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City mourns passing of Police Officer Gabriel Coyoca.

The Courier makes its way to the opera in Budapest, Hungary. 4

ROSES ON PARADE—Beverly Hills was fortunate to be represented with two different floats in the 2014 Tournament of Roses on Jan. 1. Left, Mayor John Mirisch and other Beverly Hills residents rode the “City of Beverly Hills Centennial” float, which depicted City Hall; Above, Beverly Hills PetCare Foundation’s “Loving Dreams...Adopt A Shelter Pet” float included Playboy’s “first lady” and devoted animal advocate Crystal Hefner and CBS-TV star Brandon McMillan (Lucky Dog).

900 people gather for the ADL’s Centennial Gala. 4

Sheriff Lee Baca salutes youth at The Beverly Hilton. 5

Beverly Hills Firefighters donate presents to children in need. 5 •Arts & Entertainment 7 •Health & Wellness 14 •Birthdays 22

Beverly Hills Kicks Off A Year Of Centennial Celebrations By Victoria Talbot The City of Beverly Hills kicked off its 100-year anniversary, with the 2014 Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena and its Beverly Hills Centennial Float. This will be a year of Centennial festiv-

Editorial from Rabbi Pressman AND MORE

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Announcements Real Estate Rentals Sales and More

By Laura Coleman This year, 93-year-old Shirley Baskin Familian will celebrate two milestones: in concert with KCET’s 50-year anniversary, Familian will have the unique distinction of a half-century of volunteering for the the nation’s largest public television station; and in January, the Craft & Folk Art Museum on Wilshire Boulevard will present her first solo exhibition. In anticipation of SHIRLEY FAMILIAN: 19,275 STAMPS, which opens on Jan. 26, Familian invited The Courier into her home

ities, and here are some highlights: Jan. 26, 11 a.m. Centennial Tree Planting and Dedication, Beverly Gardens Park; Jan. 28, the Saban Theatre, Centennial Evening Celebration (see ‘CENTENNIAL,’ page 10)

Korbor Project Ping Pongs Back To City Council Tuesday By Bill Arp The much-debated empty office building at 8767 Wilshire returns to the city council Tuesday on an appeal from a denial by the Beverly Hills Planning Commis-

sion to allow medical office use in 45% of the building. The odyssey of the owners, the Kobor family, to build this project started in 2006 with the OK (see ‘KORBOR,’ page 19)

George Christy, Page 6 Truman Capote’s “Fruitcake Weather” in Arkansas, and Holiday Dinners in San Francisco with the Marquise Helene de Pins, Whose Father, Georges de la Tour, Founded Beaulieu Vineyard

Artist Shirley Familian Has First Solo Exhibition At 93

Shirley Familian

(see ‘FAMILIAN,’ page 18)

Hubbard Conviction Reversed, Dismissed Breaking News

CENTENNIAL STORIES—Throughout 2014, in honor of Beverly Hills’ centennial celebration, The Courier will be publishing historic photographs and documents. Bring by your scrapbooks or email images to lcoleman@bhcourier.com. Above is Hawthorne’s first grade class in 1934. The original Beverly Hills school will celebrate it’s own 100-year anniversary later this year. In anticipation of that, the school is looking to connect with students who attended Hawthorne as well as staff members who have worked there through the years to include them in celebratory events, as well as gather stories. The Courier is offering a chocolate prize to anyone who can identify the students in the pictures above.

The California Court of Appeal Thursday reversed the criminal conviction of former Beverly Hills Unified School District Superintendent Jeffrey Hubbard for violation of California law dealing with improper payment of public funds. He had been convicted by a jury on two of three counts in Los Angeles Superior Court for payments to Karen Christianson for automobile expenses and a stipend. In a matter dealing with statutory interpretation, the court held that Hubbard was not a “person charged with “the receipt . . . or disbursement of public monies” and thus could not be held criminally liable for the payments to Christianson. In its unpublished opinion, the Court of Appeal ordered the charges against Hubbard dismissed.

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Beverly Hills Police Detective Coyoca Succumbs to Leukemia By Victoria Talbot The Beverly Hills Police Department lost one of its officers on Dec. 23 when Det. Gabriel “Gabe” Coyoca died after a 9-month battle with Leukemia. He was being treated at UC Irvine and City of Hope. Coyoca leaves behind his wife and two (see ‘COYOCA,’ page 20)

Gabriel Coyoca

Beverly Hills Preschool Children Help Families In Need For Holidays

SINGING FOR SENIORS–The Beverly Vista Concert Choir brought holiday cheer to the residents at the Vintage Horizon Senior Home in Westwood, when the members performed a variety of choral music and holiday songs. Pictured are BV Choral Director Judith Chan with choir students (in alphabetical order): Christine Afework, Rachel Asher, Taylor Asla, Barbara Assouline, Liv Berg, Eve Bertet, Zoe Bertet, Nicholas Bils, Katherine Bim-Merle, Arayz Bocardo, Sophia Buchwald, Camilla Carcoba-Leija, Nicholas Chavarro, Claire Cho, Arielle Ferd, Desiree Gonzalez, Ashley Hakimian, Alyse Hayes, Nicole Hong, Claire Kim, Judy Kim, Eugene Lee, Judy Masutani, Carey Matlock, Romell McKenzie, Matthew Moezinia, Lisa Nakache, Angelina Olynick, Lisa Park, Danya Pollack, Chloe Rebibo, Taylor Rutigliano, Romany Ryan, Megan Saghian, Sophia Schirmer, Jieun Seo, Aubriana Schwarz, Vanessa Schwarz, Sebastian Shramkovsky, Alex Suh, Brianna Veluz, Sarah Wolchin, Justin Wolfe, Katherine Wu, Aidan Yoo and Liza Zacarias.

Beverly Hills City Council Sets 2014 Priorities By Victoria Talbot In a recent strategic planning meeting, the Beverly Hills City Staff presented the priorities that staff identified as the top projects for the coming fiscal year. Prioritizing informs City staff of budget considerations for the fiscal year as staff

creates work plans and designates resources to accommodate priorities. Projects that are designated with an “A” are slated for completion by the end of the fiscal year. Those with a priority of “B” or “C” have a fiveyear timeline. Top of the list for 2014 -

2015 FY continues to be fiscal sustainability, carried over from the 2013-14 fiscal year, priority “A.” Last year was tasked with developing solutions for longterm financial gaps between revenues and expenses, including Parking Authority and (see ‘CITY COUNCIL,’ page 20)

LEARNING THE GIFT OF GIVING—Children In the City’s Coldwater Park preschool supported The Family Promise of the Verdugos this holiday season. Back, (from left) are: Teacher Claudia Rodriguez, Giuliana Lucariello, Sam Salimpour, Kendall Meher, Sophie Saujet, Jacob Shokrian, Bowie Hall and Lucius Rosenthal. In front are: Ben Rettman, Parker Bro, Aaron Ebrahimian, Teacher Leylani Velasco, Mila Lucas-Doyle, Bijou Lucas-Doyle, Teacher- Susan Wineland Mia Hizam and Nicole Barlutiu.

This year, The City of Beverly Hills’ preschool program marked the holiday season by

By John L. Seitz Approximately 900 people attended the Anti-Defamation League’s Centennial Gala Celebration at The Beverly Hilton and raised nearly $1.4 million to support ADL efforts to com-

bat anti-Semitism and bigotry of all kinds. The league honored three community members–Barbara and Thomas J. Leanse (“Humanitarian” award) and George David Kieffer (“Ju-

risprudence” award–for excellence in their professional fields and community leadership with Mark Feuerstein of USA Network’s Royal Pains (see ‘ADL,’ page 20)

SUITE100 AT THE MONTAGE –In last week’s edition of The Courier, the writer used the wrong rendering of the Montage Film Noir Suite. This is the correct rendering. The Film Noir Suite was created by designer Nina Perronzio and will capture the sultry sophistication and mystique epitomized in the 1940’s, evoking jaded detectives, smokey jazz clubs and femme fatales. The art deco styling will be complimented with vintage artifacts of the era to create a full sensory experience that is not just travel; it’s time travel.

(see ‘COLDWATER PARK,’ page 20)

NEW YEAR’S TASHI— Tashi is a female 15-pound Maltese-mix dog that is about a year-and-a-half old. A backyard breeder sold her puppies on Craigslist and then abandoned the young mother. Those interested in giving this sweet momma a Happy New Yea, this year and every year may call ShelterHopePetShop.org at 805-379-3538.

ADL CENTENNIAL–The Anti-Defamation League hosted its Centennial Gala in The Beverly Hilton. Joining in the festivities were (from left): ADL Regional Board Chair Seth M. Gerber, honorees Tom and Barbara Leanse and George David Kieffer, ADL Regional Director Amanda Susskind and ADL National Director Abraham Foxman.

Anti-Defamation League Raises $1.4 Million At Centennial Gala Celebration At Beverly Hilton

coming together to support

Temple Emanuel, Ezra Network Partner To Help With Jobs, Advice Temple Emanuel of Beverly Hills is partnering with The Ezra Network to offer legal, job and aid services to the community. Members and non-members of the temple can meet with a social worker by calling

Alisa Fishman at 323-6005722; a career development specialist by calling David Kruskall, 323-761-8888 , ext. 8997 or a lawyer by contacting (see ‘TEMPLE EMANUEL,’ page 20)

CARRY THE COURIER—The Courier made it to the Hungarian State Opera House in Budapest, Hungary last month in the hands of Michael J. Libow and Thomas J. Fernley. While there, The Courier experienced a fantastic version of La Boheme sung in Italian with Hungarian super-titles. “We are told that The Courier has multilingual capabilities and enjoyed every minute of the show,” Libow said. To join the “Carry The Courier” club, take a copy of the paper on your next trip and send a photograph to LColeman@bhcourier.com.

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>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> S TA N D W I T H U S — StandWithUs’ “Festival of Lights” gala celebrated the organization’s 12th Bat Mitzvah year. At the event were (from left): honoree Myron Zimmerman, founder of the MZ Foundation; Esther Renzer, StandWithUs cofounder/president; emcee comedian Elon Gold; Roz Rothstein, SWU cofounder/CEO; and keynote speaker Bret Stephens of The Wall Street Journal.

StandWithUs Revels At ‘Festival Of Lights’ StandWithUs’ annual gala, “Festival of Lights,” celebrated the nonprofit Israel education organization’s 12

years-Bat Mitzvah achievements with 1,200 people attending The event was (see ‘STAND WITH US,’ page 10)

SALUTE TO YOUTH GALA–The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Youth Foundation’s “Salute to the Youth” Gala brought 630 to The Beverly Hilton. Sheriff Lee Baca (left) is shown congratulating Adenia Gaffeey as one of the young honorees receiving $1,000 youth scholarship awards toward their education when they choose a college, university or trade school. “If we want to invest in our children, we have to keep that going beyond our doors and into the future,” said Sgt. A.J. Rotella, SYF’s executive director.

Ten New California Laws Now In Effect By Victoria Talbot With the New Year in California comes new regulations, from gun legislation to cyclists’ safety. To help you prepare, The Courier has the top ten for

you: 1. A new law gives transgender students the choice of which restroom and which gym class they feel is best for (see ‘NEW LAWS,’ page 18)

FIREFIGHTERS DISTRIBUTE TOYS–(From left): paramedic Ryan Sinutko, firefighter Derek Sandeman, fire engineer Mitch Furman, paramedic Mark Hein, Fire Capt. Mike Hand, firefighter Humberto Covarrubias, Battalion Chief David Grate, and fire engineer Charles Ratcliff.

Ansel Adams, Hiroshi Sugimoto: Photography At The Getty Museum

PHOTOGRAPHIC REPRESENTATION–Far left, above, “Queen Victoria 1999,” a photograph by Hiroshi Sugimoto of an artistic representation of Queen Victoria; above, right: Ansel Adams’ photograph of Mt. Williamson, Sierra Nevada, 1944.

By Victoria Talbot The Getty Museum will showcase the works of Ansel Adams March 18 through July 20, featuring images span-

ning over six decades of Adams’ career. One of the most influential photographers of the 20th century, Adams (see ‘GETTY,’ page 19)

HOLIDAY CHEER—The City was awash with exciting holiday parties. Pictured above (left photo, from left): Beverly Hills’ businessman Michael Rosen and his step-mother Helen Grayco Rosen (with Robert Bernard) who co-hosted their annual Christmas Eve open house in Trousdale Estates for more than 350 guests. Photo by David Levin; Pictured above (right photo, from left): Rotary Club of Beverly Hills members Wanda Pressberger, Aida Thibiant, Flora Zomordi and postmaster Koula Fuller celebrated the organization’s 89th anniversary at a party. The club has raised funds for more than 15 local charities plus continuing its support of various international water projects. Following up its installation of water filter units in the Dominican Republic, Rotary has continued raising funds for clean water projects in Panama, Nigeria, Myanmar and will soon add Uganda. This past year, a Young Professionals satellite club was introduced and more than 100 Beverly Hills High School students were sponsored for the Rotary Interact Club. Photo by Gidas Peteris.

Plastic Bag Ban Hits L. A. City Stores By Victoria Talbot Perhaps you have it already in the bag. If not, you soon will - an L. A. citywide ban on the use of plastic bags started Wednesday. That will leave some Angelinos, well, holding the reusable bag. The ban on plastic bags has gone into affect for major stores – those which generate over $2 million per year and have more than 10,000 square feet in retail space. Shoppers are now required to bring their own bags or pay 10 cents for each paper bag they use. (see ‘PLASTIC,’ page 20)

GEORGE CHRISTY stunning collection of jade objets d’art. A tradition that we were honored to enjoy for years.

George Christy

John Savage

Jeremy Renner

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the entrepreneurial realtor Walter Sullivan whose social reach in California and abroad was legion, and Herb Caen, the San Fra n c i s c o David O. Russell Chronicle columnist whose columns for decades were the must-read for Bay Area folks with their morning coffee.

Amy Adams glamorized the special screening of American Hustle in Hollywood.

ruman Capote’s poignant A Christmas Memory remains an enduring reminiscence of his Arkansas childhood’s “fruitcake weather.” A classic, published in 1966, that’s been filmed, staged, broadcast and recorded. Time upon time, A Christmas Memory becomes a bestseller every Yuletide season.

ho among us doesn’t relish holiday remembrances such as Truman’s in their heart and in their memory bank. One of ours traces to a quirk of fate during a luncheon with Trader Vic Bergeron. He of the famed MaiTai and Navy Grog cocktails and South Seas menus.

e were tasting new dishes in his tiny office adjoining his popular dining rooms at 20 Cosmo Place in San Francisco. “Frozen daquiries for all,” he ordered that noontime, reminding that the Trader’s version was Jackie Kennedy’s favorite.

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e’d flown to San Francisco from New York, where we were living during the late ’60s. Having completed our army service, we joined Town & Country magazine as a roving editor, and flew West to write about the city’s Top Tables (that included Trader Vic’s) and the strategic seating of the Who and the Who.

Those

boozy San Franciscans played dominos over drinks at their gin joints, which is when we first heard the oldtimers joking, “The miners came in ’49/ The whores in ’51/And when they got together/They begat the native son.”

Maeve Quinlan

luncheon at the fabled Beaulieu Vineyard estate. With its welcoming avenue of flowering plum trees in Rutherford, this is where her father Georges and mother Fernande established Beaulieu as the go-to winery in America. The luncheon was spectacular – food, wines and distinguished appreciative guests that included the president of the Bank of America.

The following December,

we returned to San Francisco for another article, and were asked by Helene to join her at the annual Debutante Cotillion at the Sheraton Palace. Two days later, she hosted family and friends for Christmas dinner at her Nob Hill residence with its

Stephen Fry

Richard Armitage

es, we loved Helene and her kind and warm-hearted family and were privileged to share this deep and loyal friendship. Years slid by, and we lost Helene, whose keen wine palate would put our top critics to shame. Helene was the first woman to preside over an American winery. Her winemaker was the internationally renowned Andre Tchelistcheff who graded wines with poetic descriptions.

uch as it was, our writing continued to lead us to the Bay Area at year’s end. We were entertained by Ann and Gordon Getty during Gordon’s December

Martin Freeman

ayor Willie Brown, Rupert Murdoch, New Yorkers, Europeans were among the regulars. Great white burgundies, vintage Chateau Lafite, Louis Roederer’s Cristal champage served chilled in Baccarat crystal stemware, and beautiful Danielle gowned in the latest Parisian couture. With dancing to Ernie Heckscher’s band playing Cole Porter and Motown music.

anielle now lives between San Francisco and Paris (French being her native language), and, alas, the Pacific Height’s parties are over. They are missed.

hen at home in the Bay Area, she attends Mass every day at St. Dominic’s Cathedral that dates back to 1783. One afternoon, a lady worshipper apologized for approaching her. “I see you here ever day ... is it true that the famous novelist Danielle Steel attends our services at St. Dominic’s? Would you know her?”

“I

wish I did,” Danielle’s polite reply. Online at www.bhcourier.com/georgechristy

Peter Jackson with daughter Katie

alter Sullivan was the son-in-law of the Marquise de Pins, born Helene de la Tour, whose father Georges de la Tour discovered the Napa Valley microclimates. Ideal for growing the Cabernet Sauvignon grape, Georges produced his Private Reserve wines during the ’30s that became award-winning history. Need we note that considerable envy saddled the longrevered French wine establishment.

Evangeline Lilly attended the Hollywood premiere of The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

hat next day, Walter, knowing of our interest for an article about the burgeoning California wine industry, suggested that Helene invite us to

was

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gain, the menu and the vintage wines were spectacular. Foie gras from Toulouse, near the historic de Pins chateau; roast turkey from the purveyor on Polk Street that dressed the bird by hand rather than immersing it in scalding water to remove the feathers which altered the natural taste. Plum pudding, of course, with hard sauce. The dinner prepared by Helene’s Brit cook, Jean Outhwaite.

birthdays (80 this year). And by author Danielle Steel, whose formal dinner-dances at Christmas in the ballroom of her Pacific Heights mansionette inevitably surfaced as the talk of the town.

Sean Astin

Orlando Bloom

Luke Evans

Benedict Cumberbatch

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ARTS & E N T E RTA I N M E N T Patron Party Offers Sneak Peak At JFS’s ‘One Night Only’ Dazzler Synergy is a driving force behind a lot of what gets done, charity wise, in the Coachella Valley, and there is no better example than the fundraising calendar of Jewish Family Service of the Desert (JFS). Sectarian in name only, JFS was founded more than 30 years ago and provides critically needed counseling, senor care and emergency assistance services for residents, regardless of religion, age, income, ethnicity or lifestyle. It’s a big job, but this year alone, it will provide services directly to approximately 5,000 local men, women and children in need. JFS’s 2014 fundraising season began last month with the organization’s 11th annual Patron Party held in the art-filled estate of Donna MacMillan. Celebrated for the donation of her and her late husband Cargill MacMillian’s extensive art collection to the Palm Springs Art Museum, Donna is also a generous supporter of numerous Valley charities and, in addition to the Palm Springs

Emmanuel Fillion

purchased now. Also noticed at the Patrons’ Party was the highly acclaimed French-American sculptor, Emmanuel Fillion, who divides his time between studios in Malibu and the south of France, who began his career renovating prestigious French monuments, including the Louvre and Notre Dame. Marriage to his artist wife, who is also the daughter of world-renown Beverly Hills and Palm Desert fashion designer Fe Zandi, gave Fillion a presence in Southern California where beauty products mogul John Paul Dejoria presented Fillion with his first American commission. Even more impressive is his association with the Annenberg family. In 2002, Fillion was featured in an Annenberg funded educational documentary in which he explains the processes involved when creating a sculpture. His last creation, a bigger than-life homage to the fluidity of the dance and music of Martha Graham, was donated by Gregory Annenberg Weingarten to the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills, where it occupies pride of place as the first piece in the center’s sculpture garden. Information about how you can be a part of an upcoming Jewish Family Service of the Desert is at 760-325-4088. ****** In a break with tradition, the Palm Springs International Film Festival has just announced the “Sonny Bono Visionary” award will not be presented to a director at this year’s Awards Gala, but instead be given to the rock band U2, in recognition of its world-wide humanitarian work against extreme poverty,

Frances Allen’s Desert Roundup Art Museum, sits on various boards including those of the McCallum Theatre and College of the Desert. Attendance at the party— co-chaired by Barbara Fromm and Carol Fragen—was limited to donors who have given $1,000, or more, to JFS and brought together such local heavyweights as Harold Matzner, Helene Galen and Jamie Kabler and Barbara and Jerry Keller. In addition to recognizing its major donors, the Patron Party served as the unveiling of the details of JFS’s signature event: One Night Only and the organization’s presentation to its producer/creator Michael Childers, of its inaugural and which will henceforth be named the “Michael Childers Humanitarian” award. The concept of One Night Only is simple; the complexity is in the details. This event brings together two-dozen, topof-the-bill Broadway performers who each perform one song, live and on stage. Chiders has produced this the past 6-years and this evening of outstanding, always sold-out entertainment has raised in excess of $1 million to benefit Jewish Family Service of the Desert. Tickets for the April 23 performance go on sale Jan. 21. However, a special gala luncheon at which Childers will receive his award will be held on March 6, and tickets can be

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KCET To Air Viewers Favorite Huell Howser Adventures

KCET has announced Garden,” “Ansel Adams,” the results of its Huell “California Flowers,” “CatHowser “Fan Favorite’ poll. alina Casino,” “Disney Fans went to kcet.org/huelConcert Hall,” “Elephant lvote and picked 5 of their Update,” “Ferndell,” “Firefavorite Howser episodes fall,” “Galco’s,” “Golden from the top 50 shows Gate Bridge,” “Half-Dome,” Visiting… and from “Hearst Castle Landscape,” California’s Gold series. “Hearst Ranch,” “Hollywood The most popular Sign,” “In-N-Out Burger,” shows will be presented as “Musso & Frank,” “Newberry a special tribute that Springs,” “Palm Springs includes a Howser History Tour (1 & 2),” marathon airing on KCET “Pink’s,” “Life in Death Sunday from 7 p.m.-mid- “California Flowers” was one of Huell Valley,” “Tuoloumne night and each weekday, Howser's California’s Gold’s most pop- Meadows,” “Vincent Price thereafter, during Howser’s ular episodes. Art Museum” and “Yosemite regularly scheduled time at favorite shows for our special Buildings.” marathon. We would like to 7:30 p.m. A selection of “Visiting…” “Huell Howser is a leg- thank Chapman University, programs, ranking high with endary television personality which houses his shows, for fans, will be made into a comwho shared a special relation- helping us commemorate memorative DVD available for ship with his viewers,” said Huell’s legacy by allowing us purchase at kcet.org/Huell Mary Mazur, chief operating to present some of these very DVD during the tribute timespecial episodes.” frame. For information about officer for KCETLink. With more than 6,000 Howser’s work, visit “On the one-year mark page at since his passing, KCET votes, the top Howser “veep- Chapman’s thought it appropriate to ask isodes” enjoyed most by fans www.HuellHowser-Archive his fans to help celebrate his that will be featured during the .com or at kcet.org/ rememberlife and work by selecting their tribute include (in alphabetical inghuell. order): “50s Motels,” “Amir’s

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Friar’s Charitable Foundation Brings Holiday Joy To Kids

Children enjoy balloon hats and a visit from Santa BHPD Officer Tony Adams with his K-9 partner Aedan, (popular singer Robbie Britt). Foundation Chair Sid Gittler and Foundation President Marilyn Some of the children enjoying the festivities. Stambler. “This is the best day of my life” said a small boy having his shoe laces tied by Joey Freed, Foundation trustee. This was echoed by Deputy Hudson, Palmdale Sheriff’s Youth Activity League saying that most of his kids are in foster care and he has never seen them smile so much. For more than 50 years, the Friars Charitable Foundation has hosted thousands of children from community centers in Los Angeles, sponsoring a day of joy with a lunch catered by Joann Roth-Oseary’s Someone’s in the Kitchen, dancing to Hart 2 Hart DJs, and of course Santa. This year there was an extra special surprise visit from Beverly Hills Police Officer Tony Adams andhis K-9 partner Aedan. “Once again, Temple Emanuel proved to be the perfect location” according to Fran Zigman, program chair. VIP guests attending included BHPD Det. Michael Publicker, and Chief Former Hawthorne Mayor Hugo Rojas, Lou Zigman Michael Rothans, representing Sheriff Lee Baca. and Chief Michael J. Rothans, L.A. County Sheriff’s Photos by Maxine Picard Department Actor Martin Kove signing autographs.

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Robbin Ritter Simon of L.A. Best, Fran Zigman, Stelli Graff, Lenore Ross and Lissa Harrison

March and Linda Schwartz

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TO SEE AND BE SEEN

Fashion News Queen Elizabeth II's New Year Honors List Released There were nods for a clutch of names in the fashion, beauty and design worlds in Queen Elizabeth II’s New Year Honors list for 2014. Phoebe Philo, Céline’s creative director, was named an OBE, or an Officer of the Order of the British Empire, for services to fashion. The designer, who was named creative director of Céline in 2008, is credited with transforming the house into one of the industry’s most influential labels since she took the helm there. Makeup artist Pat McGrath was named an MBE, or Member of the Order of the British Empire, for services to the fashion and beauty industry. McGrath, who’s famed for the ever-inventive runway makeup looks she’s created for labels including Prada, Gucci, Louis Vuitton and Dolce & Gabbana, said in an e-mail that it was an “absolute honor” to receive the award. In the design world, Zeev Aram, who founded London’s Aram design store, was named an OBE for services to design and architecture, and Ilse Crawford, the interior designer, was named an MBE for services to interior design. WWD

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Rodeo Drive Boasts Banner Year The world’s most iconic street, Rodeo Drive, crested into the new year as a retail superstar, now boasting the lowest vacancy rate it’s ever had zero. “It's been happening the whole year, there's a tremendous amount of demand from retailers all over the world who really want to be on Rodeo Drive,” explained BRC Advisors Managing Partner Houman Mahboubi, a lifelong Beverly Hills resident. “Rodeo Drive, in the past year, has really gotten to a whole new level where people are saying, ‘We need to be on the greatest [retail] street in the world.’” In partnership with Newmark Grubb Knight Frank EVP Jay Luchs, Mahboubi said his unique team has been responsible for almost a dozen deals just on Rodeo Drive in the past year. Lease prices, which he estimated to have edged up to $60-$65 per square-foot triple net in 2013 from 2012’s $45$50, reflect the growing demand and limited inventory. “Honestly, there's going to be continued demand and not enough supply,” he said.

ROCKSTAR– RODEO–Rodeo Drive doors are 100 percent leased and new stores are paying premiums to come into the mix, such as Tory Burch (pictured above), Vera Wang, Zadig & Voltaire and DSquared2. Pictured right: Bijan’s favorite Bugatti still attracts attention.

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CENTENNIAL (Continued from page 1)

with the Los Angeles Lawyers Philharmonic; Jan. 28, City Hall – the Arts of Palm, Opening Celebration, Captivating the Arts of Palm public art installation; Feb. 28 – Chinese New Year (Location to be determined), Live entertainment and festivities to celebrate the Year of the Horse; Mar. 2 – Woofstock 90210, La Cienega Park – Pet extravaganza to include a pet talent show, Centennialthemed pet adoptions, entertainment and food trucks; March 7 – Suite 100, ‘Legendary Luxury’ at the Beverly Hilton, Montage, Peninsula, L’Ermitage and Beverly Hills Hotel and Bungalows to honor the Centennial; March 23 – Centennial Birthday Cake and Carnival – Rodeo Drive – the Rodeo Drive Committee, Luxe Rodeo Drive Hotel, Guittard Chocolate Company help Beverly Hills celebrate with a giant birthday cake and carnival activities; April – Oct. –Centennial Film Festival with the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences at locations throughout Beverly Hills; April 8 – Beverly Hills Tomorrow, at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts, hosted by the Beverly Hills Chamber of Commerce, featuring a panel of distinguished speakers to discuss the next 100 years; May 1-4 – Youth Art Contest Dis-

STAND WITH US (Continued from page 5)

at the Hyatt Century Plaza Hotel. The event was once again hosted by philanthropists Bruce and Ellie Lederman and Beverly Hills residents, Debbie and Naty Saidoff. The evening’s honoree was entrepreneur and philanthropist Myron Zimmerman, founder of the MZ Foundation. He was thanked by Milken High School’s MZ Teen Arielle Mokhtarzadeh. Keynote speaker was the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Bret Stephens, Global View columnist for The Wall Street Journal. The organization was founded in 2001 by Roz and Jerry Rothstein and community leader Esther Renzer to educate people of all ages about Israel on campus and the community. The organization now has 18 chapters throughout the U.S. plus Israel, Canada and the UK. Stephens speech centered on the threat of a nuclear Iran to the world and

BEVERLY HILLS play, Beverly Hills City Hall Municipal Gallery, Centennial Youth Art Contest winners; May 4 – Greystone Mansion Councours d’Elegance, Greystone Mansion, Annual Classic Car event, including a vintage 1914 automobile to commemorate the Centennial; May 17-18 – Beverly Hills ArtSHOW Beverly Gardens Park, featuring the Centennial Mayor’s Purchase Award; June 8 – Farmer’s Market Pie Bake and Fiesta, Civic Center Drive, Annual Pie Bake with Centennial Tie-ins; June 15 – Rodeo Drive Councours d’Elegance, Rodeo Drive, Annual Father’s Day event, “One Hundred Years of Horsepower”; August 3 – Beverly Hills Farmer’s Market Picklefest Civic Center Drive, Farmer’s Market 20th Anniversary PickleFest; Sept. 18 – Farmer’s Market 20th Anniversary Dinner, Beverly Canon Gardens Park, Dinner under the stars, 20th Anniversary Celebration of the Farmer’s Market; Oct. 5 – Centennial Rose Planting, Will Rogers Park, Planting and Dedication of Centennial Rose; December – Beverly Hills Days Exhibit, Beverly Hills City Hall, Municipal Gallery, Mosaic-style art piece unveiling – featuring photos of Beverly Hills on any given day; and December – Centennial Time Capsule (Location and date to be determined);

particularly, to Israel. Zimmerman funds StandWithUsMZ Teen Internship, which prepares selected high school students for the challenges they may face regarding Israel in college and in their communities. He also funds “Israeli Soldiers Stories,” a program where a group of reserve duty soldiers tour the U.S, speaking to thousands of young adults each year and putting a human face on the IDF. He was introduced by philanthropist Sheldon Adelson. He emphasized, “... I am afraid for Israel like I have never been before and being courageous is to overcome one’s fears...we are proud of and support Israel not for her performance and all the good that comes out of that small country, which can fail. We support Israel because it is ours. The state of Israel exists to end Jewish vulnerability.” Comedian Elon Gold emceed the event, which opened with words from Los Angeles Israel Consul General David Siegel.

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B E V E R LY H I L L S R E A L E S TAT E Hilton & Hyland Adds 50 Percent More Office Space By Victoria Talbot Jeff Hyland, president of Hilton & Hyland signed a new lease on office space next door to their offices at 250 N. Canon Dr., increasing their available office space by 50 percent. The additional space is more to accommodate existing agents than it is to increase the size of the firm. “We want to give our agents more room,” said Hyland. “Space has been tight. We will have our commercial office there and we will have a few, very few, new agents.” The past year, said Hyland, the office has produced $2 billion in sales, up over ten percent from last year, with only one of-

fice and 100 agents. “Our agents are our commodities. It’s our brokers, longevity and reputation. People ask me, ‘Oh, there really is a Mr. Hyland?’ Hilton & Hyland is over 21 years old. It is the integrity of the firm.” Hyland says the key to their success lies in not expanding, but staying in one office. Hyland doesn’t hire agents just for the sake of grabbing market share; he only hires agents that are a certain caliber, he says. He also has no interest in opening offices in, for example, Brentwood. “You can sell Brentwood and Malibu from Beverly Hills, but you can’t sell Beverly Hills from Brentwood or Malibu,” said Hyland.

“Beverly Hills is at the center of real estate.” Hyland estimates that about thirty percent of all their business is done “in house.” The listing agent and the buyer’s agent come together and the property never gets onto the market or the MLS. “Our agents are so connected, so wired . . . We are selling information, before it gets into advertisements or on a website.” Most buyers do not get a loan, said Hyland. That is especially true with foreign buyers. “Its one check and an overseas account,” he said. “We’re the best boutique in the country.”

Illegal Real Estate Signs Continue into 2014

616 Foothill—Jade Mills places her sign in front of a home on Foothill Rd.

Crescent Merchants Resolve City Parking Issues By Victoria Talbot Merchants who lease retail space from the City of Beverly Hills in the 350 block of N. Crescent Dr. met with City staff to discuss plans for refurbishing the parking structure that services the building Monday to discuss the best way to meet tenant’s parking needs during construction. Assistant City Manager Mahdi Alzuri and Director of Parking Operations Chad Lynn called the meeting to address any questions or concerns over customer parking accessibility in the wake of an incident last November that unexpectedly left no parking for customers. Monday’s meeting had a far more satisfactory outcome. Merchants and City staff discussed ways to insure that patrons had full access to the structure so that businesses would remain as unaffected as possible. The structure will require waterproofing to rehabilitate the m e r c h a n t ’s parking. Waterproofing begins on the roof; all vehicles must be removed. In N o v e m b e r, Mercedes Benz leased between 60-70 spaces for overflow inventory on the top floor and moved that inventory down to make room for waterproofing. Their vehicles filled spaces normally reserved for the Crescent merchants and their customers. “Lot Full” signs were posted in the Dayton driveway and business came to a halt. This time, Alzuri and Lynn

called a meeting to seek the merchant’s feedback before confirming plans, as 60-100 spaces will be affected over a 2-3 month period, beginning Jan. 13. Waterproofing had begun on the roof level at that time, said Lynn. The rooftop must first be prepared; then the coating is laid, dried and cured and the surface is painted. Level 2, he said, “is more noticeable. The second floor of the garage has to be opened, we take all the second floor space out and work first on one half and drive (entry and exit) through on the other; then we do the other half.” The merchants, including Shawn Saeedian of Beverly Hills Market and Deli and Rita Kevorkian of Beverly Custom Cleaners, requested a few concessions to insure customer access to parking. To mitigate, monthly patrons will be directed to park on the

Corner of Shadow Hill and N. Beverly Dr.—Julie Zacarias for

lower levels; signage will be Sotheby’s - Agent’s sign is bigger than the broker’s! clearly visible; enforcement of restricted parking will be in response to merchant’s requests and valets will be made available to respond as necessary. Mechanical parking kiosks that take credit cards will also be installed and the elevators will be modernized and upgraded. “You are opening the doors of communication,” said Saeedian. “This shows your good inten- Inside City for BH Post Office - Carol Dotson at the Agency has tions. Hopefully, that will be the a sign at Doheny Dr. and Schuyler for a home on Lindacrest. beginning of communication. We’re not going to be the ‘Love Child’ of the City anymore.” “This is something we needed to do,” said Aluzri.

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Getting Ready For The Big Day

Residents Turn Out To Decorate City Of Beverly Hills Float

Margie Blatt at work on the float’s main floor. Cathy Haymes Baker puts seeds on the underside of the float staircase.

Jeanne Kantak working on float’s centennial banners.

Float decorators ready the Beverly Hills park sign in the middle of the float.

Jackie Blatt and Linda de Jong cutting everlasting flowers. Photo by Zale Richard Rubins Beverly Vista parent Lori Feinberg and BV PTA President Rose Kaiserman volunteer to decorate the Centennial float.

Volunteer Barry Bernstein

BHHS freshman Sam Schwartz, (grandson of Courier founder March Schwartz) and his cousin, Xi Lan, a Johns Hopkins post-doctoral fellow, volunteered to decorate.

BHHS Senior Braden Bochner

Tanaz Akhlaghi and Lisa Bochner working on the iconic Beverly Hills sign. 30-year residents Ed and Colleen Kneer cutting flowers.

Kathy Block of the City’s Human Resources Department putting bark on one of the float’s eight palm trees.

Mary McLaren, sister of resident Jeanne Kantak

Sharon Persovski working on one of the float’s centennial banners.

Mayor John Mirisch and his son Vincent stopped by to decorate.

Laura Briceno of the City’s community services department and Canadian visitor Sue Medhurst working on bark that created the marbled effect on the City Hall portion of the float.

Anne Laureano, one of the residents picked to ride the float also volunteered to decorate.

For a complete list of volunteers, see page 19.

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... And Floats Roll Out On Parade Day...

The City’s float is escorted down Pasadena’s Colorado Boulevard.

El Rodeo sixth grader Sophie Pollack rode atop the Miracle-Gro float.

City of Beverly HIlls float riders before the parade start (from left): Kathy Rothner, Mayor John Mirisch, Mitra Elghanian, Rachel Benezra, Aaron Nazarian, Anne Laureano, Jeffrey Best and Kiki Hahn. Photo by Zale Richard Rubins

The re-created City Hall at the rear of the float.

Lawrence Pleskow of the Beverly Hills charity “When U Dream A Dream” with BHPD Officer Kevin Burger. Pleskow brought several disabled children to view the festivities.

A floral cat and dog on the Beverly Hills Pet Care 90210 float are ready for their close up

Creating The Beverly Hills Pet Care Foundation Float...

Kelly McNee and Susie Price getGary Hartman, an 18-year decorator, with one of the float’s ting the roses ready for the murals. float’s center.

Animal activists Crystal Hefner and Brandon McMillan on the Pet Foundation float on judging day. Photo by Dusty Stiles

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M E D I C I N E , H E A LT H & W E L L N E S S

Children’s Hospital Researchers Find Link Between Gene, Brain Tumor Growth In a ground-breaking study, Anat Erdreich-Epstein, M.D., PhD, and colleagues from The Saban Research Institute of

Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CLHA), are the first to link the level of messenger RNA of the gene PID1 to clinical outcomes

of patients with two important types of brain cancer: medulloblastomas and gliomas. Epstein also found that, in vitro, PID1 inhibits cell growth of these two brain cancers as well as a third one, atypical teratoid/rhabdoid tumors (AT/RTs). The study, in collaboration with a group from Heidelberg, Germany, was published online in Clinical Cancer Research. Discovered only in 2006, PID1 regulates insulin signaling and mitochondrial function in fat and muscle cells. The small number of research reports on PID1 have focused on PID1’s biological role in conditions such as obesity, diabetes and Alzheimer’s disease, but to date, PID1 has never been associated with cancer. “In spite of advances, brain cancer continues to be the No. 1 cause of illness-related death in children and adolescents,” says Jonathan Finlay, M.D., director of CHLA’s neuro-oncology program. “Dr. Epstein’s findings have the potential to

revolutionize therapy and offer more efficient, targeted treatments to patients with malignant brain tumors.” After analyzing reports of hundreds of medulloblastoma patients, initially in children and later in both children and adults, Epstein found that the level of PID1 coding material, PID1 mRNA, in tumors was highly corre- Dr. Anat Erdreich-Epstein lated with the outcome of the patients. Higher PID1 promoted tumor cell levels of PID1 mRNA directly death and reduced the prolifercorrelated with increased ation of the brain cancer cells. Similar correlation of higher patient survival time. In the test tube, increasing PID1 mRNA and longer survival were observed in cohorts of adult patients with glioma. Furthermore, experiments in laboratory cultures of medulloblastoma, AT/RT and glioma cells showed that PID1 has a tumor-inhibitory effect in these brain cancer cells. “We found a unique correlation between increased expression of the PID1 gene and decreased cancerous brain tumor growth,” says Epstein, who is also an associate professor of Pediatrics and Pathology at USC’s Keck School of Medicine. “We will look further into the molecular mechanism of PID1 and use these discoveries to design improved therapies for brain cancer.” Medulloblastomas and AT/RTs are types of embryonal brain tumors, which arise from immature cells in the brain. They are most common in children under 10 years of age, with medulloblastomas alone accounting for nearly 20 percent of all pediatric brain tumors. Gliomas are the most common malignant brain cancer in adults, and originate from the glial cells of the central nervous system. These cells support and protect the functioning neurons in the brain and spinal cord. While the 5-year survival rate of children with averagerisk medulloblastoma can be between 70 and 80 percent, the prognosis for patients with highrisk medulloblastoma is not as favorable, and for patients with AT/RT and malignant glioma it remains very poor. Epstein’s laboratory seeks to further understand the molecular functions of PID1 in hopes of designing treatments that increase survival rates and the quality of life for brain tumor patients.

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Guidelines For Avoiding Frustration When Setting Positive, ‘Doable’ Resolutions Q. Dear Dr. Fran: Why do most people choose to make New Year’s resolutions? And, why do they fail? Sydney Z. A. Dear Sydney: New Year’s resolutions usually fail because people choose their most challenging issues to overcome —their Achilles heel. These challenging issues—including dieting, ceasing to smoke, drink or use drugs and changing personality characteristics—are all issues that require ongoing guidance and support. You can’t simply decide to change without a long-term plan and safety net in place. Most people set the resolutions at Jan. 1 and fall off the wagon within the first few weeks of the New Year. Here are some guidelines for successfully accomplishing your resolutions. 1. Make a reasonable plan that can be followed without too much trauma. In other words, if you want to lose weight don/t decide to go on a juice fast for a month. You will certainly become too hungry, tired and cranky and fail. 2. Plan for the “what ifs.” Know ahead of time how you will deal with falling off the wagon. For instance, if you cheat on your diet, plan how to get back on as quickly as possible. Most people feel one failure as a total loss, and they give up. 3. Create a support system. Find a trusted someone you can talk to and get non-judgmental support from.

Determining what one wants vs. what one needs in terms of making resolutions can become complicated. The needs should be pared down to physical and emotional health. For example, if a person continues to have personality clashes with co-workers or family members they may need to list “Become less critical” on the Need Resolution list. Wants should include luxuries and extras that enhance life, but are not necessities. These may be a designer pair of jeans, special handbag or perfume. It seems that resolutions can often be rooted in the negative (I’ll stop biting my nails, I’ll lose weight, I’ll stop procrastinating on whatever), whereas a bucket list is all about the positive: We’ll go to Costa Rica. I’ll learn to kick box. I’ll frame all my art. We’ll learn to make tofu. Even if some of the things on the list might be a bit mundane (I’ll set up a 401K. I’ll start brushing my hair), it’s the attitude that makes a difference. These are things we’re excited to do this year, things we’ll be so proud to have accomplished, things that will make our lives better, more interesting, more stable, more fun. It is best to have only one big resolution and a couple or few smaller resolutions. Too many biggies will likely overwhelm you. More than one little resolution gives you several opportunities to prevail and feel successful self-esteem. If the resolution involves another person then it’s impor

Dr. Fran Walfish Answers Your Questions tant for one to be accountable for their resolutions and actions. For instance, if your resolution is to be less openly critical of others and you find yourself still criticizing, you must own up to it and be accountable. This is the first step toward change. However, if your resolution is self-contained, meaning it only effects you, then you are accountable; but you must be kind and forgiving to yourself. It is perfectly okay to not make New Year's resolutions with the caveat and understanding that you are not a loser or failure to not do so. The fact is that most New Year's resolutions are not adhered to. Most people feel badly when they don’t stick to their commitments. But, here is the truth. The unconscious mind always prevails. In other words, the part of the mind that stores desires, wishes, wants, and needs that we are unaware of (without thought) always wins. That means that it doesn’t matter what you think you want, the truth of your underlying wants and needs will always happen. So, you may think you want to lose weight when, in fact, what you really want is the cozy, warm, comfort of food. Be honest with yourself. Take a painful, open look within

and discover your own truth. Nurture and respect it. If you want to try the reward system for sticking to your resolutions, make sure you implement rewards for short-term positive attempts of sticking to your resolutions. Waiting too long for a contingency doesn’t work. Give yourself daily or weekly small rewards vs. waiting until the end of the month. Do not implement negative reinforcements or punishments. Falling off the wagon is punitive enough. Make it a posi-

tive incentive and if you meet with disappointment give yourself a break for being human. My main message to readers is to acknowledge, validate and accept ourselves—flaws and all. This is what every child and adult longs for.

Dr. Fran Walfish–Beverly Hills psychotherapist and author of The Self-Aware Parent at www.DrFran-Walfish.com. Send questions to franwalfish@gmail .com.

NEW YEAR. NEW YOU

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—A SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT

Dr. Rezaian Brings Relief To Long-Term Back & Neck Pain Sufferers Dr. S.M. Rezaian, M.D., Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons has become the go-to surgeon for people who've suffered long-term back, neck and leg pain—and who’ve tried everything else. An orthopaedic and spine surgeon and founder of Beverly Hills’ California Orthopaedic Medical Clinic, Inc., he’s created innovative and successful techniques to help patients lose their walkers, crutches and wheelchairs and return to normal lives. A former professor at Tehran University, he is well-known for his inventions and techniques. • The Rezaian Spinal Fixator, created in a lab in Tehran and now approved by the FDA, is a treatment of serious spinal fractures. He saw the need for the procedure and device when he realized headway wasn’t being made in treatment. Doing post-graduate work in London, he saw a patient in so much pain from a fractured vertebra that he wanted to commit suicide. “I knew I had to come up with something,” Rezaian reports. The devise replaces a diseased or injured vertebra and can restore height to and stabilize a collapsed vertebra. His first patient in the U.S. came after a presentation he gave at USC. “No one believed I could get the results I said I could,” recalls Rezaian. A professor there asked Rezaian to see one of his patients, a 68-year-old woman who had suffered a compressed spinal cord and been bedridden for two years. A compression fracture occurs when

the normal vertebral body of the spine is squished, or compressed, to a smaller height. This injury tends to happen to people involved in traumatic accidents. When a load placed on the vertebrae exceeds its stability, it may collapse. This is commonly seen after a fall. The second, and much more common, group of patients are those with osteoporosis. Rezaian also sees many patients in “tough jobs,” like police officers and truck drivers. The patient had come to the hospital’s emergency room “in screaming pain,” and been hospitalized for five days. After six hospital stays and consultations with 50 doctors, she told Rezaian that if the surgery didn’t work to “just let me die.” After Rezaian’s three-hour procedure to implant the device, her pain was relieved and she was able to stand up. Two weeks later she was walking and six years later she married and Rezaian was invited to the wedding. He latter spent a day with her in Hemet; and her story is one of many documented on his clinic’s walls. • He invented the Universal Endoscopic Discectomy (UED) to treat spinal problems like herniated discs, neck, lower-back and leg pain and much more. UED, which is increasingly utilized, earned its title because it can be used on any disc and for all ages—Rezaian’s used it on patients aged 13-94. The surger y is per formed under

local anesthesia with fluoroscopic control and endoscopic visualization of the herniated disc. One patient fell down a manhole and had major neck pain radiating down her arm, knee and back pain, constant migraines, and couldn’t walk or work. She was in surgery for one day; and nine days later, able to move her neck. The procedure has an evaluation of “excellent or good” in 92 percent of cases, meaning patients can return to the same job with no need for medication. His techniques are good for the economy, Rezaian says, because they result in fewer days on disability for his patients. Rezaian has always felt the need to build on work of predecessors. Background In 1934, William J. Mixter and Joseph S. Barr, Harvard professors, discovered that the herniated disc is the main cause of low back pain and sciatica. Barr’s technique of open discectomy surgery (laminectomy) for herniated disc treatment has since been increasingly utilized. Similarly, in the decade 1950-60, Cloward, Smith and Robinson presented the technique of cervical discectomy with fusion for treatment of herniated disc or cervical spine. However, Barr, in 1967 in a critical speech in San Diego, said, “we must find another technique to remove disc material with fewer iatrogenic complications (failed back surgery).

So in 2008, Rezain presented the Universal Endoscopic Discectomy (UED) that has resulted in no serious iatrogenic complications in 1,876 discs in 1,366 patients over the last 22 years. He dedicated the technique to the memory of Dr. Barr. Rezaian’s Wilshire Boulevard clinic is filled with photos of him with politicians, sports figures and celebrities, but he’s most proud of the pictures of former patients—many of them people who suffered in pain for years and have received seemingly miraculous results. A patient who had been in pain from a herniated disc for two years, and another who suffered for 35 years and had to be on oxygen, are not unusual for Rezaian. His patients are people who’ve tried several other doctors unsuccessfully, referrals from satisfied patients and other doctors. “This is my art, my contribution,” says Rezaian. “My aim is to improve the person.” On Jan. 25 he will return to Switzerland to discuss his techniques for the Society of Spine Specialists. After Dr. Rezaian left Iran in 1983, he spoke at the American Conference of Or thopedic Surgeons in Switzerland. After his presentation he told the crowd that though he had been a University of Tehran professor; he was out of a job. The result was nine offers, two in the U.S. and one at USC. So Dr. Rezaian resettled in the area, “grateful for my freedom.”

BEVERLY HILLS COURIER | JANUARY 3, 2014 NEW YEAR, NEW YOU NYN Y 2 Women Who Wear Leggiadro Are ‘Living Life Beautifully’ eggiadro, is an Italian sentiment meaning to live life beautifully.

It is also the name Ann Ross chose for her collection and network of luxury boutiques. Today it is the sotto voce source for the luxury customer who is beyond the logo. “My sweaters are like little masterpieces. I’m not being vain, I labor over every detail so I feel that I’m giving the customer the best I can. And I don’t cut quality corners, ever,” effuses Ross. Now after 30 years, Ann Ross and her business partner and son, Brooks Ross, own and operate 13 boutiques at the most prestigious addresses in the country, catering to women of great style and independence. “Enter any one of my stores and

what you see is color. No one else is celebrating beautiful color. I just love fabrics and colors. Its fabrics and yarns that excite me, they always have. I coordinate the entire wardrobe for my customer, it’s one stop shopping and she appreciates it.” Cultivating the finest materials down to the smallest button detail invigorates Ross. Being a mother and son team has opened the doors to some of Italy, France and Switzerland’s most coveted mills and knitters, whose own companies are multi-generational. This familial collaboration results in the development of the most beautiful, technologically advanced fabrics and knits. “We’re a family and they’re a family and these companies embraced us even though we were small and unknown,” she notes. “We’ve become friends with them. We do one sandal with a father and son and we’re the only company they manufacture for besides Louboutin. It’s lovely.” And a timelessness is layered into ever ything the label graces. All Leggiadro products not only fit a woman’s lifestyle, but also truly fit. Pants are offered every season in myriad of colors and are sought after for their flattering construction. “Fit on a consistent basis and always comfortable. My size 8 is a size 8 every year. Trust me, I am a shopper and you don’t find that. I am consistent with my sizes. We have our own factory and we are constantly monitoring production. I make my staff try on everything, it is that important to me.” In fact, Ross creates all her

designs on a three-dimensional form. That couture aspect takes more time, is more expensive, but guarantees a Leggiadro garment is wearable perfection. “Everything is as beautiful inside as outside, the cost of it is not even considered.” Leggiadro boutiques, which offer the utmost services, can be found in New York, Palm Beach, Palm Desert, Dallas, Nantucket, Montecito, Naples, Sarasota, American Manhasset, Ocean Reef Club, Bay Harbor, Kiawah and Beverly Hills. The company is proud to produce the collection in the USA in its own manufacturing facility in the heart of New York City. “Living life beautifully” indeed.

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NEW YEAR, NEW YOU

Start The New Year Off Right And Get Healthy With Help From Natural Pilates n Beverly Hills, Natural Pilates & Bodyworks is known as the most private Pilates studio in the L.A.- area. Situated across from the Peninsula Hotel, the studio caters to clientele from Brentwood, Century City, Bel Air and West Hollywood. The fully equipped studio with Pilates and Gyrotonic equipment enables its Stott Pilates cer tified instructors to design personalized workout programs to sculpt client’s bodies using various Pilates apparatus' and light weight training. “We can customize a health plan and fitness routine to suit every individual's goal and needs,” said founder Laura Bogdaniuc of Romania where she excelled as part of the National Archery Team. She continues to practice the sport at Rancho Park. “We can help you get the long, lean muscles and tight body you’ve always wanted,” Bogdaniuc said, who opened the studio nine years ago. Bogdaniuc has developed her own brand of teaching from her Pilates training and her understanding of client’s needs. “You have to begin to understand each person, their abilities, and their personal goals. What works with one, doesn’t work with another.” To add variety to its clients’ fitness routines, Natural Pilates has added yoga, zumba and barre classes. Bogdaniuc’s aim is to get clients to another level. “We all believe in ‘healthy body, healthy mind and our

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to offer a window into how she creates postage-stamp art. Familian’s Westside residence is itself an exhibit of many of the work that will soon grace the Miracle Mile museum, where objects ranging from the ordinary to the extraordinary have been covered in geometric patterns made entirely of cancelled postage stamps. “Anything that has a surface on it, I immediately think, ‘What am I going to do to it?’” explained the beguilingly youthful Familian, who continues to work daily. Among the stamp-attired objects that grace her home is a vintage z-chair, a twin of which she said resides in the Museum of Modern Art; though hers is likely the world’s only such chair outfitted with a moon collage made entirely of astronaut stamps. A ball of smooth foam covered in hundreds of faces - kings, queens, princes, warriors, politicians, dead American presidents like Abraham Lincoln, Richard Nixon and Dwight D. Eisenhower, movie stars including Cary Grant, Bette Davis and Marilyn Monroe, and icons like Princess Diana of Wales rests simply on her living room floor.

A Frank Gehry tea pot left on the stove too long got covered in orange-hued stamps. An iron got a new life in red, white and blue designs made from used American flag stamps; “I’m a recycler and I was ready to discard the iron,” she said. A vase in the shape of a woman’s dress shoe; a vodka bottle (“I’ll have to give that to someone who drinks vodka.”); martini glasses; teacups and saucers: all got covered in unique collages of patterns made from stamps. “I saved stamps because I found them interesting and beautiful and colorful,” Familian recounted of the hobby that now has her going to stamp dealers and sorting through bags of used stamps her friends save for her. “One thing led to another, and before I knew it, I was in the stamp business.” This month’s exhibition marks the culmination of Familian’s exploration into postage stamp artwork, a craft she pioneered when she covered a little stool for her granddaughter with geometric patterns derived from cancelled stamps 24 years ago. Visit www.cafam.org for information on visiting Familian’s exhibit, which opens to members on Jan. 25 and runs through April 27. For examples of Familian’s work, visit http://shirleyfamilian.com.

goal is to make you feel strong and confident.” Natural Pilates offers private, semi-private and group Pilates and Gyrrotronics sessions. When she coined the term “Natural Pilates,” Laura combined the exercise program developed by Joseph Pilates more than 70 years ago with a natural approach to her craft. Pilates trains the body and mind to work for overall fitness, to build strength without bulking up, to reshape the body using correct biomechanics and alignment principles, and to employ mental focus and precise movement. “The program can seem unnatural to a new client. I try to adjust it so it provides the same result, but fits more into a person’s needs and abilities.” Those looking for at-home session, may call the studio at 310-2776386. The studio also specializes in Pilates for golf to help clients with their backswing, downswing and acceleration through impact, as well as prenatal and post-natal Pilates. During a normal, healthy pregnancy, moderate exercise is safe for the fetus, Bogdaniuc. For those who want to become certified Pilates instructors, Natural Pilates also hosts Pilates teacher certification classes through John Garey Pilates ( in Long Beach).

The Federal minimum wage is only $7.25/hour. (Continued from page 5) 4. Riders’ Rights: For bicythem to use. The School Success clists, a 3-foot safety cushion and Opportunity Act (SSOA – has become law. AB 1371 estabAB1266) ensures students in lishes a three-foot distance as a California’s public schools gen- condition for an automobile to der-inclusive policies in an ef- pass a bicycle or the driver will fort to thwart bullying and high face a fine and be at fault in the rates of suicide among students event of a collision or injury. 5.Smoke-free at UC – All 10 who are experiencing gender University of California campusidentity discrimination. 2. Long and short of it: Long es are now officially smoke-free, guns will now be registered including a ban on e-cigarettes (AB809) much the same as hand and vaping, beginning Jan.1 (see guns, meaning that the make, smokefreecampus.org) 6.Waiters Wait (to see their model, serial number and owner identification will be in a De- tips) – A new bill will tax group partment of Justice database. gratuities added onto the bill for Those purchasing a rifle will larger parties as regular wages also be required to pass a safety subject to payroll taxes and withholding. (See Topic 761 IRS test, just as with handguns. Withholding and Tips) 3. Maximum Minimum: 7. Pedantic Paparazzi – a Gov. Jerry Brown signed a law (AB10) in Sept. that raises Cali- new law (SB606) supported by fornia’s minimum wage from actresses Halle Berry and Jen$8/hour to $9/hour beginning nifer Garner protects children of July 1; that increases incremen- public figures from unauthotally to $10/hour Jan. 1, 2016. rized pics and harassment by

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paparazzi – with a fine of up to $10,000 and county jail time. 8.No More Siri – Drivers under the age of 18 are prohibited (SB194) from using voice-recognition texting software, voiceoperated or hands-free communication by any electronic wireless device while driving, and that’s all she wrote. 9. Hybrids get HOV – (AB266) – Low emission, hybrid and alternative fuel vehicles will be allowed to ride in the highoccupancy vehicle lanes until January 1, 2019 without a passenger. 10. Victim’s protection SB400 protects victims of domestic violence, stalking or sexual assault in the workplace. Employers are prohibited from discrimination, retaliation or discharging an employee who is a victim and in addition, must provide reasonable accommodations and safety measures to protect the victim from assault in the workplace.

CALLING ALL MULTI-GENERATIONAL BEVERLY HILLS FAMILIES Do you have historic Beverly Hills photographs? Documents? Or even stories or mementos? Email LColeman@bhcourier.com for an opportunity to be published in The Courier this year!

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from the Planning Commission and the city council for a 75,116 sf office building plus parking. The site, at the corner of Wilshire Boulevard and Robertson, was previously a parking lot. The project includes over 330 new parking spaces in an area with virtually no available parking. The current situation creates neighborhood complaints that commercial visitors and tenants from nearby businesses take up their street parking. The controversy began when the owners in 2009 sought to add medical offices to general commercial office use. Nearby owners, including an “grandfathered” medical office building, objected. While the request was pending, Beverly Hills in 2010 adopted an ordinance restricting medical office use to areas already zoned for medical use. The policy reflected a general concern that Beverly Hills had become too focused on medical offices instead of other activities that generated more city business license and sales taxes. The corner of Wilshire and Robertson is one of the most congested in the City, with narrow Robertson a frequent bottleneck. Its few small businesses suffer from lack of available parking as well as traffic congestion. The Planning

Commission and city council denied that change in 2010 and the owners sued. In the meantime, the building was finished and issued a temporary occupancy permit but remains vacant. The lawsuit resulted in a settlement agreement approved unanimously by the council in October 2013. The agreement, available on-line at the city’s website, calls for the owners to return to the Planning Commission to reconsider the project, adding various elements – such as reduced proposed medical use and parking – to justify reconsideration. City staff prepared a detailed report which concluded that the revised project met all requirements for a “medical office use overlay zone,” that all traffic concerns were met, and that the new parking was a “public benefit” to the neighborhood. The report concluded by recommending a “yes” vote by the Planning Commission. Instead, in November the Planning Commission denied the request. At the insistence of Councilmember Nancy Krasne, the matter before the full council next Tuesday. The law requires that a Planning Commission make “findings of fact” to support its approval or denial of a condition use permit, such as that sought here. City staff prepared findings for the November 23, 2013, hearing in sup-

port of approval, but provided no proposed findings for denial. No contrary evidence was presented to support the denial, but weeks later “findings” were prepared to support the denial, based on a simple “no” result. That action may renew the legal action based on “abuse of discretion,” but no actual action is planned as of press time as the matter awaits consideration by the full city council. The law requires the council to consider the matter anew (“de novo”), with findings required to support a decision either way. The project has swirled in controversy since it began, with various allegations of misconduct leveled against city management for demanding excessive developer fees, holding the property hostage, and rejecting the modifications supported by city staff because of personal animus against the owners. On the other side, allegations of “bait and switch” have been made – the owners accepting one outcome then trying to change the outcome later to obtain higher rents. The one neutral party in the controversy seems to be the city staff, which has reviewed two traffic studies, applied state law and city ordinances to the project – including the “new rules for medical” adopted in 2010 after the project was already underway. Adoption of

the new rules after the owners made application for medical use raised questions of “due process,” bad faith and “afterthe-fact rule changes” intended to harm the owners. Despite all the various rule changes, lobbying and legal action, city staff concluded the revised project – the one rejected by the Planning Commission – meets all legal requirements and adds hundreds of new parking spaces to an area badly in need of parking. The city staff report reads in part “. . . the Municipal Code does not outright prohibit new medical offices, but states that they should be appropriately located in order to protect the City’s broad interests. On balance, the subject location appears to be more appropriate for medical offices than many other areas of the City, provided that traffic and parking can be adequately controlled.” Elsewhere in the report, the staff concludes that these problems are “adequately controlled.” The staff continues that the project “may actually help to alleviate some of the parking demand during evenings and weekends in the project’s vicinity.” However the council decides, the outcome will still not answer questions of medical office use, favoritism and discrimination for or against certain applicants, and unfair rules changes for development.

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(1902-1984) was a master at making photographic prints. His work inspired a wide appreciation of photography as an art form, creating an awareness of the American wilderness as a national treasure. The exhibit combines work already in the Getty collection with a donation of 25 photographs from Carol Vernon and Robert Turbin. The prints were originally purchased directly from the Weston Gallery in Carmel, by Vernon’s parents, Leonard and Marjorie Vernon, in 1981. The Weston Gallery features fine, exclusive photographers, including Ansel Adams. At that time Adams, with Maggie Weston’s help, had begun assembling what he called The Museum Set Edition of Fine Prints. Adams had selected 70 images from 1921-1968, of work he printed himself. The exhibit will showcase images from The Museum Set, printed at the end of his life, with prints from other points in his career. Hiroshi Sugimoto: Past Tense at the Getty Museum will feature 18 prints the artist donated to the museum from his series Photogenic Drawings, Feb. 4 - June 8. Sugimoto’s subjects are reimagined moments, created to replicate the distant past, representing the artist’s intent to reproduce reproductions.

2014 Beverly Hills Centennial Float Volunteers Maria Angelica Claveria Amanda Abeles Michelle Adams Sofia Adell Mitra Akaks David Akaks Shirin Akaks Shamron Akaks Tanaz Akhlaghi Lauren Alpert Vessy Angelina Robin Ashkenazi Michelle Astone Cathy Baker Bita Banafsheha Don Barone Tyra Beavers Don Beavers Jeannie Beavers Amina Beignit Amy Bell Alexis Bell Rachel Benezra Jeffrey Berkett Michael Berlin Ebba Berlinsky BarryBernstein Margie Blatt Kathleen Block Jan Block Alan Block Lisa Bochner Robert Bolinger Karen Boyarsky Monica Brener Joel Brener Brandon Brener Ryan Brener Laurice Brewer Laura Briceno Nathan Brickman Les Bronte Greer Brucker Reese Brucker

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children, a son, 9, and a daughter, 5. Det. Coyoca came to BHPD from the Costa Mesa PD, where he had served from 1996-2005. Originally assigned as a patrol officer, he became a detective in 2007. He was assigned to the Special Enforcement Section, handling vice, narcotics and other sensitive investigations. He worked with narcotics, prostitution, gambling, massage parlors and narcotics.

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knowing how to end the disease by the end of the decade. For information visit www.breastcancerdeadline2020.org. ****** The Shakespeare Center of L.A. presented its 23rd “Simply Shakespeare” benefit reading of The Two Gentlemen Of Verona at LES GIRLS–The The Broad Stage, Santa Monica. The evening featured a star-studNational Breast ded cast including Sir Paul McCartney, Tom Hanks, Rita Wilson, Cancer Coalition Fund’s 13th annu- William Shatner, Martin Short, Jason Alexander, Christina Appleal Les Girls benefit gate, Val Kilmer, Eric McCormack, Lily Rabe, Stephen Root, drew a star-stud- Thomas Sadoski, and Shelton Donenberg. This is one of the ded list of atten- area’s more anticipated fundraising events as itfeatures a hilarious dees to the Avalon and entertaining evening of impromptu Shakespeare and song Hotel. Pictured made possible by the support of its premier sponsor, Entertain(from left): act- ment Industry Foundation and benefactor sponsor Deutsche resses Jean Bank. “Our organization is so fortunate to have such extraordinary Smart, Ana Ortiz and Deborah May. and dedicated supporters,” said Ben Donenberg, artistic director. Photo by Todd All proceeds from the event support the SCLA and its arts-based W i l l i a m s o n / veterans employment and youth employment programs for innerInvision city youth, arts education in local schools, and professional union contracted productions at the Japanese Garden on the grounds of It was a fabulous evening at Avalon Hollywood for the 13th “Les the West L.A. Veterans Medical Center, accessible to all. Girls” with sexy, wickedly funny entertainment by Peter Gallagher, For information visit www.shakespearecenter.org. Sharon Lawrence, Chris Mann, Ana Oritz, Steven Weber, Brandon Barash, Barrett Foa, Sam Harris, Peter Porte, Judy Reyes, Jean Smart, ****** Adam Busch, Deborah May, Melissa Peterman, Bruce Vilanch, I’m so Kirsten Storms, Eric Kufs, Brit Shaw, and Dakota Ferreiro, et. al. looking Since 1991, National Breast Cancer Coalition Fund has benefitforward ed from the proceeds raised to enable NBCC to challenge reto next searchers, policymakers, scientists and advocates to address breast cancer in new ways and to work collaboratively to develop strategic w e e k ’s plans that will have a significant impact on prevention and on savtwo night ing lives. NBCC’s campaign called Breast Cancer Deadline 2020 is (Jan. 10a watershed event that will hopefully lead to finding the way to11) performance in the Wallis’ B r a m Goldsmith Theater of Les Ballets Jazz de Montréal. The program includes Closer choreographed by Benjamin Millepied, Night Box choreographed by Wen Wei Wang, Harry choreographed by Barak Marshall, and several other ballets. 310.275.0579 • 434 N. CANON DRIVE Tickets are at 310-746-4000 or online: www.thewallis.org. MON. - THURS. 11:30 AM - 10:00 PM Ballet photo by Gregory Batardon

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TSG No.: 4061967 TS No.: 20099070805672 FHA/VA/PMI No.: APN: 4350-006-018 Property Address: 1140 CALLE VISTA DRIVE BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90210 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 02/12/2003. 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. On 01/09/2014 at 10:00 A.M., First American Trustee Servicing Solutions, LLC, as duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded 02/26/2003, as Instrument No. 03 0553819, in book , page , , of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of LOS ANGELES County, State of California. Executed by: JOHN VISCONTI, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER'S CHECK/CASH EQUIVALENT or other form of payment authorized by 2924h(b), (Payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States) Behind the fountain located in

Civic Center Plaza, 400 Civic Center Plaza, Pomona CA All right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County and State described as: AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN THE ABOVE MENTIONED DEED OF TRUST APN# 4350-006-018 The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 1140 CALLE VISTA DRIVE, BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90210 he undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, under the terms of said Deed of Trust, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. 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 the Notice of Sale is $3,605,620.05. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust has deposited all documents evidencing the obligations secured by the Deed of Trust and has declared all sums secured thereby immediately due and payable, and has caused a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be executed. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the County where the real property is located. 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 exis-

tence, 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: 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 your sale date has been postponed, and if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (916)939-0772 or visit this Internet Web http://search.nationwideposting.com/prope rtySearchTerms.aspx, using the file number assigned to this case 20099070805672 Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled

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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. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney. Date: First American Trustee Servicing Solutions, LLC 6 Campus Circle, 2nd Floor Westlake, TX 76262 First American Trustee Servicing Solutions, LLC MAY BE ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE FOR TRUSTEES SALE INFOR M AT I O N PLEASE CALL (916)939-0772 NPP0224695 To: BEVERLY HILLS COURIER 12/20/2013, 12/27/2013, 01/03/2014 —————————— NOTICE CALLING FOR BIDS

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Beverly Hills Unified School District of Los Angeles County, California, acting by and through its Governing Board, hereinafter referred to as “DISTRICT”, will receive up to, but no later than, the above stated time, sealed bids for the award of a contract for the above project. It is the bidder’s responsibility to ensure that their bid is received at the location and by the time of the opening. Those bids timely received shall be opened and publicly read aloud. All bids must be sealed and clearly state on the outside, bidder’s company name and project name. The bid specification packet is on file at the above address in electronic format. Contact Dianne Richard at drichard@bhusd.org or 310-551-5100 ext. 2249. Bid packet will be posted on the district website beginning December 20, 2014.

Bid Deadline: 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday January 8, 2014

Each bid shall be accompanied by a bid security in the form of cash, a certified or

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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).

NOTICE — Fictitious name

No bidder may withdraw his bid for a period of Thir ty (30) days after the date set for the opening of bids. The District reserves the right to waive any irregularities, accept or reject any or all bids and to accept or reject any item thereon, and to contract in the best interest of the District.

cashier’s check or bid bond in an amount not less than ten percent (10%) of the total bid price, payable to the DISTRICT.

Project: RE-BID REFURBISHED LAPTOPS AND ACCESSORY COMPONENTS - BID #13-14/004

BEVERLY HILLS UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

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Page 24 | January 3, 2014 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE T.S No. 1177625-31 APN: 5530-008-003 TRA: 09970 LOAN NO: Xxxxxx2820 REF: O'connor Jr, Duane IMPORTANT NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED November 03, 2006. 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. On January 23, 2014, at 9:00am, C a l - w e s t e r n Reconveyance Llc, as duly appointed trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded November 22, 2006, as Inst. No. 06 2597509 in book XX, page XX of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Los Angeles County, State of California, executed by Duane Kip O'connor Jr An Unmarried Man, will sell at public auction to highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in section 5102 of the financial code and authorized to do business in this state: Behind the fountain located in civic center plaza, 400 civic Center Plaza Pomona, California, all right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County and State described as: Completely described in said deed of trust The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 7724 Lexington Ave West Hollywood CA 90046-6213 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be held, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, condition or encumbrances, including fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust, to pay the remaining principal sums of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust. 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 the Notice of Sale is: $875,339.83. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder's sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located. 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: 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 your sale date has been postponed,

P U B L I C N OT I C E S and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (619)590-1221 or visit the internet website " w w w. d l p p l l c . c o m , using the file number assigned to this case 1 1 7 7 6 2 5 - 3 1 . 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. For sales information:(619)5901221. Cal-Western Reconveyance LLC, 525 East Main Street, P.O. Box 22004, El Cajon, CA 92022-9004 Dated: December 11, 2013. (DLPP-435378 01/03/14, 01/10/14, 01/17/14) —————————— NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR CHANGE IN OWNERSHIP OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE LICENSE Date of Filing Application: DECEMBER 19, 2013 To Whom It May Concern: The Name(s) of the Applicant(s) is/are: AMOROSO L-PSHIP The applicants listed above are applying to the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control to sell alcoholic beverages at: 8700 W. 3RD ST. LOS ANGELES, CA 900483804 Type of license(s) applied for: 47 - ON-SALE GENERAL EATING PLACE Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, 888 S. Figueroa St. #320 Los Angeles, CA 90017 213/833-6043 01/03/14, BHC 259167 BEVERLY HILLS COURIER –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2013249406 The following is/are doing business as: MATCHSTRIKE 9190 W. Olympic Blvd. #408, Beverly Hills, CA 90212; RCN Enterprises, Inc. 9190 W. Olympic Blvd. #408, Beverly Hills, CA 90212; The business is conducted by: A CORPORATION, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein: Dawn Michelle Wilson, CEO: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: December 05, 2013; Published: December 13, 20, 27, January 03, 2014 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2013249407 The following is/are doing business as: THE AFRICAN SAFARI SPECIALIST 245 S. Doheny Dr. #1, Beverly Hills, CA 90211; Dennis M. Monk 245 S. Doheny Dr. #1, Beverly Hills, CA 90211; The business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein: Dennis Monk: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles:

December 05, 2013; Published: December 13, 20, 27, January 03, 2014 LACC N/C –––––– STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME 2011103220 The following person(s) has/have abandoned the use of the fictitious business name: THE AFRICAN SAFARI SPECIALIST 245 S. Doheny Dr. #1, Beverly Hills, CA 90211; The fictitious business name referred to above was filed on (date): September 21, 2011 in the county of Los Angeles; Beverly West Financial, Inc. 245 S. Doheny Dr. #1, Beverly Hills, CA 90211; The business is conducted by: A CORPORATION declare that all information in this statement is true Signed: D. and correct, Monk, President; Statement #2013249408 is filed with the County of Los Angeles: December 05, 2013; Published: December 13, 20, 27, January 03, 2014 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2013249409 The following is/are doing business as: 1) LOCO LINDA 2) MONA MOON 3) LOCO LINDA FASHION 4) MONA MOON FASHION 5) YOUR DAUGHTERS CLOSET 369 S. Doheny Dr. #238, Beverly Hills, CA 90211; Farinella Associates, Inc. 369 S. Doheny Dr. #238, Beverly Hills, CA 90211; The business is conducted by: A CORPORATION, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein: Janice Farinella, President: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: December 05, 2013; Published: December 13, 20, 27, January 03, 2014 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2013250310 The following is/are doing business as: WATER DAMAGE PRO 1436 S. Wooster, Los Angeles, CA 90035; Yakov Baribi 1436 S. Wooster #5, Los Angeles, CA 90035; The business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein: Yakov Baribi: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: December 06, 2013; Published: December 13, 20, 27, January 03, 2014 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2013241584 The following is/are doing business as: BY APPT. ONLY LDA SERVICES 5482 Wilshire Blvd. #1914, Los Angeles, CA 90036; Oliaeya Randolph 3701 Westside Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90018; The business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein: Oliaeya Randolph: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: November 22, 2013; Published: December 13, 20, 27, January 03, 2014 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

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2013253761 The following PUZZLE ANSWERS is/are doing business as: C.B.D. CUSTOM WOOD12/27/13 ISSUE WORKING 3700 Mount I S U P A U E L T T Vernon Dr., Los Angeles, CA C C C C C T O U R L U A U L E 90008; Christopher DeWolf C R O A T 3700 Mount Vernon Dr., Los C E L T S C L U E T U R K C A Angeles, CA 90008; The busi- C S I S H O U S E R U L E C ness is conducted by: AN C C C C C U U U U U N O INDIVIDUAL, registrant(s) A S P C A M R I J U K E S has NOT begun to transact E O S U N I C Y business under the name(s) J A U N T I E R E L I A S M S N B C listed herein: Christopher A L F DeWolf: Statement is filed B I O N I C L E G T O O K A T with the County of Los O N E A A G A I N R E L O Angeles: December 11, 2013; T O P S C O R E A S S E N D O R Published: December 20, 27, N A S T I E R O H E January 03, 10, 2014 LACC I N L E A F L E A R N T E L P R A D O F A R N/C D A Y S H E R B S H I D E F O –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS A L E A E I O U T E A T S NAME STATEMENT D I V A N M C R A E C H I R 2013253762 The following T H R I C E T H I R D H E R O is/are doing business as: T R A G E D Y T I N GANZBERG PROPERTIES M A O I S T I D E A S N O O S E D 268 N. Crescent Dr., Beverly A M O S O U N C E T W Y L A O Hills, CA 90210; Steven Z E K E Ganzberg, Trustee 1721 E D Y S N O O K N O R M S Stone Canyon Rd., Los Angeles, CA 90077; George SUDOKU ANSWERS Ganzberg, Trustee 268 N. 12/27/13 ISSUE Crescent Dr. #301, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; The business is conducted by: A TRUST, registrant(s) has NOT begun to transact business under the name(s) listed herein: Steven Ganzberg, Trustee of Ganzberg Revocable Trust: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: December 11, 2013; Published: December 20, 27, January 03, 10, 2014 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2013265322 The following is/are doing business as: YOUR LIFE ONLY ORGANIZED 225 S. Hamilton Dr. #302, Beverly Hills, CA 90211; Marni Lynn Isaacs 225 S. Hamilton Dr. #302, Beverly Hills, CA 90211; The business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDTHE BEVERLY HILLS COURIER Advertising Policies UAL, registrant(s) has begun to transact business under

the name(s) listed herein December 01, 2013: Marni Lynn Isaacs: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: December 30, 2013; Published: December 27, January 03, 10, 17, 2014 LACC N/C ––––––

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The Beverly Hills Courier reserves the right to refuse the publishing of any advertisement and to delete any objectionable word(s) or phrase(s). Submission of an advertisement to a Beverly Hills Courier salesperson does not represent an agreement by the Beverly Hills Courier to print the advertisement. The Beverly Hills Courier will not be liable for failure t o p u b l i s h a n a d v e r t i s e ment as requested. If there is an error or an omission in the printing or the publication of an advertisement, the liability of the Beverly Hills Courier shall be limited to a maximum of the cost of the incorrect advertisement or the reprinting of the correct advertisement. The Beverly Hills Courier, under no circumstances, shall be liable for other damages. The Beverly Hills Courier will not accept any cancellations or changes to a classified ad/ads after 12:00 PM Wednesday, and display ads after 5:00 PM Tuesday of that requested week of publication. Legal notices already published once is 10 days prior to publication date. We will reserve one major change to a classified ad running on a five-week term. Changes in addition to the one alteration will incur a minimal charge of $3.00 per change.

For additional policies on advertising, please contact the Beverly Hills Courier at: (310) 278-1322.

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Business and Commercial Lots .........235 Wanted to Rent, Offices.....................239 Offices, Stores for Lease....................240 Commercial Property For Lease .........241 Building Material.................................245 Industrial Lots.....................................250 Acreage, Residential Lots ..................260 Condominiums and Townhouses........270 Real Estate for Exchange ..................280 Real Estate Services ..........................281 Real Estate Loans..............................288 Property Management .......................290 Houses for Sale .................................300 Wanted to Buy....................................302 Wanted to Buy Houses ......................303 Palm Springs for Rent ........................331

Rentals to Share ................................404 Wanted to Rent ..................................405 Garage/Storage Rentals .....................407 Rooms for Rent...................................415 Hotels & Motels...................................416 Boarding House/Senior Living ............418 Houses for Rent Furnished ................420 Houses for Rent Unfurnished.............425 Apartments for Rent Furnished..........435 Rental Referral Services ....................439 Apartments for Rent Unfurnished ......440 Vacation Rentals ................................449

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Antiques/Paintings for Sale................460 Antiques/Paintings Wanted.................461 Jewelry ...............................................468 Furniture For Sale ..............................469 Miscellaneous for Sale........................470 Miscellaneous Wanted ........................471 Pianos For Sale ..................................472 Pianos Wanted....................................473 Fashion ...............................................474 Garage/Estate Sales...........................475 Pets ....................................................480 Auctions .............................................488

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Caregivers / Companions / CNA’s WILSHIRE BLVD BEVERLY HILLS with great experience RETAIL FRONTAGE & dedication. We have OFFICES experience with the & SMALL OFFICE Prime Location on mentally impaired. *** SUITES *** Wilshire next to Your Personal Care Manager always avail. NO NNN Academy of C ALL J ULIE : 818/916-2146 All Utilities Included. Motion Picture Great References. Must Lease Now! • Executive Suite $400 up

Good Opportunity.

WE UNDERSTAND.. .

Virtual Offices Starting At $95/Month

& LOWEST HOA on WILSHIRE CORRIDOR

includes utilities • Penthouse 2,267 SF • 4F w/views 2500-5000 sf

Mylene 310/246-9625 or 310/242-0507

270 TOWNHOMES/ CONDOS FOR SALE

KELEMEN REAL ESTATE (310) 966-0900 License 00957281

all listings are on CenturyCityLiving.com

NOW AVAILABLE GATED 5 STAR LUXURY PROPERTIES *BEL AIR *WESTWOOD *CENTURY CITY

BEL AIR CREST from $5,800,000.

Private Office Suite at 9595 Wilshire Bl. 508 RSF • $2,300/Mo. 1 Large Executive Window Office & 1 Support/ Reception Area. Contact: Stan Gerlach Or: Bryan Dunne 310/550-2500

THE REMINGTON from $1,199,000

THE CENTURY from $2,750,000

CENTURY TOWERS from $1,250,000

PARK PLACE from $719,000

CENTURY WOODS SOLD OUT!

LE PARC from $1,499,000

CENTURY HILL 2 Bed/Office-Den/2.5 Baths Gated Town House $1,579,000 3 car private garage.5 star Luxurious Renovation Hardwood, marble, granite Siematic Kitchen.Viking Appliances.Garden Atrium 2 large patios.City Views Quiet Location

300 HOUSE FOR SALE

SINGLE FAMILY HOME NOT LISTED

EXECUTIVE OFFICES Beverly Hills Flats AVAILABLE in North of CENTURY PARK EAST THE BEVERLY HILLS 2 Bed/2 Bath Santa Monica $679,000 GOLDEN TRIANGLE 6 Bdrm.+5 Baths Ocean & City Views •••••• Totally Renovated. Wood +Maids Room • JUST REMODELED •

Elevator access. Rent Includes: HVAC, electricity, phone, high-speed internet, use of conference room.

CALL NOW FOR MOVE-IN SPECIAL’S: 1ST MONTH $500!! 310/258-0444

Floors. Updated Kitchen 2 Large Balconies Walk-in Closet

Some Complexes include Heated Pools, Sundeck, Tennis, Doorman, Houseman, Staff Engineers, Switchboard, Security Staff, Switchboard, Saunas, Business Center, Pet PlayLand, Restaurant, Acres of Flower Gardens and Grassy Lawns. For Lease See our Ad Sec. 440

Approx. 15,000sf. lot. FOR MORE INFO. CALL: ANNETTE WOLF • AGT.

310/441-1811 310/766-1812

We File & Publish DBA’s For Info Call: 310.278.1322

CLASSIFIED

BEVERLY HILLS

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CABINS FOR SALE

GUESTHOUSES FOR RENT

UNFURNISHED APT’S/CONDO’S

Writer’s, Artist’s, G U E S T H O U S E / A P T Completely Musician’s: Furnished Turnkey, MODERN CABIN A Home Away FOR 2 on SECLUDED From Home, 6-ACRES of FORREST Unique Property With Privacy 5.5 miles from Idyllwild. 1 BedroomSpectacular 220º views D esigner Done from Mt. San Jacinto ~ Lower ~ to Hemet Valley. Well+ Benedict Canyon 3,300 gallon S.S. tank.

ORIGINAL OWNER / BUILDER, CALL JERRY: 818/785-3349 Will Consider Offers Beginning at $250K.

405 WANTED TO RENT

BEVERLY HILLS ELDERLY PLASTIC S U R G E O N & H IS W I F E SEEK W EEKLY /M ONTHLY A CCOMMODATIONS F OR O NLY 2-3 N IGHTS PER W EEK .

BEVERLY HILLS

• • • • • • •

• • 1 Bd. + 1 Ba. • • 2 Bd. + 2 Ba. • GORGEOUS UNITS •

858 BEDFORD ST. SOPHISTICATED PENTHOUSE

BRENTWOOD CULVER CITY The Carlton 11666 Goshen Ave. (•)(•)(•)(•)()

GARAGE/STORAGE

TO RENT

SANTA MONICA 427 Montana Ave.

Storage Space Av a i l a b l e for Rent. Close to Beach . 310/394-7132

bhcourier.com To Advertise call 310.278.1322

1628 Westgate Ave.

~ Single ~

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* * * * * * * * * BEVERLY HILLS

GORGEOUS 3 BEDROOM

218 S. Tower Dr.

entry, on-sight laundry, gym, parking.

310/826-0541

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• • • • • •

ceilings, Central A/C

Good closet space, a/c, elevator, dishwasher, controlled access. Close

and pool. $6,995/Mo.

310/247-8689

Hardwood floors, High

Classic Beverly Hills

440 UNFURNISHED APT’S/CONDO’S

SMITHWOOD DRIVE 3 BDRM. + 2 BA. Upper Duplex Dining room, living room with fireplace, breafast room, sun room, hardwod floors, service porch, A/C, 2 car garage, new carpet and paint. City Views. Nice yard. Call 310/339-5714

* * * * * *

“The Mission ” • Westwood •

• 1 Bd.+1 Ba. = = = = = = = • • • • • = = = = = = = = 6-Month Lease Avail. Very spacious, * * * * * * Every Extra Luxury: granite counters, cabinets, granite microwave, intercom custom countertops, stone entry, entry, on-sight laun- pool, health club, spa. dry, parking & WiFi. • Free WiFi Access • • Close to UCLA • Very close to UCLA 1350 S. MIDVALE AVE. & Westwood Village. L.A., 90024 310/208-5166 Contact Mgr.: • 310/864-0319 •

—————–––– —————–––– —————–––– BRENTWOOD Newly Updated 2 Bdrm. + 2 Bath

••••••••

Balcony, dishwasher, a/c, heated pool, WiFi, elevator controlled access, on-site laundry, parking. Close to Brentwood Village, Shops & Restaurants.

• 310/826-4889 •

BEVERLY HILLS LIKE A HOME

city views.

550 Veteran Ave. ••••• • 2 Bd.+2 Ba.

LUXURIOUS APT. RENTAL

to Cedars/shops/trans. 11640 Kiowa Ave.

9640 ROYALTON DR. CALL 310/880-8182

310/207-1965

310/478-8616

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•

Bright & Airy. Dishwasher, Central air, large 323/937-6468 x201 Intercom entry, on-sight balcony, pool, elevator, 3 BDRM, 3.5 BATH on-site laundry, parking, on-sight elevator, on-site (•)(•)(•)(•)(•) 2,253 sq. ft. All Stainless intercom entry. laundry facility. laundry, parking. 320 N. La Peer Dr. Steel Appliances, W/D in WiFi, central air/heat, Close to transportation. All Utilities Paid. fireplace, patio, • 310/246-0290 • Unit, Multiple Balconies 310/820-1810 Patio in woodsy setting. 310/841-2367 CLOSE TO + Deck, Fireplace and controlled access, Hardwood flrs., built-ins, S H O P S & D I N I N G Large Living Room. pool, elevator, parking, 2 tv’s, cable, DSL, spa ~ WEST ~ laundry facility. WESTWOOD PET FRIENDLY tub, washer/dryer. 310/312-9871 Beverly Hills 1409 Midvale Ave. L O S A N G E L E S CALL TODAY $2,600 • Short-Term Avail. 2 Bdrm. + 1 Bath Shopping & Dining in 138 N. Hamilton Dr. • • • • • • • • • • • Balcony, stove, Single Occupant Brentwood Village • 1 Bd.+1 Ba. • • 2 Bd. + 2 Ba. • Call: 310/271-5971 • • controlled access, • B a c h e l o r • Owner • Realtor B R E N T W O O D • B R E N T W O O D • • • S i n g l e • • on-site laundry, prkg. Dishwasher, • • • • 11730 SUNSET BLVD. controlled access, • • • • • NEWLY REMODELED 922 S. Barrington Av. WiFi, a/c, intercom 1307 Barry Ave. 425 • • 1 Bdrm. +1 Bath • 310/473-1509 laundry facility. HOUSES • Jr. Executive Fireplace, balcony, entry, laundry facility, C LOSE TO C EDARS , 1 Bdrm.+1 Bath • FOR RENT elevator, parking, pool. SMALL QUIET BLDG. wet bar, dishwasher, B EVERLY C ENTER , ••••••• CLOSE TO U.C.L.A., laundry facility, R ESTAURANT R OW . Rooftop pool, SHOPPING & 1 BLK. BEVERLY HILLS 310/531-3992 elevator, parking. LOW MOVE - IN ! deck, central air, TO WESTWOOD PARK. North of Sunset Close to shops + dining. L.A.’S FINEST, MOST elevator, intercom

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HONEST, RELIABLE, QUIET, PRIVATE, RESPECTFUL. Work fromhome. Also avail. for Estate/ Caretaker position. Charlie: 323/839-5844 References Avail.

• Single • • • • • • ••

WEST L.A.

Single+Loft+1 Ba. S i n g l e Pool, sauna, 1 Bd.+Den+11/2 Ba. intercom entry,

4.5 BATH + D EN + P OOL • • 1 Bd.+1 Ba. •• • Free WiFi Access • **CENTURY CITY** Beautifully Furnished • • ~ 310/476-3824 ~ 2220 S. Beverly Glen •• SHORT TERM AVAILABLE • Old World Charm ! BRENTWOOD & U.C.L.A. CLOSE • (3 to 6 Months) • 1 Bd.+Den+1 Ba. • Bright, intercom entry, Reduced - Sacrifice Need only a Bdrm.+Bath, fridge, stove, laundry fac. BRENTWOOD •• •• tv if possible. Non-smoker Write2Elle@aol.com CLOSE TO RESTAURANTS 904-908 Granville Av. • • L o t s o f • • / drinkers. No pets. Character & Charm ! & SHOPPING . S i n g l e Alcove fireplace, fridge, 310/433-6611 310/531-3992 Includes: Or: 661/444-0604 BEVERLY HILLS P.O. laundry facility, gated Granite counters, parking, intercom BEVERLY HILLS ADJ. Fireplace, balcony, entry, WiFi and more. Single Professional PRIVATE 4 BDRM, 4 BA 309 S. Sherbourne Dr. laundry facility, • 310/552-8064 • • • • • • • ( ) Mountain Side Home ----Male, Non-Smoker subterranean prkg. Rooftop jacuzzi 1 Bd.+1 Ba. Near Whole Foods. Looking to Rent with Canyon Views. with panoramic

Guesthouse or Room

•

3830 Vinton Ave.

WALKER’S PARADISE NEWLY RENOVATED BRIGHT & BEAUTIFUL 1 BEDROOMS

—————–––– BRENTWOOD 11988 Kiowa Ave.

••••••• 1 Bd. + 1 Ba. Hardwood floors, all new kitchen appliances, • • • • • • •

washer & dryer in unit, Large & Bright Unit. subterranean parking. Elevator, controlled Must See! access, on-site 132 S. BEDFORD DR. laundry facility, Appointments available balcony, parking. upon request. Close to Brentwood Village, 310/990-3266 Shops & Restaurants. Short & Long Term • 310/826-4889 • Leases Available.

MAKE YOURSELF AT HOME. Condo Style Living In Beverly Hills

LUXURY 2 BEDROOM APARTMENTS

L UXURY 2 B EDROOM $3150 fromA PARTMENTS $3150 to FROM $3995

$3350

Gourmet Granite Kitchens & Baths, Pool, Gym, In Home Laundry Rooms

133 North Almont Towers www.almonttowers.com • 310.888.8875

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440

UNFURNISHED APT’S/CONDO’S

~ WEST L.A. ~

MID-WILSHIRE

1675 Colby Ave.

340 S. St. Andrews Pl.

PRIME WESTWOOD/ CENTURY CITY Adj.

WEST L.A.

Balcony, controlled flrs., crown moldings, A/C, balcony, access, parking, Hardwood Floors / AC lrg. living room w/ dishwasher, stove, elevator, on-site laundry. intercom entry, fireplace, formal dining Lovely New Kitchen Close to shopping, on-sight laundry, prkg. great restaurants room, lrg. master w/ Beams, Fireplace 310/477-0072 fireplace, service porch and Metro. $3,100 213/364-8423 w/ washer/dryer hook-up, 323/931-1966 WEST L.A. 12333 TeXaS Ave. H O L L Y W O O D enclosed garage. No pets.

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Sycamore Av. ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ 1769-1775 • Single • Bachelor ∞∞∞∞∞∞∞ Controlled access,

1 Bdrm. + 1 Bath

Granite counters, dishwasher, balcony, stove, intercom-entry, on-site laundry, parking.

$3,500/Month

310/795-5990

• Newly Updated •

LUXURY PROPERTIES

11305 Graham Pl.

1 Bdrm. + 1 Bath

Close to Everything.

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323/467-8172 — ————–––– A v e . LOS ANGELES

WESTWOOD

10905 Ohio

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• 1 Bd.+1 Ba. • •• •• •• S i n g l e •• • • 2 Bd.+2 Ba. • • •• •• Wifi, Bright, controlled access, balcony, pool, elevator, laundry facility, prkg.

Close To U.C.L.A. 310/477-6856

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401 S. HOOVER St.

• • • • • • • • • 1 Bd.+1 Ba. • Single •Control • • access, • • • pool, • •

CENTURY PARK EAST 2 BED/DEN/2 BATHS FULLY FURNISHED $5,950/MONTH

HEART OF WESTWOOD

1 BED/1 BATH HIGH FLOOR $3,250/MONTH

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424/235-0577

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HOREHAM TOWERS —————–––– S8787 Shoreham Dr.

WESTWOOD

1380 Midvale Ave. 1 Bdrm.+ 1 Bath • Huge 680sf. patio. • • • • • Beautiful wall fountain, 1 Bd. + 1 Ba. Hardwood floors. Single Full Service Bldg. WiFi, pool, elevator, $3,900/Month controlled access, on310/203-8333 sight laundry, parking. • DIANA COOK • Close to U.C.L.A.

310/473-1509

California Dreaming Realty®

WEST L.A.

BEVERLY HILLS ADJ.

—————–––– —————–––– 1343 Carmelina Ave. 1017 S. SHERBOURNE - 2 Bdrm.+2 Bath Very Private & Spacious • Bright Unit • 2 BDRM. + 1.5 BATH On-site laundry, upper unit with breakfast on-site parking. and formal dining room. Close to Yard, laundry & parking. transportation.

• 424/744-6342 •

*BEL AIR *WESTWOOD *CENTURY CITY

213/385-4751

dishwasher, elevator, on-site laundry and parking.

Spacious a/c, fireplace, Panoramic views, 2,400sf. pool, controlled access, Floor-ceiling windows. private deck, garage. laundry fac., prkg. $5,000/Mo. • Free WiFi Access •

Close To U.C.L.A.

F URNISHED & U NFURNISHED

High Floor Corner. Over 1,400 sq. ft. of Luxury. 2 Jumbo Balconies State of the Art Renovation Marble Floors. Granite Counters Custom Cabinets. Spa Tub Load of Closets Fantastic City/Ocean Views

• WESTWOOD • Spacious & Bright Penthouse 10933 Rochester Ave. 3 Bdrm.+2 Bath Jr . Executive S PECTACULAR, LARGE & AIRY. 2 Bd.+2 Ba.

310/473-5061

232 S. Rexford Dr. • 2 B d . + 1 1/ 2 B a . •

Hardwood floors, new kitchen cabinet with * HOLLYWOOD * granite counters, all 1134 N. SYCAMORE AV. appliances, washer • 1 Bdrm.+1 Bath License 00957281 • • • • • • and dryer in the unit. all listings are on Newly Remodeled $2,800/MO. Great Views CenturyCityLiving.com Great views, controlled Cell 310/926-6088 access, balcony, NOW AVAILABLE or 213/622-1428 elevator, lrg. pool, GATED 5 STAR

323/851-3790

Intercom entry, a/c, dishwasher, on-sight laundry & parking. prkg, on-sight laundry. H IKING IN R UNYON CLOSE TO SCHOOL. C ANYON , H OLLYWOOD 310/477-8171 B OWL /N IGHTLIFE .

≈ WEST ≈ LOS ANGELES

BEVERLY HILLS • BEVERLY HILLS • Must see! X-L ARGE E LEGANT A PT.

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& Spacious —————–––– Luxurious 2 Bdrm, 2 Baths

laundry facility. Utilities Included.

KELEMEN REAL ESTATE (310) 966-0900

310/207-1869

L ARGE & B EAUTIFUL Upper front unit. Hardwood floors, appliances, patio, front+back yard. 7-Blocks to Beach $2,595/Month

$3,500/MO. Call 213/804-3761

Totally New Renovation. Quartz Counters. Real Hardwood Floors. Walk-In Closet No Common Walls Separate Tub & Stall Shower

1 BED/1 BATH $2,900/MONTH High Floor Under Renovation Partial City/Ocean Views Available January, 2014

1 BED/1 BATH $2,500/MONTH High Floor Updated Kitchen Hardwood & Tile Floors Large Balcony Century City Views

CENTURY TOWER 3 BED/ 2 BATH $5,950/MONTH Refurbished high floor Full 3 Bedrooms Hardwood & New Carpets Unobstructed Views of Century City

For Sale See our Ad Sec. 270

* * * * * * * * * * * * * 2 BDRMS. 2 BATHS 8888 Great Floor Plans, WEST THIRD ST. includes all appliances

BEVERLY HILLS ADJ and security camera One of the Most surveillance. Presigious, Elegant, Quiet neighborhhod.

Beautiful Apt. Bldg. 2433 BARRY AVE.

LUXURIOUS SPACIOUS Near Barrington & Ayres 1 BEDROOM $2,195 & Up. PENTHOUSE Call 310/859-0858 FRONT UNIT WITH TWO BALCONIES SPECTACULAR VIEW

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Loaded with Amenities Washer & Dryer in unit Stainless Steel Appliances Granite Kitchen Counter Central A/C, Jacuzzi Bath Tub, Gas Fire Place, Microwave Oven, Dishwasher, Individual Security Alarm, 24/7 Digital surveillance & Phone Entrance. Controlled Entrance with assigned Parking space. NO PETS

$2,750/MO. Call 310/550-5767 thevillasonthird.com

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New Carpet, drapes, B E V E R L Y H I L L S w/d hook-ups, hi-ceilings, • • N E W L Y • • mirrored closets. Shared • • U P D A T E D • • backyard. No pets. • 1 Bd. +1 Ba. • $2,590/Month Hardwood floors, a/c, 310/271-6811 laundry, covered prkg. Cell: 310/994-4122 336 S. Rexford Dr. 439 S. Rexford Dr. $1,700/Month

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Between Doheny & Robertson

LARGE 1BD + 1BA $1,900/MO. Separate kitchen, laundry on the premises, Crown moulding, wood floors, new fixtures, A/C and private security garage. Near Century City and Roxbury Park in small quiet building. No Pets Call 310/713-1664

UNIQUE & SPACIOUS CORNER UNIT !

310/860-9991 310/433-1949

Beautiful Studio Guesthouse in Beverly Hills Private Entry. Completely Re-done Bathroom. Located Near Transportation & Shopping Stores. No Pets • Utilities Incld. $1,200/Month

A SK F OR S ANDY: 310/557-1314 O R N ISAN : 310/666-7104

Pico/Robertson 2 Bd.+2 Ba. $2,175 —————–––– • L I G H T & A I R Y • LARGE & LOVELY 1 Newly Remodeled Bath 1 BEDROOM, 1 BATH New custom built-ins in Near Beverly Hills and UCLA. kitchen, dry bar, balcony, patio, huge closets, a/c, 911 S. Wooster St. #5 $1,195/MO. central heat, 2-car prkg., laundry facility. Cat OK. Call 805/379-2000

Exceptional Condition! 323/937-3737

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464 PLOTS FOR SALE

BEVERLY HILLS ADJ WESTWOOD Bedford/Olympic M E M O R I A L P A R K Double Plot Quiet building. New 2 BD, 2 BA CONDO For Sale $2,150/MO. large granite kitchen, in Sold Out microwave, dishwasher, Approx. 1400 Sq. ft. Exclusive Area Opposite Chapel. hardwood floors, large Lower unit with fridge,

• Spacious • 2 Bdrm.+2 New Baths

closets, a/c balcony.

• Pet Friendly •

washer/dryer in unit

Please Call For More Information:

and 2 car parking.

310/273-6060

Owner Leaving Area, $2,600/Month Call 310/880-7281 REDUCED 40%. Call: 310/556-1284

bhcourier.com

P R I M E L O C A T I O N *** DELUXE *** DESIGNER APT. *** 1935 Spanish Duplex S A N T A M O N I C A Spacious Quiet & Charming *** 1 2 Bd.+2 Ba. 1 Bdrm + 1 Bath 2 Bd+1 /2 Ba Townhouse Light / Airy / Large North of Wilshire • • • • • 2 Bdrm. + 2 Bath BEVERLY HILLS Update kitchen, hrwd. 3 BEDROOM, 2 BATH Spacious & Bright.

BEVERLY HILLS

S E RV I C E

470

508

PIANOS FOR SALE

BUY & SELL ESTATE PAWN SHOP

STEINWAY GRAND PIANO Model B - 1974 Ebony satin finish with original matching leather bench. Immaculate Cond. Offering for immediate sale by private owner. $31,500 Beverly Hills Location.

We Buy Estates • Watches • Platinum • Silver • Diamonds • Coins • Signed pieces • Gold 25 years of experience. We Specialize in watches, estate and signed jewelry. We also do repairs on high end watches

Call 310/859-0858

472 BAGS WANTED

WANTED ALLIGATOR, CROCODILE, EXOTIC SKINS; CHANEL, GUCCI HERMES, AND DESIGNER HANDBAGS

• Top money paid. • At home private consultation available.

Dov Markovich

17326 Ventura Blvd

(at the CVS shopping center)

Encino, Ca. 91316

818-788-7117 • 954-675-4546

VINTAGE & NEW TOP DOLLAR PAID Call 310/289-9561

500 AUTOS ••• 1977 ••• LINCOLN TOWNCAR PERFECT CONDITION LOOKS LIKE NEW RUNS GREAT. LEATHER SEATS NOT A SCRATCH ON IT. $5,000 For more info call Day: 323/651-1410 Eve: 310/474-5178

HIGHEST CASH

LUXURY JEWELS

Antiques - Old Coins Tiffany Items Paintings - Objets d’Art Estate Jewelry: Gold - DiamondsVintage Watches Lalique - Art Glass Fine Porcelains: Meissen - Sevres Marble Statues Bronze Sculptures Clocks - Silver Furniture: French English - American One Item or Entire Estates Purchased For Cash. Prompt & Considerate Response to All Inquiries. House Calls O.K. ••••••••••

We File & Publish DBA’s For More Information

310/413-1138

1953-1967 CORVETTE’S Running or Not. Private Party. Will Pay Cash! Bob 818/267-9800

BEVERLY HILLS Bring us your watches, diamonds, estate jewelry, gold/silver, coins, art, & antiques. We have over 100 combined years of expertise in buying, selling, and appraisals. WE PAY PREMIUM PRICES! *WE BEAT MOST AUCTION HOUSE PRICES*

B U Y •S E L L •L O A N •T R A D E •C O N S I G N 203 S. Beverly Dr, Beverly Hills 90212 310.205.0093 • info @ ljobh.com license# 19100971

we buy antiques! Highest prices paid, satisfaction Guaranteed!

Paintings Art Deco Art Nouveau Marble Statues Russian Items

Chinese Art Clocks Chandeliers Porcelain Dresden

Meissen KPM Royal Vienna Islamic Art Bronze

Sculpture Jade Tifanny Lalique Galle Daum

TRADES & CONSIGNMENTS ACCEPTED TOO! WE

CAN BUY ONE ITEM OR YOUR ENTIRE HEIRLOOM!

Arté Antiques

Tel:

310.858.7666 artela@aol.com

www.ArteAntiques.com

CALL ED

WANTED

BUY & SELL

PRICES PAID ••••••••••

Visit my website at beverlyhil santiques.com

JEWELRY

USED CARS

ANTIQUES / JEWELRY

310/276-0188 818/888-9200

588

I BUY

ANTIQUES BUY & SELL

MICHAEL NEWMAN

AUTO BUY & SELL .

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D I R E C T O RY

STEVEN & CO.

J E W E L RY

L O A N S

$$$ Highest loan to value $$$ Serving Beverly Hills for 32 years, with discretion and integrity. We are now buying for immediate cash Diamonds 1ct - 20cts , gold, and signed jewelry Patek Philippe, Rolex, Cartier

Please Call:

By appointment: 310.274.8336

310.278.1322

4 3 7 - A N o rt h B e d fo r d D r . • B e v e rl y Hi l l s , CA 9 0 2 1 0 License # 71161678

SERVICE DIRECTORY Call us 310-278-1322

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ELECTRICIAN

D I R E C T O R Y

HANDY

PEOPLE NEW ERA CONSTRUCTION CO.

ROYAL MOTORS

Quality Work at Affordable Prices!

Service - Body Shop

Remodeling: kitchens, baths, room additions. Flooring, plumbing, electrical, tile, carpentry, painting, masonry, windows & much more.

Imports & Domestic

• HONEST & RELIABLE •

310 274-6633

818/744-1089 Lic. #792694 • Bonded

SENIOR DISCOUNTS!

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Range Rover & Bentley Service

310-274-6633 CONCRETE

G.C. CONSTRUCTION • Any Concrete Flatwork • Concrete Walls • Resurfacing of Old Concrete • Natural Stone Specialist

CONTRACTOR

MASTERLY INC. SETTING THE STAGE F OR A L IFE T IME Residential/Commerical New Construction • Water Damage • Kitchen/Bath Remodeling • Room Additions • Electrical • Int./Ext. Painting

• HANDYMAN •

GUTTER SERVICES

No Job Too BIG or Too small!

A-1 GUTTER CLEANING Honest Handyman & REPAIRS

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Gutter Guard Installed.

Call 310/562-3698 Lic. #841143

QUALITY, HONESTY & INTEGRITY GUARANTEED.

310/888-0125 WWW.MASTERLYINC.COM

Does It All!

Room Additions Gutters Cleaned Remodeling, Kitchens/ & Flushed. Roofs Baths, Roofing, Tile/ Cleaned Off. All Debris Cleaned Up & Flooring, A/C-Plumbing, Hauled Away. Insured. Painting, Carpentry, Decks, Please Call: Lighting/Electrical, 424/285-3968 Concrete/Brick, A-1GutterCleaning.com Landscaping, Drywall. Reliable, No Short Cuts. Manny: 310/729-9612 Serving B.H. for 32 Yrs. HANDY

PEOPLE

Competitive Prices

• Home Repairs • Remodeling • Carpentry • Ceramic Tile • Plumbing • Drywall • Painting • Plaster • Wallpaper • Call Dave • Cell: 213/300-0223 323/651-1832

L ICENSED • B ONDED

• Senior Discounts •

CONTRACTOR

• AC • CONSTRUCTION GENERAL CONTRACTOR RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION

REMODELING & NEW ADDITIONS FREE Estimates

310.278.5380 L I C : # 8 0 1 8 8 4 • F U L L Y INSURED

RELIABLE MOVERS

Moving your future ahead.

Dependable Fast Services FREE ESTIMATES CREDIT CARD ACCEPTED

State Lic. #914589

Bonded • Insured • Lic. #854322

CALL FRANK 323/470-1077

PAINTING • ROOFING

SERVICE •

PAINT & REPAIRS

• • •

Residential & Commercial Licensed & Insured

30 Years in Business • 3rdrd Generation Roofer

WILSHIRE

• Low Rates • 25 Years Experience • Int./Ext. Painting • Ext Siding Repairs • Decking / Carpentry • Dryrot Repairs • Drywall Repairs

Free Estimates

N E W R O O F S / R E PA I R S R AINGUTTER & S KYLIGHT S ER VICE G ARAGE /O FFICE C ONVERSION ’ S Written roof inspections for real estate agents.

• Orsinis Roofing • Call Steve 24-hrs.: • 800-213-6806 •

EXCELLENT LOCAL REFERENCES Insured • Bonded

Mobile Credit Card Payment And Payment Plans Available.

WATER DAMAGE SPEICALIST

310/462-6910

RAFAEL

323/658-7847 323/864-2490 FREE ESTIMATE

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR Community First: Putting the Residents before Developers By John Mirisch, Mayor, The City of Beverly Hills

From the Publisher CLIF SMITH

OUR CONTINUING LOVE AFFAIR WITH BEVERLY HILLS All of us at The Courier have a pure love affair with Beverly Hills – we love our City, our people, our businesses, our community. So much for “objective” journalism. This is our family and our community and we take great pride in publishing your newspaper for you. Speaking of “objectivity,” we all know that “love” works both to support and help, and sometimes that “help” means pointing out things that need fixing or could stand improvement. When suggestions – or exposes – become part of our duty as the “newspaper of record for the world of Beverly Hills, we try to do our duty with that feeling of love. We tell the truth – and that is the ultimate test for “objectivity.” As we told the newspaper from Los Angeles in their silly article about us, “We are The Beverly Hills Courier, not the Beverly Hills inquisition.” Nothing brings us more happiness than to see our efforts rewarded by our readers. 2013 was a record-breaking year for The Courier. Our readership is at an all-time high as measured by opinion polls from independent research organizations. With this new “digital” world we live in, nothing says “success” more specifically than actual digital readership results. This world of “unique visitors” and “page views” and “impressions” and hits is largely ambiguous because of computer programming. So what really counts? That answer is a constant debate. What is not ambiguous is the number of actual people who have signed up to receive The Courier’s “breaking news” and e-edition on-line. We started 2013 with 11,784 registered subscribers. We enter 2014 with 22,816! Even for Beverly Hills, nearly doubling our subscribed on-line readership is quite an accomplishment. Did we do anything to promote this? Well, actually, no. We did not. We just tried to do our best to report on Beverly Hills as fairly and accurately as possible. Our www.bhcourier.com main website draws over 300,000 unique visitors each quarter and we get over 1 million “page views” or “impressions” each week. “Google” “Beverly Hills News” and you probably get us right at the top. That’s what our “readership-building” efforts consist of. What goes behind this? Answer: a dedicated staff over 9 writers and editors and a dozen or so other staffers whose full-time job is to cover “the world of Beverly Hills.” We continue to subscribe to Agence-France Presse which we find provides the most objective reporting of the Middle East. We remain a staunch supporter of Israel. We are confident we distinguish accurately between real “news” and propaganda. In fact, we believe we do a better job of that than the “mainstream media.” We just don’t’ take press releases and repeat nonsense (at least we try not to). Nor do we treat propaganda as entitled to the same acceptance as the truth. For Beverly Hills, we remain solidly opposed to Metro’s tunnels underneath our only high school. All the political and financial resources of Los Angeles and Chicago developer interests have lined up against Beverly Hills. Their attacks are vicious and false – only The Courier has stood by our Beverly Hills Unified School District Board of Education since day one. We have exposed the “sell-outs” in our community and got back a hate campaign designed only to save the political life of a local elected official. We ask: “Where is our Human Relations Commission on the hate campaign?” Well, that hate campaign is in the past so let’s move on. We exposed the excessive compensation paid our City workers and their up-to-13-weeks paid time off dispelling the fiction that our city employees are underpaid. We note that the average City salary vastly exceeds the median household income of residents of 90211 and 90212. We congratulate our own people whenever and wherever we can. We take pride in our fine hotels that set the standard for the world, including the recognized #1 Peninsula Beverly Hills. Our five- and four-star hotels are the standard for courtesy and service – besides Peninsula, we can boast of The Beverly Hilton, The Beverly Wilshire, our founding hotel The Beverly Hills Hotel, the new Montage Beverly Hills, L’Ermitage, and our smaller hostelries. Wolfgang Puck’s flagship Spago, Peter Garland’s Porta Via, the Dragos’ many fine restaurants, Il Cielo, La Scala, The Blvd., Belvedere, Polo Lounge, Bouchon, our steakhouses, The Grill on the Alley, La Dolce Vita, Ruth’s Chris, Puck’s Cut, Fleming’s, Mastro’s, casual Urth Caffe’ and the others meet and exceed the exacting standards of Beverly Hills. “Beverly Hills” is a world standard. Every week in print and every day on-line, our entire Courier family feels the pride and pressure of living up to these standards. It’s been noticed. Former Sen. Joseph Lieberman paid us the supreme compliment when he visited Beverly Hills recently to take on Metro for BHUSD, “I read your articles.” Please continue to read our articles. You know they written with love, affection and truth. Happy 2014.

An article in the Dec. 23 edition of the Los Angeles Business Journal, with the headline “Golden Triangle Parcel Could Land Record Price,” discusses the potential sale of a parcel on Linden and Wilshire. This then goes on to say that the property is being “marketed as a prime location for a luxury hotel and condominium project.” According to the article, the plan calls for a 6- or 7-story hotel/condo complex. The story then mentions: “The site is not permitted for those uses, however, and marketing materials suggest it could take a buyer about two years to get permission from the City for such a project.” Forget that the article seems to suggest that getting “permission” from the City is only a matter of time. It neglects to say that not only is the lot in question not zoned for hotel/condo use, the project being marketed also does not conform to the City’s General Plan, which we passed a couple of years ago. It is very clear the General Plan’s intention is to keep Beverly Hills low-rise and human-scale. The maximum construction permitted is 3-stories with a height of 45-feet, and a floor area ratio (FAR) of 2:1. As such, it is highly irresponsible for the broker to market the property as a location for the described project, in addition to suggesting that City approval is a foregone conclusion. Of course, there are instances when the City Council can decide to approve a project which does not conform to the General Plan, but public benefits, not developer profits, are supposed to be the benchmark for such approvals. The General Plan is and should be the rule, not the exception. Personally, I believe there must be major and massive public benefits for approval of any non-code conforming projects. Such benefits can include green space, as well as revenue. In some past cases, the “public benefit” has been relatively meager in comparison to developer profits, so one might pardon the chutzpah of the broker who seems to think that approval for a project which more than doubles the General Plan’s height and density is a “mere formality.” It is my hope that the days when the City was for sale on the cheap are over. I for one am still committed to putting the Community’s and the residents’ interests before developer profits. I’m committed to making sure that the public benefits truly benefit our residents and that any non-code conforming project does not detract from everything that makes our City so special. It would be a good thing if brokers and developers would take notice and plan projects accordingly.

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