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Letters ........................................................5 Guest Opinion ..............................................6 

news ........................................................................7 

Stopgap Solutions 

County caps rents for six months; Glendale imposes 

temporary freeze while right-to-lease law is crafted 

— Joseph Brizzolara and André Coleman 

feature .....................................................................9 

Killer Cough 

How flu and its complications claimed 80,000 lives 

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Restaurant Review ...................................... 11 

Bulletin .....................................................13 

Home ....................................................... 14 

Advice ......................................................15 

Arts ........................................................................ 16 

Into the Night .............................................18 

Trax .......................................................... 19 

Balancing Act 

Pasadena council decriminalizes street vending to 

conform to state law 

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•LETTERS• 

NO SURPRISE 

To former Sheriff Jim McDonnell: 

This may be the last opportunity to 

address you and I wanted to remind 

you of a letter that I sent you in 2017. 

At that time I was frustrated by what 

I believed was your lack of regard for 

the community and while I have always 

been honest that I did not support you 

when you were running for office in 

2013-14, I wanted you to be successful 

as that would be for the good of the 

community. In my 2017 letter I was attempting to appeal to you to be 

present and available for the community and to the officers under 

your command as I felt you were falling short. 

While I see the media has focused your loss on the belief that 

Alex Villanueva capitalized on the Latino vote as well as associating 

you with Trump and the Republican Party, I am not buying it. I 

would encourage you to look at the part you played in losing this 

election. In my humble opinion it was apathy and arrogance that 

lost you the election. The bottom line is that you were not available 

to the community or to your deputies. This lack of availability is 

evidenced by the fact that you were so sure of yourself that you 

chose not to show up for debates and you were so convinced that 

you were going to win that you did not pay attention to what was 

going on around you. 

I know Alex Villanueva was a longshot. Many in the media 

continually told me that covering the election was a waste of time, 

as you were a shoe-in. Apparently you believed the hype about 

yourself and you ran your campaign as you ran your time in office, 

uninvolved. 

As you move on to a new chapter in your life I wish you well and 

hope that you have grown and learned from this experience. 

- RONDA L. HAMPTON 

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PATAGONIA’S OLD PAS STORE HELPS PROTECT DESERT TORTOISES — SENTINELS OF THE MOJAVE 

NOW WHAT? 

With no set plan, school officials 

still want cut of Measure I ASAP 

p. 7 

LIFE 

BY JUSTIN CHAPMAN 

BREAKFAST 

(EXTRA) SPECIAL 

Millie’s Café’, an LA dining staple, 

finds a home in Pasadena 

p. 11 

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Petula Clark brings 80 years of 

entertainment success to The Ros 

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LYIN’ EYES 

Re: “Totality of 

Circumstances,” Nov. 22 

How could anyone review 

the video of this beating and 

conclude that the officers acted 

lawfully? 

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- WILLIAM PAPARIAN 

PASADENA 

FROM THE WEB: 

It amazes me in the world 

of Trumpism where a large 

majority of the American 

public voted for a con man 

that now the citizens of 

Pasadena have been conned 

by their city officials 

Mayor Tornek and his 

cronies at City Hall made a 

very public effort to get voters 

to approve Measure I because 

of the fiscal crisis facing 

Pasadena. Then they have 

the audacity to give a $10,000 

raise to Mr. Mermell, raising 

his salary from $286,000 to 

$296,00 a year. To add insult 

to injury they also award 

him a $10,000 bonus. That 

amounts to a $20,000 annual 

raise, or 7 percent. When was 

the last time a person reading 

this had a 7 percent raise? 

Here we are again in the 

era of sending money to 

those who least need it. In 

a time where we are seeing 

out-of-control rent increases 

and skyrocketing health 

care premiums we are now 

asking the residents to pay the 

highest sales tax in the state. 

It is shameful that the city 

has conned the residents into 

voting for this tax increase. 

Recreational marijuana is 

about to be legalized in the 

city and there will be a huge 

windfall from those taxes 

going into the city coffers. 

Mr Mermell says the increase 

was to avoid a budget crisis 

that could leave the city with 

a potential debt of $3 million. 

So we are rewarding him for 

allowing this to happen? 

It is my hope that the 

residents will follow the 

public school issue and the 

homeless issue closely. I 

personally have watched the 

homeless crisis deteriorate 

over the past few years. I 

have had both verbal and 

written communication with 

various city officials about 

the panhandling that goes on 

near Lake and Corson and the 

response is the same canned 

message. And it’s only gotten 

worse. 

I for one will be watching 

very closely to see if this 

additional funding will help 

to alleviate this issue. I have 

heard a lot of talk but very 

little action on this issue. 

I hope the residents will 

remember this when the 

next proposition for funding 

comes up and the schools 

are in no better shape and 

the homeless issue has 

deteriorated. 

It’s difficult enough living 

in a city where every new 

business seems to be more 

expensive then the business 

it replaces. I guess the city 

feels that it’s better to get 

a 3/4 cent sales tax when 

you dine at a place like Paul 

Martins instead of Subway. 

No surprise that the locally 

owned mom and pop stores 

are disappearing and being 

replaced by more expensive 

businesses that cater to the 

higher income residents. My 

message to the residents. As 

The Who famously lyricized, 

“Meet the new boss, same as 

the old boss,” in “Won’t Get 

Fooled Again.” 

- WILLIAM D 



•OPINION• 

BY RABBI MARVIN GROSS 

MORE QUESTIONS 

THAN ANSWERS 

TEMPLE LEADER WANTS TO KNOW WHAT’S TAKING SO 

LONG IN PROBE OF VIOLENT ARREST 

Dear Mayor Terry Tornek, Councilmembers Victor Gordo, Tyron Hampton, John 

Kennedy, Steve Madison, Gene Masuda, Margaret McAustin and Andy Wilson, City 

Manager Steve Mermell, and Interim Police Chief John Perez: 

On Nov. 15, the Social Justice Committee of Pasadena Jewish Temple and Center (SJCPJT) 

hosted a community event titled “Police Accountability in Pasadena: What Needs to Change?” 

Over 100 members of our congregation and friends in the community attended this event 

that featured a video presentation by journalist and filmmaker James Farr and remarks 

by civil rights attorney and Pasadena NAACP executive committee member Elbie “Skip” 

Hickambottom, Jr. 

Mr. Farr’s film (commissioned by POP!, Pasadenans Organizing for Progress) featured 

dashcam, police body-worn camera and bystander video footage of the Nov. 9, 2017 brutal 

beating of 21-year-old local resident Chris Ballew at the hands of Pasadena Police Officers Lerry 

Esparza and Zachary Lujan in which Ballew sustained gross bodily injury. Almost every single 

member of our audience was shocked, horrified and deeply troubled by what he or she saw. 

Many white residents of Pasadena do not have to deal on a regular basis with concerns that 

black and Latino Pasadenans face in dealing with the police. The event was thus eye-opening 

for many members of the audience. At our Social Justice Committee meeting a few days later 

(attended by 25 PJTC congregants, all active committee members), we pledged to be part 

of the movement to build better relations between the PPD and the community, particularly 

communities of color. 

The violent and, in our opinion, excessive use of force without justification whatsoever by 

Officers Esparza and Lujan against Mr. Ballew cannot be tolerated, accepted or excused by 

our city officials or the leadership of the Pasadena Police Department. We expect a far higher 

standard of conduct at all times by police officers sworn to protect all the residents of this city 

or anyone they come into contact with. 

Therefore, I am writing on behalf of our committee to respectfully, but very strongly, request 

that you provide us answers to the following questions without delay: 

1. Why have the reports of the internal investigation by the city attorney and that of the 

external independent investigator retained with regard to this matter not yet been released to 

the public? The Ballew incident occurred more than one year ago. Since then, there has been 

far more than adequate time for these investigations to be concluded and both resultant reports 

to be released for public review. Where are they? 

2. If the city attorney is both defending Officers Esparza and Lujan against a suit filed by Mr. 

Ballew as well as conducting an investigation of this incident, how can such an investigation 

be impartial, objective, unbiased and fair? This course of action clearly constitutes a conflict of 

interest. 

Therefore, how can this internal investigation and report be received by Pasadena residents 

as worthy of consideration? Why did city leadership embark on this course of action? 

3. What progress, if any, has the Pasadena Police Department made to date toward 

rectifying the six deficiencies in its current use of force policy detailed by the ACLU of Southern 

California and the Citizens for Increased Civilian Oversight of Pasadena Police (CICOPP) in 

their joint letter to you of May 30, including: 

1. Failure to mandate de-escalation. 

2. Failure to require that officers exhaust all alternatives before using force. 

3. Failure to require proportionality in the uses of force. 

4. Failure to provide clear guidance on propriety of uses of force. 

5. Failure to define “deadly force” consistent with appropriate legal standards. 

6. Failure to prohibit uses of force in certain circumstances widely considered unsafe to 

officers and the public. 

Finally, we fully recognize and understand that policing is a dangerous and demanding 

profession. We are deeply grateful to the many officers of the Pasadena Police Department who 

exhibit bravery, selflessness, integrity and a commitment to service on a daily basis. 

However, when situations go wildly out of control as they did in the Ballew incident, we 

expect that the city and department will hold police personnel accountable for their actions. 

We further expect that the city manager and the Police Department will expeditiously institute 

all the reforms, policy changes and internal discipline required to ensure that there will be no 

recurrence of excessive or unnecessary use of force by our police personnel in the future. The 

ACLU, NAACP and CICOPP have recommended a number of policy reforms, adopted by other 

cities, to address these problems. 

We hope to receive your answers to the questions stated above in the very near future. ■ 

Rabbi Marvin Gross, who chairs the Social Justice Committee of the Pasadena Jewish Temple and Center, is the 

former CEO of Union Station Homeless Services. Gross does not serve as rabbi at PJTC. 


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PASADENA | ALHAMBRA | ALTADENA | ARCADIA | EAGLE ROCK | GLENDALE | LA CAÑADA | MONTROSE | SAN MARINO | SIERRA MADRE | SOUTH PASADENA 

BALANCING ACT 

PASADENA COUNCIL DECRIMINALIZES 

STREET VENDING TO CONFORM TO 

STATE LAW 

HOME FOR SOULS 

ALL SAINTS CHURCH MEMORIAL 

SERVICE TO ACKNOWLEDGE LIVES 

OF PEOPLE WHO DIED WHILE 

HOMELESS 

ANOTHER SOLDIER 

KILLED 

FOURTH US SERVICEMAN DIES 

IN AFGHANISTAN AFTER ATTACK 

LAST WEEK 

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COUNTY AND GLENDALE FREEZE RENTS WHILE BOTH CRAFT ALTERNATIVES 

BY ANDRÉ COLEMAN AND JOSEPH BRIZZOLARA 

Despite the defeat of a ballot measure that would have allowed 

communities to establish their own forms of rent 

control, rent freezes are being imposed on properties in 

Glendale, Altadena and other unincorporated parts of Los Angeles 

County amid a growing tenants’ rights movement in Glendale 

and Pasadena. 

Although Proposition 10 — which would have repealed the 

Costa-Hawkins Act, a state law preventing multi-unit buildings 

and single-family homes built after 1995 from being placed under 

rent control ordinances — lost by 19 percent across the state, 

the measure was embraced by 54 percent of Pasadena voters, or 

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29,349 of the 53,502 ballots cast, according to final election tallies 

released by LA County Registrar-Recorder’s Office. 

“We are thankful for all the hard work, dedication and 

amazing solidarity for supporting ‘Yes on Prop 10 campaign’ to 

repeal a corporate real estate law, Costa Hawkins,” said Nicole 

Hodgson of the Pasadena Tenants’ Union (PTU). “The power of 

tenant voices has just begun to be heard.” 

An effort to place a rent control ordinance on the November 

ballot failed when the PTU was unable to gather enough 

signatures to qualify. A two-bedroom apartment in Pasadena 

rents for $2,090 a month, nearly double the national average of 

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THE COMMUNITY’S 

PULSE 

MERMELL NAMES LOCALS TO 

POLICE CHIEF PANEL; MOODY 

A FINALIST 

City Manager Steve Mermell announced 

the names of members of a panel that will 

interview the remaining four candidates in the 

running to become the city’s next police chief. 

The panel includes: Danny Donabedian, 

chair of the Pasadena chapter of the Armenian 

National Committee of America; Northwest 

Commission member Ralph Frammolino; Lake 

Avenue Church Community Outreach Pastor 

Mayra Macedo-Nolan; Planning Commissioner 

Steven Olivas; Robinson Park Recreation 

Center Renovation Project Steering Committee 

Chair Danny Parker; Sheryl Turner, a 

former Northwest Commission member; and 

Brian Williams, executive director, of the Los 

Angeles County Sheriff Civilian Oversight 

Commission. 

The group was expected to begin interviewing 

the finalists on Wednesday, according 

to Pasadena Public Information Officer Lisa 

Derderian. 

Interim Pasadena Police Chief John Perez 

and Commander Cheryl Moody are among 

the four finalists to replace former Chief Phillip 

Sanchez. 

The names of the remaining two candidates 

could not be confirmed at press time. 

“Selecting the community members was a 

difficult task given the significant level of interest 

on the part of many. While the responsibility 

for the selection of a chief of police rests 

ultimately with me, it is important that our 

community have a voice in the process,” said 

Mermell. 

Mermell said he looked forward to receiving 

the panel’s “candid and honest feedback, 

which is an important part of the selection 

process.” 

All of the finalists are presently serving at 

a commander level or higher position within 

their respective police agencies. 

After the panel completes its interviews, 

the finalists will be interviewed by Mermell, 

who will weigh the panel’s input and make the 

final decision on the city’s police chief. 

Mermell has the sole decision- making 

power on the selection. 

Sanchez announced his resignation in 

March. Perez, then deputy chief, officially 

moved into the position in April after Sanchez 

left the department. 

“Based on their experience and qualifications, 

they are all capable of doing the job, 

but determining who is best suited for our 

community requires careful consideration,” 

Mermell said. 

— André Coleman 

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PASADENA COUNCIL DECRIMINALIZES 

STREET VENDING TO CONFORM TO 

STATE LAW 

BY ANDRÉ COLEMAN 

Weeks before a new state law decriminalizing street vendors 

was set to go into effect, the Pasadena City Council Margaret McAustin 

ordered city staff to rewrite a city ordinance regulating 

sales from street carts. 

Senate Bill 946, which takes effect on Jan. 1, reduces violations of a city’s 

Municipal Code to an administrative fine. Under the city’s current ordinance, street 

vendors can be arrested and their carts and products seized by police. 

State law now also allows stationary and roaming sidewalk vendors in commercial 

areas and in parks, and allows roaming sidewalk vendors in residential areas. 

The new state law also prohibits cities from regulating vendor hours differently 

from other businesses on the same street. Vendors cannot be regulated to specific 

areas, unless there is a health risk involved. 

“This is troubling,” said Council member Margaret McAustin. “We’re not like LA 

or other big cities. This is troubling for our commercial districts.” 

Old Pasadena Management District President and CEO Steve Mulheim called the 

new law “a game changer.” 

“This will be a real challenge,” Mulheim said. 

Sen. Ricardo Lara (D-Bell Gardens) introduced the legislation after learning 

about sidewalk vendors being harassed and arrested, including one incident in 

which a woman selling corn on a sidewalk in Rancho Cucamonga was detained by 

Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE). She was later released by an immigration 

judge. 

According to a city staff report, the new law was created in part to protect “lowincome 

and immigrant communities” where many vendors make their livings selling 

food, but face a high risk of establishing a criminal record. 

“The regulations proposed balance the need to protect low-income and immigrant 

communities while protecting the general health, safety and welfare of the 

entire Pasadena community,” the city staff report states. 

The new ordinance will also designate concerts, games at the Rose Bowl and 

the Roses Parade as “special events,” which will allow the city to regulate sidewalk 

vendors at those events. 

“We’re at critical mass with congested sidewalks on weekends,” said Mulheim. 

“One busker with an audience can clog the sidewalks, forcing people to walk in the 

streets.” n 

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ALL SAINTS CHURCH MEMORIAL 

SERVICE TO ACKNOWLEDGE LIVES OF 

PEOPLE WHO DIED WHILE HOMELESS 

BY ANDRÉ COLEMAN 

All Saints Church will conduct a memorial service and 

reception on Tuesday, Dec. 11, to acknowledge the lives of Mike Kinman 

homeless people who have died and their membership in 

the human family. 

The event starts at 6 p.m. Rector Mike Kinman and Deacon Antonio Gallardo will 

lead the service. 

According to the All Saints website, “Each year, thousands of persons 

experiencing homelessness die on the streets of our nation due to illness, exposure 

or violence, many from the Pasadena community. These individuals die without the 

dignity and respect they deserve.” 

According to the latest homeless count, there are 677 homeless people in 

Pasadena, an 18 percent increase from last year when 575 homeless people were 

counted. 

The homeless population in Los Angeles County dropped by 4 percent — from 

55,048 to 52,765 — during the same time period, according to the Los Angeles 

Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA). 

Even more alarming is the rise in homeless seniors. Pasadena saw a 65 percent 

increase — from 153 to 253 — in homeless seniors (people 50 and older) over the 

past two years. The San Gabriel Valley saw a staggering 116 percent increase in 

that age range — from 188 to 406 — over the past year, according to the county 

homeless count. 

In August, Pasadena Housing Director Bill Huang told the Pasadena Weekly that 

increases are largely due to economic woes as costs continue to rise at rates that 

make basic housing unaffordable for middle-class and poor people alike. 

According to Huang, the average Social Security payment of $1,300 a month is 

well below a month’s housing costs in high-rent Pasadena. 

The average rent for an apartment in Pasadena is about $2,200 a month. 

Landlords can raise the rent at any time, and in some cases residents are faced with 

$500 a month increases. A local effort to force a rent control ordinance onto the 

November ballot failed in May. A statewide initiative that would have repealed a law 

blocking rent control in local communities failed in November. 

All Saints is at 132 N Euclid Ave, Pasadena. For more information, visit allsaintpas.org 

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$1,180, according to apartmentslist.com, a website 

covering the apartment rental marketplace. 

Because of high rents, “What we’re seeing now 

is people being moved out of the city,” said PTU 

member Michelle White. 

Prior to the defeat of Proposition 10, the Los 

Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted 4-0 (with 

one abstention) in favor of capping rent increases at 

3 percent a year in unincorporated areas, including 

nearby Altadena. The freeze only applies to buildings 

constructed before 1995 and excludes condos and 

single-family homes. 

The freeze is designed to prevent landlords from 

raising rents while the Board of Supervisors crafts a 

rent stabilization plan. 

Supervisor Sheila Kuehl said the rent freeze is 

needed because large corporations are scooping up 

properties and spiking rents. 

The ordinance will last for six months while the 

county considers a permanent alternative. 

“They care more about big profits, than the 

wellbeing of their tenants,” Kuehl said. “Because they 

don’t care, we will.” 

The vote angered real estate brokers and 

landlords. 

“Are you now going to start telling the gas stations 

what they can sell their gas for? Are you going to 

tell Albertsons what they can sell their milk for?” 

one real estate broker asked at the meeting in which 

action was taken. 

“I don’t know, I’ll talk to Chevron about that,” 

Kuehl replied. 

The lone dissenting vote was cast by Kathryn 

Barger whose supervisorial district includes 

Altadena, Pasadena and Glendale, where a rent 

control movement is also under way. 

On Nov. 27, after a long, contentious meeting 

that stretched into the early morning, the Glendale 

City Council voted in favor of a two-month 

rent freeze, but left supporters of rent control 

disappointed by reneging on a promise to enact 

a rent control ordinance. Instead, the Glendale 

council ordered staff to prepare a “right to lease” 

ordinance. 

Starting in December, landlords will not be able 

to raise rents more than 5 percent while city staff 

constructs an ordinance tnat would protect tenants 

from what they see as unfair increases. 

Under a right to lease ordinance, all tenants in 

Glendale must be offered a one-year or two-year 

lease, and that contract must contain specific 

information on annual rent increases, although rent 

hikes will not be capped. The situation in Glendale 

has escalated over the past several months, the 

Glendale Tenants’ Union (GTU) twice attempting — 

but both times failing — to put a rent control measure 

onto the Nov. 6 ballot. 

Mike Van Gorder of the Glendale Tenants Union 

told the Pasadena Weekly that he was disappointed in 

the decision. 

“The hikes in rent will be even higher if the 

THE COUNT 

As of Monday, 3,043 days after the war in Afghanistan ended … 

2,228 

American military 

service members 

(1 more 

than last 

week) were 

reported killed 

in Afghanistan 

since the war 

began in 2001, 

according to The 

Associated Press. 

1 

ISIS leader responsible 

for the death of an 

American was 

killed in a US 

airstrike on 

Sunday in Syria. 

Al Umarayn was 

involved in the 

killing of former US 

Army Ranger Peter Kassig 

in 2014, according to Reuters. 

landlords can only raise them once a year,” Van 

Gorder said. “If you can go to the buffet table only 

once you will pile on your plate as high as you can. 

The City Council broke its promise.” 

Things appeared to be moving in favor of rent 

control advocates last week after the City Council 

instructed staff to write right to lease ordinances 

and rent stabilization ordinances and hold later 

discussions on the merits of each ordinance, 

but when council returned last Tuesday, council 

members sang a different tune and asked only for the 

right to lease ordinance. 

“Rent control is not the answer,” said Glendale 

Council member Paula Devine. 

Devine cited concerns for landlords that are not 

“disreputable,” as well as real estate investors who 

might be harmed by the ordinance. Devine argued 

that a rent freeze is tantamount to rent control. 

Councilmember Vartan Gharpetian was hesitant 

to support the freeze, even declining to second 

the motion, but he ultimately voted in favor of 

the measure. He committed to voting against any 

extension of the freeze. 

Both Gharpetian and Devine supported a rightto-lease 

ordinance. Devine would have preferred to 

wait until staff developed a right-to-lease ordinance 

instead of instituting a freeze. 

“We’ve been discussing how to handle housing 

affordability for two years,” Devine said. “What’s two 

months?” 

Mayor Sinanyan disagreed by stressing the 

urgency of the situation. 

“It’s not just two years. It’s not just time,” said 

Sinanyan. “It’s lives that have been disrupted.” 

Councilmember Ara Najarian recused himself 

from the vote after a ruling was issued by the 

California Fair Political Practices Commission — a 

state body that monitors governmental ethics — 

which found that his vote would represent a conflict 

of interest. Najaran owns apartment units in 

Glendale and would be financially impacted by this 

freeze. Najarian said he is appealing the decision. 

Council chambers were packed with both rent 

control advocates and opponents. 

About two-thirds of Glendale residents are 

renters, and according to the city’s own data, 

63 percent of them are “burdened by housing 

overpayment,” meaning they pay more than 30 

percent of their income on rent. 

Only a handful of Southern California cities have 

rent control ordinances, including Los Angeles, Santa 

Monica, West Hollywood and Beverly Hills. 

According to the National Low-Income Housing 

Coalition, a Californian making minimum wage 

would have to work 92 hours a week in order to 

afford the average one-bedroom apartment. 

Supporters of rent control claim that affordable 

housing impacts everything, including local schools, 

while detractors maintain that it leads to a decline in 

the quality of controlled housing. n 

1 

US Army soldier has died 

as a result of a roadside 

bomb in Afghanistan 

last week that killed 3 

soldiers. The episode 

marks the largest loss 

of American life in the 

war since 2015, according 

to The AP. 

3 

Al-Jazeera journalists 

were released by the 

Somalian government 

2 days after 

they were arrested 

along with their 

driver by security 

forces, Al-Jazeera reported. 

— Compiled by 

André Coleman 


Killer Cough 

HOW THE FLU 

CLAIMED 

80,000 LIVES 

PATRICIA L. FOSTER 

The 2017-2018 flu season 

was historically severe. 

Public health officials estimate 

that 900,000 Americans were 

hospitalized and 80,000 died from 

the flu and its complications. For 

comparison, the previous worst 

season from the past decade, 

2010-2011, saw 56,000 deaths. In a 

typical season, 30,000 Americans 

die. 



KILLER COUGH 


So why was the 2017-2018 season such a bad year for 

flu? There were two big factors. 

First, one of the circulating strains of the influenza 

virus, A(H3N2), is particularly virulent, and vaccines 

targeting it are less effective than those aimed at other 

strains. In addition, most of the vaccine produced was 

mismatched to the circulating A(H3N2) subtype. 

These problems reflect the special biology of the 

influenza virus and the methods by which vaccines are 

produced. 

QUICK-CHANGE ARTIST 

Influenza is not a single, static virus. There are three 

species — A, B and C — that can infect people. A is the 

most serious and C is rare, producing only mild symptoms. 

Flu is further divided into various subtypes and 

strains, based on the viral properties. 

Different strains are named after their versions of the 

haemagglutinin and neuraminidase proteins, as in H1N1 

‘swine flu.’ 

Viruses consist of protein packages surrounding the 

viral genome, which, in the influenza virus, consists of 

RNA divided into eight separate segments. The influenza 

virus is enveloped by a membrane layer derived from 

the host cell. Sticking through this membrane are spikes 

made up of the proteins haemagglutinin (HA) and neuraminidase 

(NA), both of which are required for the virus 

to successfully cause an infection. 

Your immune system reacts first to these two proteins. 

Their properties determine the H and N designations of 

various viral strains – for instance, the H1N1 “swine flu” 

that swept the globe in 2009. 

Both HA and NA proteins are constantly changing. 

The process that copies the viral RNA genome is 

inherently sloppy, plus these two proteins are under 

strong pressure to evolve so they can evade attack by 

the immune system. This evolution of the HA and NA 

proteins, called antigenic drift, prevents people from 

developing lasting immunity to the virus. Although the 

immune system may be prepared to shutdown previously 

encountered strains, even slight changes can require 

the development of a completely new immune response 

before the infected person becomes resistant. Thus we 

have seasonal flu outbreaks. 

In addition, various subtypes of influenza A infect 

animals, the most important of which, for humans, are 

domestic birds and pigs. If an animal is simultaneously infected 

with two different subtypes, the segments of their 

genomes can be scrambled together. Any resulting virus 

may have new properties, to which humans may have 

little or no immune defense. This process, called antigenic 

shift, is responsible for the major pandemics that have 

swept the world in the last century. 

FORECASTING FLU 

Against this background of antigenic change, every 

year the World Health Organization predicts which 

strains of flu virus will be circulating during the next 

flu season, and vaccines are formulated based on this 

information. 

In 2017-2018 the vaccine was directed against specific 

subtypes of A(H1N1), A(H3N2) and B. The Centers 

for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that this 

vaccine was 40 percent effective in preventing influenza 

overall. But, significantly, it was only 25 percent effective 

against the especially dangerous A(H3N2) strain. This 

mismatch probably reflects the way most of the vaccines 

are produced. 

The common way of producing influenza vaccine 

starts by growing the virus in fertilized chicken eggs. 

After several days, the viruses are harvested, purified 

and inactivated, leaving the surface proteins, HA and NA, 

intact. But, when the virus is grown in eggs, individual 

viruses with changes in the HA protein that increase its 

ability to bind to chicken cells can grow better and thus 

become more common. 

When people receive vaccines produced from these 

egg-adapted viruses, their immune system learns to 

target the egg-influenced HA proteins and may not react 

to the HA proteins on the viruses actually circulating 

in humans. Thus, the virus used to produce much of the 

2017-2018 vaccine provoked an immune response that did 

not fully protect against the A(H3N2) virus circulating in 

the population – although it may have lessened the severity 

of the flu. 

Influenza vaccine has been produced in chicken eggs 

for decades. AP Photo Small improvements and a universal 

vaccine 

Scientists are on the hunt for a better way to protect 

the world’s population from influenza. 

Two new vaccines that do not use egg-grown viruses 

are currently available. One, a vaccine made from viruses 

grown in mammalian cells, proved in preliminary 

studies to be only 20 percent more effective against 

A(H3N2) than egg-produced vaccine. The other, a “recombinant” 

vaccine consisting of only the HA proteins, 

is produced in insect cells, and its effectiveness is still 

being evaluated. 

The ideal solution is a “universal” vaccine that would 

protect against all influenza viruses, no matter how the 

strains mutate and evolve. One effort relies on the fact 

that flu’s HA protein “stalk” is less variable than the 

“head” that interacts with the host cell surface; but vaccines 

made from a cocktail of HA protein “stalks” have 

proved disappointing so far. A vaccine composed of two 

proteins internal to the virus, M1 and NP, which are much 

less variable than surface-exposed proteins, is in clinical 

trials, as is another vaccine made up of a proprietary 

mixture of pieces of viral proteins. These vaccines are 

designed to stimulate the “memory” immune cells that 

persist after an infection, possibly providing lasting immunity. 

This year’s vaccine looks like it will be a better match. 

Will the 2018-2019 flu season be as bad? 

PLAY IT SAFE 

Based mainly on the recent flu season in South 

America, the World Health Organization recommended 

changing the A(H3N2) subtype in the vaccine to one that 

better matches last year’s circulating A(H3N2). They also 

recommended changing the B subtype to one that appeared 

in the U.S. late in the 2017-2018 season and became 

increasingly common elsewhere. The WHO anticipated 

that the circulating A(H1N1) subtype will be the same as 

last year and so no change was necessary on that front. 

So, although the same strains will most likely be circulating, 

epidemiologists expect the vaccines to provide better 

protection. 

The CDC recommends that everyone 6 months and 

older get a flu shot every year, but, typically, fewer than 

half of Americans do so. Flu and its complications can be 

life-threatening, particularly for the young, the old and 

the otherwise debilitated. Most years the vaccine is well 

matched to the circulating virus strain, and even a poorly 

matched vaccine offers protection. Plus, widespread vaccination 

stops the virus from spreading and protects the 

vulnerable. 

The first flu death of the 2018-2019 season has already 

occurred — a healthy but unvaccinated child died in Florida 

— affirming the importance of getting the flu shot. n 

Patricia L. Foster is professor emerita of biology at Indiana University. This 

article, which appears at Alternet.org, was first published in The Conversation. 


• LIFE • 

BULLETIN BOARD 

NEWS AND NOTES FROM 

OUR COMMUNITY 

“LIFE IS NEVER COMPLETELY WITHOUT ITS CHALLENGES."- STAN LEE 

HOME SALES 

RECENT HOME SALES 

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DIVORCED DAD MUST MAKE 

RELATIONSHIP WITH TEEN 

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Duck, Mole Pork Belly, Ox Tail with Lengua 

Maquina Taco 

1274 N. Lake Ave., No. 1, 

Pasadena 

(760) 994-3666 

P. 15 

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ALEXANDER’S STEAKHOUSE 

111 North Los Robles Ave. Pasadena, 

(626) 486-1111 alexanderssteakhouse.com $$$$ 

Alexander’s Steakhouse welcomes you to experience American 

steakhouse cuisine with an innovative and elegant global inspiration. 

Our menu features Certified Angus Beef from the Mid-West, 

corn-fed and dry-aged for 28 days for unparalleled fl avor. We 

serve the finest and most luxurious ingredients available including 

authentic Japanese wagyu beef. 

BONNIE B’S SMOKIN BBQ 

1280 N. Lake Ave., Pasadena, 

(626) 794-0132 bonniebssmokin.com $$ 

From Tulsa Oklahoma to Southern Cal. with a touch of New 

Orleans soul comes Bonnie B’s Bar B Que Heaven. Our 45-yearold 

traditional recipes are made with love. Try our new sweet 

pea’s double Fried burger made with our own sauces, soul bowl 

and homemade peach cobbler. Voted best BBQ & Soul food in 

Pasadena for our ribs, collard greens and Slim's Mac & Cheese. 

We are thankful and appreciate Pasadena. 

Family Affair 

MAQUINA TACO WINS FANS BY EXPERIMENTING WITH 

TRADITIONAL CALIFORNIA DISHES 

If my tenure as dining columnist ever ends, if our editor in chief 

ever pries this role from my overly indulged fingers, the experience 

my time will be remembered for is introducing the greater 

Pasadena community to Maquina Taco. 

By every metric, Maquina has the best tacos and burritos in 

Pasadena. 

Maquina Taco caught my interest during my Yelp research 

as reviewers spoke about how it was located in the back of a 

convenience store and featured a menu with items like steak and 

lobster tacos and duck egg breakfast burritos. 

The entire Maquina menu warrants critical acclaim. Even with 

high-quality and unique meat options, the prices remain at or below 

$10 for most menu items. 

By the time I had an opportunity to check out Maquina, they had 

BY MICHAEL SPRAGUE | PHOTOS BY DANNY LIAO 

moved out of their two-month-long pilot testing period in a local 

liquor store and set up shop in their very own storefront on Lake 

Avenue, near Washington Boulevard. 

When I visited the restaurant, patriarch Greg Lukasiewicz 

was busy running the kitchen while his daughter Devon took 

orders. If either of those names sound familiar it is because before 

stepping into the world of tacos, Greg was the owner of Monrovia’s 

Restaurant Devon, named in honor of his eldest daughter, and 

Pasadena’s Restaurant Halie, named for his youngest. 

A trained painter and chef who learned on the go, Lukasiewicz 

is a modern-day Renaissance man. Born and raised in Pasadena, 

he fell in love with tacos in his teen years, riding his skateboard to 

downtown LA taco stands. 

In fairness, Maquina is not Lukasiewicz’s first foray into tacos. 


CAMERON’S SEAFOOD 

1978 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena 

(626) 793-3474 Camerons4fish.com $$ 

Since 1984, Cameron’s Seafood has been serving its freshest 

seafood, and has become a landmark in Pasadena. Cameron’s 

brings the ocean home with their fresh catch being cooked 

over mesquite wood grills that burn all day long.Enjoy the very 

best Seafood, Steaks, Salad & Pasta! Voted Best Seafood in 

Pasadena Weekly for 27 years! Now you can order on-line: 

camerons4fish.com. 

EL PORTAL 

625 E. Green St., Pasadena 

(626)795-8553 Elportalrestaurant.com $$ 

Pasadena Weekly readers have been rewarding El Portal 

with the title of Best Mexican Food in the city for years. 

This charming little hacienda with brick walls, festive 

colors, fi ne art and a California elegant courtyard brings 

the authentic cuisine of Mexico and the Yucatan region to 

your table. 


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Caulifl ower, Veggie Blend, Mushrooms 

HIKARI SUSHI 

2064 Verdugo Blvd. Montrose 

818-957-1800 Hikarisushiglendale.com $$ 

Hikari Sushi in Montrose is open for business 

to serve you fresh sushi, with a variety of rolls. 

We are the first All You Can Eat Sushi Restaurant 

in the City of Glendale. Please join us! We are 

looking forward to serving you! 

KABUKI JAPANESE RESTAURANTS 

88 W. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, 

(626) 568-9310 

3539 E. Foothill Blvd., Pasadena, 

(626) 351-8963 kabukirestaurants.com $$ 

When you walk into a Kabuki you won’t be overwhelmed 

with Asian decor and music. What you will 

encounter is a casual atmosphere with today’s hottest 

music playing, people smiling and our friendly staff 

welcoming you through the doors. Look for the Red 

Mask. Come eat, drink and have fun! 

MARGARITA’S 

155 S. Rosemead Blvd., Pasadena 

(626) 449-4193 margaritaspasadena.com $$ 

At Margaritas Mexican Restaurant, our family 

has been sharing our authentic Mexican dishes 

with the wonderful people of Pasadena since 

1977. Guests enter our warm, inviting space and 

leave as family -- with plenty of burritos, tortas, 

tostadas, fajitas, and more to be had in between! 

Our dishes incorporate and pay homage to 

the rich fl avors of bustling mercados, corner 

taquerias, and seaside palapas. So visit us, eat 

to your heart's content at our mouthwatering 

lunch buffet, sip on a refreshing margarita, and 

feel at home. 

SHANDONG DUMPLINGS 

80 N. Fair Oaks Ave. Pasadena 

626-578-9777 

227 W. Valley Blvd, 168 A, San Gabriel 

626-308-3777 $ 

Shandong Dumplings is your Reader Recommended 

Winner for BEST DUMPLINGS in the 

2018 Reader’s Poll! We have been a cornerstone 

in the greater Pasadena community and are well 

known for our outstanding cuisine, excellent 

service and friendly staff. Recognized for our 

modern interpretation of classic dishes and 

insistence on using only the highest quality, 

freshest ingredients. Open for Lunch and Dinner 

daily and until 2am Wed-Sat. 

TOM'S FAMOUS FAMILY 

RESTAURANT 

1130 E. Walnut St. Pasadena 

626-577-7717 tomsfamous.com $ 

Please come and enjoy homemade breakfast 

lunch and dinner all made from scratch and 

FRESH. Nothing is ever served or made from a 

can. We pride ourselves as being the cleanest 

store with the best quality food and BEST 

service in town. Thank you PASADENA!!!!! 

TOPS WALNUT 

1792 E. Walnut St., Pasadena 

(626) 584-0244 topsburger.com $ 

At TOPS on Walnut & Allen, we maintain the original 

taste from 60 years ago. My father wanted to create 

food as close to homemade as possible. Our primary 

goal and focus is on taste, quality, freshness, cleanliness 

in our service and experienced staff. Most of 

our staff have been with us for more than twenty 

years. We invite you to come to TOPS on the corner 

of Walnut & Allen and taste the difference! Meet our 

staff and experience what quality service should be. 

The same quality service that has made us #1. 

THE MIXX PASADENA 

443 E Colorado Blvd. Pasadena 

(626) 500-0021 themixxpasadena.com $$ 

The Mixx Pasadena is a modern bar/lounge/ 

restaurant with live entertainment 5 days a 

week. Our menu hits the spot whether you’re 

in the mood for a savory munchie, a full lunch/ 

dinner, or a decadent dessert. Come to The 

Mixx to unwind for happy hour or a lively 

hangout…we’re the perfect spot!! 

WE OLIVE 

32 E Colorado Blvd 

Pasadena, CA 91105 

626-787-1000 weolive.com/Pasadena $$ 

We Olive Pasadena features an array of olive oils, 

vinaigrettes, dips, and other one of a kind flavors and 

offers complimentary Olive Oil tastings. 

We now serve lunch & dinner! Enjoy the summer evenings 

on our We Olive Patio! Happy Hour M – F 3:30 

– 7pm! Enjoy cheese and charcuterie and California 

small patch wine. Shopping for a gift? Check out our 

wide selection of customized gourmet gifts. Located 

in Old Pasadena right next to free 90 minute parking. 

ZELO GOURMET PIZZAS 

328 E. Foothill Blvd.Arcadia 

626-358-8298 myzelopizza.info $$ 

It’s the cornmeal crust that makes this pizzeria stand 

out from the rest. This locally owned establishment’s 

signature dish is the fresh, corn, balsamic-marinated, 

oven-roasted red onion pie. Zelo Pizzeria has expanded 

the dining room to better serve you, so come 

in and give Zelo Pizzeria a try. 

FAMILY AFFAIR 


He ran the über-hip Bull Taco restaurants across 

beach cities that served “non-authentic Mexican 

food.” The restaurant and the concept were 

featured on national television, foodie blogs and 

had its own celebrity following. 

After spreading the idea too thin, and 

shuttering all of the locations, Lukasiewicz 

decided to come back to Pasadena and open 

Maquina Taco with the possibility of opening a 

second in South Pasadena. 

Lukasiewicz said the idea behind Maquina 

is conducting a food experiment on Southern 

California street food with an obsession for quality. 

He hopes to have ramen alongside tacos on his 

menu in the near future. 

The entire operation is a family affair. Both 

Greg’s brother Steve and their father can be seen 

running the register or working the grill. They 

hope to keep the operation small enough that they 

will not need to hire employees. With how amazing 

these tacos are and the cult-following that every 

Greg Lukasiewicz restaurant seems to have, I am 

going to bet they will need to start hiring people or 

calling in the second and third cousins. 

The ribeye and lobster taco ($9, or $19 as a 

burrito or torta), is otherworldly. The marbled fat 

in the chunks of ribeye with the lightly buttered 

lobster is an ethereal experience that momentarily 

transported me to the beaches of Mexico. 

Tacos with meats you never imagined are 

what Lukasiewicz is known for, so while you are 

there try the duck taco ($6) or at least the rich 

and tender oxtail and lengua, or cow tongue, with 

onion and cilantro ($5). 

The lamb mint taco with onion, cilantro, 

tomato, cabbage, and cucumber yogurt stood 

out in terms of flavor profiles that you would not 

expect to experience with a traditional taco. But, 

in the context of the “California food experiment” 

that Maquina embodies, it makes sense. 

All tacos are also available in burrito, bowl and 

torta form. While unique meats are signature items 

on Maquina’s menu, vegans fret not; there are 

several options. The veggie mix, cauliflower, and 

rosemary potato with cheddar are all under $3 as 

tacos and $7 in bowl and burrito form. 

Maquina’s storefront is small, with comfortable 

seating for about 12. Most of the restaurant is 

comprised of the kitchen, which is completely 

visible from the order counter. During my visit, 

Lukasiewicz used the opportunity to chat with 

every customer who came in as he made their food. 

Next to the walk-up counter is a self-service 

salsa bar with six variations of red and green 

salsas. Proudly displayed on the salsa bar and 

announced by Lukasiewicz if you even glance in 

its direction is the bottle of Carolina Reaper salsa. 

Made from the world's hottest pepper, it is sold by 

the ounce at Maquina. 

ecause that is the eclectic experience that 

Lukasiewicz brings to the game. It’s seriously 

well-made food that does not take itself or dining 

too seriously. You get gourmet tacos, without 

the mention of gourmet at a spot with authentic 

personality. 

The menu is expansive, with ceviche in three 

variations, shrimp ($9), fish($8), or ahi tuna 

($9); cheesy ($5.50) or asada tater tots ($7), and 

quesadillas with one meat for under ($10) 

Head to Maquina soon, before word spreads 

and the line is around the block. I predict we’re 

months if not weeks away from Maquina’s once 

troubled Yelp page having hundreds of reviews and 

being featured on your favorite foodie influencer’s 

Instagram page. Maquina Taco will hold a special 

place in my heart for just how well they do with 

“food experiments” that I have never seen or 

dreamed of before. 



Bulletin Board 

By Carl Kozlowski 

REMEMBERING DAVID BATT 

Public celebration of the life of musician and former 

South Pasadena finance director set for Saturday 

An informal celebration of the life of David Batt, former 

finance director of the city of South Pasadena who was 

also an accomplished musician, will be held at 11 a.m. 

Saturday in the Community Room of the South Pasadena 

Public Library, 1100 Oxley St. Admission is free and open 

to the public, with friends, family and colleagues of Batt 

also in attendance. 

Batt died on Oct. 25 at age 64. The cause of death was 

not disclosed. 

Batt served as city finance director from 2014 until he retired earlier this year. 

He was also previously contracted through private firms, both as the city’s assistant 

finance director and interim finance director from 2007 to 2014. Previously, Batt 

served as finance director for the city of Avalon on Catalina Island. 

Along with his career as a financial administrator, Batt was also an accomplished 

performing and recording musician. Batt was known to many classical piano fans 

under his own name, as well as to New Age music lovers as Yrsan Daro. He recorded 

six CDs overall, with one of the David Batt CDs partially recorded during live 

performances before large audiences on the library Carnegie Stage of the Eclectic 

Music Festival in 2012 and 2013. 

A native of South Dakota, Batt moved to New England when he was 3. By the time 

he was 14, he had already been taking piano lessons for more than a decade. 

After obtaining a degree in psychology and completing a year of graduate work in 

the neurosciences, Batt decided to do something different. David played in jazz, rock, 

and blues bands, and during the late ’70s he composed, performed, and directed 

music for many theatrical productions in San Diego. 

SPREADING GREEN ON GREEN 

Green Street Village hosts Holiday on Green Street shopping 

event tonight 

Green Street Village will host Holiday on Green Street, 

just east of Lake Avenue, between Mentor and Wilson 

avenues, from 6 to 9 p.m. tonight, Dec. 6. 

The event will offer a free professional photo booth, 

giveaways, live music, champagne, art, wine tasting and 

special discounts. Among the participating merchants are: 

Madeline Garden restaurant, which will feature live 

music at the venue; Walker /Viden Luxury Consignment, 

which will offer wine and hors d’oeuvres plus a special 

flash sale; and Century Books, which will feature wine and refreshments, in-store 

specials and giveaways. 

Other participating businesses include: Rebecca Little Photography, which will 

provide a pop-up photo booth with professional photography; Shiatsu of Pasadena 

Day Spa, which will feature Asian costume photo taking, dessert and tea tasting; and 

Gallery 30 South, 30 S. Wilson Ave., which will offer an escape from the holiday rush 

in 15-minute increments; 

For more information, visit greenstreetvillagepasadena.com. 

MYSTERY BY THE NUMBERS 

Author Nova Jacobs appears at Pasadena Central Library tonight 

Author Nova Jacobs will speak about her new book 

“The Last Equation of Isaac Severy” at 7 p.m. tonight, Dec. 

6, in the Donald R. Wright Auditorium at Pasadena Central 

Library, 285 E. Walnut St. Jacobs will be in conversation 

with Anne Louise Bannon, president of Sisters in Crime, 

Los Angeles Chapter. The event is free and open to the 

public, and copies of Jacobs’ book will be on sale. 

Jacobs has an MFA from the USC School of Cinematic 

Arts and recipient of the Nicholl Fellowship in 

Screenwriting from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Her debut 

novel, “Severy,” is a literary mystery set in the world of mathematics. n 


HOME SALES 

RECENT 

HOME CLOSINGS IN THE PASADENA WEEKLY FOOTPRINT 

source: CalREsource 

ADDRESS PRICE BDRMS.SQ. FT.YR. BUILTPREV. PRICE PREV. SOLD 

ALHAMBRA 

624 North Marguerita Ave. 10/31/18 $1,025,000 4 2162 1916 $205,000 1/26/98 

1132 South Chapel Ave. 10/30/18 $860,000 3 1512 1924 $605,000 5/10/18 

1718 South Ethel Ave. 11/2/18 $770,000 2 1539 1929 $20,000 

1404 East Ross Ave. 11/1/18 $685,500 4 1822 1947 $247,000 10/31/00 

1608 South 9th Street 10/31/18 $680,000 4 1724 1925 $125,000 

15 Hampton Court #C 10/30/18 $582,500 3 1376 1981 $363,000 2/2/12 

402 South Garfi eld Ave. #22 10/29/18 $556,000 3 1491 1980 $342,000 4/26/04 

2932 West Shorb Street 11/1/18 $520,000 3 1260 1926 2/27/98 

111 North 2nd Street #212 10/29/18 $394,000 1 910 2009 5 

ALTADENA 

1678 Braeburn Road 10/29/18 $1,980,000 4 4078 1941 $575,000 6/7/02 

560 Chaparral Court 10/31/18 $1,398,000 3 3196 1999 $1,280,000 9/20/16 

1801 Midwick Drive 10/29/18 $1,270,000 3 1899 1947 $39,000 

586 East Las Flores Drive 11/1/18 $842,000 3 1344 1947 $610,000 7/5/17 

1105 Dolores Drive 11/1/18 $713,500 3 1521 1941 $20,500 

636 Mountain View Street 11/1/18 $676,000 3 1332 1925 

ARCADIA 

886 Fallen Leaf Road 10/29/18 $3,700,000 3 4308 1951 $2,480,000 10/3/11 

2600 South 3rd Ave. 10/29/18 $1,225,000 5 2338 1948 $888,000 6/17/06 

1801 El Vista Circle 10/31/18 $1,150,000 3 2087 1952 

129 East Magna Vista Ave. 10/30/18 $1,050,000 3 1692 1955 $809,000 8/1/12 

56 Eldorado Street #A 11/2/18 $800,000 3 1570 2015 $870,000 10/27/15 

5658 Lenore Ave. 10/31/18 $545,000 2 850 1950 $190,000 2/25/02 

EAGLE ROCK 

5414 Mount Helena Ave. 11/2/18 $1,440,000 3 1807 1950 $892,000 9/1/15 

5335 Hillmont Ave. 10/30/18 $1,245,000 3 1691 1926 $753,000 10/19/17 

5345 Argus Drive 10/29/18 $1,227,000 4 1969 1956 $789,000 9/20/04 

GLENDALE 

917 South Chevy Chase Drive 10/30/18 $1,650,000 4 3972 1927 $260,000 7/18/00 

3351 Country Club Drive 10/31/18 $1,295,000 3 3045 1969 $516,500 10/26/99 

1115 East Acacia Ave. 10/30/18 $1,075,000 2 1153 1926 $450,000 4/27/04 

3657 Urquidez Ave. 10/31/18 $855,000 3 1503 1952 

328 Lafayette Street 11/2/18 $820,000 5 2224 1924 $155,000 

333 Raymond Ave. 11/2/18 $815,000 2 1085 1937 $340,000 9/30/10 

341 West California Ave. #204 10/31/18 $750,000 3 1450 2012 

2256 Montrose Ave. #5 10/31/18 $695,000 3 1632 1995 $472,000 5/26/10 

1233 East Maple Street 11/2/18 $685,000 4 1415 1924 

363 West California Ave. #1 10/30/18 $500,000 2 961 1987 $385,000 12/28/15 

LA CANADA 

347 Meadow Grove Street 11/1/18 $3,078,000 4 3600 1946 $2,750,000 5/31/17 

4732 Hampton Road 11/2/18 $1,525,000 3 1967 1948 $1,300,000 2/8/18 

4561 Viro Road 11/2/18 $1,260,000 3 1108 1947 $71,500 

PASADENA 

1224 Arden Road 10/31/18 $4,264,500 7 6882 1920 $610,000 

1432 Rutherford Drive 11/1/18 $2,100,000 4 4523 1988 $1,070,000 9/1/89 

ADDRESS PRICE BDRMS.SQ. FT.YR. BUILTPREV. PRICE PREV. SOLD 

PASADENA 

2980 Meyerloa Lane 11/1/18 $1,700,000 6 3009 1954 

125 Sequoia Drive 10/29/18 $1,575,000 3 1868 1955 $1,200,000 2/27/18 

1523 South Marengo Ave. 10/30/18 $1,550,000 4 2806 1976 $1,020,000 12/15/11 

3521 San Pasqual Street 11/1/18 $1,500,000 4 2983 1936 $1,425,000 2/8/16 

1975 Navarro Ave. 10/29/18 $1,480,000 8 4216 1886 $800,000 7/19/16 

637 Linda Vista Ave. 11/2/18 $1,400,000 2 1571 1946 $908,000 6/29/05 

1200 Charles Street 11/1/18 $1,354,000 3 1952 1949 

1465 Scenic Drive 10/30/18 $1,270,000 3 2074 1948 $391,000 

480 South Orange Grove Blvd. #16 11/1/18 $1,250,000 2 2080 1972 $1,010,000 2/9/15 

390 Redwood Drive 11/1/18 $1,225,000 4 2297 1928 $618,000 2/27/02 

579 Mercedes Ave. 10/30/18 $1,223,000 3 2219 1937 $405,000 6/20/02 

1 South Orange Grove Blvd. #2 10/30/18 $1,095,000 2 2083 1980 $625,000 1/24/03 

135 Club Road 11/1/18 $1,050,000 2 1852 1950 $265,000 6/1/86 

1580 North Roosevelt Ave. 11/2/18 $980,000 3 1697 1938 $775,000 8/27/18 

1250 South Orange Grove Blvd. #7 11/2/18 $852,000 2 1690 1957 $700,000 1/5/16 

669 East Villa Street 10/29/18 $849,000 4 1927 1893 $600,000 1/14/14 

2167 Casa Grande Street 10/30/18 $813,000 2 1120 1927 $650,000 6/27/17 

529 East Penn Street 10/30/18 $803,500 3 1184 1925 $645,000 5/21/07 

111 El Nido Ave. 10/31/18 $790,000 3 1709 1945 $550,000 12/4/17 

766 East Rio Grande Street 10/31/18 $755,000 4 1984 1924 $120,000 

3875 Cartwright Street 11/1/18 $750,000 3 1383 1951 $299,000 3/24/99 

478 Toolen Place 11/2/18 $750,000 4 1821 1913 

3535 Shaw Ranch Road 10/30/18 $706,000 2 1322 1995 $578,000 3/7/13 

1795 Asbury Drive 11/1/18 $699,000 2 1050 1929 $315,000 8/6/02 

305 East Howard Street 11/2/18 $699,000 3 1100 1964 $625,000 8/31/16 

125 Hurlbut Street #102 10/30/18 $678,000 

1050 Seco Street #101 11/2/18 $630,000 2 1188 1983 $132,000 8/1/87 

315 Wallis Street 10/30/18 $628,000 2 1225 1979 $519,000 12/9/14 

265 West Claremont Street 10/31/18 $590,000 4 1707 1915 

3768 Elma Road 11/2/18 $565,000 2 862 1924 $156,000 

973 East Villa Street #3 10/30/18 $454,000 2 1043 1984 $321,000 7/2/13 

596 North Fair Oaks Ave. #113 10/30/18 $427,500 1 600 2009 $252,000 5/14/18 

1127 East Del Mar Blvd. #438 10/29/18 $409,000 1 844 1967 $279,000 4/24/13 

SAN MARINO 

1300 Virginia Road 10/30/18 $2,950,000 5 3293 1951 $1,350,000 12/14/12 

2695 Tura Lane 10/30/18 $2,100,000 6 3725 1956 $590,000 

792 Sierra Madre Blvd. 10/29/18 $1,851,000 3 2214 1950 $580,000 7/12/98 

1410 Granada Ave. 11/1/18 $1,789,000 4 2940 1966 $24,000 

1375 Winston Ave. 11/2/18 $1,750,000 4 3123 1934 

2925 Somerset Place 10/31/18 $1,688,000 3 2149 1961 $1,780,000 5/7/15 

SIERRA MADRE 

684 Orange Drive 11/1/18 $1,210,000 3 2118 1989 $860,000 2/3/06 

64 West Carter Ave. 10/29/18 $970,000 3 1480 1951 

SOUTH PASADENA 

342 Pasadena Ave. 11/2/18 $1,450,000 4 2514 1906 $302,000 7/16/99 

2024 La Fremontia Street 10/31/18 $1,325,000 3 1628 1967 

353 Alta Vista Ave. 11/1/18 $1,195,000 3 1880 1962 $9,500 

1413 Lyndon Street #C 11/2/18 $830,000 3 1896 1952 $800,000 6/21/18 



•ADVICE• 

BY PATTI CARMALT-VENER 

KIDS 

COME 

FIRST 

DIVORCED DAD MUST MAKE 

RELATIONSHIP WITH TEEN 

DAUGHTER A TOP PRIORITY 

Dear Patti, 

My parents divorced when I was 6 and my dad moved to San Diego. He promised to 

visit me but oftentimes didn’t. Whenever he started dating a new woman and wanted to 

impress her, he’d come and get me to show off what a loving father he was by taking me 

out and buying me presents. If they later broke up, I wouldn’t see him for months. 

I’m tired of being treated this way. I’m now 13, can speak up for myself a lot better, and 

told him everything I just told you. I said he’d have to change if he wanted a relationship 

with me. He admits he has been self-centered and that it’s because he suffers from depression. 

He said he’d make it up to me. 

He promised he’d bring me back to his house and spend Christmas Day with just me. 

That was OK with my mom because we spent Thanksgiving together and are taking a 

trip to New York over New Year’s. This week he called and said that instead of it just being 

the two of us, he invited a woman he’s been dating since August. He says she doesn’t have 

family in the states and that she’d spend Christmas all alone if we didn’t take pity on her. 

I feel bad for wanting him all to myself, but I do. He lives near the ocean and we were 

going to have a Christmas picnic on the beach. He now wants to take all three of us to a 

fancy restaurant for dinner. She’s spending the whole day with us and maybe even the 

night. He says she’s sleeping in his room and he’ll sleep on the couch. I’ll have no time 

alone with my father. I don’t mean to be selfish, but now I just want to stay home. 

— Riley 

Dear Riley, 

I’m so sorry you’re going through this and I don’t think you’re being selfish. Because 

you’ve had so little time with your father, it’s understandable you don’t want to have to share 

him right now, especially on Christmas Day with a woman you’ve never met before. 

I’m proud of you for speaking up and explaining to him how you feel. That took a lot of 

courage. Since it seems like he still might not understand your feelings (and you don’t want to 

be disrespectful), let me try to communicate to him for you. 

Take care and feel free to write me again sometime if you’d like. 

Dear Riley’s Dad, 

It’s always difficult to be divorced and separated from your child, and it’s clear it’s a 

struggle for Riley as well. It’s important to her to be able to spend quality time with you, especially 

on holidays. I don’t know if you invited the woman you’re dating to spend Christmas 

Day because she’s quickly becoming important to you or if you’re just trying to teach Riley to 

be respectful to your future dates. Whatever the case, it’s my professional opinion that it may 

be too soon for her to share holidays with you and another woman. While I agree she needs 

to give your female friends a chance, it sounds like she needs “alone time” with you first to 

strengthen and renew your father/daughter bond. It’s also probably best to not expose her to 

multiple people you date. 

If you absolutely feel the need to include your new relationship this Christmas, I recommend 

a compromise. Ask Riley to describe what the perfect holiday would look like. If she 

wants to picnic on the beach, open presents and watch favorite Christmas movies with just 

you, tell her you’ll make it all happen but you’d like your new friend to come to dinner. Tell her 

what time she’s coming and leaving. If there’s a three- to four-hour time limit, it will be easier 

for your daughter to be gracious. If she feels she has to accommodate this woman coming 

into your life without any say-so, she may never learn to accept her, no matter how much the 

woman tries. 

If Riley refuses to visit you over Christmas, try to understand. Pick another weekend coming 

up as soon as possible and make it all about her. 

If this continues to be a problem, I recommend family counseling. Whether your new relationship 

ignited quickly or is one you’ve wanted for years, it’s important to put your only child 

first. Reassure Riley through your actions and words that she’ll never be replaced. n 

Patti Carmalt-Vener, a faculty member with the Southern California Society for Intensive Short Term Psychotherapy, 

is a psychotherapist in private practice with offices in Pasadena, Santa Monica and Canoga Park. Contact her at 

(626) 584-8582 or email pcarmalt@aol.com. Visit her website, patticarmalt-vener.com. 


• ARTS • 

16 PASADENA WEEKLY | 12.06.18 

CALLING HIS NAME 

COLD WAR KIDS, JAMES MERCER, DAMIEN 

JURADO, LUCIUS, FOXYGEN, PURE BATH- 

ING CULTURE, MORE PERFORM LATE 

MUSICIAN/PRODUCER RICHARD SWIFT’S 

FINAL ALBUM ‘THE HEX’ IN TRIBUTE AT 

HOLLYWOOD FOREVER 

P.18 

FOR THE LOVE OF 

SHAKESPEARE 


On this side of the Atlantic, we often hear of fabulous productions 

of Shakespearean plays being staged over on the West 

End and elsewhere in London, with renowned actors like 

Benedict Cumberbatch, who starred as “Hamlet” in 2015 at the 

National Theatre. 

Rarely are those shows revived in New York or LA, so unless we 

grab a plane ticket to England, we can’t share in those theatrical 

experiences. 

But with the expanding trend of institutions such as the 

National Theatre Live and Royal Shakespeare Company broadcasting 

live performances of classical works to cinemas around the 

FILM | THEATER | BOOKS | MUSIC | COMMUNITY | LISTINGS 

FESTIVAL OF FUN 

HOLIDAY HAPPENINGS ABOUND 

THROUGHOUT PASADENA AREA 

P.20 

Ralph Fiennes and Sophie Okenedo in Antony and Cleopatra 

THEATER LEADERS HOPE BROADCASTS OF THE BARD’S TIMELESS PLAYS FROM LONDON TO 

AMERICAN CINEMAS WILL SPARK INTEREST IN PASADENA PRODUCTIONS 

world, plane tickets aren’t absolutely necessary. Those global 

transmissions, akin to the Metropolitan Opera’s longtime “Live in 

HD” series, make it possible for American theater fans to see, for 

instance, NTL’s production of “Antony & Cleopatra,” starring Ralph 

Fiennes and Sophie Okenedo, which was presented in September 

to dazzling reviews and will be broadcast to the Laemmle’s 

Playhouse 7 Thursday night; and RSC’s live, futuristic interpretation 

of Shakespeare’s war epic “Troilus & Cressida” at Stratfordupon-Avon, 

which will be broadcast to the local Laemmle theater 

next Monday and Tuesday. The Bolshoi Ballet’s presentation of 

“Don Quixote” will likewise be broadcast to the moviehouse the 

ONE STEP AT A TIME 

WALKER MATT GREEN SHOWS ‘THE 

WORLD BEFORE YOUR FEET’ 

P.23 

GET YOUR OWN... 

BY JOHN SOLLENBERGER 

HOLIDAY HANDBELLS 

The Crown City 

Ringers handbell 

choir presents 

“All Is Calm, All Is 

Bright,” featuring 

favorite holiday 

songs and a 

few surprises, 

starting at 7:30 

p.m. Friday 

at Pasadena 

Presbyterian Church, 585 E. Colorado Blvd., 

Pasadena. Free. Call (626) 789-3390 or visit 

crowncityringers.com. 

BRAZILIAN CHRISTMAS 

A Pasadena 

Playhouse District 

free concert 

features Little 

Brazil performing 

its signature 

Brazilian sound 

and holiday 

classics from 6 

to 8 p.m. Friday 

at Vroman’s 

Bookstore courtyard, 695 E. Colorado Blvd., 

Pasadena. Free. Call (626) 744-0340 or visit 

playhousedistrict.org. 

RANDOM MUSIC 

Random Acts of 

Music features 

members of 

the Pasadena 

Symphony and 

POPS in a 

holiday-inspired 

performance at 1 

p.m. Sunday and 

Dec. 18 at One 

Colorado, 41 Hugus 

Alley, Pasadena. Free. Call (626) 564-1066 

or visit onecolorado.com. 

HISTORICAL FUN 

A free holiday 

open house at 

the Pasadena 

Museum of 

History, 470 

W. Colorado 

Blvd., Pasadena 

includes festive 

music performed 

on 16th-century 

instruments 

by Ad Hoc Consort, refreshments, a family 

craft session, tours of the Finnish Folk Art 

Museum and fine art in the galleries from 1 

to 4 p.m. Sunday. Call (626) 577-1660 or visit 

pasadenahistory.org. 

PHOTO: Johan Persson


following week. 

Such high-profile broadcasts generally 

emanate from established venues 

on par in scale and reputation with the 

Ahmanson in LA, and with their first-rate 

production values and limited availability, 

they arrive with a sense of occasion. They 

are not mutually exclusive from local, live 

productions, though they prompt questions 

worth considering. It hasn’t yet been 

statistically quantified how or whether 

they help broaden audience appreciation 

of classic repertoire, nor has their financial 

effect on attendance at local 99-seat 

houses been determined. Anecdotally, 

what’s clear is they spark an energizing 

buzz in the existing theater community. 

“When I go to those, I often know many 

people in the audience, and that means 

I’m seeing my fellow theater professionals,” 

says director Jessica Kubzansky, 

who recently helmed Sarah B. Mantell’s 

“Merchant of Venice”-inspired “Everything 

That Never Happened” at Boston Court 

Pasadena, and who is preparing to direct 

Shakespeare’s “Othello” at A Noise Within, 

which specializes in classical repertoire. 

“What’s exciting about it is that, 

for those of us who can’t fly across the 

pond regularly, it does give us a sense of 

choices people are making. It’s a way to 

be part of the global theater conversation, 

and for that I really appreciate it.” 

“The more theater you see, the more 

inspired you are to create it. I don’t know 

if it serves as an entry point for patrons, 

but I would love to hope that it does,” says 

Jenny Smith Cohn, patron and donor services 

manager at Boston Court Pasadena. 

She ticks off a list of classical broadcasts 

she has seen, including a Fellini-esque 

twist on the Kenneth Branagh-directed 

“Romeo & Juliet” and a screening of Tony 

Kushner’s Pulitzer Prize- and Tony Awardwinning 

work “Angels of America” that 

took place before the London production 

was transferred to Broadway. 

“They take act breaks just like they do 

in the theater, and everyone’s still having 

a real in-the-moment response to what 

they’re seeing, even though the actors 

have been filmed months ago,” Smith Cohn 

says. “It is an interesting hybrid between a 

movie and a playgoing experience.” 

These are not static productions; full 

use is made of camera angles. That differentiates 

them from stage productions 

designed specifically for intimate live 

experience — which, as Kubzansky points 

out, is the reason to create in a theater 

instead of a studio. 

“I suppose it’s a communal experience 

if everyone’s sitting in a movie theater together, 

but I’m not sure it’s the same if the 

people on the stage are not live,” she says. 

“Because there is an exchange between 

the audience and actor that is inevitable 

and wonderful.” 

It’s worth noting that a number of classic 

plays will be mounted on area stages in 

the coming months. The Shakespeare Center 

of Los Angeles’ “Welcome to Illyria!,” 

an irreverent retelling of “Twelfth Night,” 

is running through Dec. 16 in downtown 

LA. “Othello” opens at A Noise Within 

on Feb. 10, and in March the company 

is slated to present “Argonautika,” Mary 

Zimmerman’s translation of the Greek 

myth of Jason and the Argonauts. Atwater 

Village’s Independent Shakespeare 

Company annual iambic lab will present 

several Shakespeare-themed offerings 

between Feb. 2 and 16; its production of 

“Julius Caesar” will open March 16. A full 

production of Carlo Goldoni’s “A Servant 

of Two Masters” will open at Parson’s 

Nose Feb. 9; “The Merchant of Venice” will 

follow in May. 

Plane tickets won’t be needed to experience 

those shows either. n 

“NT Live: Antony & Cleopatra” screens at Laemmle’s 

Playhouse 7, 673 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, at 7 

p.m. Thursday, Dec. 6; $18. The Royal Shakespeare 

Company’s “Troilus & Cressida” screens at the 

Playhouse at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 10, and 1 p.m. 

Tuesday, Dec. 11; $16 Monday/$12 Tuesday. The Bolshoi 

Ballet’s “Don Quixote” screens at the Playhouse 

at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 17, and at 1 p.m. Tuesday, 

Dec. 18; $16 Monday/$12 Tuesday. Info: (310) 478- 

3836. ntlive.nationaltheatre.org.uk, onscreen.rsc. 

org.uk, laemmle.com 



•INTO THE NIGHT• 


Lucius 

•NITELIFE• 

Thursday Dec. 06 through Wednesday Dec. 12 

PLEASE NOTE: Deadline for Calendar submissions 

is noon. Wednesday of the week before 

the issue publishes. 

PASADENA, SOUTH 

PASADENA & ALTADENA 

1881 Bar 

1881 E. Washington Blvd., Pasadena 

(626) 314-2077 

facebook.com/1881bar 

Fridays—Live jazz 

Saturdays—Gypsie jazz 

Wednesdays—Reggae 

The Blue Guitar 

Arroyo Seco Golf Course 

1055 Lohman Lane, South Pasadena 

(323) 769-3500 

blueguitar.club 

Thursday—trioKAIT 

Friday—The Ed Treeo; Maurice Tani w/Mike 

Anderson 

Saturday—The Licata Brothers & Friends 

Sunday—Matinee show w/Heart of Gold Neil 

Young Tribute; evening show w/Déjà Vu Crosby, 

Stills, Nash & Young Tribute 

Tuesday—Rick Cyge & Meadowlark 

Der Wolfskopf 

72 N. Fair Oaks Ave., Pasadena 

(626) 219-6054 

derwolfskopf.com 

Fridays—“Night Court” features Deejay Kind 

Cromang spinning vinyl soul, funk, disco and 

boogie 

Edwin Mills by Equator 

22 Mills Place, Pasadena 

(626) 564-8656 

edwinmills.com 

Friday—Randi Cee 

Tuesday—Caroline & Sam 

Wednesday—Dave Victorino 

Calling His Name 

The Boulevard Bar 

3199 E. Foothill Blvd., Pasadena 

(626) 356-9304 

blvdbar.com 

Fridays—Drag performances hosted by Tia 

Wanna every Friday 

Cabrera’s Mexican Cuisine 

655 N. Lake Ave., Pasadena 

(626) 795-0230 

cabreras.com 

Thursdays—Live jazz 

Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays—Karaoke 

Coffee Gallery Backstage 

2029 N. Lake Ave., Altadena 

(626) 798-6236 

coffeegallery.com 

Thursday—The Salty Suites 

The Mixx 


(626) 500-0021 

themixxpasadena.com 

Thursday—Stephanie Amaro & Blue Agave 

Friday—Brian Hogan 

Saturday—LA Blues Society 

Tuesday—Frank Christopher 

El Portal Restaurant 


(626) 795-8553 

elportalrestaurant.com 

Fridays—Mariachi México 

Saturdays—Alanniz 

Sundays—Mariachi Bella 

Ice House 

COLD WAR KIDS, JAMES MERCER, DAMIEN JURADO, LUCIUS, FOXYGEN, 

PURE BATHING CULTURE, MORE PERFORM LATE MUSICIAN/PRODUCER 

RICHARD SWIFT’S FINAL ALBUM ‘THE HEX’ IN TRIBUTE AT HOLLYWOOD FOREVER 

When word circulated in 

early July that Richard 

Swift had died in 

Tacoma, Washington, where he 

had been receiving treatment 

for a then undisclosed illness, 

the music community responded 

with stunned sadness, and not 

just because he was only 41. The 

multi-instrumentalist/producer 

was such a ubiquitous presence in 

indie-rock and Americana circles 

that his absence was almost unthinkable. 

This was the versatile 

artist who played bass with the 

Black Keys and keyboards with 

the Shins; the producer of Jessie 

Baylin, Foxygen, Gardens & Villa, 

Guster, Valerie June, Damien 

Jurado, Pure Bathing Culture, and 

Nathaniel Rateliff, among others; 

the unsettlingly prolific songwriter 

and arranger who assayed all 

the parts of a Motown-emulating 

band on his single “Lady Luck” 

(from his splendid 2009 album 

“The Atlantic Ocean”); the truly 

independent solo artist who opted 

to live with his family and produce 

from his own studio in small 

town Oregon rather than chase 

corporate success. His looming 

absence was too depressing to 

contemplate. 

When Swift’s family issued a 

statement revealing Swift’s alcohol 

addiction as the cause of his 

death, it wasn’t wholly unexpected. 

But the finality of that news 

weighed heavily on those who’d 

been lifted up by his buoyant 

pop melodies and adventurous 

creativity. 

Next Thursday, Dec. 13, at 

the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood 

Forever, friends are gathering to 

pay tribute to Swift by performing 

his final album, “The Hex,” in it 

entirety. The event is a benefit for 

his family. At press time the list 

of artists scheduled to pay tribute 

included Cold War Kids, James 

Mercer, Damien Jurado, Lucius, 

Foxygen’s Sam France and Jonathan 

Rado, Gardens & Villa, Pure 

Bathing Culture, Mynabirds, Fruit 

Bats, Eric Slick, Harley Cortez, 

and hosts Time Heidecker and 

Nick Thune. 

Digitally released by Secretly 

Canadian in September, “The 

Hex” is a beautifully layered piece 

of work. Tracks like the dreamy 

title tune and the instrumental 

“HZLWD” wash over the ears like 

a warm bath of nostalgia, while 

“Dirty Jim” ruefully references 

his addiction over a hopeful piano 

melody and “Wendy” quotes “Da 

Doo Ron Ron” and incorporates 

gospel-y handclaps and baptismal 

allusions in memory of his 

mother. Intimacy with anxiety 

and depression isn’t necessary 

for composers to craft songs 

that lift the spirit, but Swift’s 

familiarity with darkness makes 

the songs more believable. The 

soulful “Broken Finger Blues,” the 

most melodically beautiful track, 

echoes a memorable Shondells 

riff and backs Swift’s falsetto 

croon with ’60s-style harmonies, 

but that sweetness is cut by the 

piercing sadness of his lyric: 

“When you call/ Call my 

name/ I need a shelter, I need a 

friend/ Someone to hold me, to 

lend a hand/ I fell on hard times, 

I lost the plot/ No understanding 

the pain I got.” n 

A Tribute to Richard Swift at the Masonic 

Lodge at Hollywood Forever, 6000 Santa 

Monica Blvd., Hollywood, at 8 p.m. Thursday, 

Dec. 13; tickets are $45 and available 

at hollywoodforever.ticketfly.com. Doors 

open 7 p.m. Info: (323) 469-1181. Richardswift.us 

This Dog Howls 

HARPDOG BROWN WAILS ON BLUES HARMONICA AT 

ARCADIA BLUES CLUB 

While Canada isn’t generally thought of as a blues heartland, our neighbor to the 

north produces some awesome representatives of the genre, among them Hapdog 

Brown and his band, who will be playing Saturday night at Arcadia Blues Club. 

A native of Edmonton, Alberta, and based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Brown 

(yes, Harpdog is his real name) has logged tens of thousands of miles touring the 

festivals and clubs of Canada, the northwestern US and Germany. He’s spread the 

gospel of blues by blowing a mean blues harmonica, and over the years has released 

four CDs to critical high-fives. 

In 1995, his “Home Is Where the Harp Is” album won the coveted Muddy Award 

for Best North West Blues Release from the Cascade Blues Association in Portland. 

He followed that with a Juno Award nomination for Best Blues Release in Canada that 

same year. Since then, he’s received numerous other awards and performed with 

some of the top blues musicians. 

Visit harpdogbrown.com.— John Sollenberger 

Music starts at 7 p.m. Saturday at Arcadia Blues Club, 16 E. Huntington Drive, Arcadia. Tickets 

are $10 in advance, $15 at the door. Call (626) 447-9349 or visit arcadiabluesclub.com. 



•NITELIFE• 

TRAX BY BLISS 

NIKKI HILL, Feline Roots (Deep Fryed): 

HHH 

Hill may have learned vocal dynamics singing 

in church choir as a kid, but she’s long since 

developed a tougher hybrid sound that also draws 

on “rock that rolls” and blues, invaluably aided 

by guitarist husband Matt Hill. The strongest 

numbers on her latest album find her issuing 

no-nonsense warnings (“Don’t Be the Sucker,” the 

stomping “Might Get Killed Tonight”), and snarling 

rockers like “Take the Ride (It Don’t Matter)” come 

closest to approaching the visceral force of her 

live performances. At Joe’s Great American Bar in 

Burbank Saturday, Dec. 8. nikkihillrocks.com 

DANIEL ROMANO, Finally Free (New 

West): HHH½ 

Another year, another smart stylistic exploration for 

this Canadian songwriter, whose last three albums 

have successively embraced traditional country, 

cinematic orchestrations, and thoughtful, ’60s-vibed 

folk-pop. Here his curiosity leads to psychedelic 

realms. The metaphysical lyrics and shifting time 

signatures of the North African-flavored “Celestial 

Manis” (“Orchestral cries of clapping eyes/ The 

ground the same as wind and sky”), “Between 

the Blades of Grass” and “There is Beauty in the 

Vibrant Form” suggest deep study of Romantic 

and Transcendentalist poets. Romano’s skillful 

compositions are absorbing, but on balance more 

of the melodic simplicity of “Empty Husk” and 

dramatic fretwork of “All the Reaching Trims” would 

be welcome. danielromanomusic.com 

24 N. Mentor Ave., Pasadena 

(626) 577-1894 

icehousecomedy.com 

Thursday—Laugh Lounge 

Friday—Dat Phan & Friends; The Jeremy Piven 

Comedy Show 

Saturday—LaMont Ferguson, Dave Burleigh 

and Ben Hague; Cool Beans Comedy; Larry 

Omaha, Ben Hague and Kaela Crawford 

Sunday—Dave McNary’s All-Star Variety Show 

Wednesday—Ice House Open Mic; Bill Burr 

Kings Row Gastropub 


(626) 793-3010 

kingsrowpub.com 

Live music most nights of the week 

MEOWMEOWZ! Retro ‘80s Thrift Shop 


(626) 798-6969 

facebook.com/meowmeowz 

Fridays and Saturdays—Live music every 

Friday and Saturday; all ages welcome 

Old Towne Pub 

66 N. Fair Oaks Ave., Pasadena 

(626) 577-6583 

theoldtownepub.com 

Live music most nignts of the week 

Pasadena Ballroom Dance Association 

73 N. Hill Ave., Pasadena 

(626) 799-5689 

pasadenaballroomdance.com 

Saturday—Saturday Swing Dance features a 

road trip to the Monrovia Community Center, 

119 W. Palm Ave., Monrovia w/Aileen Quinn & 

the Leapin’ Lizards 

Plate 38 


(626) 793-7100 

plate38.com 

Fridays & Saturdays—Live music on select 

Fridays & Saturdays 

The Rose 

Paseo Colorado 


(888) 645-5006 

wheremusicmeetsthesoul.com 

Thursday—Y&T 

Friday—Berlin 

Saturday—Which One’s Pink 

Sunday— Soulful Sunday Brunch 

T. Boyle’s Tavern 

37 N. Catalina Ave., Pasadena 

(626) 578-0957 

tboylestavern.com 

Sunday—Geeks Who Drink Trivia 

Tuesday—Geeks Who Drink Trivia 

SAN GABRIEL VALLEY 

Arcadia Blues Club 

16 E. Huntington Drive, Arcadia 

(626) 447-9349 

arcadiabluesclub.com 

Friday—Ricky Z 

Saturday—Harpdog Brown 

The Buccaneer 

70 W. Sierra Madre Blvd., Sierra Madre 

(626) 355-9045 

https://www.facebook.com/Buccaneer-847437898642883/ 

Wednesday—Wednesday Night Platter Party: 

Bring your fave vinyl to be spun on turntable 

First Cabin 


(626) 446-2575 

Fridays-Saturdays—Pat O’Brien & the Priests 

of Love exalt the blues and classic rock 

The Granada 

17 S. First St., Alhambra 

(626) 227-2572 

thegranadala.com 

Thursday—Deejay Vince; Deejay Aragon 

Friday—Deejay Relleo; Deejay Vince; Deejay 

Deejay Marco; Deejay Miro; Deejay Tico 

Saturday—Live music w/Guicho Y La Tribu; 

Deejay Jojo; Deejay Miro; Deejay Zonik 

Sunday—Live music w/Yasser Ramos Y El 

Tumbao Mayombe; Deejay Warapo 

J.C. Hyke Songwriter Serenade 

Matt Denny’s Ale House 


(626) 462-0250 

mattdennys.com, jchyke.com 

Tuesday—Christmas carols w/Joe Normal; 

Tieg; Tracy Newman; Chris Volak; Pat Nason; 

Ronnie Po; Emanuela Bellezza; Lisa Johnson 

& Earl Grey 

Villa Catrina 

251 N. Santa Anita Ave., Arcadia 

(626) 294-1973 

villacatrina.com 

Thursdays—Comedy open mic every first and 

third Thursday of the month 

Wednesdays—Karaoke w/Deejay Zary 

WEST OF PASADENA 

Colombo’s Restaurant 

1833 Colorado Blvd., Eagle Rock 

(323) 254-9138 

colombosrestaurant.com 

Thursday—Trifecta 

Friday—Steve Thompson; Blue Soul 

Saturday—Ernie Draffen; AS IZ 

Sunday—Sasaki & Giles 

Monday—Eric Ekstrand Trio 

Tuesday—Tom Armbruster 

Wednesday—Jimmy Spencer & Karen 

Hernandez 

Days Inn Lounge 

450 Pioneer Drive, Glendale 

(323) 259-5900 

tommydodson.com 

Fridays—Tommy Dodson and friends present 

Cabaret Fridays 

The Oak and Vine 

117 E. Harvard St., Glendale 

(818) 507-7011 

theoakandvine.com 

Live music most nights of the week 

Winchester Room 

6522 San Fernando Road, Glendale 

(818) 241-5475 

thewinchesterroom.com 

Friday—Karaoke n 

DHAFER YOUSSEF, Sounds of Mirrors 

(Anteprima): HHH½ 

An exceptional collaboration between Tunisian 

oudist Youssef, Indian tabla master Zakir Hussain, 

Turkish clarinetist Hüsnü Senlendirici, and 

Norwegian jazz guitarist Eivind Aarset. Youssef’s 

resonant vocals lend human vulnerability to opener 

“Human Kind” and his “Satya” suite, but it is the 

instrumental exchanges between the four friends 

that mesmerize as they sound out themes and 

harmonize in shifting combinations. Highlights 

include the surprisingly jaunty lilt of “Journey in 

Bergama,” the celebratory oud-tabla throwdown 

that is “Nasikabhushani,” and the triumphant 

“Satyagraha Suite.” Beautiful. dhaferyoussef.com 

ED HARCOURT, Beyond the End (Point of 

Departure): HHH 

The creatively restless Londoner takes a break 

from composing songs for the likes of James Bay 

and Marianne Faithfull for his eighth album, an 

instrumental set whose ruminative atmosphere’s 

reminiscent of 2014’s “Back Into the Woods.” 

There’s a pretty, affecting melodic flow to the 

piano-violin piece “Wolves Change Rivers” and 

“Duet for Ghosts”; the pedaled notes of Harcourt’s 

solo piano sound appropriately nostalgic during 

“Faded Photographs,” and the melodic plea he 

expressively channels is answered by a cello’s 

low moan during “Keep Us Safe.” It’s music for 

rainy days or tea and conversation — present, not 

insistent. edharcourt.com 

Berlin visits Pasadena 

TERRI NUNN AND COMPANY RELIVE ’80S GRANDEUR AT THE ROSE 

The breathy, sensual vocals of vocalist Terri Nunn will be on full display Friday night when Nunn and her band Berlin performs 

at The Rose in Pasadena. 

Berlin is a legend for its electro-pop artistry, which led to numerous hits. One of its best-known was the classic “Take 

My Breath Away,” which appeared on the soundtrack to the film “Top Gun.” That song went on to Golden Globe and Academy 

Award honors as “Best Original Song” in 1986. The sensual lyrics of the band’s hits, propelled by Nunn’s vocals, have 

created a lasting impact on the world of pop. 

Berlin has received plaudits for producing 12 gold and platinum-selling albums. Nunn has been recognized by VH1 as 

one of the top 100 women in rock. The band debuted with a 1982 disc, the EP “Pleasure Victim.” They went on to record 

classics including “The Metro” and “No More Words.” 

Visit them at berlinpage.com. — John Sollenberger 

Doors open at 6 p.m. and music starts at 7 p.m. Friday at The Rose, 245 E. Green St., Pasadena. Tickets are $28 to $38. Call (888) 

645-5006 or visit wheremusicmeetsthesoul.com. 



•CALENDAR• 

20 PASADENA WEEKLY | 12.06.18 

Festival of Fun 

The Christmas season is upon us, 

with lights on countless homes 

throughout the region and official 

holiday trees coming aglow with 

elaborate public ceremonies. There 

are numerous other ways to celebrate 

as well, with several special concerts 

and events planned for this week. 

The Crown City Ringers are back 

at 7:30 p.m. Friday with their annual 

holiday handbell concert “All Is Calm, 

All Is Bright.” The free show features 

favorite holiday songs and a few 

surprises by the ensemble, which 

formed in 2014 under the auspices 

of the Pasadena Arts Foundation. 

The concert takes place at Pasadena 

Presbyterian Church, 585 E. Colorado 

Boulevard. Call (626) 789-3390 or 

visit crowncityringers.com. 

Meanwhile, Little Brazil will 

perform its signature Brazilian sound 

and holiday classics from 6 to 8 p.m. 

Friday at the Arcadia Performing Arts 

Center. The Pasadena-based trio was 

formed by Natalia Spadini, Bruno Justi 

and Marcelo Buacter and revisits the 

defining moments of Brazilian music 

from a contemporary perspective. 

The center will also be abuzz with 

holiday music on Saturday, as the 

“Christmas with Maki” show features 

an enchanted evening of music 

featuring classically trained violinist 

and 12-language operatic singer Maki, 

along with special guests. It runs 

from 7 to 9 p.m. Tickets are $20 to 

HOLIDAY HAPPENINGS ABOUND THROUGHOUT PASADENA AREA 

BY CARL KOZLOWSKI 

$60. Both shows are located at 188 

Campus Drive, Arcadia. Call (626) 

821-1781 or visit arcadiapaf.org. 

Looking for some holiday fun 

for your canine companion? Then 

head over to the Old Pasadena Yappy 

Holidays Doggy Meet-Up from 2 

to 4 p.m. Saturday along Big Bang 

Theory Way, located at 93 E. Green 

St., Pasadena. The free event enables 

dogs and their people to pose 

with holiday-themed props created 

by artist Heidi Moreno, take pictures 

with costumed elves, enjoy live jazz 

and swing by the Holly Street Stompers 

and receive happy hour pricing 

at Dog Haus Biergarten and other 

participating district businesses. 

Each dog receives a free bandana 

while supplies last and treats from 

the Dog Bakery. Call (626) 356-9725 

or visit oldpasadena.org. 

If you’re on a quest for meaningful 

Christmas presents to give, head over 

to the Alternative Christmas Market 

from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday at All 

Saints Church, 132 N. Euclid Ave., 

Pasadena. Items from more than 20 

nonprofit and fair trade organizations 

will be for sale, while Rev. Mike 

Kinman will lead the Advent Festival of 

Lessons and Carols featuring music 

by the Coventry Choir at 5 p.m. Call 

(626) 796-1172 or visit allsaints-pas. 

org. 

The Los Angeles Children’s Chorus 

will celebrate the holidays with its 

(left) Maki Hsieh 

annual winter concert, featuring 

sounds of the season by Elgar, Bach, 

Kodály, Britten, Verdi and various 

others, starting at 7:30 p.m. Sunday at 

Pasadena Presbyterian Church, 585 E. 

Colorado Blvd., Pasadena. Tickets are 

$27 to $46, but are half-price for ages 

17 and under. The concert and all its 

details will be performed on Dec. 16 

as well. Call (626) 793-4231 or visit 

lachildrenschorus.org. 

For those looking for free classical 

music, Pasadena Symphony and 

POPS will serve up a holiday-inspired 

performance as part of its ongoing 

Random Acts of Music series. The 

show will take place at 1 p.m. Sunday 

as well as 1 p.m. Dec. 18 at One Colorado, 

41 Hugus Alley, Pasadena. Call 

(626) 564-1066 and visited onecolorado.com. 

More free fun will be found at the 

Wonder of Christmas Story Night 

from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the 

First United Methodist Church of 

Pasadena, located at 500 E. Colorado 

Boulevard. The event offers families 

music, crafts and stories. Visit fumcpasadena.org. 

Finally, no holiday season could be 

complete without the annual extravaganza 

by the Bob Baker Marionette 

Theatre, which will present its holiday 

show at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday at One 

Colorado, 41 Hugus Alley, Pasadena. 

Call (626) 564-1066 or visit onecolorado.com. 

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Dec. 12 

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submissions is noon Wednesday of the 

week before the issue publishes. Send to 

johns@pasadenaweekly.com 

THURSDAY 





The club at Arroyo Seco Golf Course 

presents trioKAIT at 7:30 p.m. Tickets 

are $10 general admission, $15 for table 

seating, available on the website. 

Pasadena Public Library, Central 

Branch 


(626) 744-4066 

pasadenapubliclibrary.net 

Kids ages 8 to 12 are invited to spend an 

hour of coding, exploring introductory 

code concepts, from 4 to 5 p.m. Mystery 

novelist Nova Jacobs joins Anne Louise 

Bannon, president of Mystery Writers of 

America, Southern California in conversation 

about Jacobs’ debut book, “The 

Last Equation of Isaac Severy: A Novel in 

Clues” at 7 p.m. 

Pasadena Public Library, Hastings 

Branch 

3325 E. Orange Grove Blvd., Pasadena 

(626) 744-7262 


The library’s annual holiday celebration 

and tree lighting feature musical 

performances and other holiday activities 

from 3 to 6 p.m. 

Pasadena Public Library, Hill Avenue 

Branch 

55 S. Hill Ave., Pasadena 

(626) 744-7264 


Guests of all ages are invited to decorate 

candles with modeling wax at 3:30 p.m. 

Pasadena Senior Center 

85 E. Holly St., Pasadena 

(626) 795-4331 

pasadenaseniorcenter.org 

Regal medical representatives offer 

information on baking healthy and 

good-tasting holiday desserts starting at 

10 a.m. 

FRIDAY 

Arcadia Performing Arts Center 

188 Campus Drive, Arcadia 

(626) 821-1781 

arcadiapaf.org 

The Arcadia High School Dance Department 

hosts its annual Charity Dance 

Show, featuring the school’s Orchesis 

Dance Company, joined by professional 

and pre-professional dances companies 

performing contemporary and hip-hop 

dance, Chinese folk dance and other 

genres, from 7 to 9:30 p.m. Tickets are 

$10 in advance, $15 at the door. 

Crown City Ringers Concert 

Pasadena Presbyterian Church 


(626) 789-3390 

crowncityringers.com 

The handbell choir presents “All Is Calm, 

All Is Bright,” its annual holiday concert, 

featuring favorite holiday songs and a 

few surprises, starting at 7:30 p.m. Free. 

Norton Simon Museum 

411 W. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena 

(626) 449-6840 

nortonsimon.org 

The exhibition “Once Upon a Tapestry: 

Woven Tales of Helen and Dido” goes 

on view. It features exquisite tapestries 

and rare cartoons illustrating two iconic 

love stories found in the classical epic 

poems from the “Iliad” and the “Aenid.” 

It remains on view through May 27. A 

guided tour visits highlights of the Norton 

Simon collections from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., 

included in museum admission of $15 for 

adults, $12 for seniors, free for members, 

students and those 18 and younger. 

Pasadena Playhouse District Holiday 

Concert 

Vroman’s Courtyard 


(626) 744-0340 

playhousedistrict.org 

A free concert features Little Brazil performing 

its signature Brazilian sound and 

holiday classics, from 6 to 8 p.m. Free. 



(626) 795-4331 


Improvisation for Lifeskills PLAYshop 

invites guests to tap into their natural, 

creative talents while enhancing health 

and well-being, using improv techniques, 

theater games and creative drama to 

improve memory, focus and interactive 

social skills, from 10 a.m. to noon Friday. 

Free films screen at 1 p.m. on select 

Fridays. Friday’s film is “The Children 

Act” (2018). 

Theatre 360 

First Baptist Church 

75 N. Marengo Ave., Pasadena 

(626) 577-5922 

theatre360.org 

The youth theater company presents a 

stage version of “Moana, Jr.,” based on 

the hit Disney film, featuring student cast 

members ages 7 to 16, opening at 7:30 

p.m. Friday and continuing at 7:30 p.m. 

Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday, and 7:30 

p.m. Dec. 14 and 15 and 2 p.m. Dec. 16. 

Tickets are $16. 

SATURDAY 

Angeles Chorale 


Pasadena 


(818) 591-1735 

angeleschorale.org 

The chorale presents its first concert of 

the season, “Travelogue: Musical Postcards 

from around the World,” featuring 

music from Italy, France and Argentina, 

starting at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $30 in 

advance, $35 at the door. 



(626) 821-1781 


“Christmas with Maki” is an enchanted 

evening of music, featuring classically 

trained violinist and 12-language operatic 

singer Maki, along with special guests. 

It runs from 7 to 9 p.m. Tickets are $20 

to $60. 

Art on Palm 

Jones Coffee Roasters 

693 S. Raymond Ave., Pasadena 

artonpalm.com 

The annual event features works by more 

than 40 artists, this year in its new location, 

running from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Artists 

involved share a portion of proceeds 

with Sierra Madre arts organization the 

Creative Arts Group. Admission is free. 

Caltech Science Saturdays Screening 

Beckman Auditorium 

Michigan Avenue south of Del Mar 

Boulevard, Pasadena 

(626) 395-4652 

events.caltech.edu 

Caltech screens the film “Life: Insects,”


•CALENDAR• 

a high-definition documentary exploring the most 

diverse animal group on the planet, starting at 3 

p.m. Tom Naragon, Caltech graduate student in 

chemistry, introduces the film and leads a postscreening 

discussion. Tickets are $10. 

Norton Simon Museum 


(626) 449-6840 

nortonsimon.org 

A guided tour visits the new exhibition, “Woven 

Tales of Helen and Dido” from 1 to 2 p.m., included 

in regular museum admission of $15 for adults, 

$12 for seniors, free for members, students and 

those 18 and younger. 

Old Pasadena Yappy Holidays Doggy Meet-Up 

Big Bang Theory Way 


(626) 356-9725 

oldpasadena.org 

Dogs and their people can pose with holidaythemed 

props created by artist Heidi Moreno, take 

pictures with costumed elves, enjoy live jazz and 

swing by the Holly Street Stompers, and receive 

happy hour pricing at Dog Haus Biergarten and 

other participating district businesses from 2 to 4 

p.m. Each dog receives a free bandana while supplies 

last and treats from the Dog Bakery. Free. 

S[p]ace Gallery 


space.ayzenberg.com 

The gallery presents the exhibition, “The Universe 

is in Us,” curated by Mark Todd and featuring 

works of eight artists exploring a mixed media 

approach, including collage, sculpture, painting and 

drawing. An opening reception runs from 6 to 9 

p.m. Saturday and it continues through March 31. 

Stoney Point Bar & Grill 


(626) 449-9715 

stoneypointrestaurant.com 

Gift-givers are invited to dine and help a good 

cause at the holiday gift and toy drive. Guests may 

bring a new, unwrapped gift or toy for children 

from 0 to 17 years of age, while enjoying a meal 

and entertainment, starting at 8:30 p.m. Admission 

is free, but diners pay for meals. Gifts benefit the 

Union Station Homeless Services family Christmas 

party. Call for dinner reservations. 

SUNDAY 

All Saints Church 

132 N. Euclid Ave., Pasadena 

(626) 796-1172 

allsaints-pas.org 

The Alternative Christmas Market features items 

from more than 20 nonprofit and fair trade organizations 

to give as gifts from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. The 

church hosts an Our Lady of Guadalupe service, 

celebrating the patron saint of the Americas, featuring 

a bilingual Spanish/English service starting at 1 

p.m. Pan dulce and antojitos are served following 

the service. The Advent Festival of Lessons and 

Carols features music by the Coventry Choir and a 

meditation by Mike Kinman starting at 5 p.m. 



(626) 821-1781 


Vaulting Ambition, Arcadia’s new professional 

theater company, stages Charles Dickens’ “A 

Christmas Carol” from 1 to 2 p.m. Tickets are $20 

for students, $30 for adults and $40 for VIP seating. 

Sunday with Santa invites kids and families 

to take photos with Santa and Mrs. Klaus, help 

elves make gifts and enter a raffle from 2 to 5 p.m. 

Tickets are $5 general admission, free for children 

younger than 2. Hot chocolate and food are available 

for purchase. 

Forest Lawn Museum 

1712 S. Glendale Ave., Glendale 

(323) 340-4545 

forestlawn.com 

A celebration of Our Lady of Guadalupe, the patron 

saint of the Americas, features a procession from 

the Church of the Recessional to the Hall of the 

Crucifixion-Resurrection, a Spanish language 

service by Father Mario Juarez, a mariachi performance 

by Juvenil Herencia Mexicana and a dance 

performance by Ballet Folklorico International from 

2 to 5 p.m. Free. 

Kaleidoscope Chamber Orchestra 

The Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical 

Gardens 

1151 Oxford Road, San Marino 

kco.la 

The orchestra performs works by Jalbert, 

Beethoven and Mozart starting at 2 p.m. Admission 

cost is on a pay-what-you-can basis. 

Lake Avenue Church 

393 N. Lake Ave., Pasadena 

(626) 844-4721 

lakeave.org 

The church launches a new, intimate, weekly Sunday 

evening service organized by younger adults, 

featuring singing, prayer, testimony, a sermon and 

a hot drink in the courtyard, running from 6 to 7:30 

p.m. Sunday and ongoing. 

Los Angeles Children’s Chorus 

Pasadena Presbyterian Church 


(626) 793-4231 

lachildrenschorus.org 

The chorus celebrates the holidays with its annual 

winter concert, featuring sounds of the season 

by Elgar, Bach, Kodály, Britten, Verdi and various 

others, starting at 7:30 p.m. Sunday and Dec. 16. 

Tickets are $27 to $46, half-price for those 17 and 

younger. 

One Colorado 

41 Hugus Alley, Pasadena 

(626) 564-1066 

onecolorado.com 

Random Acts of Music features members of the 

Pasadena Symphony and POPS in a holidayinspired 

performance at 1 p.m. Sunday and Dec. 

18. Free. 

Soulful Sunday Brunch 

The Rose 


(888) 645-5006 

roseconcerts.com 

Enjoy a live Motown-style band, gospel choir 

and mouthwatering brunch from $29 to $58. The 

$18.50 general admission does not include brunch. 

Brunch starts at 10 a.m. and music starts at 11 

a.m. 

Tuesday Musicale Concert 

Pasadena Public Library, Central Branch 


(626) 797-1994 

tuesdaymusicaleofpasadena.blogspot.com 

The Tuesday Musicale Juniors perform their annual 

winter concert, featuring works by Bach, Chopin, 

Liszt and Bernstein starting at 2:30 p.m. 

MONDAY 



(626) 744-4066 


Teens and adults are invited to attend a virtual 

reality experience, with Oculus Rift Touch included, 

from 6 to 8 p.m. 



(626) 795-4331 


A tree-trimming party invites guests to help 

decorate the Center’s Christmas tree while enjoying 

holiday treats and music from 8:30 to 11 a.m. Free 

coffee and cocoa are included. 

Vroman’s Bookstore 


(626) 449-5320 

vromansbookstore.com 

Susan Jacques discusses and signs “The Caesar of 

Paris: Napoleon Bonaparte, Rome and the Artistic 

Obsession that Shaped an Empire” at 7 p.m. 



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TUESDAY 

All Saints Church 

132 N. Euclid Ave., Pasadena 

(626) 796-1172 

allsaints-pas.org 

A homeless memorial and reception acknowledges 

the lives of homeless people 

and their membership in the human 

family starting at 6 p.m. Mike Kinman and 

Antonio Gallardo lead the service. 





In a special Tuesday night show, the 

Oregon-based Celto-Americana duo 

Gypsy Soul (gypsysoul.com), consisting 

of Roman Morykit and Cilette Swan, performs 

“A Gypsy Soul Christmas” starting 

at 7 p.m. Tickets are $20. 

Cancer Support Community 

76 E. Del Mar Blvd., Ste. 215, Pasadena 

(626) 796-1083 

cscpasadena.org 

Dr. Nima Naghshimeh, plastic and reconstructive 

surgeon offers advice on breast 

reconstruction options from 6:30 to 8 

p.m. Free, but call for reservations. 


Pasadena 


fumcpasadena.org 

Wonder of Christmas Story Night offers 

families music, crafts and stories from 6 

to 7:30 p.m. Free. 

Forest Lawn Museum 

1712 S. Glendale Ave., Glendale 

(323) 340-4545 

forestlawn.com 

The exhibition “Women of Vision: National 

Geographic Photographers on Assignment” 

goes on view, featuring works 

by 11 inspiring female photojournalists, 

underscoring the momentous work they 

have done in bringing narratives from all 

over the world to the pages of National 

Geographic. It remains on view through 

April 7. 

One Colorado 

41 Hugus Alley, Pasadena 

(626) 564-1066 

onecolorado.com 

The Bob Baker Marionettes Theater Holiday 

Show starts at 4:30 p.m. Free. 



(626) 449-5320 


Hall of Fame photographer Andrew Bernstein 

discusses and signs “The Mamba 

Mentality” at 7 p.m. 

WEDNESDAY 

The Huntington Library, Art Collections 

and Botanical Gardens 

1151 Oxford Road, San Marino 

(626) 405-2100 

huntington.org 

A Nevins Lecture features Mary Sarah 

Bilder, professor at Boston College Law 

School, discussing “The Lady and George 

Washington,” exploring the responses 

of Washington and Benjamin Rush to 

Harriot O’Connor’s remarkable university 

lectures in 1787and their implications 

for female political status under the 

Constitution. It starts at 7:30 p.m. Free; 

no reservations required. 

ONGOING 

A Noise Within, 3352 E. Foothill Blvd., 

Pasadena, brings back its annual holiday 

favorite, “A Christmas Carol” by Charles 

Dickens, for its annual run. The classic 

story of greed and forgiveness opens at 

2 p.m. Saturday and continues through 

Dec. 23. The company’s Co-Producing 

Artistic Director Geoff Elliott adapted the 

play from the novella, and co-directs 

with Julia Rodriguez-Elliott. Tickets start 

at $25. Call (626) 356-3121 or visit 

anoisewithin.org. 

Antaeus Theatre Company, at the Kiki 

& David Gindler Performing Arts Center, 

110 E. Broadway, Glendale, presents 

Lillian Hellman’s “Little Foxes.” This is an 

epic drama about a Southern family in 

crisis in 1900, a time and place in which 

women had limited options and men 

appeared to hold all the power. Here, an 

ambitious woman pulls out all the stops, 

including blackmail, to wrest the family 

business away from her scheming brothers. 

Cameron Watson directs. It opened 

Oct. 25 and continues at 8 p.m. Thursday, 

Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday 

and 8 p.m. Monday, closing Monday. 

Tickets are $35. Call (818) 506-1983 or 

visit antaeus.org. 

Descanso Gardens, 1418 Descanso 

Drive, La Cañada Flintridge, presents its 

family-friendly light show experience, 

Enchanted Forest of Light, featuring a 

gentle, one-mile hike through Descanso’s 

most beloved areas, with a variety of 

large-scale displays by professional lighting 

artists, many of which are interactive. 

Celestial Shadows spins polyhedral 

installations exploring geometry through 

light, shadow and perception. Lightwave 

Lake is installed at Descanso Lake, and 

the popular Aqueous features a flowing 

and glowing, interactive landscape of 

meandering pathways. It opened Nov. 18 

and continues from 5:30 to 10 p.m. daily 

(except Dec. 24 and 25) through Jan. 6. 

Tickets are $28 to $30 for general admission 

for adults, seniors and children 2 

to 18, free for children younger than 2, 

and $23 to $25 for members, depending 

on the date and time selected. Call (818) 

949-4200 or visit descansogardens.org. 

The Huntington Library, Art Collections 

and Botanical Gardens, 1151 Oxford 

Pasadena Museum of History 

470 W. Walnut St., Pasadena 

(626) 577-1660 

pasadenahistory.org 

The exhibition “Something Revealed: California 

Women Artists Emerge, 1860-1960” 

features more than 200 items — paintings, 

works on paper, ceramics, metalcraft, textiles 

and sculpture — created by women 

artists. Exhibition galleries are open from 

noon to 5 p.m. Wednesday through 

Sunday. Admission is $9 general and $8 

for students and seniors. Members and 

children under 12 are admitted free. Free. 

PMH also offers free admission to local 

residents on Community Wednesdays. 

Pasadena Playhouse 

39 S. El Molino Ave., Pasadena 

(626) 356-7529 

pasadenaplayhouse.org 

The Playhouse presents “It’s A Wonderful 

Life: A Live Radio Play,” adapted from 

the film by Joe Landry, starring Simon 

Helberg (“The Big Bang Theory”), opening 

at 8 p.m. Wednesday and continuing at 8 

p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays, 2 and 8 

p.m. Saturdays and 2 and 7 p.m. Sundays 

through Dec. 23. Tickets are $25 and up. 



(626) 744-4066 


Road, San Marino, presents the exhibition 

“Rituals of Labor and Engagement: 

Carolina Caycedo and Mario Ybarra, 

Jr.,” in partnership with the Vincent 

Price Art Museum, focusing on the 

theme of identity, on view Nov. 10 

and continuing through Feb. 25 in 

the Virginia Steele Scott Galleries of 

American Art. Call (626) 405-2100 or 

visit huntington.org. 

Los Angeles County Arboretum and 

Botanic Garden, 301 N. Baldwin 

Ave., Arcadia, presents the Moonlight 

Forest, featuring magnificent lantern 

art depicting exotic animals, shimmering 

flowers, whimsical pandas, 

dragons and other themes created by 

artists from China’s Sichuan province, 

celebrating the ancient tradition of 

lantern-making. It opened Oct. 26 

and continues from 5:30 to 10 p.m. 

nightly, except Mondays and Tuesdays, 

through Jan. 6. Admission is $28 for 

adults, $25 for seniors and $23 for 

children ages 3 to 17. Call (626) 566- 

3708 or visit arboretum.org. 

Pasadena Playhouse, 39 S. El 

Molino Ave., Pasadena, presents 

“Bob Baker’s Nutcracker,” the beloved 

fairy tale performed by the Bob Baker 

Marionettes, which opened Nov. 24 

and continues through Dec. 31. Tickets 

are $20, free for children younger 

than 2. Call (626) 356-7529 or visit 

pasadenaplayhouse.org. 

Sierra Madre Playhouse, 87 W. Sierra 

Madre Blvd., Sierra Madre, presents 

a stage adaptation of “A Christmas 

Story,” based on the screenplay by 

Jean Shepherd, the hilarious story of 

Shepherd’s fictional family, the Parkers, 

whose patriarch wins a very special 

prize in a contest, and other misadventures 

during a Christmas season 

in the mid-20th century. It opened 

Nov. 23 and continues with 2:30 p.m. 

matinees on select Saturdays, 8 p.m. 

Saturdays, 2:30 p.m. Sundays and 

special performances at 7 p.m. Dec. 

19 and 20, closing at 2:30 p.m. Dec. 

30.Tickets are $45 general admission, 

$40 for seniors, $25 for youth up to 

age 21. Call (626) 355-4318 or visit 

sierramadreplayhouse.org. 

Free films screen at 1 p.m. Wednesdays. 

Wednesday’s film is “The Gift of Love” 

(1983). 

The Rose 


(888) 645-5006 

roseconcerts.com 

Make your own music with karaoke in the 

Lobby Lounge at The Rose Wednesday 

through Saturday night. 



(626) 449-5320 


Jeff Kurtti presents and signs “From All of 

Us to All of You” at 7 p.m. 

Wine & Song Americana Singer/Songwriter 

Music Series 




Brad Colerick’s weekly singer-songwriter 

series presents a New Orleans jam and Terrance 

“Hollywood” Taplin birthday celebration 

at 7 p.m. Tickets are $15 in advance, $20 

at the door, available on the website. n 



•FILM• 


Walker Matt Green (right) in The World Before Your Feet 

CAPSULE REVIEWS 


One Step at a Time 

WALKER MATT GREEN SHOWS ‘THE WORLD BEFORE YOUR FEET’ 

We all have days when we daydream of casting our desk 

jobs aside and walking out the door to a life of unfettered 

freedom. Matt Green is someone who actually 

did it, throwing aside a life as a Manhattan-based civil engineer 

to walk from Rockaway Beach, New York to Rockaway Beach, 

Oregon over the course of five months in 2010. 

Green’s wanderlust didn’t end there, however. Rather, he 

decided to walk every block, bridge, nook and cranny of New York 

City’s five boroughs — a quest that would require traversing 8,500 

miles, and a feat that he has yet to complete even after six years of 

daily walking. 

The new documentary “The World Before Your Feet” by Jeremy 

Workman follows Green along several months of his journeys 

around the Big Apple, providing a fascinating look at the city far 

beyond its famed skyscrapers and artist enclaves to reveal a world 

that includes vast open fields, abandoned areas and even unexpected 

forests. 

The film dives in with Green wandering the city, an act he 

undertakes daily without fail, even in driving rainstorms and nearwipeout 

blizzards. Green, who has a kindness and sense of wonder 

otherwise found in someone like the late children’s TV icon Mr. 

Rogers, learned to trust in the innate kindness of people on his nationwide 

hike. During those travels, he found people offered food, 

shelter and other forms of friendly support to strangers. 

In turn, what Green reveals to viewers is that taking the time 

to see the world one step at a time enables a close-up and detailed 

perspective that has been nearly forgotten in our hurried world of 

speeding around in vehicles. He is able to strike up conversations 

with people from all socioeconomic strata and ethnicities, all of 

whom are won over by the simple fact that he’s following his eccentric 

dream on a daily basis. 

Describing himself as “independently homeless, not independently 

wealthy,” Green estimates that he has stayed in at least 50 

different homes and apartments over the five years covered in the 

film. It’s a number that has no doubt grown in the time since then, 

as Green estimates that he still has about five percent of New York 

City to wander. Strangely, those final streets are some of the mosttraversed 

and famous thoroughfares in the city — yet another 

indication of his living life in an unexpected way and exploring the 

roads less traveled. 

The film and Matt’s quest serve as valuable reminders of some of 

life’s most precious lessons: that we don’t need a ton of possessions 

and electronic gadgetry to be happy, and to appreciate the incidental 

beauty that is around us constantly. Matt’s walks enable him to 

appreciate the goofiest details. He’s especially fond of barber shops 

that use the letter “Z” in a slang sort of way, in words like “cutz” on 

their signage. But he also recognizes the verdant beauty of abandoned 

fields on Staten Island and the sounds of wild birds, even amid the 

backdrop of bustling Manhattan just across the river. 

Matt likes to say that walking “makes the invisible visible.” 

He also notes that in all his travels, both nationally and within 

New York City, he has never been beaten or mugged, and rarely 

encounters outright rejection. On the other hand, his nomadic and 

unstructured lifestyle has cost him two major relationships with 

women who couldn’t handle his constant desire to live spontaneously 

each day. 

This isn’t the most exciting of movies, but there’s a real fascination 

in the odd rhythms of Matt’s life that draws viewers in. This is 

definitely the kind of movie where you should know whether you’re 

into the experience or not just by reading this review. 

What is the purpose of all this for Matt? Throughout the film, 

he’s shown taking vibrant photographs that usually speak for 

themselves on his blog at imjustwalkin.com, and sometimes include 

essays on the histories of the sights and landmarks he notes. 

At an earlier screening, director Workman revealed that Matt 

finally decided not to have his insights and photos go to waste, and 

had signed a book deal to share them with the world beyond his 

largely overlooked blog. Perhaps such a tome will inspire others 

to follow suit in exploring the world around them via walking. For 

now, the movie sets an example that is fascinating, inspiring and 

entertaining in its own offbeat way. n 

Playing at 11 a.m. Saturday and Sunday at Laemmle Playhouse 7, 673 E. Colorado 

Blvd., Pasadena. Call (310) 478-3836. 

“THE WORLD BEFORE YOUR FEET” GRADE: B 

BOY ERASED 

Stars: Lucas Hedges, Nicole Kidman, Russell 

Crowe 

Length: 120 minutes 

Directed by: Joel Edgerton 

Rating: R 

The true-life tale of an 18-year-old Arkansas 

boy who is outed against his will and 

forced into gay conversion therapy by his 

conservative Christian parents might appear to 

be a typical tale of stacked-deck liberal piety. 

But writer-director Edgerton brings depth and 

nuance to all sides, fashioning a minor classic. 

Grade: A 

GREEN BOOK 

Stars: Viggo Mortensen, Mahershala Ali 


Directed by: Peter Farrelly 

Rating: PG13 

This terrific true-life dramedy deserves to 

sweep the Oscar nominations, and has already 

claimed the first Best Picture critics prize 

of 2018 from the National Board of Review. 

Mortensen and Ali make magic in the story of 

an ill-educated white bouncer who helps drive 

and protect a highly cultured black pianist on 

a concert tour of the early 1960s Deep South. 

Simply terrific. Grade: A 

CREED II 

Stars: Michael B. Jordan, Sylvester Stallone, 

Dolph Lundgren, Tessa Thompson 


Directed by: Stephen Caple, Jr. 

Rating: PG13 

The eighth "Rocky"-related movie and sequel 

to the superb series spinoff "Creed" finds 

plenty of fire from Jordan as world champion 

boxer Adonis Creed but Stallone running on 

autopilot. Bringing back supervillain Ivan Drago 

from "Rocky IV" to have his son challenge 

Adonis after he killed his father Apollo adds 

nostalgic fun to the predictable yet exciting 

proceedings. Grade: B 

WIDOWS 

Stars: Viola Davis, Colin Farrell, Liam Neeson 


Directed by: Steve McQueen 

Rating: R 

Four career thieves die in a $2 million robbery 

of a gang leader, and their widows are 

expected to come up with the money within 

a month or be killed. Viola Davis plays the 

furious leader of the foursome, who leads a 

revenge heist that spills into all manner of 

unexpected situations. Well-acted, but so 

brooding it becomes the arthouse version of a 

heist thriller and is too slow and heavy-handed 

at points. Grade: B 

THE BALLAD OF BUSTER 

SCRUGGS 

Stars: Tim Blake Nelson, Liam Neeson, James 

Franco 


Directed by: Joel Coen and Ethan Coen 

Rating: R 

The latest film by the Coen Brothers is an 

anthology of six Old West tales, packed with 

stars, grand dialogue, beautiful scenery 

and a wondrous score. Each tale ends with 

unexpected death, but the Coens serve it up 

with either dark humor, profound meaning 

or both. Streaming on Netflix starting Friday 

while playing a handful of theatres. Grade: A 



FLICK FINDER 

SHOWTIMES 

Friday Dec. 07 to Thursday Dec. 13 

Note: Times are p.m., and daily, unless 

otherwise indicated. All times are 

subject to change without notice. 

PASADENA 

ACADEMY 6 

1003 E Colorado Bl, 

(626) 229-9400. 

Call theater for titles and showtimes. 

IPIC THEATERS AT 

ONE COLORADO PASADENA 

42 Miller Alley, (626) 639-2260. 

Bohemian Rhapsody Fri. 12:30, 4, 7:30, 10:45 

p.m.; Sat. 12:30, 4, 7:15, 10:30 p.m.; Sun. 12:30, 

4, 7:15, 10:45 p.m.; Mon.-Wed., 12:30, 4, 7:30, 

10:45 p.m. 

Elf Sat.-Sun., 2 p.m. 

Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald Fri. 

12:15, 3:30, 7:15, 10:30 p.m.; Sat.-Sun., 3:15, 

6:30, 10 p.m.; Mon.-Wed., 12:15, 3:30, 7:15, 

10:30 p.m. 

Green Book Fri. 12:30, 3:45, 7:15, 10:30 p.m.; 

Sat. 12 noon, 3:20, 6, 9:30 p.m.; Sun. 12 noon, 

3:20, 7, 10:15 p.m.; Mon.-Wed., 12:30, 3:45, 7:15, 

10:30 p.m. 

Instant Family Fri. 12:45, 3:45, 6:45, 9:45 p.m.; 

Sat.-Sun., 3:45, 6:45, 9:45 p.m.; Mon.-Wed., 

12:45, 3:45, 6:45, 9:45 p.m. 

Love Actually Sat.-Sun., 12 noon 

Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle 3D Fri. 12:15, 3:30, 

6:30, 9:30 p.m.; Sat. 12:20, 3, 6:45, 9:15 p.m.; 

Sun. 12:20, 3, 6:15, 9:15 p.m.; Mon.-Wed., 12:15, 

3:30, 6:30, 9:30 p.m. 

Ralph Breaks the Internet Fri. 1, 4, 7, 10 p.m.; 

Sat. 12:45, 4:30, 7:30, 10:15 p.m.; Sun. 12:45, 

4:30, 7:30, 10:30 p.m.; Mon.-Wed., 1, 4, 7, 10 

p.m. 

LAEMMLE’S PLAYHOUSE 7 

673 E Colorado Bl, 

(626) 844-6500. 

The Favourite Fri.-Thurs., 1, 4, 7, 9:55 p.m. 

Never-Ending Man: Hayao Miyazaki Thurs. only, 

Enjoy 

the show. 

7:30 p.m. 

Royal Shakespeare Company: Troilus and Cressida 

Mon. 7:30 p.m.; Tues. 1 p.m. 

White Christmas Sun. 7 p.m.; Wed. 2 p.m. 

ARCLIGHT PASADENA 14 

280 E Colorado Bl, (626) 568-8888. 

Love Actually Tues. only, 7:30 p.m. 

Mortal Engines Thurs. only, 7:15, 10:15, 11:45 p.m. 

Mortal Engines 3D Thurs. only, 8:15 p.m. 

Schindler’s List: 25th Anniversary Fri.-Sun., 10 a.m., 

1, 4, 7:45, 9:30, 11:30 p.m. 

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse Thurs. only, 5:15, 

8, 9 p.m. 

GLENDALE 

PACIFIC GLENDALE 18 

The Americana at Brand,322 

Americana Way, Glendale 

(818) 551-0218. 

Bumblebee Sat. only, 7 p.m. 

Mortal Engines Thurs. only, 7 p.m. 


Schindler’s List: 25th Anniversary Fri.-Sun., 11 a.m., 

1, 5, 7, 9 p.m. 

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse Thurs. only, 5, 

10:30 p.m. 

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse 3D Thurs. only, 

7:45 p.m. 

UA LA CANADA FLINTRIDGE 

1919 Verdugo Bl, (818) 952-1940. 

Mirai Sat. only, 12:55 p.m. 

Mortal Engines Thurs. only, 7 p.m. 



10:30 p.m. 


7:45 p.m. 

ARCADIA 

AMC SANTA ANITA 16 

Westfield Shoppingtown Mall,400 

Baldwin Ave, (888) 262-4386. 

Bumblebee Sat. only, 7 p.m. 

Buttons Sat. only, 12:55 p.m. 

George Takei’s Allegiance on Broadway Tues. only, 

7:30 p.m. 

Jim Henson’s Holiday Special With Fraggle Rock 

and Emmet Otter Mon. only, 4, 7 p.m. 


Mortal Engines Thurs. only, 7, 10 p.m. 


7:30 p.m. 

Ralph Breaks the Internet Sat. only, 10:45 a.m. 

Schindler’s List Fri.-Sun., 10:30 a.m., 2:40, 6:45, 

10:50 p.m. 


7:45, 10:20 p.m. 

White Christmas (1954) Presented by TCM Sun. 2, 7 

p.m.; Wed. 2, 7 p.m. 

ALHAMBRA 

EDWARDS ALHAMBRA RENAISSANCE 

STADIUM 14 & IMAX 

1 E. Main Street, 

(626) 300-0107. 

Bohemian Rhapsody Fri. only, 12:30, 3:40, 6:50, 

10 p.m. 

Buttons, a New Musical Film Sat. only, 12:55 p.m. 

A Christmas Story Sat. only, 12 noon 

Creed II Fri. only, 11 a.m., 11:45 a.m., 1:30, 3, 4:30, 

6:05, 7:30, 9:15, 10:35 p.m. 

Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch Fri. only, 11 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 

1:05, 1:55, 3:10, 4:10, 5:15, 6:15, 7:25, 8:25, 10:30 

p.m. 

Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald Fri. 

only, 11:05 a.m., 1:40, 4:40, 7:05, 10:20 p.m. 

George Takei’s Allegiance Tues. only, 7:30 p.m. 

The Girl in the Spider’s Web Fri. only, 9:40 p.m. 

Instant Family Fri. only, 11:10 a.m., 2, 4:45, 7:35, 

10:25 p.m. 

Jim Henson’s Holiday Special With Fraggle Rock 

and Emmet Otter Mon. only, 4, 7 p.m. 


Mortal Engines Thurs. only, 7, 10:05 p.m. 


Mortal Engines: An IMAX 3D Experience Thurs. only, 

10:35 p.m. 

Mortal Engines: The IMAX 2D Experience Thurs. 

only, 7:30 p.m. 


7:30 p.m. 

The Nutcracker and the Four Realms Fri. only, 11:15 

a.m., 2:05, 4:35, 7:45, 10:15 p.m. 

Once Upon a Deadpool Tues. 7, 10 p.m.; Wed.- 

Thurs., 12:45, 3:45, 6:45, 9:45 p.m. 

Overlord Fri. only, 11:45 a.m., 2:25, 5:05, 7:50, 

10:35 p.m. 

Robin Hood Fri. only, 11:25 a.m., 2:10, 4:55, 7:40, 

10:25 p.m. 

Schindler’s List Fri. 11:35 a.m., 3:45, 8 p.m.; Sat.- 

Thurs., 11:30 a.m., 3:45, 8 p.m. 

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse Thurs. only, 5, 6, 

7, 9:45 p.m. 


7:30, 10:15 p.m. 

A Star Is Born: The IMAX 2D Experience Fri. only, 12 

noon, 3:25, 6:45, 10:05 p.m. 

Venom Fri. only, 11:55 a.m., 2:45, 5:25, 8:05, 10:40 

p.m. 

White Christmas (1954) Presented by TCM Sun. 2, 7 

p.m.; Wed. 2, 7 p.m. 

Widows Fri. only, 12:10, 3:15, 6:30, 9:35 p.m. n 

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check out 

pasadenaweekly.com 


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12-4PM TUES-SAT 

PUBLIC NOTICES 

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE 

FOR CHANGE OF NAME 

Case No. 18GDCP00017 

SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFOR- 

NIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES. 

Petition of LAN NGUYEN, for 

Change of Name. TO ALL INTER- 

ESTED PERSONS: 1.) Petitioner: 

Lan Nguyen fi led a petition with 

this court for a decree changing 

names as follows: a.) Annie 

Ngoc Vy Nguyen to Saki Ngoc Vy 

Nguyen 2.) THE COURT ORDERS 

that all persons interested in this 

matter appear before this court 

at the hearing indicated below to 

show cause, if any, why the petition 

for change of name should not 

be granted. Any person objecting 

to the name changes described 

above must fi le a written objection 

that includes the reasons for the 

objection at least two court days 

before the matter is scheduled to 

be heard and must appear at the 

hearing to show cause why the petition 

should not be granted. If no 

written objection is timely fi led, the 

court may grant the petition without 

a hearing. NOTICE OF HEAR- 

ING: Date: 12/21/2018. Time: 8:30 

AM. Dept.: NCG-D. The address of 

the court is Glendale Courthouse, 

600 East Broadway Glendale, CA 

91206. A copy of this Order to 

Show Cause shall be published at 

least once each week for four successive 

weeks prior to the date set 

for hearing on the petition in the 

following newspaper of general 

circulation, printed in this county: 

Pasadena Weekly. Original fi led: 

October 22, 2018. Darrell Mavis, 

Judge of the Superior Court. PUB- 

LISH: Pasadena Weekly 11/22/18, 

11/29/18, 12/6/18, 12/13/18 

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE 

FOR CHANGE OF NAME 

Case No. 18PSCP00027 

SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFOR- 

NIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES. 

Petition of IAN B APPLEGATE, 

SANG Y YOO, for Change of Name. 

TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 

1.) Petitioner: Ian B. Applegate, 

Sang Y Yoo fi led a petition with this 

court for a decree changing names 

as follows: a.) Abbie Mary Applegate 

to Abigail Youn Applegate b.) 

Ellie Sarah Applegate to Elizabeth 

Youn Applegate 2.) THE COURT 

ORDERS that all persons interested 

in this matter appear before 

this court at the hearing indicated 

below to show cause, if any, why 

the petition for change of name 

should not be granted. Any person 

objecting to the name changes described 

above must fi le a written 

objection that includes the reasons 

for the objection at least two court 

days before the matter is scheduled 

to be heard and must appear 

at the hearing to show cause why 

the petition should not be granted. 

If no written objection is timely 

fi led, the court may grant the petition 

without a hearing. NOTICE OF 

HEARING: Date: 02/01/19. Time: 

8:30 AM. Dept.: J Room: 418. The 

address of the court is 400 Civic 

Center Plaza, Room 101 Pomona, 

CA 91766. A copy of this Order to 

Show Cause shall be published at 

least once each week for four successive 

weeks prior to the date set 

for hearing on the petition in the 

following newspaper of general 

circulation, printed in this county: 

Pasadena Weekly. Original fi led: 

November 08, 2018. Dan T. Oki, 

Judge of the Superior Court. PUB- 

LISH: Pasadena Weekly 12/6/18, 

12/13/18, 12/20/18, 12/27/18 

NOTICE INVITING BIDS 

FURNISH LABOR AND 

MATERIALS FOR 

GREEN WASTE DISPOSAL 

Three (3) copies of sealed bids will 

be received prior to 3:00PM December 

28, 2018 by the City Clerk, 

100 North Garfi eld Avenue, Rm 

S228, Pasadena, CA 91109, and will 

be opened at that time and place. 

The bids shall be clearly titled: 

GREEN WASTE DISPOSAL 

The bids shall be clearly titled. 

Copies of the Specifi cations may 

be obtained by mail or in person 

from the Purchasing Division, 100 

North Garfi eld Avenue, Rm 348, 

Pasadena, CA 91109, Telephone 

No. (626) 744-6755. 

Refer to the specifi cations for complete 

details and bidding requirements. 

The Specifi cation and this 

Notice shall be considered a part 

of any contract made pursuant 

thereunder. 

A mandatory pre-bid conference 

will be held at which time each 

bidder will have the opportunity to 

clarify and ask questions regarding 

the Specifi cations. The pre-bid 

conference will be held at 10:00AM 

December 18, 2018 in the 233 

West Mountain Street, 2nd Floor 

Training Room. 

Bid security in the amount of fi ve 

percent (5%) of the total bid price 

in the form of cash, a certifi ed or 

cashier’s check, money order, or 

surety bond must accompany the 

proposal. 

No license or certifi cation requirements 

to bid on this solicitation 

Refer to the Specifi cations for complete 

details and bid requirements. 

The Specifi cations and this Notice 

shall be considered a part of any 

contract made pursuant thereto. 

STEVE MERMELL 

CITY MANAGER 

D AT E D : D E C E M B E R 6 , 2 0 18 

PUBLISH: DECEMBER 6, 2018 

Pasadena Weekly 



MATERIALS FOR TREE 

TRIMMING AND TREE 

MAINTENANCE 

Three (3) copies of sealed bids 

will be received prior to 3:00PM 

December 28, 2018 by the City 

Clerk, 100 North Garfi eld Avenue, 

Rm S228, Pasadena, CA 91109, 

and will be opened at that time and 

place. 

The bids shall be clearly titled: 

TREE TRIMMING AND TREE 

MAINTENANCE 


12.06.18 PASADENA WEEKLY 25






No. (626) 744-6755. 






thereunder. 






conference will be held at 10:00AM 

December 17, 2018 in the 233 West 

Mountain Street, 2nd Floor Training 

Room, Pasadena, CA 91103. 

The Contractor must have a C- 

61and D-49 license and an active 

ISA-Certifi ed Arborist License to 

bid on this specifi cation. 






STEVE MERMELL 

CITY MANAGER 






MATERIALS FOR 

UNINTERRUPTIBLE POWER 

SUPPLY SYSTEM 

Three (3) copies of sealed bids will 

be received prior to 3:00PM January 

8, 2019 by the City Clerk, 100 

North Garfi eld Avenue, Rm S228, 

Pasadena, CA 91109, and will be 

opened at that time and place. 

The bids shall be clearly titled: UN- 

INTERRUPTIBLE POWER SUPPLY 

SYSTEM 







No. (626) 744-6755. 






thereunder. 






conference will be held at December 

11, 2018 at 10:00AM at the 

Pasadena Police Department, 207 

Garfi eld Ave, Pasadena, CA 91101. 

Bid security in the amount of fi ve 

percent (5%) of the total bid price 

in the form of cash, a certifi ed or 

cashier’s check, money order, or 

surety bond must accompany the 

proposal. 

The Contractor must have a C-10 

license to bid on this specifi cation. 






STEVE MERMELL 

CITY MANAGER 





For Concrete Traffi c Signal Pole/ 

Street Lighting Pole Replacements 

At Fair Oaks Avenue and Mountain 

Street, And at Green Street and Arroyo 

Parkway In the City of Pasadena, 

California 

Sealed bids will be received until 

2:00 p.m., December 12, 2018, by 

the City Clerk of Pasadena, 100 

N. Garfi eld Ave. 2nd Floor Room 

228, Pasadena, for Concrete Traffi 

c Signal/Street Lighting Pole 

Replacements at Fair Oaks Avenue 

and Mountain Street, and at Green 

Street and Arroyo Parkway, in the 

City of Pasadena, California. 

Plans and Specifi cations are available 

on the City website at: https:// 

www.planetbids.com/portal/portal.cfm?CompanyID=14770. 

The Pasadena Supplements and 

Modifi cations to the Standard 

Specifi cations for Public Works 

Construction (ìGreenbookî) is 

available, if needed, online at: 

http://cityofpasadena.net/Public- 

Works/Engineering_Division/. 

From time to time, the City fi nds it 

necessary to issue addendum (a) 

to bid specifi cations after those bid 

specifi cations have been released. 

Only those parties that have registered 

with the City as a plan holder 

on a particular project will receive 

the addendum (a) for that project. 

The City is not responsible for 

notifi cations to those parties who 

do not directly register as a plan 

holder on the City’s database. It is 

the responsibility of all perspective 

bidders to register on the City’s database 

to ensure receipt of any addendum 

(a) prior to bid submittals. 

Additionally, information on any 

addendum(a) issued for any bid 

specifi cations for any project will 

be available on the City website at: 

https://www.planetbids.com/portal/portal.cfm?CompanyID=14770 

The City reserves the right to reject 

as nonresponsive any bid that fails 

to include the information required 

by any addendum(a) posted on the 

City website. 

A pre-bid meeting is scheduled for 

November 28, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. in 

the Public Works Fair Oaks Conference 

Room, Pasadena City Hall, 

100 N. Garfi eld Ave, Floor S039, 

Pasadena, California. 

This meeting is to answer any 

questions 

regarding the project plans and 

specifi cations. 

ATTENDANCE IS NOT MANDA- 

TORY 

Each Bidder must hold an active 

Class A License (in addition, if a 

Bidder intends to perform electrical 

work with its own work forces, it 

must hold an active C-10 License) 

at the time of bid submission, except 

as to joint venture Bidders, 

who shall be licensed as provided 

in Business and Professions Code 

ßß 7029.1 and 7028.15(c). Electrical 

subcontractors shall hold an 

active Class C-10 License. Workers 

of Class C-10 contractors 

shall have the appropriate special 

certifi cation. 

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 

1770 to 1782 of the California 

Labor Code, the California Department 

of Industrial Relations has 

ascertained the general prevailing 

rate of wages in the county in which 

work is to be done. A copy of the 

general prevailing rate of wages 

is on fi le with the City Engineer 

and is available for inspection and 

reference during regular business 

hours. 

A contractor or subcontractor 

shall not be qualifi ed to bid on, be 

listed in a bid proposal, subject 

to the requirements of Section 

4104 of the Public Contract Code, 

or engage in the performance of 

this public works project unless 

currently registered and qualifi ed 

to perform public work pursuant 

to Labor Code Section 1725.5. It 

is not a violation of Labor Code 

Section 1771.1 for an unregistered 

contractor to submit a bid that is 

authorized by Section 7029.1 of the 

Business and Professions Code or 

by Section 10164 or 20103.5 of the 

Public Contract Code, provided the 

contractor is registered to perform 

public work pursuant to Section 

1725.5 at the time the contract is 

awarded. 

This Project is subject to compliance 

monitoring and enforcement 

by the Department of Industrial 

Relations. 

The Contractor must post job site 

notices prescribed by regulation 

(See e.g. 8 Cal. Code Reg. Section 

16451(d). 

Contractors and Subcontractors 

must furnish electronic certifi ed 

payroll records directly to the 

California Labor Commissioner 

(aka Division of Labor Standards 

Enforcement). 

All bids must be accompanied by 

bid security in the amount of fi ve 

percent (5%) of the bid price, in 

the form of cash, cashier’s check, 

money order, or surety bond. 

Bids are to be signed and submitted 

in DUPLICATE. Bidder must 

submit bids with one ORIGINAL 

and one COPY, marked as such. 



Specifi cations and this notice shall 

be considered a part of any contract 

made pursuant thereto. 

STEVE MERMELL 

City Manager 

Dated: October 31, 2018 (Authorized 

by City Attorney) 

Publish: December 6, 2018 


BULK SALES NOTICES 

NOTICE OF SALE 

ABANDONED PERSONAL 

PROPERTY 

Notice is hereby given that the 

undersigned intends to sell the 

personal property described below 

to enforce a lien imposed on said 

property pursuant to the California 

Self Storage Act. Items will be sold 

at www.storagetreasures.com by 

competitive bidding ending on 

December 11, 2018 at 12:00 p.m. 

Property has been stored and is 

located at A-1 Self Storage, 2300 

Poplar Blvd., Alhambra, CA 91801 

Sale subject to cancellation up to 

the time of sale, company reserves 

the right to refuse any online bids. 

Property to be sold as follows: 

misc. household goods, computers, 

electronics, tools, personal 

items, furniture, clothing, offi ce 

furniture & equipment, sporting 

goods, etc.; belonging to the following: 

Robert A Hernandez 

Auction by StorageTreasures.com 

800-213-4183 

NOTICE OF SALE OF ABANDONED 

PROPERTY 

Notice Is Hereby Given That Pursuant 

To Sections 21700-21716 

Of The Business And Professions 

Code, Section 2328 Of The UCC, 

Section 535 Of The Penal Code 

And Provisions Of The Civil Code, 

ALLEN AVENUE SELF STORAGE 

PASADENA, 234 N. ALLEN AVE 

PASADENA CA 91106, County Of 

Los Angeles, State Of California, 

Above Address Will Sell, To Satisfy 

Lien Of The Owner, At Public Sale. 

Auction To Be Conducted Through 

Online Auction Services of WWW. 

LOCKERFOX.COM, with bids 

opening On Or After December 5th, 

2018 And Ending On Or After December 

12th, 2018, 12:00pm. 

The Personal Goods Stored 

Therein by the Following May Include, 

but are not limited to: MISC. 

HOUSEHOLD GOODS, PERSONAL 

ITEMS, FURNITURE, CLOTHING 

AND/OR BUSINESS ITEMS ETCÖ 

YATES, ROBERT 

JOHNSON, DEBBIE 

LEE, RON 

BROWNING, DAVID 

CLARK, LISA 

Purchases Must Be Made in Cash 

and Paid at the time of Sale. All 

Goods are sold as is and must be 

removed within 72 Hours of the 

time of Purchase. Allen Ave Self 

Storage-Pasadena Reserves the 

Right to Retract Bids. Sale is Subject 

to Adjournment. 

Pasadena Weekly 11/29/18, 

12/6/18 

NOTICE OF SALE OF ABAN- 

DONED PROPERTY 

Notice Is Hereby Given That Pursuant 

To Sections 21700-21716 

Of The Business And Professions 

Code, Section 2328 Of The UCC, 

Section 535 Of The Penal Code 

And Provisions Of The Civil Code, 

PSA Self Storage , 600 S. Garfi eld 

Ave, Alhambra CA, 91801 County 

Of Los Angeles, State Of California 

Will Sell By Competitive Bidding 

The Following Units. Auction to 

Be Conducted through Online Auction 

Services of www.LockerFox. 

com, with bids opening on or after 

12pm PST, Thursday, November 

29th, 2018 and closing on or after 

12 pm PST on Monday, December 

10th, 2018. 

The Personal Goods Stored 

Therein by the Following May Include, 

but are not limited to: MISC. 

HOUSEHOLD GOODS, PERSONAL 

ITEMS, FURNITURE, CLOTHING 

AND/OR BUSINESS ITEMS/FIX- 

TURES. 

Harris, Norman 

Purchases Must Be Made in Cash, 

and Paid at the time of Sale. All 

Goods are sold as is and must be 

removed within 24 Hours from 

time of Purchase. PSA Self Storage 

Alhambra Reserves the Right 

to Retract Bids. Sale is Subject to 

Adjournment. 


12/6/18 

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE 

Pursuant to Sections 21700-21716 

of Calif. Business & Professions 

Code SPACE BANK MINI STOR- 

AGE will sell at public auction 

10:00am on Tuesday, December 

11, 2018 at 3202 Foothill Blvd, 

Pasadena, CA the following personal 

property: 

Bran, L (K-242) Clothes, bikes, 

boxes, misc 

Carlin, C (F-177) Boxes, bags, 

clothes 

Shelton, S (V-19) Clothes, bags, 

furniture, microwave 

Silen, J (S-32) Furniture, refrig, 

misc household 

Spearman, C (J-69) Electronics, 

bags, bikes, clothes 

All sales are subject to prior cancellation. 

Sale terms, rules & regulations 

available at time of sale. 


12/6/18 

SUMMONS 

SUPERIOR COURT OF 

CALIFORNIA, COUNTY 

OF SAN BERNARDINO, 

CITATION-FREEDOM FROM 

PARENTAL CUSTODY AND 

CONTROL CASE NUMBER 

FFCSS 1800056 

IN THE MATTER OF PETITION 

OF: Adoption of TRINITY YUE-NI 

WENG 

Petitioner, KEVIN HAYS 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF 

CALIFORNIA, To Chien Pang 

Weng and to all persons claiming 

to be the father or mother of minor 

person(s) named Trinity Yue-Ni 

Weng. 

By order of this Court you are 

hereby cited and advised that you 

may appear before the Judge Presiding 

in Department 315 N. Arrowhead 

Ave., San Bernadino, CA 

92415. Of the above-entitled court 

on January 14, 2019 at 1:30pm of 

that day, then and there to show 

cause, if any you have, why said 

person should not be declared free 

from the control of (his/her) (their) 

parents according to the petition 

on fi le herein. 

If the Court fi nds that the interest 

of the minor(s) requires his or her 

protection, the court shall appoint 

counsel to represent the minor(s). 

Such counsel shall be appointed 

whether or not the minor(s) is able 

to afford counsel. 

The purpose of this action, to free 

the minor(s) from the custody 

of (his/her) (their) parents(s) is 

to permit the adoption of said 

minor(s) to a suitable parent. 

The Court may continue these 

proceedings, not to exceed thirty 

(30) days, as necessary to appoint 

counsel and enable counsel to 

become familiar with these proceedings. 

Given under my hand and seal of 

the Superior Court of the County 

of San Bernardino, State of California, 

this 15th day of November, 

2018. 

Clerk, by A.C, Deputy. 

The name, address, and telephone 

number of plaintiff’s attorney, or 

plaintiff without an attorney, is: 

Eric N. Chung, Esq. (SBN 263030) 

Chung & Ignacio, LLP, 8577 Haven 

Ave., Suite 306 Rancho Cucamonga, 

CA 91730 

(909) 652-3022 

PUBLISH: Pasadena Weekly, 

11/29/18, 12/6/18, 12/13/18, 

12/20/18. 

TRUSTEE SALES 

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE UN- 

DER DEED OF TRUST TITLE OR- 

DER NUMBER: P-290349 LOAN: 

P0930 FILE: PFI-181165 A.P.N.: 

5708-026-016 YOU ARE IN DE- 

FAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST 

DATED 08/12/2010. UNLESS YOU 

TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR 

PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A 

PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN 

EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE 

OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST 

YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A 

LAWYER. NOTICE is hereby given 

that PLACER FORECLOSURE, 

INC., as trustee, or successor 

trustee, or substituted trustee pursuant 

to the Deed of Trust executed 

by: PEDRO ANTONIO ROSADO, 

AN UNMARRIED MAN Recorded 

08/18/2010 as Instrument No. 

20101148466 in book page of 

Offi cial Records in the offi ce of the 

Recorder of LOS ANGELES County, 

California, and pursuant to the Notice 

of Default and Election to Sell 

thereunder recorded 8/23/2018 in 

Book , Page , as Instrument No. 

20180853264 of said Offi cial Records, 

WILL SELL on 12/27/2018 

Behind the fountain located in 

Civic Center Plaza, 400 Civic 

Center Plaza, Pomona CA 91766 at 

10:00AM AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO 

THE HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH 

(payable at the time of sale in lawful 

money of the United States), all 

right, title and interest conveyed to 

and now held by it under said Deed 

of Trust in the property situated in 

said County and State hereinafter 

described: As more fully described 

on said Deed of Trust. The property 

address and other common designation, 

if any, of the real property 

described above is purported to 

be: 160 FERN DRIVE, PASADENA, 

CA 91105 The undersigned Trustee 

disclaims any liability for any incorrectness 

of the street address or 

other common designation, if any, 

shown herein. Total amount of the 

unpaid balance of the obligation 

secured by the property to be sold 

and reasonable estimated costs, 

expenses and advances at the time 

of the initial publication of the Notice 

of Sale is: $180,490.18 In addition 

to cash, the trustee will accept 

a cashier’s check drawn on a state 

or national bank, a check drawn by 

a state or federal credit union, or a 

check drawn by a state or federal 

savings and loan association, or 

savings association, or savings 

bank specifi ed in Section 5102 of 

the Financial Code and authorized 

to do business in this state. In the 

event tender other than cash is accepted 

the Trustee may withhold 

the issuance of the Trustee’s Deed 

until funds become available to 

the payee or endorsee as a matter 

of right. Said sale will be made, 

but without covenant or warranty, 

express or implied, regarding title, 

possession, or encumbrances, to 

satisfy the indebtedness secured 

by said Deed, advances thereunder, 

with interest as provided 

therein, and the unpaid principal 

balance of the Note secured by said 

Deed with interest thereon as provided 

in said Note, fees, charges 

and expenses of the trustee and 

the trusts created by said Deed 

of Trust. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL 

BIDDERS: If you are considering 

bidding on this property lien, 

you should understand that there 

are risks involved in bidding at a 

trustee auction. You will be bidding 

on a lien, not on the property itself. 

Placing the highest bid at a trustee 

auction does not automatically 

entitle you to free and clear ownership 

of the property. You should 

also be aware that the lien being 

auctioned off may be a junior lien. 

If you are the highest bidder at the 

auction, you are or may be responsible 

for paying off all liens senior 

to the lien being auctioned off, 

before you can receive clear title to 

the property. You are encouraged 

to investigate the existence, priority, 

and size of outstanding liens 

that may exist on this property by 

contacting the county recorder’s 

offi ce or a title insurance company, 

either of which may charge you 

a fee for this information. If you 

consult either of these resources, 

you should be aware that the same 

lender may hold more than one 

mortgage or deed of trust on the 

property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY 

OWNER: The sale date shown on 

this notice of sale may be postponed 

one or more times by the 

mortgagee, benefi ciary, trustee, 

or a court, pursuant to Section 

2924g of the California Civil Code. 

The law requires that information 

about trustee sale postponements 

be made available to you and to the 

public, as a courtesy to those not 

present at the sale. If you wish to 

learn whether your sale date has 

been postponed, and, if applicable, 

the rescheduled time and date for 

the sale of this property, you may 

call 916-939-0772 or visit this 

Internet Web site www.nationwideposting.com, 

using the fi le number 

assigned to this case PFI-181165. 

Information about postponements 

that are very short in duration 

or that occur close in time to the 

scheduled sale may not immediately 

be refl ected in the telephone 

information or on the Internet 

Web site. The best way to verify 

postponement information is to 

attend the scheduled sale. Dated: 

11/28/2018 PLACER FORECLO- 

SURE, INC., as said Trustee 12190 

Herdal Drive, Suite 9 Auburn, California 

95603 (530) 888-8411 By: 

SHANNON WINFORD, TRUSTEE 

SALE OFFICER DIRECTIONS MAY 

BE OBTAINED PURSUANT TO A 

WRITTEN REQUEST SUBMITTED 

TO THE BENEFICIARY C/O PLAC- 

ER FORECLOSURE, INC., 12190 

HERDAL DR., SUITE 9, AUBURN, 

CA 95603, WITHIN 10 DAYS OF 

THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF 

THIS NOTICE. PLACER FORECLO- 

SURE, INC. IS A DEBT COLLEC- 

TOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT 

A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION 

OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR 

THAT PURPOSE. NPP0344775 To: 

PASADENA WEEKLY 12/06/2018, 

12/13/2018, 12/20/2018 

Title Order No. 05936674 Trustee 

Sale No. 83207 Loan No. 

399153379 APN 5755-010-023 

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU 

ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED 

OF TRUST DATED 5/12/2017. 

UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO 

PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, 

IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC 

SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLA- 

NATION OF THE NATURE OF THE 

PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, 

YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAW- 

YER. On 12/26/2018 at 10:30 

AM, CALIFORNIA TD SPECIAL- 

ISTS as the duly appointed Trustee 

under and pursuant to Deed of 

Trust Recorded on 5/24/2017 as 

Instrument No. 20170574902 in 

book N/A, page N/A of offi cial records 

in the Offi ce of the Recorder 

of Los Angeles County, California, 

executed by: SOCALI PROPER- 

TIES, LLC, A CALIFORNIA LIM- 

ITED LIABILITY COMPANY , as 

Trustor 5 ARCH FUNDING CORP, 

A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION , as 

Benefi ciary WILL SELL AT PUBLIC 

AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BID- 

DER FOR CASH (payable at time of 

sale in lawful money of the United 

States, by cash, a cashier’s check 

drawn by a state or national bank, 

a check drawn by a state or federal 

credit union, or a check drawn by 

a state or federal savings and loan 

association, savings association, 

or savings bank specifi ed in section 

5102 of the Financial Code 

and authorized to do business in 

this state). At: Behind the fountain 

located in Civic Center Plaza 

located at 400 Civic Center Plaza, 

Pomona, CA 91766, NOTICE OF 

TRUSTEE’S SALE continued all 

right, title and interest conveyed to 

and now held by it under said Deed 

of Trust in the property situated in 

said County, California described 

the land therein: LOT 69 EXCEPT 

THE WEST 15 FEET THEREOF, 

AND LOT 70 EXCEPT THE EAST 

20 FEET THEREOF OF TRACT NO. 

8616, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, 

STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AS PER 

MAP RECORDED IN BOOK 112 

PAGE(S) 85 THROUGH 88 INCLU- 

SIVE OF MAPS, IN THE OFFICE 

OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF 

LOS ANGELES COUNTY, STATE 

OF CALIFORNIA. THIS LEGAL DE- 

SCRIPTION IS MADE PURSUANT 

TO THAT CERTAIN CERTIFICATE 

OF COMPLIANCE RECORDED 

APRIL 21, 2017, AS INSTRUMENT 

NO. 20170440774 OF OFFICIAL 

RECORDS. The property heretofore 

described is being sold “as is” 

The street address and other common 

designation, if any, of the real 

property described above is purported 

to be: 3665 THORNDALE 

ROAD PASADENA CA 91107. The 

undersigned Trustee disclaims any 

liability for any incorrectness of the 

street address and other common 

designation, if any, shown herein. 

Said sale will be made, but without 

covenant or warranty, expressed 

or implied, regarding title, possession, 

or encumbrances, to pay 

the remaining principal sum of 

the note(s) secured by said Deed 

of Trust, with interest thereon, as 

provided in said note(s), advances, 

if any, under the terms of the Deed 

of Trust, estimated fees, charges 

and expenses of the Trustee and 

of trusts created by said Deed of 

Trust, to-wit $1,325,166.86 (Estimated). 

Accrued interest and 

additional advances, if any, will 

increase this fi gure prior to sale. 

The benefi ciary under said Deed 

of Trust heretofore executed and 

delivered to the undersigned a 

written Declaration of Default and 

Demand for Sale, and a written 

Notice of Default and Election to 

Sell. The undersigned caused said 

Notice of Default and Election of 

Sell to be recorded in the county 


where the real property is located 

and more than three months have 

elapsed since such recordation. 

DATE: 11/29/2018 CALIFORNIA 

TD SPECIALIST, as Trustee 8190 

EAST KAISER BLVD., ANAHEIM 

HILLS, CA 92808 PHONE: 714- 

283-2180 FOR TRUSTEE SALE 

INFORMATION LOG ON TO: www. 

stoxposting.com CALL: 844-477- 

7869 PATRICIO S. INCE’, VICE 

PRESIDENT CALIFORNIA TD 

SPECIALIST IS A DEBT COLLEC- 

TOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT 

A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OB- 

TAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT 

PURPOSE. ìNOTICE TO POTEN- 

TIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering 

bidding on this property lien, 

you should understand that there 

are risks involved in bidding at a 

trustee auction. You will be bidding 

on a lien, not on the property 

itself. Placing the highest bid at a 

trustee auction does not automatically 

entitle you to free and clear 

ownership of the property. You 

should also be aware that the lien 

being auctioned off may be a junior 

lien. If you are the highest bidder 

at the auction, you are or may be 

responsible for paying off all liens 

senior to the lien being auctioned 

off, before you can receive clear title 

to the property. You are encouraged 

to investigate the existence, 

priority, and size of outstanding 

liens that may exist on this property 

by contacting the county recorder’s 

offi ce or a title insurance 

company, either of which may 

charge you a fee for this information. 

If you consult either of these 

resources, you should be aware 

that the same lender may hold 

more than one mortgage or deed or 

trust on the property. NOTICE TO 

PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date 

shown on this notice of sale may be 

postponed one or more times by 

the mortgagee, benefi ciary, trustee, 

or a court, pursuant to Section 

2924g of the California Civil Code. 

The law requires that information 

about trustee sale postponements 

be made available to you and to the 

public, as a courtesy to those not 

present at the sale. If you wish to 

learn whether your sale date has 

been postponed, and, if applicable, 

the rescheduled time and date for 

the sale of this property, you may 

call 844-477-7869, or visit this 

internet Web site www.stoxposting.com, 

using the fi le number 

assigned to this case T.S.# 83207. 

Information about postponements 

that are very short in duration 

or that occur close in time to the 

scheduled sale may not immediately 

be refl ected in the telephone 

information or on the Internet Web 

site. The best way to verify postponement 

information is to attend 

the scheduled sale.î CALIFORNIA 

TD SPECIALISTS Attn: Teri Snyder 

8190 East Kaiser Blvd. Anaheim 

Hills, CA 92808 


12/13/18, 12/20/18 

FICT. BUSINESS NAMES 

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS 

NAME STATEMENT FILE 

NO. 2018281690 

Type of Filing: Original. The following 

person(s) is (are) doing 

business as: VEMP. 5920 Hollywood 

Blvd. Hollywood, CA 90028, 

12700 Inglewood Ave., #1222 

Hawthorne, CA 90250 COUNTY: 

Los Angeles. Articles of Incorporation 

or Organization Number: 

3854227. REGISTERED OWNER(S) 

AAA Chronic Medical Supply Inc., 

1975 Sereno Dr., 46 Vallejo, CA 

94589. State of Incorporation or 

LLC: California. THIS BUSINESS 

IS CONDUCTED BY a Corporation. 

The registrant commenced 

to transact business under the 

fi ctitious business name or names 

listed above on: 11/2018. I declare 

that all information in this statement 

is true and correct. /s/ Micah 

Davonte Wilson. TITLE: President, 

Corp or LLC Name: AAA Chronic 

Medical Supply Inc. This statement 

was fi led with the LA County Clerk 

on: November 7, 2018. NOTICE in 

accordance with subdivision (a) of 

Section 17920, a Fictitious Name 

statement generally expires at the 

end of fi ve years from the date on 

which it was fi led in the offi ce 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 fi led before 

the expiration. The fi ling of this 

statement does not of itself authorize 

the use in this state of a fi ctitious 

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: Pasadena 

Weekly. Dates: 11/15/18, 

11/22/18, 11/29/18, 12/6/18 



NO. 2018276093 

Type of Filing: Original The following 


business as: SPARK THEATRI- 

CAL; 227 North Saltair Ave. Los 

Angeles, CA 90049. COUNTY: Los 

Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) 

Laurie Bernhard, 227 North Saltair 

Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90049. 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/: 

Laurie Bernhard. TITLE: Owner. 

This statement was fi led with the 

LA County Clerk on: October 31, 

2018. NOTICE in accordance with 

subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a 

Fictitious Name Statement generally 

expires at the end of fi ve years 

from the date on which it was fi led 

in the offi ce 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 fi led before the expiration. The 

fi ling 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: Pasadena Weekly. Dates: 

11/15/18, 11/22/18, 11/29/18, 

12/6/18 



NO. 2018282568 


person(s) is (are) doing business 

as: FRONTIERSMAN PIC- 

TURES; 1034 Lantana Drive Los 



Ryan Steven Green, 1034 Lantana 

Drive Los Angeles, CA 90042. 

THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED 

BY an Individual. The registrant 

commenced to transact business 

under the Fictitious Business 

Name or names listed above on: 

01/2012. I declare that all information 

in this statement is true and 

correct. /s/: Ryan Steven Green. 

TITLE: Owner. This statement was 

fi led with the LA County Clerk on: 

November 7, 2018. NOTICE in accordance 

with subdivision (a) of 


Statement generally expires at the 














the use in this state of a Fictitious 

Business Name in violation of 



14411 et seq., business and 

professions code). Publish: Pasadena 


11/22/18, 11/29/18, 12/6/18 



NO. 2018277909 



business as: GHB VINTAGE; 13529 

Leadwell St., #3 Van Nuys, CA 

91405. COUNTY: Los Angeles. 

REGISTERED OWNER(S) Christine 

Felton, 13529 Leadwell St., #3 Van 

Nuys, CA 91405. 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/: Christine Felton. 

TITLE: Owner. This statement 


























11/22/18, 11/29/18, 12/6/18 



NO. 2018281131 



business as: SUPERSTAR ENTRE- 

PRENEUR, SUPERSTARENTRE- 

PRENEUR.COM; 261 E. Colorado 

Blvd., Suite 208 Pasadena, CA 


REGISTERED OWNER(S) Loren A. 

Roberts, 261 E. Colorado Blvd., 

Suite 208 Pasadena, CA 91101. 







in this statement is true 

and correct. /s/: Loren A. Roberts. 



























11/22/18, 11/29/18, 12/6/18 



NO. 2018289659 



business as: SOLAR ROCKET 

DATA ANALYTICS. 217 S. Catalina 

Ave., Unit 7 Pasadena, CA 

91106, 2245 E. Colorado Blvd. 

Unit 247 Pasadena, CA 91107. 

COUNTY: Los Angeles. Articles 

of Incorporation or Organization 

Number: 201831810303. REGIS- 

TERED OWNER(S) Solar Rocket 

LLC, 217 S. Catalina Ave., Unit 

7 Pasadena, CA 91106. State of 

Incorporation or LLC: California. 


BY a Limited Liability Company. 


transact business under the fi ctitious 

business name or names 



true and correct. /s/ Anthony G. 

Miranda. TITLE: President, Corp 

or LLC Name: Solar Rocket LLC. 


LA County Clerk on: November 16, 



Fictitious Name statement generally 













fi ling of this statement does not 

of itself authorize the use in this 

state of a fi ctitious business name 

in violation of the rights of another 



Business and Professions code). 


11/22/18, 11/29/18, 12/6/18, 

12/13/18 



NO. 2018286679 



business as: COACH COLLI- 

SION WORKS. California Coach 

Collision Inc. 22064 Valley 

Boulevard Walnut, CA 91789. 



Number: 41215683. REGISTERED 

OWNER(S) California Coach Collision 

Inc., 22064 Valley Boulevard 

Walnut, CA 91789. State of 



BY a Corporation The registrant 


under the fi ctitious business name 

or names listed above on: 11/2018. 

I declare that all information in 

this statement is true and correct. 

/s/ Linda Lujan. TITLE: Secretary, 

Corp or LLC Name: California 

Coach Collision Inc. This statement 

was fi led with the LA County 

Clerk on: November 14, 2018. NO- 

TICE in accordance with subdivision 

(a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious 

Name statement generally 

expires at the end of fi ve years from 

the date on which it was fi led in the 

offi ce 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 














11/22/18, 11/29/18, 12/6/18, 

12/13/18 



NO. 2018286677 

Type of Filing: Amended. The 

following person(s) is (are) doing 

business as: CALIFORNIA 

COACH COLLISION. 22064 Valley 

Boulevard Walnut, CA 91789. 




OWNER(S) California Coach Collision 

Inc., 22064 Valley Boulevard 

Walnut, CA 91789. State of 









/s/ Linda Lujan. TITLE: Secretary, 

Corp or LLC Name: California 

Coach Collision Inc. This statement 

was fi led with the LA County 

Clerk on: November 14, 2018. NO- 

TICE in accordance with subdivision 


Name statement generally 

expires at the end of fi ve years from 

the date on which it was fi led in the 



















11/22/18, 11/29/18, 12/6/18, 

12/13/18 



NO. 2018289614 



business as: SWOFE REALTY. 

1100 S. Hope St., Suite 103 Los 


Angeles. Articles of Incorporation 

or Organization Number: 4169860. 

REGISTERED OWNER(S) Swofe 

Realty Inc., 1100 S. Hope St., Suite 

103 Los Angeles, CA 90065. State 

of Incorporation or LLC: California. 






I declare that all information in this 

statement is true and correct. /s/ 

Howard Ming Fai Li. TITLE: President, 

Corp or LLC Name: Swofe 

Realty Inc. This statement was 


November 16, 2018. NOTICE in 
























11/29/18, 12/6/18, 12/13/18 



NO. 2018289616 



business as: HUMBLE BIT, 

HUMBLEBIT.COM. 30 N. Raymond 

Ave., Suite 811 Pasadena, 

CA 91103. COUNTY: Los Angeles. 

Articles of Incorporation or 

Organization Number: 4169860. 

REGISTERED OWNER(S) Humble 

Bit LLC, 30 N. Raymond Ave., Suite 

811 Pasadena, CA 91103. State of 









/s/ Howard Ming Fai Li. TITLE: 

CEO, Corp or LLC Name: Humble 

Bit LLC. This statement was fi led 

with the LA County Clerk on: November 

16, 2018. NOTICE in accordance 
























11/29/18, 12/6/18, 12/13/18 



NO. 2018272252 



business as: DENTEX DENTAL 

STUDIO. 176 W. Paramount St. 

Azusa, CA 91702. COUNTY: Los 


Tian Jin, DDS, Inc., 176 W. Paramount 

St. Azusa, CA 91702. State 









Tian Jin. TITLE: President, Corp 

or LLC Name: Tian Jin, DDS, Inc. 


























11/22/18, 11/29/18, 12/6/18, 

12/13/18 



NO. 2018280576 



business as: OUTSIDE PLANT 

CONSTRUCTION, LLC. 2826 

Paloma St. Pasadena, CA 91107. 

COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGIS- 

TERED OWNER(S) Outside Plant 

Construction LLC, 2826 Paloma 

St. Pasadena, CA 91107. State of 









David Johnson. TITLE: Manager, 

Corp or LLC Name: Outside Plant 

Construction LLC. This statement 


























11/29/18, 12/6/18, 12/13/18 



NO. 2018286198 



business as: 123! SNACK; 1635 

Neil Armstrong St., #138 Montebello, 

CA 90640. COUNTY: Los 


Robert Armando Jimenez Escobar 

and Karla Bright Rojas Sojo, 1635 

Neil Armstrong St., #138 Montebello, 

CA 90640. THIS BUSINESS 

IS CONDUCTED BY a General 

Partnership. The registrant commenced 






Robert Armando Jimenez Escobar. 



























11/29/18, 12/6/18, 12/13/18 



NO. 2018288854 



as: WOLFF-MILLS DESIGN; 

6810 Forbes Avenue Lake Balboa, 


REGISTERED OWNER(S) Alyson 

Wolff-Mills, 6810 Forbes Avenue 

Lake Balboa, CA 91406. THIS 




the Fictitious Business Name or 

names listed above on: 08/2015. I 



Alyson Wolff-Mills. TITLE: Owner. 


























11/22/18, 11/29/18, 12/6/18, 

12/13/18 


SENSUAL MASSAGE 

RAVISHING REDHEAD 

Enjoy an exotic rubdown in pleasant 

comfortable surroundings. Call 

(818) 799-7575 

TOP LESS HAIR STYLIST 

Greatest Hair cuts & Great Fun! 

Call (818) 799-7575 

WONDERFUL MASSAGE EL MONTE 

Beauty, Clean & Private with shower 

Great Massage, Stress Relief ½ hr $30, 

1 hr $40. Relaxation. Call Karen 

(626) 409-4288 

Instagram:@lekaren25 

TANTRA FBSM GODDESS - 

CMT Fit Beauty Masseuse 

Deep, Sensual, fantasy, 

fetish, Private, Table 

Incall/Outcall (818) 821-9090 



NO. 2018289307 



business as: CRAVEN TRAVEL 

SERVICES; 2187 E. Villa St. Pasadena, 



Ana Maria Craven, 2187 E. Villa 

St. Pasadena, CA 91107. THIS 








Ana Maria Craven. TITLE: Owner. 


























11/22/18, 11/29/18, 12/6/18, 

12/13/18 



NO. 2018288912 



business as: MULTI SERVICIO AD- 

VERTISING; 10034 Clybourn Ave. 

Sunland, CA 91040. COUNTY: Los 


Sonia Gonzalez, 10034 Clybourn 

Ave. Sunland, CA 91040. THIS 




the Fictitious Business Name or 




Sonia Gonzalez. TITLE: Owner. 


























11/22/18, 11/29/18, 12/6/18, 

12/13/18 



NO. 2018289998 



business as: EAGLE ROCK HIGHT 

SCHOOL CLASS OF 1967 RE- 

UNION; 374 S. Craig Ave. Pasadena, 



Linda Heineman, 374 S. Craig Ave. 

Pasadena, CA 91107. THIS BUSI- 

NESS IS CONDUCTED BY an Individual. 


to transact business under the Fictitious 




true and correct. /s/: Linda Heineman. 

TITLE: Owner. This statement 


























11/29/18, 12/6/18, 12/13/18 



NO. 2018289170 



as: PARISA KJ; 140 N. Wilson 

Ave., Apt. #6 Pasadena, CA 91106. 


TERED OWNER(S) Parisa Khosravi 

Jafari, 140 N. Wilson Ave., Apt. #6 







all information in this statement 

is true and correct. /s/: Parisa 

Khosravi Jafari. TITLE: Owner. 


























11/22/18, 11/29/18, 12/6/18, 

12/13/18 



NO. 2018287942 



as: ìHANDEL WITHî CARE 

SERVICES; 113 West El Sure Street 

Monrovia, CA 91016. COUNTY: 

Los Angeles. REGISTERED 

OWNER(S) Remia D. Gonzales, 113 

West El Sure Street Monrovia, CA 

91016. THIS BUSINESS IS CON- 

DUCTED 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 


correct. /s/: Remia D. Gonzales. 



























11/29/18, 12/6/18, 12/13/18 



NO. 2018290380 



business as: BRIGHTVIEW BE- 

HAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES. 

890 S. Rosemead Blvd., Apt. 45 

Pasadena, CA 91107, 3579 E. 

Foothill Blvd., Suite 110 Pasadena, 


Articles of Incorporation or Organization 

Number: 4207215. REG- 

ISTERED OWNER(S) Brightview 

Behavioral Health Center, 890 S. 

Rosemead Blvd., Apt. 45 Pasadena, 

CA 91107. State of Incorporation 

or LLC: California. THIS 

BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY a 

Corporation. The registrant commenced 


the fi ctitious business name or 




Rita B. Mason. TITLE: CEO, Corp 

or LLC Name: Brightview Behavioral 

Health Center, LLC. This 

statement was fi led with the LA 

County Clerk on: November 19, 
























11/29/18, 12/6/18, 12/13/18, 

12/20/18 



NO. 2018290028 



business as: SPLASH AND DASH 

LA VERNE. 1485 Foothill Boulevard 

La Verne, CA 91705, 32 

Foxtail Court Azusa, CA 91702. 




OWNER(S) Sadie Corp., 32 Foxtail 

Court Azusa, CA 91702. State of 



BY a Corporation. The registrant 






Beverlie Dunbar. TITLE: President, 

Corp or LLC Name: Sadie Corp. 


























11/29/18, 12/6/18, 12/13/18, 

12/20/18 



NO. 2018273105 



business as: BRIGHT NAILS LLC, 

NAILS 101. 18439 E. Colima Rd., 

Ste. A Rowland Heights, CA 91748. 



Number: 201827810074. REG- 

ISTERED OWNER(S) Bright Nails 

LLC, 18439 E. Colima Rd., Ste. A 

Rowland Heights, CA 91748. State 



BY a Limited Liability Company. 


transact business under the fi ctitious 

business name or names 


all information in this statement 

is true and correct. /s/ Zihan Xu. 

TITLE: Managing Member, Corp 

or LLC Name: Bright Nails LLC. 


























11/22/18, 11/29/18, 12/6/18, 

12/13/18 



NO. 2018289375 



business as: UPUPON; 333 Saint 

Bonaventure St. Claremont, CA 



REGISTERED OWNER(S) Mark 

John Oanes, 333 Saint Bonaventure 

St. Claremont, CA 91711. 






N/A. I declare that all information 

in this statement is true and correct. 

/s/: Mark John Oanes. TITLE: 

Owner. This statement was fi led 







which it was fi led in the offi ce 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 











11/29/18, 12/6/18, 12/13/18, 

12/20/18 



NO. 2018287250 

Type of Filing: Amended The 


business as: FIREWALKER 

PUBLICATIONS; 997 N. Garfi eld 

Avenue Pasadena, CA 91104. 


TERED OWNER(S) Diane E.M. 

Tegarden, 997 N. Garfi eld Avenue 







that all information in this statement 

is true and correct. /s/: Diane 

E.M. Tegarden. TITLE: Owner. This 








in the offi ce 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 fi led before the 

expiration. The fi ling of this statement 

does not of itself authorize 


Business Name in violation of the 

rights of another under federal, 





12/6/18, 12/13/18, 12/20/18 



NO. 2018295273 



business as: BC LIVE PRODUC- 

TIONS, BC LIVE PRODUCTIONS 

LLC. 7742B Clybourn Ave., Sun 

Valley, CA 91352. COUNTY: Los 


BC Live Productions LLC, 7742B 

Clybourn Ave., Sun Valley, CA 



IS CONDUCTED BY a Limited Liability 

Company. The registrant 


under the fi ctitious business 

name or names listed above on: 



correct. /s/ Brett Collins. TITLE: 

CEO, Corp or LLC Name: BC Live 

Productions LLC. This statement 


on: November 27, 2018. NOTICE 

in accordance with subdivision 


Name statement generally expires 

at the end of fi ve years from the 

date on which it was fi led in the 







change in the residence address 

of a registered owner. a new Fictitious 

Business Name statement 

must be fi led before the expiration. 

The fi ling of this statement does 

not of itself authorize the use in 

this state of a fi ctitious 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: Pasadena Weekly. 

Dates: 11/29/18, 12/6/18, 

12/13/18, 12/20/18 



NO. 2018295415 



business as: CBD ADAPT; 254 

N. Lake Ave., #320 Pasadena, CA 


REGISTERED OWNER(S) Brian 

Urbina, 254 N. Lake Ave., #320 








true and correct. /s/: Brian Urbina. 



























11/29/18, 12/6/18, 12/13/18, 

12/20/18 



NO. 2018291257 



business as: SPOILED SPORT 

SPECIALTIES, SPOILED SPORT 

USA; 5707 Freeman Ave. La Crescenta, 



Thomas Kramer, 5707 Freeman 

Ave. La Crescenta, CA 91214. 







in this statement is true 

and correct. /s/: Thomas Kramer. 



























11/29/18, 12/6/18, 12/13/18, 

12/20/18 



NO. 2018293205 

Type of Filing: Original The 


business as: WHOLESOME 

NEEDS; 444 N. Amelia Ave., Apt. 

4B San Dimas, CA 91773, 300 E. 

Bonita Ave., #4414 San Dimas, 


REGISTERED OWNER(S) 

Brian Matthew Porter and Pauline 

Porter, 444 N. Amelia Ave., Apt. 

4B San Dimas, CA 91773. THIS 


a Married Couple. The registrant 





in this statement is true and correct. 

/s/: Brian Matthew Porter. 



























11/29/18, 12/6/18, 12/13/18, 

12/20/18 



NO. 2018277116 

Type of Filing: Original. The 


business as: VALLEY VIEW 

LAUNDRY. 13714 Sherman Way 

Van Nuys, CA 91405. COUNTY: 

Los Angeles. Articles of Incorporation 

or Organization Number: 

4206439. REGISTERED 

OWNER(S) Pacifi c Shores Investment 

Group Inc., 13714 Sherman 

Way Van Nuys, CA 91405. State of 



BY a Corporation. The registrant 



or names listed above on: N/A. 



/s/ Tanya Jenel Sanford Franklin. 

TITLE: President, Corp or LLC 

Name: Pacifi c Shores Investment 

Group Inc. This statement was 


























11/29/18, 12/6/18, 12/13/18, 

12/20/18 



NO. 2018295282 



business as: GLOBAL ELITE STU- 

DIOS, GLOBAL ELITE PRODUC- 

TIONS; 4502 Center Street Baldwin 

Park, CA 91706. COUNTY: Los 


Anthony G Patricio, 4502 Center 

Street Baldwin Park, CA 91706. 








correct. /s/: Anthony G Patricio. 

















Name statement must be fi led 

before the expiration. The fi ling 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: 

Pasadena Weekly. Dates: 12/6/18, 

12/13/18, 12/20/18, 12/27/18 



NO. 2018283813 



business as: HUNTINGTON 

HEALTHCARE. 50 Bellefontaine 

St., Suite 203 Pasadena, CA 

91105, 2275 Huntington Dr., #861 

San Marino, CA 91108. COUNTY: 


OWNER(S) Eclat Medical, Inc., 

2275 Huntington Dr., #861 San 

Marino, CA 91108. State of Incorporation 









Wendy Wu. TITLE: CFO, Corp or 

LLC Name: Eclat Medical, Inc. 














than a change in the residence address 

of a registered owner. a new 

Fictitious Business Name statement 

must be fi led before the expiration. 

The fi ling of this statement 

does not of itself authorize the use 

in this state of a fi ctitious 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: Pasadena Weekly. 

Dates: 12/6/18, 12/13/18, 

12/20/18, 12/27/18 



NO. 2018298461 



business as: KARR KONSULT- 

ING, INC. 2275 Huntington Dr., 

#274 San Marino, CA 91108. 




OWNER(S) Karr Konsulting, Inc., 

2275 Huntington Dr., #274 San 

Marino, CA 91108. State of Incorporation 









Elizabeth L. Karr. TITLE: President, 

Corp or LLC Name: Karr Konsulting, 

Inc. This statement was fi led 




















fi ctitious business name in violation 



Section 14411 et seq., Business 

and Professions code). Publish: 


12/13/18, 12/20/18, 12/27/18 



NO. 2018299101 



business as: EAGLE UNIVERSAL 

COMPANY; 549 Brookside Lane 

Sierra Madre, CA 91024, Po Box 

60546 Pasadena, CA 91116. 


TERED OWNER(S) Eagle Linker, 

549 Brookside Lane Sierra Madre, 

CA 91024. THIS BUSINESS IS 

CONDUCTED BY an Individual. 


transact business under the Fictitious 



that all information in this 


Eagle Linker. TITLE: Owner. This 














than a change in the residence 

address of a registered owner. a 

new Fictitious Business Name 

statement must be fi led before the 

expiration. The fi ling of this statement 

does not of itself authorize 


Business Name in violation of the 

rights of another under federal, 





12/13/18, 12/20/18, 12/27/18 



NO. 2018297621 



business as: ALPHA BABE; 5525 

Lemoran Ave. Pico Rivera, CA 


REGISTERED OWNER(S) Belen 

Lopez, 5525 Lemoran Ave. Pico 

Rivera, CA 90660. THIS BUSI- 







true and correct. /s/: Belen Lopez. 



























12/13/18, 12/20/18, 12/27/18 


NAME STATEMENT FILE NO. 

2018295503 



business as: EMPTEANESS; 436 

Canon De Paraiso Lane La Canada 

Flintridge, CA 91011. COUNTY: 


OWNER(S) Melody Chu, 436 

Canon De Paraiso Lane La Canada 

Flintridge, CA 91011. THIS BUSI- 







true and correct. /s/: Melody Chu. 



























12/13/18, 12/20/18, 12/27/18 



NO. 2018290152 



business as: BANDELLA PROPS. 

1517 S. Adams St., Unit A Glendale, 


Angeles. Articles of Incorporation 

or Organization Number: 3193397. 

REGISTERED OWNER(S) Dani 

Mana Designs Inc., 1517 S. Adams 

St., Unit A Glendale, CA 








that all information in this 


Danielle Mana. TITLE: President, 

Corp or LLC Name: Dani Mana 

Designs Inc. This statement was 


























12/13/18, 12/20/18, 12/27/18 



NO. 2018300553 

Type of Filing: Original. The 


business as: WHITTWOOD 

HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING. 

11208 Newcomb Ave., Whittier, 


Articles of Incorporation or Organization 

Number: C2975934. REG- 

ISTERED OWNER(S) Full Blown 

Heating and Air Conditioning, Inc., 

11208 Newcomb Ave., Whittier, CA 









true and correct. /s/ Elyana Rivas 

Mauries. TITLE: CFO, Corp or LLC 

Name: Full Blown Heating and Air 

Conditioning, Inc. This statement 


on: December 3, 2018. NOTICE in 
























12/13/18, 12/20/18, 12/27/18 



NO. 2018297987 



business as: THE SPECTRUM 

WORKS. 2670 Lambert Drive Pasadena, 



587 Ministries Inc., 2670 Lambert 

Drive Pasadena, CA 91107. State 


THIS BUSINESS IS CON- 

DUCTED BY a Corporation. The 

registrant commenced to transact 

business under the fi ctitious business 

name or names listed above 

on: N/A. I declare that all information 


correct. /s/ Lisa Haleblian. TITLE: 

Secretary, Corp or LLC Name: 587 

Ministries Inc. This statement was 


























12/13/18, 12/20/18, 12/27/18 


8 

CHOICE 

THURSDAY 12.06.18 

The Blue Guitar at Arroyo Seco Golf Course, 1055 Lohman Lane, South Pasadena, presents 

the multi-genre trioKAIT (kaitdunton.com/triokait) at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 general admission, 

$15 for table seating, available at blueguitar.club. 

EVENTS 

FOR THE WEEK OF 

12.06–12.13 

BY JOHN SOLLENBERGER 

FRIDAY 12.07.18 

The Arcadia High School Dance Department hosts its annual Charity Dance Show, featuring the school’s Orchesis Dance 

Company, joined by professional and pre-professional dances companies performing contemporary and hip-hop dance, 

Chinese folk dance and other genres from 7 to 9:30 p.m. at Arcadia Performing Arts Center, 188 Campus Drive, Arcadia. 

Tickets are $10 in advance, $15 at the door. Call (626) 821-1781 or visit arcadiapaf.org. 

SATURDAY 12.08.18 

SUNDAY 12.09.18 

MONDAY 12.10.18 

TUESDAY 12.11.18 

WEDNESDAY 12.12.18 

THURSDAY 12.13.18 

Art on Palm features works by more than 40 artists, this year in its new location, Jones Coffee 

Roasters, 693 S. Raymond Ave., Pasadena, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Artists involved share 

a portion of proceeds with Sierra Madre arts organization the Creative Arts Group. Admission is 

free. Visit artonpalm.com. 

The Los Angeles Children’s Chorus celebrates the holidays with its annual winter concert, 

featuring sounds of the season by Elgar, Bach, Kodály, Britten, Verdi and various others starting 

at 7:30 p.m. Sunday and Dec. 16 at Pasadena Presbyterian Church, 585 E. Colorado Blvd., 

Pasadena. Tickets are $27 to $46, half-price for those 17 and younger. Call (626) 793-4231 or 

Visit lachildrenschorus.org. 

Catch the final performance of Antaeus Theatre Company’s production of Lillian Hellman’s 

“Little Foxes,” an epic drama about a Southern family in crisis in 1900, a time and place in 

which women had limited options and men appeared to hold all the power. It starts at 8 p.m. at 

the Kiki & David Gindler Performing Arts Center, 110 E. Broadway, Glendale. Tickets are 

$35. Call (818) 506-1983 or visit antaeus.org. 

Hall of Fame photographer Andrew Bernstein discusses and signs “The Mamba Mentality,” 

exploring the story of Kobe “The Black Mamba” Bryant and his vast understanding of the game 

of basketball, starting at 7 p.m. at Vroman’s Bookstore, 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena. 

Free. Call (626) 449-5320 or visit vromansbookstore.com. 

The Pasadena Playhouse, 39 S. El Molino Ave., Pasadena, presents “It’s A Wonderful Life: 

A Live Radio Play,” adapted from the film by Joe Landry, starring Simon Helberg (“The Big Bang 

Theory”), opening at 8 p.m. Wednesday and continuing at 8 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays, 2 and 8 

p.m. Saturdays and 2 and 7 p.m. Sundays through Dec. 23. Tickets are $25 and up. Call (626) 356-7529 

or visit pasadenaplayhouse.org. 

Matt Denny’s Ale House Restaurant, 145 E. Huntington Drive, Arcadia, presents its annual 

Holiday Beer Dinner, featuring a five-course meal paired with 10 great beers, starting at 7 

p.m. Cost is $67. Call (626) 462-0250 or visit mattdennys.com.

12.06.18

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