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Following the defeat of MeasureLV in November, the City Councilis continuing to look into ways toabate large development projectsin Santa Monica, either by requir-ing voter approval or a CityCouncil super-majority vote forprojects that exceed the generalplan or zoning code.

“I’ve been at this a long timeand development has always been acontentious issue in SantaMonica,” Councilmember KevinMcKeown said, who introduced amotion Tuesday for staff to lookinto the two options. “Some peoplethink that they won the battle but Iwant to end the war.”

Measure LV would haverequired voter approval for devel-

opment projects taller than 32 feetwith an exception for affordablehousing. Supporters of the meas-ure promised to “stop the transfor-mation of our beach town into ahigh-rise, high-rent concreteurban jungle.” The anti-growthmeasure gained support of six ofthe seven neighborhood groups inSanta Monica.

However, when it came to theactual voters, Santa Monicansstruck down the measure by 11percent while reelecting four citycouncilmembers. No councilmem-bers supported Measure LV.

At Tuesday’s city council meet-ing, McKeown elaborated on hisintent, saying he wants a better dia-logue between the Council and thecommunity about large develop-

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Santa Monica’s largest residen-tial property owner has filed a law-suit against a Boston-based hedgefund, alleging AEW attempted a“hostile takeover” of seven of theirproperties in the city and two oth-ers in Los Angeles County.

The suit is the latest battle in alegal war that has waged betweenNMS Properties and AEW over ajoint venture to finance 9 proper-ties in Southern California.

NMS owns and manages 23buildings in Santa Monica and is

the city’s largest affordable housingprovider. Through his companies,NMS’s CEO and founder NeilShekhter owns more than 2,000apartment units in Santa Monicaand the Westside of Los Angeles.

On Dec. 2nd, a judge forcedShekhter to cede control of nineproperties (seven in Santa Monica)to hedge fund AEW as part of acivil suit. Judge Suzanne Bruguerafound NMS destroyed evidence,submitted fraudulent documentsto the court and misappropriatedfunds when dealing with AEW and

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Monday, December 12Landmarks CommissionMeetingRegular meeting of the Santa MonicaLandmarks Commission. City Hall,1685 Main St., 7 p.m.

Movie Screening: "LittleWomen" (1994)Based on the book by Louisa MayAlcott, this feel-good movie tells thestory of the close-knit March sisters,living through the effects ofAmerica's Civil War. (115 min.)Fairview Branch Library, 2101 OceanPark Blvd., 6 – 8 p.m.

Tuesday, December 13Golden Girls Forever withJim ColucciTen years ago, author Jim Colucci cele-brated the legendary sitcom The GoldenGirls at our Main Library with a panel ofwriters who'd worked on the show dur-ing its seven-year run. Now he returnsto celebrate the release of his encyclo-pedic book on the beloved sitcom,Golden Girls Forever. Once again, he'sjoined by a panel of Hollywood profes-sionals who worked on the show, shar-ing their memories of Dorothy, Blanche,Rose and Sofia. A book sale and signingfollows. Seating is limited and on a firstarrival basis. Main Library, 601 SantaMonica Blvd., 7 – 8:30 p.m.

Blondie of the FolliesscreeningScreening of 'Blondie of the Follies' star-ring Marion Davies and Billie Dove, fol-lowed by discussion with film historianElaina Archer. Annenberg CommunityBeach House, 415 Pacific CoastHighway, 6:30 – 8 p.m. http://annen-bergbeachhouse.com/beachculture.

Reducing Holiday StressThrough MeditationThe scientific community has recentlybeen exploring the use of meditation asa healing modality. Join Doug Frankel ashe discusses the extraordinary effect ofmeditation to reduce stress-relatedresponses, improve concentration, andenhance clarity of thought and mentalequilibrium. Montana Avenue BranchLibrary, 1704 Montana Ave., 6 – 7 p.m.

City Council MeetingRegular meeting of the Santa MonicaCity Council. City Hall, 1685 Main St.,5:30 p.m.

Maker TuesdaysA space to create STEAM projects atVirginia Avenue Park's Teen Center MakerSpace! Bring your ideas and use ourmaterials (and Mac Lab) to create. Spaceis limited and on first-arrival basis.Presented in collaboration with VirginiaAvenue Park. For ages 6 & up. Pico BranchLibrary, 2201 Pico Blvd., 4:30 – 6:30 p.m.

Creative Holiday Therapy:An Anti-Stress AdultColoring ProgramCelebrate the season with some holi-day coloring. Relax, color festive holi-day patterns, unwind, and maybe sip acup of hot chocolate or apple cider.Pico Branch Library, 2201 Pico Blvd.,5:30 – 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday, December 14Planning CommissionMeetingMeeting of the Santa Monica PlanningCommission. City Hall, 1685 MainStreet, 7 p.m.

Montana Mystery BookGroup: Raven BlackWhen murder strikes a remote hamletin the Shetland Islands, and the bodyof a teenage girl turns up in the win-ter snow, Inspector Jimmy Perezlaunches an investigation into thekilling that takes him into the heart ofsinister secrets from the past.Montana Avenue Branch Library, 1704Montana Ave., 7 – 8:30 p.m.

Commission on the Statusof Women MeetingRegular meeting of the Santa MonicaCommission on the Status of Women.Ken Edwards Center, 1527 4th St., 7 p.m.

The Big Kids' Table:Holiday EditionJoin us for some holiday fun at theBig Kids’ Table! Bring your creativityand decorate a gingerbread house, orrelax by coloring or playing a game ofScrabble. Materials provided, limitedquantities available. Main Library, 601Santa Monica Blvd., 6:30 p.m.

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Santa Monica PublicLibrary presents Songsof the Season with theLyric Chorus of SMCEmeritus College

SMC Emeritus College's Lyric Chorusperforms a winter concert of seasonalsongs and Broadway tunes on Thursday,December 15, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. in theMartin Luther King, Jr. Auditorium at theSanta Monica Public Library, 601 SantaMonica Blvd.

Founded in the 1940s as the SantaMonica Lyric Chorus, the twenty-membergroup was renamed the Lyric Chorus ofSMC Emeritus College when the EmeritusCollege first opened in the 1970s. Thegroup is led by Director Bill Elliott, who hasbeen with the group for thirty years, and isaccompanied by Assistant Director andpianist Tom Gerhold (not pictured), whohas been with them for over twenty years.Their winter concert is sure to be a big hitfor all ages.

This program is free and open to thepublic. Seating is limited and on a firstarrival basis. This is an event of The LivingRoom ...a place for adults program series.For more information, call the SantaMonica Public Library at (310) 458-8600or visit smpl.org. The Santa Monica PublicLibrary is wheelchair-accessible. For spe-cial disabled services, call LibraryAdministration (310) 458-8606 one weekprior to the event.

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Christopher Pietras, MDand the Palliative Carepresent Finding Healingand Balance in the Face ofSerious Illness onTuesday, Dec. 13, 7 -9 p.m.

Patients undergoing cancer treatmentoften experience significant “symptomburden”, with pain, fatigue, nausea, con-stipation/diarrhea, dry mouth, and emo-tional symptoms. While cancer may bewell controlled, these symptoms canalter one’s ability to engage in enjoyingday-to-day life. What is the best way to

treat these symptoms? Although it canbe difficult to separate symptoms causedby the disease being treated from theside effects of treatments, effectiverelief is often available. There have beensignificant advances in knowledge aboutoptimal approaches to managing symp-toms. Often patients, their families, andtheir oncology professionals are soengaged with the logistics of complextreatments for cancer that there is littletime or energy for optimal attention tothe management of burdensome symp-toms. But effective symptom manage-ment can have major benefits in terms ofday-to-day functioning, well-being, andquality of life. This presentation intro-duces the concept of symptom manage-ment at all phases of illness, as well as anevidence-based review of the state of theart treatments for many common symp-toms. The goal of this lecture is to helppatients and families expand their knowl-edge of symptom management to workeffectively with their treatment teamstowards the goal of optimal well-beingduring treatment.

Christopher Pietras, MD is anAssistant Professor of Medicine in theDavid Geffen School of Medicine. He isboard certified in internal medicine withspecialty in hospitalist medicine and pal-liative care. He is part of the palliativecare team at UCLA.

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City Wide An Afternoon with Tippi Hedren at SantaMonica Public Library

The Santa Monica Public Library ispleased to welcome Hollywood legendTippi Hedren for a discussion of her newautobiography Tippi on Saturday,December 17, 2016 at 3:00 p.m. in the MainLibrary’s Martin Luther King, Jr.Auditorium, 601 Santa Monica Blvd.

In her absorbing and surprising memoir,classic Hollywood star Tippi Hedren —famed for her breakout roles in AlfredHitchcock’s The Birds and Marnie — tellsher story. She shares never-before-revealed experiences on the set of some ofthe biggest cult films of all time, storiesabout her famous daughter MelanieGriffith and granddaughter DakotaJohnson, and discusses her lifelong mis-sion as an animal rights activist. In this

appearance at the Santa Monica PublicLibrary, she provides a few highlights fromthe book and shares many photos and sto-ries from her entertainment career. Abook sale and signing follows the program.

This program is free and open to allages. Seating is limited and on a firstarrival basis. The Santa Monica PublicLibrary is wheelchair accessible. For spe-cial disabled services, call LibraryAdministration at (310) 458-8606 at leastone week prior to event. The Main Libraryis served by Big Blue Bus routes 1, 7, R7,R10 and 18. Ride your bike. Bicycle parkingracks are available at the library.

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Jim Colucci and Friendspresent Golden GirlsForever at Santa MonicaPublic Library

Santa Monica Public Library is thrilledto welcome back author and TV critic JimColucci for a celebration of his latest book,Golden Girls Forever, on Tuesday,December 13, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. in the MainLibrary’s Martin Luther King, Jr.Auditorium, 601 Santa Monica Blvd.

Ten years ago, Jim Colucci visited theMain Library to discuss his then-new bookon legendary TV sitcom The Golden Girlswith a panel of writers from the show, andthe library’s auditorium was packed. Theprogram was such a smash success thatwhen we found out Jim was releasingGolden Girls Forever, a new, even moreexhaustive and entertaining book on theshow, we invited him back. Once again, Jimwill be joined by a panel of Hollywood pro-fessionals – writers, directors, producersand actors – who worked on the show andwill discuss the enduring popularity of thebeloved series. A book sale and signing fol-lows the program.

This program is free and open to allages. Seating is limited and on a firstarrival basis. The Santa Monica PublicLibrary is wheelchair accessible. For spe-cial disabled services, call LibraryAdministration at (310) 458-8606 at leastone week prior to event. The Main Libraryis served by Big Blue Bus routes 1, 7, R7,R10 and 18. Ride your bike. Bicycle parkingracks are available at the library.

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Nocturnal Animals is a dark psychologicalthriller – extremely dark in fact. On the sur-face the story is about an upscale art gallerycurator, “Susan” (Amy Adams) and her ex-husband “Tony”, a struggling writer (JakeGyllenhaal). The story is told in the form of anovel embedded within the action. AmyAdams, Michael Shannon and ArmieHammer shine, as does Aaron Taylor-Johnson. The scenes of a novel that Tony haswritten as a gift to Susan play out within thestory as she reads it. This book is a tale ofrevenge, fast-paced, emotional and violent.In the film it becomes a counterpoint to thescenes of the “real lives” of the central charac-ters, which seem static and starved of passion.The low-key scenes of “reality” interrupt thefervent fast pace of the chapters of the novel.The rhythm keeps suddenly changing – aninteresting interplay of styles formulated bythe director, designer Tom Ford. It was how-ever somewhat jarring to me.

The sound track is classic ‘40’s or 50’s filmnoir style in genre. The production design –the lavish yet cold as ice interiors and shotchoices are rich and delicious. Director Ford,a fashion icon, lends his genius to the medi-um of film in the design of the sets and loca-tion choices. The camera work, especially theclose-ups of the faces, is striking. The moviebegins with some very off-the-wall film clipsof zaftig women parading and dancing,almost completely nude, as part of an art

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I found the most fascinating character tobe “Ray Marcus” – a dangerous West Texasoutlaw played beautifully by British actorTaylor-Johnson. He is able to communicatethe genuine humanity behind the eyes ofthis killer. This character is not simply adead-eyed purveyor of evil. Taylor-Johnsonrelated to the audience in a Q&A after thescreening that he had done extensiveresearch on serial killers such as JeffreyDahmer and Ted Bundy to gain insight forhis performance. He found these serialkillers to have a disconnect between theirown humanity and their deeds. This discon-nect allows them to seem genuinely decentas they lure innocents to their lair. The “dis-connect” is what confuses and deflects theirvictims’ instincts. This is one of the bestportrayals of a killer I’ve seen. You mayactually catch yourself growing to like thisquintessentially heinous character.

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Prices are going up for the Big Blue

Bus and officials are holding a public

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To offset costs and bring some if its

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ment projects moving forward.“The way that we’ve dealt with those pro-

posals (in the past) has caused, at times,great consternation in the community,”McKeown said.

Opponents who helped defeat MeasureLV in the fall urged the council to focus ontactics to curb traffic congestion and increasethe stock of affordable housing, instead ofrevisiting the failed ballot measure.

“It was a very contentious election. Itfailed. It failed handily. I think 11 points is adefinitive victory,” said Jason Islas, leader ofthe “No on Measure LV campaign. “Peopledo like the direction the city is going in.”

Other councilmembers supportedMcKeown’s motion but also expressed doubtwhether the ballot box is the right way todecide on future development.Councilmember Terry O’Day called theprocess “unwise” and “inherently argumen-tative.” He hopes city staff will recommendinnovative ways to involve the public in cityplanning, without bringing projects to acitywide vote.

Both Councilmember Sue Himmelrichand Mayor Pro Tempore Ted Winterer hint-ed they may support requiring a super-

majority of council votes for large develop-ment projects. Right now, those projectsrequire just a 4-3 majority of the seven votes.Councilmember Glenn Davis, who intro-duced the motion with McKeown, took anopen-ended position on requiring eithervoter approval or a super-majority of thecouncil. She says she looks forward to learn-ing more about the options.

“I think if we are intent on trying toreestablish trust with this community aboutdevelopment issues, now is the time to havethe conversation and not in 2018 whenthere’s probably going to be another ballotmeasure,” Davis said.

Councilmember Pam O’Connerabstained from voting on the motion andexpressed doubt any further restrictions onprojects would appease anti-developmentgroups.

“Ballot box measures tie the hands offuture generations,” O’Conner said. “Wewould be making it more difficult for futuregenerations when times are different andneeds are different.”

Early next year, city staff will unveil thefinal draft of the “Downtown CommunityPlan” which will create guidelines for devel-oping the downtown core and maintain the“our town” character of Santa Monica.

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ON DECEMBER 1, AT APPROXIMATELY 2:30 A.M.Officers patrolling the area near Ocean Avenue and Pico Boulevard noticed a beigeVolkswagen Passat in the 00 block of Arcadia Terrace in a no parking zone. The vehiclewas occupied by five males, including one juvenile who was in the driver seat, andsmelled of burnt marijuana. During their investigation, the officers noted that all fouroccupants appeared to be under the influence and none had a valid driver license. Whilesearching the vehicle, the officers found a loaded pistol. The gun was registered to a res-ident of San Bernardino not related to any of the occupants of the vehicle. One of thesubjects was found to be a documented Florencia 13 gang member. Michael SamuelMedina, 18, of Lennox, had bail set at $35,000. Jose Roberto Arbizu, 18, of Los Angeles,had bail set at $35,000. Christopher Ariel Murillo, 19, of Santa Monica, had bail set at$35,000. Victor Alfonso Rodriguez, 19, of Los Angeles, had bail set at $35,000. A juve-nile was also arrested.

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Attorneys for NMS have already filed anappeal to the Superior Court’s ruling. In themeantime, NMS will continue to manage allof the properties.

The dispute between NMS and AEW overthe joint venture will continue to work itsway through the courts over the comingyears. In the latest lawsuit, NMS filed a com-plaint alleging AEW attempted a “hostiletakeover” of the nine properties to oust themas managers in November, weeks before thejudge’s order.

On November 21st, a team of locksmiths,private security guards, and computer techni-cians suddenly stormed all the nine proper-ties at once and announced there was a newmanagement company in charge, accordingto the complaint. As employees scrambled tocall their bosses, Shekhter’s son, Alan, went tosee what was happening in the apartments at1502 Broadway. A guard prevented him fromentering and claimed to have a court ordergiving management company USRG the rightto take over the building.

Over the next five hours, Shekhterremained locked out as similar scenesunfolded at the other properties. Duringthat time, Shekhter claims the intrudersrummaged through files, changed locks andtook keys and garage openers and keptemployees from leaving. The Santa MonicaPolice Department finally ended the ordealwhen they ordered the intruders to leave,according to the complaint.

Since that day, NMS Properties has post-ed guards outside the buildings in question.They remain there today.

The lawsuits do not involve the city ofSanta Monica but press coverage of the rul-ing caused some leaders to lose trust withthe developer who has 18 additional proper-ties up for future development. At lastTuesday’s City Council meeting, leadersasked for additional scrutiny of all city con-tracts dealing with NMS.

“We don’t know what aspects of our busi-

ness with various people in the city could beimpacted,” said Councilmember SueHimmelrich, who directed city staff to lookinto the matter.

Councilmember Kevin McKeown says hehas already heard from the tenants of theseven local buildings involved in the lawsuitwho are worried about what a managementshake-up means for them.

At the meeting, a spokesman for NMSpromised to hand over any documentsregarding current or pending contracts withthe city.

“We would like to reassure the council,the mayor that we will cooperate fully withanything that the council would like to lookat,” Eric Rose said. “We’re confident that anyreview will show NMS has always acted withthe highest integrity.”

The lawsuit could hit NMS’s pocketbooksmuch harder than the $6 million dollars infees and suit costs owed to AEW. Shekhterestimates the value of the properties cededto AEW at $500 million, according to a com-plaint filed by his attorneys with theSuperior Court on Dec. 1st.

When pressed, Rose would not commit toproviding documents about the company’sfinancial viability to the City Council. Roserestated the company’s confidence they willwin on appeal.

“This is simply a business dispute,” Rosesaid.

The judge’s Dec. 2nd ruling came after aforensic examination of documents handedover as part of the lawsuit filed by NMSagainst AEW over the joint venture. InSeptember of 2015, the judge ordered NMSfreeze all electronic documents and submitcomputers and devices to the court.Evidentiary hearings took place over eightdays in October of this year.

Shekhter’s attorney, Skip Miller of MillerBarondness, LLP in Los Angeles, defendedhis client last week in a statement to theDaily Press:

“Neil Shekhter didn’t forge anything. Theorder is wrong. All he did was discard hispersonal home computer to protect his andhis family’s privacy,” Miller said.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NUMBER: 2016259650 ORIGINAL FILING This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES on 10/24/2016 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as ATLANTIC PUBLISHER. 205 WASHINGTON AVENUE 509 , SANTA MONICA, CA 90403. The full name of registrant(s) is/are: ATLANTIC UNITED, INC. 205 WASHINGTON AVENUE 509 SANTA MONICA, CA 90403. This Business is being conducted by: a Corporation. The regis-trant has not yet commenced to transact busi-ness under the fictitious business name or names listed above. /s/:ATLANTIC UNITED, INC.. ATLANTIC UNITED, INC.. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 10/24/2016. 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 it-self authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name statement in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411et seq.,Business and Pro-fessions Code). SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS to publish 11/21/2016, 11/28/2016, 12/05/2016, 12/12/2016.

Statement of Abandonment of Use of Fictitious Business NameDocument Record # 2016081144Current File No.# 2016274874State of California, County of Los AngelesThe following person(s) has/have abandoned the use of the fictitious Business name:CULTIVATE MEDIA, 905 OLYMPIC BLVD., SANTA MONICA, CA 90404. The fictitious business name referred to above was filed on 04/04/2016 in the county of LOS ANGELES.Registered owners: BROWNSTONE PRODUCTIONS, INC., 905 OLYMPIC BLVD., SANTA MONICA, CA 90404. This business is conducted by: A CORPO-RATION /s/ This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on 11/10/2016Published: SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS: 11/21/16, 11/28/16, 12/05/16, 12/12/16

DBASFICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NUMBER: 2016258494 ORIGINAL FILING This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES on 10/21/2016 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as PAIGE HAMILTON AND ASSOCIATES. 5232 MARMOL DRIVE , WOODLAND HILLS, CA 91364. The full name of registrant(s) is/are: PAIGE HAMILTON 5232 MARMOL DRIVE WOODLAND HILLS, CA 91364. This Business is being conducted by: an Individual. The registrant commenced to transact business under the ficti-tious business name or names listed on (Date)10/21/2016. /s/: PAIGE HAMILTON. PAIGE HAMILTON. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 10/21/2016. 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 it-self authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name statement in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411et seq.,Business and Pro-fessions Code). SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS to publish 11/21/2016, 11/28/2016, 12/05/2016, 12/12/2016.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NUMBER: 2016260689 ORIGINAL FILING This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES on 10/25/2016 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as LA LUXURY HOME STAGING. 25706 HAMMET CIRCLE Ä, STEVENSON RANCH, CA 91381.Ä The full name of registrant(s) is/are: MONIKA VOTAVOVA DE CU-ELLO 25706 HAMMET CIRCLE ÄSTEVENSON RANCH, CA 91381. This Business is being con-ducted by: Äan Individual. The registrant has not yet commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above. /s/:MONIKA VOTAVOVA DE CUELLO. MONIKA VOTA-VOVA DE CUELLO.Ä This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 10/25/2016. 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 it-self authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name statement in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411et seq.,Business and Pro-fessions Code). SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS to publish 11/21/2016, 11/28/2016, 12/05/2016, 12/12/2016.Ä

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DBASFICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NUMBER: 2016262413 ORIGINAL FILING This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES on 10/26/2016 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as RE/MAX CONNECT. 529 E. VALLEY BLVD. #218A , SAN GABRIEL, CA 91776.Ä The full name of registrant(s) is/are: TRANSGLOBAL REAL ESTATE INC. 529 E. VALLEY BLVD. #218A SAN GABRIEL, CA 91776. This Busi-ness is being conducted by: Äa Corporation. The registrant has not yet commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above. /s/:PHILIP HU. TRANSGLOBAL REAL ESTATE INC..Ä This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 10/26/2016. 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 it-self authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name statement in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411et seq.,Business and Pro-fessions Code). SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS to publish 11/21/2016, 11/28/2016, 12/05/2016, 12/12/2016.Ä

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NUMBER: 2016267286 ORIGINAL FILING This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES on 11/01/2016 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as WHOLE LIFE HEALTH MD. 11695 NATIONAL BLVD. , LOS ANGELES, CA 90064. The full name of registrant(s) is/are: DR. DAWN DE SYLVIA M.D., PC 2032 6TH STREET C SANTA MONICA, CA 90405. This Business is being conducted by: a Corporation. The registrant com-menced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed on (Date)0101/2014. /s/: DR. DAWN DE SYLVIA M.D., PC. DR. DAWN DE SYLVIA M.D., PC. This state-ment was filed with the County Clerk of LOS AN-GELES County on 11/01/2016. NOTICE: THIS FIC-TITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED PRIOR TO THAT DATE. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name statement in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411et seq.,Business and Professions Code). SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS to publish 11/21/2016, 11/28/2016, 12/05/2016, 12/12/2016.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NUMBER: 2016279869 ORIGINAL FILING This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES on 11/17/2016 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as PASSION8MEDIA. 1204 CALIFORNIA AVE UNIT 5 , SANTA MONICA, CA 90403. The full name of registrant(s) is/are: CHRISTINA KLINE 1204 CALIFORNIA AVE UNIT 5 SANTA MONICA, CA 90403. 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)01/01/2016. /s/: CHRISTINA KLINE. CHRIS-TINA KLINE. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 11/17/2016. 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 it-self authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name statement in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411et seq.,Business and Pro-fessions Code). SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS to publish 11/21/2016, 11/28/2016, 12/05/2016, 12/12/2016.

DBASFICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NUMBER: 2016291752 ORIGINAL FILING This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES on 12/02/2016 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as NPM GROUP CONSULT-ING. 1633 BERKELEY STREET #4 , SANTA MONICA, CA 90404. The full name of registrant(s) is/are: CHRISTINE JENNIFER BARBER 1633 BERKELEY STREET #4 SANTA MONICA, CA 90404. This Busi-ness 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/:CHRISTINE JENNIFER BARBER. CHRISTINE JENNIFER BARBER. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 12/02/2016. NOTICE: THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED PRIOR TO THAT DATE. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name statement in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411et seq.,Business and Professions Code). SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS to publish 12/05/2016, 12/12/2016, 12/19/2016, 12/26/2016.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NUMBER: 2016284223 ORIGINAL FILING This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES on 12/22/2016 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as 1000 SHADES OF WHITE. 2700 NEILSON WAY 1327 , SANTA MON-ICA, CA 90405. The full name of registrant(s) is/are: CAROLYN M. LAWRENCE 2700 NEILSON WAY 1327 SANTA MONICA, CA 90405, BARBARA HEMAR 2700 NEILSON WAY 922 SANTA MONICA, CA 90405. This Business is being conducted by: a General Partnership. The registrant has not yet commenced to transact business under the ficti-tious business name or names listed above. /s/:CAROLYN M. LAWRENCE. CAROLYN M. LAW-RENCE, BARBARA HEMAR. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 12/22/2016. 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 it-self authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name statement in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (see Section 14411et seq.,Business and Pro-fessions Code). SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS to publish 12/05/2016, 12/12/2016, 12/19/2016, 12/26/2016.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NUMBER: 2016288122 ORIGINAL FILING This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES on 11/29/2016 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as POSTFAB. 1124 OZONE AVENUE , SANTA MONICA, CA 90405. The full name of registrant(s) is/are: CAROLYN L. CHAR-LES, ARCHITECT, INC. 1124 OZONE AVENUE SANTA MONICA, CA 90405. This Business is being conducted by: a Corporation. The registrant com-menced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed on (Date)11/01/16. /s/: CAROLYN L. CHARLES, AR-CHITECT, INC.. CAROLYN L. CHARLES, ARCHITECT, INC.. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on 11/29/2016. NO-TICE: THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATE-MENT 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 state-ment 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 12/05/2016, 12/12/2016, 12/19/2016, 12/26/2016.

Name ChangesORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAMECase No. SS026583Superior Court of California, County of Los Ange-lesPetition of Willkarlos Fabian Bocardo by her/his Wendolline Anette Bocardo for Change of NameTO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS:Petitioner: Willkarlos Fabian Bocardo by her/his Wendolline Anette Bocardo filed a petition with this court for a decree of changing names as fol-lows: Willkarlos Fabian Bocardo TO WillAngelo Fa-bian Bocardo. 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: Dec 23, 2017 Time: 8:30 AM, Dept: K, Room: A203 The address of the court is SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, 1725 MAIN ST., ROOM 210, SANTA MONICA, CA 90401.A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be pub-lished at least once each week for four succes-sive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Santa Monica Daily Press.Date: OCT 28, 2016

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAMECase No. SS026715Superior Court of California, County of Los Ange-lesPetition of TIAUNIA NYEBA BEDELL for change of nameTO ALL INTERESTED PERSONSPetitioner: TIAUNIA NYEBA BEDELL filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: TIAUNIA NYEBA BEDELL to TIAUNIA NYEBA HENRY. 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 name change should not be granted.Notice of Hearing:Date: JAN 20, 2017 Time: 8:30 AM, Dept. K, Room: A-203The address of the court is SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, 1725 MAIN ST., SANTA MONICA, CA 90401.A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be pub-lished at least once each week for four succes-sive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Santa Monica Daily PressDate: NOV. 23, 2016

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