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On Guard
Planned Parenthood in Pasadena beefs up security
as abortion debate hits closer to home.
— Mary Reinholz
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Times of Change
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Tunnel Closed
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A great way to set a positive
example for your kids is to obey
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While dropping off or picking
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stop or park in the red zones, in
front of private driveways or on
top of crosswalks. It’s a violation
of the law.
If there are no spaces, park
on the next block. By having
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BLESSING IN DISGUISE
Re: “Rejection Hurts:
Replace that critical inner
voice with one that has more
supportive and positive
opinions,” June 6
Ashley wrote to Patti
Carmalt-Vener about her sadness,
maybe depression, about
her lack of an athletic scholarship,
and, as always, Patti gave
her excellent psychological
advice. But, it seemed to me
that Ashley needs practical
advice and this is where I come
in for Ashley and others in her
position.
Ashley, the rejection is a
blessing in disguise. This is not
a disaster. Here’s some practical
advice and options. First,
decide what you plan to do
after graduating from college. If
you don’t know, maybe wait
before going and get some real
life experience. Then,
1. There are many great
community colleges that you
can attend for little or nothing.
At the end of two years,
you can transfer to a four-year
college if you want. And you
may be able to work part-time
as well.
2. The job market right now
is the best it has been in decades.
Take advantage and try
to find an entry-level job with a
company that will pay for you
to get a college degree while
you gain experience.
3. If you can’t find a great
company in your area, find a
job and save like crazy. At the
end of a year or two, when
you apply to colleges, let them
know that you could not afford
college before, and you still
can’t, although you have now
saved money from working full
time, and still dream of college
if you can get financial aid.
4. Forget about having fun
for a while. Prepare yourself
for applying to college. Take
practice SAT exams. Check out
the free online Khan Academy
and other online courses. Look
into different careers. Do
you know what you want to
do? Many students who graduate
from college are unemployable
with student loans. Do
some research so this doesn’t
happen to you.
This has been a great
learning experience for you.
You concentrated on athletics,
but you didn’t seem to
have a career plan. Athletics
are great, but if you want a
job at the end of college, it’s
tough going unless you are at
the very top. Focus on a long
term career plan, rather than
just someone interested in an
athletic scholarship.
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•GUEST OPINION•
BY LYNDA LIN GRIGSBY
TRUTH HURTS
WOULD WE CARE MORE IF THE IMMIGRATION CRISIS WERE FICTION?
Here is a fundamental truth about being parents: we want to keep our families
safe. There are many other tenets painted in broad strokes that some may
look at and say, “Hey, that does not apply to me.” But parents, of sound minds,
protect their families.
So as parents, should we be asking ourselves why a young father would
purposely wade into perilous waters with his toddler daughter? What would
move him to tell her to trust him, hang on tight and swallow the fear that was
likely coursing through both their bodies?
The answer is he was trying to protect his family.
By now you have seen the picture — harrowing as it is — of the bodies of
Salvadoran migrant Oscar Alberto Martinez Ramirez and his nearly 2-year-old
daughter, Valeria, lying on the bank of the Rio Grande surrounded by reeds
and beer cans. In death, Valeria’s arm is still embracing her protector.
You have seen the pictures of the border detention centers, so crowded
there doesn’t seem to be one inch of floor space.
The pictures are a punch in the gut. It is also a reminder for any immigrant,
like myself, how lucky we are to have made it across our own rivers, oceans
and deserts alive.
My own family’s journey to America came as a result of war. We were one of
the many families, called the boat people of Vietnam, who got on a boat with a
guide we did not completely trust just in the hope of making it to another land
where the people would see our desperation and invite us in. Along the way,
my family faced the threat of disease and attack by pirates who knew the boat
people carried valuables.
Many people died, but my family landed in a refugee camp in Malaysia
where I was born. When I was roughly the age of Valeria, my family received
paperwork to build a new future. America welcomed us. For this, I am
eternally grateful and proud to be a naturalized citizen.
But my heart is breaking.
I asked my dad why he thought it was a good idea to put his wife and two
young sons in a boat across an ocean with so much uncertainty and danger?
“Well,” he said, drawing in a deep breath. “What could I do? What choice
did I have?”
Surely, Oscar felt the same way when he stood on one side of the river and
asked Valeria to take his hand. They got in the water and made it across with
her holding tight. On the other bank, he told her to stay there and wait while he
went across again to get her mom. But you know what happens when you tell
toddlers to stay put — they are wired to run away, whether in a parking lot, a
park or on the banks of a river.
My heart is breaking.
If we leave politics aside and create a fictional tale, could we better
understand? What if Oscar and Valeria are being chased by a fire-breathing
dragon or a herd of the undead? Behind them the monsters are getting closer,
the flames from the lips nearly touching their clothes. They could hear the
gnashing of zombie teeth. And across the river stands the castle of Camelot or
the gates of Alexandria.
In a fictionalized story or a popular show like “The Walking Dead,” surely
Oscar and Valeria’s story would be valorized. Their descent into the Rio
Grande River would be shot in slow motion, and perhaps end with triumphant
closeup of fingertips grasping the reeds on the other side. And we, as viewers,
would cheer.
But, as we know, reality here is far grimmer than post-apocalyptic society.
What if in fiction we could change the ending? Let’s say Oscar successfully
swam back to get his wife and found Valeria waiting for them on the safe bank.
They would embrace through soaked clothes and tears and turn around to
face the gates.
In this story, like in the popular AMC show, they would be met with doubt
and fear. Maybe the people behind the gate would suspiciously watch them
through their doorbell camera device.
But there would always be a conversation among the people. Should we let
them in? Who are we as a society if we turn them away?
Maybe it is time for us, the people, to have that conversation. ■
Lynda Lin Grigsby is a freelance writer living in Pasadena. Contact her at llgrigsby@gmail.com.
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• NEWS •
PASADENA | ALHAMBRA | ALTADENA | ARCADIA | EAGLE ROCK | GLENDALE | LA CAÑADA | MONTROSE | SAN MARINO | SIERRA MADRE | SOUTH PASADENA
TUNNEL CLOSED
BILL WOULD AID NONPROFIT TENANTS
IN BUYING CALTRANS SURPLUS
PROPERTIES
SHAKING THINGS UP
EARTHQUAKE APP WARNING
THRESHOLDS TO BE LOWERED
AFTER RECENT TREMORS
NO TALKING
IRAN SAYS IT HAS NO INTEREST IN
DISCUSSIONS WITH US
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ON GUARD
PLANNED PARENTHOOD IN PASADENA BEEFS UP SECURITY AS
ABORTION DEBATE HITS CLOSER TO HOME
BY MARY REINHOLZ
Anew wave of out-of-state legislation banning abortion with
few exceptions triggered massive protests across the country
recently, including one that drew about 400 pro-choice advocates
to the steps of Pasadena City Hall. There, on the evening of
May 21, proponents held signs reading “Stop the Bans,” and “We
Won’t Go Back” as they affirmed their support for Roe V. Wade,
the landmark US Supreme Court decision that struck down a
Texas statute against abortion as a violation of the right to privacy
and due process.
The rally was organized by Planned Parenthood of Pasadena and
the San Gabriel Valley, an 85-year-old affiliate of the New York based
national nonprofit. It’s funded in part by Title X, the federal family
planning grant program, and offers (besides abortion) screenings
for cervical cancer and STDs, birth control pills and sex education
plus a wide range of other health care services for mostly low income
patients — male, female and transgender.
Unlike other affiliates, Planned Parenthood of Pasadena has
not been targeted for violence by extremist anti-abortion activists
over the years, but there have been minor “trespassing” incidents,
said Julianne Hines, vice president of external affairs. However,
she seemed to suggest that things could change because of the new
restrictive laws and a surfeit of incendiary rhetoric about abortion
in the Trump era, including by the president himself.
According to the National Abortion Federation, there have
been increased attacks and harassment aimed at abortion clinics
nationwide following the 2016 election of once pro-choice President
Trump (who falsely claimed at a Wisconsin rally in late April that
both mothers and doctors can legally decide to “execute babies”
after a failed abortion).
Hines made it plain that she views Alabama’s near total ban on
abortion last month as “absolutely a political attack on women and
their ability to get health care. And they’re doing this in defiance
GOOD CITIZENSHIP
GRANTS TO HELP PASADENA
LIBRARIES IMPROVE
IMMIGRATION RESOURCES
The California State Library has awarded
the Pasadena Public Library a local Library
Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant
of $62,000 to help improve citizenship and
immigration resources at Pasadena Central
Library and the La Pintoresca and Villa Parke
branch libraries.
“Libraries try to provide resources on
everything including immigration, which is
a very complex issue,” said Melvin Racelis,
senior librarian at La Pintoresca Branch
Library in a prepared statement. “Recently
there has been increased interest in this topic.
As librarians, it is important that we serve
the informational needs of immigrants in our
community, as well as anyone else interested
in the citizenship process.”
The three library sites will implement
“citizenship corners” that will provide visitors
access to materials to help them understand
US citizenship and related processes. These
informational resources will be available for
checkout.
Bilingual educational workshops in English
and Spanish will also be available at the three
library sites, in partnership with outside organizations,
to address a variety of immigrant
needs. Additionally, library staff will receive
training from the Department of US Citizenship
and Immigration Services (USCIS) to
help them better assist patrons with questions
on the citizenship process.
Per a city ordinance, city employees cannot
question a person’s immigration status.
“It is just providing resources to help
people with the project. Nobody is going to
be asking about their status,” Racelis told the
Pasadena Weekly. “They are free to ask for
help, but we are not going to procure personal
information from these folks.”
Some of the information will be available
for check out which will require a library card,
Racelis said.
To further prepare for the test, the Pasadena
Human Services and Recreation Department
offers a citizenship class at Villa Parke
Community Center for adults over 50. The
class provides a basic overview of US history
and government.
Funding for this grant is provided by the
US Institute of Museum and Library Services
under the provisions of the Library Services
and Technology Act, administered in California
by the State Librarian.
For more information, contact Racelis at
(626) 744-7268 or mracelis@cityofpasadena.
net; or Catherine Hany at (626) 744-4207 or
chany@cityofpasadena.net.
WEEKLY WEATHER
THU
91°
FRI
94°
SAT
96°
SUN
95°
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MON
94°
TUE
92°
WED
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— André Coleman
THU
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BRIEFS
TUNNEL CLOSED
BILL WOULD AID NONPROFIT
TENANTS IN BUYING CALTRANS
SURPLUS PROPERTIES
BY ANDRÉ COLEMAN
Decades in the making, the last remnant of an extension of the
710 freeway is finally on its deathbed.
Anthony J. Portantino
The Assembly Transportation Committee recently passed
Senate Bill 7, which allows the purchase of surplus properties occupied at their current use
value and prohibits Caltrans from implementing a tunnel or surface freeway option to extend
the freeway.
The bill was authored by state Sen. Anthony J. Portantino, D-La Cañada Flintridge, who
said in a written statement that the bill is also a potential legislative fix for the state to return
surplus freeway stubs back to cities located in the freeway corridor, namely Pasadena,
South Pasadena and Los Angeles.
“The formal end of the 710 has been 60 years in the making and I am very excited to see
it one step closer to happening,” Portantino said. “I am particularly pleased to be following
through on the commitment I made two years ago when negotiating the end to the 710 tunnel
threat. The hope then was that the EIR (environment impact report) certification would
move us all in a new and collaborative direction that would take the freeway off the table and
protect the nonprofits in the corridor. Today, that reality is within reach.”
The possibility of a 710 extension into Pasadena has been on the table for decades, but
has been opposed for generations by people living in Pasadena, South Pasadena and the
LA neighborhood of El Sereno. In the 1950s and 1960s Caltrans began buying empty lots,
houses and apartments along the proposed route.
In 2012, after the surface option for the freeway extension was taken off the table, LA
County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) and Caltrans officials announced
they wanted to build either a six-lane highway along portions of West Pasadena or a 6.3-mile
tunnel from the end of the 710 Freeway in Alhambra to Pasadena, but those ideas were also
eventually nixed.
Now tenants in those homes are expecting deals on the purchase of those properties,
many of which need massive amounts of work.
The Ronald McDonald House and Arlington Gardens are Caltrans-owned properties.
“The Pasadena Ronald McDonald House and Arlington Gardens are two nonprofits that
are very interested in seeing SB 7 pass. We are grateful to Senator Portantino for his support
of our mission and those of the other nonprofits in our community. SB 7 is critical to the
future success of all of us in Caltrans-owned properties,” said Megan Foker, board co-chair
of the Pasadena Ronald McDonald House and Michelle Matthews, executive director of the
Arlington Garden in a joint prepared statement. n
SHAKING THINGS UP
EARTHQUAKE APP WARNING THRESHOLDS TO BE
LOWERED AFTER RECENT TREMORS
BY ANDRÉ COLEMAN
Developers of ShakeAlertLA, a phone app connected to the US Geological Survey’s (USGS)
earthquake early warning system sensors, said they would lower the app’s alert threshold.
“Our goal is to alert people who might experience potentially damaging shaking, not just
feel the shaking,” said Robert de Groot, a spokesman for the USGS’s ShakeAlert system,
which is being developed for California, Oregon and Washington.
The announcement came in the wake of two major earthquakes registering magnitude
6.4 and magnitude 7.1 that struck Southern California last week near Ridgecrest in San
Bernardino County, about 154 miles northeast of Los Angeles, according to the USGS.
The app is designed to warn residents of an earthquake registering magnitude 5.0 or
above, or one that could cause potentially damaging shaking in Los Angeles County.
Despite the size of the earthquakes, the tremors registered beneath the warning
threshold in Los Angeles County.
“The tremors were well above magnitude 5,” de Groot told the Pasadena Weekly on
Monday. “But the expected shaking for the Los Angeles area was level three,” he said,
referring to a different scale used to assess damage.
A revision of the magnitude threshold down to 4.5 was already under way, but the
shaking intensity level threshold would remain at four, which means even under the change
Los Angeles County residents would not have received an alert.
De Groot said he fears that if there are too many alerts, people become desensitized to
them.
“If people get saturated with these messages, it’s going to make people not care as
much,” he said.
ShakeAlert would eventually cover the entire west coast and is about 70 percent
complete, according to Gov. Gavin Newsom.
Eventually the system will send out alerts over television and cellphones, the same
system used by amber alerts, to areas prior to earthquakes.
The state is partnering with the federal government to build the statewide earthquake
warning system, with the goal of turning it on by June 2021. The state has already spent at
least $25 million building it, including installing hundreds of seismic stations throughout the
state, according to the USGS.
President Donald Trump has twice threatened to pull the funding to the project which is
sponsored by one of his fiercest critics Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Burbank).
This year, Newsom requested $16.3 million to finish the project, which included money
for stations to monitor seismic activity, and $7 million for education. The state Legislature
approved the funding last month, and Newsom signed it into law. n
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of the American people. Most American people
support abortion. They don’t want Roe overturned,”
she continued, apparently referring to national polls
like one on CBS News citing 69 percent support for
Roe in the US.
“Our number one concern is the safety of our
patients,” Hines said. “We will continue to fight for
them in the courts, in the legislatures and in the
courts of public opinion.”
In addition, Hines said, both staff and patients
at the two Planned Parenthood buildings on
Lake Avenue will be undergoing safety training
and beefing up security measures. Hines noted she
has been particularly concerned about safety at
Planned Parenthood of Pasadena ever since after
“Colorado Springs.” She was alluding to a 2015
shootout in which a 57-year-old man with an assault
rifle murdered three people and injured nine others
at a Planned Parenthood clinic in Colorado Springs
during a five-hour gun battle with police.
Thus far, most of the pro-life protests at Planned
Parenthood of Pasadena have largely been peaceful,
among them a recent “vigil” during the Lenten season
by a religiously inspired anti-abortion group called 40
Days for Life, which is based in Texas.
Hines recalled only a “handful” of activists
arriving on any given day and said there were no
serious disruptions. “But some of our patients have
complained,” she said. “They want health care, not
people yelling at them. Our patients are smart and they
knew these people are there to judge them and to try
and prevent them from coming to Planned Parenthood.
They know they’re trying to shame them.”
Jill Davis, 68, a Pasadena anti-abortion activist
who claims Planned Parenthood fosters a sexually
permissive lifestyle, acknowledged undergoing “a
couple of abortions” in her younger days before
“being saved by Jesus” at a church. She acted as
a leader of a second 40 Days vigil in front of the
Planned Parenthood affiliate which ended on April
14. She said about 45 to 50 people in total showed
up over the 40 days, setting up tables with literature
on family issues and promotional material on the
film, “Unplanned,” a box office hit based on a book
by Abby Johnson, a former Planned Parenthood
employee turned anti-abortion activist.
Many of Davis’ counterparts at the vigil were
older women like herself, she said: “Our whole thing
being there was (as) mothers, older women who have
more experience and can teach younger women how
to love their husbands and children. Whenever I’d
see a young boy or young woman going in there (to
Planned Parenthood), I’d just say hi and try to get
their eye and find out what’s going on in their lives.”
She believes her group “influenced” many Planned
Parenthood patients but noted that others resisted
overtures and “they threw condoms at us because it’s
a controversial life and death issue.” Davis said her
group did not file a report with the Pasadena Police
THE COUNT
As of Monday, 4,149 days after the war in Afghanistan ended …
2,248
American military
service members
(0 more
than last week)
were reported
killed in Afghanistan
since
the war began in
2001, according to
The Associated Press.
3
ISIS militants were
killed in Baghdad
on Sunday in
US airstrikes,
according to
FOX News, which
reported the
US-led airstrike was
conducted on an ISIS
hideout.
Department, but “we did file a report of a gal in a VW
who came up and shoved our table over. We have her
license plate and picture, but we’re not vindictive. We
want to bless her.”
Pasadena police Lt. Art Chute, who’s in charge
of the department’s events/counterterrorism unit,
said he hadn’t heard anything about the incidents
that Davis described and noted there had been
“no problems” reported to him at the vigil by Sgt.
Anthony Burgess, who was in contact with both sides
of the abortion debate at Planned Parenthood of
Pasadena.
California decriminalized abortion several years
before Roe V. Wade and is considered by some prochoice
advocates as one of the most progressive
states in the country on reproductive rights for
women. “California’s law is very strong — most
other states are not nearly as comprehensive,”
said Elizabeth Booth Nash, a state policy analyst
for the Guttmacher Institute in Washington, DC, a
research organization that supports abortion. “Under
California’s Medicaid program, abortion is provided
in health insurance. Abortion has to be covered. That
is a huge financial advantage,” she observed, noting
that a “typical abortion” costs $500.
Nationally, abortion rates have been declining in
recent years. By 2014, Nash said, there were 926,000
abortions nationwide, a drop from about 1 million in
2011. She attributes the decline to increased “access
to contraceptives,” including abortion medications,
people delaying marriage and the “closing of
(abortion) clinics” — the latter often due to hundreds
of restrictive state laws passed since 1973.
In contrast, California may be getting a bold new
law that will require health centers at state public
universities and colleges to offer female students
abortion pills to end unwanted pregnancies for up
to the first 10 weeks and to do so by Jan. 1, 2023.
But first the College Student Right to Access Act,
or Senate Bill 24, introduced by State Sen. Connie
Leyva and passed in the senate, has to get approved
by the state Assembly and then signed by Gov. Gavin
Newsom. Former Gov. Jerry Brown vetoed a similar
bill last year.
Leyva has been working on the bill for three years.
A spokesman, Sergio Reyes, said it does not require
any campus health center to provide free abortion
pills, though they are allowed to if they choose
to. Each campus health center currently decides what
care is offered at no cost, what care is provided for
cash pay, and what insurance or government program
they bill. A private funders consortium has already
raised the $10,290,000 for the cost of readiness for the
CSU and UC student health centers.
Leyva said in a telephone interview that she felt
a sense of urgency about the bill because “women’s
rights are under attack and right wing legislators
across the country are emboldened by a president
who wants to take women back 100 years.” n
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residents were killed when
a roadside bomb exploded
in Baghdad
on Saturday,
according to FOX
News. Despite
repeated military
operations in some
areas, ISIS militants are
still hiding rugged areas near the
border with Iran.
0
interest is what Iran says it has in
talks with the US. Iran has
begun mining uranium
used to build a nuclear
weapon as tensions
continue to ramp up,
according to FOX.
— Compiled by
André Coleman
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Times of Change
READERS HAVE WELCOMED PW’S ALTERNATIVE VOICE OVER THE PAST 35 YEARS
Rick Cole
BY CARL KOZLOWSKI
It was a whole different world in 1984, as America faced the
waning days of the Cold War with Russia and Los Angeles
played host to the entire planet as the home of the Summer
Olympics. Pop culture had one of its greatest years ever with
Bruce Springsteen and Prince delivering landmark albums
and “Ghostbusters” and “The Karate Kid” leading a summer of
enduring film favorites.
Amid this cultural maelstrom the Pasadena Weekly was born,
launching in January that year as a scrappy upstart seeking to
provide a fresh, progressive perspective on the city’s news and
arts scene. In the intervening 35 years, we’ve proudly earned a
slew of awards, helped shine a spotlight on scandals that needed
to be exposed and touted the good and even great among our
citizenry and leadership.
And through it all, we’ve had the pleasure of covering and
working with an esteemed and colorful cast of civic-minded
characters who make the Crown City a royal pleasure to live
and work in. So we’ve asked a few of our favorite folks for their
thoughts on the long, strange trip it’s been in making it to 2019
and beyond.
“I was cofounder of the Weekly, and it was a time when weeklies
were emerging all over the country as an alternative to the
daily newspaper, usually with more in-depth coverage of issues
and more on culture, entertainment and dining than the typical
newspaper,” says Santa Monica City Manager Rick Cole, who also
served 12 years on the Pasadena City Council in the late ’80s and
early ’90s, including a term as mayor from 1992 to 1994.
“I thought there was room for another voice in Pasadena and
I think we found it,” Cole says. “I have a degree in journalism but
hadn’t been a working journalist, since I was a young kid when
we started.
“I found that I love Pasadena and one role that I felt I could
play was creating a richer and more varied journalistic voice for
the city,” he adds. “I was happy to see it go forward when I focused
instead on serving the community in the role of an elected
office. Given the titanic changes in journalism over the past 35
years, I think that the survival of an alternative community voice
is something we can all take pride in.”
That opinion was echoed by another longtime beloved Pasadenan,
former Mayor Bill Bogaard, the city’s first elected mayor
in the modern era. Having served the city on its Board of City
Directors, which is what the council was called up to 1993, from
1978-86, and again after being elected mayor in 1999, he has seen
the city undergo plenty of changes that the Weekly has helped
residents keep abreast of.
“The Pasadena Weekly and its predecessors created a whole
new level of news coverage in the Pasadena area, and I am grateful
for its current and complete reporting of local events,” says
the four-term mayor.
“The city has changed significantly during 35 years and we are
better informed about those changes because of the Pasadena
Weekly,” Bogaard says
One famously feisty voice for justice in the Crown City is Bill
Paparian, who served on the council from 1987-99 and continues
to serve the city’s residents as a top defense attorney. He credits
the Pasadena Weekly with keeping a sharp focus on some of the
less positive aspects of the city scene.
“The Weekly has been a consistent voice of the community
since the Star-News has become more of a regional paper and
the Pasadena Now is so unreliable,” says Paparian. “The Weekly
is the only source of good coverage in the community. It’s been
fearless in its coverage of the demise of the Pasadena Police
Department, consistently covers hard issues and literally on
Thursday morning I’m online reading its news. I don’t wait for it
on the street.”
One key player for most of the Weekly’s run has been Ellen
Snortland, who has provided a valuable feminist perspective
on life and a never-ending array of issues since launching her
“Consider This” column near the dawn of the 1990s under former
Weekly owner Jim Laris.
“’Consider This’ has been a huge blessing since it’s given me
a public platform; it’s also been maddening to have a consistent
voice and platform to ‘bite’ the hands that have squeezed us in
the San Gabriel Valley,” says Snortland. “Thank goodness for
Kevin Uhrich, Andre Coleman and [frequent contributor] Justin
Chapman; male allies if ever there were any. I’m considered
heretical in many circles.
“My editors and publishers have been anomalies and give
a glimpse at the way it could be if the media world was more
diverse and egalitarian,” she adds. “Generally, mainstream
gatekeepers, editors and publishers, are mostly cis white men
and they had to have some pretty secure sense of themselves to
publish me, which apparently most of them didn’t.”
But perhaps the final word on this is best left to Ann Erdman,
who served as the city’s beloved public information officer and
director of public affairs over the course of a 21-year run from
1991 to 2012. While she wasn’t in Pasadena for the Weekly’s
founding, she quickly realized that it was an indispensable
source of news for all.
“I know from talking to various people at the time, it was a
rebel newspaper when it was founded and when I did arrive in
1991, I familiarized myself with all the Pasadena-area media,”
Erdman recalls. “I saw the Weekly evolve under different editors
and one of my very favorite things about the Weekly was the longrunning
‘Garfield Grapevine’ column, which had the best gossip
on the government. It really was a must read for everybody.
“Later the Pasadena Star-News had some pretty drastic
downsizing, but the Weekly is still covering City Hall better than
anyone else,” she concludes. “Now the Weekly is the best-reported
coverage of City Hall and midtown and in my opinion the only
source in print media that is able to do that. For the future, I
see the Pasadena Weekly proudly here and not going anywhere,
certainly changing from time to time. The Pasadena Weekly is a
critical source of Pasadena news.” ■
Ellen Snortland
Bill Paparian
Ann Erdman
Bill Bogaard
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A Weekly by Any Other Name
THE PASADENA WEEKLY CELEBRATES ITS 35TH — WAIT, MAKE THAT 90TH — ANNIVERSARY
BY JUSTIN CHAPMAN
The Pasadena Weekly, which you are currently reading, is
35 years old this year in its modern form. But predecessors
to the same paper actually date back much further than is
commonly known — to 1929, to be exact.
Back then, according to a timeline provided by UC Riverside’s
Center for Bibliographical Studies and Research and original
copies from the Altadena Historical Society’s collection, the
paper was known as the Altadena Press. The weekly paper was
established by C.F. Hoffman, who published it every Thursday
morning at his press at 2708 N. El Molino Ave., Altadena (an area
that is now technically Pasadena), and later at 2686 N. Lake Ave.,
Altadena.
Its first issue was published on Nov. 21, 1929, and its final
issue was published April 27, 1944. The paper’s masthead read
“The community of deodars” and “Let the folks back east know
of the most delightful place in all the world. Send them the
Altadena Press.” Later it read “This paper will tell the story to
inquiring friends in the frozen east.” The paper was known as
“the first real Altadena newspaper.”
One of the main stories in the paper’s first year and throughout
the decades to follow was Pasadena’s attempt to annex
Altadena.
‘THE WEEKLY WITH A MOUNTAIN BEHIND IT’
Starting in 1932 and throughout the depression and war
years, the Altadena Press continued under editor-publisher
Grayson M. “Mac” McCarty at 750 E. Mariposa St. and later 870
E. Mariposa St., Altadena. McCarty had previously served on
the staff of the New York Herald-Tribune, the Chicago Tribune
and newspapers in Paul’s Valley, OK, and Houston, Dallas,
Fort Worth and Mineral Wells, Texas. In 1917, he enlisted in the
National Guard and fought in France, and later served as director
of the Altadena Chamber of Commerce. After he passed
away on May 14, 1943, his widow Janie B. McCarty took over as
publisher and editor.
The paper heavily covered Altadena’s contribution to the war
effort at the time, complete with ads for war bonds and comic
strips mocking the Nazis and Japanese imperialists. “We of The
Altadena Press feel we must forgo the luxury of indulging in
affairs that have no bearing on the course of the war,” reads a
March 9, 1944, editorial. “By that we mean we will not advocate
the expenditure of public funds on projects that can safely await
the war’s end. To do otherwise, would be to slow the coming of
victory.”
In the March 2, 1944, issue, McCarty announced the sale of
the paper to Harry W. Smith, a Canadian who had previously
served as a reporter for the San Bernardino Sun, managing editor
of a weekly, associate editor of Desert Magazine and special
correspondent for the Christian Science Monitor. Smith and
his wife Helen served as publishers of the Altadena Press and
changed the name to the Altadenan. Smith also served as editor.
The credits read, “Continuation of Altadena Press” and “Your
right to know is the key to all your liberties.”
The first issue of the paper known as the Altadenan, which
was also a weekly published on Thursdays, was published May
4, 1944, at Smith’s press at 2396 N. Lake Ave., Altadena. In 1960,
the Pasadena Mail was sold to Smith, who merged it with his
paper and renamed it the Altadenan-Pasadenan. Its first issue
under that name was published on Oct. 1, 1960.
In May 1976, Smith sold the paper to publisher Richard S.C.
Redman, who also owned the Sierra Madrean, according to an
article in the Los Angeles Times on May 23, 1976. Redman kept
the paper’s offices at 2396 N. Lake Ave., Altadena, and named
his wife Sue Redman as editor. Smith stayed on as a consultant.
The masthead read “The weekly with a mountain behind it.” Its
coverage included Pasadena’s attempt to annex Altadena.
In 1977, Redman began publishing the Altadenan-Pasadenan
through a company called Altadenan Publishing Co. at the
same offices. That company also began publishing an expanded,
subscription-only addition called the Chronicle on Nov. 10, 1977,
for 25 cents. The Altadenan-Pasadenan and the Chronicle ran
until Dec. 29, 1983.
‘CONTINUING BUT BROADENING A TRADITION STARTED IN 1929’
In late 1983 or early 1984, the paper was purchased by Pasadena
Media, Inc., an investment group that included future Pasadena
mayor and current Santa Monica City Manager Rick Cole,
attorney and chairman Pierce O’Donnell, the late social activist
Marvin Schachter, publisher Edward Matys, editor-in-chief Steve
Coll, managing editor Dick Lloyd and business manager and assistant
editor Larry Wilson, who now serves as public editor of
the Pasadena Star-News.
Pasadena Media continued publishing at 2396 N. Lake Ave.,
Altadena, but changed the name of the paper from the Altadenan-Pasadenan
and the Chronicle to Altadena: The Weekly.
The first issue of that version was Jan. 5-12, 1984, with the masthead
reading “Debut edition” and “Incorporating the Altadenan/
Pasadenan & the Chronicle.”
In that first issue, publisher Matys wrote, “We are pleased
today to present the Greater Pasadena area a ‘new newspaper,’
continuing but broadening a tradition started in 1929.”
The cover story of its first issue was about those who slept
overnight along the Rose Parade route on New Year’s Eve and
the cops who tried to wrangle them, and its feature arts and
entertainment story was about the resurrection of the Pasadena
Playhouse. In its second issue, the cover story was about Pasadena’s
attempt to annex Altadena.
Pasadena Media also published Nine to Nine, a newspaper
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covering the business community in downtown Pasadena.
The Weekly cost 50 cents and was published under variations
of its name for several years in the mid to late ’80s, such as the
Altadena Weekly, Pasadena: The Weekly and the Pasadena/Altadena
Weekly. Under the credits, it read, “The Pasadena/Altadena
Weekly honors the past and does not fear the future.”
Later in 1984, Coll and Matys left the paper and Frank Kilpatrick
became president and publisher. In 1986, Pasadena Media moved
the paper’s offices to 300 S. Raymond Ave. #12, Pasadena, the first
time in its history that the paper was produced in Pasadena. In
1987, the Pasadena/Altadena Weekly became part of O’Donnell’s
12-paper group, National Media, Inc.
James Vowell became editor-in-chief and Pamela Fisher became
managing editor and later editor. Cartoonist Matt Groening’s comic
strip “Life in Hell” made its first appearance in the paper in these
early years, before “The Simpsons” cemented his legendary status.
In 1987, Vowell left the paper to return to the LA Reader.
‘THE PASADENA PAPER PEOPLE ACTUALLY READ’
In January 1988, National Media sold the Weekly to Riordan-
Laris Publications, a company owned by LA lawyer Richard Riordan,
who went on to be LA’s mayor, and longtime Pasadenan and
Downtown News Group founder and president Susan Laris. Laris
served as publisher and editor, and Marc Porter Zasada served as
executive editor.
Six months later, in July 1988, the paper was sold again for an
undisclosed amount to Pasadena Publications, a company owned
by Marge Wood and Jim Laris, Susan’s ex-husband. Jim became
editor and co-publisher along with Wood, his new wife. Shirley
Manning later became editor and Dan Hutson later became managing
editor. The paper’s offices were moved to 155 S. El Molino Ave.
#101, Pasadena.
Starting in April 1989, Pasadena Publications published both the
Altadena Weekly and the Pasadena Weekly as two separate issues
for the Altadena and Pasadena communities. However, in its July
27-Aug. 2, 1989 issue, Laris and Wood announced they were ceasing
publication of the Altadena Weekly after just 16 issues. They continued
to publish the Pasadena Weekly (PW).
Bill Evans took over as managing editor of PW in 1991. In 1992,
PW became “The Alternative Voice of Pasadena, Glendale and the
San Gabriel Valley” and launched several new columns. In January
1996, PW proclaimed itself “The Pasadena Paper People Actually
Read,” a dig at the Star-News. In 1997, William Campbell served as
editor and former editor Paula Johnson became associate publisher.
At the end of 1997, Laris put the paper up for sale. The last issue
of PW to be published by Laris was on June 26, 1998. That month,
Laris sold the paper to the Tribune Company’s LA Times, which
added it to its Times Community News Division chain of newspapers.
The Times initially kept Campbell as editor, but soon made several
staff changes. Judith Kendall, former publisher of the Glendale
News-Press, was appointed publisher of PW, and Bill Lobdell, editor
of the Costa Mesa/Newport Beach Daily Pilot, was appointed
editor. Those two were soon replaced by Joe Pan as publisher and
Mary Emerson as editor, who simultaneously edited the Times’
now-defunct San Gabriel Valley Edition. Both publications were
based in PW’s current office at 50 S. DeLacey Ave. #200, Pasadena.
Kevin Uhrich was brought on as editor in 1999, a position he
serves in to this day. He had previously worked as a reporter at the
Simi Valley Enterprise and LA Daily News in the 1980s and the
Pasadena Star-News, LA Times, LA Reader and LA Weekly in the
1990s. In 1994, Uhrich was banished from the Star-News after
leading a union movement in the newsroom that rubbed management
the wrong way.
Uhrich actually wrote his first story for PW on July 26, 1996,
under the headline “Scathing Ruling Raises Questions in Kings
Villages Case.” Under Uhrich’s stewardship, PW has become a
truly progressive alternative newsweekly that actually breaks
news and covers important stories that other local news outlets
ignore. He has also mentored countless young reporters such as
this author, who has written for PW since January 2005.
FREE EVERY THURSDAY
The Tribune Company sold PW to Southland Publishing in
January 2001. Southland was founded in 1998 after converting from
its former name Ventura Newspaper, Inc., which published the Ventura
County Reporter, having purchased it from Nancy Cloutier in
1997. That company grew out of the Sylmar-based Valley Business
Printers, owned by Michael Flannery, a conservative businessman
who stayed out of editorial decisions of the decidedly left-leaning
papers.
David Comden, who started out selling display ads for the San
Diego Reader in 1983 and later served as general manager of the
Sacramento News & Review, took over as publisher of VC Reporter
in 1998 and eventually would become Southland’s vice president.
Bruce Bolkin serves as Southland’s president.
Over the years, in addition to VC Reporter and PW, Southland
would acquire San Diego Citybeat (previously SLAMM magazine),
LA Citybeat/Valleybeat (defunct since 2009), the Argonaut, LA
Downtown News (also owned by early PW owner Susan Laris)
and others, as well as start monthly magazines Arroyo, Ventana,
Verdugo and others.
Southland was able to survive while other alternative papers in
Southern California died off in part because it has its own presses,
a critical asset.
“The two greatest expenses for a newspaper are personnel and
printing costs,” Comden told LA Weekly in 2003. Southland’s press
printed LA Weekly for a while until it started its own LA paper in
2003: LA CityBeat/ValleyBeat.
Southland’s papers, including PW, are also unafraid to take a
stand on controversial issues. In 2005, for example, PW became the
first news outlet to call for the impeachment of President George
W. Bush. Uhrich told LA Weekly in 2003 that Comden “pushed [PW]
to be edgier” after Southland took over the paper. What was once
a “quasi-alternative” paper quickly became a true-blue alternative
newsweekly that “frequently scoop[ed] the local dailies.”
“When [Comden] came in, in his first week,” Uhrich told LA
Weekly, “he pulls me aside as he’s addressing the group, and says,
‘How come you guys don’t have editorials?’ I say, ‘Newspaper
people don’t have opinions about things.’ And he says, ‘You better
start getting opinions.’”
Publishers have come and gone during Uhrich’s 20-year reign
of terror at PW, including Dale Tiffany, Jon Guynn and now Dina
Stegon. Reporters Joe Piasecki and André Coleman were brought
into the PW newsroom in 2001 and 2004, respectively, and both
would eventually become deputy editors under Uhrich. Piasecki
now serves as editor of Southland’s Argonaut. Rounding out the
current staff is longtime arts editor Carl Kozlowski.
For the past two years, the Altadena Historical Society has been
working on digitizing its extensive bound newspaper collection,
including the many variations of this paper over the past 90 years.
Here’s to another 90 years for the weekly that’s free every Thursday.
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The Sounds of History
PASADENA HITS A TRANSITION POINT IN ITS STORIED MUSICAL LIFE
BY BLISS BOWEN
Jazz pianist Stan Kenton led his
orchestra at the Pasadena Civic
Auditorium and other venues in
1943-’44, a period when Pasadenans could
escape the pressures of WWII at supper
clubs and dance to big band jazz. But by
1984, when the Pasadena Weekly was
launched with grit and hope, Old Town
Pasadena was routinely described as a red
light district.
Few vestiges remain from those days:
Freddie’s 35er bar (which has dropped
the “Freddie’s”), Le Sex Shoppe (now
Romantix), the Crown City pawnshop at
Colorado and Raymond that kept many
a musician afloat during lean months …
not much more. Hard-partying Pasadenaraised
rockers Van Halen were ruling the
charts with their “1984” album and singles
“Jump” and “Panama,” but the Crown City
was hard to see in their rearview mirror.
Change, however, was looming.
Artists had been decamping to Old
Town since the ’70s, attracted by space
to create and rents they could afford.
A resourceful, bohemian community
evolved and gradually proved a magnet
for kindred spirits. By the end of that
decade the homey Espresso Bar & Café,
tucked into an alley off Raymond Avenue,
was providing a cheap place to mainline
caffeine, play chess, jawbone about
astrophysics or history, and savor original
art, spoken word and live music. The
E-Bar soon became a beloved institution,
as did Tuesday’s Espresso Yourself Night
with lipsticked host Maurice Illinois,
whose checkered sartorial flair rivaled
David Lindley’s. Regulars included future
Hollywood director Tim Burton and
pre-“Simpsons” creator Matt Groening,
and musicians like Gwendolyn, Severin Browne, 8 Ball Blaines, James Intveld,
Alfred Johnson, Kilgore Trout, Possum Dixon, Mike Watt, and the teenage Rubberband
— later known as the pop-savvy Moore Brothers.
Toe’s Tavern opened in 1988 and fast became a rocking destination for bands
like Agent Orange (featuring local bassist Sam Bolle), the Blasters, Thelonious
Monster, and Dave Wakeling. Snotty Scotty & the Hankies held their album release
party there in November that year. After first galvanizing audiences at the
Ice House on the 54th anniversary of Elvis’ birthday, Jan. 8, 1989, hard-touring
reggae-comedy-rockers Dread Zeppelin
occasionally rocked Toe’s until the audience
was sweating almost as much as
Tortelvis. In 1992, Oingo Boingo’s rhythm
section, bassist John Avila and drummer
Johnny “Vatos” Hernandez, gave a memorable
Halloween concert with their side
project, Food for Feet, featuring guitarist
Michael Tovar; a grainy video can still be
seen on YouTube. (Contemporary videos
of Avila’s jazz-singing daughter Leila,
continuing family tradition, can also be
found there.)
By the mid-’90s, Vatos could also be
spotted drumming, often with a metal
pyramid on his head, at eclectic Sunday
afternoon jams at Dodsworth Bar & Grill
on the corner of Colorado Boulevard and
Fair Oaks Avenue. Street musicians were
not uncommon. At night, music could be
heard spilling out of Old Town clubs and
restaurants like the Baked Potato, John
Bull Pub, Moose McGillycuddy’s, Q’s,
Roccoco, Tommy Tang’s and Twin Palms
from blues, jazz, R&B, rock, salsa, soul
and swing acts.
Upstream headlined reggae nights at
Billy’s Dugout below Domenico’s while,
across the courtyard, a dragon exhaled
smoke above the bar at Art Jong’s Old
Towne Pub, where the AllStars (later
Cid) reigned as house band (a post later
assumed by Snotty Scotty & the Hankies)
and a sign by the window warned bands
they’d get kicked off the suitcase-sized
stage if they sucked. Pasadena-raised
R&B legends Don & Dewey, aka Don
“Sugarcane” Harris and Dewey Terry,
resurfaced to promote a local show like
old-school pros. Other performers from
the mid- and late-’90s: Justo Almario,
Anny Celsi’s Annyland, the Banda Brothers, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, Brother
Yusef (aka the Fattback Bluesman), Café R&B, Elliott Caine, the Congregation,
Dave Shelton and Frank Simes’ Crimson Crowbar, Debra Davis, Susie Hansen,
Hillbilly Soul Surfers, Ricardo Lemvo & Makina Loca, Mercy & the Merkettes,
Rob Rio, Poncho Sanchez, Soulpoet, Lightnin’ Willie & the Poor Boys. Former
PW Managing Editor Bill Evans fronted his own lively soul/rock cover band,
Rev. Bill and the Believers; he conducted a roundtable with musicians active in
the local scene, which they dubbed “da Soup.”
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But that bubbling music scene lost its fizz as Old Town became more corporate
and live music grew scarce.
In 1997 Santa Anita Race Track hosted a bluegrass festival featuring an
up-and-coming San Diego trio called Nickel Creek. By that time local music
lovers were commuting to Hollywood or the Westside to hear acoustic music
— including the late Ron Stockfleth, who launched the Acoustic Music Series
in part to avoid crosstown freeway traffic. From 1992 until not long before his
death in 2004 he booked concerts (mostly at Neighborhood Church on Orange
Grove) by the likes of Dave Alvin, Peter Case, Iris DeMent, Mary Gauthier,
Janis Ian, Laurel Canyon Ramblers, Chris Smither, Ralph Stanley — and, in
an inspired change of pace, gracious Afro-Peruvian diva Susana Baca. Meanwhile,
local fiddler Tom Sauber and his multi-instrumental son Patrick were
among the roots musicians performing at Cajun and contra dances at the War
Memorial Hall in South Pasadena, and Covina favorite son Rick Shea was touring
with Dave Alvin’s Guilty Men when not fronting his own trio at Bob Stane’s
Coffee Gallery Backstage in Altadena or Sierra Madre’s Buccaneer Lounge.
Stane shepherded the legendary Ice House during its folk heyday throughout
the 1960s and most of the ’70s. In 1998, he and Ash Grove impresario Ed
Pearl sat down with the PW at the CGB to discuss how their legendary clubs
helped make LA music history alongside Doug Weston’s Troubadour in West
Hollywood. (Weston was too ill to participate, and died not long after.) They
traded stories and insider wisdom, and talked about what was needed (“deep
pockets”) Snotty Scotty & the Hankies to survive as more music venues
around Pasadena closed. Most of the clubs cited above are gone.
At the Ritz-Carlton Huntington Hotel (now the Langham), Chef Denis was
booking terrific Saturday night blues concerts by the likes of the Delgado
Brothers, Janiva Magness, Rick Holmstrom, and Deacon Jones. Until a couple
of years before his death in 2006, veteran jazz musician Jimmy Maddin could
be found weekly at his Capri Lounge in Glendale, performing standards and
sharing entertaining tales about Hollywood and Old Pasadena’s glory days.
Pasadena Jazz Institute founder Paul Lines hosted hundreds of local jazz concerts
until throwing a three-day farewell bash in 2009.
Into the first decade of the 2000s and beyond, longtime Poo-Bah Record
Shop buyer, sometime band booker and original free spirit Richard Reese
could still be found enthusiastically talking up local shows by the likes of Ace
Farren Ford’s Mystery Band, Old Californio, Quazar and the Bamboozled, Ukefink,
Mario Lalli’s Fatso Jetson, the Hubcaps, and Ben Vaughn. Reese’s death
at 84 in 2018 and the 2017 loss of former Beachwood Sparks/the Tyde/Painted
Hills guitarist Josh Schwartz to ALS at 45 sent sad ripples throughout the local
music community.
2017 was also the year that, after 14 years of presenting free Americana,
jazz, pop and international concerts in the Memorial Park bandshell (across
Raymond from the long-gone Perkins Palace), Levitt Pavilion Pasadena became
the Pasadena Pavilion for the Performing Arts, and ceased hosting free
concerts throughout summer. The Old Pasadena Management District and
the Playhouse District Association placed the Make Music Pasadena summer
festival on hiatus that summer too; Scott Hildebrandt had already retired his
Rose City Rocks festival.
But South Pasadena’s Eclectic Festival has continued. So has Brad Colerick’s
Wine & Song songwriter series, now housed at the Arroyo Seco Golf
Course’s Blue Guitar room; local favorites it has showcased since 2009 include
]Tony Gilkyson, Charlie Hickey, Claire Holley, Tim Tedrow & Terry Vreeland,
Brett Perkins, Ed Tree, and David Zink. It’s a pillar of Pasadena’s acoustic music
community, which is also supported by the Pasadena Folk Music Society
(founded as the Caltech Folk Music Society in 1983 by grad students Simon
Davies and Brian Toby), J.C. Hyke’s Tuesday night showcases at Matt Denny’s
in Arcadia, and Bob Stane’s Coffee Gallery Backstage, which in recent years
has hosted Pasadena-raised critical darling Phoebe Bridgers, Conjunto Los
Pochos, I See Hawks in LA, Caroline Spence, Jim Stubblefield and Incendio.
Greater Pasadena’s home to a lively community of musicians, but notwithstanding
Old Town venues like the hardy Old Towne Pub and Edwin Mills, and
courtyard concerts at One Colorado, its roster of performance stages is not as
robust. As Downtown LA nightlife becomes ever more dynamic with the opening
of more live music venues, it feels like Pasadena is once again at a transition
point. ■
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Those Championship
Seasons
YOU MIGHT SAY PW GOT BETTER WITH AGE
BY KEVIN UHRICH
Looking back during my time here, I tend to think of all the people I came to
know and love and the stories that we shared. So it seems natural that there
were no better times for me and many others over the past 20-plus years
than when we were producing simply terrific journalism — stories that could
have appeared in any magazine in the country, with many going on to win top
industry honors. So many awards from competing in national, state and regional
contests that memories of the few hard times there have been here truly are
fleeting by comparison.
Maybe that’s being too generous, because there have been more than a few
dark days, like when we had to report on the death of friends and colleagues, and
take salary cuts at the height of the Great Recession, reminding us this really is a
business.
But all that gloom seemed to fade away as we entered awards season at the
start of each year, confident in knowing that we were bound to win something for
all of our hard work the previous year.
GENERAL EXCELLENCE
It was more than likely that the initial intent of the founders of what we know
today as the Pasadena Weekly back in 1984 was not to go out and win awards for
their efforts.
But good things tend to happen when talented people get together for a righteous
common purpose, and in the case of PW, the plan was always to produce
the best community newspaper possible on a weekly basis.
To that end, this unanticipated byproduct of dedication to the basic directive
— winning awards — was achieved under no less than four separate sets of
owners.
For those outstanding efforts on the part of reporters, feature writers, illustrators,
photographers, graphic artists, as well as editors, publishers and advertising
folks, PW staffers have won dozens of first, second and third place plaques and
trophies, as well as numerous certificates of achievement, honorable mentions,
and other accolades from outside the profession.
From investigative reporting, news reporting, breaking news reporting, news
feature writing, entertainment writing, personality profiles, photography, graphic
arts and illustrations to classified and display advertising, it seems there was no
part of the paper that missed winning some type of award over the years from
the LA Press Club, the California Newspaper Publishers Association (CNPA) and
the Association of Alternative Newsmedia (AAN).
I know it is poor form to boast, but I can’t help but look back with pride over
the past two decades as editor, a period during which the PW won more awards
from more respected journalistic organizations than at any other time in the
modern-day paper’s 35 years in business.
With CNPA, we won a total of 20 top awards from 1984 to 2009, and another
five from 2010 to 2014, the year the paper dropped out of the Sacramento-based
organization due to financial constraints.
When it came to AAN, which we joined the year after Southland Publishing
bought the paper from the LA Times, beginning in 2004 we started winning
awards. Three years later, we won first and second place awards the same year,
2007, respectively, one for a somewhat critical story I had penned about Project
Censored, and the latter for a series
of stories former Deputy Editor
Joe Piasecki had written about the
plight of LA County foster kids aging
out of the system. In the end, we
would win a total
of seven AAN
awards before
dropping out of
that organization.
There were
two years that
stand out in
my mind, 2010
and 2011, not
so much for
the awards
that our writers and artists richly
deserved, but for the simply
outstanding journalism that
we produced from our South
DeLacey Avenue office in Old
Pasadena.
In 2010, they received top
CNPA honors for coverage of
the previous summer’s Station
Fire. In addition, the paper was
named as a blue-ribbon finalist
in the general excellence
category, as were an investigative report and a
breaking news story.
As we reported at the time, the paper received a first-place award among
weekly papers with circulations higher than 25,001 for the Sept. 3, 2009 story
“Fire on the Mountain,” detailing the devastation caused by the worst brushfire in
Los Angeles County history, written by then-City Hall Reporter André Coleman,
former Deputy Editor Jake Armstrong, as well as Joe, who by then had returned
to his alma mater USC to get his master’s degree and was a contributing editor on
the project.
In the general excellence category, judges recognized the paper’s Jan. 8, 15 and
22, 2009 editions for their “breadth of story selection and general news coverage.”
As our story points out, Armstrong’s investigative piece, “Just Too High,”
examined grossly disproportionate marijuana arrest rates in California and
Pasadena, where African Americans are three times more likely than whites to
be arrested for pot-related offenses. Piasecki wrote the story “Hater Nation,” another
Press Club favorite in 2010, after PW received a letter threatening President
Barack Obama.
“I’ve been blessed with some wonderful and talented people, not all of whom
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Tina Dupuy
Anthony Durham
Sam Durkey
Will Durst
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David Ebershoff
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Curtis Fallgren
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Jim Findlay
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Christopher Floch
Kerry Flynn
Micah Flores
Erik Forrester
Jacqueline Fox
Molly Freedenberg
Diana Friedland
Dan Frosch
Jon Frosch
Greg Fry
Karl Frye
D.G. Fulford
Tim Furey
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Carolyn Gan
Sean Gallagher
Tom Gapen
Evelyn Garcia
Marina Garcia
Richard Garcia
Ken Garduno
Erin Garrovillas
Brian T. Gaughan
Steven Gaydos
David Geary
Jean Gerard
Max Gerber
Charles Gerencser
Ben Gerhardt
Michael Germana
Rebecca Gertmenian
Page Getz
Maryam Ghovanlou
Jackie Gibson
Caryn Gilbert
Tony Gleeson
Linda Glover
Vanessa Gomez
Martín González
Margie Goodhart
Sarah Goodrum
Barry Gordon
Scott Gordon
Larry Goren
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Janet Gray
Steve Greenberg
Lynda Lin Grigsby
Kim Grinolds
Matt Groening
John Grula
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Katherine Guillen
Angela Gunn
Javier Gutierrez
Jon Guynn
Elizabeth Guzman
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Jennifer Hadley
Marc Haeffele
Sara Hahn
Lisa Hallett
Jessica Hamlin
Grady Harp
Lois Harrell
Aaron Harris
Michael Hart
Paul Hartsock
Katja Hauser
Rebecca Haussling
Yvonne Hawker
Shirley Hawkins
Tom Hayden
Molly Hayes
Lori Haycox
Liz Hedrick
Daniel Heimpel
David Helfrey
Peter Henne
Kevin Henry
Amblin Her
M. Eileen Hickey
Toby Hicks
George Hierro
Carolyn Hiler
Mary Hill
Darius Hines
Isaiah Hinnerichs
Steve Hochman
B.T. Hodges
Stephanie Hoenig
Jackie Hogue
Larry Hogue
Lauren Holland
Heather Holmes
Kim Holmes
Shiva Homaeirad
Dale Hoppert
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Matt Hormann
Alice Horrigan
Sue Horton
Maryam Hosseinzadeh
Tim Hughes
Travis Hunter
Andi Hulser
Evan Hurd
Linda Hutchinson
Earl Ofari Hutchinson
Dan Hutson
David Hwang
Kay Hwangbo
I
Sunny Ing
J
Jennifer Jackman
Colin Jacob
Chip Jacobs
Jamie Jacobs
Julie Jaskol
Joe Jennison
Chuck Jensvold
Cristol Johnson
Betty Johnson
Hillary Johnson
Paula Johnson
Bob Jones
Hillary Jones
Dennis Jopling
Tom Joyce
K
Yumi Kanegawa
Michael Kardos
Rebecca Karpeles
Jan Kasl
Ken Kawamoto
Jeff Keating
Loretta Keller
Bob Kelly
Leigh Kennicott
Judith B. Kendall
Steven Kent
Rashi Kesarwani
Joe Kevany
Thomas Kidd
Frank S. Kilpatrick
Anne Kim
Myung Kim
Caroline Kimbel
Marla King
Stephanie Kinnear
Tulsa Kinney
Zina Klapper
Andy Klein
Julie Klima
Lucinda Michele Knapp
Bruce Koeppel
Rachel Kousser
Aleisha Kropf
Carl Kozlowski
Kim Kozakowski
Nicole Knight
G.D.K. Kualsa
Kurt Kuester
Dean Kuipers
Titania Kumeh
Kay Kusumoto
Rebecca Kueins
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Lynn Laguna
Melanie Lakie
Linda Lam
Steve Lamb
Leslie Lamm
Jim Laris
Mike Laris
Sue Laris
Ruth Larkin
Linda LaRoche
John Larsen
Zachary Latty
Floyd Lawrence
Stephen C. Laxineta
Teresa Lazazzera
Anthony Le
Eunho Lee
Fred Lee
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Jon Lewis-Katz
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Dick Lloyd
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Bill Lobdell
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Tracy Lowe
Alaine Lowell
Kristy Lucero
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Dave MacCormack
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REMEMBERING FAMILY, FRIENDS AND COLLEAGUES WHO MADE OUR LIVES BETTER
(IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER)
ROY BEGLEY
Writer/Activist/Entertainer
BILL “BIB” BIBBIANI
Educator/Administrator/School Board Member
JOHN CALLAHAN
Cartoonist
GREG CRITSER
Writer/Author
MICK FARREN
Writer/Author/Musician
TOM HAYDEN
Writer/Author/Activist/Lawmaker
JACKIE HOGUE
Writer/Activist/Community Leader
META MCCULLOUGH
Writer/Activist/Community Leader
RALPH MCKNIGHT
Writer/Activist/Community Leader
PATRICIA MORICE
Ad Executive/Doo Dah Parade Enthusiast
HANNAH NAIDITCH
Writer/Social Critic
DAN O’HERON
Dining Critic/Sports & News Reporter
CHARLES RAPPLEYE
Writer/Author/Editor/Publisher
TIM RHAMBO
Activist/Community Leader
LIONEL ROLFE
Writer/Author/Editor/Reporter
STEPHANIE ROSENCRANTZ
Ad Executive
PAUL SAWYER
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MARVIN SCHACHTER
PW Founder/Publisher/Writer/Activist
CATHY SEIPP
Writer/Reporter
CAMERON TURNER
Columnist/TV and Radio Commentator
JACK UHRICH
Humanist/Activist/Writer
JAMES VOWELL
PW Publisher/Editor
LA Reader Publisher /Editor
GINA ZAMPARELLI
Concert Promoter /Activist/Writer
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• LIFE •
THE GOLDEN HOUR
MOM AND DAD MUST BE ALLOWED TO
BOND ALONE WITH THEIR NEWBORN IN
THE FIRST CRITICAL MINUTES OF LIFE
“TEARS OF JOY ARE LIKE THE SUMMER RAIN DROPS PIERCED BY SUNBEAMS."- HOSEA BALLOU
BULLETIN BOARD
NEWS AND NOTES FROM
OUR COMMUNITY
HOME SALES
RECENT HOME SALES
IN THE GREATER
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Pasadena Weekly’s Dining Directory is a paid advertisement
and is provided as a service to our readers.
To advertise in the Dining Directory, call (626) 584-1500.
Average price per entree
$ up to $10
$$ $11–15
directory
$$$ $16-25
$$$$ $25+
Cafe Chimichurri
181 E. Glenarm St., Ste. 110,
Pasadena
(626) 744-2777
Beer and Wine/
Major Cards Accepted
Brazilian
Blowout
GREAT FOOD, INCREDIBLE STAFF
AND FAIR PRICES WILL HAVE YOU
RETURNING AGAIN AND AGAIN TO
CAFE CHIMICHURRI
BY SIMONE DUPUY
PHOTOS BY DANNY LIAO
“ T
he Girl from Ipanema” plays softly over the PA as I look
through a green, yellow and blue rhombus in the entryway
into the elevated dining room. There is no question we are
about to indulge in some excellent Brazilian food here at Pasadena’s Cafe
Chimichurri.
Owner John Yoo is no stranger to Brazilian fare; in fact, diners may even
have followed him here from Paseo Colorado’s popular South American
barbecue spot, Porto Alegre, which he recently closed after a rent hike.
After being open just a few weeks, Cafe Chimichurri is already doing a
bang-up business. While meat is Yoo’s area of expertise, it is no surprise
that the highlight here is the chimichurri. The staff takes great care with
this heavenly concoction; it is completely hand-chopped, not stuck in a
food processor or anything of the like. The result is a wholly satisfying
sauce devoid of muddy or astringent vegetal flavors that might tarnish the
namesake of the cafe.
The problem is, you will want to put this chimichurri on everything. This
may not seem to be an issue at first, but the cafe’s other offerings are so tasty
on their own it feels sacrilegious to just drown them all in fresh, garlicky,
herby goodness. I wanted everything on the menu both with and without
this magical green dressing, but there’s just not enough real estate in my
BONNIE B’S SMOKIN BBQ
1280 N. Lake Ave., Pasadena,
(626) 794-0132 bonniebssmokin.com $$
From Tulsa Oklahoma to Southern Cal. with a touch
of New Orleans soul comes Bonnie B’s Bar B Que
Heaven. Our 45-year-old 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.
CAMERON’S SEAFOOD
1978 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena
(626) 793-3474 Camerons4fish.com $$
Since 1984, Cameron’s Seafood has been serving
its freshest seafood, and has become a landmark
in Pasadena. Cameron’s brings the ocean home
with their fresh catch being cooked over mesquite
wood grills that burn all day long.Enjoy the very best
Seafood, Steaks, Salad & Pasta! Voted Best Seafood
in Pasadena Weekly for 27 years! Now you can order
on-line: camerons4fish.com.
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Average price per entree
$ up to $10 $$$ $16-25
$$ $11–15 $$$$ $25+
EL PORTAL
695 E. Green St., Pasadena
(626)795-8553
Elportalrestaurant.com $$
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, fine art and a California
elegant courtyard brings the authentic
cuisine of Mexico and the Yucatan region
to your table.
HILL STREET CAFÉ
1004 Foothill Blvd., La Canada Flintridge
818-952-1019 hillstreetcafelacanada.com $$
Hill Street Café is celebrating over 25 years of
serving the community quality meals made of
quality ingridients. we want to thank all of you
who stuck with us during the remodeling process
and we want to welcome back everyone else. in
our recent remodel, we have added an outdoor
patio, a bar and more dining area, we have created
a relaxed ambience with a touch of modern but
still retaining our extensive menu, our friendly
service and most important a family atmosphere.
KABUKI JAPANESE RESTAURANTS
88 W. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena,
(626) 568-9310
3539 E. Foothill Blvd., Pasadena,
(626) 351-8963 kabukirestaurants.com $$
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!
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.
MARGARITA’S
155 S. Rosemead Blvd., Pasadena
(626) 449-4193 margaritaspasadena.com $$
At Margaritas Mexican Restaurant, our family
has been sharing our authentic Mexican dishes
with the wonderful people of Pasadena since
1977. Guests enter our warm, inviting space and
leave as family -- with plenty of burritos, tortas,
tostadas, fajitas, and more to be had in between!
Our dishes incorporate and pay homage to
the rich flavors of bustling mercados, corner
taquerias, and seaside palapas. So visit us, eat
to your heart's content at our mouthwatering
lunch buffet, sip on a refreshing margarita, and
feel at home.
SHANDONG DUMPLINGS
80 N. Fair Oaks Ave. Pasadena
626-578-9777
227 W. Valley Blvd, 168 A, San Gabriel
626-308-3777 $
Shandong Dumplings is your Reader Recommended
Winner for BEST DUMPLINGS in the
2018 Reader’s Poll! We have been a cornerstone
in the greater Pasadena community and are well
known for our outstanding cuisine, excellent
service and friendly staff. Recognized for our
modern interpretation of classic dishes and
insistence on using only the highest quality,
freshest ingredients. Open for Lunch and Dinner
daily and until 2am Wed-Sat.
TOM'S FAMOUS FAMILY
RESTAURANT
1130 E. Walnut St. Pasadena
626-577-7717 tomsfamous.com $
Please come and enjoy homemade breakfast
lunch and dinner all made from scratch and
FRESH. Nothing is ever served or made from a
can. We pride ourselves as being the cleanest
store with the best quality food and BEST
service in town. Thank you PASADENA!!!!!
ZELO GOURMET PIZZAS
328 E. Foothill Blvd.Arcadia
626-358-8298 myzelopizza.info $$
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.
BRAZILIAN BLOWOUT
stomach. My recommendation: put it on the meat Yoo
takes such pride in. Maybe a dollop on your eggs if
you’re having brunch. Absolutely dip your bread. But
please, eat your beans and rice the way God intended
(which, here, is the way the chef intended): naked.
It being early afternoon during my visit, both
brunch and lunch options were fair game. I opted
for the lunch platter special with Scottish salmon
prepared with Brazilian rub and Gouda cheese.
Though the Gouda’s location on my plate remains
a mystery to me, the salmon arrived piping hot and
expertly prepared. The rub had a subtle sweetness to it
that complimented the fish nicely and offered a mellow
companionship to the almost spicy garlic punch of the
chimichurri. However good it was, though, the fish
was far from being the star of the dish.
Feijoda. Brazilian black beans. The best beans
I have experienced in recent memory. Perhaps
ever. Every bite had a hefty piece of bacon or
hunk of Brazilian sausage and was absolutely
brimming with a whirlwind of spices all dancing
together with sex appeal to rival samba. Really,
these beans are more like a complex stew all their
own than just a side. And you can order them on
their own. And you should. There are actually
tons of delectable add-ons at a diner’s fingertips
here. Golden beets in goat cheese and citrusy
balsamic reduction, seasoned chicken hearts for
the adventurous, hearts of palm modestly dressed
in olive oil and pepper, grilled avocado with
chimichurri to name a few — it would be easy to
build a diverse, flavorful, affordable smorgasbord.
Still, the self-contained balance on my lunch
platter was admirable; each component had
something unique to offer. The salmon was a home
base: safe and succulent and good. The beans (we
covered this) and rice (flavorful from high quality
water, salt, onion, garlic and olive oil) and farofa (a
sort of seasoned, very fine bread crumb) all together
brought a little more excitement and texture. The
collared greens — sauteed just right and bursting
with oniony, garlicky, invitingly bitter flavors — were
there to snap you back from your comfort food
vacation and cleanse the palate for another round.
My date chose from the brunch menu the
picanha steak and eggs, which came with
“buttered home fries,” which sounds unassuming,
but wow was that the undersell of the century.
These potatoes, more scalloped than home-frylike
to me, were intensely delicious. Though they
had the equivalent decadence of pounds upon
pounds of cheese and cream, our waiter assured
us that the indulgent flavors came only from
clarified butter and two varieties of high-quality
salt. People often say they like lobster when, really,
they just like dipping stuff in butter. To me, this
is disrespectful to both butter and lobster. On
the opposite end of the spectrum, these humble
tubers somehow offer up the greatest reverence
to both potatoes and butter. It’s easy to make
fine foods taste good, but it’s hard to make the
common potato a fine food. Cafe Chimichurri did
it and then shrugged it off like it was nothing. Oh,
and the steak and eggs were, of course, excellent,
especially with the chimichurri.
Not only is the food incredible and the staff oh so
friendly and attentive — the prices here are very fair.
It is easy to tell that the ingredients are of very high
quality and the kitchen staff is expert, yet, a couple
mimosas, two meals, lots of pão de queijo (Brazilian
cheesy bread balls) and crostini with chimichurri
only set me back 35 bucks. Plus, we had leftovers.
Speaking of mimosas, never in my life have I seen a
deal as good as Cafe Chimichurri’s $9.95 bottomless
mimosa (classic orange juice or Brazilian style
with pineapple juice). Get there before 1:30 to take
advantage of it.
On my next visit — and there will be a next
visit as I have yet to work my way through the
menu — I will be bringing plenty of friends. We
will require one order of every side dish, maybe a
few extra orders of potatoes and feijoda, perhaps
some Rabanada (Brazilian French toast made
with brioche) and fresh fruit to share. There will
be bottomless mimosas all around: Brazilian or
traditional, I won’t discriminate. I will break the
record for most pão de queijo eaten in one sitting. I
will befriend the wait staff so that when they cater
my wedding, we will all be old chums. In short, I’m
comin’ for ya, Cafe Chimichurri.
A version of this story first appeared in our
June, 14, 2018 edition.
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•ADVICE•
BY PATTI CARMALT-VENER
THE
GOLDEN
HOUR
MOM AND DAD MUST BE ALLOWED TO BOND ALONE WITH THEIR
NEWBORN IN THE FIRST CRITICAL MINUTES OF LIFE
Dear Patti,
In about a month, my son Michael and his wife Andrea are having their first
child, a baby girl, and I’m thrilled. I’m going to be a grandfather!
My ex-wife and I divorced when Michael was four. I had full custody and
became a single father, raising him by myself until he reached adulthood.
Being a father is the most fulfilling experience of my life and I’m extremely
pleased that Michael will soon experience the joys of fatherhood himself.
Since the pregnancy, my son has reunited with his mother Cathy, from
whom he had been estranged for many years. Cathy has grown close to Michael
and Andrea, as well as to Andrea’s mother. The two mothers-in-law have
become very involved in preparing for the arrival of their new grandchild by
creating a beautiful nursery, which is great.
Recently Michael said that the hospital has a rule that for the first hour right
after their child is born, called the golden hour, no one is allowed in to see the
baby except for the parents. Both mothers-in-law are upset and have called it a
ridiculous regulation. Cathy in particular is eager to make up for the time she
lost with Michael by being there the minute her grandchild is born.
I empathize with Cathy’s position, and of course I can’t wait to meet the
baby myself, however, I’m sure the hospital has a good reason for mandating
this. Maybe if you could explain the psychology behind this rule I could help
them better understand.
— Stan
Dear Stan,
Many hospitals are aware of current research concerning attachment and newborns
and are creating rules to support this process. In the study of child development,
one important idea is the concept of the “critical period of development,”
defined as the specific time when an experience has the greatest impact on positive
growth. A critical period for parent/infant attachment and bonding is in the
first hour or two after birth, when most babies are in what’s called the “quiet alert
state.” Attachment has been described as the affectional bond between parent and
child which arises as a result of interaction. Parental bonding behavior includes
cuddling, touching, kissing, talking, soothing, smiling, nurturing, rocking, and
prolonged eye contact. When the newborn is in a quiet alert state right after birth,
the early responses of both parent and baby synchronize, eliciting a back and
forth interaction that allows the attachment and bonding to begin.
John Bowlby, a renowned British psychiatrist, did definitive research on the
phenomenon of attachment. His research says that if attachment is successfully
achieved between parent and child, the child will exhibit confidence, self-reliance,
maturity, and the ability to form enduring relationships throughout life. An infant
who fails to attach may become an unstable adult who will have difficulty forming
and maintaining relationships and being a competent parent.
Konrad Lorenz, an Austrian zoologist, studied newly hatched ducklings and
discovered that they attached to and followed the first object they saw. He called
this process “imprinting” and discovered that there is a critical period during
which it occurs. Neonatal researchers Marshall Klaus and John Kennell applied
Lorenz’s discovery of imprinting to research on human bonding. They concluded
that in order for development of the child to be optimal, the parents must have
close contact with the infant during the first few hours of life.
Some modern hospitals support the process of attachment by establishing the
golden hour, when new parents have the opportunity to form this critical bonding
with their newborn child in his or her first hour of life. Although it can be frustrating
for other family members who are required to wait an extra hour to meet the
baby, the benefits to the infant’s development may make it worthwhile.
It might be optimal for a few family counseling sessions for all involved, as
the blending of a family can be complicated and sometimes difficult, as well as
rewarding and exciting. Congratulations to you and your family! n
Patti Carmalt-Vener, a faculty member with the Southern California Society for Intensive Short Term
Psychotherapy, has been a psychotherapist in private practice for 23 years and has an office in Pasadena.
Contact her at (626) 584-8582 or email pcarmalt@aol.com. Visit her website, patticarmalt-vener.com.
Bulletin Board
By Carl Kozlowski
ETERNALLY ENTERTAINING’
The Baseball Reliquary inducts the newest members
of its Shrine of the Eternals Sunday
One of Pasadena’s most colorful annual events
returns to the Pasadena Central Library on Sunday,
when the Baseball Reliquary inducts its 21st class of
luminaries to the Shrine of the Eternals. The reliquary
is an alternative Baseball Hall of Fame overseen by
longtime Pasadena resident Terry Cannon and honors
colorful influential figures who might otherwise be
overlooked by history.
This year’s class includes former Houston Astros
star pitcher J. R. Richard, who was the first National League pitcher in history to throw 300
strikeouts in a season, and then repeated the feat the following year in addition to winning
74 games in just four seasons with the then-hapless team. He suffered a stroke in 1980,
ending his career and beginning a downward slide into homelessness, from which he has
since made a remarkable rebound.
Also included is Billy Beane, the maverick former general manager of the Oakland
A’s who applied a unique set of statistics to create a world-champion team from highly
improbable and inexpensive athletes in a method that was depicted in the book and movie
“Moneyball.”
Finally, one of women’s softball’s greatest athletes, Lisa Fernandez, was elected in her
19th year on the ballot.
The ceremony, which features numerous humorous and historic surprises in addition
to speeches from the inductees, takes place at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Donald R. Wright
Auditorium of the Pasadena Central Library, 285 E. Walnut St., Pasadena. Admission is
free. Call (626) 791-7647.
MOVIE MEMORIES
Alex Film Society celebrates its 25-year history with
first-ever fundraiser
The Alex Film Society has been screening classic
films in Glendale’s historic Alex Theatre for the past 25
years is celebrating that landmark Saturday night with
a n epic fundraiser called “Thanks for the Memories!
Celebrating Film, People & Glendale History,” co-hosted
by the Glendale Historical Society. The evening features
a potpourri of live entertainment, Laurel and Hardy
and Donald Duck film shorts, newsreels and movie star
gossip.
There will also be a pre-show reception at the Alex Theatre’s courtyard no-host bar,
featuring the jazz of the Kenton Youngstrom Trio playing the American Songbook. The
main event will be hosted by Adam Felber, the host of NPR’s “Wait Wait…Don’t Tell Me!”
and will also feature veteran silent film accompanist Cliff Retallick playing a classic organ.
The pre-show reception starts at 6 p.m. The main event is at 7:30 p.m. at the Alex
Theatre, 216 N. Brand Blvd., Glendale. Tickets are $30. Call (818) 243-2539 or visit
alextheatre.org/events.
FRIGHT FEST
Unbound Productions presents “First Stab III” staged
readings July 20-21 at Pasadena Central Library
Unbound Productions is known for its Halloween
Wicked Lit series of short plays based on the works of
classic horror writers such as Edgar Allen Poe and H.P.
Lovecraft. They’ll be providing a weekend of free bonus
performances on July 20-21 when they present “First
Stab III,” comprised of staged readings of four plays
adapted from classic literature.
The script-in-hand readings will include “Jack O’
The Lanterns” adapted by Susannah Myrvold from the
traditional folktale and directed by Shaina Rosenthal, and Ryunosuke Akutagawa’s “Hell
Screen” performed back-to-back at 3 p.m. Saturday, July 20. Meanwhile, “The Bell,” adapted
from Mark Twain’s “The Thumbprint and What Became of It” by Angie Hobin, and directed
by Allison Bergman, and Paul Millet’s adaptation of Johann Ludwig Tieck’s “Wake Not the
Dead,” directed by McKerrin Kelly, will be performed at 3 p.m. Sunday, July 21.
“First Stab III” will be performed at the Donald R. Wright Auditorium
inside the Pasadena Central Library, 285 E. Walnut St., Pasadena. Visit
unboundproductions.org. n
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HOME SALES
RECENT
HOME CLOSINGS IN THE
PASADENA WEEKLY FOOTPRINT
source: CalREsource
ADDRESS PRICE BDRMS.SQ. FT.YR. BUILTPREV. PRICE PREV. SOLD
ALHAMBRA
1816 West Grand Ave. 6/26/19 $1,130,000 4 2,894 1925 $800,000 11/2/12
405 North 3rd Street 6/27/19 $1,110,000 4 2,132 1928
704 North Curtis Ave. 6/28/19 $828,000 2 1,592 1938 $596,000 8/7/06
2417 Hagen Drive 6/26/19 $765,000 3 1,757 1948
2019 La Paloma Ave. 6/27/19 $713,000 4 1,942 1940
1604 South Ethel Ave. 6/28/19 $681,500 4 1,192 1926
846 South Westboro Ave. 6/25/19 $566,000 2 906 1945
310 South Westboro Ave. 6/27/19 $550,000 2 1,079 1925
1218 Edith Ave. #C 6/25/19 $416,000 2 528 1926 $65,000 5/1/91
ALTADENA
2010 Midwick Drive 6/26/19 $2,500,000 5 3,699 1922 $2,000,000 9/23/14
1005 Parkman Street 6/25/19 $1,090,000 4 1,960 1925 $715,500 11/7/08
805 New York Drive 6/25/19 $887,000 2 1,355 1947 $485,000 3/18/13
104 East Mariposa Street 6/28/19 $800,000 3 1,530 1926 $545,500 10/21/08
1150 Gravelia Street 6/28/19 $758,000 4 1,226 1973
743 East Palm Street 6/24/19 $610,000 2 576 1945 $350,000 6/11/18
ARCADIA
909 North Santa Anita Ave. 6/24/19 $1,150,000 4 1,896 1949
1029 Encino Ave. 6/26/19 $1,109,000 3 1,776 1956 $761,000 11/26/07
2849 Doolittle Ave. 6/27/19 $840,000 5 2,926 2005 $143,000 3/1/88
1102 East Birchcroft Street 6/26/19 $750,000 3 1,599 1948 $240,000 3/8/02
2853 Weidermeyer Ave. 6/27/19 $684,000 3 1,476 1949 $241,000 2/5/02
5422 Marshburn Ave. 6/25/19 $665,000 3 1,212 1950 $279,000 11/4/03
594 South 3rd Ave. #2 6/24/19 $648,000 3 1,341 1978 $613,000 4/25/16
EAGLE ROCK
4949 Genevieve Ave. 6/28/19 $965,000 4 2159 1941 $550,000 7/12/07
2330 Yosemite Drive 6/25/19 $919,000 5 1882 1908
4336 Toland Way 6/25/19 $910,000 4 1856 1930
1042 Glen Arbor Ave. 6/25/19 $850,000 3 2055 1950 $415,000 11/2/10
4846 Glacier Drive 6/27/19 $699,000 3 1241 1912 $325,000 2/18/10
4828 Shelby Place 6/24/19 $588,500 1 400 1949 $400,000 1/16/07
4347 Toland Place 6/25/19 $560,000 2 728 1924
GLENDALE
3000 North Verdugo Road 6/25/19 $1,250,000 4 2,177 1950 $718,000 3/7/19
206 Allen Ave. 6/25/19 $1,215,000 2 2,068 1920 $230,000 7/16/98
1919 Canada Blvd. 6/24/19 $930,000 4 2,594 1931
1109 Green Street 6/28/19 $915,000 3 1,503 1929 $688,000 6/6/16
1858 Caminito Del Cielo 6/24/19 $900,000 2 2,146 1990 $825,000 4/28/16
1600 Marion Drive 6/28/19 $850,000 3 1,250 1963 $654,500 3/3/16
348 Salem Street 6/26/19 $750,000 2 1,302 1911 $405,000 1/23/12
2505 Montrose Ave. #102 6/26/19 $750,000 3 1870 2008 $550,000 8/11/09
649 West California Ave. 6/24/19 $740,000 4 1,588 1923
342 Myrtle Street #104 6/26/19 $727,500 3 1,450 2015 $699,000 2/12/16
1734 North Verdugo Road #16 6/28/19 $650,000 2 1,501 1980 $475,000 5/29/08
120 South Everett Street #5 6/26/19 $563,000 2 1,251 1982 $217,000 8/1/02
350 Burchett Street #114 6/25/19 $480,000 2 1,207 1984 $160,000 1/1/92
1043 Thompson Ave. #15 6/25/19 $479,000 2 940 1986 $398,000 4/18/07
1523 East Windsor Road #104a 6/28/19 $400,000 2 802 1978 $329,000 7/22/05
1517 East Garfi eld Ave. #101 6/28/19 $362,000 1 708 1975 $190,000 11/9/09
1517 East Garfi eld Ave. #92 6/26/19 $316,000 1 708 1975 $230,000 8/4/04
2143 Montrose Ave. #212 6/28/19 $315,000 1 968 1979 $156,000 7/18/00
LA CANADA
5525 Stardust Road 6/26/19 $2,400,000 4 3,004 1958 $1,245,000 3/1/06
4730 Hayman Ave. 6/27/19 $2,310,500 4 3,258 1954 $1,900,000 2/8/17
933 Coral Way 6/28/19 $1,815,000 5 3,231 1956 $530,000 4/26/00
5025 Ocean View Blvd. 6/28/19 $1,560,000 3 2,296 1963 $880,000 2/25/05
2104 Normanton Drive 6/28/19 $1,165,000 3 1,888 1961
PASADENA
1112 Wellington Ave. 6/28/19 $3,150,000 3 3473 1912 $1,716,000 10/12/11
1010 Old Mill Road 6/28/19 $2,550,000 5 2909 1922 $1,720,000 6/30/11
112 South Orange Grove Blvd. #208 6/28/19 $2,050,000 2 2530 2016 $1,678,045 5/25/16
1313 North Hill Ave. 6/28/19 $1,798,000 5000 1924
1590 Oakdale Street 6/27/19 $1,615,000 4 3034 1923
85 Glen Summer Road 6/28/19 $1,560,000 4 2301 1947 $1,512,000 8/17/16
745 La Loma Road 6/25/19 $1,245,000 4 1757 1908
1098 North Los Robles Ave. 6/25/19 $1,200,000 5 2949 1938
1573 North Hill Ave. 6/27/19 $1,195,000 2 2047 1924 $525,000 3/24/17
2186 Las Lunas Street 6/24/19 $1,090,000 3 2058 1952 $695,000 9/21/10
3696 Yorkshire Road 6/28/19 $1,070,000 3 2048 1947 $810,000 12/12/18
1465 Washburn Road 6/24/19 $1,031,000 3 1218 1958 $660,000 1/25/13
1851 Fiske Ave. 6/25/19 $950,000 3 1789 1948 $740,000 4/5/17
125 Hurlbut Street #107 6/27/19 $900,000
3576 Thorndale Road 6/26/19 $890,000 2 1241 1938 $805,000 6/6/14
1131 South Orange Grove Blvd. 6/27/19 $870,000 2 1618 1964 $800,000 2/21/17
525 South Oakland Ave. #5-b 6/27/19 $835,000 3 1707 1964 $575,000 11/1/13
801 Lomora Ave. 6/25/19 $822,000 3 1325 1949
397 Wenham Road 6/28/19 $820,000 2 1162 1942 $510,000 12/24/08
1089 Rocton Drive 6/25/19 $805,000 3 1660 1990 $675,000 6/9/16
630 South Orange Grove Blvd. #4 6/26/19 $786,000 2 1871 1964
3815 Sycamore Street 6/25/19 $780,000 2 1277 1930
861 Wright Ave. 6/28/19 $736,000 4 1280 1904 $267,500 8/2/02
1203 South Orange Grove Blvd. 6/28/19 $725,000 2 1429 1960 $435,000 5/20/09
347 Barthe Drive 6/27/19 $670,000 5 1850 1954
SAN MARINO
1450 Westhaven Road 6/24/19 $2,993,500 3 2207 1952 $1,846,000 6/3/16
1710 Rubio Drive 6/27/19 $1,728,000 3 1973 1940 $1,251,000 6/1/06
2285 Longden Drive 6/28/19 $1,360,000 2 1434 1947
SIERRA MADRE
247 North Mountain Trail 4/30/19 $1,080,000 6 3008 1926
90 East Grandview Ave. 5/1/19 $803,500 2 1260 1924 $600,000 1/26/06
SOUTH PASADENA
1233 Brunswick Ave. 6/28/19 $1,600,000 4 2292 1963 $1,615,000 7/25/17
2002 Oak Street 6/27/19 $1,335,000 3 1309 1924
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• ARTS •
FAIRNESS VS JUSTICE
ANTAEUS THEATRE COMPANY GIVES
BERTOLT BRECHT’S ‘THE CAUCASIAN
CHALK CIRCLE’ TIMELY REVIVAL
FILM | THEATER | BOOKS | MUSIC | COMMUNITY | LISTINGS
‘DAY’ OF INFAMY
CARLA SAMETH RECALLS HER
BRUTAL ASSAULT BY LA COUNTY
SHERIFF’S DEPUTIES IN ‘ONE DAY ON
THE GOLD LINE’
COMEDY COLLISION
‘STUBER’ BLENDS ACTION AND
COMEDY WITH ACE CASTING TO TAKE
AUDIENCES ON A WILD RIDE
P.42
P.46
Sinbad
P.49
GET YOUR OWN...
BY JOHN SOLLENBERGER
FUNKIN’
FUNNY
CLEAN-COMEDY LEGEND SINBAD BRINGS LAUGHS
AND A LIVE BAND TO THE ROSE FRIDAY NIGHT
BY CARL KOZLOWSKI
There are few comedians who can last decades in the touring
business without going on autopilot with their performances
and merely plow through their greatest bits. Yet Sinbad— who
shot to fame in the 1980s on the “Star Search” talent competition
series and the sitcom “A Different World” – takes pride in performing
a completely different show every single night he takes the
stage.
Part of that stems from his unparalleled ability to tell funny stories
and interact with his audiences to great effect. But in recent
years, he’s also embraced his lifelong love of music and has been
performing fun funk songs with a live band during his shows. On
Friday, he’ll be presenting both sides of his talents at The Rose in
Pasadena.
“To really succeed, whether in sports, plays or music, you have
to have a style,” says Sinbad. “I like telling stories, and my dad was
a preacher so I really noticed the parables in the Bible. I think you
can say more with stories because stories are more real. Richard
Pryor and Robin Williams were storytellers. Who’s the popular cat
at work? The guy who can tell great stories.
“I do a different show every night,” he continues. “Some nights I’m
just bored and ask the audience, “What do you want me to talk about?”
You see me five different nights, you’ll see five different shows.”
Born David Adkins in Benton Harbor, Michigan, Sinbad first
jumped into standup comedy while stationed at McConnell Air
Force Base in Wichita, Kansas in 1981. He would often travel
downtown to perform stand-up comedy and was a comedian/ emcee
in the base’s talent contest, but that mischievous spirit nearly
landed him a dishonorable discharge for various infractions,
including going AWOL. He claims he was finally discharged “for
parking my car in the wrong position.”
As he hit Hollywood, Sinbad quickly decided to perform clean
comedy, and the decision paid off by making his act suitable for
television. He defeated fellow future-famous comic Dennis Miller
along the way to landing a second place finish on his season of
“Star Search,” and scored his three-season role of Coach Walter
Oakes on the Bill Cosby-produced “World” a couple of years later.
“I didn’t work clean because I was the son of a preacher, and
I was dirty when I started,” recalls Sinbad. “My dad came to a
show one night and the comics ahead of me were so dirty it wasn’t
funny. I brought high energy and made people laugh and they
didn’t even realize it was clean.
“I put myself up against anyone — I can take a dirty joke and
make it dirtier or cleaner,” he adds. “I’m a technician. Hollywood
says that being clean is being soft. On the road I was just a comic,
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FUN FLICK
The Old Pasadena
Summer Cinema
series presents
“Clueless”
(1995) at 8:30
p.m. Friday at
One Colorado,
41 Hugus Alley,
Pasadena.
Free. Visit
oldpasadena.org/
summercinema.
HISTORICAL
DOCUMENTARY
Free films screen
at 1 p.m. on
select Fridays
at Pasadena
Senior Center,
85 E. Holly
St., Pasadena.
Friday’s film is
the documentary
“Apollo 11”
(2019), starring
astronaut Buzz
Aldrin, about the historic first moon landing in
July 1969. Call (626) 795-4331 or visit pasadenaseniorcenter.org.
SWINGING CATS
Jack’s Cats Trio
plays music of
the 1930s and
’40s starting at
7 p.m. Saturday
at Edwin Mills by
Equator, 22 Mills
Place, Pasadena.
No cover. Call
(626) 564-8656
or visit edwinmills.com.
FREE JAZZ
The Pasadena
Playhouse District
free summer
jazz series
presents free
jazz concerts
from 5 to 7 p.m.
Sundays in Vroman’s
courtyard,
695 E. Colorado
Blvd., Pasadena.
Sunday’s concert
features Latin jazz with the Lorenzo Grassi Trio.
Visit playhousedistrict.org.
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FUNKIN’ FUNNY
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 39
but then I get to Hollywood and they made me the
family man, the all American. I’m not really that guy,
but give me an opportunity and I’ll take it and go toe
to toe with anyone.”
Indeed, Sinbad ran with the opportunity to be
both a family-friendly comic and an African-American
role model. He earned praise for presenting a
positive portrayal of black fatherhood in the Fox
sitcom “The Sinbad Show,” an image he fought hard
to portray because of his own life as a devoted father
to two children and long-lasting marriage.
The sitcom lasted for one season, but he was
quickly propelled to the big screen, earning starring
roles in movies including “Houseguest,” “First Kid”
and “Jingle All the Way” throughout the 1990s. The
legendary Quincy Jones tapped him to be the host of
the now-defunct UPN network’s late-night talk show
“Vibe,” making him only the second African-American
late-night talk show host, following Arsenio Hall.
While his movie-star run ended in the 2000s,
Sinbad has continued to pack clubs and theaters with
his stand-up act and earned a sitcom comeback last
season with a regular role on the Fox sitcom “Rel” as
the title character’s father.
One other show of interest that he was involved in
was competing on a season of “Celebrity Apprentice”
under Donald Trump. His experiences there led to
some interesting recollections of the president.
“I go further back with him than that, because I
used to perform at Trump Casinos in the ’80s,” he recalls.
. “He’s always been a jerk and selfish. New Yorkers
let him get away with too much, like a baby that
doesn’t get corrected and it grows up a nightmare.
“’The Apprentice’ was supposed to be a joke, picking
a guy who was bankrupt multiple times and letting
him tell people they’re fired,” he adds. “I should
have never done the show but they said it was for
charity. But you get on, and charity was the last thing
on his mind. He just loves the fights and to stir things
up, and to get entertainers he thinks are over around
him, so he can act like he’s better than us.”
Sinbad has emerged victorious in life, with a
three-decade marriage and a ranking among Comedy
Central’s top 100 comics of all time. He loves performing
what he calls “Funkedy/Jazzedy” with his
band including a horn section, but he has learned to
play guitar, bass, trombone and trumpet himself in
addition to currently learning keyboards and how to
use “a foot pedal mixed with deejay technology” to
play many instruments himself.
“The key to lasting is that you look at great athletes
like LeBron James, musicians like Quincy Jones,” he says.
“I think you keep honing it, never stop. I will outwork
you, even in my music. I don’t think I ever catch people on
music but I will out entertain you.
“The good thing about this age if you’re not dead
or a drug addict, all those hours make it easier when
you walk out on stage, so that you can deliver with
ease and not in a wheelchair,” he concludes. “I’m not
jaded. How can I mutate without losing me? How can
you be relevant in this time without losing your own
style? That’s the question to always answer.” n
Sinbad performs at 9 p.m. Friday, July 12, at the Rose, 245 E.
Green St., Pasadena. Tickets are $38 to $68. Call (888)645-5006
or visit wheremusicmeetsthesoul.com.
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•INTO THE NIGHT•
BY BLISS BOWEN
Gabriela Bonet and Liza Seneca
Fairness
vs Justice
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ANTAEUS THEATRE COMPANY GIVES BERTOLT BRECHT’S
‘THE CAUCASIAN CHALK CIRCLE’ TIMELY REVIVAL
Indifference has never been a
common response to Bertolt
Brecht, and Antaeus Theatre
Company’s new production of
the unconventional German playwright’s
“The Caucasian Chalk
Circle” is unlikely to change that.
With its play-within-a-play structure
and provocative themes, the
nonprofit company’s staging of
the 1944 classic is likely to spark
animated discussion.
The play’s basic framework
is this: In the aftermath of World
War II, farmers haggle over rights
to Nazis-abandoned land and
whose plan will be most beneficial
to the community; using
scenes and songs, they act out
a parable that recalls a Chinese
folk tale called “Chalk Circle” as
well as King Solomon’s biblical
judgment on two mothers claiming
the same child. In that play
within the larger play, a young
kitchen maid named Grusha
rescues a noblewoman’s abandoned
baby from being murdered
during wartime and raises him
as her own, until his birth mother
reappears to claim him and
his inherited estate. Multiple
plotlines converge. Suffice to say
that anyone looking for timely
commentary on capitalism,
fascism, economic inequality,
social injustice, violence, culture
clashes and/or judicial impropriety
will find it.
“What is the difference between
fairness and justice? That
is what we’re trying to investigate,”
says director Stephanie
Shroyer.
She calls it an “eternal question”
in notes she composed
for the play’s program. Brecht
“demands” that attention be paid
to “the reverberating evidence
that justice, fairness and moral
responsibility reside in the imperfect
container that is humankind.”
“Brecht brought in the imperfection
and the contradiction
of all human beings … the one
person we can find that is just [is]
probably going to be an imperfect
individual who happens on
justice in a particular moment,”
Shroyer observes. “The judge
in the play exhibits lechery, and
he’s kind of a Robin Hood figure
[but] a very flawed individual. He
makes a decision that is just, but
the question of fairness is the dividing
point for anyone watching.
‘Does he deserve to make that
judgment? Look at what an awful
person he is.’ How resonant that
sounds today.”
Grusha, portrayed by Liza
Seneca, is equally complex —
a grounded, “fully realized”
survivor, per Seneca, tough yet
compassionate, and not a saint.
“She does a really good thing,
but that doesn’t mean she’s a
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•NITELIFE•
Guitar Madman
CONTROVERSIAL TED NUGENT ROCKS THE ROSE
PHOTO: Jenny Graham
FAIRNESS VS JUSTICE
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perfect person,” Seneca says. “We see her
struggle [when she] decides to leave her
son with a family that can take care of
him and the first thing she feels is relief.
I’m glad that’s in the play because it’s so
human. We think, ‘Ooh, a mother should
be 100 percent fawning over her child 100
percent of the time,’ but that’s not human
or reality.”
Brecht, who died in 1956, often outraged
Nazi officials and sought refuge
throughout Europe after Hitler took control
of Germany in 1933; from 1941 through
1947, he lived in the United States. Plays
like 1938’s “Fear and Misery of the Third
Reich” and 1941’s “The Resistible Rise of
Arturo Ui” were openly anti-fascist and
1939’s “Mother Courage and Her Children”
became a particular classic of the era.
His notorious distancing effect arises
from combining Marxist politics with the
theory of “epic theater” and his way of
challenging audiences to engage intellectually
rather than emotionally. But the
quandary on which “The Caucasian Chalk
Circle” turns — i.e., which mother is “real”
and has the truest claim to the child — is
more emotional than other Brecht vehicles.
Seneca notes “little pockets and scenes
that are incredibly human and real” that
audiences can hook into.
“I think it will be a love-it-or-hate-it experience.
I always hope to be part of projects
that people will either love or hate; the
worst response is, ‘That was nice, where
shall we go drink?’ … This celebrates what
theater is capable of when the audience
and actors willingly suspend their disbelief
together and allow themselves to go on a
real epic journey.”
Brecht wrote lyrics but did not reach
out to frequent collaborator Kurt Weill
(with whom he created 1928’s “The Threepenny
Opera”) for this play, so cast members
have introduced melodies and play an
Liza Seneca and Steve Hofvendahl
eclectic range of instruments: accordion,
banjo, duduk (Armenian woodwind instrument),
harmonium, piano, ukulele, violin,
and a tonbak (a Persian drum) made by
one actress’s brother. Actors with musical
skills were cast intentionally, including
violinist and prime musical leader
Turner Frankosky, and Shroyer says the
16-member ensemble’s diverse accents —
Armenian, Dutch, Farsi, German, Polish,
Russian, Spanish — enhance musicality as
well as a sense that “the world is present.”
“It’s a thrilling collaborative process. I
had no idea we were going to do this going
in,” says Seneca, who considers herself
a “musical person” because she grew up
playing piano and singing, but not a composer.
“That’s such a different skill set,” she
notes. “But what’s exciting is you realize
things you’re capable of, qualities you
didn’t necessarily identify in yourself,
when you have to rise to the occasion.”
One song has a main character singing,
“Times change, times change.” But because
of the nature of the circle they — and we
— exist in, they really don’t. As Shroyer
points out, the chalk circle fable recounted
within the play depicts a different culture
in a different century, but is “virtually the
same story” as the chronicle of King Solomon
in the Old Testament.
“We keep revisiting the same things,
and that nature of a circle. We think we’re
doing something new, but are we just
leading up to where we were? Is it just that
there are different players in the story?
I think that’s why people are constantly
interested in it.” n
Bertolt Brecht’s “The Caucasian Chalk Circle” runs
through Aug. 26 at Antaeus Theatre Company’s
Kiki & David Gindler Performing Arts Center, 110 E.
Broadway, Glendale; $15-$35. Box office: (818) 506-
1983. antaeus.org/shows/the-caucasian-chalk-circle
“MOTOR CITY MADMAN” TED NUGENT DELIVERS HIS GUITAR-SHREDDING INSANITY JULY 19 AT
THE ROSE.
Nugent boasts a long career, having come to fame in the late 1960s with the Amboy Dukes, with the
psychedelic hit “Journey to the Center of the Mind.” He went on from there to produce albums with songs
including “Stranglehold,” “Cat Scratch Fever,” and was part of the super group Damn Yankees, which hit
with the song “High Enough.”
Nugent has been critically heralded as one of the top six-string slingers in the country. His shows verge
on spectacle. He once shot an arrow from the stage into an old guitar during a concert, highlighting his
well-known penchant for hunting wild game. Of course, the man has not been without controversy. His
high-profile allegiance to the Second Amendment, his more recent support for Donald Trump and his longstanding
place on the NRA Board of Directors has put him in the crosshairs of rancorous debate nationwide.
But love him or hate him, he is nonetheless one of the most powerhouse rock guitarists of the past 50
years.
Visit tednugent.com.— John Sollenberger
Doors open at 6 p.m. and Nugent plays at 9 p.m. Friday at The Rose, 245 E. Green St., Pasadena. Tickets are $58 to
$98. Call (888) 645-5006 or visit wheremusicmeetsthesoul.com.
Rootsy Friday
CROWN CITY BOMBERS ROCK THE MIXX
ROOTS ROCKERS CROWN CITY BOMBERS DELIVER THE OLD SCHOOL GOODS FRIDAY NIGHT AT
THE MIXX.
The band has been performing for more than a decade, with the sounds that built rock and roll. In
addition to rockabilly, the band tips its hat to R&B, 1950s and ’60s rock, and also has a repertoire of
original music. The Bombers celebrate influences from the early years of rock, such as Elvis, Eddie
Cochran and Roy Orbison, and later advocates of the rockabilly sound, including the Stray Cats. The
style has led to numerous gigs at car shows and other big events.
The expert musicianship, coupled with a flamboyant live show, complete with period costumes,
makes them a foot-stomping crowd pleaser.
Visit facebook.com/pg/ccbomers. — John Sollenberger
Music starts at 8 p.m. Friday at The Mixx, 443 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena. No cover. Call (626) 500-0021 or
visit themixxclub.com.
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•CALENDAR•
‘Day’ of Infamy
CARLA SAMETH RECALLS HER BRUTAL ASSAULT BY LA COUNTY SHERIFF’S
DEPUTIES IN ‘ONE DAY ON THE GOLD LINE’
On December 28, 2009, Carla Sameth
was just another passenger minding her
business while riding the Metro Gold Line
train when a group of LA County Sheriff’s
deputies asked to see her rail pass. When
she couldn’t find it easily, they asked
her to get off the train — and while she
was being searched suddenly had her
head slammed into a concrete column
three times by a female deputy simply for
complaining that the pat-down she was
administering was hurting her.
The result was a total nightmare in
which longtime Pasadena resident Sameth
suffered a severely broken nose and
other head injuries, only to be subjected to
further verbal cruelty by the deputies. But
she was able to strike back later thanks to
the fact she was a skilled and professional
writer.
She soon wrote a cover story about
her experience for Pasadena Weekly
and wound up receiving a $199,000
settlement from LA County for her ordeal.
Ten years later, Sameth is revisiting that
experience, and sharing plenty of other
memorable meditations on race, culture
and family, in the new memoir “One Day
on the Gold Line.”
She will sign and discuss the tome
Wednesday at the Last Bookstore in Los
Angeles in downtown LA, and on August
29 with Weekly editor Kevin Uhrich at
Vroman’s Bookstore in Pasadena.
“I think I began thinking about doing a
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memoir a good number of years ago from
when I first started trying to have a child
after repeat miscarriages,” says Sameth.
“I wanted to write about embarking on
contemporary parenting and motherhood,
single parenthood, blended family and all
the issues involved. I thought as a reader
I was looking for those stories — on
pregnancy loss and later on with the issue
of addiction which my teenage son had
dealt with and overcome.
“It was suggested I write a memoir
of linked essays as opposed to an essay
collection, and I really focused on it the
last couple of years,” she adds. “The title
is metaphorical, about the sheriff incident
but also of the aspiration of looking to
build family and have this great idea of
happy chaos. The Gold Line represents
the aspiration, but the reality is not always
pretty.”
Sameth’s book covers a wide range
of topics, reflecting the diverse array of
experiences that have defined her life. She
has a bi-racial son from a past marriage,
but later married a woman and identifies
as queer. Sameth has also worked
in public relations and teaches creative
writing at the Los Angeles Writing Project
(LAWP) at Cal State LA and with Southern
New Hampshire University (SNHU).
She was recently selected to be a
2019 “Pride Poet” participating in the city
of West Hollywood’s One City One Pride
LGBTQ Arts Festival. Sameth is a member
Carla Sameth
of the Pasadena Rose Poets who present
“poetry within reach and in unexpected
places.”
She was the co-founder of the
Pasadena Writing Project and has
taught creative writing to incarcerated
youth through WriteGirl. She played an
instrumental role in building a career and
education outreach program for Latinas
at Women at Work, and her goal is to give
a voice to those who might not otherwise
have one and to offer hope for change.
“It’s really important when we go into
these places, as a reader and writer to
let the light in, resilience and joy,” says
Sameth. “A lot of people commented on
that essay and I had people for years come
up to me of every ethnicity, background,
older, younger, homeless who had gone
through similar experience with law
enforcement and that It was really helpful
to read it. It broadened their idea of how
this could happen to anyone.” n
Carla Sameth will discuss and sign “One Day
on the Gold Line” at 7:30 p.m. Wed. at The Last
Bookstore, 453 S. Spring St., Los Angeles. Call
(213) 488-0559.
She will also sign and discuss the book with PW
Editor Kevin Uhrich at 7 p.m. Aug. 29 at Vroman’s
Bookstore, 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena. Call
(626) 449-5320.
The book may be ordered on Amazon, found at
independent bookstores across Los Angeles and
at carlasameth.com/books.
Thursday July 11 through Wednesday July 17
PLEASE NOTE: Deadline for Calendar submissions
is noon Wednesday of the week before the issue
publishes. Send to johns@pasadenaweekly.com
THURSDAY
Antaeus Theatre Company
Kiki & David Gindler Performing Arts Center
110 E. Broadway, Glendale
(818) 506-1983, antaeus.org
The company presents the 1944 Betolt Brecht
satirical comedy of love, war and justice, “Caucasian
Chalk Circle,” opening at 8 p.m. tonight, July 11. It’s
the story of a humble kitchen maid named Grusha,
in the Caucasus Mountains of the nation of Georgia.
She risks her life to rescue an abandoned baby
from civil war. When the baby’s aristocratic mother
returns to claim him, the social order of a violent,
corrupt world is put on trial. It continues at 8 p.m.
Fridays and Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays and 8 p.m.
Mondays and Tuesdays through Aug. 26. Tickets
are $35.
The Blue Guitar
Arroyo Seco Golf Course
1055 Lohman Lane, South Pasadena
blueguitar.club
The club presents the Tim Fenton Trio at 7 p.m.
Tickets are $12 general admission, $17 for table
seating.
Crowell Public Library
1890 Huntington Drive, San Marino
(626) 300-0777, crowellpubliclibrary.org
The scientifically proven virtual dementia tour takes
guests from the beginning to the late stages of
Alzheimer’s disease, helping to build awareness in
individuals caring for those with dementia, starting
at 7 p.m. Healthcare practitioner Zoila Castellanos
presents the tour.
Descanso Gardens
1418 Descanso Drive, La Cañada Flintridge
(818) 949-4200, descansogardens.org
Descanso’s annual Music on the Main live jazz series
features Abe Lagrimas, Jr. from 6 to 7:30 p.m.,
included in Descanso admission of $9 general admission,
$6 for students and seniors, $4 for children
5 to 12, free for those 4 and younger.
Music on the Green
The Alhambra
1000 S. Fremont Ave., Alhambra
(626) 300-5000, thealhambra.net
Music on the Green features Elvis tribute artist
Danny Memphis, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Free.
Pasadena Public Library, Hastings Branch
3325 E. Orange Grove Blvd., Pasadena
(626) 744-7262, pasadenapubliclibrary.net
In a STEAM class for teens and adults, guests can
attend an introductory session on 3D printing by
creating and printing a project, with all materials
provided, at 5 p.m. Call to sign up.
Pasadena Senior Center
85 E. Holly St., Pasadena
(626) 795-4331, pasadenaseniorcenter.org
Innovative Hospice Care offers information on
Five Wishes, the advance directive used by most
doctors and health plans, at 10 a.m. A free Braille
class meets from noon to 2 p.m. every Thursday,
combining educational programming and speakers
with a support group for seniors with low vision.
Cultural Thursday’s Great American Songwriters
continues with a discussion and performance of
works by American composer Irving Berlin, with
pianist Bob Lipson and commentator and performer
Saul H. Jacobs offering a fun, interactive experience,
starting at 2 p.m.
Vroman’s Bookstore
695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena
(626) 449-5320, vromansbookstore.com
Gregg Segal discusses and signs “Daily Bread: What
Kids Eat Around the World” at 7 p.m.
FRIDAY
Arcadia Performing Arts Center
188 Campus Drive, Arcadia
(626) 821-1781, arcadiapaf.org
The annual International Dance Festival invites
guests to dance to styles from around the world,
enjoy music, karaoke and international food from 5
to 9 p.m. Free.
Institute of Culinary Education
521 E. Green St., Pasadena
(888) 718-2433, ice.edu
Couples are invited to a hands-on cooking class,
Couples Pizza, as they learn to make fresh ricotta
and a quick-rise pizza, and options for a dessert
pizza, and then enjoy the pizza with an appropriate
selection of wines. It runs from 6 to 10 p.m. Cost
is $250. Register at https://www/eventbrite.com/e/
couples-pizza-wine-bar-tickets-63306738158.
Norton Simon Museum
411 W. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena
(626) 449-6840, nortonsimon.org
A film, “Le Bonheur” (1965) is the story of a young
man in suburban Paris who appears to live a happy
life with his wife and two small children, but takes a
mistress. It screens from 5:50 to 7:30 p.m., included
in Norton Simon admission of $15 for adults, $12
for seniors, free for students, those 18 and under
and members.
Old Pasadena Summer Cinema
One Colorado
41 Hugus Alley, Pasadena
oldpasadena.org/summercinema
Friday’s free film is “Clueless” (1995) at 8:30 p.m.
Pasadena Senior Center
85 E. Holly St., Pasadena
(626) 795-4331, pasadenaseniorcenter.org
Free films screen at 1 p.m. on select Fridays. This
Friday’s film is “Apollo 11” (2019).
SATURDAY
All Saints Church Legal Clinic
Jackie Robinson Center
1020 N. Fair Oaks Ave., Pasadena
(626) 796-1172, allsaints-pas.org
All Saints hosts a free legal aid clinic from 9 a.m. to
noon, including advice on housing, public benefits,
family law, expungements, bankruptcy, consumer
debt and other issues. Call Ada Ramirez at (626)
583-2734 or email gramirez@allsaints-pas.org.
Those unable to attend can call Public Counsel at
(213) 385-2977.
Norton Simon Museum
411 W. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena
(626) 449-6840, nortonsimon.org
A guided tour visits works reflecting fashion in the
art of the museum and the Frick Collection from 1
to 2 p.m. Marlon Martinez and the Jazz Marlonius
Quartet perform a jazz concert, “Freedom in the Moment”
from 6 to 7 p.m. included in Norton Simon
admission of $15 for adults, $12 for seniors, free for
students, those 18 and under and members.
Old Pasadena Summer Cinema
Central Park
141 S. Raymond Ave., Pasadena
oldpasadena.org/summercinema
The free series presents “The Lego Movie” (2014)
at 8:30 p.m.
Old Pasadena Summer Cinema
One Colorado
41 Hugus Alley, Pasadena
oldpasadena.org/summercinema
The free series presents “Monsters, Inc.” (2001) at
8:30 p.m.
Pasadena POPS Summer Concert Series
Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic
Garden
301 N. Baldwin Ave., Arcadia
(626) 793-7172, pasadenasymphony-pops.org
Conductor Michael Feinstein and the POPS present
“Rhapsody in Blue,” featuring songs of the
Gershwin era and the jazz age. Guest vocal soloists
are Tony Yazbeck and Patti Austin. Guest pianist is
Frederick Hodges. Gates open at 5:30 p.m. and the
concert starts at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $25 and up.
Pasadena Public Library, Central Branch
285 E. Walnut St., Pasadena
(626) 744-4066
pasadenapubliclibrary.net
College-bound students can take a mock SAT test
from 1 to 4:30 p.m. Call to sign up.
Pasadena Public Library, Lamanda Park Branch
140 S. Altadena Drive, Pasadena
(626) 744-7266, pasadenapubliclibrary.net
A free Zumba class for all ages offers ways to lose
weight, increase cardio strength, improve coordination
and gain self-esteem, starting at 11 a.m.
Rotary Club of Altadena Summer Concert Series
Farnsworth Park
568 E. Mount Curve Ave., Altadena
(626) 798-6335, altadenarotary.com
The summer series features Motown and funk by
the Blue Breeze Band, starting at 7 p.m. Free.

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Saddle Up LA AIDS Fundraising Ride
LA Horse Rentals Stables
1840 Riverside Drive, Glendale
(888) 208-8081, saddleupla.org
The annual ride and fundraiser to fight AIDs, by The Life Group
LA offers 75 horses for riders to choose from, first-come,
first-served. Attendees may also bring their own horses. The ride
follows a trail through the mountains of Griffith Park. Check-in
is 3:30 p.m., and the ride starts at 5 p.m., returning at 7:30
p.m. Registration cost is $65 to $125. Register on the website.
Following the ride, guests can attend an optional barbecue dinner
at 8 p.m. at Pickwick Gardens, 1001 W. Riverside Drive, Burbank.
Dinner tickets are $50 in advance at thelifegroupla.org. A limited
number of dinner tickets will be available at the door for $60.
Guests do not have to ride to attend the dinner.
Vroman’s Bookstore
695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena
(626) 449-5320, vromansbookstore.com
Cindy Lin discusses and signs “The Twelve” at 2 p.m.
SUNDAY
California Philharmonic Orchestra
Walt Disney Concert Hall
111 S. Grand Ave., Los Angeles
(323) 850-2000, calphil.com
CalPhil celebrates Bastille Day with a concert of French music,
including excerpts from “Les Misérables by Calude-Michel
Schönberg,” “Symphonie Fantastique” by Berlioz and Saint-
Saëns’ “Organ” Symphony. Guest performers are Philip Smith,
Anne Martinez and Randal Keith, with the CalPhil Chorale. A talk
by Maestro Victor Vener starts at 1 p.m., and the concert starts at
2 p.m. Tickets are $37.50 to $140.
The Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens
1151 Oxford Road, San Marino
(626) 405-2100, huntington.org
Visual artist Tang Qingian demonstrates the art of Chinese calligraphy
and discusses his recent series of ink paintings, “An Offering
to Roots,” along with curator Phillip Bloom at 2:30 p.m. Free.
Maki Mae Concert
Cleaver Hall
535 W. Roses Road, San Gabriel
(626) 941-6418, makimae.com
Maki Mae, 12-language soprano and genre-defying violinist
performs 3:30 p.m. Tickets are $20 for students, $40 for VIP.
Pasadena Playhouse District Summer Jazz Series
Vroman’s Bookstore
695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, playhousedistrict.org
The Playhouse District presents free jazz concerts from 5 to 7 p.m.
Sundays in Vroman’s courtyard. Sunday’s concert features Latin
jazz with the Lorenzo Grassi Trio.
Soulful Sunday Brunch
The Rose
245 E. Green St., Pasadena
(888) 645-5006, wheremusicmeetsthesoul.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.
Storrier Stearns Japanese Garden
270 Arlington Drive, Pasadena
(626) 399-1721, japanesegardenpasadena.com
Storrier Stearns offers tea talks and tastings, a workshop to learn
about the traditions of Japanese tea and a discussion by tea expert
Patti Harrison on the history of Japanese tea. The garden is open
from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and the tea workshop runs from 2 to 3
p.m. Garden admission is $7.50 and the workshop is an additional
$10. Registration is required for the workshop.
Summer of Brahms Chamber Music Festival
South Pasadena Library Community Room
1115 El Centro St., South Pasadena, summerofbrahms.com
The New Hollywood String Quartet and Friends of the South
Pasadena Public Library’s festival of works by Brahms closes at
7:30 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are $40.
MONDAY
Cancer Support Community
76 E. Del Mar Blvd., Ste. 215, Pasadena
(626) 796-1083, cscpasadena.org
Dermatologist Dr. Janice DaVolio demonstrates how to make a
home-made skin lotion for makeup for cancer patients, using
five simple ingredients from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Free, but call for
reservations.
Descanso Gardens
1418 Descanso Drive, La Cañada Flintridge
(818) 949-4200, descansogardens.org
The “Shine a Light” exhibition by artist Carole Kim, Descanso’s
first artist-in-residence includes a diverse array work including
digital metal prints, micro video projections, window treatments
and a multimedia installation, on view from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Monday, continuing daily through Oct. 27 in the Sturt Haaga
Gallery.
Institute of Culinary Education
521 E. Green St., Pasadena
(888) 718-2433, ice.edu
A Grilling 101 class teaches ways to modify cooks’ grilling
techniques, depending on the medium used, and discusses how
dry rubs and sauces are used as guests make New York strip
steaks, shrimp skewers, grilled Portobello mushrooms, grilled
assorted vegetables and pineapple. It runs from 6 to 10 p.m.
Cost is $125. Register at https;//www.eventbrite.com/e/grilling-
101-tickets-63311518456.
Vroman’s Bookstore
695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena
(626) 449-5320, vromansbookstore.com
Terry Moore discusses and signs “66 on 66: A Photographer’s
Journey” at 7 p.m.
TUESDAY
Descanso Gardens
1418 Descanso Drive, La Cañada Flintridge
(818) 949-4200, descansogardens.org
Descanso’s annual World Rhythms world music series features
flamenco dancer, singer and choreographer Briseyda Zárate from
6 to 7 p.m., included in Descanso admission of $9 general admission,
$6 for students and seniors, $4 for children 5 to 12, free for
those 4 and younger.
Pasadena Public Library, Central Branch
285 E. Walnut St., Pasadena
(626) 744-4066, pasadenapubliclibrary.net
College-bound students can take a mock ACT test from 2 to 5:30
p.m.
Vroman’s Bookstore
695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena
(626) 449-5320, vromansbookstore.com
Kimi Eisele discusses and signs “The Lightest Object in the
Universe” at 7 p.m.
WEDNESDAY
HireLive Job Fair
Hilton Pasadena
168 S. Los Robles Ave., Pasadena, hirelive.com
The fair offers numerous major employers with a wide array
of sales and management positions, free for job-seekers, from
9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Bring 10 to 15 resumes and dress business
professional.
One Colorado
41 Hugus Alley, Pasadena
(626) 564-1066, onecolorado.com
Sushi Roku hosts July Wine Wednesdays. Wednesday features
wine and whiskey tasting, starting at 6:30 p.m. Cost is $15. Guests
receive a ticket redeemable at the restaurant for $15 off a bottle
of sake for their dinner. Live music is by GG’s Jazz Knights. The
music is free.
Pasadena Public Library, Central Branch
285 E. Walnut St., Pasadena
(626) 744-4066, pasadenapubliclibrary.net
Free films screen at 1 p.m. Wednesdays. Wednesday’s film is
“The Mighty Macs” (2009).
Sierra Madre Playhouse
87 W. Sierra Madre Blvd., Sierra Madre
(626) 355-4318
sierramadreplayhouse.org
The Playhouse series of classic movie musical screenings presents
“42nd Street” (1933), starring Ruby Keeler, Warner Baxter,
Dick Powell, Ginger Rogers, Bebe Daniels and George Brent,
starting at 8 p.m. Admission is $10 per film.
The Rose
245 E. Green St., Pasadena
(888) 645-5006
wheremusicmeetsthesoul.com
Make your own music with karaoke in the Lobby Lounge at The
Rose Wednesday through Saturday night.
Vroman’s Bookstore
695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena
(626) 449-5320
vromansbookstore.com
Jasmine Guillory discusses and signs “The Wedding Party” at 7
p.m.
Wine & Song Americana Singer/Songwriter Music Series
Arroyo Seco Golf Course
1055 Lohman Lane, South Pasadena
blueguitar.club
Brad Colerick’s weekly music series features the Bum Steers and
Aireene Espiritu at 7 p.m. Tickets are $12 general admission, $17
for table seating. n
07.11.19 | PASADENA WEEKLY 47

PW OPINION PW NEWS PW LIFE PW ARTS
•FILM•
BY CARL KOZLOWSKI
Comedy Collision
‘STUBER’ BLENDS ACTION AND COMEDY WITH ACE
CASTING TO TAKE AUDIENCES ON A WILD RIDE
As someone who relies on Uber to get around,
I can attest that plenty of odd things happen
while on those rides. Whether enduring the
odd — from smelling fragrant snacks and hearing
foreign-language conversations of my fellow Uber pool
passengers to the maddening inability of the majority
of drivers to communicate with even a modicum of
English, I’ve long thought that there could be a hilarious
movie to be made about the Uber experience.
That film has arrived.
“Stuber” stars the highly unlikely but utterly terrific
odd couple combo of former pro wrestler turned actor
Dave Bautista of “Guardians of the Galaxy” fame, and
rising star Kumail Nanjiani, who starred in the biggest
indie hit of 2018 and scored an Oscar nomination for
co-writing the movie “The Big Sick.” They make a winning
pair in what should be a huge hit that could well
become a modern action-comedy classic along the lines
of “Lethal Weapon.”
The movie’s title refers to the title character, a Pakistani-American
sporting goods store clerk named Stu
who is broke and forced to drive for Uber the second
he’s off work. His obnoxious jerk of a boss thus calls
him Stuber, and the good-natured but put-upon Stu also
can’t seem to work up the nerve to declare his love for
the girl of his dreams or know how to say no when she
asks him to co-sign the business loan for her spin-cycle
gym for women called Spinster.
Stu’s minding his business on another aimless
evening when he gets a ride order from Vic (Bautista), a
burly undercover cop who’s trying to race to two disparate
destinations. First, he’s received word that a heroin
dealer named Teijo (Iko Uwais) that he’s been trying
to bring down for years is doing a major drug deal that
night and he wants to be there to bust him. Second, his
daughter has an important showing of her sculptures at
her art gallery the same night and he’s promised to be
there no matter what.
Complicating things further is the fact that Vic just
had laser surgery on his eyes and is going to be blind
for the next 12 hours as he recovers. After he hilariously
crashes his car while attempting to drive anyway,
he calls an Uber for the first time in his life. Stu shows
up and an insane night of personal and professional
misadventures begins. Turns out Stu has an agenda of
his own: the girl he loves has finally realized she wants
to have sex with him, and he’s determined to make it to
her no matter what happens with Vic.
“Stuber” is a genuinely entertaining and inventive
throwback to the great buddy-cop comedies of the
1980s, while layering in hilarious twists in the details of
the film throughout. One prime example occurs when
Stu shoots a bad guy in the leg and freaks out, begging
Vic to take the villain to a hospital. Vic winds up leading
him to an animal hospital because he’s taken possession
of the criminal’s dog since it was force-fed heroin
packets as a means of hiding them and the criminal “is
an animal anyway.”
Other improbable locales include a shootout in a hot
sauce factory and an interrogation at a strip club that
turns out to have male strippers, along with clientele
who keep trying to stuff dollar bills down Vic’s clothing
as he storms through the club. Both Vic and Stu need
to learn various aspects of being a man, as Vic realizes
he’s been a terrible father and Stu decides he’s done being
a doormat for everyone around him.
The increasing emotional sensitivity of the asswhooping
Vic and the slow-burning fury of the mildmannered
Stu results in hilarious banter throughout
and surprising actions from each character as they
evolve along the way. Director Michael Dowse made a
splash back in 2011 with the indie cult classic comedy
“Goon” — about a slow-witted bouncer who becomes a
semi-pro hockey star because of his sheer willingness
to beat the tar out of his opponents — and he utilizes
his gift for combining bruising action and outrageous
comedy throughout here.
Nanjiani steps up to the plate and hits a home run as
Stu, in a role that with any justice will make him a very
big star after a lengthy career in excellent supporting
roles. Bautista also builds off his “Guardians” turn as
he applies the same gentle giant mode as Drax half the
time and full-on Schwarzenegger-style action heroics
the other half.
The only slight downside to this wildly entertaining
movie — easily the funniest film so far this year — is
that the action scenes in a couple of places, including
the opening of the film, are too violently jarring. But
anytime it seems that “Stuber” might be losing its sense
of direction, its sense of humor keeps it on course. n
“STUBER”: A
Dave Bautista and Kumail Nanjiani in “Stuber“
FLICK FINDER
SHOWTIMES
Friday July 12 to Thursday July 18 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.
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial Tues. only, 7:30 p.m.
IPIC THEATERS AT ONE COLORADO
PASADENA
42 Miller Alley, (626) 639-2260.
Annabelle Comes Home Fri.-Tues., 10 p.m.;
Wed. 10:15 p.m.
Between Me and My Mind Wed. only, 7:15
p.m.
Crawl Fri. 12:15, 2:45, 4:30, 5:15, 7:15, 7:45,
10:30 p.m.; Sat. 12 noon, 2:30, 4:30, 5:15,
7:15, 7:45, 10:30 p.m.; Sun. 12 noon, 2:35,
4:30, 5:15, 7:15, 7:45, 10:30 p.m.; Mon.-Tues.,
12 noon, 2:40, 4:30, 5:15, 7:15, 7:45, 10:30
p.m.; Wed. 12 noon, 2:40, 4:30, 5:15, 7:30,
7:45, 10:30 p.m.; Thurs. 11:50 a.m., 2:30, 5:10,
7:45, 10:30 p.m.
The Cure: Anniversary 1978-2018 Live in
Hyde Park Sun. only, 3:15 p.m.
The Lion King Thurs. only, 6, 6:30, 7, 9:15,
9:45, 10:15 p.m.
Spider-Man: Far From Home Fri.-Sat., 12:15,
12:45, 3:30, 4, 7, 7:30, 10:15, 10:45 p.m.; Sun.
12 noon, 12:15, 3:40, 6:45, 7, 10, 10:15 p.m.;
Mon.-Tues., 12:15, 12:45, 3:30, 4, 7, 7:30,
10:15, 10:45 p.m.; Wed. 12:15, 12:50, 3:30,
4:15, 7, 10, 10:15 p.m.
Toy Story 4 Fri.-Sat., 12:15, 1:30, 3:15, 6:15, 9
p.m.; Sun. 12:15, 1:30, 3, 6:15, 9 p.m.; Mon.-
Wed., 12:15, 1:30, 3:15, 6:15, 9 p.m.
Yesterday Fri. 12:45, 3:45, 6:45, 9:45 p.m.; Sat.
12:30, 3:45, 6:45, 9:45 p.m.; Sun. 12:15, 3:25,
6:30, 9:30 p.m.; Mon. 12:30, 3:45, 6:45, 9:45
p.m.; Tues. 12:30, 3:40, 6:45, 9:45 p.m.; Wed.
12:30, 3:45, 6:45, 9:45 p.m.
LAEMMLE’S PLAYHOUSE 7
673 E Colorado Bl, (626) 844-6500.
Between Me and My Mind Wed. only, 7:30
p.m.
Chesley Bonestell: A Brush With the Future
Mon. 7:30 p.m.; Tues. 1 p.m.
Clarence Clemons: Who Do I Think I Am?
Thurs. only, 7:30 p.m.
One Nation, One King Sun. only, 7 p.m.
ARCLIGHT PASADENA 14
280 E Colorado Bl, (626) 568-8888.
Crawl Sat.-Sun., 10:30 a.m., 2:30, 4:30, 8:30,
10:30 p.m.
The Lion King Thurs. only, 6, 8:30, 11 p.m.
The Lion King 3D Thurs. only, 6:30, 9, 11:30
p.m.
Stuber Fri. 2, 8 p.m.; Sat.-Sun., 10 a.m., 2, 4,
8, 10 p.m.
GLENDALE
PACIFIC GLENDALE 18
The Americana at Brand,
322 Americana Way, Glendale (818)
551-0218.
Aladdin Fri.-Wed., 11 a.m., 1:15, 4:15, 7:15,
10:15 p.m.
Annabelle Comes Home Fri.-Sat., 11:15 a.m.,
2, 5, 8:25, 11:05 p.m.; Sun.-Wed., 11:15 a.m.,
2, 5, 8:25, 10:55 p.m.
Avengers: Endgame Fri.-Wed., 1:05, 4:30 p.m.
Crawl Fri.-Sat., 11:05 a.m., 1:45, 4, 7:05, 8:05,
9:15, 10:45, 11:50 p.m.; Sun. 11:05 a.m., 1:45,
4, 7:05, 9:15, 10:10, 11:30 p.m.; Mon.-Wed.,
11:05 a.m., 1:45, 4, 7:05, 8:05, 9:15, 11 p.m.
John Wick: Chapter 3 — Parabellum Fri. 4:15,
7:10, 10:20 p.m.; Sat. 4:15, 7, 10:20 p.m.; Sun.
4:15, 7:10, 10:40 p.m.; Mon.-Wed., 4:15, 7:10,
10:20 p.m.
The Lion King Thurs. only, 6, 7, 8:45, 9:45,
11:30 p.m.
The Lion King 3D Thurs. only, 8, 10:45 p.m.
Men in Black: International Fri.-Wed., 1:30
p.m.
Midsommar Fri. 11:15 a.m., 2, 5:15, 8:30,
10:10, 11:35 p.m.; Sat. 11:15 a.m., 2, 5:15,
8:30, 10, 11:35 p.m.; Sun. 11:15 a.m., 2, 5:15,
8:25, 10:55 p.m.; Mon.-Wed., 11:15 a.m., 2,
5:15, 8:25, 10:10 p.m.
Rocketman Fri.-Wed., 10:45 a.m., 5 p.m.
The Secret Life of Pets 2 Fri.-Wed., 10:45 a.m.,
2:45 p.m.
Spider-Man: Far From Home Fri.-Sat., 10:30
a.m., 11 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 12 noon, 12:30, 1,
1:30, 2, 2:30, 3, 3:30, 4, 4:30, 5, 5:30, 6, 6:30,
7, 7:30, 8, 8:30, 9, 9:30, 10, 10:30, 11, 11:30,
12 midnight; Sun. 10:30 a.m., 11 a.m., 11:30
a.m., 12 noon, 12:30, 1, 1:30, 2, 2:30, 3, 3:30,
4, 4:30, 5, 5:30, 6, 6:30, 7, 7:30, 8, 8:30, 9,
9:30, 10, 10:30, 11, 11:30 p.m.; Mon. 11 a.m.,
11:30 a.m., 12 noon, 12:30, 1, 1:30, 2, 2:30, 3,
3:30, 4, 4:30, 5, 5:30, 6, 6:30, 7, 7:30, 8, 8:30,
9, 9:30, 10, 10:30, 11 p.m.; Tues.-Wed., 10:30
a.m., 11 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 12 noon, 12:30, 1,
1:30, 2, 2:30, 3, 3:30, 4, 4:30, 5, 5:30, 6, 6:30,
7, 7:30, 8, 8:30, 9, 9:30, 10, 10:30, 11 p.m.
Spider-Man: Far From Home 3D Fri.-Wed.,
11:45 a.m., 7:45 p.m.
Stuber Fri. 10:45 a.m., 12:10, 2:30, 4:50, 6:15,
7:30, 9:50, 11:45 p.m.; Sat. 10:45 a.m., 11:45
a.m., 2:05, 4:25, 6:15, 7:30, 9:50, 11:45 p.m.;
Sun. 10:45 a.m., 12:10, 2:30, 4:50, 6:10, 7:30,
8:30, 9:50, 10:45, 11:30 p.m.; Mon. 10:45 a.m.,
11 a.m., 12:10, 2:30, 4:50, 6:10, 7:30, 9:45,
11:05 p.m.; Tues. 10:45 a.m., 12:10, 2:30, 4:50,
6:10, 7:30, 9:45, 11:05 p.m.; Wed. 10:45 a.m.,
12:10, 2:30, 4:50, 6:10, 7:30, 9:45, 11 p.m.
Toy Story 4 Fri.-Sat., 10:30 a.m., 11:15 a.m., 12
noon, 1, 1:45, 2:30, 3:30, 4:15, 5, 6, 6:45, 7:30,
8:30, 9:15, 10, 11 p.m.; Sun.-Wed., 10:30 a.m.,
11:15 a.m., 12 noon, 1, 1:45, 2:30, 3:30, 4:15,
5, 6, 6:45, 7:30, 8:30, 9:15, 10 p.m.
Yesterday Fri.-Sat., 11:15 a.m., 2:35, 5:20,
8:25, 10:55 p.m.; Sun. 11:15 a.m., 2:35, 5:20,
8, 10:50 p.m.; Mon.-Wed., 11:15 a.m., 2:35,
5:20, 8:25, 10:40 p.m.
UA LA CANADA FLINTRIDGE
1919 Verdugo Bl, (818) 952-1940.
Crawl Fri.-Thurs., 12 noon, 2:30, 4:50, 7:20,
9:50 p.m.
The Lion King Thurs. only, 6, 6:15, 6:30, 9:15,
10 p.m.
The Lion King 3D Thurs. only, 9:30 p.m.
ARCADIA
AMC SANTA ANITA 16
Westfield Shoppingtown Mall,
400 Baldwin Ave, (888) 262-4386.
Crawl Fri.-Wed., 9:45 a.m., 12:15, 2:45, 5:15,
7:35, 10 p.m.
Easy Rider Sun. 4, 7 p.m.; Wed. 4, 7 p.m.
The Lion King Thurs. only, 5, 6, 6:30, 7:15,
8:30, 9, 9:30, 10:15, 11:30, 12 midnight, 12:30
a.m.
The Lion King 3D Thurs. only, 6:15, 7:30, 8,
9:15, 10:30, 11, 12:15 a.m.
The Lion King: The IMAX 2D Experience
Thurs. only, 7, 10, 1 a.m.
Met Summer Encore: Aida (2015) Wed. only,
7 p.m.
Sound! Euphonium: The Movie — Our Promise:
A Brand New Day Mon. only, 7 p.m.
Stuber Fri.-Thurs., 10:45 a.m., 1:30, 4:15, 7,
9:45 p.m.
Toy Story 4 Sat. only, 10 a.m.
ALHAMBRA
EDWARDS ALHAMBRA RENAISSANCE
STADIUM 14 & IMAX
1 E. Main Street, 626-300-0107.
Crawl Fri.-Thurs., 11:45 a.m., 2:15, 4:40, 7:05,
9:35 p.m.
The Lion King Thurs. only, 6, 6:45, 7:30, 8, 9,
9:45, 10:30 p.m.
The Lion King 3D Thurs. only, 6:30, 9:30 p.m.
The Lion King: An IMAX 3D Experience Thurs.
only, 10 p.m.
The Lion King: The IMAX 2D Experience
Thurs. only, 7 p.m.
Met Summer Encore: Aida Wed. only, 1, 7 p.m.
The Secret Life of Pets Tues.-Wed., 10 a.m.
Smallfoot Tues.-Wed., 10 a.m.
Stuber Fri.-Thurs., 10:55 a.m., 1:40, 4:25, 7:10,
9:55 p.m.
48 PASADENA WEEKLY | 07.11.19

Business Directory
Notice OF PetitioN TO ADMINisteR
estAte OF:
ANGeliNA G. BARAJAS
CASE No.19STPB04131
To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent
creditors, and persons who may otherwise
be interested in the WILL or estate, or
both of ANGELINA G. BARAJAS.
A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed
by CHRISTINA ERICKSON-TAUBE in the
Superior Court of California, County of LOS
ANGELES.
THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that
CHRISTINA ERICKSON-TAUBE be appointed
as personal representative to administer the
estate of the decedent.
THE PETITION requests authority to administer
the estate under the Independent Administration
of Estates Act . (This authority will allow
the personal representative to take many
actions without obtaining court approval.
Before taking certain very important actions,
however, the personal representative will be
required to give notice to interested persons
unless they have waived notice or consented
to the proposed action.) The independent adestate
Sales
ESTAte SAle
Friday, July 12 @10am-Sunday,
July 14 ending @3pm
485 Flower Street, Pasadena
Electronics, cds, dvds, clothing,
jewelry, kitchen items and refrigerator.
ClothiNG/Accessories
Custom-made Adorable Baby
Clothes Featuring the Lovbugz
Characters Buy at: www.zazzle.com/
lovbugz
ESTATE JEWELRY
JEWelRY (VINTAGE)
Miscellaneous Items
#1 - String of Pearls - $24.99
#2 - Silver Bracelet - $12.99
#3 - Vintage German
Miniature (ceramic) - $9.99
#4 - Vintage Gold/F Swank
Cufflinks - $4.99
#5 - 14K Diamond Ring
$99.99
#6 - Silver Earrings - $6.99
#7 - Vintage Hummel
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seRVices DistRict
Notice OF ADOPtioN OF PROPoseD
FINAL BUDGet FOR FiscAL YEAR
2019-2020 &
Notice OF PLAciNG FiscAL YEAR
2019-2020 DIRect AssessMENts
ON TAX Roll
REGulAR MeetiNG OF THE BOARD OF
DIRectoRS
1820 PASADENA GleN RD.
PASADENA, CA 91107
Tuesday, July 23, 2019, 7:00 p.m.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE GEN-
ERAL MANAGER OF THE DISTRICT HAS
PREPARED A PROPOSED FINAL BUDGET
FOR THE DISTRICT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2019-
2020. THE PROPOSED FINAL BUDGET FOR
FISCAL YEAR 2019-2020 IS AVAILABLE
FOR INSPECTION AT 1820 PASADENA
GLEN ROAD, CALIFORNIA 91107.
NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN THAT THE BOARD
OF DIRECTORS OF THE DISTRICT WILL
CONDUCT A HEARING ON THE PROPOSED
FINAL BUDGET ON TUESDAY, JULY 23,
2019, COMMENCING AT 7:00 P.M., AT THE
HOME LOCATED ABOVE. ANY PERSON
MAY APPEAR AT THE TIME OF THE HEAR-
ING AND BE HEARD REGARDING ANY ITEM
IN THE PROPOSED FINAL BUDGET, OR RE-
GARDING THE ADDITION OF OTHER ITEMS.
FOLLOWING THE HEARING, THE BOARD OF
DIRECTORS MAY ADOPT THE PROPOSED
FINAL BUDGET AS THE DISTRICT’S FINAL
BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2019-2020.
NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN THAT THE GEN-
ERAL MANAGER OF THE PASADENA GLEN
COMMUNITY SERVICE DISTRICT HAS
FILED WITH ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS A
REPORT THAT DESCRIBES THE CHARGES
FOR EACH AFFECTED PARCEL OF REAL
PROPERTY WITHIN THE DISTRICT. A PUB-
LIC HEARING HAS BEEN SCHEDULED FOR
TUESDAY, JULY 23, 2019, AT 7:00 O’CLOCK
P.M., IN THE HOME LOCATED AT 1820 PAS-
ADENA GLEN RD., CALIFORNIA 91107, AT
WHICH TIME THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
WILL HEAR AND CONSIDER ANY OBJEC-
TIONS, OR PROTESTS TO THE REPORT AND
CONSIDER (i) ADOPTING THE REPORT; (ii)
DIRECTING THE DISTRICT SECRETARY TO
FILE SAID REPORT WITH THE LOS ANGE-
LES COUNTY AUDITOR; AND (iii) REQUEST-
ING THE COUNTY AUDITOR TO PLACE THE
FISCAL YEAR 2019-2020 DIRECT ASSESS-
MENTS ON THE TAX ROLL. THE DIRECT
ASSESSMENTS PROVIDE FUNDING AND
ADMINISTRATION FOR THE CONSTRUC-
TION AND MAINTENANCE OF STREET
ROADS FOR FIRE ENGINE ACCESS AND
STORM WATER CULVERTS TO DIVERT THE
FLOW OF WATER AND MUD AWAY FROM
Figurine - $69.99
#8 - Silver Spoon - $3.99
#9 - Vintage Seiko Watch
(hers) - $9.99
#10 - Vintage Turquoise Ring
(his) - $9.99
#11 - Older Pearl Broche
-$9.99
#12 - Vintage Cuckoo Clock
Black Forest - $199.99
#13 - Vintage Broche
(beautiful) - $4.99
#14 - Vintage German Travel
Clock - $49.99
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IF APPROVED THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
WILL DIRECT THE DISTRICT SECRETARY
TO FILE SAID REPORT WITH THE LOS AN-
GELES COUNTY AUDITOR AND REQUEST
THE AUDITOR TO PLACE THE FISCAL YEAR
2019-2020 DIRECT ASSESSMENTS ON THE
TAX ROLL.
Pasadena Weekly, 7/4/19, 7/11/19
ORDER TO SHOW CAuse FOR CHANGE
OF NAME Case No.19stcP02450
SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUN-
TY OF LOS ANGELES. Petition of EDWIN
CLINTON BASHAM for Change of Name. TO
ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1.) Petitioner:
Edwin Clinton Basham filed a petition with
this court for a decree changing names as
follows: a.) Edwin Clinton Basham to Clinton
Edwin Basham 2.) THE COURT ORDERS that
all persons interested in this matter appear
before this court at the hearing indicated
below to show cause, if any, why the petition
for change of name should not be granted.
Any person objecting to the name changes
described above must file a written objection
that includes the reasons for the objection
at least two court days before the matter is
scheduled to be heard and must appear at
the hearing to show cause why the petition
should not be granted. If no written objection
is timely filed, the court may grant the petition
without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING:
Date: 8/13/19. Time: 10:30 AM. Dept.: 44
Room: 418. The address of the court is 111
N. Hill St. Los Angeles, Ca 90012. 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 filed: June 18, 2019. Judge
Edward B. Moreton Jr., Judge of the Superior
Court. PUBLISH: Pasadena Weekly 7/4/19,
7/11/19, 7/18/19, 7/25/19
ORDER TO SHOW CAuse FOR CHANGE
OF NAME Case No.19GDCP00229
SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA,
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES. Petition of
SEUNGAE YANG for Change of Name. TO
ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1.) Petitioner:
Seungae Yang filed a petition with this court
for a decree changing names as follows: a.)
Seungae Yang to Christy Seungae Yang 2.)
THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested
in this matter appear before this court
at the hearing indicated below to show cause,
if any, why the petition for change of name
should not be granted. Any person objecting
to the name changes described above must
file a written objection that includes the reasons
for the objection at least two court days
before the matter is scheduled to be heard and
must appear at the hearing to show cause
why the petition should not be granted. If no
written objection is timely filed, the court may
grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE
MORLIN ASSET MANAGEMENT, LP,
A Delaware Limited Partnership as Agent
for the JOINT MANAGEMENT COUNCIL,
an unincorporated association, will receive
qualifications packages from general contractors
wishing to become pre-qualified for an available
bidding opportunity at Los Angeles Union
Station. It is the intent of this Joint Management
Council to select a firm that will provide
construction services at Los Angeles Union Station
at the best overall value. In order to be fully
considered for prequalification and subsequent
bidding opportunities, please proceed to
the RFIQ questionnaire at: https://forms.gle/
M5EEA4EKeKExKfATA. Completed forms are due
on or before close of business by July 22, 2019.
Submissions received after 5:00pm on July 22,
2019 will be rejected.
OF HEARING: Date: 9/4/19. Time: 8:30 AM.
Dept.: D. The address of the court is 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 filed: June 18, 2019. Darrell
Mavis, Judge of the Superior Court. PUB-
LISH: Pasadena Weekly 7/4/19, 7/11/19,
7/18/19, 7/25/19
Notice OF INteNtioN TO SELL
boNDS Not TO EXceeD $12,625,000*
citY OF PASADENA, CAliFORNIA
electRIC REVENue REFUNDING
BONDS, 2019 SERIES
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of
Pasadena (the ìCityî) intends to receive electronically
transmitted bids until 9:30 a.m., Pacific
time on July 22, 2019 through the use of
an electronic bidding service offered by Ipreo
LLC and the ParityÆ bid delivery system, for
the purchase of all of the above-captioned
bonds (the ìBondsî) dated as of the date of
delivery thereof, and maturing on such dates
as described in the related Notice Inviting
Bids (the ìNoticeî). Bids for less than all of the
Bonds will not be accepted. The City reserves
the right to postpone the time or date established
for the receipt of bids and/or to modify
or amend the Notice as more fully described
in the Notice.
NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that
electronic copies of the Notice and the Preliminary
Official Statement issued in connection
with the sale of the Bonds, may be
obtained from the City’s financial advisor,
Public Resources Advisory Group, 11500
West Olympic Boulevard, Suite 502, Los Angeles,
California 90064, Attention: Edmund
Soong (telephone (310) 477-8487; fax (310)
477-0105), or can be obtained online at http://
www.munios.com/.
Date: July 11, 2019
/s/ Matthew Hawkesworth
Director of Finance
City of Pasadena
* Preliminary amount to be as set forth in the
Notice Inviting Bids, subject to adjustment as
provided therein.
ORDER TO SHOW CAuse FOR CHANGE
OF NAME Case No.19bbcP00236
SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUN-
TY OF LOS ANGELES. Petition of GEORGE
AMADEUS RIVERA, for Change of Name. TO
ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1.) Petitioner:
George Amadeus Rivera filed a petition with
this court for a decree changing names as
follows: a.) George Amadeus Rivera to Mark
Amadeus Rivera 2.) THE COURT ORDERS
that all persons interested in this matter appear
before this court at the hearing indicated
below to show cause, if any, why the petition
for change of name should not be granted.
Any person objecting to the name changes
described above must file a written objection
that includes the reasons for the objection
at least two court days before the matter is
scheduled to be heard and must appear at the
hearing to show cause why the petition should
not be granted. If no written objection is timely
filed, the court may grant the petition without
a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: Date:
8/23/19. Time: 8:30 AM. Dept.: A. The address
of the court is, 300 East Olive Burbank,
CA 91502. 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 filed: July
8, 2019. Darrell Mavis, Judge of the Superior
Court. PUBLISH: Pasadena Weekly 7/11/19,
7/18/19, 7/25/19, 8/1/19
ORDER TO SHOW CAuse FOR CHANGE
OF NAME Case No.19GDCP00207
SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA,
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES. Petition of RO-
SAMARIA BECERRA MERCADO, for Change
of Name. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1.)
Petitioner: Rosamaria Becerra Mercado filed
a petition with this court for a decree changing
names as follows: a.) Rosamaria Becerra Mercado
to Rosemarie Becerra-Ayala b.) Rosemary
Becerra Ayala to Rosemarie Becerra-Ayala
2.) THE COURT ORDERS that all persons
interested in this matter appear before this
court at the hearing indicated below to show
cause, if any, why the petition for change of
name should not be granted. Any person objecting
to the name changes described above
must file a written objection that includes the
reasons for the objection at least two court
days before the matter is scheduled to be
heard and must appear at the hearing to show
cause why the petition should not be granted.
If no written objection is timely filed, the court
may grant the petition without a hearing.
NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: 8/14/19. Time:
8:30 AM. Dept.: D. The address of the court
is, 600 East Broadway, Room 279 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 filed: May
29, 2019. Darrell Mavis, Judge of the Superior
Court. PUBLISH: Pasadena Weekly 7/11/19,
7/18/19, 7/25/19, 8/1/19
ORDER TO SHOW CAuse FOR CHANGE
OF NAME Case No.19GDCP00251
SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA,
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES. Petition of PI-
ETRO MICHAEL MARCHIONE, for Change
of Name. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS:
1.) Petitioner: Pietro Michael Marchione filed
a petition with this court for a decree changing
names as follows: a.) Pietro Michael Marchione
to Peter Michael Marchione 2.) THE
COURT ORDERS that all persons interested
in this matter appear before this court at the
hearing indicated below to show cause, if any,
why the petition for change of name should
not be granted. Any person objecting to the
name changes described above must file a
written objection that includes the reasons
for the objection at least two court days before
the matter is scheduled to be heard and must
appear at the hearing to show cause why the
petition should not be granted. If no written
objection is timely filed, the court may grant
the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF
HEARING: Date: 9/18/19. Time: 8:30 AM.
Dept.: E. The address of the court is, 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 filed: June 28, 2019. Darrell
Mavis, Judge of the Superior Court. PUB-
LISH: Pasadena Weekly 7/11/19, 7/18/19,
7/25/19, 8/1/19
ORDER TO SHOW CAuse FOR CHANGE
OF NAME Case No.19GDCP00260
SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA,
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES. Petition of
ANDREA BLIZZARD, for Change of Name. TO
ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1.) Petitioner:
Andrea Blizzard filed a petition with this court
for a decree changing names as follows: a.)
Andrea Blizzard to Angel Andrea Epps 2.) THE
COURT ORDERS that all persons interested
in this matter appear before this court at the
hearing indicated below to show cause, if any,
why the petition for change of name should
not be granted. Any person objecting to the
name changes described above must file a
written objection that includes the reasons
for the objection at least two court days before
the matter is scheduled to be heard and must
appear at the hearing to show cause why the
petition should not be granted. If no written
objection is timely filed, the court may grant
the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF
HEARING: Date: 8/28/19. Time: 8:30 AM.
Dept.: E. The address of the court is, 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 filed: July 2, 2019. Darrell
Mavis, Judge of the Superior Court. PUB-
LISH: Pasadena Weekly 7/11/19, 7/18/19,
7/25/19, 8/1/19
Bulk Sales Notices
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 July 18th, 2019 And Ending On Or After
July 25th, 2019 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
Aunjel Adams
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 7/11/19, 7/18/19
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 July 16, 2019 at 2:00 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, office
furniture & equipment, sporting goods, etc.;
belonging to the following:
Alma Delia Ramirez
Shirley Robles
Alma Delia Ramirez
Auction by StorageTreasures.com
800-213-4183
Pasadena Weekly 7/4/19, 7/11/19
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, PSA SELF STORAGE
8000 ARTSON ST. ROSEMEAD 91770 & PSA
SELF STORAGE 600 SOUTH GARFIELD AVE.
ALHAMBRA 91801 County Of Los Angeles,
State Of California Will Sell By Competitive
Bidding The Following Units at the two sites
listed below: Auction to Be Conducted
through Online Auction Services of WWW.
LOCKERFOX.COM, with bids opening on or
after 9:00 am on, July 5th, 2019 and closing
on or after 12:00pm, July 12th, 2019
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/FIXTURES.
PSA ROSEMEAD, 8000 ARTSON ST. ROSE-
MEAD, CA 91770
Mendez, Samantha
Schwartz, Jeffrey
Orozco, Israel
Lopez, Octavio
Cao, Jiezhous
PSA ALHAMBRA, 600 SOUTH GARFIELD
AVE. ALHAMBRA, CA 91801
Anthony House
Ashley Lara
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 of the time
of Purchase. PSA Self Storage-Rosemead
Reserves the Right to Retract Bids. Sale is
Subject to Adjournment.
Pasadena Weekly 7/4/19, 7/11/19
Notice OF Public LIEN SAle
Notice is hereby given per Section 21700
et seq. of the California Business & Professions
Code that the Undersigned, ARROYO
PARKWAY SELF STORAGE, located at 411
S. Arroyo Pkwy. Pasadena, County of Los
Angeles, California, will conduct a Public Lien
Sale of the personal property described below
at 9:00AM on the 26th day of July, 2019. The
Undersigned will accept cash bids to satisfy
a lien for past due rent and incident incurred.
The items to be sold are generally described
as follows:
Office & home furniture, area rugs/carpet,
tools, tool boxes, clothing, shoes, mattress,
bedframe, bedding, cabinets, boxes, sealed
boxes, bags, bikes, toys, artificial trees, flowers,
music albums, CD’s, DVD’s, videos, music
instruments, artwork, pictures, luggage,
household appliances, products and supplies,
kitchen supplies, sewing machines and
supplies, craft supplies, sporting and exercise
equipment, stereo equipment, speakers, television,
office equipment and supplies, computer
equipment/parts/soft-ware & hardware,
fax machines/printers, communications and
electronic equipment, books, file cabinets,
maintenance and construction tools, dollies,
storage containers, cabinets, miscellaneous
decorations, hats, purses, shelves, promotional
merchandise and products, office supplies
,other commercial, personal and household
items, stored by the following persons:
NAME OF ACCOUNT
Nancy Denise Middleton
Auctioneer’s Name: Jim O’ Brien
Auctioneer’s Telephone#:
(951) 681-4113
Bond#: 10067768
Publish Pasadena Weekly
7/11/19, 7/18/19
SuMMons
-IN THE JUVENile COURT FOR
WilliAMsoN COUNTY, TENNessee
AT FRANkliN, IN RE: ELISHA FAitH
DYER, DelbeRT AND ANGelA
HARDIN, PetitioNERS vs. SARAH
eliZAbetH COTTON AND MAURice
DYER, RESPONDENts. ORDER FOR
seRVice BY PublicAtioN
It appearing to the Court that diligent effort has
been made to serve the Respondent, MAU-
RICE DYER, to no avail so that ordinary process
of law cannot be served upon him; and
It is therefore ORDERED that service of process
upon Respondent shall issue by publication,
and he is hereby required to appear
and answer or otherwise defend against the
Petition for Dependency and Neglect filed
by Petitioners with 30 days after the date of
the last publication of this notice, otherwise
a default judgement will be entered against
said Respondent in open court for the relief
demanded in the Petition for Dependency
and Neglect. It is therefore ordered that service
of process shall issue against the above
Respondent, MAURICE DYER, by publication
in a newspaper of general circulation serving
Los Angeles, California, once weekly for a
period of four (4) consecutive weeks. Filing
may be made at the Juvenile Court of Williamson
County, Tennessee, 408 Century
Court, Franklin, Tennessee 37064, Docket
No.34323.
Pasadena Weekly, 6/20/19, 6/27/19, 7/4/19,
7/11/19
Probate Notices
Notice OF PetitioN TO ADMINisteR
estAte OF GERALD LAYloN
CRAWFORD
Case No.19stPB03566
To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent
creditors, and persons who may otherwise
be interested in the will or estate, or both,
of GERALD LAYLON CRAWFORD
A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by
Briana Casay in the Superior Court of California,
County of LOS ANGELES.
THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests
that Briana Casay be appointed as personal
representative to administer the estate of the
decedent.
THE PETITION requests the decedent’s will
and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate.
The will and any codicils are available for examination
in the file kept by the court.
THE PETITION requests authority to administer
the estate under the Independent Administration
of Estates Act. (This authority will allow
the personal representative to take many
actions without obtaining court approval.
Before taking certain very important actions,
however, the personal representative will be
required to give notice to interested persons
unless they have waived notice or consented
to the proposed action.) The independent administration
authority will be granted unless
an interested person files an objection to the
petition and shows good cause why the court
should not grant the authority.
A HEARING on the petition will be held on July
25, 2019 at 8:30 AM in Dept. No. 29 located at
111 N. Hill St., Los Angeles, CA 90012.
IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition,
you should appear at the hearing and state
your objections or file written objections with
the court before the hearing. Your appearance
may be in person or by your attorney.
IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent
creditor of the decedent, you must file your
claim with the court and mail a copy to the
personal representative appointed by the
court within the later of either (1) four months
from the date of first issuance of letters to a
general personal representative, as defined in
section 58(b) of the California Probate Code,
or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal
delivery to you of a notice under section
9052 of the California Probate Code.
Other California statutes and legal authority
may affect your rights as a creditor. You may
want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable
in California law.
YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court.
If you are a person interested in the estate, you
may file with the court a Request for Special
Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory
and appraisal of estate assets or of any
petition or account as provided in Probate
Code section 1250. A Request for Special
Notice form is available from the court clerk.
Petitioner: Briana Casay
BRIANA CASAY
294 BELLA VISTA AVE
PASADENA CA 91107
CN961465 CRAWFORD Jun 20,27, Jul 4,
2019
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50 PASADENA WEEKLY | 07.11.19
ministration authority will be granted unless
an interested person files an objection to the
petition and shows good cause why the court
should not grant the authority.
A HEARING on the petition will be held in this
court as follows: 07/25/19 at 8:30AM in Dept.
79 located at 111 N. HILL ST., LOS ANGELES,
CA 90012
IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition,
you should appear at the hearing and state
your objections or file written objections with
the court before the hearing. Your appearance
may be in person or by your attorney.
IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent
creditor of the decedent, you must file your
claim with the court and mail a copy to the
personal representative appointed by the
court within the later of either (1) four months
from the date of first issuance of letters to a
general personal representative, as defined in
section 58(b) of the California Probate Code,
or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal
delivery to you of a notice under section
9052 of the California Probate Code.
Other California statutes and legal authority
may affect your rights as a creditor. You may
want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable
in California law.
YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court.
If you are a person interested in the estate, you
may file with the court a Request for Special
Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory
and appraisal of estate assets or of any
petition or account as provided in Probate
Code section 1250. A Request for Special
Notice form is available from the court clerk.
Attorney for Petitioner
JASON A. FETCHIK - SBN 227832
DRISKELL & GORDON
180 N. GLENDORA AVENUE, SUITE 201
GLENDORA CA 91741
6/27, 7/4, 7/11/19
CNS-3266873#
PASADENA WEEKLY
NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER
ESTATE OF:
LILA FLUSFEDER
CASE No.19STPB04881
To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent
creditors, and persons who may otherwise
be interested in the WILL or estate, or
both of LILA FLUSFEDER.
A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed
by STEVEN C. GOLDBERG, ALAN JAY in the
Superior Court of California, County of LOS
ANGELES.
THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that
STEVEN C. GOLDBERG AND ALAN JAY be
appointed as personal representative to administer
the estate of the decedent.
THE PETITION requests the decedent’s WILL
and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate.
The WILL and any codicils are available for
examination in the file kept by the court.
THE PETITION requests authority to administer
the estate under the Independent Administration
of Estates Act . (This authority will allow
the personal representative to take many
actions without obtaining court approval.
Before taking certain very important actions,
however, the personal representative will be
required to give notice to interested persons
unless they have waived notice or consented
to the proposed action.) The independent administration
authority will be granted unless
an interested person files an objection to the
petition and shows good cause why the court
should not grant the authority.
A HEARING on the petition will be held in this
court as follows: 08/02/19 at 8:30AM in Dept.
67, ROOM 614 located at 111 N. HILL ST., LOS
ANGELES, CA 90012
IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition,
you should appear at the hearing and state
your objections or file written objections with
the court before the hearing. Your appearance
may be in person or by your attorney.
IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent
creditor of the decedent, you must file your
claim with the court and mail a copy to the
personal representative appointed by the
court within the later of either (1) four months
from the date of first issuance of letters to a
general personal representative, as defined in
section 58(b) of the California Probate Code,
or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal
delivery to you of a notice under section
9052 of the California Probate Code.
Other California statutes and legal authority
may affect your rights as a creditor. You may
want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable
in California law.
YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court.
If you are a person interested in the estate, you
may file with the court a Request for Special
Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory
and appraisal of estate assets or of any
petition or account as provided in Probate
Code section 1250. A Request for Special
Notice form is available from the court clerk.
In Pro Per Petitioner
STEVEN C. GOLDBERG
3680 GIDDINGS RANCH RD.
ALTADENA CA 91001
7/4, 7/11, 7/18/19
CNS-3268778#
PASADENA WEEKLY
NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER
ESTATE OF GERALDINE ANNE BERLEN
Case No.19STPB05997
To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent
creditors, and persons who may otherwise
be interested in the will or estate, or both,
of GERALDINE ANNE BERLEN
A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by
Rosanne Berlen in the Superior Court of California,
County of LOS ANGELES.
THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that
Rosanne Berlen be appointed as personal
representative to administer the estate of the
decedent.
THE PETITION requests authority to administer
the estate under the Independent Administration
of Estates Act. (This authority will allow
the personal representative to take many
actions without obtaining court approval.
Before taking certain very important actions,
however, the personal representative will be
required to give notice to interested persons
unless they have waived notice or consented
to the proposed action.) The independent administration
authority will be granted unless
an interested person files an objection to the
petition and shows good cause why the court
should not grant the authority.
A HEARING on the petition will be held on July
30, 2019 at 8:30 AM in Dept. No. 29 located at
111 N. Hill St., Los Angeles, CA 90012.
IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition,
you should appear at the hearing and state
your objections or file written objections with
the court before the hearing. Your appearance
may be in person or by your attorney.
IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent
creditor of the decedent, you must file your
claim with the court and mail a copy to the
personal representative appointed by the
court within the later of either (1) four months
from the date of first issuance of letters to a
general personal representative, as defined in
section 58(b) of the California Probate Code,
or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal
delivery to you of a notice under section
9052 of the California Probate Code.
Other California statutes and legal authority
may affect your rights as a creditor. You may
want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable
in California law.
YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court.
If you are a person interested in the estate, you
may file with the court a Request for Special
Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory
and appraisal of estate assets or of any
petition or account as provided in Probate
Code section 1250. A Request for Special
Notice form is available from the court clerk.
Attorney for petitioner:
DONALD J HROMADKA ESQ
SBN 53784
HROMADKA & GAULKE
11661 SAN VICENTE BLVD
STE 410
LOS ANGELES CA 90049-5112
CN962122 BERLEN Jul 11,18,25, 2019
Trustee Sales
NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS
No.CA-19-853361-BF Order No.:
DS7300-19001454
YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF
TRUST DATED 12/23/2005. UNLESS YOU
TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROP-
ERTY, 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.
A public auction sale to the highest bidder
for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or
national bank, check drawn by state or federal
credit union, or a check drawn by a state or
federal savings and loan association, or savings
association, or savings bank specified
in Section 5102 to the Financial Code and
authorized to do business in this state, will be
held by duly appointed trustee. The 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 the
Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges
thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances,
under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest
thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the
Trustee for the total amount (at the time of
the initial publication of the Notice of Sale)
reasonably estimated to be set forth below.
The amount may be greater on the day of sale.
BENEFICIARY MAY ELECT TO BID LESS
THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor
(s): Linda J Simpson, as Trustee of the Linda
J Simpson 2002 Revocable Trust Recorded:
1/30/2006 as Instrument No. 06 0217572 of
Official Records in the office of the Recorder
of LOS ANGELES County, California; Date of
Sale: 7/25/2019 at 10:00 AM Place of Sale:
Behind the fountain located in Civic Center
Plaza, located at 400 Civic Center Plaza,
Pomona CA 91766 Amount of unpaid balance
and other charges: $205,030.26 The purported
property address is: 2969 N MOUNT
CURVE AVE, ALTADENA, CA 910011768
Assessor’s Parcel No.: 5842-002-028 Legal
Description: Please be advised that the legal
description set forth on the Deed of Trust is in
error. The legal description of the property secured
by the Deed of Trust is more properly set
forth and made part of Exhibit “A” as attached
hereto. A portion of Lot 2 of Tract No 813 in
the City of Altadena, as per Map recorded in
Book 17 Page 182 of Maps, in the Office of
the County Reorder of said County, shown as
a strip marked ‘Not a part of this Tract’ lying
between Block ‘G’ and ‘J’ on the Map of Tract
No 6954, recorded in Book 75 Page 54 et seq
of said Map records, described as follows
All that Portion of said Strip, 60 feet wide, lying
between the Northwesterly prolongation
of the East and West lines respectively of Lot
17 in Block ‘G’ of said Tract 6954. 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
office 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 PROP-
ERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this
notice of sale may be postponed one or more
times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, 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 for
information regarding the trustee’s sale or visit
this Internet Web site http://www.qualityloan.
com, using the file number assigned to this
foreclosure by the Trustee: CA-19-853361-
BF. Information about postponements that
are very short in duration or that occur close
in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately
be reflected in the telephone information
or on the Internet Web site. The best way to
verify postponement information is to attend
the scheduled sale. The undersigned Trustee
disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of
the property address or other common designation,
if any, shown herein. If no street address
or other common designation is shown,
directions to the location of the property may
be obtained by sending a written request to the
beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first
publication of this Notice of Sale. If the sale
is set aside for any reason, including if the
Trustee is unable to convey title, the Purchaser
at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of
the monies paid to the Trustee. This shall be
the Purchaser’s sole and exclusive remedy.
The purchaser shall have no further recourse
against the Trustor, the Trustee, the Beneficiary,
the Beneficiary’s Agent, or the Beneficiary’s
Attorney. If you have previously been
discharged through bankruptcy, you may
have been released of personal liability for
this loan in which case this letter is intended
to exercise the note holders right’s against the
real property only. Date: Quality Loan Service
Corporation 2763 Camino Del Rio South San
Diego, CA 92108 619-645-7711 For NON
SALE information only Sale Line: 916-939-
0772 Or Login to: http://www.qualityloan.
com Reinstatement Line: (866) 645-7711 Ext
5318 Quality Loan Service Corp. TS No.: CA-
19-853361-BF IDSPub #0154023 7/4/2019
7/11/2019 7/18/2019
NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS
No.CA-19-852822-CL Order No.:
DS7300-19001307
YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF
TRUST DATED 8/17/2007. UNLESS YOU
TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROP-
ERTY, 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.
A public auction sale to the highest bidder
for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state
or national bank, check drawn by state or
federal credit union, or a check drawn by a
state or federal savings and loan association,
or savings association, or savings bank
specified in Section 5102 to the Financial
Code and authorized to do business in this
state, will be held by duly appointed trustee.
The 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 the Deed of Trust, with interest
and late charges thereon, as provided in the
note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed
of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and
expenses of the Trustee for the total amount
(at the time of the initial publication of the
Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be
set forth below. The amount may be greater
on the day of sale. BENEFICIARY MAY ELECT
TO BID LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT
DUE. Trustor(s): Kimberly J. Bulgarelli and
Timothy D. Bulgarelli, wife and husband
as joint tenants Recorded: 8/28/2007 as
Instrument No. 20072006203 of Official
Records in the office of the Recorder of LOS
ANGELES County, California; Date of Sale:
8/1/2019 at 10:00 AM Place of Sale: Behind
the fountain located in Civic Center Plaza,
located at 400 Civic Center Plaza, Pomona
CA 91766 Amount of unpaid balance and
other charges: $204,415.46 The purported
property address is: 454 N CRAIG AVE,
PASADENA, CA 91107 Assessor’s Parcel
No.: 5744-022-010 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 office 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, beneficiary,
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 for
information regarding the trustee’s sale or visit
this Internet Web site http://www.qualityloan.
com, using the file number assigned to this
foreclosure by the Trustee: CA-19-852822-
CL. Information about postponements that
are very short in duration or that occur close
in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately
be reflected in the telephone information
or on the Internet Web site. The best way to
verify postponement information is to attend
the scheduled sale. The undersigned Trustee
disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of
the property address or other common designation,
if any, shown herein. If no street address
or other common designation is shown,
directions to the location of the property may
be obtained by sending a written request to the
beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first
publication of this Notice of Sale. If the sale
is set aside for any reason, including if the
Trustee is unable to convey title, the Purchaser
at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of
the monies paid to the Trustee. This shall be
the Purchaser’s sole and exclusive remedy.
The purchaser shall have no further recourse
against the Trustor, the Trustee, the Beneficiary,
the Beneficiary’s Agent, or the Beneficiary’s
Attorney. If you have previously been
discharged through bankruptcy, you may
have been released of personal liability for
this loan in which case this letter is intended
to exercise the note holders right’s against the
real property only. Date: Quality Loan Service
Corporation 2763 Camino Del Rio South San
Diego, CA 92108 619-645-7711 For NON
SALE information only Sale Line: 916-939-
0772 Or Login to: http://www.qualityloan.
com Reinstatement Line: (866) 645-7711 Ext
5318 Quality Loan Service Corp. TS No.: CA-
19-852822-CL IDSPub #0154496 7/11/2019
7/18/2019 7/25/2019
Fict. Business Names
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATE-
MENT FILE No.2019148169
Type of Filing: Original The following
person(s) is (are) doing business as: FACIL-
ITY ENVIROMENTS; 530 S. Lake Ave., #295
Pasadena, CA 91101. COUNTY: Los Angeles.
REGISTERED OWNER(S) Ellen L. Chess, 530
S. Lake Ave., #295 Pasadena, CA 91101. THIS
BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY an Individual.
The registrant commenced to transact business
under the Fictitious Business Name or
names listed above on: 05/1991. I declare
that all information in this statement is true
and correct. /s/: Ellen L. Chess. TITLE:
Owner. This statement was filed with the LA
County Clerk on: May 29, 2019. NOTICE in
accordance with subdivision (a) of Section
17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally
expires at the end of five years from the date
on which it was filed in the office of the county
clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of
Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after
any change in the facts set forth in the statement
pursuant to Section 17913 other than a
change in the residence address of a registered
owner. a new Fictitious Business Name
statement must be filed before the expiration.
The filing of this statement does not of itself
authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious
Business Name in violation of the rights of
another under federal, state, or common law
(see Section 14411 et seq., business and professions
code). Publish: Pasadena Weekly.
Dates: 6/20/19, 6/27/19, 7/4/19, 7/11/19
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATE-
MENT FILE No.2019160179
Type of Filing: Original. The following
person(s) is (are) doing business as: OS-
TEOSTRONG SOUTH PASADENA. 630
Mission Street Ste. A South Pasadena, CA
91030, 560 West Main Street C-241 Alhambra,
CA 91801. COUNTY: Los Angeles.
REGISTERED OWNER(S) Bone Hackers LLC,
560 West Main Street C-241 Alhambra, CA
91801. State of Incorporation or LLC: California.
THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY
a Limited Liability Company. The registrant
commenced to transact business under the
fictitious business name or names listed
above on: 06/2019. I declare that all information
in this statement is true and correct. /s/
Ricardo Ayala. TITLE: Manager, Corp or LLC
Name: Bone Hackers LLC. This statement
was filed with the LA County Clerk on: June
11, 2019. NOTICE in accordance with subdivision
(a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name
statement generally expires at the end of five
years from the date on which it was filed in the
office of the county clerk, except, as provided
in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it
expires 40 days after any change in the facts
set forth in the statement pursuant to Section
17913 other than a change in the residence
address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious
Business Name statement must be filed
before the expiration. The filing of this statement
does not of itself authorize the use in this
state of a fictitious business name in violation
of the rights of another under federal, state,
or common law (see Section 14411 et seq.,
Business and Professions code). Publish:
Pasadena Weekly. Dates: 6/20/19, 6/27/19,
7/4/19, 7/11/19
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATE-
MENT FILE No.2019162725
Type of Filing: Original. The following
person(s) is (are) doing business as: OBJECT
& DAWN. 6931 Kittyhawk Ave., Apt. 302 Los
Angeles, CA 90045, 13428 Maxella Ave.,
#223 Marina del Rey, CA 90292. COUNTY:
Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Object
& Dawn LLC, 6931 Kittyhawk Ave., Apt.
302 Los Angeles, CA 90045. State of Incorporation
or LLC: California. THIS BUSINESS
IS CONDUCTED BY a Limited Liability Company.
The registrant commenced to transact
business under the fictitious business name
or names listed above on: 04/2019. I declare
that all information in this statement is true
and correct. /s/ Michael Long. TITLE: Partner,
Corp or LLC Name: Object & Dawn LLC. This
statement was filed with the LA County Clerk
on: June 13, 2019. NOTICE in accordance
with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious
Name statement generally expires at the
end of five years from the date on which it was
filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as
provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920,
where it expires 40 days after any change in
the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to
Section 17913 other than a change in the residence
address of a registered owner. a new
Fictitious Business Name statement must be
filed before the expiration. The filing of this
statement does not of itself authorize the use
in this state of a fictitious business name in
violation of the rights of another under federal,
state, or common law (see Section 14411 et
seq., Business and Professions code).
Publish: Pasadena Weekly. Dates: 6/20/19,
6/27/19, 7/4/19, 7/11/19
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATE-
MENT FILE No.2019159328
Type of Filing: Original. The following
person(s) is (are) doing business as: LUCID
AVIATION RESOURCES. 410 Raymondale
Dr., Unit 12 South Pasadena, CA 91030.
COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED
OWNER(S) Lucid Rabbit LLC, 410 Raymondale
Dr., Unit 12 South Pasadena, CA 91030.
State of Incorporation or LLC: California. THIS
BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY a Limited Liability
Company. The registrant commenced
to transact business under the fictitious business
name or names listed above on: N/A. I
declare that all information in this statement
is true and correct. /s/ Lord Nicolas. TITLE:
President, Corp or LLC Name: Lucid Rabbit
LLC. This statement was filed with the LA
County Clerk on: June 11, 2019. NOTICE in
accordance with subdivision (a) of Section
17920, a Fictitious Name statement generally
expires at the end of five years from the date
on which it was filed in the office of the county
clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of
Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after
any change in the facts set forth in the statement
pursuant to Section 17913 other than a
change in the residence address of a registered
owner. a new Fictitious Business Name
statement must be filed before the expiration.
The filing of this statement does not of itself
authorize the use in this state of a fictitious
business name in violation of the rights of
another under federal, state, or common law
(see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions
code). Publish: Pasadena Weekly.
Dates: 6/20/19, 6/27/19, 7/4/19, 7/11/19
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATE-
MENT FILE No.2019162938
Type of Filing: Original. The following
person(s) is (are) doing business as: BINGE!
CREATIVE, BINGE! NETWORK SOLUTIONS.
204 Yale Ave., Ste. B Claremont, CA 91711,
463 S. Oakland Ave., Apt. #7 Pasadena,
CA 91101. COUNTY: Los Angeles. Articles
of Incorporation or Organization Number:
4272852. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Binge!
Inc., 463 S. Oakland Ave., Apt. #7 Pasadena,
CA 91101. State of Incorporation or LLC:
California. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED
BY a Corporation. The registrant commenced
to transact business under the fictitious
business name or names listed above on:
06/2019. I declare that all information in this
statement is true and correct. /s/ Joseph Bartucca.
TITLE: President, Corp or LLC Name:
Binge! Inc. This statement was filed with the
LA County Clerk on: June 13, 2019. NOTICE
in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section
17920, a Fictitious Name statement generally
expires at the end of five years from the date
on which it was filed in the office of the county
clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of
Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after
any change in the facts set forth in the statement
pursuant to Section 17913 other than a
change in the residence address of a registered
owner. a new Fictitious Business Name
statement must be filed before the expiration.
The filing of this statement does not of itself
authorize the use in this state of a fictitious
business name in violation of the rights of
another under federal, state, or common law
(see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions
code). Publish: Pasadena Weekly.
Dates: 6/20/19, 6/27/19, 7/4/19, 7/11/19
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATE-
MENT FILE No.2019163381
Type of Filing: Original The following
person(s) is (are) doing business as: AP-
INITECH, APINI TECHNOLOGY, APINI
TECH; 615 W. Montecito Ave., Sierra Madre,
CA 91024. COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGIS-
TERED OWNER(S) Konstantin Zamuruyev
and Nina Zamuruyev, 615 W. Montecito Ave.,
Sierra Madre, CA 91024. THIS BUSINESS
IS CONDUCTED BY a Married Couple. 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/:
Konstantin Zamuruyev. TITLE: Husband. This
statement was filed with the LA County Clerk
on: June 14, 2019. NOTICE in accordance
with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious
Name Statement generally expires at the
end of five years from the date on which it was
filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as
provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920,
where it expires 40 days after any change in
the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to
Section 17913 other than a change in the residence
address of a registered owner. a new
Fictitious Business Name statement must be
filed before the expiration. The filing of this
statement does not of itself authorize the use
in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in
violation of the rights of another under federal,
state, or common law (see Section 14411 et
seq., business and professions code).
Publish: Pasadena Weekly. Dates: 6/20/19,
6/27/19, 7/4/19, 7/11/19
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATE-
MENT FILE No.2019161853
Type of Filing: Amended. The following
person(s) is (are) doing business as: MC-
COY PRODUCTIONS; 10707 Magnolia Blvd.
North Hollywood, CA 91601. COUNTY: Los
Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Ronald D.
McCoy and Cynthia E. McCoy, 28611 Vista
Madera Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275.
THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY a General
Partnership. 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/: Ronald D. McCoy.
TITLE: General Partner. This statement was
filed with the LA County Clerk on: June 12,
2019. NOTICE in accordance with subdivision
(a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name
Statement generally expires at the end of five
years from the date on which it was filed in the
office of the county clerk, except, as provided
in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it
expires 40 days after any change in the facts
set forth in the statement pursuant to Section
17913 other than a change in the residence
address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious
Business Name statement must be filed before
the expiration. The filing of this statement
does not of itself authorize the use in this state
of a Fictitious Business Name in violation
of the rights of another under federal, state,
or common law (see Section 14411 et seq.,
business and professions code). Publish:
Pasadena Weekly. Dates: 6/20/19, 6/27/19,
7/4/19, 7/11/19
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATE-
MENT FILE No.2019161400
Type of Filing: Original The following
person(s) is (are) doing business as: WORD
ON THE TABLE; 850 N. Marengo Ave., Apt. #7
Pasadena, CA 91103. COUNTY: Los Angeles.
REGISTERED OWNER(S) Latisha Robinson,
850 N. Marengo Ave., Apt. #7 Pasadena, CA
91103. 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/: Latisha Robinson. TITLE:
Owner. This statement was filed with the LA
County Clerk on: June 12, 2019. NOTICE in
accordance with subdivision (a) of Section
17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally
expires at the end of five years from the date
on which it was filed in the office of the county
clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of
Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after
any change in the facts set forth in the statement
pursuant to Section 17913 other than a
change in the residence address of a registered
owner. a new Fictitious Business Name
statement must be filed before the expiration.
The filing of this statement does not of itself
authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious
Business Name in violation of the rights of
another under federal, state, or common law
(see Section 14411 et seq., business and professions
code). Publish: Pasadena Weekly.
Dates: 6/20/19, 6/27/19, 7/4/19, 7/11/19
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATE-
MENT FILE No.2019160797
Type of Filing: Original The following person(s)
is (are) doing business as: TERSIUM; 239
S. Marengo Ave., Unit 303 Pasadena, CA
91101. COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED
OWNER(S) Ricardo Casanova-Guzman and
Aida P. Casanova, 239 S. Marengo Ave., Unit
303 Pasadena, CA 91101. THIS BUSINESS
IS CONDUCTED BY a Married Couple. The
registrant commenced to transact business
under the Fictitious Business Name or names
listed above on: 06/2019. I declare that all
information in this statement is true and correct.
/s/: Ricardo Casanova-Guzman. TITLE:
Owner. This statement was filed with the LA
County Clerk on: June 12, 2019. NOTICE in
accordance with subdivision (a) of Section
17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally
expires at the end of five years from the date
on which it was filed in the office of the county
clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of
Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after
any change in the facts set forth in the statement
pursuant to Section 17913 other than a
change in the residence address of a registered
owner. a new Fictitious Business Name
statement must be filed before the expiration.
The filing of this statement does not of itself
authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious
Business Name in violation of the rights of
another under federal, state, or common law
(see Section 14411 et seq., business and professions
code). Publish: Pasadena Weekly.
Dates: 6/20/19, 6/27/19, 7/4/19, 7/11/19
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATE-
MENT FILE No.2019147537
Type of Filing: Amended. The following
person(s) is (are) doing business as: E &
F TRUCKING; 8001 Somerset Blvd., Suite
204 Paramount, CA 90723. COUNTY: Los
Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Ernesto
Clemente, 6531 San Luis Street Paramount,
CA 90723. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED
BY an Individual. The registrant commenced
to transact business under the Fictitious
Business Name or names listed above on:
07/2014. I declare that all information in this
statement is true and correct. /s/: Ernesto
Clemente. TITLE: Owner. This statement was
filed with the LA County Clerk on: May 28,
2019. NOTICE in accordance with subdivision
(a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name
Statement generally expires at the end of five
years from the date on which it was filed in the
office of the county clerk, except, as provided
in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it
expires 40 days after any change in the facts
set forth in the statement pursuant to Section
17913 other than a change in the residence
address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious
Business Name statement must be filed before
the expiration. The filing of this statement
does not of itself authorize the use in this state
of a Fictitious Business Name in violation
of the rights of another under federal, state,
or common law (see Section 14411 et seq.,
business and professions code). Publish:
Pasadena Weekly. Dates: 6/20/19, 6/27/19,
7/4/19, 7/11/19
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATE-
MENT FILE No.2019168757
Type of Filing: Amended. The following
person(s) is (are) doing business as: JNB
FORECLOSURES; 4600 West 142nd Street
Hawthorne, CA 90250. COUNTY: Los Angeles.
REGISTERED OWNER(S) Sandy Yee
Quan, 4600 West 142nd Street Hawthorne,
CA 90250. 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/: Sandy Yee Quan. TITLE:
Owner. This statement was filed with the LA
County Clerk on: June 17, 2019. NOTICE in
accordance with subdivision (a) of Section
17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally

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expires at the end of five years from the date
on which it was filed in the office of the county
clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of
Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after
any change in the facts set forth in the statement
pursuant to Section 17913 other than a
change in the residence address of a registered
owner. a new Fictitious Business Name
statement must be filed before the expiration.
The filing of this statement does not of itself
authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious
Business Name in violation of the rights of
another under federal, state, or common law
(see Section 14411 et seq., business and professions
code). Publish: Pasadena Weekly.
Dates: 6/20/19, 6/27/19, 7/4/19, 7/11/19
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATE-
MENT FILE No.2019171319
Type of Filing: Original. The following
person(s) is (are) doing business as: TOZ
CONSTRUCTION. 3865 Fairmeade Rd.
Pasadena, CA 91107, 728 Glenmore Blvd.
Glendale, CA 91206. COUNTY: Los Angeles.
REGISTERED OWNER(S) Helix Construction
LLC, 3865 Fairmeade Rd. Pasadena, CA
91107. State of Incorporation or LLC: California.
THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY
a Limited Liability Company. The registrant
commenced to transact business under the
fictitious business name or names listed
above on: 05/2019. I declare that all information
in this statement is true and correct. /s/
Alan Lee. TITLE: Member, Corp or LLC Name:
Helix Construction LLC. This statement was
filed with the LA County Clerk on: June 18,
2019. NOTICE in accordance with subdivision
(a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name
statement generally expires at the end of five
years from the date on which it was filed in the
office of the county clerk, except, as provided
in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it
expires 40 days after any change in the facts
set forth in the statement pursuant to Section
17913 other than a change in the residence
address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious
Business Name statement must be filed
before the expiration. The filing of this statement
does not of itself authorize the use in this
state of a fictitious business name in violation
of the rights of another under federal, state,
or common law (see Section 14411 et seq.,
Business and Professions code). Publish:
Pasadena Weekly. Dates: 6/27/19, 7/4/19,
7/11/19, 7/18/19
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATE-
MENT FILE No.2019170154
Type of Filing: Amended. The following
person(s) is (are) doing business as: MARE-
MEL INSTITUTE FOR SOCIAL TRANSFOR-
MATION THROUGH TECHNOLOGY, MARE-
MEL LEARNING NETWORK, MAREMEL
INSTITUTE, MAREMEL MEDIA. 407 Concord
Ave. Monrovia, CA 91016, PO Box 682
Monrovia, CA 91017. COUNTY: Los Angeles.
REGISTERED OWNER(S) Maremel Institute
LLC, 407 Concord Ave. Monrovia, CA 91016.
State of Incorporation or LLC: California. THIS
BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY a Limited Liability
Company. The registrant commenced
to transact business under the fictitious
business name or names listed above on:
05/2006. I declare that all information in this
statement is true and correct. /s/ Gigi L. Johnson.
TITLE: President, Corp or LLC Name:
Maremel Institute LLC. This statement was
filed with the LA County Clerk on: June 17,
2019. NOTICE in accordance with subdivision
(a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name
statement generally expires at the end of five
years from the date on which it was filed in the
office of the county clerk, except, as provided
in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it
expires 40 days after any change in the facts
set forth in the statement pursuant to Section
17913 other than a change in the residence
address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious
Business Name statement must be filed
before the expiration. The filing of this statement
does not of itself authorize the use in this
state of a fictitious business name in violation
of the rights of another under federal, state,
or common law (see Section 14411 et seq.,
Business and Professions code). Publish:
Pasadena Weekly. Dates: 6/27/19, 7/4/19,
7/11/19, 7/18/19
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATE-
MENT FILE No.2019150470
Type of Filing: Original. The following
person(s) is (are) doing business as: BEST
WESTERN PASADENA ROYALE INN AND
SUITES. 3600 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena,
CA 91107. COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGIS-
TERED OWNER(S) Grand Park Inn, Inc., 3600
E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA 91107. State
of Incorporation or LLC: California. THIS
BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY a Corporation.
The registrant commenced to transact
business under the fictitious business name
or names listed above on: 02/1999. I declare
that all information in this statement is true
and correct. /s/ Erika Hsu. TITLE: Secretary,
Corp or LLC Name: Grand Park Inn, Inc. This
statement was filed with the LA County Clerk
on: May 30, 2019. NOTICE in accordance
with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious
Name statement generally expires at the
end of five years from the date on which it was
filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as
provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920,
where it expires 40 days after any change in
the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to
Section 17913 other than a change in the residence
address of a registered owner. a new
Fictitious Business Name statement must be
filed before the expiration. The filing of this
statement does not of itself authorize the use
in this state of a fictitious business name in
violation of the rights of another under federal,
state, or common law (see Section 14411 et
seq., Business and Professions code).
Publish: Pasadena Weekly. Dates: 6/27/19,
7/4/19, 7/11/19, 7/18/19
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATE-
MENT FILE No.2019158609
Type of Filing: Original The following
person(s) is (are) doing business as:
THETECHYNANA; 1290 Wynn Road Pasadena,
CA 91107. COUNTY: Los Angeles.
REGISTERED OWNER(S) Katherine K. Warren,
1290 Wynn Road Pasadena, CA 91107.
THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY an Individual.
The registrant commenced to transact
business under the Fictitious Business Name
or names listed above on: 06/2019. I declare
that all information in this statement is true
and correct. /s/: Katherine K. Warren. TITLE:
Owner. This statement was filed with the LA
County Clerk on: June 10, 2019. NOTICE in
accordance with subdivision (a) of Section
17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally
expires at the end of five years from the date
on which it was filed in the office of the county
clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of
Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after
any change in the facts set forth in the statement
pursuant to Section 17913 other than a
change in the residence address of a registered
owner. a new Fictitious Business Name
statement must be filed before the expiration.
The filing of this statement does not of itself
authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious
Business Name in violation of the rights of
another under federal, state, or common law
(see Section 14411 et seq., business and professions
code). Publish: Pasadena Weekly.
Dates: 6/27/19, 7/4/19, 7/11/19, 7/18/19
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATE-
MENT FILE No.2019173638
Type of Filing: Original The following
person(s) is (are) doing business as: R. COR-
DOVA ART; 8840 Huntington Dr., Apt. 2 San
Gabriel, CA 91775, PO Box 2011 Arcadia, CA
91077. COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED
OWNER(S) Rachel Cordova Gallonio, 8840
Huntington Dr., Apt. 2 San Gabriel, CA 91775.
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/: Rachel Cordova Gallonio. TITLE:
Owner. This statement was filed with the LA
County Clerk on: June 20, 2019. NOTICE in
accordance with subdivision (a) of Section
17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally
expires at the end of five years from the date
on which it was filed in the office of the county
clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of
Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after
any change in the facts set forth in the statement
pursuant to Section 17913 other than a
change in the residence address of a registered
owner. a new Fictitious Business Name
statement must be filed before the expiration.
The filing of this statement does not of itself
authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious
Business Name in violation of the rights of
another under federal, state, or common law
(see Section 14411 et seq., business and professions
code). Publish: Pasadena Weekly.
Dates: 6/27/19, 7/4/19, 7/11/19, 7/18/19
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATE-
MENT FILE No.2019151187
Type of Filing: Original The following
person(s) is (are) doing business as: WATER-
LILY121; 4355 Hammel St. Los Angeles, CA
90022. COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED
OWNER(S) Lillian Michelle Samaniego Martinez,
4355 Hammel St. Los Angeles, CA
90022. 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/: Lillian Michelle Samaniego
Martinez. TITLE: Owner. This statement
was filed with the LA County Clerk on:
May 31, 2019. NOTICE in accordance with
subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious
Name Statement generally expires at the end
of five years from the date on which it was filed
in the office of the county clerk, except, as
provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920,
where it expires 40 days after any change in
the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to
Section 17913 other than a change in the residence
address of a registered owner. a new
Fictitious Business Name statement must be
filed before the expiration. The filing of this
statement does not of itself authorize the use
in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in
violation of the rights of another under federal,
state, or common law (see Section 14411 et
seq., business and professions code).
Publish: Pasadena Weekly. Dates: 6/27/19,
7/4/19, 7/11/19, 7/18/19
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATE-
MENT FILE No.2019163816
Type of Filing: Original The following
person(s) is (are) doing business as: GREEN
GROWS LANDSCAPING; 5763 W. 74th Street
Los Angeles, CA 90045, PO Box 2832 Culver
City, CA 90231. COUNTY: Los Angeles.
REGISTERED OWNER(S) Delia Martin, 5763
W. 74th Street Los Angeles, CA 90045. THIS
BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY an Individual.
The registrant commenced to transact business
under the Fictitious Business Name or
names listed above on: 06/2019. I declare that
all information in this statement is true and
correct. /s/: Delia Martin. TITLE: Owner. This
statement was filed with the LA County Clerk
on: June 14, 2019. NOTICE in accordance
with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious
Name Statement generally expires at the
end of five years from the date on which it was
filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as
provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920,
where it expires 40 days after any change in
the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to
Section 17913 other than a change in the residence
address of a registered owner. a new
Fictitious Business Name statement must be
filed before the expiration. The filing of this
statement does not of itself authorize the use
in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in
violation of the rights of another under federal,
state, or common law (see Section 14411 et
seq., business and professions code).
Publish: Pasadena Weekly. Dates: 6/27/19,
7/4/19, 7/11/19, 7/18/19
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATE-
MENT FILE No.2019172524
Type of Filing: Original. The following
person(s) is (are) doing business as: LIVE
& CREATE; 4755 Templeton St., #2210
Los Angeles, CA 90032. COUNTY: Los
Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Claudia
Monique Rossi, 4755 Templeton St., #2210
Los Angeles, CA 90032. THIS BUSINESS IS
CONDUCTED BY an Individual. The registrant
commenced to transact business under the
Fictitious Business Name or names listed
above on: 06/2019. I declare that all information
in this statement is true and correct. /s/:
Claudia Monique Rossi. TITLE: Owner. This
statement was filed with the LA County Clerk
on: June 19, 2019. NOTICE in accordance
with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious
Name Statement generally expires at the
end of five years from the date on which it was
filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as
provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920,
where it expires 40 days after any change in
the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to
Section 17913 other than a change in the residence
address of a registered owner. a new
Fictitious Business Name statement must be
filed before the expiration. The filing of this
statement does not of itself authorize the use
in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in
violation of the rights of another under federal,
state, or common law (see Section 14411 et
seq., business and professions code).
Publish: Pasadena Weekly. Dates: 6/27/19,
7/4/19, 7/11/19, 7/18/19
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATE-
MENT FILE No.2019147340
Type of Filing: Amended. The following
person(s) is (are) doing business as: PA-
CIFIC CONSTRUCTION SERVICES; 22628
Figueroa St., #28 Carson, CA 90745. COUN-
TY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S)
Mario Sandoval Lagunas, 2660 E. 22st Place
Carson, CA 90810, Mario Alejandro Sandoval-Aguilar,
22628 Figueroa St., #28 Carson,
CA 90745. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED
BY a General Partnership. The registrant
commenced to transact business under the
Fictitious Business Name or names listed
above on: 04/2016. I declare that all information
in this statement is true and correct. /s/:
Mario Alejandro Sandoval-Aguilar. TITLE:
Partner. This statement was filed with the LA
County Clerk on: May 28, 2019. NOTICE in
accordance with subdivision (a) of Section
17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally
expires at the end of five years from the date
on which it was filed in the office of the county
clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of
Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after
any change in the facts set forth in the statement
pursuant to Section 17913 other than a
change in the residence address of a registered
owner. a new Fictitious Business Name
statement must be filed before the expiration.
The filing of this statement does not of itself
authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious
Business Name in violation of the rights of
another under federal, state, or common law
(see Section 14411 et seq., business and professions
code). Publish: Pasadena Weekly.
Dates: 6/27/19, 7/4/19, 7/11/19, 7/18/19
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATE-
MENT FILE No.2019171311
Type of Filing: Original. The following
person(s) is (are) doing business as: SUNNY
SPOT/THE LITTLE FRIEND. 822 Washington
Blvd. Marina del Rey, CA 90292. COUNTY:
Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) 822
W Washington LP, 822 Washington Blvd.
Marina del Rey, CA 90292. State of Incorporation
or LLC: California. THIS BUSINESS IS
CONDUCTED BY a Limited Partnership. The
registrant commenced to transact business
under the fictitious business name or names
listed above on: 04/2019. I declare that all information
in this statement is true and correct.
/s/ David Reiss. TITLE: General Partner, Corp
or LLC Name: 822 W Washington LP. This
statement was filed with the LA County Clerk
on: June 18, 2019. NOTICE in accordance
with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious
Name statement generally expires at the
end of five years from the date on which it was
filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as
provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920,
where it expires 40 days after any change in
the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to
Section 17913 other than a change in the residence
address of a registered owner. a new
Fictitious Business Name statement must be
filed before the expiration. The filing of this
statement does not of itself authorize the use
in this state of a fictitious business name in
violation of the rights of another under federal,
state, or common law (see Section 14411 et
seq., Business and Professions code).
Publish: Pasadena Weekly. Dates: 6/27/19,
7/4/19, 7/11/19, 7/18/19
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATE-
MENT FILE No.2019177191
Type of Filing: Original. The following
person(s) is (are) doing business as: LAWN
RESTORATION SERVICES; 2656 Van Buren
Place Los Angeles, CA 90007, PO Box 7748
Los Angeles, CA 90007. COUNTY: Los Angeles.
REGISTERED OWNER(S) Paul C. Bukowski,
2656 Van Buren Place Los Angeles,
CA 90007. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED
BY an Individual. The registrant commenced
to transact business under the Fictitious
Business Name or names listed above on:
06/2019. I declare that all information in this
statement is true and correct. /s/: Paul C.
Bukowski. TITLE: Owner. This statement was
filed with the LA County Clerk on: June 25,
2019. NOTICE in accordance with subdivision
(a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name
Statement generally expires at the end of five
years from the date on which it was filed in the
office of the county clerk, except, as provided
in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it
expires 40 days after any change in the facts
set forth in the statement pursuant to Section
17913 other than a change in the residence
address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious
Business Name statement must be filed before
the expiration. The filing of this statement
does not of itself authorize the use in this state
of a Fictitious Business Name in violation
of the rights of another under federal, state,
or common law (see Section 14411 et seq.,
business and professions code). Publish:
Pasadena Weekly. Dates: 6/27/19, 7/4/19,
7/11/19, 7/18/19
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATE-
MENT FILE No.2019158564
Type of Filing: Original. The following
person(s) is (are) doing business as: HAR-
LEMAN LENDING TEAM, LOWEST RATE
MORTGAGE LENDING; 309 East Silva Street
Long Beach, CA 90805. COUNTY: Los
Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Michael
Harleman, 309 East Silva Street Long Beach,
CA 90805. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED
BY an Individual. The registrant commenced
to transact business under the Fictitious
Business Name or names listed above on:
06/2019. I declare that all information in this
statement is true and correct. /s/: Michael
Harleman. TITLE: Owner. This statement was
filed with the LA County Clerk on: June 10,
2019. NOTICE in accordance with subdivision
(a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name
Statement generally expires at the end of five
years from the date on which it was filed in the
office of the county clerk, except, as provided
in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it
expires 40 days after any change in the facts
set forth in the statement pursuant to Section
17913 other than a change in the residence
address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious
Business Name statement must be filed before
the expiration. The filing of this statement
does not of itself authorize the use in this state
of a Fictitious Business Name in violation
of the rights of another under federal, state,
or common law (see Section 14411 et seq.,
business and professions code). Publish:
Pasadena Weekly. Dates: 6/27/19, 7/4/19,
7/11/19, 7/18/19
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATE-
MENT FILE No.2019177573
Type of Filing: Amended. The following
person(s) is (are) doing business as: CAF…
SANTO. 221 S. Spruce St. Montebello, CA
90640. COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED
OWNER(S) CafÈ Santo Inc., 221 S. Spruce St.
Montebello, CA 90640. State of Incorporation
or LLC: California. THIS BUSINESS IS
CONDUCTED BY a Corporation. The registrant
commenced to transact business under
the fictitious business name or names listed
above on: N/A. I declare that all information in
this statement is true and correct. /s/ Guadalupe
P. Castaneda. TITLE: CEO, Corp or LLC
Name: CafÈ Santo Inc. This statement was
filed with the LA County Clerk on: June 25,
2019. NOTICE in accordance with subdivision
(a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name
statement generally expires at the end of five
years from the date on which it was filed in the
office of the county clerk, except, as provided
in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it
expires 40 days after any change in the facts
set forth in the statement pursuant to Section
17913 other than a change in the residence
address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious
Business Name statement must be filed
before the expiration. The filing of this statement
does not of itself authorize the use in this
state of a fictitious business name in violation
of the rights of another under federal, state,
or common law (see Section 14411 et seq.,
Business and Professions code). Publish:
Pasadena Weekly. Dates: 7/4/19, 7/11/19,
7/18/19, 7/25/19
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATE-
MENT FILE No.2019178772
Type of Filing: Original. The following
person(s) is (are) doing business as: {SYNDI-
CATE}. 18 W. Sierra Madre Blvd., Unit A Sierra
Madre, CA 91024, 433 Highland Pl Monrovia,
CA 91016. COUNTY: Los Angeles. Articles
of Incorporation or Organization Number:
201800810521. REGISTERED OWNER(S)
Straightedge Coffee, LLC, 433 Highland Pl
Monrovia, CA 91016. State of Incorporation
or LLC: California. THIS BUSINESS IS CON-
DUCTED BY a Limited Liability Company. The
registrant commenced to transact business
under the fictitious business name or names
listed above on: N/A. I declare that all information
in this statement is true and correct. /s/
Alexander Novack. TITLE: President, Corp or
LLC Name: Straightedge Coffee, LLC. This
statement was filed with the LA County Clerk
on: June 26, 2019. NOTICE in accordance
with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious
Name statement generally expires at the
end of five years from the date on which it was
filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as
provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920,
where it expires 40 days after any change in
the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to
Section 17913 other than a change in the residence
address of a registered owner. a new
Fictitious Business Name statement must be
filed before the expiration. The filing of this
statement does not of itself authorize the use
in this state of a fictitious business name in
violation of the rights of another under federal,
state, or common law (see Section 14411 et
seq., Business and Professions code).
Publish: Pasadena Weekly. Dates: 7/4/19,
7/11/19, 7/18/19, 7/25/19
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATE-
MENT FILE No.2019174917
Type of Filing: Original The following
person(s) is (are) doing business as: LSUN
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT; 1215 Medford
Rd. Pasadena, CA 91107. COUNTY: Los
Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Li Sun,
1215 Medford Rd. Pasadena, CA 91107. 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/: Li Sun. TITLE: Owner. This statement
was filed with the LA County Clerk on: June
21, 2019. NOTICE in accordance with subdivision
(a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name
Statement generally expires at the end of five
years from the date on which it was filed in the
office of the county clerk, except, as provided
in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it
expires 40 days after any change in the facts
set forth in the statement pursuant to Section
17913 other than a change in the residence
address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious
Business Name statement must be filed before
the expiration. The filing of this statement
does not of itself authorize the use in this state
of a Fictitious Business Name in violation
of the rights of another under federal, state,
or common law (see Section 14411 et seq.,
business and professions code). Publish:
Pasadena Weekly. Dates: 7/4/19, 7/11/19,
7/18/19, 7/25/19
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATE-
MENT FILE No.2019177026
Type of Filing: Original The following
person(s) is (are) doing business as: SAV-
ICK STRAD PAD; 9620 Wornom Ave. Sunland,
CA 91040, PO Box 4202 Sunland, CA
91041. COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED
OWNER(S) Arlene Mutterstein, Joe Savickas,
9620 Wornom Ave. Sunland, CA 91040. THIS
BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY Copartners.
The registrant commenced to transact business
under the Fictitious Business Name or
names listed above on: 06/2019. I declare
that all information in this statement is true
and correct. /s/: Arlene Mutterstein. TITLE:
Owner. This statement was filed with the LA
County Clerk on: June 25, 2019. NOTICE in
accordance with subdivision (a) of Section
17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally
expires at the end of five years from the date
on which it was filed in the office of the county
clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of
Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after
any change in the facts set forth in the statement
pursuant to Section 17913 other than a
change in the residence address of a registered
owner. a new Fictitious Business Name
statement must be filed before the expiration.
The filing of this statement does not of itself
authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious
Business Name in violation of the rights of
another under federal, state, or common law
(see Section 14411 et seq., business and professions
code). Publish: Pasadena Weekly.
Dates: 7/4/19, 7/11/19, 7/18/19, 7/25/19
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATE-
MENT FILE No.2019157493
Type of Filing: Original The following
person(s) is (are) doing business as: EM-
PIRE LASHES & WAXING; 915 West Foothill
Boulevard Suite J Claremont, CA 91711, 111
Castleton Dr. Claremont, CA 91711. COUN-
TY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S)
Mireya Doud Crisci, 111 Castleton Dr.
Claremont, CA 91711. 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/: Mireya
Doud Crisci. TITLE: Owner. This statement
was filed with the LA County Clerk on: June
7, 2019. NOTICE in accordance with subdivision
(a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name
Statement generally expires at the end of five
years from the date on which it was filed in the
office of the county clerk, except, as provided
in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it
expires 40 days after any change in the facts
set forth in the statement pursuant to Section
17913 other than a change in the residence
address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious
Business Name statement must be filed before
the expiration. The filing of this statement
does not of itself authorize the use in this state
of a Fictitious Business Name in violation
of the rights of another under federal, state,
or common law (see Section 14411 et seq.,
business and professions code). Publish:
Pasadena Weekly. Dates: 7/4/19, 7/11/19,
7/18/19, 7/25/19
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATE-
MENT FILE No.2019174931
Type of Filing: Original The following
person(s) is (are) doing business as: BLUE
AARDVARK MEDIA; 1362 W. Paseo Del Mar
San Pedro, CA 90731, 1621 W. 25th St. #400
San Pedro, CA 90732. COUNTY: Los Angeles.
REGISTERED OWNER(S) Jeniffer Mcmullen,
1362 W. Paseo Del Mar San Pedro,
CA 90731. 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/: Jeniffer Mcmullen. TI-
TLE: Owner. This statement was filed with the
LA County Clerk on: June 21, 2019. NOTICE
in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section
17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally
expires at the end of five years from the date
on which it was filed in the office of the county
clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of
Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after
any change in the facts set forth in the statement
pursuant to Section 17913 other than a
change in the residence address of a registered
owner. a new Fictitious Business Name
statement must be filed before the expiration.
The filing of this statement does not of itself
authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious
Business Name in violation of the rights of
another under federal, state, or common law
(see Section 14411 et seq., business and professions
code). Publish: Pasadena Weekly.
Dates: 7/4/19, 7/11/19, 7/18/19, 7/25/19
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATE-
MENT FILE No.2019157219
Type of Filing: Original The following
person(s) is (are) doing business as: GOSSI
JEWELS; 10013 Rutledge Pl. Sun Valley, CA
91352. COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED
OWNER(S) Anoush Pogossian, 10013 Rutledge
Pl. Sun Valley, CA 91352.. THIS BUSI-
NESS IS CONDUCTED BY an Individual. The
registrant commenced to transact business
under the Fictitious Business Name or names
listed above on: 06/2019. I declare that all information
in this statement is true and correct.
/s/: Anoush Pogossian. TITLE: Owner. This
statement was filed with the LA County Clerk
on: June 7, 2019. NOTICE in accordance with
subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious
Name Statement generally expires at the end
of five years from the date on which it was filed
in the office of the county clerk, except, as
provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920,
where it expires 40 days after any change in
the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to
Section 17913 other than a change in the residence
address of a registered owner. a new
Fictitious Business Name statement must be
filed before the expiration. The filing of this
statement does not of itself authorize the use
in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in
violation of the rights of another under federal,
state, or common law (see Section 14411 et
seq., business and professions code).
Publish: Pasadena Weekly. Dates: 7/4/19,
7/11/19, 7/18/19, 7/25/19
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATE-
MENT FILE No.2019182165
Type of Filing: Original. The following
person(s) is (are) doing business as: ATP
COMMERICIAL DEVELOPMENT. 177 E. Colorado
Blvd., Suite 200 Pasadena, CA 91105.
COUNTY: Los Angeles. Articles of Incorporation
or Organization Number: 2200643. REG-
ISTERED OWNER(S) American Team Realty
Properties, Inc., 177 E. Colorado Blvd., Suite
200 Pasadena, CA 91105. State of Incorporation
or LLC: California. THIS BUSINESS IS
CONDUCTED BY a Corporation. The registrant
commenced to transact business under
the fictitious business name or names listed
above on: 05/2019. I declare that all information
in this statement is true and correct. /s/
Sandra Erika Alvarez. TITLE: President, Corp
or LLC Name: American Team Realty Properties,
Inc, LLC. This statement was filed with
the LA County Clerk on: July 1, 2019. NOTICE
in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section
17920, a Fictitious Name statement generally
expires at the end of five years from the date
on which it was filed in the office of the county
clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of
Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after
any change in the facts set forth in the statement
pursuant to Section 17913 other than a
change in the residence address of a registered
owner. a new Fictitious Business Name
statement must be filed before the expiration.
The filing of this statement does not of itself
authorize the use in this state of a fictitious
business name in violation of the rights of
another under federal, state, or common law
(see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions
code). Publish: Pasadena Weekly.
Dates: 7/4/19, 7/11/19, 7/18/19, 7/25/19
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATE-
MENT FILE No.2019181571
Type of Filing: Original The following
person(s) is (are) doing business as: A-
TEAM TAX AND ACCOUNTING, A-TEAM
TAX & ACCOUNTING; 1950 Starvale Rd.
Glendale, CA 91207. COUNTY: Los Angeles.
REGISTERED OWNER(S) Ani Yaralian, 1950
Starvale Rd. Glendale, CA 91207. THIS BUSI-
NESS 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/:
Ani Yaralian. TITLE: Owner. This statement
was filed with the LA County Clerk on: June
28, 2019. NOTICE in accordance with subdivision
(a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name
Statement generally expires at the end of five
years from the date on which it was filed in the
office of the county clerk, except, as provided
in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it
expires 40 days after any change in the facts
set forth in the statement pursuant to Section
17913 other than a change in the residence
address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious
Business Name statement must be filed before
the expiration. The filing of this statement
does not of itself authorize the use in this state
of a Fictitious Business Name in violation
of the rights of another under federal, state,
or common law (see Section 14411 et seq.,
business and professions code). Publish:
Pasadena Weekly. Dates: 7/4/19, 7/11/19,
7/18/19, 7/25/19
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATE-
MENT FILE No.2019176566
Type of Filing: Amended. The following
person(s) is (are) doing business as: PASA-
DENA MOVING AND STORAGE. 1905 S.
Mountain Ave. Monrovia, CA 91016. COUN-
TY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S)
Monterey Properties, Inc., 1905 S. Mountain
Ave. Monrovia, CA 91016. State of Incorporation
or LLC: California. THIS BUSINESS IS
CONDUCTED BY a Corporation. The registrant
commenced to transact business under
the fictitious business name or names listed
above on: 01/1993. I declare that all information
in this statement is true and correct. /s/
Tom F. Schiffilea. TITLE: President, Corp or
LLC Name: Monterey Properties, Inc. This
statement was filed with the LA County Clerk
on: June 25, 2019. NOTICE in accordance
with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious
Name statement generally expires at the
end of five years from the date on which it was
filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as
provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920,
where it expires 40 days after any change in
the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to
Section 17913 other than a change in the residence
address of a registered owner. a new
Fictitious Business Name statement must be
filed before the expiration. The filing of this
statement does not of itself authorize the use
in this state of a fictitious business name in
violation of the rights of another under federal,
state, or common law (see Section 14411 et
seq., Business and Professions code).
Publish: Pasadena Weekly. Dates: 7/11/19,
7/18/19, 7/25/19, 8/1/19
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATE-
MENT FILE No.2019175037
Type of Filing: Original. The following
person(s) is (are) doing business as: HOL-
LYWOOD SPECTACLES OPTICAL. 454 W.
Colorado St. Glendale, CA 91205. COUNTY:
Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Hollyspectacles
LLC, 454 W. Colorado St. Glendale,
CA 91205. State of Incorporation or LLC:
California. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED
BY a Limited Liability Company. The registrant
commenced to transact business under

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the fictitious business name or names listed
above on: N/A. I declare that all information in
this statement is true and correct. /s/ Sean Villacrucis.
TITLE: Member, Corp or LLC Name:
Hollyspectacles LLC. This statement was filed
with the LA County Clerk on: June 21, 2019.
NOTICE in accordance with subdivision (a) of
Section 17920, a Fictitious Name statement
generally expires at the end of five years from
the date on which it was filed in the office of
the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision
(b) of Section 17920, where it expires
40 days after any change in the facts set forth
in the statement pursuant to Section 17913
other than a change in the residence address
of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business
Name statement must be filed before the
expiration. The filing of this statement does not
of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious
business name in violation of the rights
of another under federal, state, or common
law (see Section 14411 et seq., Business and
Professions code). Publish: Pasadena Weekly.
Dates: 7/11/19, 7/18/19, 7/25/19, 8/1/19
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATE-
MENT FILE No.2019184571
Type of Filing: Original. The following
person(s) is (are) doing business as: AVANT
ALLERGY. 9808 Venice Blvd., #600 Culver
City, CA 90232. COUNTY: Los Angeles.
REGISTERED OWNER(S) Sandra A. Ho, MD
Professional Corporation, 9808 Venice Blvd.,
#600 Culver City, CA 90232. State of Incorporation
or LLC: California. THIS BUSINESS
IS CONDUCTED BY a Corporation. The registrant
commenced to transact business under
the fictitious business name or names listed
above on: N/A. I declare that all information in
this statement is true and correct. /s/ Sandra
A Ho. TITLE: President, Corp or LLC Name:
Sandra A. Ho, MD Professional Corporation.
This statement was filed with the LA County
Clerk on: July 3, 2019. NOTICE in accordance
with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious
Name statement generally expires at the
end of five years from the date on which it was
filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as
provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920,
where it expires 40 days after any change in
the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to
Section 17913 other than a change in the residence
address of a registered owner. a new
Fictitious Business Name statement must be
filed before the expiration. The filing of this
statement does not of itself authorize the use
in this state of a fictitious business name in
violation of the rights of another under federal,
state, or common law (see Section 14411 et
seq., Business and Professions code).
Publish: Pasadena Weekly. Dates: 7/11/19,
7/18/19, 7/25/19, 8/1/19
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATE-
MENT FILE No.2019185517
Type of Filing: Original. The following
person(s) is (are) doing business as: DEEP
ROOT IRRIGATION PRODUCTS. 4909 Algoma
Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90041. COUNTY:
Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Deep
Root Irrigation Products, 4909 Algoma Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90041. State of Incorporation
or LLC: California. THIS BUSINESS IS
CONDUCTED BY a Corporation. The registrant
commenced to transact business under
the fictitious business name or names listed
above on: 05/2018. I declare that all information
in this statement is true and correct. /s/
Julian Koziak. TITLE: Managing Member,
Corp or LLC Name: Deep Root Irrigation
Products. This statement was filed with the
LA County Clerk on: July 3, 2019. NOTICE
in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section
17920, a Fictitious Name statement generally
expires at the end of five years from the date
on which it was filed in the office of the county
clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of
Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after
any change in the facts set forth in the statement
pursuant to Section 17913 other than a
change in the residence address of a registered
owner. a new Fictitious Business Name
statement must be filed before the expiration.
The filing of this statement does not of itself
authorize the use in this state of a fictitious
business name in violation of the rights of
another under federal, state, or common law
(see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions
code). Publish: Pasadena Weekly.
Dates: 7/11/19, 7/18/19, 7/25/19, 8/1/19
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATE-
MENT FILE No.2019186039
Type of Filing: Original. The following
person(s) is (are) doing business as: CUS-
TOM SALON SOLUTIONS. 914 E. Walnut
Ave. Burbank, CA 91501. COUNTY: Los
Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Elite
Formulas, Inc., 914 E. Walnut Ave. Burbank,
CA 91501. State of Incorporation or LLC:
California. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED
BY a Corporation. The registrant commenced
to transact business under the fictitious business
name or names listed above on: N/A. I
declare that all information in this statement
is true and correct. /s/ Dougla Denton. TITLE:
Largest Spa in Pasadena
• Six Therapists
every day
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Customers
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754 N Lake Ave | 626-460-8333
President, Corp or LLC Name: Elite Formulas,
Inc. This statement was filed with the LA
County Clerk on: July 5, 2019. NOTICE in
accordance with subdivision (a) of Section
17920, a Fictitious Name statement generally
expires at the end of five years from the date
on which it was filed in the office of the county
clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of
Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after
any change in the facts set forth in the statement
pursuant to Section 17913 other than a
change in the residence address of a registered
owner. a new Fictitious Business Name
statement must be filed before the expiration.
The filing of this statement does not of itself
authorize the use in this state of a fictitious
business name in violation of the rights of
another under federal, state, or common law
(see Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions
code). Publish: Pasadena Weekly.
Dates: 7/11/19, 7/18/19, 7/25/19, 8/1/19
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATE-
MENT FILE No.2019170207
Type of Filing: Original The following
person(s) is (are) doing business as: RAN-
CHO CONSUELO ALPACAS, RCJ ALPACAS;
1043 Heritage Oaks Dr. Arcadia, CA 91006,
PO Box 1555 Sierra Madre, CA 91025.
COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED
OWNER(S) Aleksandar Jakovljevic, 1043
Heritage Oaks Dr. Arcadia, CA 91006. THIS
BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY an Individual.
The registrant commenced to transact business
under the Fictitious Business Name or
names listed above on: 06/2019. I declare that
all information in this statement is true and
correct. /s/: Aleksandar Jakovljevic. TITLE:
Owner. This statement was filed with the LA
County Clerk on: June 17, 2019. NOTICE in
accordance with subdivision (a) of Section
17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally
expires at the end of five years from the date
on which it was filed in the office of the county
clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of
Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after
any change in the facts set forth in the statement
pursuant to Section 17913 other than a
change in the residence address of a registered
owner. a new Fictitious Business Name
statement must be filed before the expiration.
The filing of this statement does not of itself
authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious
Business Name in violation of the rights of
another under federal, state, or common law
(see Section 14411 et seq., business and professions
code). Publish: Pasadena Weekly.
Dates: 7/11/19, 7/18/19, 7/25/19, 8/1/19
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATE-
MENT FILE No.2019181951
Type of Filing: Original The following
person(s) is (are) doing business as: PEACE-
FUL SPACES; 829 W. Mariposa St. Altadena,
CA 91001, PO Box 92578 Pasadena, CA
91109. COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGISTERED
OWNER(S) Annie Walden, 829 W. Mariposa
St. Altadena, CA 91001. 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/: Annie
Walden. TITLE: Owner. This statement
was filed with the LA County Clerk on: July
1, 2019. NOTICE in accordance with subdivision
(a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name
Statement generally expires at the end of five
years from the date on which it was filed in the
office of the county clerk, except, as provided
in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it
expires 40 days after any change in the facts
set forth in the statement pursuant to Section
17913 other than a change in the residence
address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious
Business Name statement must be filed before
the expiration. The filing of this statement
does not of itself authorize the use in this state
of a Fictitious Business Name in violation
of the rights of another under federal, state,
or common law (see Section 14411 et seq.,
business and professions code). Publish:
Pasadena Weekly. Dates: 7/11/19, 7/18/19,
7/25/19, 8/1/19
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATE-
MENT FILE No.2019186688
Type of Filing: Original The following
person(s) is (are) doing business as: GPK
SALES; 324 S. Beverly Dr., Unit 187 Beverly
Hills, CA 90212. COUNTY: Los Angeles.
REGISTERED OWNER(S) Sharline Liu, 324 S.
Beverly Dr., Unit 187 Beverly Hills, CA 90212.
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/: Sharline Liu. TITLE: Owner. This
statement was filed with the LA County Clerk
on: July 8, 2019. NOTICE in accordance with
subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious
Name Statement generally expires at the end
of five years from the date on which it was filed
in the office of the county clerk, except, as
provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920,
where it expires 40 days after any change in
the facts set forth in the statement pursuant
to Section 17913 other than a change in the
residence address of a registered owner. a
new Fictitious Business Name statement
must be filed before the expiration. The filing
of this statement does not of itself authorize
the use in this state of a Fictitious Business
Name in violation of the rights of another under
federal, state, or common law (see Section
14411 et seq., business and professions
code). Publish: Pasadena Weekly. Dates:
7/11/19, 7/18/19, 7/25/19, 8/1/19
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATE-
MENT FILE No.2019188209
Type of Filing: Original. The following
person(s) is (are) doing business as: GO FOR
BROKE STRATEGIES; 319 W. Mariposa St.
Altadena, CA 91001-4723. COUNTY: Los
Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Kenneth
K. Fujimoto, 319 W. Mariposa St. Altadena,
CA 91001-4723. 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
in this statement is true and correct. /s/:
Kenneth K. Fujimoto. TITLE: Owner. This
statement was filed with the LA County Clerk
on: July 9, 2019. NOTICE in accordance with
subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious
Name Statement generally expires at the end
of five years from the date on which it was filed
in the office of the county clerk, except, as
provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920,
where it expires 40 days after any change in
the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to
Section 17913 other than a change in the residence
address of a registered owner. a new
Fictitious Business Name statement must be
filed before the expiration. The filing of this
statement does not of itself authorize the use
in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in
violation of the rights of another under federal,
state, or common law (see Section 14411 et
seq., business and professions code).
Publish: Pasadena Weekly. Dates: 7/11/19,
7/18/19, 7/25/19, 8/1/19
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATE-
MENT FILE No.2019176849
Type of Filing: Amended. The following
person(s) is (are) doing business as: GEN-
ERAL CAMERA REPAIR; 2218 E. Colorado
Blvd., Pasadena, CA 91107. COUNTY: Los
Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Brian
Greco, Sabrina Ann Coghlan, 1284 Westlyn
Place Pasadena, CA 91104. THIS BUSINESS
IS CONDUCTED BY a General Partnership.
The registrant commenced to transact business
under the Fictitious Business Name or
names listed above on: 03/1964. I declare
that all information in this statement is true
and correct. /s/: Sabrina Ann Coghlan. TITLE:
Partner. This statement was filed with the LA
County Clerk on: June 25, 2019. NOTICE in
accordance with subdivision (a) of Section
17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally
expires at the end of five years from the date
on which it was filed in the office of the county
clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of
Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after
any change in the facts set forth in the statement
pursuant to Section 17913 other than a
change in the residence address of a registered
owner. a new Fictitious Business Name
statement must be filed before the expiration.
The filing of this statement does not of itself
authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious
Business Name in violation of the rights of
another under federal, state, or common law
(see Section 14411 et seq., business and professions
code). Publish: Pasadena Weekly.
Dates: 7/11/19, 7/18/19, 7/25/19, 8/1/19
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATE-
MENT FILE No.2019172938
Type of Filing: Original. The following
person(s) is (are) doing business as: LOVELY
REBEL APPAREL; 25986 Sand Canyon
Rd. Santa Clarita, CA 91387. COUNTY: Los
Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Rebecca
Leavitt, 25986 Sand Canyon Rd. Santa Clarita,
CA 91387. 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/: Rebecca Leavitt. TITLE:
Owner. This statement was filed with the LA
County Clerk on: June 19, 2019. NOTICE in
accordance with subdivision (a) of Section
17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally
expires at the end of five years from the date
on which it was filed in the office of the county
clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of
Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after
any change in the facts set forth in the statement
pursuant to Section 17913 other than a
change in the residence address of a registered
owner. a new Fictitious Business Name
statement must be filed before the expiration.
The filing of this statement does not of itself
authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious
Business Name in violation of the rights of another
under federal, state, or common law (see
Section 14411 et seq., business and professions
code). Publish: Pasadena Weekly. Dates:
7/11/19, 7/18/19, 7/25/19, 8/1/19
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATE-
MENT FILE No.2019183191
Type of Filing: Original. The following
person(s) is (are) doing business as: LEABA-
NOS; 6720 E. Crescent Street Los Angeles,
CA 90042. COUNTY: Los Angeles. REGIS-
TERED OWNER(S) Learie Bain, 554 E. Benwood
Street Covina, CA 91722. THIS BUSI-
NESS IS CONDUCTED BY an Individual. The
registrant commenced to transact business
under the Fictitious Business Name or names
listed above on: 07/2002. I declare that all information
in this statement is true and correct.
/s/: Learie Bain. TITLE: Owner. This statement
was filed with the LA County Clerk on: July 2,
2019. NOTICE in accordance with subdivision
(a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name
Statement generally expires at the end of five
years from the date on which it was filed in the
office of the county clerk, except, as provided
in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it
expires 40 days after any change in the facts
set forth in the statement pursuant to Section
17913 other than a change in the residence
address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious
Business Name statement must be filed before
the expiration. The filing of this statement
does not of itself authorize the use in this state
of a Fictitious Business Name in violation
of the rights of another under federal, state,
or common law (see Section 14411 et seq.,
business and professions code). Publish:
Pasadena Weekly. Dates: 7/11/19, 7/18/19,
7/25/19, 8/1/19
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATE-
MENT FILE No.2019179921
Type of Filing: Original. The following
person(s) is (are) doing business as: SIGNS
SUPPLIES; 4901 Patata St., Suite 104 Cudahy,
CA 90201. COUNTY: Los Angeles.
REGISTERED OWNER(S) Jesus Martinez,
6921 Sherman Way Apt. A Bell, CA 90201,
Fernando Espinoza, 4901 Patata St., Suite
104 Cudahy, CA 90201. THIS BUSINESS IS
CONDUCTED BY a General Partnership. The
registrant commenced to transact business
under the Fictitious Business Name or names
listed above on: 06/2019. I declare that all information
in this statement is true and correct.
/s/: Fernando Espinoza. TITLE: Partner. This
statement was filed with the LA County Clerk
on: June 27, 2019. NOTICE in accordance
with subdivision (a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious
Name Statement generally expires at the
end of five years from the date on which it was
filed in the office of the county clerk, except, as
provided in subdivision (b) of Section 17920,
where it expires 40 days after any change in
the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to
Section 17913 other than a change in the residence
address of a registered owner. a new
Fictitious Business Name statement must be
filed before the expiration. The filing of this
statement does not of itself authorize the use
in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in
violation of the rights of another under federal,
state, or common law (see Section 14411 et
seq., business and professions code).
Publish: Pasadena Weekly. Dates: 7/11/19,
7/18/19, 7/25/19, 8/1/19
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATE-
MENT FILE No.2019185473
Type of Filing: Original. The following
person(s) is (are) doing business as: AMS-
CUD, AMSCUD WATERSPORTS; 2115 Sherwood
Rd. San Marino, CA 91108. COUNTY:
Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S)
Michael Pranolo, 2115 Sherwood Rd. San
Marino, CA 91108. 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/: Michael
Pranolo. TITLE: Owner. This statement
was filed with the LA County Clerk on: July 3,
2019. NOTICE in accordance with subdivision
(a) of Section 17920, a Fictitious Name
Statement generally expires at the end of five
years from the date on which it was filed in the
office of the county clerk, except, as provided
in subdivision (b) of Section 17920, where it
expires 40 days after any change in the facts
set forth in the statement pursuant to Section
17913 other than a change in the residence
address of a registered owner. a new Fictitious
Business Name statement must be filed before
the expiration. The filing of this statement
does not of itself authorize the use in this state
of a Fictitious Business Name in violation
of the rights of another under federal, state,
or common law (see Section 14411 et seq.,
business and professions code). Publish:
Pasadena Weekly. Dates: 7/11/19, 7/18/19,
7/25/19, 8/1/19
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATE-
MENT FILE No.2019186292
Type of Filing: Original. The following
person(s) is (are) doing business as: LOLA
DANGER REFILL SERVICE; 225 N. Rose
Street #310 Burbank, CA 91505. COUNTY:
Los Angeles. REGISTERED OWNER(S) Tracy
Larson, 225 N. Rose Street #310 Burbank,
CA 91505. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED
BY an Individual. The registrant commenced
to transact business under the Fictitious
Business Name or names listed above on:
07/2019. I declare that all information in this
statement is true and correct. /s/: Tracy Larson.
TITLE: Owner. This statement was filed
with the LA County Clerk on: July 5, 2019.
NOTICE in accordance with subdivision (a) of
Section 17920, a Fictitious Name Statement
generally expires at the end of five years from
the date on which it was filed in the office of
the county clerk, except, as provided in subdivision
(b) of Section 17920, where it expires
40 days after any change in the facts set forth
in the statement pursuant to Section 17913
other than a change in the residence address
of a registered owner. a new Fictitious Business
Name statement must be filed before the
expiration. The filing of this statement does
not of itself authorize the use in this state of
a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the
rights of another under federal, state, or common
law (see Section 14411 et seq., business
and professions code). Publish: Pasadena
Weekly. Dates: 7/11/19, 7/18/19, 7/25/19,
8/1/19
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATE-
MENT FILE No.2019163823
Type of Filing: Original. The following
person(s) is (are) doing business as:
GRACEKAYLA.COM; 1626 N. Altadena Dr.
Pasadena, CA 91107. COUNTY: Los Angeles.
REGISTERED OWNER(S) Mike Kazandjian,
1626 N. Altadena Dr. Pasadena, CA 91107.
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/: Mike Kazandjian. TITLE:
Owner. This statement was filed with the LA
County Clerk on: June 14, 2019. NOTICE in
accordance with subdivision (a) of Section
17920, a Fictitious Name Statement generally
expires at the end of five years from the date
on which it was filed in the office of the county
clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of
Section 17920, where it expires 40 days after
any change in the facts set forth in the statement
pursuant to Section 17913 other than a
change in the residence address of a registered
owner. a new Fictitious Business Name
statement must be filed before the expiration.
The filing of this statement does not of itself
authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious
Business Name in violation of the rights of
another under federal, state, or common law
(see Section 14411 et seq., business and professions
code). Publish: Pasadena Weekly.
Dates: 7/11/19, 7/18/19, 7/25/19, 8/1/19
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were recognized, but are nonetheless great writers and reporters and editors
who certainly deserve recognition,” I was quoted saying.
Those journalists at the time also included Carl Kozlowski (who won an
award for feature writing from CNPA in 2005 and an honorable mention from
the Press Club in 2011), Chip Jacobs and Justin Chapman, as well as veteran Music
Editor Bliss Bowen and Calendar Editor John Sollenberger, “who routinely
break entertainment-related stories. Also contributing to the paper’s overall
success in 2009 was former Art Director Joel Vendette and former PW Copy Editor
John Seeley.”
Also in 2010, the Press Club awarded Jacobs a first-place award for a personality
profile he had written the previous year about a mysterious smog creditbroker
who exploited the state’s air pollution market. Joe also won first-place
honors for his report on a local woman’s struggles in keeping her home from
predatory lenders. Current Deputy Editor Andre Coleman took home a secondplace
prize for his story on the officer-involved shooting death of a local man,
while Tina Dupuy won second place for investigative reporting with her story on
a place posing as a pregnancy clinic that was really a religious oriented operation
aimed at dissuading women from having abortions.
Piasecki, who is now managing editor of another of our sister papers, The
Argonaut, and former PW Deputy Editor Jake Armstrong were also named as
Blue Ribbon finalists with CNPA for stories they had written the previous year.
The following year, Joe repeated as a first-place winner with the Press Club
with his story “The story behind the stories,” about the launch of the new literary
magazine, Slake, started by former LA Weekly editors Laurie Ochoa and Joe
Donnelly.
Jake took home an award for investigative reporting category for an outstanding
follow-up story he had reported about on the disproportionate number
of African Americans being arrested for marijuana-related crimes, and Michael
Collins also won in that category with his exposé on NASA’s use of monkeys for
testing of radiation exposure in space. With CNPA, Jake’s story, “Blunting Inequity,”
came in third, and another story of his won an honorable mention.
Along with the seven awards from AAN during our limited membership, and
25 from the Press Club since the late 1990s and early 2000s, we have also won
25 awards from CNPA since 1985, one of those a second-place award for display
advertising in 1995, the other also a second place, this time for classified advertising
in 1996, according to CNPA’s Simon Birch.
JUST LAST MONTH
On June 30, longtime PW columnist Ellen Snortland took home a first-place
Press Club award for her work last year, and present PW Deputy Editor André
Coleman was recognized as a third place finalist for Journalist of the Year for
papers with less than 50,000 circulation. In the spirit of full disclosure, I came
in second to Ellen in the column category for a piece that I had written on the
subject of, ironically, full disclosure, only on the part of police and government
agencies.
As indicated previously, this is by no means an exhaustive or definitive list.
With the help of Birch, and the Press Club and AAN’s websites, along with
my own memory and limited record keeping, I’ve come up with more than
55 awards from those three organizations over the past three decades — not
including other civic awards bestowed upon staffers for their civic engagement
and other meritorious works.
For all of the above, and so much more, I am both proud and thankful to be
associated with the greatest group of newspaper people that a journalist could
ever hope to work with. ■
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8Antaeus Theatre Company, at the Kiki & David Gindler Performing Arts Center, 110 E.
Broadway, Glendale, presents the 1944 Betolt Brecht satirical comedy of love, war and justice
“Caucasian Chalk Circle,” opening at 8 p.m. tonight. It’s the story of a humble kitchen maid
named Grusha, in the Caucasus Mountains of the nation of Georgia. She risks her life to rescue an
abandoned baby from civil war. It continues through Aug. 26. Tickets are $35.
THURSDAY 07.11.19
FRIDAY 07.12.19
CHOICE EVENTS
FOR THE WEEK OF
07.11–07.18
BY JOHN SOLLENBERGER
Arcadia Performing Arts Center, 188 Campus Drive, Arcadia presents the annual International Dance
Festival, as guests dance to styles from around the world, enjoy music, karaoke and international food, from 5 to 9
p.m. Free. Call (626) 821-1781 or visit arcadiapaf.org.
SATURDAY 07.13.19
SUNDAY 07.14.19
MONDAY 07.15.19
TUESDAY 07.16.19
WEDNESDAY 07.17.19
THURSDAY 07.18.19
Pasadena POPS Summer Concert Series at the Los Angeles County Arboretum and
Botanic Garden, 301 N. Baldwin Ave., Arcadia presents “Rhapsody in Blue,” featuring songs of
the Gershwin era and the jazz age. Guest vocal soloists are Tony Yazbeck and Patti Austin. Guest
pianist is Frederick Hodges. Gates open at 5:30 p.m. and the concert starts at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are
$25 and up. Call (626) 793-7172 or visit pasadenasymphony-pops.org.
California Philharmonic Orchestra at Walt Disney Concert Hall, 111 S. Grand Ave.,
Los Angeles, celebrates Bastille Day with a concert of French music, including excerpts from
“Les Misérables” by Calude-Michel Schönberg, plus works by Berlioz and Saint-
Saëns. Guest performers are Philip Smith, Anne Martinez and Randal Keith, with the
CalPhil Chorale. A talk by Maestro Victor Vener starts at 1 p.m., and the concert starts
at 2 p.m. Tickets are $37.50 to $140. Call (323) 850-2000 or visit calphil.com.
Vroman’s Bookstore, 696 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena presents Terry Moore discussing
and signing “66 on 66: A Photographer’s Journey,” featuring photos \Moore’s
taken traveling the legendary highway since the 1960s, starting at 7 p.m. Call (626) 449-
5320 or visit vromansbookstore.com.
Descanso Gardens’ annual World Rhythms world music series features flamenco dancer,
singer and choreographer Briseyda Zárate from 6 to 7 p.m., included in Descanso admission
of $9 general admission, $6 for students and seniors, $4 for children 5 to 12, free for
those 4 and younger. Call (818) 949-4200 or visit descansogardens.org.
The Sierra Madre Playhouse, 87 W. Sierra Madre Blvd., Sierra Madre, series of classic movie
musical screenings presents “42nd Street” (1933), starring Ruby Keeler, Warner Baxter,
Dick Powell, Ginger Rogers, Bebe Daniels and George Brent, starting at 8 p.m. Admission
is $10 per film. Call (626) 355-4318 or visit sierramadreplayhouse.org.
The Blue Guitar at Arroyo Seco Golf Course, 1055 Lohman Lane, South Pasadena
presents Louie Cruz Beltran performing Latin jazz, salsa and music from the Great
American Songbook, starting at 7 p.m. Tickets are $20. Visit blueguitar.club.
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