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6 beds | 10 baths | 11,657 SQFT | 31,602 SQFT Lot
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6 beds | 11 baths | 20,000 SQFT | 87,453 SQFT Lot
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4 beds | 7 baths | 5,618 SQFT | 59,002 SQFT Lot
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6 beds | 7 baths | 5,606 SQFT | 8,859 SQFT Lot
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This law repeals the right of a principal to demand that the transfer tax
be shown on a separate piece of paper. Previously, a seller or buyer
of real property could demand from the county that the documentary
transfer tax (the DTT) be stated apart from the recorded document. This
enabled some principals to effectively keep the purchase price secret,
since the amount of the transfer tax can be reliably used to deduce
the purchase price. (Although the information could be obtained
through a California Public Records Act request.) Now every document
subject to the DTT when it is submitted for recordation must show on its
face the amount of the tax due. These rules have little impact on listings
input into an MLS since MLS Model Rules require the reporting of the
selling price within two days after the final closing.
26740 LATIGO SHORE DRIVE
4 beds | 3 baths | 1,805 SQFT | 14,527 SQFT Lot
Malibu Beach | Offered at $6,900,000
Assembly Bill 1888. Codified as Revenue and Tax Code §§11932 and
11933. Effective January 1, 2015.
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1147 VIA DE LA PAZ
6 beds | 7 baths | 5,850 SQFT | 7,285 SQFT Lot
Pacific Palisades | Offered at $4,765,000
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or proof of execution on specified forms. This law changes the specified
forms to include a notice that the notary verifies only the identity of the
individual who signed the document and not the truthfulness, accuracy,
or validity of the document.
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15301 WHITFIELD AVE
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5 beds | 6 baths | 6,129 SQFT | 7,127 SQFT Lot
Pacific Palisades | Offered at $6,850,000
AND
28873 SELFRIDGE DRIVE
Senate Bill 1050 codified as Civil Code §1189 and Government
Code §8202. Effective January 1, 2015.
4 beds | 3 baths | 3,241 SQFT | 21,419 SQFT Lot
Malibu | Offered at $3,480,000
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W E S T S I D E H E A LT H A N D B E A U T Y
Westside Workout
Pilates Studio
Offers Ageless
Pilates Classes
for 50+
ORANGETHEORY FITNESS: the future of exercise
The future of exercise has arrived and it’s the color orange.
Everything about Orangetheory Fitness in Brentwood is cutting
edge from the sleek equipment and heart rate monitoring to the
advanced training methods.
Orangetheory offers high-intensity interval training in a way
not found anyplace else. By monitoring the heart rate during
group-led exercises, individuals can track their progress on
screens and see how they compare to their colleagues. In this
way it’s possible for a middle-aged mother to compete with a
professional athlete and actually show that she’s working harder.
Paul Marcus, a former investment banker, and Brendon
Ayanbadejo, a former NFL football player, were so taken by the
workout method they partnered up and bought the franchise
rights to Los Angeles County. The Brentwood location on San
Vicente is the first of what will be up to 10 locations by year-end.
Westlake Village opened in December and Downtown Santa
Monica is scheduled to open in March.
“It doesn’t matter if you’re a first timer or if you’re the best athlete
in the world,”Ayanbadejo said.“You can see if an average person can
outperform an athlete. Hard work is going to beat talent every time
talent doesn’t work hard. That is why I fell in love with this workout.”
In many respects, Orangetheory is the anti-gym. There are no
contracts, no initiation or cancellation fees, and they even offer
free 90-minute valet parking. And that’s just the way they like it.
“From an altruistic perspective, this is the best business you can
possibly be in because we see how much we are helping people
every day,” Marcus said.
For more visit OrangetheoryLA.com
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Pictured: Paul and Sondra Marcus
BELLAGIO NAILS AND SPA: serving the Palisades for 15 years
Sit back and feel like a queen at Bellagio Nails and Spa in
the Pacific Palisades Village. Now with an airy upper-deck
location on Monument Street just east of Sunset Boulevard,
Bellagio features all-organic options for manicure, pedicure,
gels, and acrylics to make you feel beautiful.
Visitors can relax in a clean environment on comfortable
chairs and receive a wonderful neck and shoulder massage
along with an array of nail treatments for the hands and
feet. All utensils are either sterilized or disposable ensuring
the highest levels of sanitation without fear of infection. The
salon has a massage room for those hard to reach kinks and
waxing services are also available.
Bellagio Nails and Spa has been serving the Palisades
community for the past 15 years and just in the past year
moved to its new location. Long-time store manager
Christine Tran, who gets to know many of the regular
customers, said it’s a pleasure being a part of the community
for all these years.
“A lot of our customers we’ve known since they were
very young, even babies,”she said. “People have no problem
bringing babies in here or pregnant mothers because we
have organic options for them and sterilize all our tools.”
Bellagio Nails and Spa 970 Monument St 2nd Floor
310.454.8841
Pictured: Evon, Lily, Nancy, Lena and Christine
BON VIE WEIGHT LOSS AND NUTRITIONAL WELLNESS: your last diet
For Sharon LaCroix, who created Bon Vie Weight Loss and
Nutritional Wellness, there is nothing more gratifying than
seeing the body transformations of her clients.
Based on the low-carbohydrate Ideal Protein method, the
program uses a 4-phase approach that combines high protein
foods and supplements with the individual’s own fresh protein
and vegetables.
“I receive thank you notes from people who feel this program
has changed their lives, people who have tried so many diets
and found success with Bon Vie,” she said. “This is a muscle
sparing diet focused on sustained weight loss—which means
no more yo-yo dieting.”
Though fat loss happens safely and quickly it is the personal
weight loss coaching with LaCroix that insures success, providing
education and support with warmth and encouragement.
Following a career in physical therapy and business
development, LaCroix founded Bon Vie in Portland, Oregon and
after years of success has now relocated to Los Angeles. As a
physical therapist, LaCroix developed three private practice clinics
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“Losing weight is not the hard part,” she said. “It’s keeping it off.
That’s our end game.”
Here are some helpful hints LaCroix has to offer when aiming
for fat loss:
Don’t do zero fat. If something is zero fat and it’s palatable
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Stay away from alcohol. It’s not the calorie count that’s
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metabolizing fat.
Watch out for “zero sugar.” Many products say zero sugar
when in fact they have a combination of artificial sugars in
quantities low enough to not record for FDA approval.
Glycemic index. When on a fat loss regime, watch for some
of our favorite fruits and vegetables which are high in sugars like
apples, grapes and bananas and most root vegetables. Most
green vegetables are low in glucose.
BonVieWeightloss.com and call 310.299.6643.
Pictured: Sharon LaCroix
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estside Workout
Pilates Studio is celebrating its 20th year
on Wilshire Blvd. in West L.A.
with the announcement of new
Ageless Pilates classes for the
over 50 crowd.
These group classes strike a
balance between challenging
the body and, at the same time,
protecting it from injury. Classes
have a moderate pace and
movement sequences that blend
vigorous exertion with relaxed
stretching. The exercises are easy
on joints and improve balance
and posture
“On a personal and professional level, I know very well that
the aging body is more vulnerable to wear and tear,” said
owner Joan Habschmidt, who is
over 50 and a 25-year veteran
of Pilates.“This does not mean
we should stop exercising. On
the contrary, exercise can turn
back the clock. We simply must
exercise smarter.”
Classes are capped at six
participants so that everyone
gets lots of one-on-one attention when needed. All instructors
are Certified and committed to
teaching safe, effective classes.
Cost starts at $35 per class
and goes down to $25 with the
purchase of a package.
Housed in a charming, vintage
building with a garden courtyard,
the studio vibe is warm and
relaxed. Kim Carter, a long-time
client, sums it up,“Westside
Workout Pilates is so comfortable
and everyone is so friendly, it’s
like going to a friend’s house to
workout.”
Pilates Classes for 50+
• Restore Flexibility
• Build Strength
• Improve Balance
Westside Workout Pilates Studio • 12012 Wilshire Blvd, Ste 201 • 310-207-6334 • www.westsideworkout.com
W E S T S I D E DINING
HAVEN & CO.
KIMMEL VINEYARDS and PREMIER CRU COLLECTION display at Wilshire Restaurant
Following a 30-year tradition of growing
premium wine grapes in Mendocino County,
Kimmel Vineyards recently introduced a new
chardonnay called Illuminate at an exclusive
wine tasting at Wilshire Restaurant in Santa
Monica.
Owner Jim Kimmel presented the new
label and other premium offerings with an
extraordinary four-course meal by the awardwinning local chefs. Starters of autumn squash
soup, tuna tartare and roasted cauliflower
were paired with 2013 Illuminate and the 2012
premium chardonnay as comparisons.
Wines were accompanied with handcrafted
stemware by Premier Cru Collection sourced
from a handmade glass blower in Germany.
Offered in sets of four, the stemware is artistic
and difficult to break.
“When you’re having a wine in a stem that’s
special it really expands the whole experience,”
said Paul LaRussa owner of Premier Cru. “One of
the most important things when we enjoy a fine
wine is that it’s an ethereal experience, and it’s
usually a time we never forget.”
KimmelVineyards.com
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Pictured: Jim Kimmel (front) with Paul
LaRussa
Home Décor • Gifts • Jewelry
Stationery • Fine Linens
Cindy Williams, Owner showing stationery book.
HAVEN & CO.
expands into stationery
AESTUS RESTAURANT opens in Santa Monica
The unassuming Aestus Restaurant opened recently on
Wilshire Boulevard with an intimate feel and a 1960s era motif.
The atmosphere—with the bar, dining area and kitchen all in
a single room—creates an intimate setting, but it’s the fresh
seasonal cuisine by talented young chef Alex Ageneau that will
have customers returning for more.
Helmed by former Spago wine director Kevin O’Connor,
who is also the co-founder of LIOCO Wine Co., Aestus offers a
wine list composed of old and new world selections. Ian Harris,
formerly of Brooklyn’s Reynard at The Wythe Hotel will serve
as General Manager. We caught up to O’Connor on a recent
visit where he explained the word “aestus” comes from latin
meaning ebb and flow.
“It was just a very compelling word for me because of where
we are for one thing based on our proximity to the Pacific Ocean
and the fact we are cooking with fire, but aestus also conjures up
this wonderful ebbing and flowing of emotion, of laughter, of
convivialit,y of our passions and our feelings. We are always in a
state of ebb and flow. We are never in a static spot. To me that’s
what food is about and that’s what nature is about.”
O’Connor’s Zen-like approach to dining shows through in
the dishes that Chef Alex prepared during our visit including
his homemade charcuterie board complete with in-house pate
and smoked duck breast. He also showed off the scallops a la
plancha with leaks and a cream sauce along with the roasted
carrots and goat cheese with shaved kumquats. Ageneau, who
is originally from France where he trained at a small culinary
school, said he plans to change the menu at Aestus as often as
possible based on seasonally available produce.
“Some ingredients are only prime for 2-3 weeks during the year,”
he said. “So we’ll use it at that time. Food tastes better that way.”
AestusRestaurant.com 507 Wilshire Boulevard
424.268.4433
Pictured: Alex Ageneau (seated) with Kevin O’Connor
DEL MAGUEY: artisanal mezcal from Oaxaca
Each expression of Del Maguey Single Village
Mezcal is sourced from specific towns in Oaxaca,
Mexico using traditional methods of distilling.
This is the kind of mezcal, a spirit similar to
tequila, which reflects the care and appreciation
that went into making it. One particular type
called Ibérico uses a legendary type of ham from
Spain in the process. Now with up to 18 different
expressions, Del Maguey is one of the most widely
distributed artisanal spirit brands in the country.
We caught up to Del Maguey’s Michael
Gardner at a recent educational training/tasting
for Los Angeles-area bartenders, all part of the
brand’s tradition of working in partnership with
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bartenders on a grassroots level. California in
general accounts for the largest mezcal and
tequila market in the U.S.
Today, the Del Maguey brand still prides itself
on paying a fair price to the local distillers, which
helps maintain a unique level of perfection.
“Our products are made by farmers and not
factories,” Gardner said. “Certain items are more
limited than others and we’re okay with that.
We don’t want to change anything about the
process at all.”
For more visit DelMaguey.com
Pictured: Misty Kalkofen, Michael Gardner and
Raul Yrastorza at The Chestnut Club
For more than 20 years, the Brentwood community has
known 11965 San Vicente Boulevard as the destination for
high-end stationery and invitations. In November of 2014
Haven & Co.—a neighborhood favorite for home décor, fine
linen, gifts and jewelry—proudly acquired the stationery
studio space that once was Embrey Papers. Focused on the
needs of its local patrons as top priority, the stationery studio at Haven & Co. will continue to offer the type of personalized service and care Los Angeles brides and families have
come to expect of this location. Haven & Co. will ensure that
the venue remains the “go-to” custom stationery store in
Brentwood for all stationery and invitation needs.
The newly remodeled studio will offer its customers personalized care on each Wedding, Bar and Bat Mitzvah and
Special Occasion invitation. The store also prints in-house
invitations and place cards for many different events—anything from small dinner parties to a large receptions. The
stationery team will happily print your mailing addresses
on invitation envelopes, in addition to offering the handcalligraphy services of several local artists and calligraphers.
Personal stationery orders are written with as much attention to detail as wedding orders.
In today’s digital world, Haven & Co. knows it needs to
provide an edge on the online invitation ordering process.
“The reason people come here is because they get personalized service and attention,” said stationery manager Zara
Gibbon, who comes with 12 years of custom stationery
experience. “We have a huge range of books from many different vendors such as Real Card Studio, Haute Papier, Anna
Griffin and Checkerboard. The depth of our sources mean
we can help tailor our customers’ invitations to the theme of
their event.”
Along with boxed stationery and invitations, the store is
adorned with some of Haven & Co.’s hand-picked fine linens,
towels and room perfumes. In the living room area towards
the rear of the store, customers can browse through catalogs of invitations in an elegant and serene setting.
“This business is exciting because you’re catching people
when they are celebrating a special life-event or doing something fun,” Gibbon said. “It’s great to be a part of someone’s
special event. At Haven & Co. we enjoy getting to know our
customers on a more personal level so that when they come
in regularly we can show them what we know they like.”
Hand-selected items from brands
such as William Yeoward, Simon Pearce,
Match, Mariposa, Michael Aram, Vietri, Juliska,
Kim Seybert, Caspari, and fine jewelry
by Christopher Young Designs.
Zara Gibbon, Stationery Manager
Elegant linens featuring Yves Delorme, Peacock Alley,
John Matouk and much more.
HAVEN & CO.
11965 San Vicente Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90049
310.476.3060
www.havenandcompany.com
W E S T S I D E SPOTLIGHTS
W E S T S I D E SPOTLIGHTS
COURTNEY BINGHAM-SIXX charity auction for cancer
How2Girl and Westside People covergirl Courtney Bingham-Sixx raised $12,500 for Cancer
Awareness with the help of her friends and some imagination. Courtney recently held a Think
Pink Ladies Luncheon at the sprawling mansion she shares with new husband, rocker Nikki
Sixx from Motley Crue. Their wedding this summer was featured in the Winter issue of Inside
Weddings. Lucky guests were invited to enjoy a sunny afternoon of gourmet food, arts and crafts,
music, delicious cocktails. They were also asked to bring an unwanted item (new or barely used)
that they had no further use for in their closet, either clothing, jewelry or accessories in support
of Courtney’s charity of choice BrightPink.Org.
To learn more about Courtney and follow her HOW2GIRL tips go to
CourtneyBinghamSixx.com
JEFFERY PATTERSON takes best feature drama at IFFF
Filmmaker Jeffery Patterson, who we featured earlier this year, won best feature drama at the
International Family Film Festival for his film Hot Bath an’ a Stiff Drink. Patterson’s other film, Finding
Harmony, was the winner of the Pearl Award.
“The primary motivation for me in all of this is to produce quality, family-friendly content,” Patterson
said. “First and foremost my most important job and title is Dad. Being inspired by my daughters and
being able to do what I love and include my family is truly a dream come true.”
For more on the awards go to IFFilmFestival.org
For more on Jeffery Patterson and his many projects go to JefferyPatterson.net
KUMON LEARNING CENTER celebrates 20 years
Kumon Learning Center in Santa Monica has been
leading students to the head of the class for the past 20
years. The world’s largest provider of math and reading
after-school programs, the Kumon Method empowers
self-learning and builds confidence for students in the
classroom and beyond.
Christine Wilkins opened the Santa Monica center in
1994 after learning about the success of Kumon Centers
in Japan. The first was founded in 1956 by Toru Kumon,
a math teacher in Osaka who developed a learning
method for his 8-year-old son. Today more than 19
million students have enrolled at Kumon Centers
worldwide.
In Santa Monica, students as young as 3-years-old
up to high school spend between 20-to-30 minutes
completing lesson plans two days per week at the
center on Santa Monica Boulevard near Third Street
Promenade. For the rest of the week, students complete
daily lesson plans at home. As the instructor, Wilkins is
there to offer any guidance, but they are mostly selfdirected.
“We teach students to achieve at their highest
potential,” she said. “In the classroom situation at
school, teachers cannot cater to each individual need.
At Kumon we teach students to become their own
teacher, meaning they use what they learn to take it to
the next step. So they become more self-reliant.”
As students progress through the workbooks after six
months or a year they perform on average at a grade
above their age level, Wilkins said. And even though the
work comes in addition to what students might have
assigned from school, they end up completing the work
that much faster.
“Through this they grow and develop selfconfidence,” Wilkins said. “We find when students feel
good about themselves they perform much better.
Therefore when they do their school homework, they
can concentrate and do that much faster also.”
For Wilkins, who has taught the Kumon Method for
so many years, the results are undeniable as her face
lights up to talk about her students’ achievements.
“We see children grow,” Wilkins said. “Some students
came here when they were not able to sit still for more
than five minutes or able to read. You watch them grow
step by step. It’s just such rewarding work.”
For more information visit Kumon.com/santa-monica.
Kumon Learning Center 718 Santa Monica
Boulevard, 310.394.0902
Pictured: Kumon instructor Christine Wilkins with
students Atreyu and Tristan Lucas.
NEW JAGLOM PLAY Runs through March
Family, friends and media came out for the premier in November for
the new play by Henry Jaglom called Train to Zakopané at Santa Monica’s
Edgemar Center for the Arts. Starring Tanna Frederick, featured in the NovDec issue of Westside People, and Mike Falkow, Train To Zakopané is a true
story of hate and love based on events that occurred in the life of Jaglom’s
father as he crossed Poland on a train in 1928. Running through March.
For tickets visit EdgemarCenter.org
Pictured: The cast of Train To Zakopané
JAKE STEINFELD addresses JNET Palisades chapter
Pacific Palisades honorary mayor Jake Steinfeld brought his inspirational talk to a recent monthly
meeting of JNET, the Jewish business networking group, over the holidays. The Palisades chapter
of JNET meets at Kehillat Israel, in which Steinfeld said his family has been a member for 20 years.
His talk to about 150 people covered his life story of how he came to California, pioneered the field
of personal training and ultimately sold a television station and started Major League Lacrosse.
Steinfeld’s story was also told in the March-April issue of Westside People. “Life is about moments,”
he said. “Whatever it is you do, listen, because you never know when that moment will happen.”
For more on JNET visit JNETonline.org
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Oxylent’s
Lisa Lent
How a personal
experience led to the
creation of a worldwide
vitamin company
By David Rosenfeld
Photos by Glen McCurtayne, Coleman-Rayner, Wardrobe by Charles Svingholm
L
force behind a team of developers who designed the 5-in-1 formula
isa Lent was a young flight attendant for United Airlines on
of vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, amino acids and electrolytes—
an international leg from London to Washington DC when
including minerals from Albion Laboratories in Utah.
she suddenly began to feel a crushing pain in her chest.
Today the original Oxylent multivitamin drink has won multiple
The discomfort subsided but left her concerned. Urged by
awards and their product line has expanded to include Children’s
her family to visit the hospital four days later, Lent was
Oxylent and Prenatal Oxylent, which remains the only prenatal vitamin
surprised to learn she had suffered a pulmonary embolism caused by
recommended by the American Pregnancy Association. And while
several clots in her lungs. Even more surprising was what may have
competitor brands contain artificial sweeteners or sugar, Oxylent uses
contributed to her condition.
only all-natural Stevia for great taste. By dissolving right into a glass of
She learned that low oxygen cabin pressure, dehydration and
water, the vitamins and minerals absorb much faster into the body than
radiation can lead to many different types of health issues. It was then
in a pill form. This year the company is launching a new Sport Oxylent
she began a personal journey to create a nutritional supplement that
supplement drink for athletes to rival
could optimize the health of
“It was a big wake-up call in my life
other sports drinks that are high in
anyone from the average adult to
sugar and artificial ingredients.
the most vulnerable like pregnant
that made me realize I was going
“This was developed because
women and children.
in the wrong direction. I had an
there wasn’t anything like it on the
“My experience opened
epiphany at that moment that I
market,” said Lent from an office in
my eyes to the importance of
Santa Monica where she splits her time
essential nutrients and natural
wanted to change my life.”
between Santa Cruz near the company
health and set me on a journey of
—Lisa Lent
headquarters. Following our interview
healing and learning,” said Lent.
she was heading to Dubai on a 16-hour flight where she spent a week
“It was a big wake-up call in my life that made me realize I was going in
training pharmacists and establishing distribution networks. It was her
the wrong direction. I had an epiphany at that moment that I wanted to
fourth trip to the exciting city that is the center of the Middle Eastern
change my life.”
market.
About six years ago her dream became reality when she created
“In Dubai they are seeking out products like Oxylent,” she said.
Oxylent multivitamin supplement drink that comes in a powder
“They love it because they know about the critical need for electrolytes,
and is sold at Whole Foods among other health food retailers across
and that high quality nutrients are essential for overall well-being. And
the country. Together with an angel investor, Lent was the driving
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it’s wonderful to go there because they are
such great hosts.”
In addition to the United States and Dubai,
Oxylent is sold in Canada, New Zealand,
Ireland, Hong Kong and Great Britain later
this year.
Growing up in Northern California to a
Norwegian mother and an American father
afforded her a well-cultured upbringing. Back
home it was her mother’s commitment to
fresh, local ingredients far ahead of her time
that fueled Lent’s own passion for nutrition
and wellness. Her family kept a vegetable
garden and raised their own chickens and
other animals. But it was spending summers in
Norway that fueled her passion for travel and
living overseas.
“Those experiences growing up really
opened my eyes to their beautiful culture and
country,” Lent said. “I feel like it defined me as
a person and also inspired me to travel, which
is one of my biggest passions.”
In the years that followed, Lent has
become extremely passionate about nutrition
and wellness. While most of our essential
vitamins and nutrients can be obtained by
eating organic whole foods and vegetables, a
large number of Americans are deficient in
essential nutrients. She points to a 2011 study
published in the The Journal of Nutrition
that found that less than half of all Americans
met the average requirements for several
nutrients from food alone.
“A lot of people don’t realize we are
critically deficient in minerals because a lot of
the foods we are eating come from land that
is being over-farmed,” Lent said. “Having
your micronutrient levels tested with a simple
blood test is a great way to ensure you are
not deficient in anything, which can be very
important because deficiencies can lead to
serious illness and health issues.”
Reports in recent years shedding light on
the source of popular multi-vitamins may
have cast a shadow on the entire industry,
which is likely one of the reasons Oxylent is so
successful. Los Angeles resident Stefan Pinto,
who created the C Diet, serves as a brand
ambassador for Oxylent by offering it to all his
diet participants. The C Diet centers around
the practice of taking a picture of every meal
as a fun way to chronicle eating habits. He
said it’s difficult to find top quality vitamins
and minerals that meet the standards for him
personally and his clients.
“When I make my choices the first thing
I do is turn the product around and read the
back,” Pinto said. “Everything Lisa uses is the
finest ingredients and she doesn’t add any
sugar which is what I was looking for.”
Furthering its mission of doing good,
Oxylent contributes to several charities
such as The Red Cross, Vitamin Angels,
Whole Planet Foundation and Hollyrod
Foundation. The company continues to
maintain ties in the Westside community,
sponsoring local professional beach
volleyball players Russ Marchewka and
Ty Tramblie and professional rollerblader
Coco Sanchez.
“There’s a lot of heart in this project
and loyalty in the company to see that this
is a success,” she said.
Find Oxylent on the shelves of your
local Whole Foods, Erewhon, Lassen’s,
The Vitamin Shoppe, Mother’s Market and
Kitchen, Sprouts, Rainbow Acres and other
fine health food stores.
For more visit Oxylent.com g
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“I look at design as though I am trying to
change their lives. Hopefully when they walk
inside that door, the world shuts off and they
become a space unto themselves,” he said. “I try
to do that with every client. Maybe that’s why
every house is different.”
When he’s not working, Blakeley enjoys fine
dining, drinking good wine, cooking great food
and playing golf. After our interview he was on
his way to have dinner with a client.
“I drink, I design and go to dinner. That’s
what I do,” he said with a smile. “I think it is all
part of the creative world, and I’ve been lucky
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James Blakeley:
DESIGNER FOR
THE AGES
By David Rosenfeld
The renowned interior designer prides himself on old
Hollywood roots and getting the most out of real estate
J
ames Blakeley does not do many interviews. Though his work
home has been a personal canvas for Blakeley, taking more than three
has graced the pages of national magazines for the past two
years to complete. And though exquisite, photos would remain for
decades, he prefers to remain behind the scenes. Known as an
another magazine.
interior designer to the stars, his clients are not only actors, of
“All I’ve done is remodeled everything, but didn’t move any walls,”
course, and he does in fact do interviews. You just have to ask politely.
he said. “We just kept the house in its integrity because I wanted to
He sat down with us recently at his 4,000 square-foot 1920s era home
bring it back to the old Hollywood look.”
on Rodeo Drive to talk about art, design and Hollywood.
Fourth generation Hollywood
The front door was open a crack when we approached. Blakeley
was on the phone as he beaconed us inside. After not working for
Blakeley tried his best to avoid the family business, but when the
several years and spending most of his time in Santa Barbara, Blakeley family business is making films it’s kind of tough not to stay at least
is back to business on the Westside in a big way, working with realtors
somewhat connected. He did not become an actor like his parents—
and architects to design some of the neighborhood’s finest estates. You his father has an Emmy, his mother a star on the Hollywood Walk of
can’t say a home on Rodeo Drive doesn’t make impressions.
Fame and his uncle an Oscar—though most certainly an artist. And he
As we come through the door, the first thing to catch my eye is the
couldn’t help but find himself among the entertainment world’s elite.
wallpaper with scenes of Asian circus monkeys playing musical instruBlakeley has been noted for years in top magazines as a home
ments. Blakeley, who envisioned the concept, had the paper fabricated designer to the stars. Famous for his English townhouse design in
and treated to look vintage.
Tom Selleck’s Los Angeles condo and recently his modern open-space
“That’s very much old Hollywood to me,” he said. “It came out of
design for a downtown flat owned by Kiefer Sutherland, Blakeley has
magazines. It’s an interpretation of an interpretation of an interpretafound his way into the Hollywood lexicon nonetheless.
tion. Trust me, there’s nothing new.”
We have a seat in the living room on restored antique French chairs.
It’s in this way several times during our interview that Blakeley
For Blakeley the term interior design involves the entire concept of the
shrugs off the idea his work is unique which shows humility and an
living quarters. This holistic approach and ability to adapt styles across
understanding of art history. Everything is custom-made of course.
the ages to fit a particular space has made him one of the nation’s preThere’s a silk-striped bench in the corner, for instance, where the
mier interior designers and a favorite of Hollywood celebrities.
stripes are purposely just a little off-center.
“You get a passion for something and you just study the hell out of
“I caddywhomped it,” he said. “So in other words you’re not going to
it,” he said to explain his success.
find that anyplace else. That’s basically what it’s going to come down to.”
Blakeley serves on the Architectural Design Review Board in BevIn the dining room, custom silver-leafed wallpaper was cut into
erly Hills and has held various other board positions for design groups
squares and buffed out to give it a rustic look. In the corner, a woodover the years. Growing up in Beverly Hills, he traveled each year to
visit his grandmother in New
en bench is upholstered in cow hide. Another classic Bergere chair is
upholstered in suede.
“That’s not the type of fabric you should put on
this furniture,” he said. “I like to push envelopes. I love
going completely opposite. Put the yin and the yang
together and it will work. It can be a hard concept to
sell to the consumer. But if you try to be safe, it doesn’t
work.”
The home has a stunning master bedroom suite
with his and her separate dressing rooms with seating
room and a fireplace. There’s a sunroom off the
kitchen Blakeley calls the heart of the house. There’s
a classic cabana room draped by vines beside the pool
in the backyard where you could just picture Lucille
Ball sipping a vodka tonic. As one would imagine, the Examples of Blakeley’s work courtesy James Blakeley
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York City, an experience he cherished. It was
this bi-coastal existence that exposed a young
James to different styles and sophistications.
Finding a passion for design, he studied design
at Woodbury University in Glendale and taught
design at UCLA and UC Santa Barbara. His
children aged 19 and 16 mostly stay in Santa
Barbara and are looking toward attending
college.
Blakeley’s connection to film and the styles
of old Hollywood go back nearly to its inception. A man who married his great-aunt edited
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse and
both his Godparents were actors. It’s all the
more reason he has a reverence for what came
before in art and film.
“I just found that there’s nothing new,” he
said. “Everything has a circular process. Maybe it
has to do in some respect with the history of film.”
Foremost designer
These days the concept of interior design
is thrown around loosely, which in some cases
just means arranging furniture. For Blakeley the
art of design begins at the architectural stage or
ideally a room stripped down to the studs.
Together with the client and the architect
he is able to conceive an entire concept for a
space including custom-made furniture and
elegant molding. Blakeley calls on crews of
skilled carpenters and craftsman to get the job
done, but he does not accessorize.
“If you’ve done the job right, the client can
put their good stuff or their bad stuff in the
house and it will work,” he said. “Because if you
have total control all the way through it winds
up looking like a store window or a showroom.
It doesn’t have any personality to it.”
By working with real estate agents before
homes are remodeled, Blakeley said he can
increase the home’s value and its ability to
sell more quickly. In many cases, buyers pull
out of deals when they discover it might need
a costly remodel. Through Blakeley’s work,
realtors can present the most updated looks
or give the buyer a more realistic estimate on
what it might take to renovate, which benefits
everyone in the end.
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Clark Gable III: A HOLLYWOOD NAMESAKE
Following in the footsteps of his famous grandfather as an actor, Clark Gable III takes what he can get
By Melonie Magruder
W
hile Los Angeles might have enough Hollywood royalty to keep the gossip magazines
busy for years to come, now the grandson of
arguably Hollywood’s most meta of movie
stars is ready to embrace the tabloid.
Clark James Gable, namesake for, yes, that Clark Gable,
is tall, dark and handsome like his progenitor. And if his
new stint as host on the reality television series Cheaters
might have raised his grandfather’s famous eyebrows,
Gable is fine with that.
“Yeah, the cheaters are the lowest of the low,”
Gable said in the Texas studio where the program
is filmed. “But that’s what makes the show so
riveting.”
Cheaters is a show that investigates and
confronts people in suspicion of cheating on
their partners. The show has been described as
“trash television at its trashiest” and deplored
by culture mavens as a celebration of human
nature at its worst. It stands to reason the
show is popular, continually topping the
late-night broadcast ratings and syndicated in
more than 100 countries.
Its premise begins when a man or woman
contact the production company with the
suspicion that a spouse or partner is cheating.
The crew gets plenty of teary-eyed interview
footage of the wronged party then sets up
surveillance, recording grainy images outside
suspected love nests until enough incriminating evidence accumulates. Gable then
accompanies the sorrowful victim to confront
the cheater, usually in a public place and usually
with the cheater’s illicit paramour onsite. It does
not go well.
“It’s like jumping on a wild horse with no
reins,” Gable said. “One time, we confronted the
cheaters in a hot tub full of ramen noodles. People throw punches… it’s wild. And it’s real. We
don’t know what will be there. And that’s what
makes the show challenging.”
Full disclosure: my father, Robert Magruder,
has been the off-camera narrator on Cheaters for
all 14 seasons. Bobby Goldstein, the show’s producer, remembers early on telling my father why
the show would be successful. “Because adults have
a lot more fun in adultery than children have fun in
childhood,” he had said.
Turns out Goldstein was right. When asked what
Gable brings to the show, his reply was quick. “Clark
Gable brings Clark Gable to the show,” he said. “He’s
the spitting image of his grandfather and he’s just
the cat’s meow.”
Gable is in his third season of Cheaters,
commuting to Dallas from his home in
Malibu, where he grew up, to film a full
season (Cheaters is in its 15th season).
A few years ago, he and Goldstein were in discussion for a collaboration with the Kardashian clan to produce a reality show called Gone
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With the Gables, to include Gable’s sister, actress Kayley Gable.
Instead, Goldstein asked him to read for the role of the Cheaters
host, replacing longtime presenter Joey Greco.
Gable, now 26 years-old, attended the New York Film Academy, has modeled since the age of 3, and acting soon followed. But
he liked the idea of trying something new and slightly subversive
—hence accepting a role of hosting reality TV.
Gable was on a mini motorcycle by the time he was
2-years-old and racing by age six. His father, John
Clark Gable, was also a speed-meister and introduced his son to surfing, skiing and horseback
riding at a young age.
Taking the on-camera leadership position
intrigued him. He plunged into a role that might
give other men pause. Former host Greco was
actually stabbed by an irate cheater during one
filmed “bust” a few years ago.
“My very first bust was at this roof top
pool at a very swanky hotel,” Gable said. “We
walked with our client right up to her boyfriend, who was in the pool with his mistress.
The girls fought. People were thrown into
the pool, and eventually security removed the
cheater from the premises.”
“But when we were finished, it felt good,”
Gable concluded. “In the end, we make people
accountable for their actions. I’ve seen and learned
more about human relationships in the past three
years than in my entire life. There is a predictability
to the human condition that is, well, surprising.”
Gable’s parents raised him in the small-town zeitgeist
of Malibu where he attended Webster Elementary, surfed
off of Point Dume, worked at “Clout” ride shop and Paradise
Cove Café and was taking apart motorcycles when he was
12-years-old. His friends were reserved, old-school Malibu
families. His parents sought a fairly normal life for him.
But there are expectations with a name like Gable.
People would stand up for a gander when his name was announced at school functions. He quickly learned the weight
of his family identity. But along with that came a profound
respect for his heritage.
“My favorite film of my grandfather’s is The Misfits,”
Gable said. “When you can bring a character to life,
that’s one thing, but when you become that person, like
my grandfather did in Misfits, that’s the real thing. I
think it was his best work and he is my hero.”
Gable doesn’t like to use his name for “any gain,”
he said. In fact, he sometimes goes by the name James
Kent just to avoid hullaballoo. He’s close to both his
parents (they separated when Gable was young) and
it seems to have given him a moral grounding that is
rarely evident in many celebrity offspring.
Hosting the 300th episode of Cheaters gave him a
modest rush, but also a sense of responsibility in what
he presents to viewers. “At the end of the day, what we
have to tell our clients is heartbreaking, but they get the
truth in their relationships,” he said. “And that’s what’s
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Palisades Village Project
By Santiago Arana
F
ellow Pacific Palisades residents and friends, get ready to embrace a
new chapter in our beloved community’s future: The Palisades Village Project, a complete reinvention of our downtown. Orchestrating
the deal is none other than master developer Rick Caruso, the man behind
properties such as The Grove, Americana At Brand, and The Commons
at Calabasas, and his vision is rightfully rooted in reviving the central
gathering space that our town once knew but has long forgotten. Oriented
around Swarthmore Avenue and a new public park, the bevy of improvements to come are something that we can all look forward to.
More than two years of careful consideration and planning have shaped
this monumental redevelopment, and I believe it will only bring positive
change to the community. Residents will finally be able to experience
the downtown that they deserve, one that provides a sense of place that’s
visually attractive, accessible, and engaging. From a real estate perspective,
Pacific Palisades will see a rise in home values, with properties that are
within walking distance to the bounty of new retail shops, restaurants, and
public spaces absorbing the biggest gains. Not to mention, the integration
of underground parking and one-way traffic flow will greatly alleviate
congestion as we and our new guests enjoy this environment.
Caruso’s plan to resurrect the old Bay Theater, which opened in 1949
and survived nearly three decades before being repurposed as a hardware
store, hits home for my family and I. Currently, catching a simple movie
turns into a production as we all pack into the car and travel to the closest
movie theater in Santa Monica. I can’t tell you what a comfort it will be to
be able to walk to the movies on any night of the week. Finally, this longdim marquee will flicker back to life, and that’s very exciting news for all
generations.
To this point, I can’t help but divulge on how walkability is one of the
hottest commodities in real estate today. People are searching far and
wide for a community where you can do all your errands, meet up with
friends, shop, and be entertained in the immediate area that you live in.
While The Grove and Brentwood Market always make for a fun outing for
my family and I, it would be so nice to enjoy amenities that were closer to
home. Having a movie theater, a neighborhood green, a specialty grocer,
and a second-floor community room will revive our involvement in local
businesses and events and bring back that “small town” lifestyle. Being
able to park your car on the weekends and not move it again until Monday,
that is a real luxury.
In my opinion, the Pacific Palisades is one of the last neighborhoods in
L.A. that offers true, localized living. A place where kids are riding bicycles,
where it’s safe and quiet at night, where there are beautiful parks and
where you’re only five minutes from the beach. Those seeking this kind
of lifestyle have to venture to towns outside the city center, which, if you
work in the city like I do, is very inconvenient. How many places in L.A.
can you walk your kids to school? I’m proud to say that Pacific Palisades is
one such place, a community already rich in family friendliness and quality
of life, but that will only grow more prosperous with the redevelopment of
our downtown.
For those of you still wishing for the opportunity to provide public
feedback, this 100,000 square foot project will still be subject to a full
environmental review. A revitalized Pacific Palisades Village is expected to
be open in late 2017.
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Santiago Arana
310.926.9808; Santiago@TheAgencyRE.com
www.TheAgencyRE.com
Santiago Arana, a principal at luxury
real estate brokerage The Agency, has
gained a reputation as one of the top real
estate agents in Los Angeles and has been
recognized on a national level by NRT and
The Wall Street Journal. His sales have
established new price records in Beverly
Hills, Brentwood and Pacific Palisades.
Santiago lives in the Palisades with his
wife and two children.
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W E S T S I D E CALENDAR
1ST and 4TH SUNDAY: Santa Monica Antique & Collectible Market
Noted as one of the top ten flea markets in America. Many vendors to pick from with
free parking. Visit SantaMonicaAntiqueMarket.com or call 323-933-2511.
FEB 14 - MAR 21: 2015 Santa Monica READS
Santa Monica READS, a community reading program that invites people to read and
discuss the same novel in free book discussions and events held throughout the city. They
mark their 13th year with the novel Longbourn by Jo Baker. The kickoff celebration starts at
2 pm Feb 14, Main Library, North Entry Courtyard. For more events visit Santa-Monica.org.
FEB 18-22: Northern Trust Open
The Northern Trust Open is among the most respected golf tournaments on the PGA
Tour, held at historic Riviera Country Club, one of the game’s most challenging courses.
To purchase tickets call 844-868-7465 or NorthernTrustOpen.com/tickets.
FEB 19: All In For PAL: Poker Fundraiser
Join Hollywood in raising funds for the LAPD Hollywood Police Activities League serving
over 500 at-risk kids each year. The fun begins at 6 pm at Bardot Hollywood. For more
information, contact Valerie Lord at 323-467-7114 or email VLord@HollywoodPAL.org.
FEB 19: Pacific Palisades Chamber mixer
The monthly business mixer takes place 5:30 pm at Matthew’s Garden Café. The event is
free to chamber members and $25 to non-members.
FEB 20: Museum of Flying Film Festival Series
The Museum of Flying in conjunction with Kilo Foxtrot Films will kick off their film series
with the documentary Flying the Feathered Edge: The Bob Hoover Project. The event begins with a reception at 7 pm. For more visit MuseumofFlying.com or call 310-398-2500.
FEB 21: I Heart WFHC
Westside Family Health Center is throwing their first annual “I Heart WFHC” champagne,
dessert and dance party fundraiser at the TAG Gallery at Bergamot Station in Santa Monica.
For tickets go to weblink.donorperfect.com/FebruaryFundraiser and mention Brittney.
FEB 21: 2015 Film Independent Spirit Awards
Fred Armisen and Kristen Bell will co-host the 2015 Film Independent Spirit Awards. The
30th annual awards ceremony will be held as a daytime luncheon in a beachfront tent
in beautiful Santa Monica with the premiere broadcast airing live exclusively on IFC at 2
pm. Film Independent is a non-profit arts organization. Visit spiritawards.com.
FEB 26: 6th Annual Experience, Strength & Hope Award Show
The nonprofit organization Writers in Treatment will honor Joe Pantoliano. With more
than 100 films, television and stage credits to his name, Pantoliano won an Emmy Award
appearing in The Sopranos along with authoring an inspiring memoir called Asylum. Ed
Begley, Jr. is the host held at the Skirball Cultural Center. Full catered buffet and show
begins at 6 pm. For more call 818-762-0461 or visit WritersinTreatment.org.
MAR 2: The Organization of Women Leaders
The Organization of Women Leaders and Santa Monica Commission on the Status of
Women invite you to an inspirational networking breakfast celebrating women making
a difference everywhere. This event takes place 7-9 am at the Le Meridien Delfina Santa
Monica. For more information visit SMChamber.com/owl
MAR 7: 19th Komen Race for the Cure
Join over 10,000 people at Dodger Stadium for the 19th Komen Los Angeles County Race
for the Cure. The race celebrates breast cancer survivors, honors those who lost their battle,
and raises funds to help save lives. Register as an individual or a team at 5.komen.org.
MAR 15: The 2015 ASICS LA Marathon
One of the five largest marathons in the U.S., the LA Marathon will be running from
Dodger Stadium to the Pacific Ocean. The race concludes along San Vicente and Ocean
Ave, making it Santa Monica’s biggest annual event drawing more than 25,000 runners,
family members and spectators to watch. For more visit LAMarathon.com
MAR 17: SAMOHI Career Day
A Career Day workshop will be held 8:30 am-1 pm at Santa Monica High School. The event
includes career panels throughout the morning, job readiness workshops and a career fair
during lunch. They are looking for qualified professionals and business leaders to participate. For more contact Carla Fantozzi at Carla.fantozzi@smgov.net or call 310-458-8688.
MAR 20-21: Latin Food Fest
This event showcases Latin cuisine and attracts huge crowds to Santa Monica Beach Park.
Three events: Flavor of the Americas Dinner, Latin Food Expo, and Grande Tasting. A tasting
experience paired with culinary demonstrations from chefs such as Aaron Sanchez, Javier
Plascencia, Richard Sandoval, Pablo Salas and Ingrid Hoffmann. Tasting tents, cooking
demos, live music, and cookbook signings. For tickets visit Latinfoodfest.com/tickets.
THRU MAR: Train To Zakopané
Tanna Frederick and Mike Falkow star in Train To Zakopané: A true story of hate and love.
This latest play from Henry Jaglom runs through March at the Edgemar Center for the
Arts. For reservations visit Edgemarcenter.org or call 310-392-7327.
A N D F O R D E S S E R T,
T H E P E R F E C T L A S U N S E T.
Receive 10% off when you book a private dinner or party for 10 or more by February 28, 2015.
Contact our Catering Sales Manager, at 310.481.7824 or mgarcia@hotelangeleno.com.
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Happy Hour Daily 4 – 7 p.m.
THRU MAR 8: Alice in Wonderland
A Mini Musical for Ages 3 and Up. Come see Alice in Wonderland in a 360 degree,
immersive in the round setting. Sing and dance along to modern day songs with this
interactive musical. This is a Creating Arts Company Mini Musical, which is a one hour
interactive-cinematic-theatrical-musical experience. For more visit Creatingarts.org.
THRU MAR 13: Soo Kim exhibit at The Archer School
The Eastern Star Gallery at Archer is proud to present an exhibition of original work by
Los Angeles-based visual artist Soo Kim. Kim’s (returning) exhibit is free to the public
until Mar 13 by appointment only. Please contact director Chad Attie at 310-873-7000.
Included all organic polish, lotion, cuticle
softner, polish remover, and oil.
Come indulge in our Luxurious treatment.
907 Monument, Ste. 201, Pacific Palisades, CA 90272
(310) 454-8841
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MAR 14: Docent training
The Santa Monica Conservancy is seeking interested individuals to introduce residents
and visitors to the Preservation Resource Center at the Shotgun House, 2520 2nd Street.
This house, a tiny time-capsule on the edge of the Third Street Historic District, will take
visitors back to life in Santa Monica in the 1900s. For more visit SMConservancy.org.
THRU MAR 28: ROGA at the Pier
ROGA is back! Free Run + Yoga class on Saturday mornings with the best views in town.
You can join either class or both, in an inclusive no-judgment environment with some of
Santa Monica’s best instructors. For more visit Santamonicapier.org/roga/
PENTHOUSE LEVEL
17 0 N . C H U R C H L A N E , L O S A N G E L E S , C A 9 0 0 4 9
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HOTEL ANGELENO
310.481.7878 W E S T R E S TA U R A N T L A . C O M
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Over $1.5 Billion
in home sales
TIMELESS TRADITION
RIDGEVIEW ESTATES
Offered at $4,550,000
4
4.5
•East Coast Traditional with 24-hr guard gate
•Wonderful floor plan with good entertaining flow
•Pool, spa, yard, patio areas and sport court
•Minutes to the Palisades Village, hiking, beach
CalBRE #00902158
310-230-7373
• High-quality craftsmanship and classic details
• Over 4,500 sq. ft. with large family room
• Romantic landscaping, private yard, bbq area/bar
• Blocks to Palisades Village schools, restaurants, shops
SPACIOUS AND NEW
Offered at $3,695,000
5
5.5
•Charming new Traditional with over 4,900 sq. ft.
•Wide hallways, high ceilings, wood and stone floors
•Grass yard surrounded by tall hedges for privacy
•Minutes to Village, beach, bluffs and hiking
Offered at $3,425,000
5
5.5
NEW VIEW HOME
5
5.5
Offered at $3,950,000
•Exceptional quality and attention to detail
•Hard-to-find large lot with open views
•Ideal floor plan includes an upstairs bonus room
•Handcrafted finishes with modern features
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