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04.16.18Volume 17 Issue 127
WHAT’S UP WESTSIDE ..................PAGE 2
SMC PHOTO SHOW ........................PAGE 3
EARTH TALK ....................................PAGE 5
CRIME WATCH ..................................PAGE 7
MYSTERY REVEALED ....................PAGE 9
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Jake Hofheimer hasn’t changedmuch since his days at New RoadsSchool. Even after appearing inmedia outlets such as the LA Timesand ESPN for being a trans baseballplayer, he’s still the same affable, fun-loving, athletic student. Althoughhe’s in Colorado at CU Boulder, theNew Roads grad continues to advo-cate in Southern California for transrights and inclusion, and will berewarded for his efforts with JQInternational’s Trailblazer 2018award, making Hofheimer both theyoungest person and first transgen-der person to be recognized.
“It means a lot,” Hofheimer saidin a phone call, on receiving theaward. “I was pretty surprised theyasked me to be an honoree. Thereare so many people in the queer
community who have beenactivists and I’m so new to this. It'spretty shocking, but I’m incrediblyhonored and excited to be receiv-ing this.” JQ International is aJewish LGBT international out-reach program that educates thepublic on issues and inclusion andprovides support for LGBT Jews.
Before New Roads, before JQawards, and before Jake,Hofheimer was a girl, Emma.When Jake was Emma, he neverfelt comfortable as a girl, beingbullied at previous schools for theway he’d portrayed his identity.
“Life before New Roads Schoolwasn't a good fit for me,” Hofheimersaid, “No one was very accepting ofqueer identity for the most part, andpeople weren't very nice to me.”
After gender therapy, Jake eventu-
New Roads grad a trans Trailblazerthat continues advocacyTORRIE KRANTZ
Special to the Daily Press
Spring is the season of renewal and new gro-cery options are sprouting up this month.
At the south-east corner of WilshireBoulevard and Harvard Street, Erewhon gro-cery store has planted new roots in a 10,500-square-foot space.
The company, founded in 1968, is an inde-pendent, family-owned grocer with locations inLos Angeles, Calabasas, Venice and now SantaMonica. They offer a 100 percent organic producesection and are known for stocking their shelveswith products from smaller suppliers. Accordingto the company, its product recommendations aremade from the store level, not a corporate office.
“I work with a lot of small companies, thataren’t in Gelson’s, Bristol Farms, or Whole Foods;they wouldn’t waste their time on them becausethey are more expensive,” said Erewhon VicePresident, Jason Widener. “The practices that arebehind some of these small companies are neces-sary and important and there’s a lot of awareness
SEE ADVOCACY PAGE 7
KATE CAGLEDaily Press Staff Writer
An annual review of the city’sDevelopment Agreements foundall 33 properties in good faith com-pliance with their contracts.
A real estate DevelopmentAgreement, or DA, allows develop-ers to build beyond zoning restric-tions in return for communitybenefits like fees or open space.Because they are individuallynegotiated, each agreement con-tains unique time frames, obliga-tions and requirements - includingfees, physical improvements andongoing services.
“The standard is not black andwhite but it is based on the wholeof the activity the developer isengaging in and our review ofthat,” said Principal PlannerRoxanne Tanemori at the April 10
City Council meeting. Tanemori’sreport looked at the individualcontracts for each property andwhether the projects held up theirend of the deal.
During the Tuesday night meet-ing, Council member SueHimmelrich raised concerns abouta provision in the DA for ColoradoCenter that requires public accessto a park and meeting room. Aneighborhood group trying toorganize an event at the site wastold they needed liability insurancein order to use the space. Thegroup complained the requirementwas costly and a burden.
“I am aware of the issue and wehave been discussing it,” Tanemorisaid. She said the DA allowsColorado Center to impose rea-sonable restrictions that the city
SEE CONTRACTS PAGE 4
SEE GROCERY PAGE 7
Angel CarrerasNOW OPEN: Erewhon is the latest grocery store to open in Santa Monica.
Openings and remodels for thecity’s grocery markets in April
City review finds compliancewith development contracts
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Monday, April 16Introduction to FindingGrants (for Nonprofits)Introduction to the FoundationCenter’s database of U.S. founda-tions, corporate giving programs, andpublic charities. Main Library, 601Santa Monica Blvd. 1 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Landmarks CommissionMeetingRegular meeting of the Santa MonicaLandmarks Commission. City Hall,1685 Main St. 7 p.m.
Arts Commission MeetingRegular meeting of the Santa MonicaArts Commission. Ken EdwardsCenter, 1527 4th St. 6:30 p.m.
Task Force on theEnvironment MeetingThe task force was created to“advise City staff and leadership(decision makers) on determiningand setting environmental policy anddecisions, in accordance with theguiding principles, goals and objec-tives of the Sustainable CityProgram.” 2200 Virginia Ave. Park,Patio Room. 7:00 p.m.
Experience Virtual RealityA hands-on demo of Oculus Rift.Learn how VR can transform howwe entertain ourselves, but alsohow we learn and create. PicoBranch Library, 2201 Pico Blvd. 3p.m. - 4 p.m.
Tuesday, April 17Kids' Writers Group atMain: “Sock Puppet”PoetryA group for kids who love to write.
This month, the group will use theSock Puppets app to make videopoems. Main Library, 601 SantaMonica Blvd. 3:45 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.
Gentle Yoga at FairviewIn a class that is safe for seniors andbeginners, as well as relaxing andstress-releasing for pros, veteraninstructor Raghavan guides youthrough a gentle session of yoga andmeditation. Fairview Branch Library,2101 Ocean Park Blvd. 6:30 p.m.
L.E.A.R.N.: Learn, Excel,Achieve and Read NowOne-on-one access to volunteersavailable to help students withhomework assignments and readingcomprehension. Bilingual volunteersavailable. Pico Branch Library, 2201Pico Blvd. 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Wednesday, April 18Santa Monica CertifiedFarmer's Market(Downtown)Some nine thousands food shoppers,and many of Los Angeles' bestknown chefs and restaurants, arekeyed to the seasonal rhythms of theweekly Wednesday Market.Downtown. 8:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
The Commission for theSenior Community Santa Monica's Commission for theSenior Community focuses on pre-serving and improving the quality oflife for Santa Monicans 60 and older.The Commission advises City Councilon a wide range of issues relevant toolder adults. The Commission alsoprovides opportunities to educateseniors, their families and caregiverson these issues. Ken Edwards Center,1527 4th St. 1:30 P.M.
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Pacific PalisadesMusic Guild presents “Four Seasons Of The Americas”
St. Matthew’s Music Guild continues its 2017 – 2018 season on Friday, April 20, at 8p.m., with a program featuring the “Four Seasons” – not by Italy’s “Red Priest,” AntonioVivaldi, but by two living American composers Mark O’Connor (U.S.) and Astor Piazzolla(Argentina). The Chamber Orchestra at St. Matthew’s will be conducted by TomaszGolka. The program will also include Tchaikovsky’s Serenade for Strings and the worldpremiere of a Music Guild commissioned work by Nathan Wang, one of the hottest com-posers for American and Asian cinema. Violinists Yi-Huan Zhao and Kevin Kumar will bethe featured soloists in the “Four Seasons.”
O’Connor is an American bluegrass, jazz and country violinist/fiddler and composerand frequent collaborator with classical, jazz and pop artists such as Yo-Yo Ma, StephaneGrappelli, and James Taylor. His The American Seasons takes its inspiration fromVivaldi’s set of concertos by featuring a solo violinist/fiddler against a larger stringorchestra. O’Connor creates a blend of authentic southern bluegrass feel with a moreclassical style to create a distinctive sound-world that has won high praise from critics,performers and audience alike. O’Connor has won three Grammy Awards, including onein 2000 for Best Classical Crossover Album, for his Appalachian Journey, with Yo-Yo Maand bassist Edgar Meyer.
Like O’Connor, Argentinian composer Astor Piazzolla pays tribute to Vivaldi in his CuatroEstaciones Porteñas or Four Seasons of Buenos Aires – four tangos originally scored for aquintet of violin, piano, electric guitar, bass and bandoneón. In 1998 the work was arrangedfor violin solo, strings and acoustic guitar by Russian composer Leonid Desyatnikov who,with Piazzolla’s permission, included occasional quotes from Vivaldi’s original.
O’Connor’s Spring and Autumn will alternate with Piazzolla’s Summer and Winter. Violinist Yi-Huan Zhao is in demand throughout Southern California as an orchestral
player, chamber musician, and soloist. He has served as Concertmaster of The ChamberOrchestra at St. Matthew’s since 1999. Kumar, Co-Founder/Director of Salastina ChamberMusic Society, has been hailed for his “dynamic and joyous performances” (Music-WebInt’l) and has appeared as a soloist with the Los Angeles Philharmonic and other orches-tras around the world.
The concert will include a new work, commissioned by St. Matthew’s Music Guild, byEmmy winning composer Nathan Wang. Wang is one of the most prolific and versatile com-posers working in the film industry, with credits ranging from scores for Steven Spielberg’sDreamworks Animation and the Walt Disney Company to Asian classics such as “CrouchingTiger, Hidden Dragon” (scoring) and a documentary featured at the 2004 NationalDemocratic Convention. His compositions have been performed by the Los AngelesPhilharmonic, San Franciso Symphony, Los Angeles Opera, and Chicago Symphony.
The concert will conclude with Peter Tchaikovsky’s beloved Serenade for Strings.Composed in 1880, the piece was originally intended as an tribute to Mozart, with overtreferences to the Classical style of the late 18th century. As Tchaikovsky continued towork on the piece, it became a four-movement serenade, thoroughly Romantic and thor-oughly Russian in style, although the first movement retained a hint of its origins withthe title “Piece in the form of a sonatina.” A waltz, reminiscent of the more famousSleeping Beauty Waltz, follows, along with a heart-wrenching Elegy. The finale is called“Russian Theme” and is a spirited allegro that suggest a Russian sailor’s dance.
All Music Guild concerts take place at St. Matthew’s Church, 1031 Bienveneda Avenue,Pacific Palisades. Tickets and information are available through the Music Guild website,MusicGuildOnline.org. Further information: (310) 573-7422.
SUBMITTED BY THOMAS NEENAN, ST. MATTHEW’S MUSIC GUILD
Citywide39th Annual SMC Student Photo Show
Santa Monica College (SMC) is pleased to present the 39th Annual SMC StudentPhotography Exhibit April 17-28 in two locations: the SMC Photography Gallery andSMC's Pete & Susan Barrett Art Gallery. The free exhibition showcases outstandingimagery by students in the SMC Photography Department.
Gallery receptions will be held in both locations from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, April 21.On display will be 214 prints created by 104 SMC student photographers. The works
range from fine art to portraiture to still life and beyond. A 106-image looping slide showhighlighting work from 65 students in the Photo 1 class will also be featured.
“This annual exhibition is an exciting time for us,” said SMC Photography and FashionDepartment Chair Josh Sanseri. “We had 15 photo faculty members come in on aSaturday to jury this year’s submitted work – approximately 1,200 print and 350 Photo 1entries – which took several hours. Our gallery reception is always a fun event, with about500 people visiting both galleries.”
Selected images have been awarded special recognition by SMCSuperintendent/President Dr. Kathryn Jeffery and a variety of other jurors, including thefull-time faculty of the SMC Photography Department. Each year, the award recipients arehonored for their accomplishments at the June meeting of the SMC Board of Trustees.
The SMC Photography Gallery is located on the second floor of Drescher Hall on theSMC main campus at 1900 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica. Photo gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 6p.m. Monday through Thursday.
SMC's Pete & Susan Barrett Art Gallery is located at the SMC Performing Arts Center,1310 11th Street (at Santa Monica Boulevard), Santa Monica. Art gallery hours are noonto 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.
For additional information, please call (310) 434-4289.SUBMITTED BY GRACE SMITH, SMC PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER
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Dear EarthTalk: Why on earth would cans and other food
storage containers contain toxic BPA that canmake us sick? Is there any way to avoid it?
Melinda BillingsHixson, TN
IF YOU LIKE THE OCCASIONAL CAN OFtomato soup or diced pears, chances areyou’re walking around with trace amounts ofbisphenol A (BPA) in your bloodstream.According to the U.S. Centers for DiseaseControl and Prevention (CDC), 90 percent ofus are walking around with trace amounts ofthis toxic synthetic chemical—commonlyused as a constituent component in the epoxyresins lining the inside of cans, boxes andother food storage containers to prevent cor-rosion and breakages—in our bloodstreams.
One of a class of so-called “hormone dis-rupting” or “endocrine mimicking” chemicals,BPA fools the body into thinking it’s the natu-rally occurring hormone estrogen. The resultcan be negative effects on brain development,metabolism and the reproductive system. BPAexposure has also been linked to cancer, heartdisease and other serious health disorders.
“Evidence suggests the developing fetusand young child are most at risk, but adoles-cents also appear uniquely vulnerable,”reports the Environmental Working Group(EWG), a leading non-profit research andadvocacy group. Of course, the harm isn’t lim-ited to children and teens; adults can suffer theill effects of a lifetime of bio-accumulated BPAcoursing through their veins as well.
According to EWG, we can cut down onthe amount of BPA we ingest by steeringclear of canned and processed foods andreplacing them with fresh, frozen and driedoptions. Get your tomato soup from the hotprepared foods section of your local naturalfoods market or, better yet, make it yourself
from scratch from organic ingredients. Andinstead of buying diced pears in a can, buy areal pear and dice it up yourself.
“For those who cannot avoid foods inBPA-lined cans, rinsing the food in watermay help lower the level of BPA in the food,”reports EWG, adding that rinsing cuts backon other unhealthy additives—such as sodi-um on beans or sweet syrup on fruit—aswell. EWG also warns never to heat up fooddirectly in a can: “Transfer it to a stainless-steel pot or pan for stovetop cooking, ormicrowave in glass – not plastic.”
If you’re not sure whether your favoritefoods are at risk of containing BPA, you cansearch EWG’s Food Scores database to findout, and also to look for safer alternativesthat don’t contain hormone disruptors.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration(FDA) banned BPA in baby bottles, sippycups and infant formula packaging, but thevast majority of us are still at risk.Environmental and health advocates arecalling on the agency to ban BPA outrightfrom any packaging materials that come intocontact with foods, drinks or water, but sofar officials don’t seem inclined to take thenow ubiquitous chemical off the marketcompletely. In 2014 and again in 2016,Democrats in Congress floated legislationthat would have banned BPA and otherpotentially dangerous food additives in allfood storage containers, but neither bill evermade it out of committee.
Without any help from the government,then, it’s up to us to wean ourselves off ofBPA by making smart choices about what webuy and what we eat.
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might make in its own parks. Since the cityitself sometimes requires liability insurancefor organized events at public parks, theyfound the imposition in line with theDevelopment Agreement.
Mayor Ted Winterer said the public wasbenefiting from more follow up on DAs.
“Since about 2009 we’ve had these regularreports and it’s provided a mechanism forpeople to voice their concerns on any DAthey might feel is out of compliance so Ithink we’re doing a better job than we mayhave in the past,” Winterer said.
Tanemori faced criticism that her reportfocused too much on traffic reductionstrategies and not enough on the fees devel-opers are required to pay to fund publicparks, childcare facilities, affordable housingand other community benefits.
“There is much more to a DevelopmentAgreement than those issues and there is no
accountability for those issues,” resident NancyColeman said, asking for more transparency onhow the city collects fees and spends the money.
In response, Tanemori said the funds area related but separate issue detailed in differ-ent report. She said in the future her reportmay focus more on other issues, but histori-cally the community has been most con-cerned with how large developmentsincrease traffic on already congested streets.
“We just know that in general, trip reduc-tion is such an important and critical issueto the community we want to provide thedetail on that,” Tanemori said.
Three properties are in the process ofimplementing new strategies to get moreemployees to carpool or use public trans-portation to achieve their transportationgoals. Colorado Center, Providence SaintJohn’s Health Center and Saint Monica’sCatholic Community have yet to meet theirpeak-hour Average Vehicle Ridership (AVR)targets, according to Tanemori’s report.
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Covered California’s annual open-enrollment period may be over, but if you are stilluninsured, you may be able to get financial assistance to help you purchase the healthcoverage you need.
That was the case for Josefina Meneses of Compton, who lost her insurance when herhusband Mario Alberto lost his job — just six months after she was diagnosed with a rareform of blood cancer.
While open enrollment was over, the Meneses signed up for Covered California duringits special-enrollment period in spring of 2017 and kept the coverage needed to treat thetumor on Josefina’s right arm.
“At that time, I felt very sick, to tell you the truth,” Josefina recalled. “I thoughtthose were the last days of my life. I was very desperate. One of my grandchildrensaid to me, ‘Grandma, I don’t want you to die,’ and I told him, ‘I am not going to die.I’ll fight for you.’”
The 54-year-old Josefina is still fighting, having undergone her third round ofchemotherapy in February. It hasn’t been easy, but not having to worry about any of thecosts associated with the treatments has relieved her of one burden.
Like the Meneses, those who are eligible can sign up for coverage throughCovered California’s special-enrollment period, between now and Oct. 15, as longas they do so within 60 days of a qualifying life event occurring. The following cir-cumstances are among the more common reasons individuals become eligible forspecial enrollment:
■ They lose their health coverage because they have lost or changed jobs. ■ They get married or enter a domestic partnership. ■ They have a baby, adopt a child or place a child for adoption or in foster care. ■ They move and gain access to new Covered California health insurance plans that werenot available where they previously lived. ■ They become a citizen, a U.S. national or a lawfully present individual.
If you qualify under any of these conditions, you are eligible to get health insurancecoverage and join your fellow Californians in having one less thing to worry about.
Make sure you take advantage of the financial help available to you and your family.During the recently completed 2018 open-enrollment period, the 85 percent of CoveredCalifornia enrollees who receive subsidies saw their cost of coverage dropping 11 percentin 2018 over the previous year. Nearly 60 percent of subsidy-eligible enrollees haveaccess to Silver coverage for less than $100 per month, and 74 percent can purchaseBronze coverage for less than $10 per month. That’s less than what some people pay fortheir cell phone bill.
“The best decision is to give yourself and your family the peace of mind of havinghealth insurance,” said Covered California Executive Director Peter V. Lee.
Lee said the exchange, which added 423,484 plan selections during the open-enroll-ment period that concluded on Jan. 31, is proud to be part of the effort that continueshelping millions of people get the coverage and care they need — despite all of the polit-ical rhetoric coming out of Washington D.C.
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Pico Blvd.SMC to Hold Community STEM Festival on April 21
Santa Monica College (SMC) will hold a STEM Festival in celebration of Earth Week,from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 21. Entry to the festival is free. It will featurehands-on experiments, live demos, and interactive workshops for children of all ages.Participants will meet in the college cafeteria at 10 a.m. Parking on any college lot is freeon the day of the STEM Festival.
“SMC’s STEM faculty and students are so excited to invite community members, stu-dents, and families to come celebrate Earth Week with us on this day of learning,” saidSMC Associate Professor of Chemistry Jennifer Hsieh, one of the festival’s organizers.“We promise it will be fun!”
Live demos and experiments will include learning about iron composition in iron-for-tified cereals—and extracting iron using strong, rare earth magnets; extracting genomicDNA from strawberries; performing chromatography to separate the colored pigments ina permanent parker; learning principles of gravity and physics by launching water-soakedfoam balls using a gigantic slingshot; and much more. Also featured is a coding workshop,an “Integral Bee” where participants can watch SMC students and professors battle itout on the whiteboard, solving calculus integrals for prizes, and a hydrogen fuel celldemo, where an SMC Chemistry professor will exhibit—and talk about—a fully functionalcell that SMC students built.
To attend the SMC STEM Festival 2018, please RSVP atwww.smc.edu/STEMFestival2018. The college cafeteria — on the ground floor of theCayton Center — is located on SMC’s main campus at 1900 Pico Boulevard and isaccessed via the Pearl Street entrance (parking lots 1 and 5 are closest).
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Pico Blvd.SMC to hold literary reading of war novel “The Chords Of War”
Santa Monica College (SMC) will host authors Christopher Meeks and SamuelGonzalez, Jr, for a literary reading of their novel “The Chords of War.” The reading—whichis free and open to the public—will take place on Tuesday, April 17 at 11:15 a.m. in Art 214on SMC’s main campus, located at 1900 Pico Blvd. Seating is on a first-arrival basis.
“The Chords of War” is a war novel with drama and humor that takes place in Iraq during2006-07. Based on Gonzalez’s experiences there, the novel focuses on a young punk rockerfrom Florida who, after being kicked out of his band, joins the U.S. Army to get some “need-ed discipline.” He’s assigned to the front lines in Iraq. There, he witnesses things a personshouldn’t have to experience, including seeing his friend die in a traumatic way. After creat-ing a band for a memorial concert for his friend, the group then goes on to bigger things.
Gonzalez is now a film director whose first film, “Railway Spine,” about three youngsoldiers in the Vietnam War, will be premiering soon on Netflix. Gonzalez teaches filmdirecting at the University of North Carolina in Raleigh.
Meeks teaches English at Santa Monica College and creative writing at the Art CenterCollege of Design in Pasadena, where Gonzalez had been his student. This is Meeks’ fifthnovel. He has also published two award-winning short story collections and a play, “WhoLives?” produced twice in Los Angeles. “The Chords of War” is a finalist for an INDIE atForeword Reviews’ Book of the Year Awards.
Street parking is restricted around the SMC main campus. Attendees are encouragedto arrive via the Expo line, the bus, or a ride-sharing service. For a map of SMC’s maincampus, see: smc.edu/MapsDirections.
This event is part of the Spring Literary Series at SMC’s English Department. For moreinformation, please call Hari Vishwanadha at (310) 434-4242.
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Pico Blvd.Samohi Construction meeting
Parents of current and future Samohi students and staff are invited to attend: “TheFuture of Samohi - How our Campus is Evolving,” hosted by Samohi PTSA on Tuesday,April 17, at 7 p.m. in the Samohi Cafeteria.
The event will include images of the proposed campus evolution, the immediate steps tomove forward and how the construction impacts will be mitigated to ensure students areminimally impacted by the progress, summer building demolition plans and projects, insightinto the upcoming phase (which includes an Olympic-size pool and brand new cafeteria, plusclassrooms) and the big picture of the long-term plan for Samohi over the next 20 years.
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and heart that is put into [them]...they arewhat people are supporting.”
On April 11 at 9 a.m., the doors opened at2800 Wilshire Boulevard to a long line ofanticipated shoppers.
Local business owner Winter Reign wasamong the eager shoppers.
“I am excited that Erewhon is here for itsextensive selection in specialty health prod-ucts and foods,” she said.
Alison Wells, a nutritionist and avidErewhon shopper, has experience with theirother locations.
“I like the selection and that most of thefoods are organic,” she said. “It’s a little differ-ent, you know it’s not as generic as WholeFoods, it’s more exclusive [where] you paymore, but you get better products and that’swhat I like”.
Designed by Montalba Architects withover 70 staff members per shift, the newmarket space is equipped with opaque glasswindows looking onto the street and anindoor-outdoor garden trellis of seating.
David Montalba, founding principal ofMontalba Architects said, “… at Erewhon, thefood is at the core of everything with vibrantproduce, colorful ingredients and curated prod-ucts. Ultimately, we wanted the design, architec-ture,and landscape to be a platform to showcasethe food and foster engagement with guests.”
Widener said the company chose SantaMonica for its fourth location because theCity understands the company’s priorities.
“We knew we wanted to be in SantaMonica because we felt like the Santa Monicacommunity would understand us,” he said.“The people here have integrity, and whenyou have [integrity], you look at the details ofthings and I think Santa Monica will be ableto see through things that don’t feel genuine,and we are such a genuine brand.”
The grand opening comes at a time ofchange for the city’s grocery economy. WholeFoods closed their store at Wilshire and 5thStreet recently while opening a new locationunder their 365 brand at Pico and Cloverfield.
The former Albertson’s store on Lincoln wassold and briefly reopened under the Haggenbrand before turning into a Gelson’s. That loca-tion has remodeled and will host a week ofreopening celebrations between April 23 – 29.
“Bringing fresh experiences into each storeand launching new concepts, like our meat-and-seafood grill station in Santa Monica, is apriority for us. We’re always looking for newways to increase the benefits and conveniencefor our customers, truly differentiating theGelson’s food and lifestyle experience,” saidGelson’s President & CEO Rob McDougall.
For more information visithttp://erewhonmarket.com orhttp://www.gelsons.com.
Daily Press Editor Matthew Hall contributed to this story.
ally transferred to New Roads School, a schooldedicated to inclusion and diversity, a schoolthat effortlessly made Hofheimer feel at home.
“My whole experience at New Roadsmade me feel accepted,” Hofheimer said.“Like I fit, like I had a place.”
Within a week, Hofheimer says, he cameout to his friends, and students at this newschool were calling him by his name, usingproper pronouns. It was solace for someonethat couldn’t express who they were in otherschool environments for years.
In addition to friends and students,teachers were helpful to Hofheimer as well.He notes that high school teacher SeanBrookes is someone that was criticallyimportant to his development as a person.
“He was influential in helping withaccepting where I was in life and being ableto understand the struggle my parents weregoing through and helped my parentsunderstand what I was going through.”
Being able to express his identity fully,Hofheimer says he wanted to get involved andhelp others who’ve faced similar issues to his.He joined an anti-bullying workshop at theschool which allowed him to “brace opinionsand share thoughts”on trans issues. From therehe did an independent study project interview-ing various people in the trans community,
“and that’s when my advocacy work took off.”Since the LA Times and ESPN coverage,
advocacy opportunities have been piling up.JQ International was one of those opportu-nities, which gave Hofheimer another oppor-tunity to increase his advocacy. Hofheimerhas been on panels, participated in 2016’sTrans Day of Remembrance, and has beencontacted by teens and children via socialmedia who saw his story and ask for advice.
“I appreciate the support when it comes,but it’s not why I do it,” Hofheimer said. “Ido it because I see injustice and inequality,and I want something to change.”
These days Hofheimer is in Colorado,attending CU Boulder where he majors inwomen and gender studies, hoping to eventu-ally work in the nonprofit sector for his career.He’s still being athletic, having recently joinedthe school’s swim team; still advocating, hav-ing recently worked for an openly gay gover-nor, giving Hofheimer political experience.
Hofheimer tells me he also just joined afrat that he’s excited about, Theta Pi Sigma,the first gender neutral and queer fraternity.
“We’re in the middle of pledging rightnow,” Hofheimer begins, “but the pledgeprocess isn’t like, typical with hazing andstuff,” Hofheimer says with a laugh. “Moregender studies 101 kind of stuff.”
He’s still the fun-loving, affable guy he’salways been.
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ON MARCH 27, 2018 AT ABOUT 12:39 P.M.Officers responded to a radio call for service at the public restrooms in the 1700 block ofOcean Front Walk regarding an assault with a deadly weapon that just occurred. The vic-tim was reportedly hit by a rock as he was riding his bicycle along the bike path. The vic-tim stated he was riding his bicycle along the bike path when unprovoked the suspectthrew a rock striking the victim on the head. The victim did not require medical atten-tion. The suspect was located in a parking lot of 1500 2nd Street. Keeyon Michael Jones,39, from Los Angeles was arrested for assault with a deadly weapon, carrying a dirk/dag-ger, appropriation of lost property and a warrant. Bail was set at $35,000.
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The Mercury retrograde is over, but don't get too comfortable yet. Just when you think it's safe to go backto business as usual, Saturn will pose challenges you wouldn't have dreamed of. On the bright side, this isthe stuff that makes life interesting. Anyway, there's still a full day of relatively smooth sailing. Enjoy it!
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ARIES (March 21-April 19)You have the sneaking suspicion that like mostpeople, you're letting a petty fear or beliefkeep you stuck in a situation. You won't knowspecifically what it is, though, until you breakout and get a different perspective.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20)Emotions will involve labor today. It's a labor tofeel them and a labor to express them, but theresult of expressing them will be... you guessedit. All of this is worth it — and so much betterthan not feeling.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21)People have different reactions to things theydon't understand. Some get angry. Some getcurious. Some get busy. And what about you?You'll find out today.
CANCER (June 22-July 22)Easy environments don't grow strong trees orstrong people. It's as though the wind andweather (emotional, spiritual or actual) forceout deeper roots.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22)Maybe it doesn't make sense to resent some-one who is just being himself or herself. It's assilly as endeavoring to hold up the walls in yourhome, which have been standing on their ownfor years.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)It may seem counterintuitive, but one of themost important aspects of success is actuallythe part in which you do hardly anything.Without that rest and recovery party, youwon't be as sharp and creative as you can be.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23)You change, and then your conversationschange, and that makes you change — and thenyour relationships change, and that makes youchange. On and on. There's no separatingcause from effect.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21)It's weird when people seem to get edgy withyou when all you're trying to do is help them.But it happens — mostly because people don'talways want the help they need.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)When a magnet is heated up to a certain tem-perature, it loses its magnetism. The same istrue of magnetic qualities in people. The sameones that draw you in can get so intense thatthey burn out your interest.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)With your personality, you should find today'scautionary list rather easy to bypass. Avoid anexcess of sugar, the tendency to moralize, giv-ing an amateur diagnosis, over-helping andrisks taken just to show off.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)Because mistakes made in communication canfundamentally impact a person's psyche, you'lltry to understand and to be understandable.You'll hear past what people say and into whatthey mean.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20)Though it will feel as if you are spending yourentire day on the needs of others, some of yourown core psychological needs (love, happiness andbelonging) are well-served through your efforts.
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A minimalist approach will turn complexities of your life into sources of elegance and efficiency. But don'tthink for a minute that making a few edits to your schedule, relationships and belongings will diminishyour pleasure. You'll enjoy yourself more than ever, and something lucky will happen to you every monthof this solar return year. Leo and Virgo adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 5, 10, 6, 30 and 9.
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Street Lighting Modernization Program For the week of April 16, construction will take place in the following locations: 16th Stbetween Pico Blvd and Ocean Park Blvd; 14th St between Pearl St and Ocean Park Blvd;Maple St, Bay St, and Grant St between 14th St and 16th St; Lincoln Ct between Pico Blvdand Pine St; Pearl Place N between 10th St and 11th St. Parking on these streets may tem-porarily impacted. Please contact Robert Zak, Civil Engineering Division, at (310) 458-2283with any questions/concerns regarding this project.
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Parking Structure #5 Tenant Improvement ProjectFor the week of April 16, construction will take place in Parking Structure #5 at 1440 4thstreet and is anticipated to affect the sidewalk in front of the building with the sidewalkpedestrian tunnel, lasting until 5/31/18. During this time, there will be intermittent clo-sure of a single lane of south-bound traffic between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. Monday thruFriday. Should you have any questions, please contact Tim Purcell, Project Manager (310)458-2205 ext. 5027
Parking Structure Repair ProjectFor the week of April 16, Parking Structure #2will be undergoing maintenance and repair work.Construction may temporarily impact parking.Entrances and exits will remain open for smoothtraffic flow. Please contact Robert Zak, CivilEngineering Division, at (310) 458-2283 with anyquestions/concerns regarding this project.
Bike Striping Project - CitywideFor the week of April 16, Chrisp Company is layingout new bike signing and striping throughout theCity. This work may temporarily impact parking.Please contact Jason Hoang, PE, Civil EngineeringDivision, (310) 458-8721 x5385 with any questions or concerns regarding this project.
City Hall Utility Relocation ProjectFor the week of April 16, vehicle traffic will be reduced to one lane in each direction, east-bound and westbound on Olympic Drive between 4th Street and Main Street Mondaythrough Friday from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Traffic and pedestrian control devices will be in placeand flag personnel will be provided. Should you have any questions, please contact TimPurcell, Project Manager (310) 458-2205 ext. 5027.
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Name ChangesORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAMECase No. SS027235Superior Court of California, County of Los AngelesPetition of GENEVIEVE CHLOE GROSS-MAN for Change of NameTO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS:Petitioner: GENEVIEVE CHLOE GROSS-MAN filed a petition with this court for a decree of changing names as follows: GENEVIEVE CHLOE GROSSMAN to GENE-VIEVE CHLOE GREENE. The court orders that all persons interested in this mat-ter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Notice of Hearing: Date: MAY 25, 2018 Time: 8:30 AM, Dept: WEK, Room: A-203The address of the court is SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, 1725 MAIN STREET, SANTA MONICA, CA 90401.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 cir-culation, printed in this county: Santa Monica Daily Press.Date: APRIL 6, 2018
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAMECase No. SS027516Superior Court of California, County of Los AngelesPetition of KELSEY ALLISON ROGERS for Change of NameTO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS:Petitioner: KELSEY ALLISON ROGERS filed a petition with this court for a de-cree of changing names as follows: KELSEY ALLISON ROGERS to ALLISON BELLE ROGERS. The court orders that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Notice of Hearing: Date: MAY 25, 2018 Time: 8:30 AM, Dept: K, Room: A-203The address of the court is SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, 1725 MAIN STREET, SANTA MONICA, CA 90401.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 cir-culation, printed in this county: Santa Monica Daily Press.Date: APRIL 04, 2018
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ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAMECase No. SS027507Superior Court of California, County of Los AngelesPetition of CORALIE MYRIAM-GENEVIEVE VANDESMET for Change of NameTO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS:Petitioner: CORALIE MYRIAM-GENEVIEVE VANDESMET filed a petition with this court for a decree of changing names as follows: CORALIE MYRIAM-GENE-VIEVE VANDESMET to CORALIE MYRIAM-GENEVIEVE WHITLEY. The court orders that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Notice of Hearing: Date: MAY 11, 2018 Time: 8:30 AM, Dept: K, Room: A-203The address of the court is SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, 1725 MAIN STREET, SANTA MONICA, CA 90401.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 cir-culation, printed in this county: Santa Monica Daily Press.Date: MARCH 28, 2018
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAMECase No. SS027518Superior Court of California, County of Los AngelesPetition of SEHAR SARFRAZ for Change of NameTO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS:Petitioner: SEHAR SARFRAZ filed a peti-tion with this court for a decree of changing names as follows: SEHAR SARFRAZ to SUMMER JASLEEN SINGH. The court orders that all persons inter-ested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated be-low to show cause, if any, why the peti-tion for change of name should not be granted. Notice of Hearing: Date: MAY 25, 2018 Time: 8:30 AM, Dept: K, Room: A-203The address of the court is SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, 1725 MAIN STREET, SANTA MONICA, CA 90401.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 cir-culation, printed in this county: Santa Monica Daily Press.Date: APRIL 04, 2018
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ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAMECase No. SS027525Superior Court of California, County of Los AngelesPetition of Nicole Hong Nga Thi Dang for Change of NameTO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS:Petitioner: Nicole Hong Nga Thi Dang filed a petition with this court for a de-cree of changing names as follows: Ni-cole Hong Nga Thi Dang to Nicole Thi Banayan. The court orders that all per-sons interested in this matter shall ap-pear before this court at the hearing in-dicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Notice of Hearing: Date: MAY 25, 2018 Time: 8:30 AM, Dept: K, Room: A-203The address of the court is SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, 1725 MAIN STREET, SANTA MONICA, CA 90401.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 cir-culation, printed in this county: Santa Monica Daily Press.Date: APRIL 09, 2018
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OFNAMECase No. SS027523Superior Court of California, County ofLos AngelesPetition of DMITRIY SHVARTS for Changeof NameTO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS:Petitioner: DMITRIY SHVARTS filed a peti-tion with this court for a decree ofchanging names as follows: DMITRIYSHVARTS to DIMITRI SCHWARTZ. Thecourt orders that all persons interestedin this matter shall appear before thiscourt at the hearing indicated below toshow cause, if any, why the petition forchange of name should not be granted. Notice of Hearing: Date: JUNE 1, 2018 Time: 8:30 AM, Dept:K, Room: A203The address of the court is SUPERIORCOURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOSANGELES, 1725 MAIN STREET, SANTAMONICA, CA 90401.A copy of this Order to Show Cause shallbe published at least once each week forfour successive weeks prior to the dateset for hearing on the petition in the fol-lowing newspaper of general circulation,printed in this county: Santa MonicaDaily Press.Date: APRIL 06, 2018
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NUMBER: 2018054460 ORIGINAL FILING This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES on 03/05/2018 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as Leos Account-ing . 6651 HASKELL AVE, Van Nuys, CA 91406.Ä The full name of registrant(s) is/are: HERBERTH MENDOZA BENAVIDES 6355 DE SOTO AVENUE A323 WOOD-LAND HILLS, CA 91367. This Business is being conducted by:Ä an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact busi-ness under the fictitious business name or names listed on (Date)11/01/2017. /s/: HERBERTH MENDOZA BENAVIDES. HERBERTH MENDOZA BENAVIDES.Ä This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 03/05/2018. NOTICE: THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED PRIOR TO THAT DATE. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious busi-ness name statement in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411et seq.,Business and Professions Code). SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS to publish 03/26/2018, 04/02/2018, 04/09/2018, 04/16/2018.Ä
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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NUMBER: 2018069009 ORIGINAL FILING This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES on 03/20/2018 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as CORREDOR OAXAQUENO MARKET. 4475 W PICO BLVD. , LOS ANGELES, CA 90019. The full name of registrant(s) is/are: MAYRA ENEDINA HERNANDEZ HERNANDEZ 814 EDGEWOOD ST. INGLEWOOD, CA 90302. This Business is being conducted by: an Individual. The registrant com-menced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed on (Date)03/2018. /s/: MAYRA ENEDINA HERNANDEZ HERNANDEZ. MAYRA ENEDINA HERNANDEZ HERNAN-DEZ. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 03/20/2018. NOTICE: THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED PRIOR TO THAT DATE. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious busi-ness name statement in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411et seq.,Business and Professions Code). SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS to publish 04/02/2018, 04/09/2018, 04/16/2018, 04/23/2018.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NUMBER: 2018052991 ORIGINAL FILING This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES on 03/02/2018 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as GLAMBYSAN-DYY. 1158 E. 41ST PLACE , LOS ANGE-LES, CA 90011. The full name of regis-trant(s) is/are: SANDRA LOPEZ 1158 E. 41ST PLACE LOS ANGELES, CA 90011. This Business is being conducted by: an Individual. The registrant has not yet commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above. /s/:SANDRA LOPEZ, OWNER . SANDRA LOPEZ . This state-ment was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 03/02/2018. NOTICE: THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED PRIOR TO THAT DATE. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name statement in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Sec-tion 14411et seq.,Business and Profes-sions Code). SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS to publish 04/09/2018, 04/16/2018, 04/23/2018, 04/30/2018.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NUMBER: 2018067588 ORIGINAL FILING This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES on 03/19/2018 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as MILLENNIAL MONEY MINUTE. 1118 VALENCIA ST. #208 , Los Angeles, CA 90015.Ä The full name of registrant(s) is/are: CAITLIN CHEN 1118 VALENCIA ST. #208 Los An-geles, CA 90015. This Business is being conducted by:Ä an Individual. The regis-trant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed on (Date)02/01/2018. /s/: CAITLIN CHEN. CAITLIN CHEN.Ä This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 03/19/2018. NOTICE: THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED PRIOR TO THAT DATE. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious busi-ness name statement in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411et seq.,Business and Professions Code). SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS to publish 04/09/2018, 04/16/2018, 04/23/2018, 04/30/2018.Ä
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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NUMBER: 2018072747 ORIGINAL FILING This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES on 03/23/2018 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as ADVANCED OP-TICAL SERVICES. 19143 SINGINGWOOD DRIVE , ROWLAND HEIGHTS, CA 91748.Ä The full name of registrant(s) is/are: SYNERGY BUSINESS CONSULTING, LLC 19143 SINGINGWOOD DRIVE ROWLAND HEIGHTS, CA 91748. This Business is being conducted by:Ä a Limited Liability Company. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed on (Date)02/01/2018. /s/: Dennis Yang. SYNERGY BUSINESS CONSULTING, LLC.Ä This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 03/23/2018. NOTICE: THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED PRIOR TO THAT DATE. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious busi-ness name statement in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411et seq.,Business and Professions Code). SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS to publish 04/16/2018, 04/23/2018, 04/30/2018, 05/07/2018.Ä
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