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First Home-Use Test For COVID-19 Cleared OPEN FOR TAKE OUT See pages 6&7 Support Our Local Restaurants - Our List of Eateries Offering Take Out Keep Your Gift Shoppng Local See Page 5 News in Brief Calabasas Hires New City Manager Miri Rossitto Georgianna Kelman Rachel Sumekh Lydia Floyd Kim Goldberg-Roth Valley’s Top Inspirational Women Named Rebecca Grossman Charged With Murder Rebecca Grossman City Approves Westfield’s “Mini City” The City of Calabasas has announced that Kindon Meik will be the new City Manager, effective March 15, 2021. Meik replaces Don Penman who has served as interim City Manager since November 16, 2020. Meik has served as the City Manager of Corcoran, California for nine and a half years. During his tenure with Corcoran, he focused on quality of life improvements including the renovation of each of the City’s parks, and recently helped secure funding for the development of a new eight-acre park. Additionally, Meik has been instrumental in ensuring the ongoing financial stability of Corcoran and in 2017 led the initiative to pass a local transaction and use tax to Kindon Meik protect public safety, improve and maintain recreation facilities, and safeguard Corcoran’s reserves. In 2019, Corcoran completed the construction of a state-of- the-art police facility and 911 dispatch center. Prior to his career with the City of Corcoran, Mr. Meik was the Assistant City Manager for the City of Lindsay. Hidden Hills resident and wife of Dr. Peter Grossman, head of the Grossman Burn Center in West Hills, was charged with murder in the September 29 hit and run crash that killed two young boys. She was arrested the night of the crash but was released on $2 million bail. She has been charged with two counts of murder, two counts of vehicular homicide with gross negligence and one count of hit-and-run resulting in death. The preliminary hearing is set for February 16. She could get 34 years to life if convicted on all charges. Speeders on Your Street? Help Stop Them The Woodland Hills Warner Center Neighborhood Council is conducting a Street Safety Survey after receiving an increasing number of complaints about excessive speeding, road takeovers, vehicle noise and pedestrian safety. They want to hear more from stakeholders about their experiences and ideas related to making LA roads as safe as possible. They are looking for community input to share with city officials. To take the five-question survey visit whcouncil.org. Hail & Farewell to Those We Lost in 2020 See page 9 See page 8 The United Chambers of Commerce of the San Fernando Valley recently selected five honorees as their Inspirational Women of the San Fernando Valley. They will be honored at an event on February 25. This sixth annual event recognizes women who have been trailblazing a path to making the San Fernando Valley a better community. The committee sought nominations from across all industries, including for profit, non-profit, education, government, and law enforcement. The five deserving women to be honored are Miri Rossitto, Georgianna Kelman, Rachel Sumekh, Lydia Floyd and Kim Goldberg-Roth. Miri Rossitto is the founder and CEO of COWE Communications, which stands for “Community of Working Entrepreneurs.” She is a tireless advocate for educating both residents and executives about the tremendous resources available to this community - from its nonprofits to its stellar citizens. She has done this in a variety of creative and innovative ways - sometimes reaching beyond her comfort zone to do so. She is a supporter of the Valley Cultural Organization, VICA, San Fernando Valley Rescue Mission, Devonshire PALS, Valley Women’s Center, Canoga Park Chamber and West Valley Warner Center Chamber of Commerce. She was nominated by Kathleen Sterling, a previous Inspirational Woman honoree. Georgianna Junco-Kelman is the principal and managing attorney at The Law Offices of Georgianna Junco-Kelman in Studio City. Kelman’s practice focuses solely on special education law, representing students with disabilities and ensuring their equal access to an education. Inspired by her own personal experiences with her son Brandon, and after meeting countless families desperately in need of help navigating the very daunting and tumultuous waters of the special education system, Kelman shifted her legal career path and immersed herself in the area of special education. She also is heavily involved playing a leading role in the disabilities’ non-profit world having served a combined 16 years on the boards of directors of Autism Speaks Southern California and Inclusion Matters by Shane’s Inspiration, chairing each organization’s annual signature gala. She was nominated by Tiffany Harris, a previous Inspirational Woman honoree. Rachel Sumekh is the founder (Continued to page 5) These women have trailblazed a path to making the San Fernando Valley a better community. Westfield’s Promende 2035 was approved by the L.A. City Council. The Los Angeles City Council last week unanimously approved Westfield’s Promenade 2035 Plan. The “mini city” will include a sports arena, two hotels, over 1,400 apartments and a 28-story office building, along with a grocery store and over 10 acres of green space. The project will be built on the site of the old Promenade Mall, now shuttered except for four restaurants (P.F. Chang’s, (Continued to page 12) Volume 39, Number 44 January 7, 2021

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  • First Home-Use Test For

    COVID-19 Cleared

    OPEN FOR TAKE OUT

    See pages 6&7

    Support OurLocal Restaurants -Our List ofEateriesOffering Take Out

    Keep Your Gift Shoppng Local See Page 5

    News in Brief Calabasas Hires New City Manager

    Miri Rossitto Georgianna Kelman Rachel Sumekh Lydia Floyd Kim Goldberg-Roth

    Valley’s Top Inspirational Women Named

    Rebecca Grossman Charged With Murder

    Rebecca Grossman

    City Approves Westfield’s “Mini City”

    The City of Calabasas has announced that Kindon Meik will be the new City Manager, effective March 15, 2021. Meik replaces Don Penman who has served as interim City Manager since November 16, 2020.

    Meik has served as the City Manager of Corcoran, California for nine and a half years. During his tenure with Corcoran, he focused on quality of life improvements including the renovation of each of the City’s parks, and recently helped secure funding for the development of a new eight-acre park. Additionally, Meik has been instrumental in ensuring the ongoing financial stability of Corcoran and in 2017 led the initiative to pass a local transaction and use tax to

    Kindon Meikprotect public safety, improve and maintain recreation facilities, and safeguard Corcoran’s reserves. In 2019, Corcoran completed the construction of a state-of-the-art police facility and 911 dispatch center.

    Prior to his career with the City of Corcoran, Mr. Meik was the Assistant City Manager for the City of Lindsay.

    Hidden Hills resident and wife of Dr. Peter Grossman, head of the Grossman Burn Center in West Hills, was charged with murder in the September 29 hit and run crash that killed two young boys. She was arrested the night of the crash but was released on $2 million bail. She has been charged with two counts of murder, two counts of vehicular homicide with gross negligence and one count of hit-and-run resulting in death.

    The preliminary hearing

    is set for February 16. She could get 34 years to life if convicted on all charges.

    Speeders on Your Street? Help Stop ThemThe Woodland Hills Warner Center Neighborhood

    Council is conducting a Street Safety Survey after receiving an increasing number of complaints about excessive speeding, road takeovers, vehicle noise and pedestrian safety. They want to hear more from stakeholders about their experiences and ideas related to making LA roads as safe as possible. They are looking for community input to share with city officials. To take the five-question survey visit whcouncil.org.

    Hail & Farewellto ThoseWe Lostin 2020

    See page 9See page 8

    The United Chambers of Commerce of the San Fernando Valley recently selected five honorees as their Inspirational Women of the San Fernando Valley. They will be honored at an event on February 25.

    This sixth annual event recognizes women who have been trailblazing a path to making the San Fernando Valley a better community. The committee sought nominations from across all industries, including for profit, non-profit, education, government, and law enforcement.

    The five deserving women to be honored are Miri Rossitto, Georgianna Kelman, Rachel Sumekh, Lydia Floyd and Kim Goldberg-Roth.

    Miri Rossitto is the founder and CEO of COWE Communications, which stands for “Community of Working Entrepreneurs.” She is a tireless advocate for educating both residents and executives

    about the tremendous resources available to this community - from its nonprofits to its stellar citizens. She has done this in a variety of creative and innovative ways - sometimes reaching beyond her comfort zone to do

    so. She is a supporter of the Valley Cultural Organization, VICA, San Fernando Valley Rescue Mission, Devonshire PALS, Valley Women’s Center, Canoga Park Chamber and West Valley Warner Center Chamber of Commerce. She was nominated by Kathleen Sterling, a previous Inspirational Woman honoree.

    Georgianna Junco-Kelman is the principal and managing attorney at The Law Offices of Georgianna Junco-Kelman in Studio City. Kelman’s practice

    focuses solely on special education law, representing students with disabilities and ensuring their equal access to an education. Inspired by her own personal experiences with her son Brandon, and after meeting countless families desperately in need of help navigating the very daunting and tumultuous waters of the special education system, Kelman shifted her legal career path and immersed herself in the area of special education. She also is heavily involved playing a leading role in the disabilities’ non-profit world having served a combined 16 years on the boards of directors of Autism Speaks Southern California and Inclusion Matters by Shane’s Inspiration, chairing each organization’s annual signature gala. She was nominated by Tiffany Harris, a previous Inspirational Woman honoree.

    Rachel Sumekh is the founder (Continued to page 5)

    These women have trailblazed a path to making the San Fernando Valley a better community.

    Westfield’s Promende 2035 was approved by the L.A. City Council.

    The Los Angeles City Council last week unanimously approved Westfield’s Promenade 2035 Plan.

    The “mini city” will include a sports arena, two hotels, over 1,400 apartments and a 28-story office building, along with a grocery store and over 10 acres of green space.

    The project will be built on the site of the old Promenade Mall, now shuttered except for four restaurants (P.F. Chang’s,

    (Continued to page 12)

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    COMMUNITYCALENDAR

    COMMUNITY

    Open to residents of Calabasas, Hidden Hills, Agoura Hills and Malibu

    Saturday, November 14, 2020 from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM

    Location: Calabasas City Hall (100 Civic Center Way)

    Accepted Items: Used Oil, Oil Filters, Antifreeze, Automobile Batteries and Latex Paint

    Please do not bring any other hazardous materials or business waste.

    COLLECTION EVENT FOR USED MOTOR OIL AND WATER-BASED PAINT

    Saturday, January 9, 2021 from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM

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    CALABASAS: The City of Calabasas will host a used motor oil and water-based paint roundup on Saturday, January 9, from 10 am to 2 pm. Bring your used oil, oil filters, antifreeze, auto batteries and latex paint to Calabasas City Hall at 100 Civic Center Way. No hazardous material or business waste will be accepted. For more information visit cityofcalabasas.com.

    TOPANGA: Topanga Canyon Gallery will present the “New Year, New Dreams” exhibit from January 9 to 31. With an eclectic array of fine art “New Year, New Dreams” showcases the work of 16 local professional artists, each bringing their unique style and vision to their art. That vision, they all agree, is based on looking forward; not to deny the continued challenge today, but with knowledge and faith that an end is in sight and that’s where the artists have chosen to focus. Nestled in Topanga Canyon, at the intersection of Topanga Canyon Blvd and Old Topanga Road, the unique setting, fresh air, and open space makes for an easy little escape. The entire show is able to be seen in person on weekends and also available online all month, for viewing and purchase. Visit www.topangacanyongallery.com.

    WOODLAND HILLS: Woodland Hills resident Jackie Goldberg, aka “The Pink Lady,” will host Mike “Majik” Boyd featuring “American Soldier” on her show this Sunday, January 10 at 5 pm. Grammy-eligible singer/songwriter and recipient of the music industry’s Golden Halo Award, Boyd has carved his own niche that’s best described as inspirational Rhythm & Blues. “Pink Lady Presents” air on KSCI Channel 18. For more information email [email protected] or call Goldberg at (868) 606-6679.

    CALABASAS: The Calabasas Library’s Tuesday Evening Book Club for adults will be on Tuesday, January 19, at 6 pm via Zoom. The group will be discussing The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michele Richardson. For more information about the book club and the Zoom meeting link, email Barbara Lockwood at [email protected].

    WOODLAND HILLS: The West Valley Warner Center Chamber will host a seminar on “Workplace Sustainability and You. Do Investors, Clients and Customers Care?” The free seminar will be held on Monday, January 25, at 3:30 pm. Sponsorships of the event are still available. To sponsor or attend visit woodlandhillscc.net or call (818) 347-4737.

    CALABASAS: The Las Virgenes Municipal Water District will hold two Proposition 218 public workshops to discuss future water and sanitation rates. The workshops will be held on January 13 at 5 pm and January 21 at 7 pm. For more information and a QR code for link to the workshops visit lvmwd.com/2020ratestudy.

    WOODLAND HILLS: El Camino Real Charter High School is now enrolling students. El Camino offers a one-to-one ratio and 2000 advanced placement exams. It boasts eight academic decathlon national championships and a 93.5% overall graduation rate. Over $1.1 million in scholarships were awarded to 2020 graduates. On the sports field the charter school has had 99 L.A. City CIF championships. El Camino Charter High School is a California Distinguished School at 544 Valley Circle Blvd. Space is limited - for more information or to enroll visit www.ecrchs.net or call (818) 595-7500.

    CALABASAS: The Las Virgenes Triunfo bulk loading of compost is free Monday to Friday from 7:30 am to 1:30 pm. For more information visit lvmwd.com/bulk compost.

    CALABASAS: From January 1 through 31, the Calabasas Library will participate in Beanstack’s Fourth Annual Winter Reading Challenge, “Books Like Us,” sponsored by Simon & Schuster. The challenge is to read at least 10 hours during the month and track reading on the Beanstack site on the library website at calabasaslibrary.org. For more information, email Jill Nevins at [email protected].

    WOODLAND HILLS: The Law Collaborative will offer a free divorce workshop for those considering or involved in a divorce on Saturday, January 9, at 10 am. Discover commonly ignored financial and tax issues, important communication and parenting skills, how to protect oneself in court, state guidelines for support and customer and more. Call in number is (609) 663-5450.

    JANUARY 2021

  • Valley News Group, January 7, 2021, Page 3

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    Calabasas City Councilman and former Mayor Alicia Weintraub, right, will receive the Calabasas Chamber’s highest honor in February. The Bill Van Gieson “Spirit of Calabasas” award is given annually to someone with pioneering spirit, exceptional initiative and outstanding contributions to the Calabasas community. Weintraub joined the Calabasas Chamber in 2013 and was elected to City Council in 2015. Before that she had extensive city government experience, developing policy and economic development for businesses in the cities of Los Angeles, San Fernando, Culver City and Burbank. “But nothing could have prepared even the most seasoned

    elected official for what she dealt with as Mayor of Calabasas in 2020,” said Chamber CEO Bridget Karl. There were the fires in 2019, anti-Semitic graffiti, the Kobe crash, COVID-19, Black Lives Matter protests and more. For her exceptional service to Calabasas and the chamber she will receive the award.

    Julie J. Sprengel, right, has been appointed President of CommonSpirit Health’s newly expanded Southwest Division. In this role, Julie will continue to oversee 21 Dignity Health California, including Dignity Health Northridge Medical Center. Sprengel began her career more than 20 years ago as an emergency room nurse and has spent the majority of her career working in faith-based, nonprofit health care systems. She honed her clinical and administrative expertise through a series of leadership positions with increasing responsibility, culminating in her position as a hospital Chief Executive Officer.

    Book editor by day and songwriter-singer by night, Samantha Elin of Tarzana, right, has been announced as a finalist in the internationally renowned UK Songwriting Contest for her song “On a Lark.”

    “Most of my tunes reside in the indie folk realm, with detours into country, alt-pop, rock and most recently, reggae, but I took a look back in time for this one. It’s got a whimsical, swoony, swingy, old-timey feel with layers of ukulele and acoustic guitar,” Elin said. “It’s a jubilant ode to love,” she continued. Although she sings a lot of her own songs, she asked Nicole Gordon to record this one.

    The UK contest has attracted over 9,000 entries from 84 countries with only 2% reaching the finals. Judges include

    In 2016, she was recruited as the Senior Vice President of Operations for Dignity Health Southern California, and in 2019 was named President of the Southwest Division for CommonSpirit Health.

    acclaimed producers, composers and songwriters.

    “It’s been a bleak, stressful period for so many around the world. This contest has offered a respite amid the turmoil,” Elin said. Check out Samantha’s music at www.samanthaelin.com.

    Taft High School student Daniela Figueroa, right, was awarded the “Andrea Mogul Memorial Scholarship” from the Woodland Hills Rotary Club. Figueroa received the award for being a truly outstanding student. So much so she was one of two recommended for a Rotary District 5280 Future Leaders Scholarship, matching the amounts given by the local club. Celso Mejia also received a local Rotary and district scholarship.

  • Page 4, Valley News Group, January 7, 2021

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    Rantz & Rantz from Dennis ZineHAPPY 2021 TO ALL

    RANTZ AND RAVEZ READERS…

    Well, we all made it another year in spite of all the COVID-19 factors that have changed our lives and the restrictions we are currently and will continue to live under into the future. When will we return to a “normal” life when we can enjoy the freedom to travel without restrictions and dine at restaurants and gather with friends and neighbors? It is unknown and there is no estimate on when our freedom of movement and travel and association with people will return to normal.

    The first case relating to the COVID-19 pandemic in the state of California was confirmed on January 26, 2020. A state of emergency has been in place since March 4, 2020, and a mandatory statewide stay-at-home order was issued on March 19, 2020. Safety guidelines and restrictions were issued for all of us. We were all instructed to wear a mask when we ventured out of our residence, wait in line to enter a store where the maximum capacity of shoppers is 20%, stand six feet apart, wash your hands often and dine in your car or have a tailgate experience when you go to a restaurant and can only get take-out food, and all the other new ways we now live our restricted lives in California and other regions across America. Some states more restricted than others.

    Not getting dressed in your suit or work dress to go to work or school is now normal for many of us. You now attend most of your meetings and attend classes on Zoom. Zoom this and Zoom that each and every workday. I know all about Zoom meetings from the many organizations I serve as a member of several boards of directors - everything from the United States Army Recruitment Battalion to Angel’s Way and the YMCA, Jewish Home for the Aging and The West Valley Warner Center Chamber of Commerce, to name a few of the organizations I work with and support in the Los Angeles area. Zoom this meeting then that meeting and back and forth. After a while you can get Zoom crazy!

    During most of the meetings, I am wearing jeans and slippers and a t-shirt. No suit or tie or even

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    socks and shoes. Just comfortable slippers. This is the way many of us are now dealing with meetings and functions on a daily basis. Oh, I forgot to mention the drive time on the congested roads we would travel to the meeting location. Then there is the challenge of finding a parking place. Now it is a cup of coffee or tea and an instant Zoom connection and away we go. The new way of doing business in California and around America and most likely the modern world. Most of us have adjusted to this new way of life in Los Angeles and beyond. Like many of you I am looking forward to a return to the good old days of in-person meetings associated with some in-person conversation and refreshments and even the drive in a car to the destination. Yes, a return back to the way it was before COVID-19 claimed so many innocent lives and brought the economy to a

    halt and restricted our freedoms and liberty to gather together and enjoy all that America is about.

    The story never ends….COVID-19 is a constant reminder in the news.

    TV, Radio and Print News….It is all the same day after day for the last 10 months. The lead story is always the same: COVID-19’s impact on our medical system and the death and sick count. The numbers are staggering and increasing every day. Never have I heard a news story maintaining the lead day after day and month after month. After a while it really gets to you. Many people are suffering from depression while others have a difficult time dealing with the new restrictive way of life. I can offer you this simple suggestion. Take the time to walk or bicycle in your neighborhood. It is refreshing and will bring you a new focus. I do a three-mile walk nearly every day with some neighbors and it is relaxing and refreshing. You will be surprised with the number of people you encounter along the way. While you can’t go to your local gym, this relaxing exercise will help keep you in shape and

    give you a new perspective each and every day. Always remember to follow the C.D.C. safety rules when you are with others in a public area.

    Mayor Garcetti caved to pressure from anti-police groups to DEFUND the LAPD and all but two councilmembers supported the foolish and reckless idea. The two pro-police opposing councilmembers were John Lee and Joe Buscaino.

    Mayor Garcetti is responsible for all communities and over four million residents living in the City of Los Angeles. He took an oath to represent everyone in Los Angeles. Sadly, Mayor Garcetti has let many residents down by his action to defund the LAPD. The following statistics paint a negative picture of what the Mayor and majority of council members have done to destroy public safety in Los Angeles communities.

    On June 27, 2020, there were 9,991 sworn LAPD Officers protecting and serving the people of Los Angeles. At that time, there were 132 murders reported. On Dec 31, 2020 the LAPD reported 9,818 sworn LAPD Officers and a total of 350 murder victims. The last time Los Angeles had over 300 murders was 10 years ago. So, what we can expect to see in 2021 are fewer LAPD Officers and a continuing increase in crime and in particular violent crime. This may be why so many people have purchased guns to protect themselves and their families. I know there are some of you that are anti-gun and I respect that. On the other hand, there are many of you who realize the LAPD is not able to “Protect and Serve” with the restrictions placed on them by elected L.A. City officials. So, for survival you purchase a gun to make sure you and your family are protected. More RantZ and RaveZ on guns and the new District Attorney George Gascon. in the next edition.

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    The numbers are staggering and increasing very day. Never have I heard a news story maintaining the lead day after day and month after month.

    • More oxymorons we can’t get enough of! - Doesn’t “Expecting the unexpected” make the unexpected expected?- Why is “phonics” not spelled the way it sounds?- How come abbreviated is such a long word?- Why doesn’t glue stick to the bottle?- Why is a bra single and panties plural?and... Why is it called “after dark” when it’s really after light?

    • A much older friend of ours just returned from Las Vegas and says they now have a slot machine at the registration desk of his hotel. “If you get four prunes you win the jackpot and can go directly to the crap table.”

    • Didja’ hear about the kid in school who thought Roe vs. Wade was a decision George Washington had to make before crossing the Delaware?

    • Joyce Hughes has taken up golf and is hoping her husband gets her a new putter for her birthday. What happened to the last one. “Well,” said Joyce, “It wouldn’t float!”

    • That golf story reminds me of my late father’s famous saying: “Golf is a good walk spoiled.”

    • Anyone know what golf stands for? It was originally “Gentlemen only, ladies forbidden.” To which Joyce Hughes says “hah!”

    • A father is a person who spends thousands of dollars on his daughter’s wedding and then reads in the paper that he gave her away.

  • Valley News Group, January 7, 2021, Page 5

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    and CEO of Swipe Out Hunger. The organization is the leading nonprofit in addressing hunger amongst college students. Her work has been recognized by the Obama White House, the New York Times and landed her on Forbes’ “30 Under 30” list.

    Her innovative approach allows university students to donate the unused funds from their meal plans to food insecure peers. In 2017, Swipe Out Hunger was called upon to author a piece of legislation to address college student hunger. The state of California adopted the legislation and put $20+ million behind it. Sumekh serves on the board of her spiritual community, IKAR, and is a proud graduate of UCLA. She credits her upbringing as the child of Iranian Jewish immigrants for her intersectional perspective.

    Lydia Floyd celebrated the 20th anniversary of the nonprofit she founded, Hands4Hope LA, in March 2020.

    Two decades ago, she set out on a mission to see that all children are cared for, supported, encouraged and nurtured, understanding that especially for single parents, it takes a village to raise a child. Floyd created community-based programs in the San Fernando Valley, providing at-risk youth from low-income, predominantly minority households with S.T.E.A.M. (Science, Technology, Engi-neering, Arts and Math) after-school programs, low-cost

    Academic Summer Camp, and semi-annual single parent resource fairs.

    Floyd has received many accolades during her career including the Avery Denison “Great Results Achievement Award” and was one of three recipients of the “Champions of Hope” at the Legacy of Hope Awards. Floyd, a wife and mother of two, has been an active member at the First Baptist Church Hollywood since 1991, where she has served in many leadership roles. Floyd is an Advisory Member for the American Baptist Theological Society and LA Women’s Theater Festival.

    Kim Goldberg-Roth, LMFT, is the executive director of Strength United, a chartered center of California State University Northridge and a passionate advocate for all of those affected by child maltreatment, domestic abuse and or sexual assault.

    As a CSUN faculty member and principal investigator, Goldberg-Roth has been instrumental in developing and establishing a “host” environment for faculty research and student’s education achievement providing educators and students the opportunity to excel in their chosen field.

    Goldberg-Roth has continued to uplift the needs of victims, particularly the most vulnerable; children, LGBTQIA+, disabled and marginalized ethnically diverse communities.

    Goldberg-Roth has held

    positions with the California Family Justice Center Network, Los Angeles Family Justice Center Initiative, Los Angeles Housing Authority Services - Violence Against Women Act Taskforce, and the Violence Against Women Taskforce on Polyvictimization.

    For more information on the event in February visit unitedchambers.org.

    United Chambers Honors Five Inspiring Women(Continued from page 1)

    Considering what we have been through this past year, the city’s finances are in much better condition than what might have been expected. Calabasas Mayor James Bozajian

    Calabasas City Councilman James Bozajian took the reins as Mayor on December 9. He has actually held the position of mayor five times in the last 23 years, so he knows the ropes.

    But he (and Mayor Alicia Weintraub before him) has never been mayor during a pandemic. All the rules have changed.

    Bozajian told Valley News Group the biggest challenges as he takes on his role are maintaining city services and reopening as much of the city as possible.

    At this date, the Senior Center, Agoura Calabasas Community Center, library and City Hall are closed to the public. “Everything we offer the public has been canceled or modified this year,” he said.

    The Senior Center is offering some classes online and on Zoom. The library is offering pick-up appointments, and residents and businesses are able to communicate with City Hall, obtain permits and information.

    But the physical structures are closed.

    “At the beginning of the pandemic we figured we would close for a reasonable amount of time and then reopen. We never dreamed it would last this long,” he said. “We are dong the best we can to provide services, but it all depends upon a budget.”

    That budget has been impacted by the shutdown of many local

    businesses. The hotels in the city, which generate occupancy tax revenue, are not busy.

    “Will businesses bounce back? Will the hotels?” Bozajian asked. “Honestly, even with the loss of that revenue we are providing essential services - it’s important we don’t lose touch with our residents and businesses. I pledge to work closely with the Calabasas Chamber to help our local businesses navigate through what is probably the worst economic crisis since the city incorporated.”

    But he explained that a lot is out of their control. The city is subject to state and county regulations in the overall way in which it operates day to day.

    “We haven’t really had a full reopening plan because things change so rapidly,” he explained.

    But with a new City Manager on board (see story page 1) and a budget meeting in February, Bozajian is hopeful. “Considering what we have been through this past year, the city’s finances are in much better condition than what might have been expected. “

  • Page 6, Valley News Group, January 7, 2021

    VALLEY ENTERTAINMENT OPEN FOR TAKE OUT

    LOCAL RESTAURANTSWHO’S OPEN FOR TAKE OUT?

    WHO’S DELIVERING?

    Editor’s Note: Here we go again! We ran these listings back in March at the first shut down. To help our local restaurants we’ve up-dated their take out hours. We encourage our readers to help support these local businesses. Call and order take out today!

    California Chicken Café - 22333 Ventura Blvd. 716-6170 Take out-Delivery Postmates 10:45 – 9 M-Sat 11:30 - 8 Sun

    Juicy Ladies - 22423 Ventura Blvd. 716-0800 Take out. Delivery Grubhub 9 - 5 Daily Barone’s Pizza - 22435 Ventura Blvd. 703-1700 Take out and delivery 11 - 9 pm Daily Anarbagh - 22435 Ventura Blvd. 224-3929 5 - 10 pm daily

    Bobby’s Coffee Shop - 22821 Ventura Blvd. 225-1324 7 -2 Sun-Fri6 to 2 Sat

    Adagio - 22841 Ventura Blvd. 225-0533 Take out from 5 to 9 Tues-Sun

    Local Peasant - 22901 Ventura Blvd. 876-0105 3 - 9 pm Mon - Fri; 12 - 9 pm Sat Sun Delivery Grubhub Postmates

    Shanghai Bistro - 22919 Ventura Blvd. 225-1698 Take out 11 - 9 Daily

    Shalimar Indian Cuisine - 23011 Ventura Blvd. 225-7794 11:30 am - 2:30 pm and 5 -9 pm Mon-Thurs 11:30-9 Fri, Sat, Sun

    Topanga Pizza - 22994 Ventura Blvd. 222-4944 Take out 11:30 am - 9:30 pm daily Delivery w/in 5 miles

    Doan’s Bakery - 22526 Ventura Blvd. 591-9236 Take out and special orders 9 am - 2 pm Mon-Sat Closed Sun

    CA Pita Grill - 22616 Ventura Blvd. 999-1118 Take out 11 - 9 daily Delivery w/in 5 miles

    White Hart Pub - 22456 Ventura Blvd. 224-3822 Take out 3 - 8 pm Wed-Sat Closed Mon & Tues. Order earlier online. Free delivery with 3 miles/$30 or more

    Dan’s Subs - 22446 Ventura Blvd. 225-8880 Take out 8:30 am to 7 pm daily Delivery ubereats, doordash

    The Bros Sushi 21418 Ventura 4564509 Take out 5:30 - 8:30 pm daily Closed Monday

    Dunkin Donuts - 22020 Ventura Blvd. (747) 230-4444 Take out 5 am – 9 pm daily

    Monty’s Steak House - 5371 Topanga Canyon Blvd. 716-9736 Take out 4 - 8 pm Tues-Sun Closed Mondays

    Mazar Mediterranean- 21926 Ventura Blvd. 992-9920 11 am to 12 am daily Delivery Postmates

    China Garden - 21618 Ventura Blvd. 347-0100 Take out 4 to 8:30 Delivery w/in 5 miles

    Fork and Spoon Thai - 21614 Ventura Blvd. 883-4848 3 to 9 pm Tues-Wed, 11 am - 9 pm Thurs Sun Closed Mon

    The Baker - 21600 Ventura Blvd. 340-1987 Take out and special order 8 to 2 pm Delivery w/in five miles

    Somethings Fishy - 21812 Ventura Blvd. 884-3880 Take out whole menu inc hibachi 3- 9 pm daily Del w/in 10 miles

    Gasolina - 21150 Ventura Blvd. 914-4033 8:30 - 2:30 Wed-Sun 5 - 7 pm Fri, Sat- must be ordered day before

    Paolis - 21020 Ventura Blvd. 883-4136 Take out 11 am - 10 pm. Delivery Grubhub

    Blue Water Café - 21014 Ventura Blvd. 854-6003 Take out & breakfast all day 10 am - 8 pm daily Closed Monday Delivery door dash

    Pickwick Pub - 21010 Ventura Blvd. 340-9673 Take out 11 am - 8 pm Delivery Postmates

    Kabuki - 20940 Ventura Blvd. 704-8700 11-8 Sun - Thurs; 11 - 9 Fri & Sat

    Old New York Deli - 6209 Topanga Cyn 887-3354 Take out and deli counter 5:30 am - 9 pm Mon-Fri6 am - 9 pm Sat, Sun Delivery Poke Bar - 6215 Topanga Cyn. Blvd. 805-9237 Take out 11:30 am - 8 pm Delivery ubereats

    Hook Burger - 6201 Topanga Cyn. 610-1500 Take out 11 am -9 pm Delivery Doordash

    Flemings - 6373 Topanga Cyn. Blvd. 346-1005Take out 12:30 pm to 9 pm daily

    Roys - 6363 Topanga Cyn Blvd. 888-4801 Permanently closed

    Morton’s - 6250 Canoga Ave. 703-7272 4 to 8 pm

    BJ’s - 6424 Canoga Ave. 340-1748 Take out 11 am to 11 pm Delivery available

    Salad Farm - 5780 Canoga Ave. 347-1400 10 am - 8 pm Mon-Fri / 11 - 6 Sat & Sun

    Daphne’s - 5780 Canoga Ave. 854-6095 Take out 11 am to 7 pmMon-Fri / 11 - 3 Sat&Sun

    The Stand - 5780 Canoga Ave. 710-0400 Take out 11 am to 9 pm daily Delivery Postmates

    Weiler’s Deli - 21161 Victory Blvd. 884-6611 Take out 8am-7pm (Daily) Delivery available

    Maggianos - 6100 Topanga Cyn 887-3777 Take out 11 am to 9 pm Del Postmates, Doordash

    Corner Bakery - 6100 Topanga Cyn 710-9245 Take out 7:30 am - 7:30 pm daily Del Available

    El Torito - 6040 Canoga, 348-1767 11 am-10 pm Mon-Thurs 11-11 Fri,Sat 9 am-10 pm Sun

    Ruth’s Chris - 6100 Topanga Cyn Blvd. 227-9505 Take out 4 to 9 pm daily

    PF Changs - 21821 W. Oxnard St. 340-0491 Take out 11 am to 9 pm Sun Thurs/ 11 - 10 Fri, Sat

    EMC Seafood The Village at Westfield Topanga 704-1899 .

    Eureka - The Village at Westfield 857-5544Take out 11 am - 10 pm daily Delivery PostmatesDoordash

    Il Fornaio - The Village at Westfield 297-1700 12 - 9 pm daily

    Jimmys - The Village at Westfield 369-0005 Temporarily closed

    JOEY - The Village at Westield 340-5639 Take out 11am to midnight daily Delivery Doordash

    Larsens - The Village at Westfield 704-1226 Closed through March 31

    Lucilles - The Village at Westfield 346-7427 111 am - 8 pm sun-Thurs 11 am - 9 pm Fri&Sat

    Panera Bread - The Village at Westfield 992-7643 7 am to 9 pm Mon-Sat 7 am- 8 pm SunDelivery Doordash, Postmates

    Pressed Juicery - The Village at Westfield 704-1296 Changes daily - check website

    Protini Bar - The Village at Westfield 963-8703 Take out 9 am to 10:30 pm daily

    Steakology - The Village at Westfield 630-9899 Closed

    Katsuya - The Village at Westfield 704-1213 Take out 12 to 8:30 pm daily

    Sweetfin - The Village at Westfield 888-8970 Take out order online 11:30 to 8:30 pm Delivery Postmates

    Tender Greens - The Village at Westfield 878-8607 Take out 11 am to 9 pm. Delivery Postmates, Grubhub, Doordash

    Veggie Grill - The Village at Westfield 340-6360 Take out 11 am to 9 pm

    Wokano - The Village at Westfield 704-0923 Take out 11 am to 9:30 pm Sun-Thurs 12 - 9:30 Fri, Sat

    XOC - The Village at Westfield 992-7930 11:30 - 9 daily

    Bazille - Nordstrom Westfield Topanga 884-7900 CLOSED

    Ka Sushi & Shabu Shabu - Westfield Topanga Closed

    Blaze Pizza - Westfield Topanga 495-0992 Take11 am - 8 pm daily

    California Pizza Kitchen - Wesfield Topanga 884-8858 Temporarily Closed

    Cava - Westfield Topanga 860-7670 Take out 10:45am- 10pm Daily

    Cheesecake Factory - Westfield Topanga 883-9900 Take out 11 am - 9pm Sun-Thurs / 12-5:30 Sun Delivery Curbside Doordash Chipotle - Westfield Topanga 888-522811:30 am - 6:30 pm Mon-Sat 12-5:30 pm Sun

    Gyu-Kaku - Westfield Topanga 888-4038 CLOSED

    Islands - Westfield Topanga (747) 600-2009 CLOSED

    Panini Kabob Grill - 21600 Victory Blvd. 992-3330 Take out 10 am - 9 pm. Delivery on online orders

    Stonefire Grill - 6405 Fallbrook Ave.West Hills 991-4054 Take out 11 am - 9:30 Sun-Thurs 11 am - 10 pm Fri Sat

    Tarzana Armenian Deli - 18598 Ventura Blvd.Tarzana 399-1450 10 am - 5 pm daily Closed Sun

    Boiling Crab - 23397 Mulholland Hwy (747) 900-8353 Take Out 3 - 9 pm Mon - thurs Noon - 9 pm Fri Sat

    Subway - 23355 Mulholland Hwy 876-0068 8 am - 9 pm Mn- Fri 9 am - 7 pm Sat 10 - 7 Sun

    Italian Ice Shoppe - 19942-½ Ventura Blvd. 914-54923 - 9:30 pm Mon / 1 - 9:30 pm Tues-Thurs 1 - 20 Fri,Sat1 - 9:30 pm Sunday

  • Valley News Group, January 7, 2021, Page 7

    Jasmine Thai - 20022 Ventura Blvd. 888-8815 Take out 11am-2am Delivery Doordash Panda Express - 20040 Ventura Blvd. 883-8818 Take out 10am-10pm Delivery Postmates Subway - 20040 Ventura Blvd. 884-0919 Take out 7am-9pm Delivery Postmates Ubereats

    Manhattan Bagel - 20048 Ventura 883-0166Take out 6 am - 2:30 pm Mon-Sat 6:30 - 6 pm Fri,Sat,Sun Nicola’s Italian Kitchen - 20929 Ventura 883-9477 Take out 11 am - 8 pm Mon-Fri 10 - 8 Sat Sun / Delivery Available

    HQ Gastro Pub 20969 Ventura Blvd. 887-2337 Take out 12- 9 pm Delivery Grubhub Urban Plates - 21857 Ventura Blvd. 588-4141 Take out 11am-8:30 pm Sun-Thurs 11 am - 9 pm Fri Sat Anatra Thai - 21799 Ventura (747) 900-6177 Take out 11am-3 Mon-Fri 3:30 - 8 pm Sat Sun Crazy Tokyo Sushi- 21801 Ventura 999- 5060Take out 11:30 - 9 pm daily ($50 min delivery) Western Bagel - 21749 Ventura Blvd. 887-5451 Take out 5am-3pm (Daily) Noahs Bagels - 21917 Ventura Blvd. 999-9577 Take out 5 am - 4 pm Fatburger - 21911 Ventura Blvd. 702-0257 Take out 11am-10pm (Daily) Del ubereats

    Chipotle - 5430 Topanga Canyon 710-0466 Take out 10:30 am - 10 pm

    Cricca’s Italian Deli - 4876 Topanga 340-0515Take out 10 am - 5 pm Del Curbside/ Doordash Rib Ranch - 4923 Topanga 884-7776Take out 11:30 am-9pm (Mon-Sat) 11am-8pm (Sunday) Ameci Pizza -4861 Topanga Canyon 346-1500 Take out 10 am-9 (Mon-Thurs) 10am-10 (Fri-Sat)10 am - 9 pm Sun

    OPEN FOR

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    WHO’S DELIVERING? Guido’s Pizza - 4883 Topanga Canyon Blvd. 226-0000 Take out 11am-10pm (Daily) Delivery . Grandi Italiani -21730 Sherman Way, Canoga Park (747) 230-8081 Take out 11:30am- 7:30 pm Closed Mon Delivery Postmates

    Follow Your Heart - 21825 Sherman Way, Canoga Park 348-3240 Take out 8am-9pm Daily

    Nothing Bundt Cakes - 6524 Platt Ave., West Hills 340-2253 Take out and special orders 10 - 6 Mon-SatClosed Sun

    Henri’s - 21601 Sherman Way,, Canoga Park 348-5582 Open for take out seven days a week 7 am - 2 pm

    Blu Jam Cafe - 23311 Mulholland Highway 222-1044 CLOSED

    Tel Aviv - 23335 Mulholland Hwy 774-9400 CLOSED Maria’s -23332 Mulholland Hwy 225-0586 Take out 11:30am-9pm (Daily) Sushi Planet - 23349 Mulholland Hwy 224-3501 Take out 12 - 8 pm Tues-Sat 3 - 8 pm Sun Closed MonDelivery Postmates (Closed Mondays)

    Thai Chaba - 23305 Mulholland Hwy 591-842411 am - 10 m Mon-Sat 4-9:30 Sun

    Tonino’s Place - 23351 Mulholland Hwy (213) 553-2200 Take out 11:30 am - 2:30 pm daily

    Weiler’s West Hills Deli 22323 Sherman Way 818 884 6699 Open Mon- Sun 10am-7 pm for take out

    Sagebrush Cantina - 23529 Calabasas Road 222-6062 11 am - 4 pm Mon-Thurs 11 am - 7 pm Sat Sun - Drive-In Lunch King’s Fish House - 4798 Commons Way 225-1979 Noon to 8 pm daiy

    Calabasas Restaurants

    Marmalade Cafe - 4783 Commons Way 225-9092 Take out 10 - 8 pm daily Delivery Grubhub Postmates Lovi’s Deli - 24005 Calabasas Rd. 223-8777Take out 8 am to 8 pm. Delivery available

    Sugarfish - 4799 Commons Way 223-9966 Take out 11:30am-10pm Mon-Sat Noon - 9 pm Sun

    Pick Up Stix - 719 Commons Way 223-9857 Take out. 11:30 am-8pm daily. Delivery GrubhubDoordash, Postmates

    Fresh Bros Pizza - 4751 Commons Way 225-7558 Take out and curbside delivery 11am-9pm Mon-Wed 11-11 Thurs-Sun

    Corner Bakery - 4776 Commons Way 876-7340 7 am - 8 pmTake out. Delivery Doordash, Grubhub, Postmates

    Sunlife Organics - 4799 Commons Way 222-1777 Take Out 8am-6pm (Daily) Delivery Postmates

    The Six - 23536 Calabasas Rd 222-6969 3 - 8 pm

    Pedlar’s Fork - 23504 Calabasas Rd 225-8231 6 am - 3 pm

    Baja Fresh - 23697 Calabasas Rd 591-2262 Take out 11am-11pm (Mon-Sat) 12pm-8pm (Sun)

    Rosti - 23663 Calabasas Rd. 591-2211 Take out and delivery 11:30am-9pm Mon-Fri 11:30 - 9:30 Sat Susie Cakes - 23653 Calabasas Rd. Call 591-2223 The Stand - 23683 Calabasas Rd. 206-6363 Take out 11am-9pm Sun- Thurs 11 - 10 Fri Sat

    Sharkey’s - 26527 Agoura Road 880-0885 Take Out 10:30 am-9pm Delivery Grubhub Postmates

    Shibuya - 4744 Park Granada 225-156012-2 pm Mon - Fri and 5-8:30 daily Hanami Sushi - 26527 Agoura Road 880-0073 Take out 11:30 - 2 pm 5 - 9:30 pm

    Mediterranean Pita & Grill - 26527 Agoura Road 871-0167 Take out 11am-8pm (Daily) La Paz - 4505 Las Virgenes Road 880-8076 Take out 11:30am-9pm11 am - 8 pm Mon- Thurs 11 am - 10 pm Fri Sat2 - 9 pm Sun

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  • Page 8, Valley News Group, January 7, 2021

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    By Theda Kleinhans ReichmanThank heavens 2020 is gone

    and a new year has begun. Let’s hope and pray that 2021 turns out to be far better than the year just past.

    In 2020 the presidential election results were confron-tational and the COVID virus left the world shut down and devastated. Let’s face it, the world was not a happy place in 2020. And in the past year many famous people we admired left us.

    If you are a Jeopardy fan like me, you were saddened by the death of Alex Trebek. Every weekday night he kept TV audiences on their intellectual toes as contestants gave their answers in the form of a question. “Jeopardy” will go on with a new host, but it will never be quite the same. We also said good-bye to Sean Connery who was best known on screen as “Bond! James Bond.”

    Movie stars who lived especially long lives include Olivia de Havilland, best known for her role as Melanie in Gone With The Wind and Kirk Douglas who starred as artist Vincent Van Gogh in Lust for Life. Both were over 100 years of age at the time of their death.

    Basketball legend Kobe Bryant, 41, and his 13-year-old daughter Gianna Bryant were killed in a helicopter crash in Calabasas in January, and dancer Marge Champion, died October 21 at the age of 101. In 1938 Disney artists used her dance movements to animate Snow White in the classic Disney film of the same name.

    Comedian Jerry Stiller, husband of Anne Meara and father of Ben Stiller, was 92 when he passed away on May 11. Singer Kenny Rogers died March 20 of natural causes. He was 81. And Swedish actor Max Von Sedow, star of The 7th Seal and the cult classic The Exorcist, died March 8 at the age of 90.

    Carl Reiner, best friend of comedy legend Mel Brooks, died in Beverly Hills June 29, 2020 at the age of 98. He starred on Your Show of Shows with Sid Caesar and Imogene Coca. He also appeared as Alan Brady on TV’s The Dick Van Dyke Show.

    Chadwick Boseman was just 43 years when he died on August 28, 2020 of colon cancer. He appeared in 31 movies that include Black Panther, 42 and Avengers End Game. His final film role was in Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom which is now available on Netflix.

    Terry Jones, part of the Monty Python comedy troupe, died January 21 at the age of 77.

    Other celebrity losses include actor Brian Dennehy, singers Kenny Rogers, Charlie Pride, Little Richard, Helen Reddy and playwright Terrence McNally.

    Hail and Farewell to Those We Lost in 2021

    Last year we also said good-bye to TV producer Fred Silverman (The Waltons, Columbo) Regis Philbin (Who Wants to be A Millionaire and TV co-host with Kathie Lee Giffords), Diana Rigg, test pilot Chuck Yaeger, Rafer Johnson, Jim Lehrer, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg, actress Zoe Caldwell, Nick Cordero, John Le Carre (The Spy Who Came in from the Cold) and artist Christo.

    Farewell to all of you and thank you for sharing your talents with the world.

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    SundayThe West Valley Playhouse

    will present four original 10-minute plays at a Zoom event on Sunday, November 10, at 2:30 pm.

    The live theatre presentations include The Car Chase, characters created by Marla Miller, written by Jerry Fischkes and starring Helen Siff and Esther Rosen, Princesses Want to Have Fun, written by Debi Huber and starring Debi Huber and Georgan George, Low Resolutions, written by Joe Gillis starring Daniel Krause and Ken Solo and Tight Rope, written by Daniel Krause starring Gabriella Biziou and Mark Youngs.

    All plays are directed by West Valley Playhouse Artistic Director and Producer Jon Berry and co-produced by Jennifer Berry.

    Tickets for the Zoom plays are $10 and are available online at wvplayhouse.com. You will be then be emailed a link to the Zoom event. The new Part V Season of Zoom Plays will begin January 31. For a complete schedule of the new season visit wvplayhouse.com.

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    been clamoring for fast, easy-to-use at-home COVID-19 testing, especially as the virus is spreading at increasing rates around the U.S.

    Although laboratory-based PCR testing is considered to be the gold standard for assessing test accuracy, the new home-based test can correctly flag an infection 94.1% of the time. The home test will soon be widely available and will be cost effective.

    A Northern California pharmaceutical, Lucira Health Inc., gained FDA clearance for the new product before Christmas and it may be obtained with a doctor’s prescription for about $50 as soon as it becomes available throughout the country.

    The test searches for the genetic material of the coronavirus and can give results in 30 minutes or less. Ages 14 and older may make the purchase.

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    Several companies have been racing to bring COVID-19 diagnostics into people’s homes to enable quick results and to help ease the burden on labs swamped by virus testing.

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    The project is the brainchild of local resident Dr. Lori Justice Shocket, who draws on her professional and personal experiences as an artist, scientist, foster parent/mentor, and physician to continue to grow the project.

    The project’s art installations showcase visual media and written accounts which often unlock deeper discussions, allowing people to discuss and debate current social issues. This gives voice to the victims of racial, cultural, religious and sexual orientation discrimination, as well as to issues of bullying, refugee displacement, and other crimes against humanity.

    Art and written expression (ie: personal journals, autobio-graphical sketches, open mind pictorials, etc.) become powerful ways to facilitate these dialogues. The project and Shocket have visited many groups across the world to bring art, discussion, collaboration, and discovery to seniors, juveniles, special needs groups, disaster victims, the homeless and others.

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    collaborative projects, Shocket asked Holocaust survivors to create memory collages using photos, memorabilia, and documents to preserve and attest to their survival and experiences. These memory reconstruction projects “showcase intensely personal narratives of hate, destruction, and survival. The individual collages and statements written by the families

    are assembled into powerful installations and have been exhibited in the United States and Australia.” They are a testament to the human will to live and survive.

    At The Village at Northridge, a senior living community, Shocket shares a technique for collaborative painting, a community engage-ment project whereby the senior residents work on the same piece of art, one at a time, adding art on top or to the side of the canvas – no words, religious or political messages – the goal is to have a good time and be free, to build onto one’s another’s message-- the collective decides when it is finished. Shocket also uses this technique with other peoples across the globe to bring art, collaboration, and reflection to migrant, refugee, and third world communities.

    The Human Element Project has continued for several years now to expand their outreach to a number of marginalized communities. Men’s, women’s, and juvenile correctional facilities invited Shocket to work with inmates. Her work with the inmates utilizes expressive art projects, following the project motto, “Life Inspires Art Inspires Life.”

    Shocket guided the inmates (some were lifers) to share their experiences through art expression—using collage, body murals, life mapping, and/or self-portraiture, and body-

    soul representations of each inmate drawn on canvas. These techniques provided a safe way for inmates to picture themselves. They drew their inner thoughts on paper/canvas and were able to describe what their pictures represented—stories, feelings, regrets, fears, joy, sorrows, etc. The artists could share with others some of the same, common perceptions and feelings that they

    all hold, as they reflected on their life choices and pondered how things might have been different for them, thinking about life, death, and family.

    The project also shared copies of adult and/or juvenile works across facilities, allowing inmates the unique angle to view the works of others and write response letters to one another, weighing in on shared perspectives and the lost opportunities in their lives. Groups also created self-portraits detailing each artist’s reflection about their “good side vs bad side.”

    In support of individuals and communities during the COVID-19 pandemic, the project is currently supporting two initiatives. The first is the “Thank You Healthcare Hero Initiative.” This outreach offers our healthcare workers free PPE portraits, personalized face portraits that can be clipped on to healthcare provider’s personal protective equipment. These portraits give a human face to the healthcare worker so patients feel more connected to their caregiver. The “PPE Portrait Project,” originally developed by Mary Beth Heffernan while she was working in Liberia during the Ebola outbreak, helps patients feel connected to their caregivers, improve patient outcomes, and help healthcare workers feel more like a team and less de-humanized.

    The Human Element Project has expanded that idea and offers portraits to all healthcare workers

    This gives voice to the victims of racial, cultural, religious and sexual orientation discrimination, as well as to issues of bullying, refugee displacement, and other crimes against humanity.

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    Combining Art and Science in Therapy Maggianos, Corner Bakery and Ruth’s Chris) and the closed-by-COVID AMC Theatre.

    The development will cost more than $1 billion and create over 19,000 jobs to build the mixed-use, transit oriented project.

    Councilman Bob Blunenfield told the L.A. Times that the project’s combination of restaurants, stores, homes and workspaces makes it “the future of green planning. Promenade 2035 will offer a mini city...within this larger city,” he told the paper. “Where you can get your culture and entertainment and jobs and work - all in a small area for less of a carbon footprint.”

    Westfield has also committed to a percentage of rent-restricted housing, with 15% of the project’s apartments targeting affordable, workforce and stakeholder housing. A percentage will be allocated for low-income families that earn less than 50% of the area median income, which is currently $77,300. Another portion would be set aside for workforce housing for those that earn 120 to 150% of the median income.

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    City Council Approves Promenade 2035(Continued from page 1) the plan was the sports arena.

    Neighborhood groups and residents initially objected to the size and seating of the stadium. In the final version, the entertainment and sports venue will offer 10,000 seats at the corner of Topanga Canyon Blvd. and Oxnard Street.

    The first City Council approval of Promenade 2035 came in 2013, but was challenged by various homeowner groups and individuals over traffic, density and the proposed stadium.

    The Woodland Hills Homeowners Organization was one that challenged the project but ultimately worked out compromises with Westfield. The remaining appellant Jeff Bornstein still argues that the planning department failed to comply with state environmental law. Bornstein has a history of challenging Westfield projects and was a major opponent also of The Village.

    Westfield, now given final approval by the City Council, is expected to start construction on Promenade 2035 within two years. They are currently developing the old Sears parcel at Topanga to convert it to a dining and entertainment complex.

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    Homeowners need only apply once in order to receive these savings each year. The savings continue until a change (such as a sale) is recorded.

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    feel so strongly about this savings program I have along with the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors proclaimed January as Homeowners’ Exemption Awareness Month.

    This year the Homeowners’ Exemption is even more important than ever before because of Proposition 19. Prop. 19 changes the rules that apply to transfers between parents and children or in some cases, even grandparents to grandchildren. Current law allows these family

    members to transfer a primary home of any value and not cause a reassessment, even if they use it as a rental property. Each person can also transfer other property, such as rental homes or commercial property, and exempt up to $1 million of assessed value (not market value) from reassessment. A married couple can transfer up to $2 million.

    Prop. 19 abolishes these transfers of any property not being used as a primary residence. It also eliminates the current parent-to-child and grandparent-to-grandchild exemption in cases where the child or grandchild does

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    the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on: 1/2018. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed

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    business name(s) listed above on: 10/2020. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in

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    corporation, s/ Sherman Care Enterprise, Inc, 7218 Van Nuys Blvd, Ste B, Van Nuys, CA 91405. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on 12/1/20. The Fictitious Business Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on: 9/2020. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the right of another under Federal, state or common law (see Section 14411 ET

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    transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on: 9/2020. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not itself authorize the use in this

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    Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on: n/a. A new Fictitious

    Business Name Statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the right of another under Federal, state or common

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    M Crutchfield, 1517 Las Posadas Dr, Duarte, CA 91010. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on 12/1/20. The Fictitious Business Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on: n/a. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this

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    in the office of the County Clerk. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on: n/a. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before that time. The

    filing of this statement does not itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the right of another under Federal, state or common law (see Section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions

    Code) 12-24, 31 – 2020, 1-7 & 14 -20212020 211500 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is (are) doing business as Gladiator Fitness Training, 18375 Ventura Blvd #337, Tarzana, CA 91356. This business is conducted by an individual, s/ David Bakhshanian, 18375 Ventura Blvd #337, Tarzana, CA 91356. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on 12/9/20. The Fictitious Business Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on: n/a. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the right of another under Federal, state or common law (see Section 14411 ET SEQ., Business

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    filing of this statement does not itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the right of another under Federal, state or common law (see Section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions

    Code) 12-24, 31 – 2020, 1-7 & 14 -20212020 208382 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is (are) doing business

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    2020 196286 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is (are) doing business as Eyepeaceandthings, 47 W Harriet St, Altadena, CA 91001. This business is conducted by an individual, s/ Sandra D Bailey, 47 W Harriet St, Altadena, CA 91001. This

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    The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on: n/a. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not itself authorize the use in this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the right of another under Federal, state or common law (see Section

    14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 12-17, 24, 31 – 2020 & 1-7-20212020 196284 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is (are)

    doing business as Discount Hardwood Floors & Molding, 180 E. 50th St, Los Angeles, CA 90058. This business is conducted by a corporation, s/ Superior Home Design Inc, 180 E. 50th

    St, Los Angeles, CA 90058. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on 11/23/20. The Fictitious Business Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. The registrant commenced to transact business under

    the fictitious business name(s) listed above on: n/a. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not itself authorize the use in

    this state of a Fictitious Business Name in violation of the right of another under Federal, state or common law (see Section 14411 ET SEQ., Business and Professions Code) 12-17, 24, 31 –

    2020 & 1-7-20212020 196288 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is

    (are) doing business as Amabella Events, 4470 Ventura Canyon Ave F 203, Sherman Oaks, CA 91423. This business is conducted by an individual, s/ Deborah Shmuel, 4470 Ventura Canyon Ave F 203, Sherman Oaks, CA 91423. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los

    Angeles on 11/23/20. The Fictitious Business Name Statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on: n/a. A