VOL . LVII NO. 28
JULY 9, 2021
IN THIS ISSUE
Beverly Hills CVB Unveils New Campaign Artwork 4
THE NEWSPAPER OF RECORD FOR BEVERLY HILLS
Trousdale Construction Could End This Month BY MICHAEL WIT TNER
BEVERLYHILLSCOURIER .COM
Connect Beverly Hills Streetscape Plan Moves Forward BY MICHAEL WIT TNER
Public Health Studies Out of Cedars-Sinai and UCLA 5
Sing for Hope Preview 5
Trousdale Construction Could End This Month. Photo by Lisa Bloch Is there light at the end of the water main? Come the end of July, beleaguered residents of Trousdale Estates may be able to bid a final good riddance to the cavernous trenches, jarring jackhammers, impromptu road closures, and ever-so-occasional water
and power outages that have resulted from an extensive water main replacement project. (Trousdale Construction continues on page 8)
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Ringo Starr’s Birthday Wish for “Peace & Love” Around the World
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BY LISA BLOCH
Courier Calendar 2 News 4
Fun & Games 11 Classifieds 13
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Ringo Starr greets the press. Photo by Lisa Bloch The Starr of Beverly Hills was born 81 years ago on July 7, and this past Wednesday, the Courier was invited to participate in the birthday celebration. At noon PST, Ringo Starr spoke his iconic phraseology, with his hand gesture, wishing everyone around the
globe “Peace & Love” before his guests sang him “Happy Birthday.” It was a special and heartfelt moment as his friends and family, even his son Jason Starkey calling on his cell phone, along with the international press, encircled Ringo and his wife Barbara, standing in front of his acclaimed “Peace & Love” hand sculpture, one of the cherished installations in Beverly Gardens Park. This special birthday celebration tradition began in 2008, when Ringo responded to a journalist’s question about what he wanted for his birthday. “The idea just came to me – that at noon your local time on July 7, my birthday – wherever you are, if you want to, say, think or post ‘Peace & Love.’" (Ringo Starr’s Birthday continues on page 6)
The Beverly Hills Traffic and Planning Commission voted July 1 to approve the final draft streetscape plan and design standards for “Connect Beverly Hills: Meet Me on Wilshire and La Cienega,” a 160-page compilation of recommendations for how to make the busy area surrounding the future Metro station more vibrant, safe, sustainable, and welcoming. The city hopes to implement a narrowed down list of recommendations by the time the station opens in 2023. July 1 marked the last of six meetings that the Traffic and Planning Commission (TPC) devoted to the draft plan, since it was designated as the Project Advisory Commission that would study the project intensely before recommending its passage to the Beverly Hills City Council. The Council is expected to vote on the measure at its July 27 study session. TPC Chair Nooshin Meshkaty told the Courier that the Council could still review the plan even if the Commission had rejected it, though she imagines they might hesitate since they selected the Commission to provide a recommendation. (Connect Beverly Hills continues on page 7)
Chief Barton Wants to Talk About Fire Risks BY SAMUEL BR ASLOW
Beverly Hills is known for its expanses of green space and canopies of trees. As of 2019, the city was home to approximately 25,000 trees in the public right-of-way and municipal parks, with the oldest planted trees dating back to 1907. Still, this is Los Angeles—a desert, by any measure—and at a time of worsening fires and a changing climate, fire safety has taken on added importance. While the city has commissioned numerous fire safety reports over the years, a new report out this week takes a new, holistic look not just at the threats to the city, but how police, fire, businesses, and the community can help reduce them. (Chief Barton continues on page 9)
Courier Calendar
HAMMER MUSEUM: “MADE IN L.A. 2020: A VERSION”
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THEATRE 40: “TAMING THE LION” Theatre 40 introduces “Taming the Lion,” a play written by Jack Rushen, directed by Melanie MacQueen and produced by David Hunt Stafford. It tells the story of the contentious relationship between movie mogul Louis B. Mayer and William Haines, the first openly gay star. Mayer creates a plan to pressure Haines to end his relationship and take part in a fake marriage in order to keep suspicious stories out of the press. He even blackmails Haines’ best friend, destroying their relationship. Haines almost complies until a soul-searching evening guides his conscience, and he makes a choice to be who he is. Tickets are $35, and there is no need for a mask if fully vaccinated (but masks are required if not vaccinated). https://theatre40.org/product/ taming-the-lion-july-8-august-1-2021/ NOW – AUG. 1
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The fifth iteration of the Hammer’s acclaimed biennial takes place at the Hammer Museum and The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens. Visitors at the Hammer can pick up passes for advance and free reservations at The Huntington through Aug. 1. Art pieces by 30 artists based in Los Angeles are displayed at both institutions. The exhibition includes films, videos, performances, paintings, and sculptures. https://hammer.ucla. edu/exhibitions/2021/ made-la-2020-version?utm_
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HOLLYWOOD SPEAKEASY BAR TOUR 6-9 p.m. Travel to the golden age of Hollywood, learn about Hollywood’s history, go to a rooftop bar overlooking neon-lit streets, and see the inside of a hidden, historic speakeasy and the birthplace of the Oscars with Hollywood Speakeasy Bar Tour. The 2-mile tour begins at the Frolic Room at the Pantages Theatre and ends at Hollywood and Highland. It includes visiting 3-4 bars and 3-4 tapas style dishes. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ hollywood-speakeasy-bar-tour-tickets93183958729?aff=ebdssbdestsear ch
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BEVERLY HILLS FARMERS’ MARKET: COOKIN’ KIDS 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Cookin’ Kids at the Beverly Hills Farmers' Market is offered the second Sunday of each month as part of Kid Zone. Children can learn about the featured item of the month, taste it, meet the farmer and get fun and easy recipes to make at home. Children must be accompanied by an adult to the free event. http://www.beverlyhills.org/departments/ communityservices/farmersmarket/ cookinkids/?NFR=1
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BUMPS & JAMZ: ONTHECLOCK’S SUNDAY HOUSE PARTY 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Every Sunday join BUMPs & JAMz for the OnTheCLOCK Sunday house party at Carbon Lounge in in the heart of Culver City. Dance to R&B, Reggae and 90s throwbacks with DJ OnTheCLOCK, guest DJs and Dario, the bartender. The event and parking are free. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/bumpsjamz-sundays-culver-city-free-tickets159624042809?aff= ebdssbdestsearch
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BASTILLE DAY CELEBRATION AT BEVERLY CENTER 2-5 p.m. Angelenos and Francophiles are invited to join the festivities at Beverly Center for an afternoon of Cancan dance performances by Cabaret Versatile, live sketching with Zabé Arts, a pop-up petanque French ball game with La Boulisterie, pastries and sweets from Pitchoun! Bakery, and more. Guests who bring their French passport or say the whisper words "Bastille Day" at Beverly Center’s Concierge Desk will receive additional special offers and a surprise treat. Beverly Center’s French brands and their exclusive holiday offers will also be featured during the event. www.beverlycenter.com/events
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News Metro Provides Beverly Hills Construction Updates BY BIANCA HEY WARD
At its monthly “Lunch with Us” webinar on July 7, the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) provided updates on the Purple Line Extension subway project. On Tuesday, with tunnelling work completed for section one of the Purple Line, Metro crews began removing and disassembling the Tunnel Boring Machines (TBMs) from the Wilshire/La Cienega Station. Due to the size of the TBM’s, the removal process is estimated to continue for about three months, with the full closure of North Gale Drive at Wilshire Boulevard in place from 6 a.m. until midnight on weekdays and weekends. Left turns will also be restricted from Wilshire onto Gale. “We are completed with excavation, and we're just beginning with our station structure,” Yvette Ximenez, a project manager with Metro, said regarding the Wilshire/ Rodeo station. “We're on track to open the station in 2025.” Much of the construction is being done at the entrance of the station, located at South Reeves Drive and Wilshire Boulevard, where contractors are working below ground seven days a week.
“We also are having material delivered to us, as well as equipment,” Ximenez added. “We're having ongoing concrete pours and those will be mostly daily from Wilshire Boulevard for the foreseeable future.” During peak traffic hours, from 7- 9 a.m. and 4-8:15 p.m., Wilshire Boulevard will remain open with three lanes in each direction between El Camino Drive and Crescent Drive. Between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., the same stretch of Wilshire may be reduced to two lanes in each direction, and from 8:15 p.m. to 7 a.m., lanes may be reduced to one in each direction. After successfully removing the K-rail last month on Wilshire from Canon Drive to Beverly Drive, Metro is working on the street restoration. “We've opened up the street again,” Ximenez said. We've done the restriping, installed the traffic signals as well as restored the crosswalks.” According to Metro, the only crosswalk that needed to be restored was the crosswalk at Wilshire and North Canon Drive. “Now that we've completed with excavation, we're in the thick of our station construction which will
be ongoing through 2024.” The next steps for Metro work will be done on the exterior walls to provide support for the structure of the station, and continued installation of geotechnical instruments along the entire tunnel alignment. The instruments will monitor ground movement, settlement, and other geological conditions and be installed within
Beverly Hills CVB Unveils New Campaign Artwork BY BIANCA HEY WARD
The city's "As You Wish" campaign debuted in March.
The CVB Marketing Liaison Committee At its June 30 City Council liaison meeting, the Beverly Hills Conference and Visitors Bureau (CVB) Marketing Committee unveiled designs for 2021-22 Summer/Fall/Holiday Destination Campaign Creative. The city contracts with the CVB to promote the city’s luxury hotels and amenities to consumers both near and far through online advertising, social media, and outreach with various travel agencies. The marketing campaign is reminiscent of pop art in the 1960’s, featuring a series of vintage city shield designs in 12 different seasonal color pairings. The summer campaign flight headline reads “Far From Ordinary” and will run from July through Sept. 21; for fall, from Sept. 22 through Nov. 14, the slogan reads “Cooler Than Fall.” While the word choice for the holiday campaign has yet to be determined, it will run from Nov. 15 through Dec. 31. “We’re featuring summer colors and a collage-based background that highlights the various icons that make Beverly Hills what it is,” Julie Wagner, President and CEO of the CVB, said of the summer campaign. “The idea is to remind people that we're not like everybody else. That, when you come to Beverly Hills, it is truly a different experience.” The summer campaign includes bright shades of yellow, orange, pink and blue, while the fall color scheme showcases the shield logo in burnt oranges and warm
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the public right of way or privately owned properties. On weekdays, work hours on Wilshire Boulevard will be from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., and off Wilshire will be from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. To learn more, visit https://www.metro. net/projects/westside/. The next Metro Purple Line Extension community meeting will be on Aug. 4 at noon.
teals. The holiday palette includes deep blues, reds, and greens with pops of color. The juxtaposed imagery is quintessential Beverly Hills: Rodeo Drive, the Beverly Hills sign, City Hall, the Beverly Hills Hotel and of course, palm trees. Typically, the Beverly Hills trademark city shield logo is either black and white or gold and white. The CVB Committee requested use of the vintage logo with multicolored treatments. “This is fantastic,” Council Liaison, Vice Mayor Lili Bosse, said. “It is kind of Andy Warholesque, with the Beverly Hills twist. So again, CVB, thank you for being so forward thinking and visionary and you have my, not surprisingly, complete support.” “We tried to use this with the standard colors but really it just didn't pop,” Wagner said. “It really took the whole look and feel of the campaign down.” “I love it,” Bosse said. “The color and the freshness…I love the concept of taking the vintage shield and freshening it up.” Mayor Robert Wunderlich echoed Bosse’s statements, adding, “It all looks good to me.” The CVB’s most recent campaign, “As You Wish,” debuted in March of this year and showcased the bespoke services and worldclass amenities found in the city through the lens of five pet ambassadors. The campaign underscored ways that the city caters to the needs of today’s global travelers—and their furry companions. The Committee will meet again in September to present holiday headlines and provide updates to Council Liaisons.
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Public Health Studies Out of Cedars-Sinai and UCLA
Sing for Hope Preview BY SAMUEL BR ASLOW
BY SAMUEL BR ASLOW
Cedars-Sinai's Dr. Robert Baloh, a co-author on a new study on ALS. Courtesy of Cedars-Sinai. Cedars-Sinai and UCLA published studies this week addressing two critical public health issues. A new study out of UCLA raises questions about the risks posed by electronic cigarettes to newborns during pregnancy. Then, investigators at Cedars-Sinai published results of a study into the neurodegenerative disease Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), suggesting that hyperactive immune cells in the brain may contribute to the development of the illness. "This immune activity is detectable in laboratory mice even before damage to the brain occurs, so the finding could eventually lead to treatments that slow or even stop disease progression at an early stage," Dr. Deepti Lall, the study’s lead author and project scientist in the Regenerative Medicine Institute at Cedars-Sinai, said in a statement. Each year, 5,000 people in the United States are diagnosed with ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. The disease is characterized by a progressive decline in muscle control, with a deterioration in the motor nerves that send signals from the brain and spine to muscles. While scientists don’t fully understand the causes of ALS, studies have established hereditary factors in five to 10% of cases. The study sought to examine the role of microglial cells on the cognitive performance of mice. While the cells play an important role in the autoimmune defense system of the brain in both humans and mice, researchers looked specifically at mice with a genetic mutation commonly found in the genetic code of those with ALS. Mice with the mutation performed worse in a maze that measures learning and memory compared to mice without the mutation. Under a microscope, researchers found that the microglial cells of mutated mice were in a “hyper-active state”—not just cleaning waste around neurons but eating away at parts of the neurons themselves. "Our findings underscore the critical role played by non-neuronal cells like microglia in neurodegenerative disorders and provide evidence that these cells can significantly contribute to disease development and in some cases can cause cellular defects before neuronal loss occurs," said Lall. "We are currently expanding on these studies to
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validate our findings in human cells." At UCLA, a study published in the July issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology found that women who vape during pregnancy are 33% more likely to give birth to low-birthweight babies, those weighing less than 5.5 pounds. At that weight, newborns often demand specialized medical care and have a greater chance for early-life and long-lasting health issues, according to study author and Adjunct Assistant Professor of Epidemiology Annette Regan. The study pulled together researchers from University of San Francisco, Texas A&M University and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention . “The perception that e-cigarettes are less harmful than combustible cigarette smoking may contribute to their appeal among pregnant women who have difficulty quitting smoking,” Regan said in a statement. “These findings show that e-cigarettes should not be considered a safe alternative to regular cigarettes and that there are potentially very real health risks from vaping when it comes to pregnancy.” The study comes on the eve of a crucial Sept. 9 deadline for the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to decide the fate of the hugely popular e-cigarette Juul. The company Juul Labs, once a technology juggernaut, has faced mounting criticism and lawsuits accusing it of marketing towards teenagers and driving an epidemic of teenage vaping. The FDA must decide whether the benefit of the e-cigarettes as a cigarette alternative outweighs the harm caused by hooking teens on nicotine who had never smoked before. Juul Labs has denied that it knowingly sold or marketed its products to minors. Much of this battle has taken place between the pages of scientific journals, with Juul going so far as to pay $51,000 to place 11 studies funded by the company in the May/June issue of the American Journal of Health Behavior, according to the New York Times. The arrangement with the journal led to the resignation of three editorial board members, the Times reports. The city of Beverly Hills has taken an aggressive approach to curbing vaping and smoking within its boundaries. In 2019, Beverly Hills became the first U.S. city to ban the sale of most tobacco products, including e-cigarettes. To combat the surge in teen vaping, the Beverly Hills Unified School District launched in February 2020 a “multi-faceted educational campaign to eliminate student vaping.”
Chaz Guest takes a break from painting his piano. Photo by Samuel Braslow The bottom floor of 499 North Canon Drive has been transformed into an unconventional art gallery. The room is filled with upright pianos, each one with a dedicated artist transforming the musical instruments into unique visual statements. Once finished, the pianos will leave the gallery space and join pedestrians on the streets of Beverly Hills,
and will then make their way to disadvantaged schools, hospitals, and communities around Los Angeles. The project is a partnership between the New York-based nonprofit Sing for Hope, the Wallis Annenberg Center for Performing Arts and the city of Beverly Hills. The Courier obtained an early preview, sitting down with artist Chaz Guest as he began painting a piano with his comic book character Buffalo Warrior, the first superhero “born in the cotton fields.” Guest explained that he got involved with Sing for Hope when he learned that the pianos would be given to under-resourced schools like those he attended in inner-city Philadelphia. He hopes that students see themselves and their potential reflected back at them in the fierce image of the Buffalo Warrior. “That's going to start to teach them about their true narrative,” he said.
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Community Courier, “During this time of the pandemic… Barbara and I had a beautiful time with some of our friends as we celebrated my birthday with our traditional Peace & Love moment in front of my hand sculpture in Beverly
Hills. I had a wonderful birthday… thanks to everyone who celebrated with me.” Happy Birthday Ringo and all the best and brightest wishes! Thanks to you, our world is a better place!
Joe Walsh, Ringo Starr, Barbara Starr and Courier Publisher Lisa Bloch Photo by Scott Ritchie (Ringo Starr’s Birthday continued from page 1) I decided to invite fans to join me on the streets of Chicago in front of the Hard Rock, and we have been doing it ever since.” In 2019 there were over 30 Peace & Love events all around the world. Last year the pandemic prevented an in-person event. Instead, Ringo moved the celebration to the virtual “Ringo’s Big Birthday Show,” which featured unseen and unique performances by Ringo, Sir Paul McCartney, Joe Walsh,
Sheryl Crow and many more. The show was broadcast globally and raised funds for the Black Lives Matter Global Network, the David Lynch Foundation, Musicares and WaterAid. This year there were Peace & Love regional gatherings, both in person and on Zoom, in Argentina, Costa Rica, Colombia, El Salvador, Germany, Guatemala, Japan, Italy, Panama, Peru, Portugal, Russia, Spain, Switzerland, the UK, elsewhere in the U.S., and here in Beverly Hills. Afterward, Ringo shared with the
Ringo and Barbara Starr surrounded by friends and family at birthday event. Photo by Scott Ritchie
Keith Sterling, Chief Communications Officer for the City of Beverly Hills, Jill Collins, Cultural Heritage Commission Chair and Lisa Bloch Photo by Scott Ritchie
Community Invited To Try Out Roxbury Drive Protected Bike Lane BY MICHAEL WIT TNER
“Protected” and “bike lane” are two words that go nicely together. But still bring a helmet. On Sunday, July 25, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., the city of Beverly Hills is inviting cyclists to ride over to Roxbury Drive to test out a protected bike lane proposed to run southbound on Roxbury Drive, next to Roxbury Park. As part of its Complete Streets Plan, a recently adopted initiative to make city streets more friendly to cyclists and pedestrians, the city is considering adding a protected bike lane to the segment of Roxbury Drive south of Olympic Boulevard alongside the park. On July 25, the city is presenting the community with a simulated version of the lane, which will be protected PAGE 6
from traffic by temporary signs, markers, and planters. Cyclists are encouraged to ride through the lane and share their thoughts on its safety, aesthetics, and functionality. The Complete Streets Action Plan, adopted by the City Council on April 20, identified the segment of Roxbury Drive as a high priority due to its width and ability to connect with existing bike lanes without reducing parking spacing or compromising vehicular lanes. The City Council will review the feedback and findings from the demonstration as they consider a plan for a one-year-pilot project. For more information, contact the Public Works Department at 310-285-2467 or email AskPW@beverlyhills.org. JULY 9, 2021
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(Connect Beverly Hills continued from page 1) The Commission’s vote was unanimous, but it was not completely enthusiastic. In fact, one could argue that the commission voted 4 ½ - ½ , rather than 5-0, to approve the draft, since Vice Chair Sharon Ignarro voted “Yes, with hesitation.” Following a presentation from consultant Toole Design, Ron Shalowitz succinctly summed up Ignarro’s hesitation when he said, “I don’t have any more questions, other than I don’t know what I’m voting on.” Indeed, the Commission’s July 1 vote will not result in any immediate or concrete changes, and the full cost of the project, and who exactly will foot the bill (Metro will cover at least some of it), is far from determined. Instead, their vote is more of a symbolic seal of approval to the numerous recommendations and design options narrowed down from the Commission’s five previous meetings, and over a year’s worth of extensive feedback from the community and dozens of other commissions, committees, and stakeholders. If the Council approves the draft, that will mark the official go-ahead to
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move into the next phase of financial and urban planning. Major proposals of the Wilshire/La Cienega revamp include new high visibility, raised crosswalks; ADA-compliant curb ramps; new, aesthetically consistent planters and benches; exclusive pedestrian phasing (when all corners of an intersection have walk signals at the same time, so pedestrians can cross diagonally) and a people-centered “Mobility Hub,” located at the vacant, city-owned lot at the Gale Staging Yard about 600 feet east of the station. The Hub would feature transportation pick-up and drop-off, comfortable seating, a landscaped plaza, food and informational kiosks, public restrooms, a bike rack, and public art. The draft plan extends well beyond that intersection, however. Connect Beverly Hills is also one of the pilot projects of a much larger plan, known as the Complete Streets plan (which the City Council approved during an April study session), that aims to make the city’s streets more aesthetically consistent, and friendly to pedestrians, bikes, and public transit. If the renovation of the Wilshire and La Cienega intersection proves successful, similar initiatives will be implemented around the future Wilshire/Rodeo station, and eventually in dense downtown areas all over the city. The current draft plan reimagines in detail five different “character zones”—or a collection of streets with similar characteristics and needs—up and down the Wilshire stretch of Beverly Hills. “Our intent is that this project can serve
as a template for developing future plans and future standards for other streets in the city,” Transportation Planner Jessie Holzer told the Architectural Commission during a March 17 presentation. Since July 2020, Holzer has made the rounds among dozens of Beverly Hills’ official commissions, committees, and clubs at least twice, and often thrice, to provide updates on the streetscape plan and gather new feedback. That was only a fraction of the city’s robust outreach to gather as much input as possible for how exactly Beverly Hills wants itself to look, feel, and move in the decades to come. From April 14 to May 10 of 2021, the Transportation Department asked for public comment through the project website on the most recent draft of the plan and received approximately 250 comments. They also hosted a two-day virtual charrette—a design workshop in which planners, designers and residents work together in real time—and even a full-on virtual walking tour through different streetscape options. So, how do a diverse cross-section of Beverly Hills residents recommend turning the future Purple Line escalators into veritable stairways to heaven? After synthesizing the reams of feedback, staff summarized some unmistakable trends. Overall, residents want Beverly Hills to more fully live up to its “Garden City” moniker: they want more trees along the streets, fewer cars, larger sidewalks, more bike lanes, smarter crosswalks, and more attractive street furnishings following a unified, approved-upon aesthetic consistent with Beverly Hills' identity.
On the relatively brief July 1 meeting, commissioners reviewed the most recent updates to the Wilshire/La Cienega area based on commissioners’ recommendations, which include either extended sidewalks with full-time parking along the road; the addition of a bus, shuttle, or bike lane; or the addition of a sidewalk-level bike lane. Other updates included “expanded recommendations” of Beverly Hills streets, which include either expanded sidewalks, full-time parking, or shuttle, bus, and bike lanes along Wilshire, La Cienega and Santa Monica boulevards. The commissioners’ reactions were varied. “It would be nice to have a slide that put it all together that says, this is what we’re recommending,” said Vice Chair Sharon Ignarro. "Because essentially we’re voting on streetscape, I thought, and I don’t see a cohesive streetscape here...we’re voting on the recommendations, and we don’t have them. It’s frustrating.” “I fully support the project now and hope Council can wade through it,” said Commissioner Jay Solnit. Chair Nooshin Meshkaty voiced high praise. “Today’s presentation was by far the best I have seen,” she said. “I hope to see City Council move forward, and I hope to see the first funding coming so that we can see the actual results of all the work put into this.” To read the full draft plan, visit https:// connect.beverlyhills.org.
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(Trousdale Construction continued from page 1) Since late October, the city’s Public Works Department has been replacing 14,300 feet (as much as 20,000 feet, according to some measurements) of aging water mains along large portions of Loma Vista and San Ysidro drives and repaving those streets from curb to curb. Crews are currently inching their way up Loma Vista, from Doheny Drive to Evelyn Place, bringing with them noise, traffic, trenches, and outages. Work on San Ysidro Drive will start the week of July 19. However, the herculean undertaking is just over 75% finished as of press time, with 10,000 feet of mains already replaced, according to Derek Nguyen, project manager for the Beverly Hills Public Works Department. City staff and crews from the Oxnard-based contracting firm Toro Enterprises are “working very hard” to finish the remaining 25%—or roughly 2700 feet—by the end of this month, Nguyen told the Courier. But before residents go joyriding along free flowing, freshly paved, two-way streets, they should note that that is only an optimistic estimate. “The contractor has until Aug. 11 to finish their work,” Nguyen said. “Internally, we like to finish earlier, but there’s a lot of challenges along the way on a major project like this.” Buried under Loma Vista Drive, where all Toro's construction has taken place so far, is a maze of electric, cable, and phone lines around which crews need to tiptoe. In some areas, there are not one but
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two separate systems of water pipes tangled into this Gordian knot, and crews need to replace both. “There are all kinds of surprises all the time,” Dann White, the project superintendent with Toro, told the Courier. “If you drive around in any of the higher rent neighborhoods, it’s typical you don’t see stuff overhead, so you don’t see power lines up in the air, telephone poles, it’s all underground, and that neighborhood in particular is very busy underground.” Before any excavation can take place, California law requires crews to work with the nonprofit Underground Service Alert of Southern California (also known as DigAlert) to identify anything that might get in the way of their path of travel. They must also coordinate with SoCal Edison, AT&T, Spectrum, and other companies to make sure there’s no interference. Crews have also run into issues when sometimes antiquated city records don’t match the reality on, or rather under, the ground. This has resulted in some haggling between the contractor and the city to revise plans. “There’s been a lot of changes,” White said. All told, White estimates that various discrepancies and unforeseen events set the project back roughly a month. Still, he is fairly confident that the construction will be finished by the original Aug. 11 deadline, because he is adding another crew of roughly 20 workers starting July 12. By that point, three total crews will be on the Trousdale
project. If the work is not complete by Aug. 11, the city could charge Toro $500 a day in what are known as “liquidated damages,” especially if it feels that the delay is due to laziness or negligence. “Any loss is damaging,” White said when asked if he felt his firm could withstand those fines. “We go in with a certain percentage on these jobs, and if we don’t meet that percentage, it’s a loss.” White also said that the project has more or less stuck to its budget of $10,223,829, though he declined to get any more specific than, “We’re doing okay.” On July 14, 2020, the Beverly Hills City Council selected Toro, the second lowest bidder out of seven competing firms, to complete a water main replacement and street repavement project on Loma Vista and San Ysidro drives. According to a city staff report, most sections of the water mains were between 60 and 90 years old, resulting in frequent breaks over the years. In July 2018, for example, a water main break cost $605,500 in damages and overtime pay. The mains were made out of cast-iron, a material no longer used for mains, that had corroded over time and reduced the overall carrying capacity. Loma Vista Drive was cited as a particularly important area to carry new and efficient mains because its mains connect to critical reservoirs and pump stations. “This is a critical pipeline because it runs through one of the major water systems in our city,” Nguyen said. “It provides water
to half of our reservoir which then provides water to half of our city, so in essence this is the backbone to half of our city’s water infrastructure.” The city designated the area from Loma Vista Drive from Evelyn Place to Doheny Drive, and San Ysidro Drive from Tower Road past the intersection with Pickfair Drive for its renovations. Work takes place on weekdays between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. The city conducted an extensive public outreach campaign before the construction started, including public meetings, ads, mailers, website information, physical signage, and changeable message boards, according to Chief Communications Officer Keith Sterling. But perhaps no amount of warning could fully prepare residents for the disruptions the construction would cause. First, there is the noise and the traffic. Large portions of entire lanes were routinely blocked off during construction, causing significant backups. “Even trying to come out of my house some days, it’s like Russian roulette, because I don’t know if one side of the street is a one-way and I’m going into traffic,” a Loma Vista Drive resident who asked to remain anonymous told the Courier. The seeming randomness of lane closures stems from pipelines that meander from one side of the street to another in order to avoid existing utilities, Nguyen said. But the routes and methods of traffic control, which is provided by the contractor, are approved ahead of time by a Public Works inspector, and lane closures and other delays
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inspector, and lane closures and other delays are posted online and in the Public Works Commission monthly meeting agenda. Even when the lanes are open, deep trenches along the side of the road are covered up by metal plates, resulting in a patchy street and a bumpy ride. Last but certainly not least: the outages, both expected and unexpected. Once a portion of the water main is complete, the nearby residents (this includes the side streets off Loma Vista and San Ysidro) have their water shut off from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. while crews shut off the old main and connect the new one. Residents receive three days advance notice, according to Sterling. The work may have played a role in causing two AT&T outages, and possibly a Spectrum outage, though that is all unconfirmed and under review. Toro and the city coordinate regularly with other utility companies to make sure no one steps on the other’s toes, but that can sometimes fall through. On Feb. 8, an AT&T conduit near the intersection of Loma Vista and Doheny was damaged during construction, resulting in an outage that lasted several days and affected Loma Vista Drive and many of its surrounding streets. On Feb. 10, the city notified affected residents that landlines would be restored between Feb. 13- Feb. 19. The Courier reached out to AT&T and Spectrum for more precise details on other outages that may have occurred due to the water main construction. An AT&T representative said that service was interrupted
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for parts of Beverly Hills on May 25 due to a cable cut made by a third party. White said that Toro is currently in a claims process with AT&T to determine who was at fault and who should be held liable. “There’s state guidelines that tell us that we have a pothole within so many feet of lines, and if we can’t find that line, then we have to call [DigAlert] and say we can’t find that line, but sometimes our disputes are say the guy marked a line four feet here, and we’re over here, and we come across their system,” he said, describing a hypothetical situation. “Maybe they didn't show a deviation in the street with their paint marks, and we didn’t see it, so there’s a claims process that gives us the opportunity to show our pothole documentation and our photos, and we may agree to disagree, and then it becomes a negotiation over who is going to pay for it and how much we’re paying.” When asked if any of the outages could be at least partially attributed to Toro crews, White replied, “Yes, the guys make mistakes. I would be absolutely lying to you if I said Toro didn’t make mistakes. We make mistakes, everybody makes mistakes.”
(Chief Barton continued from page 1) With the release of the new Wildfire Assessment Report, slated for release on July 9 at 9 a.m., the city is holding two community meetings on July 12 and 13 at 10 a.m. and 6 p.m., respectively, to provide residents an opportunity to hear from the consultants who authored the report and the
experts who contributed to it. The report looks at key areas of risk and risk mitigation, including public trees, private landscaping, public education, evacuation challenges, smoke impacts, structure resiliency, and many other issues. As Beverly Hills Fire Department (BHFD) Chief Gregory Barton told the Courier, today’s fires are not the same as fires of the past. “This is where this community meeting will be outstanding, because we have some very good consultants with their fire experts who've been really drilling down and studying this, and they'll show how the fires of five years ago are completely different than they are now,” he said. The good thing is that Beverly Hills already takes fire safety seriously and has for years. Case in point, Barton said, this most recent Fourth of July. The city deployed equipment, engines, and the battalion chief to patrol the city. Up in the hills, the battalion chief scanned the horizon: fireworks in L.A., fireworks in Santa Monica, but all quiet on the home front. “We had nothing, and we had people on patrol just in case, but we didn't have anything,” Barton said. A boring night, which Barton prefers. As far back as 2005, with San Diego’s devastating 2003 Cedar Fire still fresh in the state’s memory, the city took extra precautions against wildfires. Then, Barton and members of the community living north of Sunset Boulevard established a Firewise USA site, part of the National Firewise Communities Program. Recognition as an official site required development of an
action plan and fire risk mitigation efforts on the level of individual households within the site. The city contracted Jack Cohen, a well-known retired U.S. Forest Service Research fire scientist, to do site surveys of the area north of Sunset—a particularly vulnerable area given its proximity to dry, fuel-rich chaparral hills. The fire department and community members did outreach in the area and encouraged households to invest in fuel removal. Later, in 2008, the National Firewise Communities Program awarded Barton, then Deputy Fire Marshall, with the Firewise Leadership Award for his “innovative approach to community wildfire education and preparation.” “We can't do it as the Fire Department, the community can't do it as the homeowner,” Barton said. “We really have to work together as a team.” But Barton is also aware of how an overemphasis on the threat and an underemphasis on the power people have to combat it can lead to apathy and nihilism. “I want to empower people. I want to give people the information and the knowledge, and then help them anyway we can and work together to come up with a solution.” The public can attend the meetings either in person in the Council Chamber or virtually at beverlyhills.org/live. Barton only asks that attendees to the meetings bring two things: “I'd just love for people to come with their ideas and opinions.”
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Public Notices NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF BULK SALE (Division 6 of the Commercial Code) Escrow No. L- 039672-JL (1) Notice is hereby given to creditors of the within named Seller(s) that a bulk sale is about to be made on personal property hereinafter described. (2) The name and business addresses of the seller are: CM ASIAN RESTAURANT INC, 141 SOUTH ROBERTSON BLVD, BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90211. (3) The location in California of the chief executive office of the Seller is: (4) The name and business address of the Buyer(s) are: ASAKUMA GROUP INC, 141 S. ROBERSTON BLVD., BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90211-2801. (5) The location and general description of the assets to be sold are: FURNITURE, FIXTURE AND EQUIPMENT, T R A D E N A M E , LEASEHOLDER IMPROVEMENT AND COVENANT of that certain business located at: 141 SOUTH ROBERTSON BLVD, BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90211. (6) The business name used by the seller(s) at said location is: ASAKUMA SUSHI (7) The anticipated date of the bulk sale is AUGUST 3, 2021, at the office of TOWER ESCROW INC, 3400 W. OLYMPIC BLVD, #201, LOS ANGELES, CA 90019, Escrow No. L-039672-JL, Escrow Officer: JOANNE LEE (8) Claims may be filed with Same as “7” above. (9) The last date for filing claims is: AUGUST 2, 2021. (10) This Bulk Sale is subject to Section 6106.2 of the Uniform Commercial Code. (11) As listed by the Seller, all other business names and addresses used by the Seller within three years before the date such list was sent or delivered to the Buyer are: NONE Dated: JULY 1, 2021 TRANSFEREES: ASAKUMA GROUP INC, A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION ORD-376020 BEVERLY HILLS COURIER 7/9/2021 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE UNDER A NOTICE OF DELINQUENT ASSESSMENT AND CLAIM OF LIEN Order No: 05941338 TS No: R18-07056 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A NOTICE OF DELINQUENT ASSESSMENT AND CLAIM OF LIEN, DATED 09/18/2018. 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 PAGE 12
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 09/20/2018 as instrument number 20180967474, Book page 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 3/13/2020 as instrument number 20200302423 in said county and further pursuant to California Civil Code Section 5675 et seq. and those certain Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions recorded on 5/21/1799 as instrument number 79-543309, WILL SELL on 07/22/2021, 10:00 AM, 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): JASON DIEHL, A SINGLE MAN. The property address and other common designation, if any, of the real property is purported to be: 8400 DE LONGPRE AVE., UNIT 401, WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA 90069, APN 5554-023065. 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: $18,118.62. 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 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 cove-
nant 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 “ASIS” CONDITION. 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 website: www.nationwideposting.com using the file number assigned to this case: R18-07056. 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 website. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. NOTICE TO TENANT: You may have a right
to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code. If you are an “eligible tenant buyer,” you can purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. If you are an “eligible bidder,” you may be able to purchase the property if you exceed the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase. First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call (916) 939-0772 or visit this internet website www.nationwideposting.com using the file number assigned to this case R18-07056 to find the date on which the trustee’s sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the address of the trustee. Second, you must send a written notice of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the trustee’s sale. Third, you must submit a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days after the trustee’s sale. If you think you may qualify as an “eligible tenant buyer” or “eligible bidder,” you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase. 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: 06/07/2021 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. NPP0374276 To: BEVERLY HILLS COURIER
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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).
CNA/Caregiver
Bonded and licensed
Live-in/live-out
Insured caregivers
Contact
(310) 699-0129
info@cscaregiver.com
Dedicated to our our client’s client’swellbeing, wellbeing,happiness, happiness, Dedicated to and and cognitive cognitiveretention retention. A rating A rating
cognitive retention Competitively Priced Priced Competitively
ARE YOU A SENIOR AND NEED ASSISTANCE? We can help YOU!
We provide experienced Cargivers, CNA’s & HHA’s for seniors needing companions to drive them to doctors, prepare meals, light housekeeping, etc...
We offer responsible and nurturing care. Our staff is thoroughly screened and we care. Live In/Out.
Call Lisa 24hrs. 323/877-8121 323/806-3046
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Classifieds 90 EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
90 EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
SEEKING EXPERIENCED LIVE OUT
FILING CLERK Property Management Company
HOUSEKEEPER
IN BEVERLY HILLS Must have at lease 5 years of experience in single family home and be able to provide references. Must speak English Ok with hypoallergenic small dog. Legal to work in the US as we pay with check. Work days/hours are Monday through Friday 1:00p-9:00p (will consider Sunday through Thursday as well if preferable). Nonsmoker. Salary negotiable. Must be willing to provide a Covid-19 test result and be fully vaccinated upon starting work Please send resume to jax28@aol.com or Call 310-278-2401
240 OFFICES / STORES FOR LEASE
440 UNFURNISHED APTS/CONDOS
BEVERLY HILLS
• FOR S ALE •
BEVERLY HILLS ADJ.
BEVERLY HILLS
280 S. Beverly Dr.
Century City Park Place Condo 2 Bd. + 2 Ba. $925,000
205 Sq.Ft. & 330 Sq.Ft Full Service Building with Reception & Secretary Area
Contact: Manager@ wienerproperties.com
and Conference Room.
Needs T.L.C. Call Broker:
310/557-1900 DRE# 02094774
310 273-8200 ext. 18 • 310 422-9966
On South Rexford Dr. SPACIOUS, BRIGHT, Full bathroom and UPDATED kitchen w/appliances. 2 BEDROOM, 2 BATH A/C, swimming pool. CONDO WITH BALCONY $1,375/MO. Wood/tile floors, fully includes utilities equipped kitchen, closets Simon 310/435-7106 galore, new A/C, washer Patty 310/467-9774 and dryer in unit with gated garage parking.
GUESTHOUSE
CAREGIVERS 440 NEEDED UNFURNISHED Office Space For Lease 281 At least 5 years in home Pico & Overland • 10680 W. Pico Bl. APTS/CONDOS REAL ESTATE expereince. Speak fluent Next to Google’s SERVICES English and can also speak New L.A. Headquarters Westwood Hi-Rise Farsi, Russian, Hebrew, Luxury Condo Steve Thornberry Prestigious Armenian, Polish Wilshire Corridor Your Australian Realtor Upgraded 2 Bd.+2 Ba. Must have car and avail1,099sf. • $3,750/Mo. able for live-in position.
Call 310-653-2551 DO NOT APPLY IF NOT EXPERIENCED
125 INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES
WHY BUY REGULAR STOCKS! There is “No” Federal Law That Guarantees You a “ROI”.
Buy “Preferred” Gold Stocks ”Guaranteed” Return by “SEC”.
12TH fl. - Facing North
1 to 3 Year Terms Available. 500 Sq. Ft. & Up • Starting At: $1,350 Gross Lease with Janitorial Included.
For More Info.: 310-403-3616
*** FOR LEASE ***
OFFICE IN BOUTIQUE BLDG $1,600/MO Approx. 525 s.f. Adj. Beverly Hills
$2.00 per share (500 share units). Quarterly Return on “Net Profits”. 1 Time Purchase Make 10’s of $1,000’s Over 6 Years! This Special Stock Offer is Registered With The “SEC” - CIK #0001855107
323/782-1144
NEWLY RENOVATED
PRIVATE
Nevada’s G old Inc. ( 70 2 ) 4 67- 8 8 51
EXECUTIVE OFFICE
A sk F o r C r aig
with full receptionist
Nevada’s Gold Inc., Las Vegas, NV - lvtintl103@yahoo.com
240 OFFICES / STORES FOR LEASE
CHIC TURN-KEY MEDICAL OFFICE SUITE IN BH TRIANGLE Available exclusive 2 days/week or to share. Flexible options. Ideal for cosmetic/plastic/RN,PA/Derm or out of area provider looking for BH presence. Approx 1200 sq. ft. 3 exams, Dr. office, manager office, nurse station, designer reception area for 2.
Contact Joan 310/508-5991 PAGE 14
435 GUESTHOUSES FOR RENT
Office Space Available
Flexible hours $15.00/hour Parking provided
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270 CONDOS FOR SALE
capabilities with beautiful conference rooms in the golden triangle.
Call 310-620-7000 today & schedule a tour.
270 CONDOS FOR SALE
California Dreaming Own
it! Realty, Inc.
405 WANTED TO RENT
SEEKING
$750,000 • 1+1 • 1st flr
TO RENT IN BEVERLY HILLS Living and working here for 31 years Call David 310/272-6125
$775,000 • 1+1 • 16th flr
Beautiful renovation. Jetliner views: Bev. Hills to Downtown. Perfect! $1,800,000 • 3+3 • 18th flr Corner unit, rare high coffered ceilings, Jetliner views: views Hillcrest, Hollywood Sign, Downtown & Ocean!
• DIANA COOK •
468 N. Camden, BH 90210 2DianaCook@gmail.com
310-344-0567
TO ADVERTISE YOUR LISTINGS CALL US AT 310.278.1322
PRIME BRENTWOOD North of Wilshire • 2 Bdrm’s
Starting at $2,450
• 1 Bdrm’s Starting at $1,975 Pool, elevator, intercom entry.
Beautiful View from Balcony MOVE-IN W/D, fireplace, central air. SPECIAL! Ramsey Realty Full Amenities: pool, gym, Short-Term 310/801-4145 3 tennis courts, spa, sauna, Sublease Possible. SteveThornberry.com rec. rm., bbq, 24-hr security, Partially Furnished Avail. Steve@SteveThornberry.com 213/219-6821 concierge, gated prkg (2). DRE #02010582 Appt. Only - Call Joan
UNFURNISHED
Beautiful setting overlooking garding. Pretty remodel, remodel with huge patio.
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Palm Springs & Surrounding Areas.
CENTURY CITY
FULL SERVICE BLDGS. $665,000 • 1+1 • 1st flr Lowest price in Century City, Corner with large patio. Feels like home home!!
$2,850/MO. 1 Month Free Rent! Call 323-377-8674
GUESTHOUSE
425 HOUSES FOR RENT
GUESTHOUSE FOR LEASE Windsor Square English Garden, Private Entry, Total Remodel, New Kitchen, Bath w/ Spa Tub, Hardwood & Tile Floors, Central Air & Heat, Washer/Dryer. No Dogs or Cats. • All Utilities Paid • Attic Storage. $2,400/Month Call Peter:
323/939-2446
Keller Williams Realty Westside
318 S REEVES DR.
SPACIOUS 1BD + 1BA New hardwood floors throughout, new kitchen • BORDERLINE • appliances, washer and dryer, A/C, formal BEVERLY HILLS dining & living rooms. 815 S. Sherbourne Dr. Close to Beverly Dr. & LUXURY 2 BEDROOM Wilshire Bl. $2395/MO.
310/714-2151
1 BATH UPPER UNIT. Totally Remodeled! New bathroom and kitchen with all new applainces, hardwood floors. Laundy facility and parking. $2,895/MO. Call 310/505-9560
~MOVE-IN SPECIAL~
Call Murray at 818-321-1942
—————––– BEVERLY HILLS Upper SINGLE Plantation shutters, stove, fridge, recess lighting, abundant mirrored closet space. • 6-Unit Bulding •
$1,590/Month • 310/704-4656 • Blocks to Cedars-Sinai and Trader Joe’s.
Bright/Airy • B.H. Adj. Upper 2 Bd.+2 Ba. Starting at $2,995 1,800sf, X-Lrg unit w/ gorgeous views, lrg balcony, wet bar, laminate+tile entry, central air. Avail. Now. Rooftop Garden Pool, sauna, gated , elvtr, prkg, marble lobby.
BEVERLY HILLS EXTRA LARGE UPPER DUPLEX 3 BDRM. + 1.7 BA.
Formal dining room, living room with fireplace, breakfast room, appliances, sun room, hardwood floors, service porch, A/C, 2 car garage, new carpet and paint. City views 1259 S. Camden Dr. Nice yard. Close to all! 310/849-3858
Call 310/717-2213
JULY 9, 2021
Classifieds 440 UNFURNISHED APTS/CONDOS
498 PAINTING FOR SALE
FOR LEASE
Very Beautiful and Valuable Colombian Painting For Sale.
588 FINE ART/COLLECTIBLES WANTED
FLOOR COVERINGS
BEVERLY HILLS 221 S. Doheny Dr. • 2 Bd+2 Ba • Lrg 1 Bd+1 Ba
Hrwd. flrs., huge closets, built-in a/c, dishwasher, pool, controlled access, laundry facility.
424/343-0015
BEVERLY HILLS 218 S. Tower Dr.
~ SINGLE ~ ~ 1 Bd+1 Ba ~
for more information call John: 386-503-1517
500 AUTOS FOR SALE
Standout 1930’s Replica Bugatti
ANTIQUES / JEWELRY BUY & SELL
Boat tail race car has appeared in several movies, commercials & a political campaign.
BEVERLY HILLS G REAT L OCATION ! 320 N. La Peer Dr.
2 Bd+2 Ba 2 Bd+Den+2 Ba
• 310/246-0290 •
1973 VW engine, manual, street legal, ready to turn heads wherever it goes. 19” spoke wheels & upholstery befitting a Bugatti, make this rare speedster the first choice of any collector. collector Sacrifice at $21,500. Call Pete in L.A. At:
WANTED
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
••• CALL ••• 310-289-9561
JULY 9, 2021
310-837-8110 FREE MEASURE AND ESTIMATES
IRON / WOOD FENCE & GATES
Carpentry & Much More.
S & I Property Damage Specialists Water Damage Restoration, Mold Removal, Sewage Clean Up, Structure Drying, Water Extraction
TO ADVERTISE IN OUR
1 Call Does It All 24/7
Off: 323/296-1303 Cell: 323/496-4297 www.siwaterdamage.com sergiodeguate@yahoo.com
SERVICE DIRECTORY CALL US AT
468 FASHION WANTED
(across from Equinox)
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
323/939-2446 Hardwood flrs., central air, pool, elevator, on-site laundry, intercom entry. Pets Considered
1888 S SEPULVEDA BLVD.
Sergio’s & Ivan’s General Construction Inc & Remodeling
Old World Charm! Bright, intercom entry, fridge, stove, laundry fac. Pets Considered
323/651-2598
CONTRACTOR
Flooring and Design Showroom. Serving Southern California For 45 Years. Knowledgeable Sales Staff Retail and Open To The Trade Hardwood Floors, Carpeting, Tile, Upholstery, Chemical Free Carpet and Interior Design
State License “B” #985967 Fully Bonded & Insured
310-278-1322
FREE CHAMPAGNE! Come visit our showroom and receive a bottle of Veuve Cliquout champagne. (hurry, while supplies last)
We buy and sell diamonds and estate jewelry. Covid protocol practiced.
Please call for an appointment.
Established in 1980 • 310-276 -1280 8730 Wilshire Blvd. Suite #530, B.H.
www.JackWeirAndSons. com
ARCHITECTURAL IRON GATES BLACK MIRROR GATES HORIZONTAL IRON ART MODERN IRON WORKS SECURITY FENCE AND GATES IRON RAILS • STAINLESS STEEL CABLE RAILS GATE OPERATORS • GATED C0MMUNITY WOOD AND IRON WORKS
www.ironguys .com 323-804-2578
ELECTRICAL
MARBLE RESTORATION
GOLD COAST ~ MARBLE ~ • • • •
Marble Polishing Sealing Floor Restoration Grout Cleaning Call For Free Estimate:
• 818/348-3266 • • Cell: 818/422-9493 • • Member of BBB • R EAL E STATE A GENTS /S ELLERS , P REP Y OUR P ROPERTY .
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