BH Courier E-edition 081420

VOL . LVI NO. 33

AUGUST 14, 2020

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Seven Declare Candidacy for Beverly Hills School Board

BY BIANCA HEY WARD

In the upcoming Nov. 3 general election, Beverly Hills residents will vote into office three new board members to the Beverly Hills Unified School District (BHUSD) Board of Education. As of Aug. 7, the last day for candidates to file nomination papers with the L.A. County Registrar’s Office, seven

candidates are in the running. Not seeking reelection is current Board President, Isabel Hacker, who is in her fifth year, and Mel Spitz, also in his fifth year serving. Noah Margo, the sole incumbent, is seeking his third term on the Board.

In addition to Margo, the candidates

running include Frank Chechel, actuary; Benjamin Liker, tutor/safety advocate; Robin Rowe, retired educator; Dr. Amanda Stern, school psychologist; Donna Tryfman, attorney and Mary Wells, construction manager.

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Beverly Hills Personal Care Professionals Protest

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BY BIANCA HEY WARD

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On Aug. 12, roughly 200 personal care professionals gathered outside the Federal Building in Westwood to peacefully protest the continued closure of all businesses providing cosmetology services. Over 600,000 licensed beauticians in the state remain unable to work. Holding signs that read “Our salons are safer inside” and “Let us work,” the crowd chanted “Open salons now!” The protest was organized by Eric Taylor, the owner of Salon Republic, a hair salon with locations in Beverly Hills, Hollywood and West Hollywood.

After Gov. Gavin Newsom ordered the temporary closures of these businesses in mid-March, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) issued an updated order on June 19 allowing for personal care services such as nail salons, spas offering aesthetic and massage services

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and businesses providing cosmetology services to reopen at limited capacity once infection control and distancing requirements were met. However, the news was short lived. Roughly three weeks later, on July 13, Gov. Newsom’s revised health order closed the salons once more, as COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations continued to rise across California. On July 21, Public Health released updated protocols allowing personal care establishments, including hair salons and barber shops, to perform services outside.

“The biggest point is that whether salons are open or not has nothing to do with the COVID numbers,” Taylor told the Courier.

“If you look at other states like Texas and Florida, they never closed a second time around.

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New College COVID-19 Rules Announced

BY ANA FIGUEROA

New rules announced by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) will impact the return of college students to local campuses this fall.

Those rules provide that Institutions of Higher Education (IHE) must limit campus activities in the near term, due to the continued high transmission rates of the novel coronavirus. As in previous weeks, younger people between the ages of 18 to 30 years old are accounting for 25 to 30 percent of new infections.

In Beverly Hills, the number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 as of Aug. 13 is 570.

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“GRAND PARK PRESENTS B-BOY SUMMIT 2020” ONLINE FESTIVAL Aug. 14, 7–9 p.m.; Aug. 15 – 16, 3–6 p.m.

Following the success of the 2019 live B-Boy Summit hosted in the park, Grand Park will present the event in a virtual format with “Grand Park Presents B-Boy Summit 2020.” Founded by B-Girl icon Asia Yu and produced by No Easy Props, the B-Boy Summit has exhibited in Los Angeles for more than 20 years. With this year’s theme as “Hip Hop 4 Social Change,” the festival will not only celebrate Hip Hop culture through street dance, art and music performances, but it will also host educational panels and discussions of social justice activism with the goal to promote social change and equity. The family-friendly summit is accessible through Grand Park’s digital streaming channels, B-Boy Summit, and The Music Center Offstage. https://grandparkla.org/event/ bboy-summit-2020/ AUG. 15

SPECIAL OLYMPICS SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA VIRTUAL PLANE PULL AND FITNESS COMPETITION 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Join in the Special Olympics Southern California's Virtual Plane Pull, a fun team competition to see which person and team can build the best balsa-wood plane,

or in the virtual fitness competition to show support for local Special Olympics athletes and work together virtually to earn a total of 124,000 points. Funds will go toward Special Olympics programs, which enrich the lives of athletes with intellectual disabilities and their communities through sports, education, and athlete health. http://fundraising.sosc.org/site/TR?fr_ id=1540&pg=informational&sid=1020 AUG. 15

WALLIS ANNENBERG PETSPACE WELLNESS ONLINEWORKSHOP: “CANINE SEPARATION ANXIETY IN THE COVID ERA” 2 - 3 p.m.

The COVID-19 pandemic has upended the lives of humans and their canine companions. Explore discussions via Zoom on how the Safer at Home order is affecting pets and their separation anxiety, and how to identify, treat and prevent it in an unpredictable world. This workshop includes a Q&A opportunity to ask questions of veterinarian Dr. Sueda. https://www.annenbergpetspace.org/ events/994163 AUG. 15

SEVENTH ANNUAL VIRTUAL PONGO ENVIRONMENTAL AWARDS 6 - 8 p.m.

The Orang Utan Republik Foundation

(OURF) and actor/environmentalist Ed Begley, Jr. will honor individuals for environmental achievement, activism, news, and orangutan conservation at the 7th Annual Pongo Environmental Awards, to be held virtually. The evening raises funds for OURF to save critically endangered orangutans from extinction through education and is dedicated to honoring individuals, organizations, and projects that have contributed to the understanding and appreciation of orangutans, endangered species, rainforest habitat, and for improving conditions for orangutans and other animals. The livestream will feature celebrity appearances, live updates from Indonesia, music, and an online silent auction. Registration to the event is through Givelively.org at https://tinyURL. com/Pongo2020.

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VIRTUAL READING: “SAME TIME, NEXT YEAR” Enjoy the hilarious and romantic virtual reading of “Same Time, Next Year” by Academy and Emmy Award winner Julianne Moore and Academy nominated and Emmy, SAG and Golden Globe award winner Alec Baldwin. The performance will be available for online streaming to be watched online anytime through Aug. 16. Running time of the program is 90 minutes. The cost of streaming is $9.99, and proceeds from this on-demand offering benefit Guild Hall, the Hamptons legendary hub of arts, entertainment, and culture. https://www.guildhall.org/events/ same-time-next-year-by-bernard-slade/ AUG. 16, 17

THE SETH ONLINE CONCERT SERIES: “STEPHANIE J. BLOCK” 5 p.m. Aug. 16; 12 p.m. Aug. 17 Seth Rudetsky’s Broadway concert series that first began in 2011 now takes place as a weekly virtual series entitled “The Seth Concert Series.” In its new format, the series will continue to offer viewers a mix of behind-the-scenes stories and music from the artists’ stellar careers.

Award Winner Stephanie J. Block has established herself as one of Broadway’s most versatile leading ladies. She most recently starred in “The Cher Show” for which she won the Tony, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Awards and received a Drama League Award nomination.

Previously, Block starred in the Broadway revival of “Falsettos,” “Little Miss Sunshine,” The Mystery of Edwin Drood” and other productions. Block has sung with numerous symphony orchestras around the U.S., and her solo concert has been critically acclaimed in NYC and London. https://thesethconcertseries.com/ AUG. 17

JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA 25TH ANNUAL GOLF CLASSIC SHERWOOD COUNTRY CLUB 8:30 a.m. - 7 p.m.

Join in the Junior Achievement’s ( JA) 25th Annual Golf Classic, considered one of the best charity tournaments in Southern California. The event has been moved

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from Riviera Country Club to Sherwood Country Club in Thousand Oaks this year. They are working diligently to ensure that golfers, sponsors, vendors, volunteers, and staff will have a safe and enjoyable experience at this year’s JA golf tournament. https://jasocal.org/ event/25th-annual-jasocal-golf-classic/ AUG. 18

WRITERS BLOC — AUTHOR JEFFREY TOOBIN WITH SCOTT TUROW Join CNN chief legal analyst Jeffrey Toobin in a discussion of his latest book, “True Crimes and Misdemeanors: The Investigation of Donald Trump.” The book is based on interviews with prosecutors in special counsel Robert Mueller's office, Trump's legal team, Congressional investigators, White House staffers, and other key players. Enjoy Toobin’s conversation with Scott Turow, author of “The Last Trial.” A recording of the soldout livestream program will be posted on the Writers Bloc’s YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/ UC7O8BlOda5RkgpfcxRu-Q6g?view_ as=subscriber AUG. 18

LATINO THEATER: FALL 2020 VIRTUAL SEASON 7 p.m.

The Latino Theater Company presents a Fall 2020 Virtual Season. Over the next five months, the company will stream a combination of past, fully-staged hit productions; free, live streamed, sneak-peek readings of plays set for on-stage production in 2021; live online conversations with company members; and live readings of new plays selected for the company’s annual “Unmasking New Works” play reading series. https://www.thelatc.org/

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LOS ANGELES MUSEUM OF THE HOLOCAUST – “LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL” 5 p.m.

Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust, in conjunction with the Italian Cultural Institute of Los Angeles, presents the Oscar winning “Life is Beautiful,” the final film in the “Teicholz Holocaust Remembrance Film Series: The Holocaust & Italy,” a series of curated films and discussions. Participants can watch the film in advance and then join via Zoom for live, free discussions. The film is available on HBO Now, HBO on Amazon, DirectTV, and YouTube. http://www.lamoth.org/news--events/ events/beautiful NOW

RHONDA’S KISS HELPING CANCER PATIENTS IN NEED: ONLINE CHARITY AUCTION An online charity auction by the nonprofit Rhonda’s Kiss will raise funds for cancer patients in need. Rhonda's Kiss cares for patients' non-medical needs such as rent and utilities, wigs, oncology massage, parking, transportation, and other unexpected costs involved in the holistic care of the patient. https://www.rhondaskiss.org/ AUGUST 14, 2020

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(Board Election continued from page 1) The significance of the upcoming election is magnified by the unprecedented challenges of educating in the era of COVID-19.

The Board of Education consists of five members whose terms are staggered so that half of the members are elected in each odd-numbered year. Candidates serve four-year terms. Hacker, Spitz and Margo’s terms expire in December of this year.

The Courier spoke to the seven candidates vying for one of three open seats on the BHUSD Board of Education. Here is what they had to say.

Frank Chechel Chechel, a parent at Beverly Vista Middle School, has been a resident of Beverly Hills for the past six years. He was a member of the BHUSD Return2Learn Think Tank, which is comprised of experts in the fields of medicine, healthcare, mental health, occupational safety, workplace controls and management. The Think Tank was formed in June to study, evaluate, and draft best practices for how to safely reopen the physical campus.

“I'm an actuary, so I have a risk management background and felt like I could help the district out. I got heavily involved this summer, and as I was talking to more folks, I realized that this is a really important time for the school and for the community,” Chechel told the Courier. “So, finding the right path forward in terms of returning to school safely and making sure that we maintain a good education, even when we're doing it virtually. Another key part of my platform is communication. I think one thing I've noticed, particularly in a crisis, is that it can really uncover challenges that you may have from a communication perspective.”

Benjamin Liker The 19-year-old Liker (https://www. liker2020.com/) is in his sophomore year at the University of California, Los Angeles.

Liker graduated from Beverly Hills High School in 2018 and attended El Rodeo before that. His 15-point platform centers around

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safety, modernization, the environment and the future. Liker’s goals include expanding access and resources for survivors of sexual assault; implementing oversight on the construction at Beverly Hills schools; creating procedures and teaching methods for online and hybrid learning that work for students and teachers alike; modernizing curriculum to fit the 21st century; creating a robust career education program, and committing the district to net zero waste by 2030.

“I was at Beverly two years and some change ago, I know what it's like,” Liker told the Courier. “I don't know if other candidates may have kids there, but they don't really know what it’s like. I know there's a big issue with motivation where a lot of kids, they just go in there, they buy their time, they get their diploma and get out.”

Noah Margo Margo (www.noahmargo2020.com), an alumnus of Beverly Hills High School, is also a parent at the school. The former teacher and building construction professional has served two terms on the Board and is a twotime Board President. In Margo’s view, the primary work of the Board moving forward includes continued effective oversight, the completion of the District-wide modernization program, and the safe return of students to the classroom.

“I am the only candidate in this election who has a deep track record of transforming education in Beverly Hills, and who has a forward-thinking platform to continue the transformative change our schools need,” Margo told the Courier. “Transforming education is at the core of my track record and will carry forward with this campaign. How — not just what — we teach is more important than ever. The world is rapidly changing, and public schools can no longer educate students as we did over one hundred years ago. Schools were designed for the industrial age, just like factories — with highly-regimented workflows and schedules. I believe we need to transform public education for the future and that Beverly Hills should be the District to set the standard for the rest of the nation.”

When asked what issues he believes the district needs to address in its academic program and offerings, Margo answered, “Most importantly, we need to introduce social justice and environmentalism into our curriculum, similar to how we recently introduced financial literacy courses to teach a lifelong skillset that every child needs to know. In addition, I would like to work handin-hand with our teachers to rethink the method in which the curriculum is delivered to our students.”

so that even if we have remote learning for the immediate future, our students are able to still achieve the highest degree and are still motivated to learn despite the fact that we are going against what we know motivates children, and that is namely having peers right alongside them.”

Robin Rowe Rowe (www.robinsrowe.com), a technologist, ran for the Beverly Hills City Council earlier this year. He has taught computer science at the University of Washington and at the Naval Postgraduate School, where he was also the faculty robotics advisor.

“We've entered the age of Generation C, of COVID,” Rowe told the Courier. “Children are uniquely vulnerable to pandemics and economic catastrophes. And, so are the parents of children. To help children and parents, Beverly Hills needs to offer the best public schools. What first made me think of running for School Board was reading an article that BHUSD is being sued for diverting $16 million of school building renovation funds into political lobbying unrelated to education and concealing it. Our taxpayer money. Let's make sure we don't waste it.”

Dr. Amanda Stern Stern (https://voteamanda2020.org/), has been a resident of Beverly Hills for 16 years and is a parent at Beverly Vista Middle School.

She is a board-certified, licensed educational psychologist specializing in the assessment of children in public schools. Stern holds a master’s degree from Harvard University and a doctorate in Educational Leadership from New England University.

“At the forefront of my campaign, I will put mental health and discussions about coping with the current pandemic and socio-political issues are two issues that I want to make clear,” Stern told the Courier. “And the other one is leveraging the 21st century learning. So, I feel that the pandemic is a catalyst for all of us to evolve into learning that is based more on collaboration and use of digital means.

We all want a return to in-person learning, of course! But let's try to move away from the traditional format whereby students just learn facts. I feel like we can use this terrible pandemic to evolve into 21st-century learning, which means using all of the digital technology that's available.”

She added: “I know I am a person who can insert that as one of the priorities for the school district,” Stern added. “I would like to provide the school with the best tools and knowledge of motivation and learning theory,

Donna Tryfman Tryfman, who graduated from Beverly Hills High School in 1985, is also a parent there. She is a criminal defense attorney with almost 25 years of public service, and also a tenant representative on the Rent Stabilization Commission. In a July 22 statement, Tryfman wrote that she is “committed to executing a smooth transition back to school while working collaboratively with cross- functional teams.”

The Courier is awaiting comment from Tryfman.

Mary Wells Wells (www.votemarywells2020.com), who works as a construction manager, has lived in Beverly Hills for the past 13 years and used to be a parent in the BHUSD. She has served on the citizens oversight committee, overseeing the spending for the voter approved measure BH and measure E. “I really feel like I am the construction management and finance candidate that's running for the school board and that my experience is even more relevant right now during this the pandemic,” Wells told the Courier. “I think the most critical issue is the return to school in a safe and constructive manner, with a constructive learning environment. Number two would be the completion of the construction that's going on at the different campuses and the oversight of that construction. And then in addition to that, the oversight of the strategic plan and meeting the curriculum goals of the district.”

Wells added, “I have a unique perspective in the sense that I had a child that's been in school and now I can sit on the board, even though I don't have a child that's in school and be able to really advocate for all the different stakeholders that are participating in the district.”

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News Beverly Hills Avoids Setback in Cannabis Delivery Case

Beverly Hills Robberies Result in Arrests

BY SAMUEL BR ASLOW

BY SAMUEL BR ASLOW

A Fresno Superior Court Judge has tentatively ruled against Beverly Hills and 24 other local governments in their case against the California Bureau of Cannabis Control.

The case, County of Santa Cruz v. Bureau of Cannabis Control, involves the issue of cannabis delivery and the power of local governments to regulate it within their jurisdiction. While the ruling will effectively dismiss some of the plaintiffs from the case, Beverly Hills will likely survive.

In 2016, California voters elected to join a growing list of states to allow recreational marijuana with the passage of Proposition 64, or the Adult Use of Marijuana Act (AUMA).

A key element of Prop 64 was its emphasis on local control. The original text of the proposition explained, “The Adult Use of Marijuana Act sets up a comprehensive system governing marijuana businesses at the state level and safeguards local control, allowing local governments to regulate marijuana-related activities.”

But in April 2019, a group of 25 local

governments claimed in a lawsuit that the agency in charge of regulating weed within the state, the Bureau of Cannabis Control (BCC), had run afoul of that original promise.

By passing a regulation that allowed for weed delivery “to any jurisdiction within the State of California,” BCC had circumvented local ordinances that banned such deliveries.

The lawsuit faced a setback on Aug. 6, though, when Fresno Superior Court Judge Rosemary McGuire issued a tentative ruling in favor of the BCC. The ruling centered on whether some cities even had standing to sue the BCC, pointing out that some of the plaintiffs lacked explicit ordinances banning cannabis delivery.

According to the ruling, “the issues here are not yet appropriate for judicial resolution due to the hypothetical nature of plaintiffs’ alleged injury. This is because some of the plaintiffs either do not have an ordinance regarding commercial cannabis delivery... or do not ban such delivery.”

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Two Aug. 10 robberies in Beverly Hills resulted in arrests on Aug. 11 following a high-speed chase through Westlake in Central Los Angeles. The chase, which reached speeds in excess of 100 mph, culminated in a standoff in the Pico-Union neighborhood near MacArthur Park. Suspects soon surrendered themselves to police. There were no injuries to either the suspects or officers.

Beverly Hills Police were on high alert after the two Aug. 10 incidents, in which armed suspects approached and held-up cars, Beverly Hills Police Department (BHPD) public information officer Lt. Max Subin told the Courier. Four robberies were reported on that day throughout the City — two in the morning and afternoon, two at night.

Subin said that BHPD was helped in identifying the car by Beverly Hills’ extensive CCTV camera network. The City currently operates around 1,500 CCTV cameras, with plans to grow it by 200 over the year.

“CCTV footage helped with the investigation,” he told the Courier. He said that BHPD is “very fortunate” for the technology allocated to them by the City Council.

With that information, plainclothes BHPD officers located the vehicle on Aug. 11 outside of Beverly Hills.

“We then called in the Los Angeles Police Department to safely stop the vehicle and the chase ensued at that point,” Subin said.

The pursuit began around 9:45 a.m. near USC. The suspect vehicle, with four passengers inside, hurdled onto the westbound 10 Freeway before shortly exiting in the area of Normandie Avenue around 10 a.m. In the process, California Highway Patrol officers became involved in the chase.

Aerial footage shot by CBSLA shows the suspects skidding down surface streets, through red lights and past oncoming traffic, before abandoning the car in the Pico-Union neighborhood and continuing on foot. The four suspects then threw themselves over a fence and sought shelter in a house on the 1000 block of South Kenmore Avenue near the intersection of Normandie Avenue and Olympic Boulevard.

Without making any attempts to breach the house, LAPD established a perimeter around the home and surrounding area and called in a SWAT team. The BHPD provided additional resources to assist in the apprehension, including detectives, SWAT, and patrol officers. The Los Angeles Sheriff Department also provided assistance.

After SWAT “made their presence known,” the four suspects peacefully surrendered themselves into police custody around noon. According to Subin, there was no use of force and no injuries.

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Councilmembers Koretz and Ryu Fight Party Houses

BY SAMUEL BR ASLOW

In the midst of an apparent wave of house parties, Los Angeles City Councilmembers Paul Koretz and David Ryu introduced a motion on Aug. 12 to prevent short term “party house” rentals. The motion instructs the L.A. City Planning Department to draft an ordinance that would prevent the kind of raucous affairs that have drawn the ire of communities trying to battle the ongoing pandemic.

“For too long Home Sharing and Short Term Rentals have been opportunities for privately-held parties and large gatherings at the expense of neighborhoods and communities,” Koretz said in a statement.

“Especially in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, those kinds of parties are a perfect storm for exponentially spreading the virus through both attendees and staff, most of whom do not physically distance nor wear masks.”

The motion takes aim at loopholes in the current regulations around short-term rentals that allow renters to turn the properties

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into ad hoc nightclubs. Short-term rental and home-sharing services through sites like Craigslist and Airbnb often find themselves linked to the parties.

The motion instructs the Planning Department that the ordinance should include bans on valet and catering services, DJs, live entertainment, and dance floors.

Additionally, the ordinance should ensure consequences for property owners, lessees, and property managers as well as the party-goers themselves.

Ryu, whose district includes the Hollywood Hills, has spoken out about party houses in the past. Following a house party in Koretz’s district of Beverly Crest on Aug. 4 that turned deadly when three attendees were shot, one of whom died, Ryu introduced a motion in the City Council to increase penalties for violations of an existing party house ordinance passed in 2018.

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#WalkAway Rally Draws Hundreds to Beverly Hills

L’Ermitage Hotel Acquired for $100 Million

BY SAMUEL BR ASLOW

BY SAMUEL BR ASLOW

L'Ermitage Beverly Hills Hotel photo by Samuel Braslow

#WalkAway Rally took place Aug. 8 in Beverly Hills Hundreds of supporters of President Donald Trump marched into Beverly Hills on Aug. 8 for a rally organized by the #WalkAway campaign, a group that encourages Democrats and unaffiliated liberals to defect to the Republican Party.

The rally, titled “Rescue America,” gathered in front of the lily pond in Beverly Gardens Park to hear speakers from the conservative online media world condemn the national wave of civil rights protests and call for a second term for the President.

“Beverly Hills seemed like an ideal backdrop because of its beauty and the demographic it represents,” #WalkAway founder Brandon Straka, who organized the rally on Saturday, told the Courier. “Many Beverly Hills residents have fallen under the spell of leftist philosophy simply because of the constant reinforcement of these narratives in this entertainment industry and media-driven town.”

In fact, two precincts in Beverly Hills cast a majority of votes for Trump in 2016, according to data compiled by the Los Angeles Times.

Straka came to prominence as a conservative personality in 2018 when Right-Wing news outlets picked up a YouTube video he filmed in which the gay, New York City hairstylist renounced Liberalism and the Democratic Party. He capitalized on the virality of the video and went on to appear across conservative media, giving interviews to Laura Ingraham, Tucker Carlson, and Alex Jones, the conspiracy theorist who has called the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting a hoax.

Jones donated $10,000 to a GoFundMe set up to support Straka and his nascent campaign.

Straka says that he also chose Beverly Hills as the location for the rally because of the recent protests against police brutality

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held in the City.

“As I watched the radical left doing so much destruction to our country, I had this vision in my head,” Straka told the crowd on Saturday after they had marched from West Hollywood to Beverly Gardens Park. He compared America to a “damsel in distress” tied to a railroad track from a black and white film. “I feel like America is a country in distress, America is a country in peril, America is like that damsel tied to the railroad tracks with the radical left charging at her like a freight train. But America needs heroes right now, like you, and me, and everybody here.”

A near-ceaseless din of car horns blared out along Santa Monica Boulevard in support of the rally, with occasional obscenities joining the cacophony. While Beverly Hills saw another, smaller pro-Trump rally a few weeks ago at the same location, that one was unaffiliated with #WalkAway.

The Courier observed more than a third of attendees not wearing face coverings, which are required by Beverly Hills.

According to Beverly Hills Police Department Public Information Officer Lt. Max Subin, law enforcement did not issue any citations for non-compliance. “There were no reportable incidents from yesterday's protest,” he said.

As the rally wound down toward the late afternoon, the Courier observed unmasked rally-goers filter into the Golden Triangle.

Straka told the Courier that he was unconcerned about the lack of precautions.

“I believe in letting every person make the decision that they deem to be best for themselves in regards to their health and the choices they want to make when researching the most up to date facts and science regarding this widely controversial virus,” he said. “In the end, we are all responsible for protecting ourselves.” (#WalkAway continues on page 9)

The Viceroy L’Ermitage Beverly Hills Hotel, the luxury property seized by the United States Government as a part of an international investigation into foreign bribery and embezzlement of Malaysian state funds, has an anonymous, prospective buyer who has agreed to pay $100 million for the hotel. The sale precludes an auction that was slated to

run on Aug. 19. The identity of the buyer remains unknown.

“I expect if we don’t say anything, the buyer will make an announcement after they close,” Matthew Bordwin of Keen-Summit Capital Partners told the Courier. “That is expected to be by end of September.

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The Scene Getaway for a Day, Close to Beverly Hills

BY CAROLE DIXON

Hotel Figueroa pool With much of the world off-limits to American travelers this summer, many locals are embracing day-long “daycations” and overnight “staycations” at properties in Beverly Hills, downtown L.A. and the beach.

The bucolic grounds of the Hotel Bel-Air, with swans floating by the entrance bridge, has always been an ideal spot for an escape.

The property is offering a new staycation experience with a relaxed check-in and check-out time based on guests’ schedules.

“We have seen a large increase in reservations from drive markets and many are booking our staycation offer, which allows guests to check-in and check-out at their preferred times,” General Manager Denise Flaunders told the Courier.

According to Flaunders, guests like to maximize their time on the property lounging poolside or relaxing on their private patios with landscaped gardens. To add to the specialized experience, visitors can now order a bespoke picnic basket, have a romantic candlelight dinner in their room and even order ingredients to leisurely mix up their favorite cocktails. The staff will also

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Nobu Ryokan Malibu Beach North arrange in-room wellness amenities with a bubble bath experience, yoga instructor on the patio or an aromatherapy treatment.

“Our guests do not have to travel far to feel like they are truly getting away for a muchneeded vacation,” added Flaunders. Of course, the Wolfgang Puck-helmed patio restaurant is available anytime to outside guests as well.

Former CEO of GBK Productions, Gavin Keilly, who produced VIP/celebrity gifting suites every awards season, has channeled his talents into GBK Brand Bar at the Kimpton La Peer. The shop features everything from bathing suits to CBD sundries, doggie-duds

by Chanel and Badgley Mischka, to designer masks from Gucci and Prada.

While you’re shopping, sip wines by the glass or selections from the coffee bar.

Food options include caviar, vegan cheese and rosé all-day on the first Saturday of the month. Taco Thursdays bring $2 tacos and complimentary drinks with a street party scene.

On Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Brian Ogawa, the former executive chef from

Nobu, makes sushi which you can take to go or eat in on the back-patio of the hotel.

If you’re craving a more urban atmosphere, missed during your annual culture trip to New York, downtown L.A. has new skyline offerings.

While many downtown hotels are temporarily closed, the London and Williamsburg, Brooklyn import, The Hoxton, reopened in late July on Broadway. The Pilot rooftop restaurant is a cozy spot for an all-day menu featuring black truffle pasta, wood-fired Neapolitan pizza or Spanish paella for two (weekends only). After 5 p.m., order the Olive Oil Gin martini with grappa and St. Germain. Should you have one too many, a staycation is not a problem. If you’d like to have a small gathering with close friends, colleagues or family, “the apartment” on the second floor is also available for rent with a private kitchen and conference-screening room.

Another mid-century modern newcomer drawing an artsy, eclectic crowd, The Wayfarer opened in early August on Flower Street with an enviable skyline view from

The Rooftop bar and lounge that specializes in Tiki cocktails. Currently, they are open for dinner Thursday through Sunday and brunch on Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

For a little more culture wrapped up in a historic building, the Hotel Figueroa is celebrating 94-years on Aug. 14. The hotel was originally opened as a safe haven for women travelers in 1926, and today is continuing its ongoing Featured Artist Series partnership with Society6, showcasing the works of local, independent female artists.

For complete seclusion, Nobu Ryokan Malibu is accepting reservations for only eight of the 16 luxury ocean view accommodations, complete with deep teak soaking tubs and indoor-outdoor fireplaces, to allow for full social distancing. You can also have Nobu sushi and sake delivered in-room from the famous restaurant thanks to a special menu for guests.

There is no need to leave your personal space or the soothing waves unless you feel like taking a sunset walk along the shore.

Sushi from GBK Brand Bar at Kimpton La Peer AUGUST 14, 2020

NOTICE OF ELECTION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Special Municipal Election will be held in the City of Beverly Hills, California on Tuesday, November 3, 2020, for the following Measure: Revenue Protection Measure: Shall an ordinance be adopted which provides that if, and only if, another local governmental entity seeks to increase the transaction and use tax (sales tax) in Beverly Hills, then the City may prevent this tax increase and instead impose a Beverly Hills transaction and use tax by up to ¾% (approximately $28.06 million annually, indefinitely) so that the tax revenues will flow to Beverly Hills rather than the other governmental entity?

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The Los Angeles County Registrar of Voters will be conducting the election on behalf of the City. Vote by Mail boxes and Vote Centers will be located throughout Los Angeles County. In addition to early voting days, Vote Centers will be open from 7 a.m. – 8 p.m. on election day. For more information, please call the City Clerk’s office at 310-285-2400 or visit www.beverlyhills.org/elections.

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Education THE COLLEGE ADMISSIONS PROCESS MARCHES ON DESPITE COVID-19 TURMOIL ADVICE FOR HOW TO NAVIGATE THE PROCESS AND TELL YOUR STORY

BY JENNIFER WINWARD, Ph.D.

Beverly Hills Courier columnist Jennifer Winward, Ph.D., is a nationally recognized teaching expert, a renowned professor at the University of California, San Diego, and the founder and CEO of Winward Academy (www.winwardacademy.com), an award-winning educational platform supporting middle and high school students with math courses, ACT/SAT prep, and college applications. Dr. Winward has received numerous honors during her 20 years in the field. Her work as an

adolescent learning and brain development expert has garnered her recognition as a "Top 5 Female Entrepreneur" by the Women in IT Awards, "Top 40 Under 40" by the San Diego Business Journal, and as the “Most Influential Education Leader” by the San Diego Transcript. Dr. Winward earned her Ph.D. with a dual emphasis in Neuroscience and Developmental Neuropsychology from the University of California, San Diego.

With the anxiety-inducing news that the new school year will begin remotely on Aug. 17 due to coronavirus precautions, most rising seniors and their families in Beverly Hills may not feel ready to engage in the necessary planning for the upcoming college admissions season.

But the fact is, the Common Application portal and the University of California admissions process opened on Aug. 1, and Early Decision applications for many college and universities are due no later than Nov. 1. That means it’s time to start preparing or fine-tuning draft essays and personal statements.

In today’s column, I share some strategies to help spark your creative process, get the words flowing onto the screen, and perhaps reduce some stress at the same time.

Kennedy’s call to action — think not of what your college can do for you, but what you can do for your college.

Envision how you see yourself growing as an active, involved member of the campus community (e.g., academics, research, student leadership, professional programs, or work opportunities at the bookstore or alumni relations office). And tell your story with humility. Do not put others down or brag excessively to make yourself appear greater (by the way, this is good advice for everyday life, not just for a college essay).

Remember, you’re not explaining what you’ve done, but sharing who you are.

Play the Role of Admissions Officer Put yourself in the seat of an admissions officer at a university you founded. What would you look for in a student? Do you want someone who’s a know-it-all, or someone eager to learn? Do you want someone fixed in his views, or someone open to new perspectives? Do you want someone who didn’t invest much time into your application, or someone who put considerable effort into understanding your university’s values and defining how he sees himself supporting your mission? Admissions officers are people. They’re going to care more when you care more.

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Start Early — Polish Takes Time Whatever you do, do not wait until the last minute. The personal essay is an important part of your application, and it is worth the time and investment to get it right. The essay can take longer than you expect (often times months), especially with multiple rounds of revisions. If you want to receive comments from editors, then you need to have time to receive and incorporate their feedback. But please remember the final product you submit has your name on it, so you should honor yourself while considering and incorporating others’ feedback.

Be Genuine The ultimate goal of your essay is to honor your voice and your story. When you pick something about which you genuinely care, your unique voice will come through and your essay will be more engaging and

memorable. Tell a story only you can tell, so you give the readers the feeling that they met you. Consider how you want to be remembered. Telling a story just because you think it is impressive will backfire.

Trust yourself and choose a topic that you’ll be comfortable writing about.

Anything forced or artificial will be quite obvious to the reader. At the same time, embrace difficult or controversial topics as long as you treat them with respect and maturity. Include humor as long as it’s tasteful, respectful, and not forced.

You have to dig into what matters to you. Allowing yourself to be vulnerable is a powerful way to share your story — something that requires a deep examination of your own perspective. That process can be challenging, so allow yourself the reflection needed to honor your voice in the process.

Many colleges have more than one essay because they want a more holistic sense of who you are. Figure out how to best portray yourself while taking advantage of the multiple prompts to highlight all facets of who you are. Don’t write about the same topic in every single one. Show them a more complete picture with distinct topics for each prompt.

One more note about the prompts themselves. As you explore which colleges might be a good fit, evaluate if the prompts get your creative juices flowing, or seem laborious. Perhaps the prompts could be a clue about fit.

Research the Colleges Thoroughly Colleges won’t learn anything about you from a generic essay explaining why you want to attend Michigan in which you just reuse your “Why USC” essay and replace “USC” with “Michigan.” If you’re asked to describe why you want to go to a college, your answer should be incredibly specific.

First of all, it’s important for YOU to know specifically why a college is a great fit for your academic, personal, and professional goals. Otherwise, you shouldn’t be applying there. The next task is to communicate in a specific, genuine way why that college is the best fit. Consider a school’s identity — its slogan, its mission, its research, its unique service projects, its niche areas of expertise — and determine how you fit its identity.

Embrace the Creative Process The best way to capture your voice is to talk to someone close to you (or even to a pet) about important moments of growth, reflection, and challenge in your life. As you’re sharing, record yourself. Play back what you say — note how you say it.

The moments of vulnerability, passion, and authenticity will come through. Use this recording to guide your writing process.

Remember, your ultimate goal is to capture your voice and to stay true to yourself.

There’s no better way to achieve that goal than to capture your voice from the outset.

Remember the Small Moments that Made a Big Difference Sometimes the best, most memorable essays are about a conversation or a moment in time. Small moments can make big impacts — ones that affect confidence, perspective, and values. Don’t overlook what may seem mundane but has actually been profound. Cliché topics like service trips and sports can prevent something being unique to you. Sometimes the more specific a topic you pick — even those small moments — the bigger the story you tell.

The essay is NOT a regurgitation of your activities. The essay is an opportunity to add a personal perspective — a deeper insight into who you are — without repeating information found elsewhere in the application.

The personal statement and other essays are supposed to reveal your curiosity, personal growth, motivation, and initiative. They should reflect your unique qualities. Think of them as the “why” behind the “what” in which you should explore — honestly — your character, resilience, and leadership.

Review, Review, Review Before You Submit I encourage you to share your essay with someone who has never met you. That’s right — a perfect stranger. Here’s why. Those closest to you already know you and your story and might have ideas on how to fill in any gaps they perceive. That’s precisely why you should ask a total stranger to read your essay. Make sure the person doesn’t have lingering questions. Is there something you left out that makes your essay confusing? Ask the stranger what he or she thinks of you after reading it. Is the person’s impression of you how you want to be perceived?

Next, read your essays and your application out loud and slowly. Otherwise your eyes can play tricks on you and not catch errors if you’re reading only in your head.

Just because words are spelled correctly doesn’t mean they’re being used correctly.

Consider if I typed, “I considered an agreed” instead of “I considered and agreed.” Spell Check wouldn’t catch that mistake but reading out loud would.

And finally, make sure you’ve answered the prompt being asked. If a question asks you to “evaluate a significant achievement or experience and its impact on you,” then make sure you don’t forget to include its impact. Yes, it can be hard to tell your story inside the constraints of the prompt, but you must make sure you’re answering the full question. Admissions officers want to see your passion, your character, the way you reason, think, and reflect.

Good luck. The good news is that you’ll be writing about a fascinating topic where you’re the expert!

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(#WalkAway continued from page 5) Although public health agencies made conflicting statements about the efficacy of face coverings at the outset of the pandemic, epidemiologists have since emphasized their importance in slowing the spread of COVID19. With more data, experts have a better idea of how the virus spreads and how to prevent it. A model published by the Institute of Health Metrics and Evaluation on June 24 suggested that more than 33,000 deaths could be avoided by Oct. 1 if 95 percent of the population wore masks in public.

That same model forecasted nearly 180,000 deaths by Oct. 1 in the United States at its current trajectory.

As if to emphasize the risks of gatherings like the rally on Saturday, one woman handing out anti-vaccination materials described feeling sick just two weeks earlier. "I'm still even sore now, in my body, because of that sickness," said Lie Neyda, who was not wearing a mask.

“It could have been [COVID-19],” she said.

Neyda was passing out flyers that called on voters to reject mandatory vaccinations, which has not been proposed by any government agency to date.

"I want the freedom to accept or reject vaccination for myself and my minor children,” said the handout. “The state or federal government cannot force me or my minor children to be vaccinated without my express permission."

Another woman passed out cards with the text “Beware the Needle” that repeated misinformation about the side effects of vaccines.

The event sought to straddle a message that both appealed to disenchanted Democrats while also emphasizing a more traditional, Evangelical conservative worldview. Speakers repeatedly hit on religious and moral themes, describing America as a “Judeo-Christian nation” “I love everything about this country,” actor Scott Baio told the crowd. “I want to save it for my child. I want to save it because I love that we’re a God-fearing nation, I love that we’re a law-abiding nation, I love our tradition and our values.”

Another actor, Lorenzo Lamas, warned of a similarly anti-religious threat to the country. “America and her ideals have never been more threatened by atheists and socialists ever, in our history,” he said.

“Marxism and fascism have been permeating our children's education for decades.”

Straka sought to distance the rally and the organization from its overtly pro-Trump sentiment. “#WalkAway is NOT a pro-Trump movement or a pro-Republican movement,” he wrote in an email. “We are an anti-leftist movement.”

Toward the end of the rally, a representative of the Walk Away Foundation took the stage to read a disclaimer from his phone.

“The Walk Away Foundation, which is a 501(c)3, does not support or endorse any direct candidate, organization, cause, or business that is in attendance and/or speaking at today’s rally,” he said.

To maintain its tax-exempt status as a nonprofit organization, the Walk Away Foundation is barred from “directly or indirectly participating in, or intervening in, any political campaign on behalf of (or in opposition to) any candidate for elective public office,” according to the IRS’s website.

The Foundation indicated in filings to the IRS in 2018, the most recent year for which documents were available, that it had not engaged in political campaign activities.

Yet, at the rally itself, speakers repeatedly called for Trump’s reelection and shared anecdotes of former-Democrats planning to vote for Trump in 2020, venders sold Trump re-election merchandise, and large Trump 2020 flags flew over the crowd.

“Can I get a ‘Trump 2020’?” the emcee, Anthony Cabassa, asked the audience at one point.

“If we don’t reelect President Trump, every single thing that we hold dear will be gone,” Baio warned. “God, law, Christmas, the flag, the national anthem, anything you can think of. And it will be gone before you can blink.”

Straka says #WalkAway will “most certainly” return to Beverly Hills. “But for the time being our focus is traveling the country between now and Election Day.”

(Cannabis Delivery continued from page 4) But as Beverly Hills spokesperson Keith Sterling pointed out, the ruling may not apply to the City.

“The tentative decision doesn’t appear to affect the City of Beverly Hills since we do indeed have regulations in place,” he told the Courier.

Beverly Hills passed its own local control of the cannabis industry in Aug. 2017. Under Ordinance No. 17-O-2734, the City banned all commercial cannabis activity, including “all deliveries of cannabis or cannabis products.” The ordinance made an exception for medical marijuana.

Judge McGuire’s ruling “invited” plaintiffs without standing to withdraw from the case. Those local governments with ordinances that conflict with the BCC’s

regulation, such as Beverly Hills, must now submit evidence of the ordinances.

The judge noted in her ruling that all the parties in the suit had represented themselves as having relevant ordinances.

A trial brief on behalf of the plaintiffs stated, “Each Plaintiff alleges that it has adopted ordinances or resolutions regulating—or in some cases prohibiting—commercial cannabis deliveries within its jurisdiction.” This, the ruling noted curtly, was “not supported by the evidence.”

The judge granted an extension for approximately one month, for the parties to submit further briefing on the issue of ripeness of the issues.

According to Sterling, the City will “await the final decision and determine what, if any, action may be necessary.”

(COVID-19 continued from page 1) According to rules set forth by Public Health on Aug. 12, colleges and universities in Los Angeles County may continue their essential operations, but most academic instruction must continue to be done via distance-learning. Institutions may continue to offer in person training and instruction only for students who are or will become part of the essential workforce and only for required activities that cannot be accomplished through virtual learning. All other academic instruction must continue to be done via distance-learning. Faculty and other staff may come to campus for the purpose of providing distance learning, and other activities related to the purposes above, as well as maintaining minimum basic operations.

Colleges and universities should limit their on-campus student residency to only providing housing for students who have no alternative housing options.

Moreover, collegiate sports may only proceed in compliance with all the California Department of Public Health Specific Interim Guidance for Collegiate Athletics.

As of Aug. 13, Public Health has confirmed 58 new deaths and 2,428 new cases of COVID-19. Presently, some 1,538 confirmed cases in Los Angeles County are hospitalized

and 32 percent of these people are confirmed cases in the ICU. "As the number of deaths continue to rise, we join with others across the County to offer our heartfelt condolences," said Barbara Ferrer, Ph.D., M.P.H., M.Ed., Director of Public Health. “I know that our decision to delay fully re-opening colleges and universities is disheartening news for our students who were looking forward to life on campus. But this postponement means that we will continue to slow the spread of COVID-19 and get to the point where we can return to campus when rates of community transmission are lower.

Colleges and universities are an important driver of innovation, cultural vibrancy, and economic activity in the County. At the same time, the very nature of the way that colleges and universities operate creates a significant risk of outbreaks of COVID-19 among students, faculty and staff. And these risks extend beyond campus into the broader community. That is why we have made the difficult, but necessary decision to limit the reopening of these important institutions.”

To date, Public Health has identified 214,917 positive cases of COVID-19 across all areas of L.A. County, and a total of 5,109 deaths.

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George Christy 1927-2020

BY ANA FIGUEROA

George Christy. Photo by Scott Downie/Celebrity Photo Agency

Former Beverly Hills Courier columnist George Christy passed away Aug. 11 at the age of 93.

The “George Christy page,” replete with fulllength images of glamorous gowns, celebrity parties and movie premieres, was a popular feature in the Courier from 2006 to 2019. Prior to his tenure with the Courier, Christy wrote "The Great Life" column for The Hollywood Reporter (THR) for 26 years Former SVP and Group Publisher of THR and Billboard, Lynne Segall, shared a social media posting with the Courier, in which she noted that Christy "covered everything from

the Italian Regatta Boat Races to dinners with the head of Bulgari. From movie premieres and Swifty Lazar’s Oscar parties to coverage of books and food, no one wrote a more interesting column with the greatest photos.

George never took notes and had a steel trap memory," said Segall.

Philanthropist Wendy Goldberg, told the Courier that Christy "had one of the brightest, clearest minds of anybody I've ever known.

It wasn’t that he just reported on Hollywood.

It wasn't just fluff. It was about poetry. It was about history. There was nothing that he didn’t know. You learned from him and not just about celebrities. He was extraordinarily special," said Goldberg.

George Schlatter, President of George Schlatter Productions, told the Courier that Christy was "a major force in the community who was supportive of every event, every charity and every personality."

It isn't surprising then, that one of Christy's favorite quotes, according to the President and CEO of Motion Picture Corporation of America, Brad Krevoy, was "Loyalty is everything."

In the end, Christy was loyal to his friends and his profession. Photographer Scott Downie, who worked with Christy for more than three decades, noted, "Geoge didn't stop working until March of 2020 when the COVID-19 virus brought about a shutdown of our nation including all of Hollywood."

Personal care workers protest in Westwood. Photo by Bianca Heyward (Personal Care continued from page 1) Their numbers have been going down faster than ours. I think it's problematic that Governor Newsom bundled salons with gyms, bars and restaurants. Our protocols were very well thought out, and the CDC endorsed them as being effective. Governor Newsom is the only governor in the United States who doesn't seem to believe that.”

Beauticians argue that California legislators are treating workers in this field unfairly, leaving them financially vulnerable.

Licensed professionals in the industry argue that salons are not high-risk workplaces.

Citing the state mandated minimum 1,600 hours of training and education, workers feel that salons should be allowed to reopen under the same protocols outlined in the June 19 health order, including symptom

checks; maintaining a distance of six feet; not more than 50 percent indoor occupancy; mandatory face coverings; sanitizing per the California Board of Barbering and Cosmetology guidelines and more.

“How is it clean for a manicurist to sit on a piece of cardboard on pavement giving someone a pedicure or cut hair in an alleyway?” Joyce Marie, owner of facial spa Joyce Marie of Beverly Hills told the Courier.

“That goes against everything that we've been taught. I've been doing this for 42 years, and the most important thing we learn is how to perform our duties safely. Especially as an aesthetician we deal with HIV, hepatitis C, I mean, this is not the first disease to come along. We consider ourselves almost like healthcare workers.”

Salon owners claim state rules unfairly target them. Photo by Bianca Heyward (Party Houses continued from page 4) In response to the same incident, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti proposed shutting off utilities to houses found violating the ordinance.

Despite a pandemic that has killed thousands in Los Angeles, some homeowners are choosing to put everyone at risk by renting out their homes to massive house parties,” Ryu said in a statement on Aug. 5. “This is irresponsible bordering on deadly and it must be stopped. Whether it takes shutting off utilities or revoking their permits, we PAGE 10

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Beverly Hills has also seen an uptick in large residential gatherings. “We have seen an increase in calls regarding large gatherings, including house parties,” Beverly Hills City spokesperson Keith Sterling previously told the Courier. “As health officials have said, any gathering of people in a confined space currently presents a danger and risk for the spread of COVID-19.”

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BY HOLIDAY MATIS TODAY'S BIRTHDAY (Aug. 14).

Kindred souls abound, and as you put more into the world that speaks to the depths of who you are, they emerge to share with you. You'll make so many fortuitous choices -- some by complete accident -- though it's the decisions you make with mental clarity that will do the most good for you and yours. Cancer and Sagittarius adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 9, 13, 30, 28 and 45.

A R I E S (March 21-April 19).

Approval is a fleeting and precarious thing, not to be taken too seriously.

Using approval as a guiding light would be a comfortable and grave mistake.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). People get bored with one another. That's part of the deal in any relationship.

The best way to keep it interesting is to create space while you work on things that make you feel vital and renewed.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Today features an immersive, joyful and satisfying experience. The best part is you know when you're in it; you

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note and document what's going on around you; and later, you can savor this again.

CANCER ( June 22-July 22). You'll consider doing more for yourself, though you worry how it will affect others. If you keep ignoring your own interests, you'll wind up resentful and disappointed. Just choose you and things work out.

LEO ( July 23-Aug. 22). You may come across work you did long ago and discover that it makes no sense to you now, or you may be utterly baffled by a decision you made way back when. See how far you've come?

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Robots can repeat precise maneuvers tirelessly but cannot respond to anything outside of their programming. For you, repetition gets tiresome indeed. You need fresh circumstances to think your way around.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You've heard it before, but you have trouble taking it to heart, so it bears repeating.

Doing things for yourself doesn't mean you're selfish. It means you're doing a good job with your No. 1 job in life: taking care of yourself.

S C O R P I O (Oct. 24-Nov. 21).

Emotional fitness is just like physical fitness. It takes practice. You have to

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S A G I T TA R I U S (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Your signmate Ludwig van Beethoven's notebooks reveal how he gradually assembled his glorious melodies, sometimes culled from uneventful beginnings. Don't expect miracles from the start ; this is a process.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). The lesser-known aspects of your life will be a point of fascination for someone who is a wonderful fit for you. You will

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(L'Ermitage continued from page 5) The hotel opened on tree-lined Burton Way in 1975, the work of brothers Severyn and Arthur Ashkenazy, Polish Jewish immigrants who came to the U.S. after World War II. The namesake of the hotel, the famed Hermitage museum in St. Petersburg, hinted at the property’s dual role as a luxury hotel and high-end art gallery, according to a 1989 Los Angeles Times profile. By the mid-’80s, guests could spend $200 a night to stay in a suite and hundreds of thousands more to leave with a Picasso.

But the Ashkenazys’ tony hotel empire, which also included Le Bel Age and the Mondrian in West Hollywood, came crashing down in 1986, when they declared Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The L’Ermitage wound its way through multiple real estate portfolios and numerous renovations until 2010, when it was purchased by 38-year-old Malaysian financier Jho Low for $46 million.

Six years later, the Department of Justice accused Low of financing the hotel as well as a superyacht, millions in artwork and a luxury New York condo by siphoning money from a Malaysian investment fund into his own accounts.

The fund, 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB), was formed to make investments on behalf of the Malaysian people. According to prosecutors with the Department of Justice’s Kleptocracy Asset Recovery Initiative, Low instead used it for his personal benefit, even using the money to invest in major motion pictures.

“The funds diverted from 1MDB were used for the personal benefit of the co-conspirators and their relatives and associates, including to purchase luxury real estate in the United States, pay gambling expenses at Las Vegas casinos, acquire more than $200 million in artwork, invest in a major New York real estate development project, and fund the production of major Hollywood films,” prosecutors charged in a complaint filed in July 2016.

(With on-the-nose irony, one movie Low invested in was “Wolf of Wall Street,” the 2013 Leonardo DiCaprio vehicle about a corporate fraudster taken down by the federal government).

Low, who has remained in hiding since the charges first surfaced in 2016 and has not appeared in court in the U.S. or Malaysia, has strenuously denied his alleged role in the scheme.

“For the past several years, I have been subject to a series of allegations across the globe in relation to the operations of 1Malaysia Development Berhad,” Low writes in an open letter posted on his personal website. “I will continue to fight the broad, sweeping, unproven, biased and politically motivated allegations against me, and I am confident that as facts come to light, the truth will be revealed.”

After the federal government filed a civil forfeiture action against L’Ermitage in 2016, the United States District Court for the Central District of California Michael M. Eidelman, to handle its sale. Eidelman, a

partner at the law firm Vedder Price, P.C., then selected Bordwin to conduct the auction itself.

Before accepting initial bids on the property, Bordwin sought out a “stalking horse” bidder—an entity that sets the reserve price for the auction. In this case, the entity set a floor of $100 million. For anyone to gain entrance into the auction, they would have had to put forward a bid of at least $104 million.

In a conversation on Aug. 5, Bordwin told the Courier that he had fielded a large amount of interest in the property.

“We’ve had interest from every continent except Antarctica,” he said. “We’ve had private equity companies, real estate investment funds, real estate investment management companies, high net worth individuals and corporations [with] funds to invest.”

By his estimation, it seemed that the auction would take place. “I am anticipating

we're going to have an auction based on my conversations,” he said.

But in the end, despite the interest in the prestigious lodgings, the stalking horse bid stood unbeaten. “The stalking horse bid we accepted was the highest offer we received,” Bordwin said. “We had hundreds of parties review the opportunity but could not beat the $100 million offer.”

The ongoing pandemic has trampled the hospitality industry, with the American Hotel and Lodging Association reporting more than $46 billion in lost room revenue since mid-February. Before the stalking horse bid had been selected, Bordwin shared that some potential buyers were considering turning the hotel into a residential building. Still others, he said, were considering a hybrid residential-hotel model.

Along with their identity, it remains unclear what plans the prospective buyer may have for the Beverly Hills landmark.

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Public Notices NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE UNDER A NOTICE OF DELINQUENT ASSESSMENT AND CLAIM OF LIEN Order No: 05940598 TS No: S19-08001 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A NOTICE OF DELINQUENT ASSESSMENT AND CLAIM OF LIEN, DATED 10/24/2018. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. NOTICE is hereby given that Witkin & Neal, Inc., as duly appointed trustee pursuant to that certain Notice of Delinquent Assessment and Claim of Lien (hereinafter referred to as “Lien”), recorded on 10/25/2018 as instrument number 20181087440, in the office of the County Recorder of LOS ANGELES County, California, and further pursuant to the Notice of Default and Election to Sell thereunder recorded on 12/10/2019 as instrument number 20191370687 in said county and further pursuant to California Civil Code Section 5675 et seq. and those certain Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions recorded on 11/8/1972 as instrument number 6731, WILL SELL on 09/03/2020, 10:00AM, Behind the

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fountain located in Civic Center Plaza, 400 Civic Center Plaza, Pomona CA 91766 at public auction to the highest bidder for lawful money of the United States payable at the time of sale, all right, title and interest in the property situated in said county as more fully described in the above-referenced Lien.

The purported owner(s) of said property is (are): Songsri Kalyanamitr, a single woman and Charlie Jutabha, an unmarried man as joint tenants.. The property address and other common designation, if any, of the real property is purported to be: 155 South Elm Drive, Unit 302, BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90212, APN 4331008-055. The undersigned trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of this Notice of Sale is: $22,287.54.

The opening bid at the foreclosure sale may be more or less than this estimate. In addition to cash, trustee will accept a cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn on a state or federal credit union or a check drawn on a state or federal sav-

ings and loan association, savings association or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the California Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state.

If tender other than cash is accepted, the trustee may withhold issuance of the Trustee’s Deed Upon Sale until funds become available to the payee or endorsee as a matter of right. In its sole discretion, the seller (foreclosing party) reserves the right to withdraw the property from sale after the opening credit bid is announced but before the sale is completed. The opening bid is placed on behalf of the seller. Said sale shall be made, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied regarding title, possession or encumbrances, to satisfy the indebtedness secured by said Lien, advances thereunder, with interest as provided in the Declaration or by law plus the fees, charges and expenses of the trustee. THIS PROPERTY IS BEING SOLD IN AN “AS-IS” CONDITION. This communication is from a debt collector. Witkin & Neal, Inc. is attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

If you have previously received a discharge in bankruptcy, you may have been released from personal liability for this debt in which case this notice is intended to exercise the secured

party’s rights against the real property only.

NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself.

Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property.

NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER AND ALL OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of

the California Civil Code.

The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether this sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 916-9390772 or visit this Internet Web site: www.nationwideposting.com using the file number assigned to this case: S19-08001.

Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the sale shall be subject to the following as provided in California Civil Code Section 5715: “A non judicial foreclosure sale by an association to collect upon a debt for delinquent assessments shall be subject to a right of redemption.

The redemption period within which the separate interest may be redeemed from a foreclosure sale under this paragraph ends 90 days after the sale.” Dated: 08/04/2020 Witkin & Neal, Inc. as said Trustee

5805 SEPULVEDA BLVD., SUITE 670 SHERMAN OAKS, CA 91411 (818) 845-8808 By: Susan Paquette Trustee Sales Officer THIS NOTICE IS SENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF COLLECTING A DEBT. THIS FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT ON BEHALF OF THE HOLDER AND OWNER OF THE NOTE. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED BY OR PROVIDED TO THIS FIRM OR THE CREDITOR WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. NPP0371092 To: BEVERLY HILLS COURIER 08/14/2020, 08/21/2020, 08/28/2020

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2020117286 The following is/are doing business as: JS PARTNERSHIP 1357 Roscomare Rd., Los Angeles, CA 90077; Joan Blywise Steier 1357 Roscomare Rd., Los Angeles, CA 90077; Shirley Stamen Jaffe 9601 Arby Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90210; The business is conducted by: COPARTNERS, registrant(s) has begun to transact business under the name(s) listed June 2020: Joan Blywise Steier, Partner: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: August 04, 2020; Published: August 14, 21, 28, September 04, 2020 LACC N/C

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2020117302 The following is/are doing business as: 1) CEDARS TOWER DENTAL CENTER 2) CEDARS SINAI DENTAL CENTER 3) CEDARS DENTAL CENTER 4) CEDARS CENTAL GROUP 5) CEDARS SINAI DENTAL GROUP 6) CEDARS TOWER DENTAL GROUP 8631 W. 3rd St. #1010-E, Los Angeles, CA 90048; Raanan Dental Group Cedars Inc. 8631 W. 3rd St. #1010-E, Los Angeles,

CA 90048; The business is conducted by: A CORPORATION, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed: Justin Raanan, President: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: August 04, 2020; Published: August 14, 21, 28, September 04, 2020 LACC N/C

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2020117295 The following is/are doing business as: 1) THE FLOWER CLUB 2) SHABBAT FLOWERS CLUB 3) WELLNESS CLUB 9461 Charleville Blvd. #126, Beverly Hills, CA 90212; Essem International, LLC 9461 Charleville Blvd. #126, Beverly Hills, CA 90212; The business is conducted by: A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed: Stephan Memmi, CEO: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: August 04, 2020; Published: August 14, 21, 28, September 04, 2020 LACC N/C

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2020117282 The following is/are doing business as: LBJ MEDIA 535 Arkell Dr. Beverly Hills CA 90210; LBJ Development, LLC 535 Arkell Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90210; The business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL, registrant(s) has begun to transact business under the name(s) listed May 2020: Lisa T. F. Bloch, Manager: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: August 04, 2020; Published: August 14, 21, 28, September 04, 2020 LACC N/C NOTICE— Fictitious name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the county clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (See Section 14400, et seq., Business and Professions Code).

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Public Notices ORDINANCE NO. 20-O-2817 AN URGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS ADOPTING EMERGENCY REGULATIONS RELATED TO RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL TENANT EVICTIONS, AND OTHER MEASURES, REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 20-O-2815, AND DECLARING THE URGENCY THEREOF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS HEREBY ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS: WHEREAS, international, national, state, and local health and governmental authorities are responding to an outbreak of respiratory disease caused by a novel coronavirus named “SARS-CoV-2,” and the disease it causes has been named “coronavirus disease 2019,” abbreviated COVID-19, (“COVID-19”); and WHEREAS, on March 4, 2020, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors and Department of Public Health declared a local emergency and local public health emergency to aid the regional healthcare and governmental community in responding to COVID-19; and WHEREAS, on March 4, 2020, the Governor of the State of California declared a state of emergency to make additional resources available, formalize emergency actions already underway across multiple state agencies and departments, and help the state prepare for the broader spread of COVID-19; and WHEREAS, on March 13, 2020, the President of the United States of America declared a national emergency and announced that the federal government would make emergency funding available to assist state and local governments in preventing the spread and addressing the effects of COVID-19; and WHEREAS, on March 15, 2020, the City Manager, in his role as the Director of Emergency Services, proclaimed the existence of a local emergency pursuant to Section 2-4107 of the Beverly Hills Municipal Code to ensure the availability of mutual aid and an effective City response to the novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”) and that state of emergency was ratified by the City Council on March 16, 2020; and WHEREAS, the California Department of Public Health and the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health have all issued orders including, but not limited to, social distancing, staying home if sick, canceling or postponing large group events, working from home, and other precautions to protect public health and prevent transmission of this communicable virus; and WHEREAS, as a result of the public health emergency and the precautions recommended by health authorities, many tenants in Beverly Hills have experienced or expect soon to experience sudden and unexpected income loss; and WHEREAS, the Governor of the State of California has stated that individuals exposed to COVID-19 may be temporarily unable to report to work due to illness caused

by COVID-19 or quarantines related to COVID-19, and individuals directly affected by COVID-19 may experience loss of income, health care and medical coverage, and ability to pay for housing and basic needs, thereby placing increased demands on already strained regional and local health and safety resources, including shelters and food banks; and WHEREAS, further economic impacts are anticipated, leaving tenants vulnerable to eviction; and WHEREAS, the City of Beverly Hills is redoubling its efforts to maintain hand hygiene, respiratory etiquette, and social distancing. It is absolutely critical that the City does everything possible to slow the pace of community spread and avoid unnecessary strain on our medical system. To aid in these efforts, the City Council is ordering a series of temporary restrictions be placed on certain establishments throughout the

City in which large numbers of people tend to gather and remain in close proximity and is requiring the wearing of face coverings; and WHEREAS, during this local emergency, and in the interest of protecting the public health and preventing transmission of COVID-19, it is essential to avoid unnecessary housing displacement, to protect the City’s affordable housing stock, and to prevent housed individuals from falling into homelessness; and WHEREAS, commercial tenants who operate businesses within the City may have to close their businesses in response to emergency orders, which will substantially decrease or eliminate their income, and businesses that are permitted to remain open also are likely to experience a significant loss of income while the emergency orders are in effect; and WHEREAS, restaurants were prohibited from offering dine-in service, limiting restaurants to delivery and takeout offerings only, which has placed a sudden and severe financial strain on many restaurants, particularly those that are small businesses that already operate on thin margins, adding to financial pressures in the industry that predate the COVID-19 crisis; and WHEREAS, it is in the public interest to take action to maximize restaurant revenue from the takeout and delivery orders that to assist restaurants in surviving this crisis and remain as sources of employment and neighborhood vitality in the City; and WHEREAS, many consumers use third-party applications and websites to place orders with restaurants for delivery and takeout, and such third-party platforms charge restaurants fees ranging from 30% to 40% of the purchase price per order; and WHEREAS, restaurants, and particularly restaurants that are small businesses with few locations, have limited bargaining power to negotiate lower fees with third-party platforms, given the high market saturation of third-party platforms, and the dire financial straits small business restaurants are facing in this COVID-19 emergency; and WHEREAS, temporarily capping the per-order fees will accomplish the legitimate public purpose of easing the financial burden on struggling restaurants during this emergency while not unduly burdening third-party platforms that have seen an increase in demand; and WHEREAS, in the interest of public peace, health and safety, as affected by the emergency caused by the spread of COVID-19, it is necessary for the City Council to exercise its authority to issue these regulations related to the protection of the public peace, health or safety.

Section 1.

The City Council of the City of Beverly Hills does adopt the recitals and the following emergency regulations which shall take effect immediately: 1. A temporary moratorium on eviction for non-payment of rent by residential tenants substantially impacted by the COVID-19 crisis is imposed as follows: a. During the period of local emergency declared in response to COVID-19, no landlord shall endeavor to evict a tenant in either of the following situations: (1) for nonpayment of rent if the tenant demonstrates that the tenant is unable to pay rent due to substantial financial impacts related to COVID-19, or (2) for a no-fault eviction, unless necessary for the health and safety of tenants, neighbors, or the landlord, other than based on illness of the tenant or any other occupant of the residential rental unit.

A landlord who receives notice that a tenant cannot pay some or all of the rent temporarily for the reasons set forth above shall not serve a notice pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 1161(2), file or prosecute an unlawful detainer action based on a 3-day pay or quit notice, or otherwise seek to evict for nonpayment of rent. A landlord receives notice of a tenant’s inability to pay rent within the meaning of this Ordinance if the tenant, within seven (7) days after the date that rent is due, notifies the landlord in

writing, of lost income or extraordinary expenses related to COVID-19 and inability to pay full rent due to substantial financial impacts related to COVID-19, and within thirty (30) days after the date the rent is due, provides written documentation to the landlord to support the claim, using the form provided by the City. A copy of both the seven-day notice and the documentation to support the claim shall also be provided by email (or if email is not feasible by mail along with notification by telephone) to the City’s Rent Stabilization office. For purposes of this Ordinance, “in writing” includes email or text communications to a landlord or the landlord’s representative if that is the method of written communication that has been used previously, or correspondence by regular mail, if that is the method of written communication that has been used previously and the parties have not agreed to use email or text messaging. Any medical or financial information provided to the landlord shall be held in confidence, and shall be used only for evaluating the tenant’s claim. b. Nothing in this Ordinance shall relieve the tenant of liability for the unpaid rent, which the landlord may seek after expiration of the local emergency, and which the tenant must pay in full within one year of the expiration of the local emergency. One year after the end of the emergency, unless if the rent is paid in full, a landlord may charge or collect a late fee for rent that is delayed for the reasons stated in this Ordinance; or a landlord may seek rent that is delayed for the reasons stated in this Ordinance through the eviction or other appropriate legal process. No fee for the late payment of rent shall be charged by a landlord during the period of the emergency or one year after the end of the emergency. If a landlord makes an accommodation with respect to rent forbearance from a tenant pursuant to subsection 1.a, and the tenant is in conformance with the tenant’s obligations under that subsection, then the landlord shall not make a negative report to a credit bureau so long as the tenant remains in compliance with those obligations. c. For purposes of this Section 1, “financial impacts related to COVID-19” include, but are not limited to, lost household income or extraordinary expenses as a result of any of the following: (1) being sick with COVID-19, or caring for a household or family member who is sick with COVID-19; (2) lay-off, loss of hours, or other substantial income reduction resulting from business closure or other economic or employer impacts of COVID-19 including for tenants who are salaried employees or self-employed; (3) compliance with a recommendation from a government health authority to stay home, self-quarantine, or avoid congregating with others during the state of emergency; (4) extraordinary out-of-pocket medical expenses related to COVID-19; or (5) child care needs arising from school closures related to COVID-19. d. For purposes of this Ordinance, “no-fault eviction” refers to any eviction for which the notice to terminate tenancy is not based on alleged fault by the tenant, including but not limited to, eviction notices served pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure sections 1161(1), 1161(5), or 1161b, use by landlord or relatives as specified in Beverly Hills Municipal Code Chapters 5 and 6, demolition or condominium conversion, major remodeling, and the Ellis Act, which is called withdrawal of residential rental structure from the rental market in the Beverly Hills Municipal Code. e. During this emergency, any notice served by a landlord on a tenant under Section 4-5-513 or Section 4-6-6 L of the Beverly Hills Municipal Code is hereby tolled. f. This Ordinance applies to nonpayment eviction notices, no-fault eviction notices, and unlawful detainer actions based on such notices, served or filed on or after the date on which a local emergency was proclaimed on March 15, 2020. g. For purposes of this Section 1, “substantial” shall be defined as a material decrease of monthly income, the incurring of extraordinary expenses related to COVID-19, or any other circumstance which

causes an unusual and significant financial impact on the tenant. h. Because some tenants may not be aware of this Ordinance’s provisions, the Deputy Director of the Rent Stabilization may extend the seven (7) day deadline for notifying the landlord for up to thirty (30) days.

2. If a landlord disagrees with the residential tenant’s assertion regarding: (1) whether a substantial financial impact exists; (2) whether the substantial financial impact is related to COVID-19; or (3) the amount of rent that the tenant will pay, then the landlord shall notify the tenant of the disagreement in writing within ten (10) days of receipt of the written documentation from the tenant. The residential tenant may file a written appeal to the City, on a form provided by the City, within ten (10) days of receipt of the landlord’s written determination and shall provide a copy of the appeal to the landlord. Appeals will be heard by the Standing Committee of the City Council appointed to hear disruptive tenant hearings or other Members of the City Council as designated by the Mayor, to make a final determination of the dispute, until fifteen (15) days after the Rent Stabilization Commission is appointed and sworn into office, in which case the Rent Stabilization Commission shall make a final determination of the dispute. If the Rent Stabilization Commission cannot render a decision by a majority vote, then the Standing Committee or other Members of the City Council, as designated by the Mayor, will make a final determination of the dispute. Final Decisions of the Subcommittee, Council Members designated by the Mayor, or the Rent Stabilization Commission are subject to judicial review filed pursuant to Section 1094.6 of the California Code of Civil Procedure. The hearing procedures shall be established by the City Attorney.

Section 2. The following regulations shall apply to commercial tenancies: 1. The following definitions shall apply to this Section 2: “Affiliate” shall mean the commercial tenant and any other entity that, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, the commercial tenant.

“Amnesty Date” shall mean August 1, 2020 for Large Commercial Tenants, and September 1, 2020 for all other commercial tenants.

“Large Commercial Tenants” shall mean a business that, together with its Affiliates, (1) employs more than 100 employees, or (2) has average annual gross receipts of more than $15 million over the previous three years, or (3) has business operations, other than sales conducted solely through online channels, in three or more countries, including the United States; or (4) a business whose payment of rent is guaranteed by a business falling within the scope of subsections (1) or (2) or (3) of this subsection.

“Rent Recommencement Date” shall mean August 1, 2020 for Large Commercial Tenants and October 1, 2020 for all other commercial tenants.

“Repayment Date” shall mean the date by which all forborne rent shall be due.

2. Landlords and their commercial tenants shall work together during this time of emergency caused by the spread of COVID-19 to make a good faith attempt to develop a payment strategy for rent that accounts for the substantial financial impacts related to COVID-19 that may be faced by some tenants. Any payment strategy negotiated between a landlord and a commercial tenant shall take precedence over the provisions of this Ordinance. Absent such a payment strategy, commercial tenants shall be required to pay their rent under the following provisions of this Section 2.

The following paragraphs (a) through (d) of this Section 2, subsection 2 shall not apply to Large Commercial Tenants. a. In order to assure that the landlords and commercial tenants will meet to attempt to develop a payment strategy for Continue to page 15 >>>

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Public Notices rent that accounts for the substantial financial impacts related to COVID-19, the landlord shall send a notice to any commercial tenant who has not agreed to a payment strategy with the landlord or who is not otherwise paying full rent, substantially in the form provided by the City, and by certified mail with return receipt, overnight courier service, or by any other delivery method that provides written evidence of receipt, which informs the commercial tenant of the requirement to meet and requesting that the tenant contact the landlord within ten (10) days to arrange a meeting and meet with the landlord within forty five (45) days to discuss a payment strategy that accounts for the substantial financial impacts related to COVID-19. A copy of this notice shall be provided to the City. This notice must be mailed by July 10, 2020. b. If the landlord fails to send the notice or otherwise fails to meet with the commercial tenant, then the Repayment Date shall be September 1, 2021. c. If the commercial tenant fails to contact the landlord in response to the notice or otherwise fails to meet with the landlord, then the Repayment Date shall be December 1, 2020. d. If either party has attempted to schedule a meeting, but the other party appears to be unwilling to meet, either party may call the Rent Stabilization Office of the City of Beverly Hills and a City staff member will schedule such meeting or will determine that one or both parties are unwilling to meet. If the Rent Stabilization Office determines that either or both parties are unwilling to meet than the parties shall follow the provisions set forth below in this Section 2. The Rent Stabilization Office’s determination that either or both parties are unable to meet shall create a rebuttable presumption in any unlawful detainer action or other action which seeks to recover rent.

3. A temporary moratorium on eviction for non-payment of rent by commercial tenants and Large Commercial Tenants substantially impacted by the COVID-19 crisis is imposed as follows: a. During the period of local emergency declared in response to COVID-19, and up until the date described in subsection d below, no landlord shall endeavor to evict a commercial tenant or Large Commercial Tenant in either of the following situations: (1) for nonpayment of some or all of the rent if such commercial tenant demonstrates that the commercial tenant is unable to pay rent due to substantial financial impacts related to COVID-19; or (2) for a no-fault eviction unless necessary for the health and safety of tenants, neighbors, or the landlord, other than based on illness of the tenant, the tenant’s family or any of tenant’s employees. A landlord who receives notice that a commercial tenant cannot pay some or all of the rent temporarily for the reasons set forth above shall not serve a notice or otherwise seek to evict a tenant for nonpayment of rent. b. A landlord receives notice of a commercial tenant’s inability to pay rent within the meaning of this Ordinance if the commercial tenant, within seven (7) days after the date that rent is due, notifies the landlord in writing of lost income or extraordinary expenses related to COVID-19 and inability to pay full rent due to substantial financial impacts related to COVID-19, and within thirty (30) days after the date the rent is due, provides written documentation to the landlord to support the claim. Any medical or financial information provided to the landlord shall be held in confidence, and only used for evaluating the commercial tenant’s claim. For purposes of this Ordinance, “in writing” includes email or text communications to a landlord or the landlord’s representative if that is the method of written communication that has been used previously, or correspondence by regular mail, if that is the method of written communication that has been used previously and the parties have not agreed to use email or text messaging. c. Nothing in this Ordinance shall relieve any commercial tenant or Large Commercial Tenant of liability for the unpaid rent.

d. Forbearance of rent shall end on the Rent Recommencement Date. e. A Large Commercial Tenant must pay forborne rent on September 1, 2020 and all other commercial tenants must pay forborne rent on March 1, 2021 if such commercial tenant and the landlord have met pursuant to this Section 2 but have not come to an agreement regarding a payment strategy. f. For Large Commercial Tenants, with regard to forborne rent a landlord may charge either the late fee or the interest that is provided in the lease between the landlord and the tenant from the time that the first rental payment was missed until the forborne rent is paid. No other late fee, interest or other penalty shall be charged by the landlord during the emergency or before the Repayment Date. After the Repayment Date, and if the forborne rent has not been repaid, a landlord may charge the full amount of the late fee, interest and other penalty that is provided in the lease beginning on the Repayment Date. However, the full amount of the late fees, interest and other penalty shall only run from the Repayment Date.

For all other commercial tenants, with regard to the forborne rent, a landlord may charge one half the amount of either the late fee or the interest that is provided in the lease between the landlord and the tenant capped at five percent (5%) from the time that the first rental payment was missed until the forborne rent is paid. No other late fee, interest or other penalty shall be charged by the landlord during the emergency or before the Repayment Date. After the Repayment Date, and if the forborne rent has not been repaid, a landlord may charge the full amount of the late fee, interest and other penalty that is provided in the lease beginning on the Repayment Date.

However, the full amount of the late fees, interest and other penalty shall only run from the Repayment Date. g. For any commercial tenant who is covered by this Ordinance and wishes to avoid the payment of late fees or interest on the tenant’s forborne rent, the tenant may pay some or all of their forborne rent, with no late fees, interest or other penalties, no later than the Amnesty Date. If the tenant pays all forborne rent by that Amnesty Date, the landlord shall not charge any late fees, interest, or other penalty. h. For purposes of this Section 2, “financial impacts related to COVID-19” include, but are not limited to, a tenant who lost substantial business income or has extraordinary expenses as a result of any of the following: (1) being sick with COVID-19, or caring for a household or family member who is sick with COVID-19; (2) income reduction resulting from business closure or other economic or employer impacts of COVID-19; (3) compliance with a recommendation from a government health authority to stay home, self-quarantine, or avoid congregating with others during the state of emergency; (4) extraordinary out-of-pocket medical expenses related to COVID-19; or (5) child care needs arising from school closures related to COVID-19. i. For purposes of this Section 2, “substantial” shall be defined as a material decrease of monthly income, the incurring of extraordinary expenses related to COVID-19, or any other circumstance which causes an unusual and significant financial impact on the tenant. j. This Ordinance shall not apply to any commercial tenant that is a publicly traded entity, an entity that is listed on the Fortune 1000, or any entity that employs more than 500 employees or any commercial tenant that owned by another entity that is publicly traded, listed on the Fortune 1000 or combined with the commercial tenant and other subsidiaries employs more than 500 employees. As used in the preceding sentence, the term “owned” shall mean ownership of a majority of the ownership interest of the commercial tenant. This exemption shall not apply to a franchisee or similar small business owner who is the responsible tenant on the lease unless such small business owner meets the criteria of this exemption.

(1) Any commercial tenant covered by the exemption set forth in this subsection j, and who otherwise complied with this Ordinance, shall have until 10 days, after the tenant has received notice as provided below, to pay all forborne rent that became due since March 16, 2020. The landlord shall not charge a late fee or interest in connection with such unpaid rent. If a commercial tenant fails to pay all forborne rent within 10 days after the tenant has received written notice delivered by certified mail with return receipt, overnight courier service, or by any other delivery method and provides written evidence of receipt, the landlord may charge a late fee or interest from that date.

(2) A landlord may give notice to any commercial tenant covered by the exemption set forth in this subsection j at any time. k. A dispute as to whether the commercial tenant has demonstrated facts sufficient to result in a temporary payment reduction or other legal remedy shall be determined according to civil law.

Section 3. In addition to the requirements of the Governor’s Executive Order and the requirements of the Los Angeles County Department of Health order, the following regulations related to businesses, located in the City of Beverly Hills are adopted in order to implement recommended practices as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic: a. Business located in the City with self-service unwrapped food items such as buffets are prohibited. b. Enforcement of City codes and regulations may be relaxed as City staff deems appropriate in connection with commercial signs and banners displayed on or adjacent to restaurants, bars or other businesses that are permitted to remain open pursuant to this Ordinance. c. The City shall provide for additional loading zones near businesses that are authorized to be open in order to facilitate curbside pickup. d. The City shall waive fees associated with a Special Event Permit for temporary outdoor dining and shall waive the minimum ten (10) day period for filing an application for a Special Event Permit for temporary outdoor dining. e. The City Manager is authorized to issue street closure permits and any other permits necessary to allow for temporary outdoor dining. f. To the extent that Beverly Hills Municipal Code Sections 5-10-2 through 5-10-7 prohibit retail establishments from providing without charge reusable bags or recycled paper bags to customers at the point of sale, Beverly Hills Municipal Code Sections 5-10-2 through 5-10-7 are hereby suspended.

Section 4. During the period of local emergency declared by the Director of Emergency Services on March 15, 2020 and affirmed by the City Council on March 16, 2020, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, a temporary moratorium is hereby imposed on the annual rent increases authorized by Sections 4-5-303(c) and 4-6-3 of the Beverly Hills Municipal Code. This moratorium on rent increases shall be applied to any rent increase scheduled to take effect on or after March 15, 2020. Nothing in this Ordinance shall alter the date of annual rent increases in future years.

Section 5. During the period of local emergency declared by the City Council on March 16, 2020, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, there shall be no increase in Internet access fees or reduction in service.

Section 6. For those establishments offering food pickup options, and other essential businesses, proprietors are directed to establish social distancing practices for those patrons in the queue for pickup and other reasons, as well those allowed in the premises or otherwise working. Such restaurants and essential businesses shall establish health and safety measures for their employees and customers, including but not limited to appropriate gloves and masks.

Section 7.

Face Coverings. All persons shall wear face coverings that cover their mouth and nose openings such as scarves (dense fabric, without holes), bandannas, neck gaiters, or other fabric face coverings, when they leave their homes or places of residence for essential activities, such as taking a walk through their neighborhood, if that person has potential to come within six feet of another person not a member of their household. All persons, including non-medical essential workers are discouraged from using Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), such as N95 masks, for non-medical reasons.

Exceptions: These following exceptions will apply to this Section 6: (1) Children under the age of 2 are not required to wear face coverings.

(2) Persons who must remove the face covering in order to receive medical services.

(3) Persons who are directed to remove the face covering by a law enforcement officer.

For the purposes of this Ordinance, the terms “essential business,” “essential workers,” and “essential activity” shall have the same meanings as they do under State law.

Section 8. Business Tax. No penalties or interest shall accrue on outstanding business tax during the period that the City of Beverly Hills has declared an emergency related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Director of Finance is authorized in his sole discretion to waive any penalties and/or interest on business tax imposed prior to the March 15, 2020 declaration of emergency, upon a request by a business owner and a demonstration by the business owner of economic hardship due to COVID-19.

Section 9. Hoarding. The City Council urges residents not to hoard essential goods such as hand sanitizer, cleaning supplies, toilet paper, canned food, frozen food and other needed supplies. The City Council strongly condemns hoarding. Retail establishments located in the City shall be responsible for limiting the sales of such items, as they see fit to provide greater accessibility to a larger group of customers.

Section 10. Third Party Food Delivery Service Commission.

1. Definitions. For purposes of this Section, the following definitions apply: “Delivery Fee” means a fee charged by a Third-party Food Delivery Service for providing a Retail Food Establishment with a service that delivers food and beverages from such establishment to customers. The term does not include any other fee or cost that may be charged by a Third-Party Food Delivery Service to a Retail Food Establishment, such as fees for listing or advertising the Retail Food Establishment on the Third-party Food Delivery Service platform or fees related to processing the online order including, but not limited to service fees, fees for facilitating Online Orders for pick-up, and credit card processing fees.

“Online Order” means an order placed by a customer, including a phone order, for delivery or pick-up from a restaurant located within the City.

“Purchase Price” means the menu price of the items contained in an Online Order, minus any applicable coupon or promotional discount provided to the customer by the restaurant through the Third-Party Food Delivery Service. Such term therefore excludes taxes, gratuities and any other fees or costs that may make up the total amount charged to the customer of an Online Order.

“Retail Food Establishment” means a restaurant, delicatessen bakery, coffee shop, or other eat-in or carry-out service of processed or prepared raw and ready-to-eat food or beverages.

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Public Notices by, and the delivery or pick-up of food and beverages from, no fewer than 20 separately owned and operated food service establishments.

2. Prohibitions. From the effective date of this ordinance through August 31, 2020, it shall be unlawful for a Third-party Food Delivery Service to do the following: a. charge a Retail Food Establishment a Delivery Fee that totals more than fifteen percent (15%) of the Purchase Price of each Online Order. b. charge a Retail Food Establishment any amount designated as a Delivery Fee for an Online Order that does not involve the delivery of food or beverages. c. charge a Retail Food Establishment any combination of fees, commissions, or costs for the Retail Food Establishment’s use of the Third-party Food Delivery Service that is greater than five percent (5%) of the Purchase Price of each Online Order or to charge any amount of fees, commissions, or costs for the Retail Food Establishment’s use of the Third-Party Food Delivery Service unless the contract between the Retail Food Establishment and the Third-Party Food Delivery Service allows for fees, commissions, and costs other than a Delivery Fee. For the purpose of this subsection c, fees, commissions, or costs do not include the Delivery Fee, which is capped at fifteen percent (15%). d. charge a Retail Food Establishment any fee, commission, or cost other than as permitted in subsections a through c, above. e. charge a customer any Purchase Price for a food or beverage item that is higher than the price imposed by the Retail Food Establishment on the Third-Party Food Delivery Service or, if no price is imposed by the Retail Food Establishment on the Third-Party Food Delivery Service, the price listed on the Retail Food Establishment’s own menu. f. retain any portion of amounts designated as a tip or gratuity. Any tip or gratuity shall be paid by the Third-party Food Delivery Service, in its entirety, to the person delivering the food or beverages.

3. Disclosures. The Third-party Food Delivery Service shall disclose to the customer an accurate, clearly identified, and itemized cost breakdown of each transaction, including, but not limited to the following: a. the Purchase Price of the food and beverages at the cost listed on the Retail Food Establishment’s menu; b. the Delivery Fee charged to the Retail Food Establishment; c. each fee, commission, or cost, other than a Delivery Fee, charged to the Retail Food Establishment; d. each fee, commission, or cost, other than the Delivery Fee or the Purchase Price of the food, charged to the customer by the Third-party Food Delivery Service; e. any tip or gratuity that will be paid to the person delivering the food or beverages.

4. A Third-Party Food Delivery Service shall not be found in violation of this Section if between June 17, 2020 and June 24, 2020, it imposes a Delivery Fee per Online Order that totals more than fifteen percent (15%), and other fees, commissions, and costs that total more than five percent (5%), of the Purchase Price of such Online Order, provided that the Third-Party Food Delivery Service refunds the portion of the fee that exceeds those amounts to the Retail Food Establishment prior to July 3, 2020.

5. If a Third-Party Food Delivery Service charges a Retail Food Establishment fees that violate this Section, the Retail Food Establishment shall provide written notice to the Third-Party Food Delivery Service requesting a refund within seven days.

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If the Third-Party Food Delivery Service does not provide the refund requested after seven days or the Third-Party Food Delivery Service continues to charge fees in violation of this Section after the initial notice and seven-day cure period, a Retail Food Establishment may enforce this Section by means of a civil action seeking damages and injunctive relief. The prevailing party in any such action shall be entitled to an award of reasonable attorney fees.

Section 11. Violations. Violations of this Ordinance shall be punishable as set forth in Section 2-4-111 and Chapter 3 of Title 1 of the Beverly Hills Municipal Code except violations of Section 7, which shall be solely subject to the administrative citation process set forth in Chapter 3 of Title 1 of the Beverly Hills Municipal Code. Violations of any public health order duly issued by the Los Angeles County Public Health Officer may be cited and prosecuted as an infraction or may be subject to the administrative citation process set forth in Chapter 3 of Title 1 of the Beverly Hills Municipal Code. In addition, this Ordinance provides a defense to a tenant, in the event that an unlawful detainer action is commenced in violation of this Ordinance.

NOTICE INVITING PROPOSALS Project: El Rodeo School Campus Seismic Retrofit and Modernization Project Owner: Beverly Hills Unified School District Lease / Lease Back Contractor: ProWest Constructors, CSLB #: 706619 PROPOSAL RELEASE #4 PROPOSAL DATE: SEPTEMBER 17, 2020 PROPOSAL TIME: 2:00 PM PROPOSAL PACKAGES 02.3 50 51 52 53 54 55

Site Fencing Site Demolition Site Concrete Asphalt Paving Synthetic Turf & Turf Drainage Landscape, Irrigation & Pavers Site Utilities

Submit sealed proposals to: ProWest Constructors, 22710 Palomar Street, Wildomar, CA 92595. For Proposals in the amount of $150,000 and over, a Proposal Bond in the amount of 10% of the Lump Sum Base Price shall accompany the Proposal. For Lump Sum Base Price amounts of less than $150,000, Proposal Bond shall not be required.

Proposal Documents available August 18, 2020 at IB Reprographics (951) 682-1850, Section 12. Remain in Effect. This Ordi- www.ibrepro.com and www.BidMail.com. nance shall remain in effect for the duration One non-mandatory Job Walk has been scheduled for Thursday, September 3, 2020 of the local emergency. at 8:30 AM. ATTENDANCE IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. Participants shall meet at El Section 13. Ordinance No. 20-O-2815 is Rodeo School 605 Whittier Drive, Beverly Hills, CA 90210, front gate on Whittier Drive. hereby repealed and replaced by this OrdiThe project is a seismic retrofit and modernization of multi-story Buildings A, B, C, D and nance.

E encompassing +/- 122,250 SF of building area situated on a 6.5-acre site, originally conSection 14.

Uncodified. This Ordinance structed in 1927 as cast-in-place structures. The buildings are adorned with approximately 4,200 SF of historic Spanish Renaissance Revival cast stone clad facades receiving new shall not be codified. reinforcing anchorage and an ornate tower whose dome will be removed and replicated to Section 15. Severability. If any provision provide appropriate structural stability. The entire campus will receive a new fire alarm sysof this Ordinance is held invalid by a court of tem, new fire protection throughout, new HVAC, electrical upgrades as well as new exterior competent jurisdiction, such provision shall windows including steel windows in Buildings A, B, and C. There are a total of (44) teaching be considered a separate, distinct and in- stations that include (2) Computer Labs, (4) Science Classrooms, (2) Music Classrooms, (1) dependent provision and such holding shall STEM Classroom, and (1) Media Center. The 679-seat auditorium, with a mezzanine level, not affect the validity and enforceability of includes the replication of the original ceiling as well as incorporating new theater rigging the other provisions of this Ordinance. and audio-visual systems. The majority of the 6.5-acre site will include new accessible path of travel throughout including new asphalt paving, concrete paving, artificial turf field, landSection 16. Publication. The City Clerk scaping, irrigation, fencing, and (3) shade shelters. shall cause this Ordinance to be published at least once in a newspaper of general Prequalification of MEP Subcontractors. Each prospective Electrical, Mechanical, or circulation published and circulated in the Plumbing (”MEP”) subcontractor holding C-4, C-7, C-10, C-16, C-20, C-34, C-36, C-38, city within fifteen (15) days after its pas- C-42, C-43 and/or C-46 specialty licenses (as defined in Public Contract Code section sage in accordance with Section 36933 of 20111.6) planning to participate in bidding on certain public projects to be undertaken by the Government Code, shall certify to the the District, must be prequalified prior to submitting bids for such public projects. Pursuant adoption of this Ordinance and shall cause to Public Contract Code Section 20111.6 bidders on all public projects using funds received this Ordinance and the City Clerk’s certifi- pursuant to the Leroy F. Greene School Facilities ACT of 1998 or any funds received from cation, together with proof of publication, to any future state school bond that involve a projected public project expenditure of one milbe entered in the Book of Ordinances of the lion dollars ($1,000,000) or more must be pre-qualified.

Council of this City.

The purpose of the proposal is to enable ProWest Constructors to select the most qualSection 17.

Effective Date. This Ordi- ified firm that provides the best value to ProWest Constructors and the District and with nance is adopted as an urgency ordinance whom ProWest Constructors will subcontract. Based on the received proposals, ProWest for the immediate preservation of the public Constructors will create a list of the highest-ranking respondents, based on a best value peace, health and safety within the mean- selection criteria and will identify the selected firm(s) to enter negotiations for specific scopes ing of Government Code Section 36937(b), of work to be subcontracted. Formal award of any subcontracts will not occur unless and and therefore shall be passed immediately until the District has reviewed and approved the scope and price of the subcontracted work. upon its introduction and shall become effective at 12:01 a.m., August 5, 2020 upon ProWest Constructors reserves the right to request additional information at any time, which its adoption by a minimum 4/5 vote of the in its sole opinion, is necessary to assure that a proposer’s competence, business orgaCity Council. nization, and financial resources are adequate to perform the requested work. ProWest Constructors also reserves the right to reject any or all proposals and to waive any inforSection 18.

Duration. This Ordinance mality or nonsubstantive irregularity in any proposal. shall remain in effect until it is superseded by another Ordinance adopted by the City Contact Lease / Lease Back Contractor, ProWest Constructors – (951) 678-1038 for further Council. information.

Publsihed BHC: August 7, 14, 2020 Section 19. Certification. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Ordinance.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME Los Angeles, CA 90025; Abraham County of Los Angeles: August 04, STATEMENT 2020117308 The following is/are doing business as: 1) MICHIGAN PROPERTIES 2) SAWTELLE PROPERTIES 11022 Santa Monica Blvd. #280, Los LESTER J. FRIEDMAN Abraham Mayor of the City of Beverly Hills, California Angeles, CA 90025; Yermian 11022 Santa Monica ATTEST: Blvd. #280, Los Angeles, CA HUMA AHMED (SEAL) 90025; The business is conducted City Clerk by: AN INDIVIDUAL, registrant(s) has begun to transact business APPROVED AS TO FORM: under the name(s) listed January LAURENCE S. WIENER 2013: Abraham Yermian, Owner: City Attorney Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: August 04, 2020; Published: August 14, 21, 28, APPROVED AS TO CONTENT: September 04, 2020 LACC N/C GEORGE CHAVEZ –––––– City Manager FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME AYES: Councilmembers Gold, Bosse, STATEMENT 2020117310 The Mirisch, Vice Mayor Wunderlich, and Mayor following is/are doing business as: 1) 1ST TRUST DEED MORTGAGE Friedman CO. 2) AYA INVESTMENTS CO. NOES: None 11022 Santa Monica Blvd. #280,

Adopted: August 4, 2020 Effective: August 5, 2020

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Yermian 11022 Santa Monica Blvd. #280, Los Angeles, CA 90025; The business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL, registrant(s) has begun to transact business under the name(s) listed January 1993: Abraham Yermian, Owner: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: August 04, 2020; Published: August 14, 21, 28, September 04, 2020 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2020117316 The following is/are doing business as: WASHINGTON JK PROPERTIES 11022 Santa Monica Blvd. #280, Los Angeles, CA 90025; Jack Yermian 11022 Santa Monica Blvd. #280, Los Angeles, CA 90025; The business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed: Jack Yermian, Owner: Statement is filed with the

2020; Published: August 14, 21, 28, September 04, 2020 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2020117312 The following is/are doing business as: 1) JAY INVESTMENTS 2) STRAND PROPERTIES 3) 1021 MICHIGAN PROPERTIES 4) 12748 PACIFIC AVE. PROPERTIES 5) ASHLAND PROPERTIERS 6) SAWTELLE PROPERTIES 11022 Santa Monica Blvd. #280, Los Angeles, CA 90025; Jack Yermian 11022 Santa Monica Blvd. #280, Los Angeles, CA 90025; The business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL, registrant(s) has begun to transact business under the name(s) listed January 2005: Jack Yermian, Owner: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: August 04, 2020; Published: August 14, 21, 28, September 04, 2020 LACC N/C AUGUST 14, 2020

Public Notices NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE UNDER A NOTICE OF DELINQUENT ASSESSMENT AND CLAIM OF LIEN Order No: 05940599 TS No: S19-08002 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A NOTICE OF DELINQUENT ASSESSMENT AND CLAIM OF LIEN, DATED 10/24/2018. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. NOTICE is hereby given that Witkin & Neal, Inc., as duly appointed trustee pursuant to that certain Notice of Delinquent Assessment and Claim of Lien (hereinafter referred to as “Lien”), recorded on 10/25/2018 as instrument number 20181087441, in the office of the County Recorder of LOS ANGELES County, California, and further pursuant to the Notice of Default and Election to Sell thereunder recorded on 12/10/2019 as instrument number 20191371884 in said county and further pursuant to California Civil Code Section 5675 et seq. and those certain Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions recorded on 11/8/1972 as instrument number 6731, WILL SELL on 09/03/2020, 10:00AM, Behind the fountain located in Civic Center Plaza, 400 Civic Center Plaza, Pomona CA 91766 at public auction to the highest bidder for lawful money of the United States payable at the time of sale, all right, title and interest in the property situated in said county as more fully described in the above-referenced Lien. The purported owner(s) of said property is (are): Beverly Hills Suites LLC, a California Limited Liability Company.. The property address and other common designation, if any, of the real property is purported to be: 155 South Elm Drive, Unit 102, BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90212, APN 4331-008-052.

The undersigned trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of this Notice of Sale is: $21,416.54.

The opening bid at the foreclosure sale may be more or less than this estimate. In addition to cash, trustee will accept a cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn on a state or federal credit union or a check drawn on a state or federal savings and loan associaAUGUST 14, 2020

tion, savings association or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the California Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state.

If tender other than cash is accepted, the trustee may withhold issuance of the Trustee’s Deed Upon Sale until funds become available to the payee or endorsee as a matter of right. In its sole discretion, the seller (foreclosing party) reserves the right to withdraw the property from sale after the opening credit bid is announced but before the sale is completed. The opening bid is placed on behalf of the seller. Said sale shall be made, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied regarding title, possession or encumbrances, to satisfy the indebtedness secured by said Lien, advances thereunder, with interest as provided in the Declaration or by law plus the fees, charges and expenses of the trustee. THIS PROPERTY IS BEING SOLD IN AN “AS-IS” CONDITION. This communication is from a debt collector. Witkin & Neal, Inc. is attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

If you have previously received a discharge in bankruptcy, you may have been released from personal liability for this debt in which case this notice is intended to exercise the secured party’s rights against the real property only.

NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself.

Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property.

NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER AND ALL OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of

the California Civil Code.

The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether this sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 916-9390772 or visit this Internet Web site: www.nationwideposting.com using the file number assigned to this case: S19-08002.

Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the sale shall be subject to the following as provided in California Civil Code Section 5715: “A non judicial foreclosure sale by an association to collect upon a debt for delinquent assessments shall be subject to a right of redemption.

The redemption period within which the separate interest may be redeemed from a foreclosure sale under this paragraph ends 90 days after the sale.” Dated: 08/04/2020 Witkin & Neal, Inc. as said Trustee 5805 SEPULVEDA BLVD., SUITE 670 SHERMAN OAKS, CA 91411 (818) 845-8808 By: Susan Paquette Trustee Sales Officer THIS NOTICE IS SENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF COLLECTING A DEBT. THIS FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT ON BEHALF OF THE HOLDER AND OWNER OF THE NOTE. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED BY OR PROVIDED TO THIS FIRM OR THE CREDITOR WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. NPP0371089 To: BEVERLY HILLS COURIER 08/14/2020, 08/21/2020, 08/28/2020 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES CASE NO: 20SMCP00230 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME In the Matter of the petition of: Carole Douglas White To all interested person(s): Petitioner: Carole Douglas White current residence address: 2000 Camden Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90025 filed a petition with the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, 1725 Main St., Santa Monica, CA 90401, Santa Monica Courthouse, on July 16, 2020 for a Decree changing names as follows: Present Name: Carole Douglas White Proposed Name: Carrie White The court orders that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before

this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: September 18, 2020 Time: 8:30am Dept: K Room: A-203 The address of the court is: Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, 1725 Main St., Santa Monica, CA 90401, Santa Monica Courthouse.

Reason for name change: To align my legal name with the professional name that I am known by and which appears on my California Driver’s License and US Passport.

I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the information in the foregoing petition is true and correct.

Signed: Carole Douglas White Judge of the Superior Court Judge Lawrence H. Cho, Sherri R. Carter, Executive Officer/Clerk, By: Stacey Watson, Deputy Clerk Dated: July 16, 2020 Published: July 24, 31, August 07, 14, 2020 Beverly Hills Courier –––––– SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES CASE NO: 20SMCP00223 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME In the Matter of the petition of: Evan Alexander Burke To all interested person(s): Petitioner: Evan Alexander Burke current residence address: 9760 Charleville Blvd. Apt. #A, Beverly Hills, CA 90212 filed a petition with the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, 1725 Main St., Santa Monica, CA 90401, Santa Monica Courthouse, on July 08, 2020 for a Decree changing names as follows: Present Name: Evan Alexander Burke Proposed Name: Evan Burke Alexander The court orders that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: September 18, 2020 Time: 8:30am Dept: K Room: A-203 The address of the court is: Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, 1725 Main St., Santa Monica, CA 90401, Santa Monica Courthouse.

Reason for name change: My wife and I are starting a family. We prefer a surname of our own choice for our new family.

I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the information in the foregoing petition is true and correct.

Signed: Evan Burke

Judge of the Superior Court Judge H. Jay Ford III, Sherri R. Carter, Executive Officer/Clerk, By: J. Bradley, Deputy Clerk Dated: July 08, 2020 Published: July 31, August 07, 14, 21, 2020 Beverly Hills Courier –––––– SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES CASE NO: 20STCP02287 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME In the Matter of the petition of: Chelsea Rose Burke To all interested person(s): Petitioner: Chelsea Rose Burke current residence address: 9760 Charleville Blvd. Apt. #A, Beverly Hills, CA 90212 filed a petition with the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, 111 N. Hill St., Los Angeles, CA 90012, Stanley Mosk Courthouse, on July 16, 2020 for a Decree changing names as follows: Present Name: Chelsea Rose Burke Proposed Name: Chelsea Rose Alexander The court orders that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: November 12, 2020 Time: 3:00pm Dept: 72 The address of the court is: Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, 111 N. Hill St., Los Angeles, CA 90012, Stanley Mosk Courthouse.

Reason for name change: My husband and I are starting a family. We prefer a surname of our own choice for our new family.

I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the information in the foregoing petition is true and correct.

Signed: Chelsea Burke Judge of the Superior Court Ruth Ann Kwan, Sherri R. Carter, Executive Officer/Clerk, By: C. Monroe, Deputy Clerk Dated: July 16, 2020 Published: July 31, August 07, 14, 21, 2020 Beverly Hills Courier –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2020117314 The following is/are doing business as: CENTINELA PROPERTIES 11022 Santa Monica Blvd. #280, Los Angeles, CA 90025; Jack Yermian 11022 Santa Monica Blvd. #280, Los Angeles, CA 90025; The business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL, registrant(s) has begun to transact business under the name(s) listed January 2013: Jack Yermian, Owner: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: August 04, 2020; Published: August 14, 21, 28, September 04, 2020 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2020 114289 The following is/are doing business as: 1) GEORGANTAS CLAIMS SERVICE 2) GCS 26818 Albion Way, Santa Clarita, CA 91351; Gregory Behrens 26818 Albion Way, Santa Clarita, CA 91351; The business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) liste: Gregory Behrens , Owner: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: July 30, 2020; Published: August 14, 21, 28, September 04, 2020 LACC N/C

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Please send resume SMALL OFFICE SUITES to jax28@aol.com or Reception + Private Ofc. call 310-278-2401

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443 S. Oakhurst Dr.

• • 1 Bd.+Den+1.5 Ba. • • • 2 Bd.+2 Ba. • •• BEVERLY HILLS •• • • • Close to Beverly Dr. • •• 3 Bd.+2 Ba. Upper BRIGHT & SPACIOUS Brand New Full BEVERLY HILLS Remodel, stainless LIVING. steel appliances,

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320 N. La Peer Dr.

• 310/246-0290 • BLOCKS TO BURTON WAY & ROBERTSON GREAT RESTAURANTS & SHOPPING. BEVERLY HILLS 221 S. Doheny Dr. • 3 Bd. + 2 Ba. • • Lrg. 1 Bd.+1 Ba. • Top Flr. Gorgeous Views • • • • • Spacious, hardwood floors, huge closets, built-in a/c, dishwasher, pool, elevator, controlled access, laundry facilities. No pets.

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BLOCKS

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468 FASHION WANTED

500 AUTOS FOR SALE

WANTED

1984 Rolls-Royce ~ Silver Spirit ~

CHANEL, HERMES, GUCCI, PRADA EXOTIC SKINS, AND ALL HIGH-END DESIGNER HANDBAGS, CLOTHING AND ACCESSORIES. NEW, USED OR VINTAGE. BUY/SELL/CONSIGN TOP DOLLAR PAID

One Owner-Like New • 23,900 miles • $29,500 Firm

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310/418-1500 christianbevington @gmail.com

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478 PAINTINGS FOR SALE Very Beautiful and Valuable Colombian Painting For Sale.

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For More Info. Call:

310/288-1727 AUGUST 14, 2020

GENERAL CONTRACTOR

ADU Garage Conversions, Kitchen/Bath Complete Remodeling, New Additions +Blue Prints, Full Vacancy Remodeling, New Plumbing, Copper Re-Piping, New Electrical Rewiring, Painting, Flooring, Drywall

for more information call John: 386-503-1517

Carpentry & Much More.

479 PAINTINGS WANTED

Water Damage Restoration, Mold Removal, Sewage Clean Up, Structure Drying, Water Extraction

WANTED

CONTEMPORARY • ART •

• • • •

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or Consignment Call 310-303-4853 Zyart1@gmail.com

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MARBLE RESTORATION

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We Are Licensed Buyers With 40-Years of Experience.

461 FURNITURE FOR SALE

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Please call for an appointment.

Take care and stay safe.

• 310 -276 -1280 •

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