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Heartbreaking Crash on Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu Leaves Community in Mourning Tragedy Claims Lives of Four Pepperdine Seniors on PCH, Injures Two Others By Dolores Quintana On Tuesday, October 17, at 8:30 p.m., a deadly crash on Pacific Coast Highways took the lives of four Pepperdine seniors, Niamh Rolston, Peyton Stewart, Asha Weir, and Deslyn Williams, who were reportedly studying at the undergraduate campus, Seaver College. Pepperdine University confirmed their identities on Wednesday. Two other people were injured and taken to local hospitals, but nothing further is known about their conditions at this time. 22-year-old suspect, Fraser Michael Bohm, was arrested at the scene and later released. According to Los Angeles Sheriff Sgt. Maria Navarro, Bohm was arrested on suspicion of vehicular manslaughter
with gross negligence after driving his dark-colored BMW at a high rate of speed, according to investigators as quoted by The
Associated Press. Investigators also stated that they believe Bohm lost control of his car, which then hit three parked cars. The parked cars then
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Brock Will Also Be Sworn In As Mayor of Santa Monica in December By Zach Armstrong Phil Brock’s work of representing actors via his company, Studio Talent Group, is set to be honored with an induction of the Santa Monica Councilmember into the Personal Managers Hall of Fame. The ceremony will take place Oct. 25 at Las Vegas’ Golden Nugget Hotel and Casino. Brock boasts over 25 years of experience representing actors in various domains, including commercials, film, television and theater with Studio Talent Group. His roster includes renowned actors including Pat Harrington Jr., Richard Moll and Mary Woronov. Born in Santa Monica on Christmas Day 1953, Brock has taught in several Santa Monica and Los Angeles schools, coached baseball and football teams, volunteered as a member of committees and non-profits, and transitioned to talent management in 1994 to open Studio Talent Group in Santa Monica. He was elected to Santa Monica City Council in 2020. Earlier this year, Brock was selected to serve on the National League of Cities (NLC) 2023 Council on Youth, Education, and Families, as well as the NLC’s 2023 Public Safety and Crime Prevention Federal
Advocacy Committee. In July, Brock made headlines after being assaulted on the 1300 block of Third Street Promenade by a man tearing apart signage from a storefront. “The Personal Managers Hall of Fame celebrates illustrious careers in entertainment, music, and talent management,” said NCOPM National President Clinton Ford Billups Jr. in a release. “The 2023 inductees reflect the contributions, ethics, and history of personal management that the Hall of Fame acknowledges and honors.” Brock will be inducted alongside people including Chris DiPetta (owner of Atlanta’s famous comedy club The Punchline), Shirley Grant (who guided careers of The Jonas Brothers and Christina Ricci) and David Spero (who oversaw careers of Bad Company, Billy Bob Thornton and Joe Walsh). The latest inductees will join the ranks of 50 current members of the Hall of Fame including Sid Bernstein, Bernie Brillstein, Brian Epstein, Ken Kragen, Doc McGhee, Patricia McQueeney, Dolores Robinson, Jack Rollins, David Sonenberg and others. A second-generation Santa Monican, he served for 14 years as a member and chair of Santa Monica’s Recreation & Parks Commission and four years as a Santa Monica Arts Commissioner. In 2020, he was elected by a landslide vote to the Santa Monica City Council. He is slated to be sworn in as Mayor of the city in early December.
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Governor Gavin Newsom Signs Santa MonicaSponsored Bill Protecting Disabled Renters Move Marks the First Time the Costa-Hawkins Rental Housing Act Has Been Amended By Zach Armstrong Legislation sponsored by the City of Santa Monica along with the City of West Hollywood was signed by California Gov. Gavin Newsom to help disabled renters maintain rental rates and terms while moving into accessible units. Under AB 1620, which was signed on Oct. 11, local jurisdictions can require landlords to allow physically-disabled tenants (not subject to nonpayment eviction) to move into similar or smaller units on an accessible floor. The tenant would also keep the same rent rate and terms of their lease as long as the move is necessary to accommodate their disability, no operational elevator serves the floor of their current dwelling,
the new dwelling doesn’t require renovation to comply with safety standards, applicable authorities determine the owner will still receive a fair rate of return, and the tenant requests to move into an available unit prior to it becoming available. A comparable or smaller unit is defined as having the same or less bedrooms and bathrooms, square footage, and parking spaces. Language of the bill was authored by Assemblymember Rick Chavez Zbur who collaborated with Santa Monica Rent Control Board Chairperson Anastasia Foster along with West Hollywood officials. According to a news release from Santa Monica, this marks the first time the 1995 State legislation known as the CostaHawkins Rental Housing Act has been substantially amended. The law allows property owners to reset rents at market rate for most new tenancies in apartments subject to rent control. Disabilities make it difficult to access buildings without features such as elevators or wheelchair ramps, especially those living in rent-controlled units not on the ground floor, as explained in an analysis of AB 1620. Whereas tenants in non-rent-controlled
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Crash on Highway, From page 1 about four miles east of Pepperdine University’s campus in Malibu in an area that investigators said is known for being dangerous as it is called “Dead Man’s Curve,” as reported by Fox 11 News. The Lost Hills Sherriff’s Department issued an alert about the area between Carbon Canyon to Las Flores Canyon that night on their social media pages. Los Hills LA Sheriff’s Department Captain Jennifer Seetoo noted in the press conference that speeding is a problem along PCH and is highly dangerous since there are many pedestrians walking near the highway and parking their cars. LA County Fire Capt. Sheila Kelliher-Berkoh said, “It’s tough. Everybody picks up their speed… this is a very heavily populated pedestrian area, so it’s one of those scary things where it’s like ‘Hey people, slow down.” Pepperdine’s president and CEO, Jim Gash, released a statement that says, “No day is more devastating to a tightly knit university community than the day that forces us to come together in grief and sorrow. Earlier today, we learned that four precious lives who brought joy and light to our campus were taken from us suddenly, tragically, and incomprehensibly. Indeed, one of the greatest mysteries of life is when and why our time on this earth is cut short. In such times, we hold firm to our faith in the God who sustains and nourishes
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us even when—and especially when—we experience life’s most significant losses. As a parent, the loss of a child is an unimaginable tragedy. No words can appropriately convey the depth of my sympathy to the families who are living through a reality no parent would ever want to endure. You are not alone. Pepperdine stands with you as you traverse these challenging waters. To the students who loved, lived with, and were in community with the departed members of our Pepperdine family, my heart is broken with yours. I join you in your grief as we process this profound loss. To the faculty and staff members who mentored and loved these students throughout their academic journeys both inside and outside the classroom, I offer prayers of comfort, support, and gratitude. When the weight of grief feels insurmountable, and we find ourselves walking in a dark valley, my hope is that we experience the comfort and presence of our God, who promises to walk with us and give us strength. As we walk this path together, I pray we gain strength and comfort from one another. In the embrace of our community, we also pray for the fortitude to navigate this painful journey, knowing that we are not alone. In the days ahead, we will come together in meaningful ways to honor and celebrate the lives of the remarkable individuals lost to this unthinkable tragedy. We will harness the strength found in the bonds of friendship and the community that unites us. And we
will take comfort in the Lord, who provides us with the supernatural strength and peace required to carry on. I know that God holds Pepperdine in his healing and loving arms and protects our community as we grieve and honor these dear loved ones. With a
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heavy heart, Jim Gash.” Excessive speed on city streets and highways is a concerning issue locally, as the S.M.a.r.t architects have noted in one of their columns, The 30 MPH City, about speed limits in Santa Monica.
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Indulge in Culinary Excellence: Carbon Beach Club’s DineLA Menu Delights
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Pan Roasted Chicken, all leading to a sweet conclusion with a choice of Chocolate Tart or Strawberry Sorbet. Notably, Carbon Beach Club has been honored with eight consecutive Wine Spectator Awards, ensuring a remarkable selection of wine pairings to complement your meal. The award-winning CBC, inspired by the Pacific and Mediterranean coasts, showcases the use of the freshest ingredients, locally sourced from One Gun Ranch and resident farmers’ markets. Every seat at Carbon Beach Club offers an awe-inspiring ocean view, allowing for both indoor and outdoor dining on the hotel’s terrace overlooking the majestic Pacific. The exceptional bar team crafts renowned spirits into small-batch provisions, creating seasonal and classic craft cocktails. Additionally, the onsite sommelier meticulously curates a remarkable wine list from around the world.
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Santa Monica Brew Works Strikes Gold at 2023 Brewers Cup, Taking Top Honors for ‘Dark Gold’ Lager Crafting Excellence: SMBW’s ‘Dark Gold’ Shines in American-style Dark Lager Category By Dolores Quintana Santa Monica Brew Works has achieved a significant milestone, securing a coveted gold medal in the American-style Dark Lager category at the esteemed 2023 Brewers Cup of California. This competition stands as a prominent platform for recognizing the finest craft beers hailing from the Golden State. Santa Monica Brew Works’ Americanstyle Dark Lager, aptly named “Dark Gold,”
was awarded the gold medal, an accolade reserved for submissions that epitomize the category, embodying the ideal balance of taste, aroma, and appearance. This awardwinning lager is now readily available on draft and in convenient 16 oz cans for takeout at the brewery’s Tasting Room, located at 1920 Colorado Avenue in Santa Monica. Avery Colomb, Head Brewer at SMBW, expressed elation at the recognition, stating, “We’re ecstatic to receive this recognition – especially coming from our peers in the craft beer industry. This exceptional lager features a special blend of dark malts, offering a slightly nutty flavor and a crisp, clean finish.” The California Craft Brewers Cup, under the stewardship of Competition Director Mike Witherow, celebrates the crème de la crème of the state’s beers. Witherow shared, “The awarded beers are truly of the highest caliber
and showcase the talent and dedication of the breweries that made them.” The winning beers, selected by an expert panel of over 50 judges, were crowned across 83 categories. The announcement of the winning breweries took place at the 2023 Brewers Cup of California awards ceremony
in Sacramento. Scott Francis, Co-Founder, President, and CEO of SMBW, quipped, “No fool’s gold here, this beer is the real deal.” The competition was organized by the Sacramento Area Brewers Guild, with valuable support from the Central Coast, Los Angeles, Orange County, and San Diego brewers guilds.
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OPINION
AS HE SAID SMa.r.t. Santa Monica Architects for a Responsible Tomorrow
Last week, we eulogized our friend and fellow SMa.r.t. architect, Ron Goldman, FAIA. We spoke of his passion for design and urban planning and his lifelong commitment to improving the physical environment in which we all live. We felt it appropriate to let Ron, in his own words, share his concerns and vision for his and all of our beachfront community. Why Santa Monica Needs Responsible Urban Design, Architecture By Ron Goldman January 16, 2016 “This is the first of two columns on urban planning and architectural design, both subjects that have not been addressed adequately in practice and our current codes. Urban and architectural design is an important aspect of both our visual and emotional environment. Cities help us to be more connected and involved, but we’ve yet to decide what the vision for our City is. Are we a metropolis or a beach city? Peggy Clifford asks: “Is Santa Monica having an identity crisis — is it a great place to visit or a great place to live? Is its primary reason for being love or money?” We have a heritage to protect, a wonderful combination of a natural beachfront environment and the human scale development like our courtyard housing. This spacious, sunny quality of life is one of many factors that make our City iconic. But over-development is consuming our city and its resources. Speculation is taking precedence over all other residents’ concerns. Santa Monica has become a developer’s goldmine due to the council’s myopic focus on affordable housing at the expense of other considerations. At times, it appears that they will approve virtually anything for a few units of affordable housing, leaving residents with the impression that our city is for sale. This growth is a sure path to future nightmares. Increases in density, height, and infrastructure — from water to schools — aren’t solving problems but rather creating more of them. The LUCE (Land Use Circulation Element) was created to protect our unique beach town; unbridled growth will accelerate its demise. It wasn’t long ago that developers lived in the same communities where they built their projects. They came to understand that good design was good economics. Today’s corporate economy does not care about wellness, quality of life, or open space and blue sky. Their interests have narrowed to maximizing rental area and their profits. As this tug-o-war between residents and corporations unfolds, how do we find common ground where all parties can
prosper? This will only happen when we have a carefully conceived and amended code that sets area limits and criteria for design and open space. Urban Design Urban design is not about iconic buildings but about buildings that work well both individually and together. The LUCE calls for “placemaking,” using design standards and guidelines to shape projects that connect people by providing gathering spaces with landscaped connections. Urban design is about respecting historic streets and landmarks – areas that give a community a sense of place. Successful buildings and streets are those that have good design coupled with human scale and greenery. The ethos of a city is embodied in its architecture and open space. Great design doesn’t require excessive height. Is Godzilla more beautiful than the rest of the tribe? It is the collective beauty of a City that makes it iconic. We can’t impose our will on nature, but we must learn to live with nature with a commitment to the preservation of our natural environment — our beach, palisades, weather, blue skies, and sunlight. This same attention must be applied to our infrastructure — our schools, libraries, and cultural venues. The city should be primarily for residents, both present and future. While tourism and business development are important, they should never be the driving forces of any City’s design or raison d’etre. Open space on every street brings a City to life. But our streets are becoming dark corridors of uninspired architecture and gridlocked traffic. Streets are being filled with tall buildings and tiny apartments looking into small interior courtyards. Quoting Thane Roberts, “When you pack 100 oranges into a 50 orange crate —
everyone gets bruised.” The good news is we can still have significant room for growth on our boulevards without turning “Silicon Beach” into Miami Beach. There is an extensive supply of one and two-story buildings and undeveloped lots on our boulevards and in our downtown. These can be retrofitted or redeveloped for workforce housing and ground-floor retail to greatly activate our
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Donohoe, Mary Catherine (Kitty) Born 12/29/1959 – Death 9/22/2023 Mary Catherine (Kitty) Donohoe, beloved elementary teacher at Roosevelt Elementary in Santa Monica, passed away on September 22, 2023, after a short and unexpected battle with cancer. Kitty was born in Fresno, California on 12/29/1959. She was born into an historic Yosemite pioneer family and spent her childhood between Fresno during the school year and her Degnan families’ welcoming mountain house in Yosemite Valley during vacations. Her grandparents were still running the family restaurant
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streets. In the future, this is one of many areas where future housing for young workers, professionals, and families who can’t afford detached housing might be built. If one were to drive Jefferson Boulevard east of Lincoln, you would see mile after mile of massive apartment blocks. Today, the same can be seen on a short drive down 5th Street in our downtown. In a couple of years, you will see the same thing in the proposed Millennium East Village — a massive prison of 356 apartments that’s replacing 99 low-income seniors once living under a beautiful grove of trees. Savannah, Charleston, and Asheville are communities that experienced substantial growth in the past two decades but held onto their iconic history and sense of place. Their downtowns are similar in area to Santa Monica and are flourishing with creative, open space, pedestrian activity, and adaptive reuse. But you needn’t travel that far to find successful urban design. If you were to take the freeway to Pasadena, you would discover passageways and arcades filled with people and small shops. Rather than “iconic hi-rises,” you will see restaurants opening to street-side patios, 5- to 10-foot passageways with cafe seating or florist shops, or 20-foot-wide skylit shopping arcades in projects that cover multiple lots. If blades of grass or roots of trees can grow in the narrow spaces between boulders, then the landscape can flourish alongside our streets, buildings, and cars. Architectural Design Architectural design is a dialogue between the building, its environment, and its user. It is, at its simplest, a series of spaces — horizontal or vertical, static or dynamic, rectangular or curved. Surprisingly, the beauty of architecture often lies in the voids rather than the solid forms that enclose them. A significant part of the design process is the way a building interacts in a progression or layering of
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and bakery that her great grandparents had built. These summers were the delight of Kitty’s childhood. At her mother’s knees she learned about the little creatures of the meadows, forests, and river. These animals would later be seen in the many story books she wrote and sketched as a child. Kitty moved to Los Angeles in 1979 to attend UCLA. There she received a BA in Communication and later a Master’s Degree in education. In 1988 Kitty was hired to teach second grade at Roosevelt Elementary school in Malibu Unified School District. She stayed there for 35 years. The love of writing, literature, and art that had flowered during her college years was gifted to her students. The walls of her classroom were always covered with the children’s artwork which concordantly illustrated their lessons. She was a gentle soul, kind to everyone, generous, fun loving and cheerful.
In May of 2023 Kitty’s first published book “How to Ride a Dragonfly” was put on the bookstore shelves across America, Kitty’s last gift to this world. She will be sorely missed. Kitty is survived by her husband Homi Hormasji with whom she shared her love for life. They enjoyed many common interests including a passion for the arts and the exchange of ideas with their many friends. She has also left behind; Brothers Peter, John, Matthew, and Joseph Donohoe; Sisters Mary Ellen Stuart and Moira Donohoe; Brothers in law Patrick Stuart, and Ron Hamann; Sister in-laws Loretta Donohoe and Ceri Malein; Nephews Rory Stuart, Patrick Donohoe, Tim and Sean Donohoe, Will Hamann, Kyle Keyes, and Ehtisham Khan; Nieces Molly Khan, Sophie Hamann, and Frannie Donohoe. Kitty is further survived by relatives
in England including: sister in law Zubin
these spaces and solids. It is not about overwhelming you but rather conceiving a building and its environment as one, about indoor and outdoor spaces being connected, sometimes seamlessly and at other times in ways that surprise or delight. Architectural design should be much more than the prevailing building mass with its abundance of jutting balconies — a “facadomy” translated to the language of a computer punchcard. The design of apartment buildings today as fortresses with their hidden interior space is alienating and demoralizing. Why does the city approve massive, banal buildings? L.A. Times columnist Steve Lopez suggests that when this happens, “both developer and architect should be arrested for indecency.” We may have evolved in nature, but our contemporary habitat has largely become an indoor environment. We spend day and night in dark corridors, windowless offices, at a desk facing a computer in artificial light. Where is the greenery and open space from which we evolved? There is ample opportunity within the zoning envelope to get away from this robotic design to create environments that are win-win for developers and residents. But to date, the zoning code has resulted in ill-designed buildings that, with their height and density, have led to the “canyonization” of our cities. Our history of courtyard housing could be applied to our downtown buildings with side yard setbacks above the 1st or 2nd floors, providing added light and air. The inclusion of mid-block passageways would give buildings added identity as opposed to their current massing, that is often cheek and jowl. Where are apartments with corner windows allowing you to feel part of the environment rather than looking through a window at the environment? Why are there long, dark corridors without windows? Why aren’t there courtyards for recreation and relaxation, where you can talk to neighbors, sun yourself, or just enjoy a quiet afternoon? We need to bring the outside in with the
building area reduced by 30 percent on the upper levels of 3- and 4-story buildings — providing terraces for community gardens. At street level, alleyways should be made more pedestrian-friendly, and rear elevations should create more visual interest. Finally, all new buildings need to comply with the new California guidelines to avoid the casting of shadows on their neighbor’s gardens and/or preventing their rooftop solar collection.” Ron Goldman, FAIA S.M.a.r.t Santa Monica Architects for a
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FILE NUMBER: 2023 09629 ORIGINAL FILING This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES ON 09/25/2023. The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as 1. Mighty Village. The full name of registrant(s) is/are: MIGHTY VILLAGE FAMILY COUNSELING, INC 1137 2nd St., ste 216 Santa Monica, Ca. 90403. This business is conducted by A Corporation. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 09/2023. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime). Signed Darrell Walters. This Statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on September, 25, 2023. 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). SANTA MONICA MIRROR to publish 10/13/2023, 10/20/2023, 10/27/2023, and 11/3/2023
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FILE NUMBER: 2023 213660 ORIGINAL FILING This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES ON 09/29/2023. The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as 1. VONBERGE CRE. The full name of registrant(s) is/are: P&P Capital Enterprises, Inc. 811 20th St. 107, Santa Monica Ca. 90403. This business is conducted by A Corporation. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 09/2023. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime). Signed George Gleason. This Statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on September 29, 2023. 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). SANTA MONICA MIRROR to publish 10/6/2023, 10/13/2023, 10/20/2023, and 10/27/2023
Rustom and her husband Sam and their three children; Rashne Everington and her husband Paul, Zal Rustom, and Shiraz Rustom and his wife Vanessa. There will be a Requiem Mass celebrated for Kitty on November 11, 2023 at 11:00 AM at St Monica’s Catholic church,725 California Ave Santa Monica, CA 90403. Reception following in the church hall. In lieu of flowers please consider a donation to The Santa Monica Education Foundation, a cause dear to her heart. Link https://smef.link/KittyDonohoe.
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santamonicaarch.wordpress.com/writing SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case No. 23SMCP00446 Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles 1725 Main St. | Santa Monica, CA 90401 Petition of: Seyedeh Yassaman Badri, by and through Seyedeh Yassaman Badri, for change of name. ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME To all interested persons: Seyedeh Yassaman Badri, Petitioner: filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Seyedeh Yassaman Badri, to Yassi Badri 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: 10/13/23 | Time: 8:30AM | Dept: K A copy of this ORDER to SHOW CAUSE shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: SANTA MONICA MIRROR | Dated: October 6, 2023 Judge Lawrence Cho Published: 09/15/23, 09/22/23, 09/29/23, and 10/6/23
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NUMBER: 2023 858838 ORIGINAL FILING This statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES ON 07/06/2023. The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as 1.KAO INSTITUTE, INC. The full name of registrant(s) is/are: CK Holdings Inc., 900 Wilshire Blvd. Ste. 100, Santa Monica, Ca. 90401. This business is conducted by A Corporation. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 8/22. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime). Signed CHIA CHI KIAO This Statement was filed with the County Clerk of LOS ANGELES County on June 01, 2023. 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). SANTA MONICA MIRROR to publish 06/23/23, 06/30/23, 07/07/23 and 07/14/2023
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