Santa Monica has been grappling with property owners converting rent-controlled apartments into corporate housing. Council moved last December to prohibit month-to-
month leases in residential areas, agreeing that medium-term rentals are chipping away at the city’s permanent housing stock. SOAR and UNITE HERE say that the Ocean Avenue and Ocean Front Walk projects are an example of that trend.
“The project is arguably an extension of the Casa del Mar/Shutters hotel complex,” UNITE HERE wrote in a letter to Council.
Staff said the City has made it clear to the developers that the apartments must be used as permanent residences.
“If the project operates as corporate housing, lodging, or anything else not permitted in the Oceanfront District as defined by the Santa Monica Municipal Code (SMMC), the City would consider it an illegal operation,” staff wrote.
City Council will meet Tuesday, Apr. 23 at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall, 1685 Main St.
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anniversary earlier this month, she worked late and took herself out to dinner at 9 p.m.
Even with a busy schedule, she said, she feels free. The transition from a large, prestigious law firm to her own practice may be challenging, but Millier said it offers more time to focus and strategize on each case, form deeper relationships with her clients and take on more rewarding work. She also has bragging rights as one of the roughly 300 women-owned law firms in the United States.
“I’m celebrating later this month,” she said with a laugh.
Millier graduated from UCLA and attended UC Hastings College of the Law, starting her career at a small law firm in Sonoma County before moving to a large firm in San Francisco. She came to Santa Monica in 2012 to practice business litigation at a small firm in Marina del Rey and got involved in SMBA a few years later.
She enjoyed her work, but she began dedicating more time to revitalizing SMBA, helping quadruple its size by organizing popular networking nights and classes. When her firm made her partner, she started to question whether she would be truly happy at a law firm for the rest of her career.
“I wanted to create something I could see myself building and enjoying for the long term,” she said. “I realized the traditional law firm model wasn’t really what I wanted to be doing for the next 30 years. I knew I wanted something different.”
So she decided to start her own practice on her own terms. For the first time, Millier was
able to make decisions about sustainability, steering clear of the paper documents most law firms rely on, and her working hours, which gave her the flexibility to take on greater responsibility at the bar association. Instead of concentrating on billable hours, she could connect on a deeper level with her clients and think longer and harder on cases.
It’s more satisfying to win a case, she said. A few months ago, she was approached by a small company who had already hired two attorneys to settle a trademark infringement case. Millier took on the case and resolved it within a month.
“The gratitude that clients express when you’ve helped solve a problem they thought couldn’t be solved is a great feeling,” she said.
But it wasn’t always clear that independence would lead to success, Millier said.
“In law school, you’re told you have to get the summer internship with the big firm and follow a set path from there to be a successful lawyer, and the truth is that success looks different for different people,” she said.
After a year on her own, Millier said she plans to start hiring attorneys and eventually wants to build a team of four to six. She will also serve as president of SMBA through October. Millier sees both roles as a chance to mentor young attorneys, she said.
“When I was starting out, there were a couple of attorneys who informally mentored me and it was very helpful to talk with others who had been where I was,” she said. “Now that I own my own firm, I want to show young attorneys that it’s possible to be successful without following a traditional path.”
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