Westside Today Headlines http://www.westsidetoday.com/westwood-bel-air-view/ Sat, 02 Jun 2012 09:26:58 -0700 en-us Copyright 2012, Westside Today http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/westwood-bel-air-view-WestsideToday/~3/5_0a8TUEXk0/sex-offender-alerts-now.html http://www.westsidetoday.com/m2-7407/sex-offender-alerts-now.html Thu, 31 May 2012 09:26:58 -0700 AlertID, a company working to make public safety information universally accessible to all USA citizens, now provides Californians with access to and alerts from state Sex Offender Databases (SOD).In addition to California, AlertID gives users easy access to SODs in Texas, New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Nevada, Idaho and Arizona. By the end of June 2012, Alert ID will add access to Florida and Illinois, with plans to expand further in the works. AlertID provides a consistent, easy-to-use m...http://www.westsidetoday.com/m2-7407/sex-offender-alerts-now.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/westwood-bel-air-view-WestsideToday/~3/mCsqM__x5y8/decorative-mats-for-the.html http://www.westsidetoday.com/m2-7400/decorative-mats-for-the.html Tue, 29 May 2012 09:26:58 -0700 Years ago only grocery store clerks and other workers who stood for long hours had anti-fatigue mats underfoot. They were utilitarian looking (read ugly), but they did the job of relieving foot, leg and back pain from standing on hard surfaces for extended periods of time. Now these cushiony floor mats are designed for home use, with styles and colors that beat the industrial-grade black rubberized look that your local grocer stood on.GelPro Mats have engineered a variety of comfort mats for th...http://www.westsidetoday.com/m2-7400/decorative-mats-for-the.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/westwood-bel-air-view-WestsideToday/~3/q-3bfs-taXQ/the-santa-monica-auctions.html http://www.westsidetoday.com/m2-7396/the-santa-monica-auctions.html Sun, 27 May 2012 09:26:58 -0700 Because the MTA is coming to Bergamont Station, this will be the final Santa Monica Auction outside the C2 Gallery after 18 years.Known for spotlighting, renowned Los Angeles artists, Santa Monica Auctions showcases mid-career and established artists of all mediums such as painting, sculpture, photography, prints and more. This year’s event will feature the work of Andy Warhol, Ed Kienholz, David Hockney, Raymond Pettibon, Pablo Picasso, just to mention a few.Highlights of the 2012 auction inc...http://www.westsidetoday.com/m2-7396/the-santa-monica-auctions.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/westwood-bel-air-view-WestsideToday/~3/H_yNamePXeY/vista-del-mar-holds.html http://www.westsidetoday.com/m2-7381/vista-del-mar-holds.html Wed, 23 May 2012 09:26:58 -0700 Hundreds were on hand this past Saturday, May 17, 2012, for Vista Del Mar Child and Family Services' — one of the Southland's leading providers of therapeutic and educational services for youngsters on the autism spectrum or with other special needs — first ever Festival of Families.The inaugural event featured both traditional carnival fare—games, a rock wall, a Velcro wall, jousting, a petting zoo, and tasty treats—as well as a sensory-friendly area for children with autism and other s...http://www.westsidetoday.com/m2-7381/vista-del-mar-holds.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/westwood-bel-air-view-WestsideToday/~3/nsYDA-f3dGk/jack-armstrong-s-unique.html http://www.westsidetoday.com/m2-7367/jack-armstrong-s-unique.html Mon, 21 May 2012 09:26:58 -0700 Did you miss out on the Facebook IPO? Well, here is another chance to make a mint with Warhol Naked.Gainsborough Capital, LLC's offering includes immediate rights to the production of 1,500 serigraphs of the work which will be artist-signed but does not include the original painting “Warhol Naked” which is for sale separately for $6 Million. However, the rights holder is entitled to worldwide branding and distribution opportunities in fashion, automobiles, hotels, sports, entertainment, lu...http://www.westsidetoday.com/m2-7367/jack-armstrong-s-unique.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/westwood-bel-air-view-WestsideToday/~3/El12TkHWyHE/bug-fair-wows-bug.html http://www.westsidetoday.com/m2-7363/bug-fair-wows-bug.html Mon, 21 May 2012 09:26:58 -0700 The crowd was abuzz at the 26th Annual Bug Fair at the Los Angeles County’s Natural History Museum because 2012 is the Year of the Fly, adding extra excitement to the event which lures thousands each year for the two-day celebration of creepy crawly and winged things.My four year-old son loved holding beetles, hissing cockroaches and other six- and eight-legged creatures, and he even ate a few, including meal worms and crickets. It was a petting zoo of bugs, mostly harmless ones, though one de...http://www.westsidetoday.com/m2-7363/bug-fair-wows-bug.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/westwood-bel-air-view-WestsideToday/~3/HmGl4-n7H48/westside-usc-graduates-make.html http://www.westsidetoday.com/m2-7356/westside-usc-graduates-make.html Fri, 18 May 2012 09:26:58 -0700 Both Alexandra Komisaruk and Sonja Schenk received their Masters of Fine Arts degrees in Film and Television Production at the USC School of Cinematic Arts in a year, Komisaruk assures me, is not worth noting. Now, a 'little' later, while living on the westside of town, the former roommates reconnected to make a film which they shot in Los Angeles. Now, thanks to the Dances with Films Festival they will once again venture east of the 405 to premier their collaboration, "The Olivia Experime...http://www.westsidetoday.com/m2-7356/westside-usc-graduates-make.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/westwood-bel-air-view-WestsideToday/~3/wI8BVkZRqAM/brentwood-surgeon-erik-n.html http://www.westsidetoday.com/m2-7350/brentwood-surgeon-erik-n.html Fri, 18 May 2012 09:26:58 -0700 Brentwood’s Erik N. Zeegen, M.D., one of Southern California’s leading joint replacement surgeons, has been named the 2012 Medical Honoree for the Arthritis Walk at Six Flags Magic Mountain. Dr. Zeegen’s practice is focused on hip and knee replacement surgery and offers the latest medical technologies, including lesser invasive techniques. People suffering from various forms of arthritis, which affects the joints, often require hip and knee replacement surgery. With medical practices at t...http://www.westsidetoday.com/m2-7350/brentwood-surgeon-erik-n.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/westwood-bel-air-view-WestsideToday/~3/va1BZ8FvQFk/thermal-aid-natural-pain.html http://www.westsidetoday.com/m2-7302/thermal-aid-natural-pain.html Wed, 16 May 2012 09:26:58 -0700 Some ouchies require a cold pack and others a heating pad. Thermal-Aid has created a singular product that can ease your pain whether the prescription is to reduce swelling with a cold pack or relax the source of your pain with heat.In conjunction with leading agribusinesses, Thermal-Aid engineered a type of corn -- the germ is removed from the kernel, thus depriving it of virtually all the moisture which prevents mold or fungi from forming -- that can retain heat for long periods of time. [...http://www.westsidetoday.com/m2-7302/thermal-aid-natural-pain.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/westwood-bel-air-view-WestsideToday/~3/w3QjlgtMGd4/venice-art-walk-auctions.html http://www.westsidetoday.com/m2-7308/venice-art-walk-auctions.html Wed, 16 May 2012 09:26:58 -0700 Venice Art Walk Auctions, benefiting Venice Family Clinic, celebrates community, creativity, and care with a fresh new venue, exciting art architecture tours and exclusive Angel events, all in support of the largest free clinic in the United States. The event will be held May 19-20. This year’s main event, Venice Art Walk Auctions’ silent art auction and community celebration, will be hosted by Google Los Angeles, making this the largest charity event Google Los Angeles has ever hel...http://www.westsidetoday.com/m2-7308/venice-art-walk-auctions.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/westwood-bel-air-view-WestsideToday/~3/piuHcWklTSY/nf-two-million-people.html http://www.westsidetoday.com/m2-7301/nf-two-million-people.html Wed, 16 May 2012 09:26:58 -0700 There are many afflictions that children – especially those on the Westside – suffer. There are the common acronyms, ADD, ADHD, various processing disorders and then there are challenges like NF that upend a family’s world. NF is the result of a single gene mutation, a mutation that occurs once in every 3,000 birth leaving that one child with a tendency to grow tumors on the nerves of their bodies. These pernicious tumors can lead to degrees of some or all of the following; disfiguremen...http://www.westsidetoday.com/m2-7301/nf-two-million-people.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/westwood-bel-air-view-WestsideToday/~3/ZrQwFp3VxwA/jeff-tracta.html http://www.westsidetoday.com/m2-7309/jeff-tracta.html Wed, 16 May 2012 09:26:58 -0700 Jeff Tracta has become the most sought-after impressionist in the world today. With an array of over 100 spot-on impressions, Jeff pays tribute to over fifty years of music, comedy, and pop culture. From the most current music artists -- the Black Eyed Peas, Eminem, and Lady Gaga -- to legendary icons such as Bob Dylan, Billy Joel, and Elton John -- and comedy tributes including Adam Sandler, George Lopez, Joan Rivers, Ray Romano, Chris Rock, Jeff Foxworthy, and the entire cast of Family Guy -...http://www.westsidetoday.com/m2-7309/jeff-tracta.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/westwood-bel-air-view-WestsideToday/~3/nvTSnAfpYSU/john-cassese-the-dance.html http://www.westsidetoday.com/m2-7299/john-cassese-the-dance.html Tue, 15 May 2012 09:26:58 -0700 Looking for something fun to do? Want it to be healthful and burn some calories at the same time? John Cassese, the Dance Doctor has been prescribing fancy footwork for more than 25 years at his Santa Monica dance studio offering a cure for the lackluster workout routine. Cassese—a most gregarious individual—turned professional ballroom dancer when he was 18 years old—performing and competing in prestigious competitions. Inspired by both singers and dancers such as Ginger Rogers Fred Asta...http://www.westsidetoday.com/m2-7299/john-cassese-the-dance.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/westwood-bel-air-view-WestsideToday/~3/EMXRFCEFHyw/stop-senior-scam-day.html http://www.westsidetoday.com/m2-7291/stop-senior-scam-day.html Mon, 14 May 2012 09:26:58 -0700 EACH YEAR OVER 25 MILLION AMERICANS ARE VICTIMS OF SCAMS, MOST ARE SENIORS. STOP SENIOR SCAM DAY WILL EDUCATE THE SENIOR COMMUNITY ABOUT SENIOR FRAUD THROUGH A UNIQUE PERFORMANCE BY SENIOR ACTORS AGES 65 - 94. MANY OF THEM HAVE EXPERIENCED THESE SCAMS. STOP SENIOR SCAM ACTING TROUP PERFORM IN SENIOR FACILITIES THROUGHOUT LOS ANGELES AND HAVE PERFORMED FOR THE LOS ANGELES CITY COUNCIL STOP SENIOR SCAM DAY IS A COMMUNITY EFFORT. REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE FOLLOWING WILL BE PRESENT:WESTSIDE COMM...http://www.westsidetoday.com/m2-7291/stop-senior-scam-day.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/westwood-bel-air-view-WestsideToday/~3/QQKGHcdy96k/-quot-the-olivia.html http://www.westsidetoday.com/m2-7290/-quot-the-olivia.html Mon, 14 May 2012 09:26:58 -0700 “The Olivia Experiment”, is a quirky comedy about a brilliant graduate student, Olivia Howell, grappling with her sexual disorientation. When her roommate comes out of the closet and her best friend offers up her boyfriend to take Olivia’s virginity, Olivia is forced to confront her issues about her own sexual identity.With the encouragement of her friends and the help of a digital camera, Olivia embarks on a weekend of exploration in order to understand the most basic of human mysteries:...http://www.westsidetoday.com/m2-7290/-quot-the-olivia.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/westwood-bel-air-view-WestsideToday/~3/imqDxj9yFLY/garden-bugging-you-get.html http://www.westsidetoday.com/m2-7263/garden-bugging-you-get.html Wed, 09 May 2012 09:26:58 -0700 Spring has sprung and the desire to enjoy the great outdoors lures us in to the land of green fields, wild flowers... and rodentia of all of sorts. Now, there is a product that will allow you to revel in the joys of spring without the annoyance of those nasty little bugs who destroy your garden and make your skin itch. Nature-Cide uses a unique formulation of enzymes and other proprietary ingredients, to overwhelm bugs and impair their mental capacities. Bugs breath with their entire bodies. ...http://www.westsidetoday.com/m2-7263/garden-bugging-you-get.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/westwood-bel-air-view-WestsideToday/~3/HUWk7lxCg2Q/former-lausd-board-president.html http://www.westsidetoday.com/m2-7251/former-lausd-board-president.html Tue, 08 May 2012 09:26:58 -0700 In many ways, Marlene Canter's career has come full circle. Canter, who served on the Los Angeles City Board of Education from 2001 to 2009 — including a term as Board President from 2005 to 2007 — started out as a special-education teacher working mostly with autistic children. Today, the Los Angeles native is once again actively involved with autistic youngsters and other children with special needs.While working with a group of autistic youngsters who participate in an after school musica...http://www.westsidetoday.com/m2-7251/former-lausd-board-president.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/westwood-bel-air-view-WestsideToday/~3/3BU7IudkXzg/win-a-portrait-by.html http://www.westsidetoday.com/m2-7252/win-a-portrait-by.html Tue, 08 May 2012 09:26:58 -0700 For an aspiring actor in Hollywood, the headshot is his or her calling card for getting that first big break. Headshot photographer Sara Corwin knows how much actors depend on headshots to open doors for them, which is why she strives to truly capture the many emotions that an actor can convey in her headshots. Corwin’s unique portraits of actors has earned her the distinction of “Best Headshot Photographer,” an honor given to her by Los Angeles entertainment industry members who voted for...http://www.westsidetoday.com/m2-7252/win-a-portrait-by.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/westwood-bel-air-view-WestsideToday/~3/g6z1H2fQvcA/mothers-urged-to-speak.html http://www.westsidetoday.com/m2-7225/mothers-urged-to-speak.html Mon, 07 May 2012 09:26:58 -0700 The Los Angeles County Perinatal Mental Health Task Force encourages mothers to “Speak Up When You're Down” throughout the month of May, in recognition of Maternal Depression Awareness Month. Of the approximately 150,000 live births that occur in Los Angeles County annually, over 22,000 women experience clinical perinatal depression. Perinatal or maternal depression encompasses a range of mood disorders that can affect a woman during pregnancy and around the time of birth. Left untreated, t...http://www.westsidetoday.com/m2-7225/mothers-urged-to-speak.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/westwood-bel-air-view-WestsideToday/~3/wJOB5yS-3Tk/hello-again-ojai.html http://www.westsidetoday.com/m2-7240/hello-again-ojai.html Mon, 07 May 2012 09:26:58 -0700 It was my third trip to Ojai in five years, and delightfully, not much has changed. This adorable town of about 8,000, nestled in the Ojai valley, seems to have escaped the shuttering of independent shops and eateries that has plagued LA. Surely the recession has hit Ojai, but perhaps because of its small-town attitude, where folks take care of one another and life is simpler, they have managed to maintain their charm and economic vitality without giving in to Pottery Barn and Taco Bell.The In...http://www.westsidetoday.com/m2-7240/hello-again-ojai.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/westwood-bel-air-view-WestsideToday/~3/3voVxS9L6Wk/open-house-outdoor-lawn.html http://www.westsidetoday.com/m2-7247/open-house-outdoor-lawn.html Mon, 07 May 2012 09:26:58 -0700 The Holmby Park Lawn Bowling Club will hold a free Open House on Saturday, May 12, between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. The event is co-sponsored by the LA City Dept. of Recreation and Parks. There will be demonstrations of lawn bowling, free lessons, snacks and beverages for prospective lawn bowlers. The club has been at Holmby Park since 1927. Couples or singles of all ages are welcome to try this finesse-skill game that is also approved by the American Heart Association. For more information, cal...http://www.westsidetoday.com/m2-7247/open-house-outdoor-lawn.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/westwood-bel-air-view-WestsideToday/~3/RepeTd7K3Gs/agents-tracy-christian-and.html http://www.westsidetoday.com/m2-7218/agents-tracy-christian-and.html Wed, 02 May 2012 09:26:58 -0700 Respected talent agent Tracy Christian and renowned beauty, fashion and luxury agent Jed Root celebrated the opening of TCA Jed Root with friends, film and television executives and clients at the London Hotel on April 12th.Clients in attendance included Tatyana Ali (“Love That Girl”), Lester Speight (“Transformers 3”) and Jamie Hector (“The Wire”).Many colleagues and friends of TCA Jed Root extended their congratulations and well wishes.TCA Jed Root client Hector said, "The par...http://www.westsidetoday.com/m2-7218/agents-tracy-christian-and.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/westwood-bel-air-view-WestsideToday/~3/_O98sHTyRPc/m-herrington-gallery-art.html http://www.westsidetoday.com/m2-7213/m-herrington-gallery-art.html Sun, 29 Apr 2012 09:26:58 -0700 For those of you living in Los Angeles, looking for some art, music and culture, M Herrington is an eclectic new Pop Up gallery on Abbot Kinney that features stylish contemporary art, local musicians and a variety of events between now and June 30, 2012. Curator and artist Mel Herrington has been able to bring a fine art aesthetic and marry it seamlessly to the cultural hip-ness that is uniquely ‘Abbot Kinney.’ Her work features mixed media paintings that oscillate between the representation...http://www.westsidetoday.com/m2-7213/m-herrington-gallery-art.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/westwood-bel-air-view-WestsideToday/~3/IkQ26j5RDdY/don-t-let-the.html http://www.westsidetoday.com/m2-7199/don-t-let-the.html Wed, 25 Apr 2012 09:26:58 -0700 The joys of swimming, toned moms, and tired tykes. But, like with most things in life there is also a downside to this stellar summer exercise: swimmer’s ear. A seasonal nuisance for both children and adults "otitis externa," or "outer ear infection" as it technically referred to, is oftentimes painful. But, there are some precautions that can be taken to minimize ones’ chances of suffering an earful of hurt. Swimmer’s Ear is caused by swelling and irritation of the s...http://www.westsidetoday.com/m2-7199/don-t-let-the.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/westwood-bel-air-view-WestsideToday/~3/vy3FaOFrVTo/native-plant-week-symposium.html http://www.westsidetoday.com/m2-7181/native-plant-week-symposium.html Fri, 20 Apr 2012 09:26:58 -0700 Sponsored by the California Native Plant Society ( Los Angeles / Santa Monica Mountains Chapter) and the Theodore Payne Foundation for Wild Flowers and Native Plants, the Native Plant Week Symposium includes a wildflower show, plant and book sale, activity tables, and demonstrations. Sepulveda Garden Center in Encino. Admission is free.The Symposium will feature the following speakers:Dr. Anthony Valois, Wildflowers of the Santa Monica Mountains, 9:30-11:00 a.m.Orchid Black, Easy Natives for th...http://www.westsidetoday.com/m2-7181/native-plant-week-symposium.html