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The Beverly Hills 5K-10K Run/Walk Fitness Blast Is Sunday!

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Second Annual ‘Run/Walk Fitness Blast’ Set For Sunday

AND THE NOMINEES ARE... — Actors Kumail Nanjiani and Tracee Ellis Ross were at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills Tuesday morning to announce nominees for the 91st Academy Awards. For a full report on Oscars nominees, see page 18.

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THIS ISSUE

Donovan is the Adoptable Pet of the Week.

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Live Nation will lease the Maple Post Office.

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The Wallis celebrated the opening of Stephen Daldry’s An Inspector Calls.

15 •Sports 13, 19 •Birthdays 22 •Letters to the Editor 31

George Christy, Page 6 Hot Dogs Are The Favorite Food In Iceland. Hot Dog Stands Are Everywhere.

They Are Considered The Best In The World.

Residents Wait In Queues For A Taste Of Their Favorite Food Made With Fresh Spring Lamb, Pork And Beef, And Dressed With The Works.

CLASSIFIEDS • Announcements • Real Estate • Rentals • Sales • and More

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Vanessa Williams Named New Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills GM

By Laura Coleman In the wake of Friday’s announcement that marketing guru Vanessa Williams had been named the new General Manager for the Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills, residents are understandably curious to observe just how the City’s newest luxury hotel will evolve under her direction.

“We’ve made our mark in a very short time,” Williams described of the Forbes Five Star property she now helms, making her the third GM since the hotel opened in June 2017. “We’ve created an environment that is both friendly and welcoming. I’ve been here since pre-opening, so it’s not like starting a brand new job.

“Where I work my magic in sales and marketing, now I can work my magic everywhere.”

With over three decades of

In addition to the Run/Walk, the Fitness Blast mini-classes will be adjacent to Beverly Hills City Hall, in the same location as the Vanity Fair Oscar party.

“The Voice of America’s Marathons” Rudy Novotny will be announcing the race and ABC7 Eyewitness News Reporter Leo Stallworth will be honorary emcee.

One last chance to register will be at Mercedes-Benz of Beverly Hills this Saturday, 1012 noon, with a last-chance registration party and giveaway event, 9250 Beverly Blvd. in Beverly Hills.

This health-and-fitness packed event supports the Beverly Hills Education Foundation and promotes (see ‘FITNESS BLAST’ page 21)

Judge Swats Down Hadid’s Attempt To Subpoena Residents Opposing Him Vanessa Williams

experience across the globe in the hotel industry, including the time spent as Marketing and Sales Director for the Waldorf Astoria even before it officially opened, (see ‘WALDORF ASTORIA’ page 20)

Mallory Smith’s Voice Shines Through In ‘Salt In My Soul’

By Laura Coleman When Mallory Smith died in 2017 at the age of 25, the Beverly Hills community lost an inspirational and eloquent young woman.

Just over a year after Mallory’s death, following her lifelong battle with cystic fibrosis, this once vibrant member of the community is poised to carry forward a message of hope with the upcoming publication of her memoir, Salt in My Soul.

On Sunday, March 17, just a few days after the book is set to be released by Penguin Random House, Mallory’s family will celebrate its publication with a book launch at Laemmle’s Ahrya Fine Arts Theatre in Beverly Hills. The event, which will also serve as a fundraiser for the Beverly Hills

By Victoria Talbot The Golden Triangle will be the backdrop for Beverly Hills’ second annual Beverly Hills Education Foundation 5K10K Run/Walk & Fitness Blast, beginning on Sunday at 7 a.m. on the Crescent Drive side of City Hall.

The BHEF Run/Walk Fitness Blast has become a highly anticipated annual event to raise funds for Beverly Hills schools. Fun for every age, the event is a great demonstration of Beverly Hills’ commitment to health and fitness, to promoting public education and to community.

The route for the event will include the entire Business Triangle, including Rodeo Drive. Few cities can boast such an iconic route.

By Matt Lopez Megamansion developer Mohamed Hadid suffered another legal setback in court this week when a Superior Court judge granted a motion to quash Hadid’s demand to subpoena records from several Bel-Air residents who have publicly opposed his 901 Strada Vecchia megamansion in Bel Air. Late last year, Hadid served business record subpoenas to a series of Bel-Air residents who have spoken out against his megamansion development. Many of those subpoenaed are considered community leaders and are members of the Bel-Air Association.

The materials sought by

Hadid’s subpoena included email and text message correspondence between residents and Bel-Air Association members pertaining to the Strada Vecchia project, as well as communications between residents and L.A. city officials.

Among those subpoenaed included Courier President and Publisher Marcia Hobbs, Shawn Bayliss, Fred Rosen, Dan Love, Maureen Levinson, Jamie Meyer and Hayward Fisk.

Russell Wolpert of Browne George Ross, the attorney representing the residents, argued that the requested documents “cannot possibly advance Hadid’s cause” as it relates to (see ‘HADID’ page 21)

HIGH AND MIGHTY — Our helpmate, Jodi Brown, spent the holidays in Iceland with her family, and was awed by the natural wonders.

As well as a man-made blue lagoon.

Mallory Smith

Education Foundation (BHEF), is among scores of book talks that Mallory’s mother, Diane Shader Smith, will attend as she works to have Mallory’s voice heard across the nation. Each event will also (see ‘MALLORY SMITH BOOK’ page 21)

The Lutheran church, Hallgrímskirkja, 244 feet-high, is a landmark designed by Guðjón Samúelsson, with a viewing balcony that overlooks the entire capitol of Reykjavik.

Not to be missed, if you are ever in the Land of Fire and Ice. For more photos, see George Christy’s column on page 6.

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Beverly Hills SmileShop To Offer Free Teeth Whitening To Celebrate Opening January 30

TICKLING THE IVORIES – Every kid benefits from music education and the opportunity to learn the fundamentals of piano might be just the thing. In Keyboard Afterschool Enrichment, students learn the basics of piano playing, how to play fun music and exciting piano songs, and to have an opportunity to participate in the Oksana School of Music Annual Grand Recital at the Steinway Piano Gallery in Beverly Hills at Horace Mann, El Rodeo and Beverly Vista as part of their after school enrichment courses. Enroll online at www.beverlyhills.org. Pictured are Lara Fialho, Chloe Naimian and Sebastian Landeros.

Beverly Hills Seeks Applicants To Fill Vacancy On The City’s Traffic And Parking Commission

By Victoria Talbot The City of Beverly Hills is seeking applicants to fill a vacancy on the Traffic and Parking Commission.

Residents are invited to apply for the position, which has previously been held by Mayor Julian Gold and City Councilmember Les Friedman.

Applicants are required to be residents of the City for a minimum of two years prior to submitting their application.

They must be prepared to demonstrate that they are entitled to register to vote in the Beverly Hills Municipal Elections, though applicants are not required to be registered to vote.

Forms are available at the City Clerk’s Office at City Hall

and on the City’s website at www.BeverlyHills.org.

The seven-page application asks for information regarding an applicant’s technical skills, any knowledge of regional transportation issues or regulations, if the applicant has ever attended the Traffic and Parking Commission meetings, how much time the person has to devote to the commission and if the applicant has observed any current major traffic issues or parking issues in the City of Beverly Hills.

As with all 11 of the City’s commissions, there is a question that asks why the applicant wishes to be on the Traffic and Parking Commission and if the applicant has been through the TEAM Beverly Hills training.

The Traffic and Parking Commission meets the first Thursday of each month at 9 a.m. and its mission is to provide guidance to staff regarding formal recommendations for the City Council’s consideration.

The Traffic and Parking Commission receives staff support from the Community Development Department.

For this commission, the first term is a period of two years, followed by a four-year reappointment.

The deadline for applications for this vacancy is March 1 at 5 p.m.

For more information or to obtain an application form, call the City Clerk’s Office at 310-285-2400.

By Laura Coleman Feeling insecure about flashing a big grin for the camera due to the shade of your teeth, on Wednesday, Beverly Hills SmileShop is offering complimentary onsite teeth whitening to celebrate the business’s grand opening in the City of Beverly Hills.

Founded on the belief that everyone deserves a smile they love, SmileDirectClub aims to provide customers with the ability to straighten their smile for around 60 percent less than traditional methods, according to the company.

The new local SmileShop , at 371 N. Beverly Dr., will celebrate the opening with a ribbon-cutting at noon. And in honor of SmileDirectClub’s 200th SmileShop, the company is pulling out all the stops to fete its new Beverly Hills flag-

ship location.

To celebrate joining the community, those in attendance at Wednesday’s grand opening will be able to enjoy complimentary teeth whitening at the professional onsite whitening bar, as well as food and drinks. Those who book a free 3D scan at the new SmileShop will also be treated to special lipstick touch ups, custom mixologist manicures, and smile line gels from Skyn Iceland. In addition, every person who completes a scan will have a chance to “pluck” a star from the shop’s ceiling, which will designate a donation amount that the brand will then donate to the Fire Family Foundation to help better serve its new community.

For more information, visit SmileDirectClub.com.

ADORABLE DONOVAN – Donovan is a 2-yearold male Manchester terrier who weighs 25 pounds. He is friendly and ready to find his forever home. To learn more about Donovan and for information on how to adopt, visit www.shelterhopepetshop.org or call 805379-3538.

Beverly Hills Historical Society Offers Golden Local Attorney Arrested On Drug Triangle Walking Tour Of Famed Local Spots Distribution Charges Landmarks will include: route on the companion “virtuBy Victoria Talbot The Beverly Hills Historical Society is sponsoring a walking tour of the Golden Triangle Sunday, to coincide with the BHEF 5K/10K Walk/Run & Fitness Blast for those who may not have the steam to run, but might like to participate in another fashion.

The Historical Society walk begins at City Hall at 8:30 a.m.

Participants will join local historian Phil Savenick for a tour of some of the “hidden history” of Beverly Hills.

“We call it a Magical History Tour because there are so many hidden treasures in the City you really only see when walking,” Savenick said.

“We’ve created ‘Then and Now’ photographic posters that will illustrate what the old town was like as we walk the legendary streets.”

City Hall, the beautifully restored Beverly Hills Professional Building, Frank Lloyd Wright’s architectural treasure Anderson Court Shops on Rodeo Drive. Additionally, the walk will touch on a few spots that no longer exist, including The Daisy, where O.J. Simpson met the thenteenaged Nicole Brown; The Luau, opened in 1953 by Lana Turner’s husband Steven Crane; Uncle Bernie’s Toy Menagerie, which was perhaps one of the best toy stores ever; and Georgio, established in 1961

by Fred Hayman, the first luxury boutique on Rodeo Drive.

The rest, as they say, is history.

Throughout the walk, photos of the old City will be strategically placed about town to guide the walking tour.

Participants can use their smart phones to follow the

al tour,” which can be found at www.beverlyhillshistoricalsociety.org, featuring videos, photos, and stories about the legendary landmarks on the walk.

Photography for the event is supplied by Fine Arts Commissioner Zale Richard Rubins and historical photographs are supplied by Mark Wanamaker/Bison Archives.

The script is written by Beverly Hills Historical Society President Phil Savenick.

The tour is free for participants in the 5K/10K Walk/Run and registration is available at www.BHEF.org. Others can join in by making a donation to the Beverly Hills Education Foundation on site.

The walking tour is made possible by the generous support of the Beverly Hills Historical Society by Robbie Anderson.

By Matt Lopez A Beverly Hills attorney appeared in court Tuesday on charges of illegally distributing drugs on Craigslist.

Jackie Ferrari, 36, a Downey resident, is accused of allegedly illegally selling oxycodone pills. Ferrari had recently started a new job at a law firm in Beverly Hills, according to prosecutors. She was arrested last Friday by officers with the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Task Force, which operates under the United States Drug Enforcement Administration.

According to the criminal complaint, Ferrari – who is charged with one count of distributing a controlled substance – is alleged to have charged an informant $1,200 in exchange for 50 oxycodone pills.

An affidavit in the case revealed that after that sale, Ferrari sent text messages to the informant, and others, indicating that she had recently obtained new supplies of oxycodone, as well as other drugs available for sale.

Authorities began investigating Ferrari after a 22-yearold woman died of a fentanyl overdose in August, according to prosecutors. Text messages on the deceased woman’s phone revealed that she may have purchased drugs from Ferrari.

Ferrari, the affidavit read, had a “long history” of posting online advertisements on Craigslist for the sale of various drugs, including oxycodone and heroin.

If convicted, Ferrari could face up to 20 years in prison.

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Beverly Hills Forum Lecture Series Presents Carol Beckwith, Angela Fisher On Vanishing Africa

A BIGGER WORLD VIEW–Students enjoyed visiting the Korean Cultural Center. Pictured: Jonathan Michaely, Maxwell Toohey-Bergvall, Mica Berg, Ava Choi, Caroline Lee, Kiley Davidson, Elle Lane-Marvis, Rain Berlen, Gianna Chatham, Delara Yetafar, Jona Micaelli, Gabriela Benjaman, Julia Rabkin, Ariel Malekan, Demid Salnikov, Daniella Gabbai, Ryan Gabbai, Mattan Daar, Raphael Ohana,Alexander Kush, Lyne Bouattour, Julian Michaely, Noah Mussry, Joshua Mahboubi, Kristine Dominguez, Hannah Yadegari and 5th grade teacher Mrs. Dessie Jeffries.

Beverly Vista Fifth-Graders Learn About Korean Culture During Inspirational Field Trip

By Laura Coleman Beverly Vista fifth graders expanded their world-view this past week with a special trip to the Korean Cultural Center in Los Angeles.

The meaningful field trip is something that Beverly Vista 5th grade teacher Dessie Jeffries has done with her students for three of the four years that she has taught in Beverly Hills Unified.

“It’s a wonderful opportunity for kids in the city, because it’s so close,” she said.

“I have done this trip for many years and every year is fresh and exciting. Students are exposed to ancient and current

Korean customs and artifacts, including a lesson in the Korean alphabet.”

Jeffries, who is AfricanAmerican, has been a member of the Korea Academy for Educators for just over a decade; and it’s an association she’s particularly proud of, considering just how many people of Korean ancestry there are in this town.

In connection with the field trip, which educates students on the richness of the Korean culture through film, artifacts, music, clothing and other relevant cultural milieu, Jeffries ties in both a film and a book to firmly solidify the

experience in her students mind.

Before the field trip, students read A Single Shard by Linda Sue Park, which won the 2002 Newbery Medal. After the field trip, the students watched the 2002 film by Lee Jeong-hyang The Way Home, subsequently comparing the stories’ protagonists.

“The cultural diversity within our city is tremendous and we have a large Korean population,” Jeffries observed.

“Right now with so much going on with North Korea, kids hear the bad stuff. And I really want to give them a full picture.”

DANCING WITH DADDY IS PRICELESS – There’s no price one can put on a dance with their first-through-fifth grade daughters at Greystone Mansion. To participate in the fabled Father/Daughter Dance, which takes place from 6-9 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 9, call 310-2856810. Offered through the City of Beverly Hills Community Services Department, the Father/Daughter Dinner Dance, is always a sellout. The evening includes dinner, dessert, dancing with daddy against the historic backdrop of Greystone. Tickets are $100 for residents and $125 for non-residents. The event is limited to 40 couples.

Israeli-American Council Celebrates First National Jewish Earth Day

By Laura Coleman This past weekend, the Israeli-American Council (IAC) put down new roots across America for a first-of-its-kind national “Israeli-style” celebration of Tu Bishvat, also known as the Jewish New Year for Trees or Jewish Earth Day. The program marked the secondever nation-wide event by IAC Shishi Israeli, a program that brings together IsraeliAmerican and JewishAmerican families for signature communal experiences combining Jewish traditions with Israeli culture.

“The first-of-its-kind

National IAC Shishi Israeli Tu Bishvat mega event united Israeli-Americans and American Jews from coast-tocoast in a historic celebration that injected the spirit of Israel into this holiday,” said IAC CoFounder and CEO Shoham Nicolet. “This was an incredible showing of unity.

Communities and campuses across America came together as one large Israeli-AmericanJewish family.”

Beginning on Friday, Jan. 18 and ending on Sunday, Jan. 20, the IAC’s National Shishi Israeli Tu Bishvat brought together 40 communities and

college campuses around the country with over 1,000 Shabbat and seder celebrations welcoming thousands of participants. As part of the national program’s focus on fusing Israeli culture and Jewish heritage, the IAC provided each community and campus with an “IAC Shishi Israeli Tu Bishvat Program” booklet that combines Israeli and Jewish traditions.

In Israel, Tu Bishvat is widely celebrated with treeplanting ceremonies and fruitthemed seders.

For more information, visit: https://www.israeliamerican.org.

By Victoria Talbot Nearly two decades ago, Carol Beckwith and Angela Fisher produced the landmark opus African Ceremonies.

Now, a new sense of urgency led them to produce African Twilight: Vanishing Rituals and Ceremonies.

Beckwith and Fisher will present their latest endeavor and photographs at a book signing and lecture on Monday, Feb. 4 at 7:30 p.m. at City Hall Council Chamber.

Admission is free, and free parking is available at the 450 N. Rexford Dr. parking structure.

Seeking the most remote corners of Africa, these two renowned photographers have sought to document a visual testament to the vanishing traditions of African people.

Unfortunately, over the last 15 years, over 40 percent of what has been captured in these pages has already vanished into history.

This forum promises to be a unique adventure across unseen lands, into a world that will soon be legend, with never-before published photos.

Over forty years of work on the African continent and 300,000 miles traveling across continent, Fisher and Beckwith have journeyed through 45 countries to explore and capture over 200 African cultures.

Together, they have created fifteen widely acclaimed volumes and four films documenting traditional African culture.

Granted unprecedented

access to African tribal rites and customs, they continue to be honored worldwide for their contribution to documenting these disappearing rituals that have survived among the indigenous peoples for thousands of years.

Yielding to the overpowering force of modernism, Beckwith and Fisher are dedicated to recording and preserving these vulnerable sacred tribal ceremonies.

Honored twice with the Annisfield-Wolf Book Award in race relations for “outstanding contributions to the understanding of cultural diversity and prejudice.” They have also been honored with the Royal Geographical Society of London’s Cherry Kearton Medal for their outstanding contribution to the photographic recording of African ethnography and ritual.

Special thanks to the Ethnic Arts Council for their support for this event. The Beverly Hills Forum lecture series was founded in 1997 by Mayor Meralee Goldman. The series features prominent and distinguished speakers and personalities from the fields of entertainment, arts, fashion, medicine, science, public affairs and commerce. A thought-provoking questionand-answer session follows each lecture.

Books will be available for purchase at the event.

Reservations are recommended; seating is first come, first serve. To RSVP, call 310-2852450.

Beverly Hills Fails To Crack Milken Institute’s Ranking Of Best Performing Cities

By Victoria Talbot Provo-Orem, Utah ranked at the top of the list for the Milken Institute’s BestPerforming Cities index for the second year. Los Angeles dropped 20 points to number 81 on the list. Beverly Hills did not rank.

Rated on robust growth in high-tech industries outside Silicon Valley, where it all began, Provo-Orem was among the Middle American cities ranked in the top 10 in 2018.

Top ten cities include (with 2017 ranking in parentheses): 1. Provo-Orem, Utah (1); 2. San Jose – SunnyvaleSanta Clara, California (11); 3. Austin - Round Rock, Texas (9); 4. San Francisco – Redwood City – South San

Francisco, California (4); 5. Dallas – Plano – Irving, Texas (3); 6. Raleigh, North Carolina (2); 7. Orlando – Kissimmee – Sanford, Florida (7); 8. Seattle – Bellevue – Everett, Washington (17); 9. Fort Collins, Colorado (5) and 10. Salt Lake City, Utah (10).

Successes in California’s Bay Area include that of San Jose, which rose nine places to No. 2 with the influx of Google and Apple. Austin - Round Rock, Texas placed third by adding nearly 5,000 jobs in professional, scientific and tech-services sectors during 2017. (see ‘MILKEN’ page 21)

GEORGE CHRISTY

George Christy

“We enjoyed silica mud

masks there, as we floated under waterfalls and bridges.

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celand’s iconic waterfalls are breathtaking, we also checked out black sand beaches and were in awe by the erupting geysers.

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big fun was snowmobiling to a newly discovered ice cave that opened two months ago.

Lutheran church, at the top of the hill that overlooks Reykjavik, to welcome 2019.

Families arrived with their cache of fireworks and created a spectacular display of skyrockets that illuminated the nighttime sky with dozens of images.

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n the long ago, history books described Iceland as the Land of Fire and Ice.

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ouring the countryside in days afterward, we passed the talked-about brassiere fence. Some time ago, a lost brassiere was picked up from the road by a passerby and mounted on a fence post. Soon enough, this became a fad, with women taking off their brassieres and adding them to (see ‘GEORGE CHRISTY’ page 7)

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n toto, we covered the Golden Circle.

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Jodi Brown

he bonfires and fireworks of the New Year’s celebration had our mouths agape. Imagining being in a warzone with the pop-pop-pop of fireworks with the sky aflame.

They queue for the best hot dogs in the world, as they say in Reykjavik, Iceland, where our helpmate Jodi Brown (inset) spent 10 days during the holidays. She vouches that the hot dogs are outstandingly delicious.

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e stopped by the 244 feet-high Emily Blunt with John Krasinski

ing for the entire ten days of our holiday,” reports our helpmate Jodi Brown, who spent New Year’s with her family in Iceland.

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happy group, my mom, Julie, and dad, Rick, a dentist in Sacramento and sister Amy, with screenwriter husband Rich and their young ones London, 15, and Brody, 12.”

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lying nonstop to Reykjavik, the capitol, on Wow Airlines involved over a nine hour flight.

“Jon,

an Ice-Limo Luxury Travel driver, welcomed us at the airport, a gentle soul we much appreciated.

He shared the insightful tales about his native land that were fascinating.

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country with 320,000 residents managing a life among the lush green volcanic mountains, cascading waterfalls, steaming hot springs and glaciers. An unforgettable scenic tableau.

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he citizenry lives mostly in darkness during winter months with daylight varying from three to five hours.

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from 27 to 37 degrees Fahrenheit. Yes, one adjusts to living in the cold.

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ourism is booming, with billions of dollars pouring in yearly.

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ollywood has planted its foot in Iceland with filmmakers of note.

Game Of Thrones; Vikings; Black Mirror; James Bond’s Die Another Day and A View To Kill; plus more.

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e rented a large grandmotherly Airbnb house in the downtown heart of Reykjavik, ideal for walking to cafés for our meals and shopping.

“Sightseeing

Constance Wu

Connie Britton

Claire Foy

Charlize Theron

was a revelation with Reykjavik’s hip vibe. Colorful artwork appears everywhere.

Houses painted in bright yellow, red and blue, with projections of elves and nature decorating the sides of buildings.

Icelanders believe in their ‘hidden people’ of elves, trolls and ghosts.

Celebrity Photo/Scott Downie

“Freezing!”

“My buns were freez-

Nicole Kimpel, Antonio Banderas, Barbara Kimpel

“Visiting the

Blue Lagoon, a man-made hot spring, we found that it’s among Iceland’s most popular attractions.

Lady Gaga took over the Blue Carpet during the 24th Annual Critics’ Choice Awards at Barker Hangar

Annie Starke

Anna Paquin

Angela Bassett

Amy Adams

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GEORGE CHRISTY the increasing collection of the fence’s lingerie.

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ith each new brassiere, the landowner, a retired sea captain, donates $50 for breast cancer research.

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ining in Iceland is a world onto its own, many tastes alien to our palettes. Like rotten shark and roasted sheep skull.

Fresh fish always in endless supply, but hot dogs are the big noise, considered the national

Julia Garner

Kristen Bell

food. With hot dog stands hither and yon.

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he hot dogs are very special, made fresh with springlamb, pork and beef. Nestled in a warm steamed bun, and dressed with raw white onions, crispy fried onions, ketchup, sweet brown mustard, and remoulade. Outrageously delicious.

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up in long queues at Iceland’s famous hot

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potek is the luxury restaurant … the name a dimiutive of Iceland’s apothecary, which dates back to the 1930s.

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some.

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Diego Luna

are adventureBartenders call them-

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Emmy Rossum

selves ‘pharmacists’. The artisan cocktails are nicknamed for the pharmacy’s past: Painkillers, Stimulants, Tranquillizers and Placebos.

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ddly ice cubes in Iceland are imported from abroad. For whatever reason they are expensive to make. No explanation as to why.

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celanders are fully aware of this, and embarrassed.

No matter, ice cubes made

Nicole Kidman

Gemma Chan

Nina Dobrev

Glenn Close

from the purest water are plentiful.

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omething irresistible about the country. By the end of our stay, I fell in love with Iceland. The people. The terrain, and the hotdogs, of course.

“I

will go back and freeze my buns off."

Online at www.bhcourier.com/category/george-christy

Olivia Munn

Janet Mock

Patricia Clarkson

Justin Hartley with Chrishell Hartley

Celebrity Photo/Scott Downie

Debra Messing

dog stand, Baejarins Beztu Pylsur, which translates as ‘Best Hot Dogs in Town’, Icelanders are politely patient as the wait is often interminable. Iceland’s hot dogs are rated the best in the world.

Rachel Brosnahan was among the celebrities strutting on the Blue Carpet during the 24th Annual Critics’ Choice Awards at Barker Hangar

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Adam Smith with Billy Preston

Chuck Lorre with Arielle Lorre

Eugene Levy and Catherine O'Hara

Chrissy Teigen and John Legend

Damien Chazelle with Olivia Hamilton

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Beit T’Shuvah Gala Raises More Than $1.5 Million For Addiction Treatment The Beit T’Shuvah Addiction Treatment Center in Los Angeles has announced that it raised more than $1.5 million at its 27th annual gala and silent auction last Sunday at The Beverly Hilton.

With a theme of “We Are One,” the unified care and support received from the 650 attendees at this year’s gala will enable Beit T’Shuvah to continue reaching individuals struggling with addiction.

Donations raised at the event will underwrite scholarships for patients seeking residential addiction treatment and go toward general operational expenses.

The growth of the gala, and its fundraising efforts, “have allowed the organization to continue healing broken souls,” says Harriet Rossetto, Beit T’Shuvah founder/clinical director. “When you think that the cost of treatment for each resident is $15,000 a month and the average stay is 10-months, underwriting scholarships to help bridge the financial gaps for these residents can get pretty daunting at times.

“Nevertheless, we are always amazed at the level of support that we receive from our friends, congregants, alumni,

community partners, and sometimes total strangers,” said Rossetto. In 2019, Beit T’Shuvah will turn 33 and there is no way we could continue to evolve and impact lives had it not been for major fundraising efforts like our annual gala,” said Rossetto For Rabbi Mark Borovitz, senior rabbi at Beit T’Shuvah, receiving the support and love of the Beit T’Shuvah community is something that he never takes for granted.

“I’m always so moved by the love and support of the friends, family, and community partners of Beit T’Shuvah,” said Borovitz. “It’s one thing to say we love you and it’s another thing to put actions behind that sentiment, and this year’s gala proved that there are a lot of people who care about BTS— in both word and deed.”

The annual affair honored long-time supporters Meryl and Russell Kern and Brad Wiseman.

The Kerns received the organization’s T’Shuvah Award for their board involvement and volunteer efforts.

Wiseman, who received The Harriet Award, was honored for his dedication as a board member and for carrying forward the torch of his family’s legacy in keeping the Beit

BEIT T’SHUVAH GALA–Event Chairs and members of Beit T’Shuvah Senior Leadership gathered at the organization’s 27th annual gala in The Beverly Hilton. Back (from left) are: Beverly Gruber, Janice KamenirReznik, Rabbi Mark Borovitz, Harriet Rossetto, Dolly Wiseman, Lynn Bider and Emily Corleto. Front (from left) are: Honorees Russell and Meryl Kern and Brad Wiseman. Not pictured: Event Chair Heidi Praw and Executive Director Warren Breslow.

Photo by Curtis Dahl

T’Shuvah mission thriving and providing employment opportunities for many of its residents.

Guests and local dignitaries in attendance included California State Representatives Brad Sherman, Joel Anderson, and Jacqueline Hamilton and Zach Seidl from the office of

Representative Karen Bass.

Also attending were Andrew Cushnir of the Jewish Federation, Dr. Jeffrey Herbst, president of American Jewish University, and his wife Sharon Polansky, Virginia and Frank Maas, Stanley Black, Sam Delug, Sandy and Pat Gage,

singer/actress Charo, Annette and Leonard Shapiro, Ronnie and Joe Stabler, Warren Breslow and his wife Gail Buchalter, among others.

The evening also included a taped message from L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti and the emcee was Rabbi Ed Feinstein.

ICRF Research: New Virus Detection Test May Lead To Earlier Cancer Diagnoses Dr. Meir Shamay at Bar-Ilan University Medical School in Safed, Israel is in the third year of his Israel Cancer Research Foundation (ICRF) Career Development Award (RCDA), given to promising researchers in the field of cancer who have advanced beyond the postdoctoral level.

It’s well known that the earlier cancer is detected, the more likely it is that the patient will survive. Dr. Shamay and the team at his viral oncology lab are developing ways to use virus signatures to detect cancer earlier than current diagnostic methods. The research is funded in part by the ICRF. About 15 percent of human cancers are associated with viral infections. One of the viruses Shamay’s team is studying, Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), holds particularly great potential as a diagnostic tool because it infects 90 percent of the world’s adult population. EBV causes infectious mononucleosis and has been associated with several malignancies.

Recently, Shamay’s team has developed a non-invasive method for the detection of malignancies associated with herpes virus.

“We have taken advantage of the observation that viral genomes released from tumor cells are marked with a modification (DNA methylation) that is absent in viral particles released into the blood,” Shamay said.

During the first 18 months of their study, researchers worked with blood samples from 17 patients with Hodgkin lymphoma. The results of testing using the method supports the hypothesis that EBV

Dr. Meir Shamay

in blood plasma is detected in lymphoma patients but not in patients without lymphoma. More tests are ongoing to determine how sensitive and specific their method is, and to determine whether it can consistently detect cancer earlier than current methods.

Meanwhile the team is testing whether their method is a valuable tool for monitoring treatment and relapse of EBV associated malignancies. To do this, they are applying their method to blood samples taken at the time of diagnosis, following treatment and at first relapse.

While the occurrence of relapse is fortunately quite low, those patients who do suffer a relapse have a nearly 50 percent chance of suffering another one.

Recently, they were able to show that efficacy of treatment can be monitored with their simple blood test.

Dr. Shamay and his team are also working to develop simpler, user-friendlier methods for detecting viral DNA methylation in blood plasma. Their goal is to develop a test that can be easily and routinely used in hospitals.

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B E V E R LY H I L L S R E A L E S TAT E

Pictured: The Maple Post Office building. Inset: Jeffrey Worthe of Worthe Real Estate Group.

Beverly Hills’ Maple Post Office Building Leased To Live Nation

By Victoria Talbot Currently headquartered at the Ice House Beverly Hills United Talent Agency Office Complex, Live Nation, one of the world’s biggest concert promoters, has inked a deal on the underconstruction Maple Post Office building at 325 N. Maple Dr. The contract is for a lease of 95,217 square feet, nearly double the 45,000 square feet shared with UTA. Live Nation was represented by Newmark Knight Frank’s Chris Mongeluzo and the landlord was represented by Todd Doney of CBRE. The site is being developed by

Worthe Real Estate Group. Designed

by Gensler, when completed, the site will have 105,000 square feet of mostly creative office space with some retail space.

It is not clear if Live Nation will continue to lease the space at the Ice House.

The Ice House gets its name from its former use as an ice and cold-storage facility which was transformed to office buildings in the 1990s.

That building was under contract to be purchased by Divco West for $238 million in November 2018.

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Q4 Real Estate Statistics Show Slowing in Some LA Luxury Areas

By Victoria Talbot A Q4 report from Keller Williams shows some year-overyear changes in the luxury real estate market, including a drop in median prices for homes and condominiums in Beverly Hills.

In 2017, according to this marketing report for single-family homes, the median price for a home in Beverly Hills was $6.138 million compared to a median price in 2018 of $5.030 million, a decrease of 18 percent.

However, the price per square foot increased from $1,473 in 2017 to $1,484 in 2018, an increase of .07 percent.

In 2017, there were 148 properties for sale. In 2018, there were 180. The average days on the market in 2017 were 99 and in 2018, that fell to 83 days.

In Q4 2017, 30 properties sold, 31 properties were pending sale and 148 properties were on the market for sale.

In 2018, 25 sold, 22 were pending sales and 180 properties were on the market.

The condominium market in Q4 2017 for a median price was $1.3 million and in 2018 that price slipped .08 percent to $1.29 million.

The average price per square foot was $774 in 2017 and rose to $849 in 2018, an increase of 9.7 percent.

In Q4 2017, properties were on the market an average of 45 days and in 2018, they were on the market an average of 56 days.

In Q4 2017, 31 properties sold, 23 properties were pending sales and 73 properties were on the market. In Q4 2018, 20 properties sold, 19 were pending sales and 75 properties were on the market.

In Bel-Air/Holmby Hills, the median price for a single-family home was $2.575 million in Q4 2017. That price increased 2.7 percent in Q4 2018 to $2.645.

The average price per square foot increased 0.2 percent from $1.082 in 2017 to $1.084 million in 2018.

In 2017, there were 215 properties for sale in Q4. In 2018, that number increased 8.4 percent to 233 properties.

The average number of days on the market also increased from 74 days in 2017 to 80 days in 2018.

In 2017, there were 46 properties sold, 38 pending sales, and 215 properties for sale. In 2018, there were 38 properties sold, 35 pending sales and 233 properties for sale, an increase of 8.4 percent more properties.

In the Beverly Hills Post Office area, the median price dropped 9.7 percent from $3.405 million in 2017 to $3.075 million in 2018.

In the Sunset Strip – Hollywood Hills West area, the median price dropped 0.3 percent, from $1.83 million in 2017 to $1.825 million in 2018.

In Malibu, the median price increased 38.6 percent – from $2.2 million 2017 to $3.05 million in 2018.

For beachfront property, the median price increased 0.2 percent from $7.363 million in 2017 to $7.38 million in 2018.

These statistics are supplied by Keller Williams Luxury International, The Moradifar Group in Brentwood.

L.A. City Ethics Commission To Discuss Banning Developer Contributions

By Matt Lopez As the heat gets turned up on possible corruption at Los Angeles City Hall, the L.A. city’s Ethics Commission announced this week that it would be taking another look at banning developer contributions to elected officials and candidates.

The discussions come at a time when an array of corruption and bribery scandals appear to be gripping Los Angeles City Hall, tied largely to real estate development.

Among those scandals was the revelation earlier this month that Mohamed Hadid was believed to have had a cozier-than-normal relationship with a city building inspector who was charged with overseeing development at his 901 Strada Vecchia in Bel Air. Superior Court Judge Craig Karlan,

earlier this month, ordered the release of the names of two deputy inspectors who were tasked with visiting the project, as part of a civil suit involving Hadid’s megamansion.

In addition, City Councilmember Jose Huizar is currently in the spotlight after his home and offices were raided by the FBI in November. He’s been named in a search warrant related to an FBI probe into possible bribery, extortion, and money laundering as part of a widespread corruption investigation at City Hall. That search warrant was centered on a private email account tied to former Deputy Mayor Ray Chan. The warrant also sought information on Huizar, councilmember Curran Price, current and former aides to Huizar, (see ‘DEVELOPER CONTRIBUTIONS’ page 20)

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TO SEE AND BE SEEN

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THE FASHION OF BEVERLY HILLS

Beverly Hills Global Summit At Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills Discusses How City Can Remain At Forefront Of Luxury

THE FUTURE OF LUXURY — Panelists at yesterday’s Global Summit discussed the future of luxury during a breakfast at the Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills. Pictured (from left): Trisha Cole, managing director, Wagstaff Worldwide; Clare Gillespie, associate director, Luchford; Sheema Vohra, managing director, Sartha Global Marketing; Sammy Musa, nanaging partner, Gulf Reps Ltd.; Jennifer Liu, China, marketing development manager, Beverly Hills Conference & Visitors Bureau; and Steven McArthur, director, The Buzz Group.

By Laura Coleman In an era where cache is king, remaining relevant can mean the difference between thriving in an uncertain future and fading away into the annals of obscurity.

For Beverly Hills, which continues to rank among the world’s foremost luxury destinations, maintaining its elite status appears to be existential to its ability to continue to attract visitors.

At Thursday morning’s invite-only “Beverly Hills Global Summit” at the Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills, which was put on by Beverly Hills Conference & Visitors Bureau (CVB), a collection of experts opined on everything from consumer trends to the evolving influence of the “influencer” to the rise of bespoke life-changing experiences, all in an effort to support the City’s continuing growth.

“How do we future proof ourselves?” questioned CVB Chief Executive Officer Julie Wagner. “You want to make sure you hold onto your core existence, but we need to look to ways to be fluid.”

From augmenting the City’s arts and culture to creating BOLD nights where businesses stay open later and engendering “Instagrammable” spots

to elicit envy from those abroad, the City is certainly trying to appeal to today’s media-savvy consumer.

During a lively discussion, panelists from the UK, Europe, China, India, the Middle East, Australia and the US outlined the trends evolving within each market and emphasized how key it is to target the younger generations in order to continue to capture revenue, despite the fact that Baby Boomers continue to spend more.

“Baby Boomers are now spending their money on travel and experiences whereas your new generation, because they can’t get into the housing market, is spending their money now on their experiences and doing more travel than what the Baby Boomers were doing,” said Steven McArthur, director of The Buzz Group.

Keynote speaker Clyde McKendrick, US managing partner and Global Chief Innovation officer for Canvas8, emphasized how important it is for Beverly Hills to tap into some of its core assets, such as that it’s a haven for celebrities, defines luxury and offers limitless bespoke experiences.

“Beverly Hills is an oasis,” he said.

Now, the City needs only to leverage its assets and keep residents happy.

NEW CUTIE IN TOWN — The Los Angeles Zoo debuted newborn resident southern pudu “Haechan” yesterday, to the delight of those who got to see this adorable petite deer species from South America. Haechan was born at the L.A. Zoo on Dec. 19, 2018, to first-time parents Steph and Mario. The L.A. Zoo launched a Facebook fundraiser to name the pudu, with fans and followers of both the L.A. Zoo and K-pop star Lee Donghyuck, a.k.a. Haechan of the band NCT, taking particular interest in the Zoo’s newest offspring. Over the years, fans of K-pop star Haechan have given him the moniker “pudu” due to his likeness to this adorable little animal, even sharing their own fan art and photo comparisons online. The fundraising goal to officially name the fawn Haechan was met within hours of the Facebook announcement, with fans making taxdeductible donations to support wildlife conservation.

CONCERT AT COLBURN — Grammy Award-winning mezzo-soprano Susan Graham (far right) treated attendees at Sunday’s “Domingo-Colburn-Stein Young Artists in Recital” performance at the Colburn School of Music to a rousing encore aria following a phenomenal program by the exceptional young artists who took to the stage. Graham had spent the previous several weeks as artistic advisor to the students before the performance.

From Franz Schubert to Johannes Brahms to Maurice Ravel and Sergei Rachmaninoff, every song performed by this remarkable cohort of exceptionally gifted young artists was phenomenal.

Courier photo by Laura Coleman ROCK THE PEOPLE — Beverly Hills High School alumna musician Raye Zaragoza (pictured with Joseph Quintana, Development Director of the United American Indian Involvement) treated audiences to a beautiful song last week at the Theatre at Ace Hotel as part of an exclusive preview concert for Independent Lens and PBS SoCal’s “RUMBLE: The Indians Who Rocked the World” in celebration of the Native American influence in popular music. The event featured clips, a panel discussion and spectacular musical performances on the award-winning documentary, which brings to light a profound and missing chapter in the history of American music as well as the Indigenous influence and electric look at Native American influence in popular music.

LA ART SHOW — Hollywood stars joined thousands of VIPs in LA’s thriving arts community at the LA Convention Center on Wednesday night for the 24th Annual LA Art Show Opening Night Gala, benefiting St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital for the fifth year in a row. Boasting record breaking attendance, all proceeds from the sale of Patron and Vanguard tickets and 15 percent of sales of Friend tickets went directly to the charity.

Actress Kate Beckinsale drew a crowd as the evening’s host, meeting with St. Jude patient families and delivering an address about the organization’s mission to the VIP area. Gavin Rossdale, an avid collector and this year’s Art Ambassador, reminded the audience that art can save lives. Pictured (from left): Scott Diament, Gavin Rossdale, Kate Beckinsale and Kim Martindale.

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S P O RT S

2019 L.A. Sports Summit Announced For June 24-26

GOING GREEN – The AYSO Region 76 Boys Under 12 regular season league champions for the 20182019 season is team "Eat Your Green Beans", affectionately known as Green Beans, or by their initials, EYGB. Team EYGB won the entire Los Angeles Area tournament on Jan. 13th held in Culver City. They competed against the other local Champions from neighboring regions including West LA, Santa Monica, Pacific Palisades, South L.A., Los Feliz, West Adams, and Culver City. Next up, team EYGB will play in late February in the Southern California Sectional Tournament in Riverside, CA. In some ways the Green Beans are like any other group of kids from the local area, and do not come across as a competitive soccer team.

They first met after Labor Day weekend 2018 as a "balanced" team with players of varying skill. There was no draft and there were no super stars that the team could depend on to carry them through the season.

Even though both coaches have coached multiple teams before, they quickly they realized they had created something special this season. Pictured, front row (from left): Sam Krieger, Cole Krasner, Ezra Albert, Jonathan Hazany, Andrew Hakim and Gavin Sayble. Back row, from left: Zach Golan, Alonzo Wickers, Sabin Kang. Maccabee Ascher. Adrian Grafstein. Isaac Schulte-Wayser, Coach Alàn Sneider and Coach Lawrence Grafstein.

Ticket Prices Soaring For Rams’ 2019 Super Bowl Redemption Matchup Rams fans hoping to attend the upcoming Super Bowl against the Patriots may have to forego their mortgage payments to afford a ticket.

Nosebleed tickets at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta are already priced at a whopping $3,151 on ticketing websites such as VividSeats or Ticketmaster's NFL Ticket Exchange. More moderate dealers on Craigslist are offering similar tickets for the price of $2,500 per person.

But both of those prices appear reasonable when compared to the cost of renting a suite for the biggest game of the year. At $374,589, a suite that seats 18 people is available, which brings the price to about $21,000 per person.

Tickets around the stadium can be found

between those benchmark prices. According to SeatGeek, a ticket search engine, the average ticket to the big game generally costs about $2,500 to $3,000. But, Super Bowl XLIX in 2015 was an exception, with the average ticket costing $4,314 per person.

Super Bowl LIII will be the Rams fourth Super Bowl appearance. Their last appearance was against the Patriots in 2002, when they were narrowly defeated 20-17 by the Bill Belichick-Tom Brady combo.

Together, Belichick and Brady have won five Super Bowls.

–– City News Service

By Matt Lopez The Los Angeles Sports Council and the Southern California Committee for the Olympic Games (SCCOG) announced this week the inaugural Los Angeles Sports Summit, to be held June 24-26, 2019, in downtown Los Angeles.

The three-day Summit aims to examine everything there is to know about sports in Los Angeles. The conference will engage thought leaders, dealmakers, industry stakeholders and athletes on innovation, trends, leadership and the business of sport in the region and beyond.

“Los Angeles is the place for sports — teams, leagues, owners, venues, events and players — so it’s only natural that we convene a yearly conference that brings them all together,” said L.A. Sports Council President David Siegel. “The LA Sports Summit will do just that.”

The Los Angeles area is home to 11 professional sports teams, eight NCAA Division I schools, 14 stadiums with at

least 10,000 seats, 11 arenas with 5,000 seats or more, dozens of smaller sports facilities, and millions of fans.

“Los Angeles is one of the world’s great sports towns because our teams embody the diversity, talent, and passion that has built L.A. into one of the world’s most extraordinary places,” said L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti. “The L.A Sports Summit will make our athletic tradition even richer and give sports fans everywhere another reason to visit our city.”

A key feature of the 2019 Summit will be the presentation of a Los Angeles Region Sports Economic Impact Report, designed to measure the economic impact of the sports industry in the region.

“The last Economic Impact Report was conducted in 2013, before we added two NFL teams, new stadiums and renovations to current venues,” said Sports Council Chair Tony Sciarrino. “An updated study is long overdue and will inform a robust discussion at the LA Sports Summit.”

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ARTS & E N T E RTA I N M E N T

Actor Hamish Riddle Thrilled ‘An Inspector’ Is Calling At The Wallis In Classic British Play

Debra Greene

Greene Wins Journalism Awards Debra Greene, BHHS class of 2001, won three Golden Mikes at the Radio and Television News Association’s 69th annual awards ceremony earlier this month at the Universal Hilton.

Greene was recognized for her work before an audience of several hundred journalists.

She received the radio awards for best political and government reporting, best use of sound and best science and medical reporting.

Greene is the weekend anchor/reporter at NPR-affiliate KCLU, covering the California Coast in Ventura, Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties.

Greene is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate from UCLA and

received her master’s degree in broadcast journalism from the USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism.

The distinguished Golden Mike Awards salutes excellence in broadcast journalism.

On Saturday, RTNA’s Lifetime Achievement Awards were presented to three local broadcast news icons, KTLA’s Gayle Anderson, KPCC’s Air Talk host Larry Mantle and Vic “The Brick” Jacobs.

Greene is the daughter of Gary S. Greene, longtime Beverly Hills resident, founder in 2009 and conductor of the 75-member LA Lawyers Philharmonic and organizer of the orchestra’s 100-voice chorus, Legal Voices in 2011.

Actor Hamish Riddle is happy to be in California and thrilled to be part of the cast of An Inspector Calls, playing now through Feb. 10 at The Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts, 9390 N. Santa Monica Blvd, Beverly Hills.

Director Stephen Daldry’s reimagining of the play 25 years ago resulted in a production that has won universal acclaim and toured the world.

J.B. Priestley’s play, part of the curriculum in many British schools, is a “classic drawing room thiller” featuring a mysterious inspector who calls on thea prosperous Birling family about the death of a young woman.

As the evening unfolds, each family member must confront his or her role in the suicide of the girl—from an entirely different social class.

“It’s a relatively old play, but it’s enjoying a renaissance because it’s so relevant,” says Riddle, part of the show’s most recent U.S. tour that began in Washington, D.C. “It was originally a political device to get a labour government into power after WWII. So it’s an interesting theme at this time when nationalism is so popular in the U.S.and Britain.”

“Daldry’s iconic production was a transformative moment for theater in the UK,” says The Wallis’ artistic director Paul Crewes. “Daldry, and his designer, Ian MacNeil, created an aes-

Hamish Riddle

thetic that helped tell this story to a whole new generation of audiences. It’d one of the most gorgeous pieces of theater I’ve seen.”

“Daldry’s interpretation of the original 1945 script, set in 1912, took the play out of the drawing room and shook thing’s up a bit,” says Riddle. “The Birling family house becomes almost a character in the drama on the massive set.”

“I think the production was the first time there was rain on the National Theatre stage,” adds Riddle.

Daldry’s cinematic approach has crowds and groups at various times in the action, “not judging but observing,” to draw attention to the class distinctions of the era and drive home the theme that “we are all responsible for each other.”

Riddle plays the Birling son Eric, an alcoholic “not too likeable and unaware he’s very privileged,” he says.

“The key for me playing the part is to find his vulnerability,” Riddle says. “He has a dysfunctional relationship with his father and his vulnerability is evident in a highly emotional moment when he despairs at his part in the tragedy. It’s a gift for someone my age to have a character like Eric to play in this ensemble.”

While it’s a heavy show, Riddle says there is some humor and “American audiences are sophisticated and pick up the more subtle things in the play.”

What moves Riddle is the fact that while the play was originally written 60 year ago, Priestley’s message of being responsible for one’s own behavior and for the welfare of others is still relevant.

“And that applies to all the family members and the things they’ve done,” says Riddle.

“Especially when you look at what was done to Eva Smith (the young woman) through the lens of the Me-Too movement. I think the play has a powerful message for young girls.”

And Riddle also enjoys representing the younger generation in the play—Priestley saw it as the hope of the future—along with sister Sheila, as the only two characters who grow and change from the inspector’s interrogation.

Tickets, $35 to $105, are on sale now and, available at TheWallis.org/Inspector.

—Steve Simmons

Will Berlin’s Student Photo Show Project Celebrates Rodeo Drive’s Mystique Beverly Hills’ Rodeo Drive holds a place of fascination for many. For resident and student Will Berlin that’s especially true.

His recent photo show on the famed street—”Rodeo Drive”—just ended its run at Harvard-Westlake School’s Feldman-Horn Gallery where it became the first senior independent study project in the history of the school given the whole gallery for a show.

“Seniors have the ability to apply for a project, and I decided to do a photo show,” Berlin said.

The show featured 64 photos, culled from 8,000, taken by Berlin, starting when he was in the 10th grade. Berlin, 17, a senior at the school, was raised in Beverly Hills and graduated from El Rodeo before transferring to Harvard-Westlake.

Berlin was inspired by street photographer Garry Winogrand, known for his portrayal of U.S. life in the mid-20th century.

“He’s one of my favorites and I was trying to do that sort of thing in Beverly Hills.”

The internationally known street is part of Berlin’s life.

“My family walked to din-

Will Berlin

ner every Friday at The Grill and you would see such interesting people; visitors from China and Saudi Arabia, people coming from Kansas and locals and everything in between,” he said.

“It’s an eclectic mix of people using the space and that was the focus of my project.

“Walking from Rodeo Drive to Beverly is a completely different world,” said Berlin. “And from Rodeo to Camden is an entirely different situation. It’s interesting to me growing up in Beverly Hills that Rodeo Drive is the one street.”

Berlin’s show is comprised of three kinds of photos. His ini-

One of Will Berlin’s streetscapes of Rodeo Drive

tial plan was to do traditional candid street photos “and frame people in forced relationship with the space and people around them,” he says. “The photos are asking ‘Who are they?’ and ‘Why are they there?’”

The streetscapes were taken early in the morning, so Berlin could create shots devoid of cars or people.

Approaching people on the street asking to take their picture, Berlin says he “got about 50 percent” agreement from those willing to be subjects.

“I tried to get the portraits as expressionless as possible, so when those photos were paired with the landscapes in the show, it would create a dialogue.

“The landscape gives information to the face and people

are the blank slate; and together they inform the question of what they plan on getting out of the space, ‘Why are they in Beverly Hills?’ and ‘Why are they spending time here?’”

Berlin used a Nikon D750 with a 50mm lens for the traditional photos, a 16-35mm lens for the landscapes and an 85 mm lens for portraits. (see ‘DRIVE’ page 16)

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The Wallis Celebrates Opening Of Stephen Daldry’s Acclaimed Theatrical Event - An Inspector Calls The Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts marked the opening night performance of J.B. Priestley’s An Inspector Calls, on Wednesday with a reception for cast, crew and staff.

Stephen Daldry’s Tony and Drama Desk Award-winning production is in an exclusive West Coast engagement through Sunday, Feb. 10. For tickets and more information, visit: TheWallis.org/Inspector.

Celebrating following the opening night performance are An Inspector Calls cast members Liam Brennan (Inspector Goole), Diana Payne-Myers (Edna), Jeff Harmer (Arthur Birling), Christine Kavanagh (Sybil Birling) and Hamish Riddle (Eric Birling).

Cast members Andrew Macklin (Gerald Croft) and Lianne Harvey (Sheila Birling) Reception photos by Sean Daniels-DVR Productions

An Inspector Calls star Liam Brennan (Inspector Goole) with The Wallis' Artistic Director Paul Crewes.

The Wallis’ Executive Director/CEO Rachel Fine (second from left) with An Inspector Calls creative team members (from left) Iain Gillie, executive producer; Charlotte Peters, associate director (tour); and Tim Smith, producer.

Above, left, Christine Kavanagh as Sybil Birling, Jeff Hamer as Arthur Birling and Lianne Harvey as Sheila Birling in An Inspector Calls. Right, Ian MacNeil’s set.

Photos by Mark Douet

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A salute to Penny Marshall, featuring a 12-hour Laverne & Shirley Marathon, will be held from 10 a.m.-10 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 27 at the Garry Marshall Theatre, 4252 W. Riverside Dr., Burbank.

The event will celebrate Marshall, her co-star Cindy Williams (Shirley), and the show’s cast. Williams will appear in person as a special guest.

For information on the free event, call 818-955-8101 or visit www.garrymarshalltheatre.org • • • • • Stéphanie Brillant’s documentary Brainious will be screened at 7:30 p.m., Thursday, Jan 31 at Théâtre Raymond Kabbaz, the performance space at Le Lycée Français de Los Angeles, 10361 W. Pico Blvd. The 90-minute film discusses “neuro-knowledge”— how the brain works and learns and keeping it healthy—for parents and educators to help children thrive and reach their full potential.

Tickets are $10, adults; $5, seniors/students. To purchase and for more information, visit https://www.theatreraymondkabbaz.com/brainious.

• • • • • Hammer Forums will present “Voting Right and Wrongs” at 7:30 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 31 at the Hammer Museum, 10899 Wilshire Blvd., Westwood.

Discussing voter suppres-

The UCLA Institute of American Cultures (IAC) and its four ethnic studies centers – American Indian Studies Center, Asian American Studies Center, Ralph J. Bunche Center for African American Studies, and Chicano Studies Research Center – will celebrate five decades with a free film festival with works by UCLA alumni, from 11:30 a.m.-10 p.m., Friday, Feb. 1 at the UCLA James West Alumni Center, 325 Westwood Plaza.

Q&A sessions with the films’ writers, directors or producers will follow screen- Moctesuma Esparza ings, and participants can enjoy ethnic food, entertainment, and a chance to mingle with filmmakers.

Films to be shown include: • The feature presentation of the award-winning Selena (1997), the true story of Texas-born Tejano singer Selena Quintanilla-Perez, directed by Gregory Nava ’71, MFA ’76.

Speaker: Producer Moctesuma Esparza ’71 and MFA ‘73.

• The 1974 documentary Cruisin’ J-Town. Speaker: Director Duane Kubo.

• My Name is Asiroh (2013). A young girl is bullied in school about her unusual name and wants to change it. Speaker: Writer/Director Asiroh Cham ’04, MFA ‘12.

• The 1999 documentary On And Off The Rez. Speaker: Director Sandra Osawa (Makah Tribe) MFA program 1970s.

• Bless Their Little Hearts (1983). Chronicling the toll that joblessness takes on a married couple and their children.

Speakers: Dominic Taylor and Ellen C. Scott, faculty in the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television.

• Requiem-29 (1971) with footage of the August 29, 1970, National Chicano Moratorium civil rights and anti-war protest in L.A. Speaker: Producer Moctesuma Esparza.

• The 1979 documentary Chicana. Speaker: Director/Writer/Producer Sylvia Morales ’72, MFA ‘79 .

To register for tickets and for more information, visit https://www.iac.ucla.edu/. sion tactics, mismanagement of polling places and new reforms that eliminate barriers to voting will be Kathay Feng, California Common Cause executive director; Franita Tolson, USC Gould School of Law professor; Justin Levitt, Loyola Law School professor; and Michael Morley, Florida State University law professor,

Rick Hasen, UC Irvine political science and law professor. will moderate.

Free tickets are required and will be available at the box office an hour before the program. For mor information, visit https://hammer.ucla.edu/programs-events/2019/01/votingrights-and-wrongs/.

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from Harvard-Westlake, the Independent Study Board and the school’s visual arts department,” said Berlin.

The son of Joshua and Ronna Berlin, Will plans to study business in college and join the family business, Jules Berlin Agency. Founded by his grandfather, it’s the oldest insurance agency in Beverly Hills.

—Steve Simmons

(continued from page 14)

Berlin’s first exposure to photography came the summer before 7th grade when he did a camp year with Joe Medina, who is his mentor for this Senior Independent Study project.

Medina is a photography teacher at Harvard-Westlake’s Upper and Middle Campus.

“I’m grateful for the support

Metro Arts will present alto saxophonist, multiinstrumentalist and composer Josh Johnson in a special Josh Johnson rush hour concert from 4-6 p.m., Friday, Feb. 1, in the Waiting Room at Union Station, 800 N. Alameda St, L.A. In 2015, Johnson was commissioned by the L.A. Jazz Society to compose a multimedia suite, Unrest, combining photographs of the 1992 L.A. civil unrest with Johnson’s musical explorations of racism and class.

He was a recipient of an ASCAP Young Jazz Composer award for his composition Remember Forgot. For more information, visit unionstationla.com.

• • • • • Alex Norris will star in Doug Wright’s 2004 Pulitzerand Tony winning play I Am My Own Wife, at 8 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays, Feb. Alex Norris 1-23 at the Beverly Hills Playhouse, 254 Robertson Blvd.

Wright’s play is based on his conversations with German antiquarian Charlotte von Mahlsdorf, born Lothar Berfelde, who killed her father when she was a young child and survived the Nazi and Communist regimes in East Berlin as a transgender woman.

The production is directed by Michael Yavneli.

Tickets, at $20 are available at the door, or online at www.BeYourOwnWife.com.

• • • • • In its fifth annual Black History Month celebration, Forest Lawn—Hollywood Hills will present “An Evening of Gospel, Jazz, and Blues,” from 6:30-9:30 p.m., Feb 2, inside the Hall of Liberty at Forest Lawn, 6300 Forest Lawn Dr. Featured performers Janice Freeman of NBC’s The Voice and comedian Carl Six Foota Slimm will headline performances of Umoja African dance

by Makeda Kumasi; music and vocals by the MjDD Inland Empire Band, GMWA Gospel Choir of the Inland Empire, Thokoza All Nations African Choir San Bernardino, Valerie Geason, Louis Mosely, Scottie Pierce, Rickey Vivey, Maudie Wilson, and saxophone by Donald Hayes, fresh off recording with Robin Thicke; a skit by Jeanie Gaines; spoken word and solo by celebrated vocalist Phalia Louder and remarks by Reverend Henry Horsely.

For more information on the free event, visit www.forestlawn.com.

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Roma, The Favourite Lead List Of Nominees For 91st Academy Awards Alfonso Cuaron's blackand-white foreign-language drama Roma and the bawdy period film The Favourite both collected a leading 10 nominations Tuesday for the 91st Academy Awards, while Black Panther became the first

Roma

comic-book-based movie ever nominated for best picture.

The three films will compete for best picture honors with BlacKkKlansman, Bohemian Rhapsody, Green Book, A Star is Born and Vice.

Green Book, the story of a white New York nightclub bouncer working as a bodyguard for a black pianist during a tour through the 1960s Deep South, is considered an Oscar front-runner, thanks largely to winning the top prize at the recent Producers Guild of America awards -- an honor that often foreshadows success on Oscar night.

The film also won a Golden Globe for best musical/comedy film.

Roma, writer/director Cuaron's drama following the life of a domestic worker in 1970s Mexico, won the bestpicture prize at the Critics' Choice Awards. The 10 nominations for Roma tied the

The Favourite

record of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon for most Oscar nominations received by a foreign- language film.

Cuaron received four overall nominations for Roma, for his work producing and directing the film, along with best original screenplay and best cinematography. He will compete for best-director honors with Spike Lee for BlacKkKlansman, Pawel Pawlikowski for the Polish film Cold War, Yorgos Lanthimos for The Favourite and Adam McKay for Vice.

This year marks the first time that two directors of films

the best director category. Also scoring best-actor nods were Willem Dafoe for At Eternity's Gate and Viggo Mortensen for Green Book.

Bale is the only nominee in the category to already have an Oscar. He won a supportingactor trophy in 2010 for The Fighter.

Glenn Close, also a Golden Globe and Critics' Choice winner, led the nominees for best actress for her role as the suffering spouse of a Nobel Prize honoree in The Wife. Globe winner Olivia Colman also scored a nod for her lead role in The Favourite.

Yalitza Aparicio was nominated for her role as a Mexican domestic worker in Roma, along with Lady Gaga for her work alongside Cooper in A

Vice

nominated for best foreign-lan- Star is Born and Melissa guage picture -- Roma and McCarthy for her lead role in Cold War -have been nominated for best director.

Christian Bale is the front-runner for the best actor prize for his shape-shifting role as Vice President Dick BlacKkKlansman Cheney in Vice, having already scored Golden Globe Can You Ever Forgive Me? Close has six previous and Critics' Choce Awards. Rami Malek Oscar nominations, but she has also already collected never won. She was nominated a Golden Globe for for best actress for the films his performance as Fatal Attraction, Dangerous Queen frontman Liaisons and Albert Nobbs.

Mahershala Ali is the frontFreddie Mercury in Bohemian Rhapsody. runner for best supporting actor Bradley Cooper was for his portrayal of pianist Don nominated for best Shirley in Green Book. Ali has actor for his work in A already collected Golden Star is Born, although Globe and Critics' Choice he was snubbed in awards for his work in the film.

Bohemian Rhapsody

He will compete for the Oscar with Adam Driver for BlacKkKlansman, Sam Elliott for A Star is Born, Richard E. Grant for Can You Ever Forgive Me? and Sam Rockwell for Vice.

Regina King, another Golden Globe and Critics' Choice Award winner for her work in the romance If Beale Street Could Talk topped the list of supporting-actress nominees.

Also vying for the prize will be Amy Adams for Vice, Marina de Tavira for Roma and Emma Stone and Rachel Weisz for The Favourite.

For Adams, the nomination is the sixth Oscar nod of her career, but she has never won.

Weisz won a supportingactress Oscar in 2005 for The Constant Gardener, while Stone was named best actress in 2016 for La La Land.

Roma was also nominated for best foreign-language film, along with Cold War (Poland), Capernaum (Lebanon), Never Look Away (Germany) and

Green Book

Shoplifters (Japan).

Nominated for best animated feature film were Incredibles 2, Isle of Dogs, Mirai, Ralph Breaks the Internet and Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.

The nominations were announced Tuesday by actors Kumail Nanjiani and Tracee Ellis Ross at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills.

The Oscar ceremony is scheduled for Feb. 24 at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood. –– City News Service

A Star Is Born

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SENIOR LEAGUE CHAMPS – The So Cal Dodgers of the Men’s Senior Baseball League defeated the San Diego Mudcats 168 last weekend to bring home their third Men’s Senior League “Desert Classic” trophy since 2015. Pictured, enjoying their time in the sun following their 2019 Championship Game at Indio High School, are Beverly Hills residents and longtime baseball teammates Marc Axelrod and Victor Reskin.

Beverly Hills High Boys Basketball Team Moves Closer To League Title

By Matt Lopez The Beverly Hills High boys basketball team inched closer to clinching the Ocean League title last week with a trio of blowout wins over Ocean League foes.

Most recently, BHHS defeated El Segundo 65-36 on Wednesday over El Segundo.

That victory came on the heels of Monday’s 66-52 victory over Santa Margarita at the Swim Gym. On Monday, Beverly Hills went on the road and routed Ocean League foe Lawndale 68-47 behind 19 points from Benjamin Ramirez and Marcel Stevens' 14 points.

The victories move the Normans to 17-4 overall and 7-0 in the Ocean League, one game ahead of Santa Monica, whom the Normans defeated 71-64 on January 11.

The two teams will square off again on Tuesday at Santa Monica High, but not before BHHS hosts Hawthorne on Friday at the Swim Gym. If the Normans handle business as expected against 6-17 Hawthorne, Tuesday’s game against Santa Monica would have the Ocean League title on the line.

BHHS is currently ranked 58th overall in the state by MaxPreps.

SUMMER CAMPS & SCHOOLS

Special Supplement

Are Your Kids Ready For Summer 2019?

By Jill Levin

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t’s time to think about what your kids will be doing this summer. But, perhaps, you feel overwhelmed by the number of summer camps and teen programs out there. Do all the websites look great and you have no idea how to differentiate among them?

What if there were a summer advisor who could match your child to the perfect summer experience? And what if her services were FREE? Tips on Trips and Camps is what you are looking for! Tips is a free advisor y ser vice that has been helping parents provide their kids with quality summer experiences since 1971.

The company’s team of 15 advisors offers information on more than 600 of the best overnight camps and teen programs for 7 to 18 year olds: not only traditional and specialty camps, but also programs such as language immersion, outdoor adventure, teen travel, specialty arts, college campus enrichment, community service and internships.

Tips on Trips and Camps will match your child’s needs with an ageand-budget-appropriate experience.

Get star ted by attending the 2019 Summer Opportunities Fair on Sunday, Feb. 3 to learn about overnight camps and teen programs and meet their directors and representatives.

Bring your children and teens. Let them get excited about the varied opportunities that are available to them and have a say in what they want to do next summer. Your host is Jill Levin, the local Tips on Trips and Camps advisor.

Sunday, Feb. 3.

11 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Skirball Cultural Center 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd., L.A. The Summer Opportunities and Camp Fair is FREE. No RSVP is necessary; however, you can visit www.TipsonTripsandCamps.com/LA to let us know you plan to attend and obtain more information.

If you miss the fair, or have questions before or after the fair, please contact Jill at 310-200-4177 or Jill@TipsonTripsandCamps.com.

Jill Levin has spent the past 17 years as a summer program advisor for Tips on Trips and Camps. Levin thinks of her position as a sort of “travel agent for kids.”

Her work allows her to visit camps and programs across the coun-

try and to get to know various camp directors.

This allows her to recommend the right programs to inquiring families who want their children to have an experience best tailored to their specific needs.

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Celebrate Love in February at the Getty Villa

By Victoria Talbot One of Los Angeles’ great treasures is the beautiful Getty Villa, with romantic backdrops of the Pacific Ocean at a villa inspired by the Villa of the Papyri at Herculaneum set against the Malibu palisades.

Saturday, February 9 & 16, 4-7 p.m., celebrate Valentine’s Day exploring love, art and wine with Bacchus Uncorked: Love, Loss and Libations.

Mortals are invited to transcend earth with a gallery tour highlighting famous lovers from classical mythology. Join the gods and their mortals on their journeys of passion through earth and then to Hades’ realm.

Join wine educator and sommelier Giammario Villa with a wine-tasting and an educational look at the wines of the volcanic regions of Southern Italy, considered to be the entrance to the Underworld.

For this event, tickets are $75 per person, which includes complimentary parking. Of course, guests must be 21 years old to participate.

The program compliments the exhibition Underworld: Imagining the Afterlife, which will be on view through March 18.

The Ancient Greeks envisioned that upon death, the soul left the body for another realm of existence. What awaited them?

Classicist Radcliffe Edmonds explores myth, art

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Williams has built a stellar career. Today, Williams avers that in addition to cultivating a loyal and engaged team of 450 full time employees, for the hotel to maintain and grow its burgeoning success, it is critical to ensure that the spa and restaurants continue to be embraced by residents.

“The success of JeanGeorges and the rooftop and the spa is really driven by local community,” she stated, noting how nowhere else in the City offers culinary creations crafted

by Jean-Georges Vongerichten or spa products from La Prairie.

Also, no other luxury hotel in the City can now claim to offer the proverbial “woman’s touch” quite the way that Waldorf-Astoria Beverly Hills now does.

“Basically, I always believe that the most qualified people should be the leaders of our world famous hotels,” said Beny Alagem, owner of both the Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills and The Beverly Hilton.

“Vanessa is really a leader and she earned that by working very hard and leading our teams.”

While Alagem may not

Correcting The Record Regarding last week’s article, titled Ads, Website Mark New Level Of Organization Against Police Chief Spagnoli Lt. Det. Miles Lee served in the Beverly Hills Police Department under Brice L. Cork (19711975); Edward S. Kreins (1975-1979); Lee D. Tracy (1979-1985) and Marvin D. Iannone (1985 -2003) from 1973-2003. He resides in his home in WLA.

and texts to reveal the unearthly dimensions of afterlife through Greek mythology, religion and magic.

The Getty Villa explores Palmyra, the ancient cultural heritage site that suffered so much from deliberate destruction at the hands of Islamic State.

Two exhibits explore what was and how it will be remembered.

The Future of Palmyra on Feb. 2, 2-4:30 p.m. explores the challenges of bringing back what was lost, and the possibility that 3-D printing may be a tool. Researchers, artists and technologists are looking at ways to “build a new Palmyra” while grappling with issues of aesthetics, authenticity and ethics. The program compliments the exhibit Palmyra: Loss and Remembrance on view

through May 27.

Silk, Spices and Silver: Palmyra and the Ancient Luxury Trade, Feb. 20 at 7:30 p.m. will explore the ancient wealth of Syria and its ties through trade to the Persian Gulf, the Indian Ocean world and the remotest parts of China. Silk, pearls and gemstones were among the many precious items transported through the thriving commercial hub of Palmyra throughout the ancient world. Roman archaeologist Katia Schörle will discuss the early famed caravan city and how the convergence of trade and social networks made it one of the most prosperous cities in the ancient world.

To reserve free tickets for these events visit www.getty.edu and click on Getty Villa events.

look at his choice of leaders from a gender perspective–The Beverly Hilton is also helmed by a woman, Sandy Murphy–the two women leading his hotels are both keenly aware of the fact that they are representing legions of women who have worked to break through “glass ceilings.”

“It’s been so heartwarming to think that young women can be inspired and I’m driven to make this more successful,” Williams said. “The amount of female team members who have told me, ‘I just feel now that I can do it,’ has been incredible.”

For Murphy, who has been in charge of The Beverly Hilton for over a decade now, when she took on the role in 2008, she was the first woman to helm a hotel in the City. Today, it is still a rarefied designation throughout the nation.

“It still is a bit of a man’s world in the world of hospitality,” she said. “I learned that it’s important to speak up and let your view point be known.”

While there are clearly glass ceilings in need of breaking in the hospitality world, the City as a whole appears to be doing an enviable job when it comes to putting women in charge. From Beverly Hills

Police Chief Sandra Spagnoli to two-time Beverly Hills mayor Lili Bosse (currently the only seated female City Council member) to a female majority elected to the Beverly Hills Unified School District Board of Education, woman are clearly at the forefront of decisionmaking.

“If you look around us, I think our City is a unique place in that there are quite a number of women in leadership roles in our city,” said Julie Wagner, Chief Executive Officer of the Beverly Hills Conference & Visitors Bureau. “I’m very proud to be one of those people.”

For Bosse, who was sworn in to serve her first term as mayor in 2014 in tandem with the City’s centennial, the importance of previous female leaders is foundational to her success.

“I was the ninth woman that had been the mayor,” she said. “To me it felt that all of these women really paved the way, and had the courage and the vision to lead our City. I really think we pass the baton to each other and we really learn from each other.”

Today, five of the City’s commission chairs are women: Architectural Commission

LEGO LAND – Ashton Sabzerou, Jenna Bouharkat and Alexander Mirazov Jensen, PreK students, are enjoying the LEGO: Brick Lab: Welcome to Camelot, an afterschool STAR class taught at Beverly Vista, El Rodeo and Hawthorne Elementary School that is offered through the City of Beverly Hills Community Services Department. The spring session classes begin March 25 and run through May 17. Registration is available online at www.beverlyhills.org/afterschool.

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City Council President Herb Wesson and Mayor Eric Garcetti.

Joel Jacinto – who was also named in the search warrant – resigned from the Board of Public Works last week.

In the past, Los Angeles developers with projects pending approval would contribute to the campaigns of City Councilmembers. Earlier this week, a motion was introduced by councilmembers Paul Koretz, David Ryu, Paul Krekorian, Joe Buscaino, Mike Bonin and Nury Martinez that would ban contributions to city elected officials and candidates for office from “restricted developers” or others related to Chair Sheri Hirschfeld; Design Review Commission Chair Ilona Sherman; Human Relations Commission Chair Annette Saleh; Public Works Commission Chair Sandra Aronberg; and Recreation & Parks Commission Chair Frances Bilak.

“More than ever, women are being looked upon as equals in positions of leadership,” Saleh said. “There’s never been a better moment in history than today to be a woman leader. We have not risen to where we are by accident, we had to gain confidence in our skills, know that we deserve to be where we are, trust and use our own voice.”

Indeed, throughout the City there are a plethora of strong women leaders, such as Beverly Hills Education Foundation President Cindy Trost, Rodeo Drive Committee President Kathy Gohari, and PTA Council Co-Presidents Rose Kaiserman and Lorraine Eastman. Even the Courier is helmed by a woman, Publisher Marcia Wilson Hobbs.

“As women, we have a very strong sense of a work ethic and one day we will have a woman president,” Bosse added. “To me Beverly Hills is the American Dream and I

their projects.

According to the motion, a “restricted developer” would be defined as property owners who have business with the city related to the property, which could include projects requiring approval or other action by city elected officials to allow the construction or addition of more than 4,000 square feet of residential floor area, or 15,000 square feet of commercial floor area.

The motion, if put into law, would ban political contributions from the date of a project’s application, until 12 months after the final resolution of the application.

In addition, the law would include restrictions on payments made by third parties at the behest of an elected official. think we all shape it together.”

Board of Education VP Isabel Hacker, one of three women on the five-member board, emphasized just how exciting a time it is to be a woman and how excited she is to be part of this new board.

“Women are intuitive and I think they are better organizers,” she observed. “I really think that women are just better planners and they tend to listen better.”

For Williams, who certainly has her work cut out for her to ensure that guests at the Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills continue wanting to spend $1,000 a night for a room, or even $20,000, remaining humble will be paramount.

“When we first opened the hotel, it really was about building reputation; getting the right messaging out there and attracting the right kind of guests,” she said. “There’s so much heavy lifting that’s already been done. It’s an evolution and we are entering a new phase...and we have to make sure we’re continuously delivering and sustaining.

“My vision right now is to really hone in on the things we can do even better and making sure we’re staying fresh and relevant is really critical.”

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BHPD Plans Enforcement Operation Saturday Night To Curb Driving Under The Influence

LAST CHANCE TO REGISTER FOR BHEF RUN/WALK – One last chance to register for the Beverly Hills Education Foundation Run/Walk 5K-10K & Fitness Blast will be this Saturday. Join the BHEF Team and celebrity trainer Dion Jackson of All Seasons Fitness Media at Mercedes Benz of Beverly Hills this Saturday, 10 a.m. to noon, with a last-chance registration party and giveaway event. Register to participate in the 2nd annual event, with all proceeds benefiting BHEF, supporting our public schools and our kids, and demonstrating Beverly Hills’ commitment to being a #BHHealthyCity! The Run/Walk 5K-10K & Fitness Blast is Sunday. The fun starts at 7 a.m. on the Crescent side of City Hall. Register Saturday at Mercedes Benz of Beverly Hills, 9250 Beverly Blvd., 10 a.m. – 12 noon. Pictured above and below: scenes from last year’s Fitness Blast.

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healthy lifestyles throughout the District. All proceeds benefit BHEF, a 501(c)(3) organization.

At 7:30 a.m., Mayor Julian Gold, City Council members, Beverly Hills Unified School District (BHUSD) Superintendent Dr. Michael Bregy, Celebrity Trainer Dion Jackson and the All Seasons Fitness Media Team will kickoff the morning warm-up.

Every entrant is invited to move at their own pace, including walking or running and taking the 5-K or the 10-K route, depending on their level of fitness.

There will also be a run just for kids again this year. Last

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his defense against the unlawful construction of 901 Strada Vecchia.

“Case law is clear that residents have a constitutional right to associational privacy and to engage in planning and advocacy without divulging the very associational communications that comprise this right,” Wolpert argued. “Searching for the more than three dozen categories of materials – and in some instances in excess of fifty categories… would certainly impose a burden on people who have businesses to run, dependents to care for, and lives to lead.”

Wolpert added: “Through these subpoenas to his political

year, El Rodeo School won for the most school participation at the inaugural Beverly Hills 5K. The Top School Competition continues this year.

At 8:30 a.m., some of the best fitness instructors in the industry will start the Fitness Blast, leading short classes in yoga, dance, kickboxing and more. The Laker Girls will also be in the Fitness Blast area for photo ops and selfies.

The Beverly Hills Fire Department will be there, as well. Beverly Hills Fire Department Chief Greg Barton and Beverly Hills Firefighters’ Association Fireman Victor Gutierrez’s Team will be cooking “Beyond Meat” Veggie Hamburgers and Hot Dogs for participants.

adversaries, Hadid wants to see what the citizens who oppose developments such as his are saying about the matter; he wants to obtain their ‘playbook.’”

Judge Craig Karlan’s decision to quash the subpoenas came just weeks after he ordered, in a resident-initiated civil suit against Hadid and the property, that the names of L.A. city inspectors tied to the property must be publicly released, as part of allegations of bribery against City Hall officials.

According to an article from The Real Deal, a deputy inspector on 901 Strada Vecchia alleges that problems on the project arose when the L.A. city inspector “would never show up” to work on the site.

By Matt Lopez The Beverly Hills Police Department announced Thursday that it will hold a DUI enforcement operation on Saturday, from 6 p.m. to 4 a.m., in an effort to curb driving under the influence in Beverly Hills.

According to Beverly Hills Police Lt. Elisabeth Albanese, the DUI “saturation patrols” will take place in areas with high frequences of DUI collisions and/or arrests.

Albanese said 1,120 people were killed in alcoholinvolved crashes on California roads in 2017. The BHPD investigates more than 500 injury collisions annually, many of which are DUI related.

For those who may be planning to enjoy an adult beverage this weekend, the BHPD stresses to always use a designated sober driver, or take a taxi, Uber, Lyft or other form of public transportation.

Drivers caught driving impaired and under the influence could face upward of $13,500 in costs related to fines, fees, DUI classes and license suspension, not to mention jail time.

Funding for the DUI enforcement programs are provided through a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

MALLORY SMITH BOOK

ing–on vacation, during treatment, in the hospital, at volleyball tournaments and events when she should have been doing homework. “She never let me read it. In fact, she kept it password protected.”

Before Mallory went in for a transplant in November 2017, she gave her mother the password to unlock all she had captured in words during the final decade of her life. But it wasn’t until the morning of Mallory’s memorial that her mother finally unlocked the document in anticipation of speaking at her daughter’s memorial.

“I had no idea what she had,” Shader Smith recounted.

“I was blown away and it was an unbelievable thing to read her life over 10 years. She suffered a lot, but she just buried it with her live happy and smile persona.”

Mallory had left her mother very specific instructions about shaping the book into its edited form.

“In the journal she left clear instructions for me not to let anyone else read the unedited version, so as not to hurt someone she might have railed against in a moment of anger, violate a friend’s confidence, or expose the intimate details of her love life to her father or brother,” she recalled. “She asked me to share the parts that might help others struggling with cystic fibrosis, loss, chronic illness, body image issues, depression, anxiety, or transplant.”

Diagnosed with cystic

fibrosis at age 3, the disease imposed a maturity on Mallory and forced her to ask hard questions from a young age, which in turn led her to develop remarkable character traits.

She wrote her first published book at the age of 24, The Gottlieb Native Garden: A California Love Story.

In anticipation of embarking on a nationwide book tour for Salt In My Soul, Shader Smith noted how every event is tied to someone who had a personal connection to Mallory. Even the upcoming Beverly Hills event is very personal, particularly given that Nancy Laemmle was one of Shader Smith’s closest friends while the two were once students at BHHS. As part of the event, Shader Smith will have an on-stage conversation with two-time Beverly Hills mayor Lili Bosse, who hosted the very first fundraiser for Mallory just over two decades ago.

A fierce advocate for those who suffered from Cystic Fibrosis, Mallory launched the viral social media campaign Lunges4Lungs with friends and family, raising over $5 million research through the annual Mallory’s Garden event.

“Mallory never got to lead a normal life, but early on chose as her mantra, ‘Live Happy,’ words she followed until her death,” Shader Smith said.

To register to attend the upcoming Beverly Hills book launch, visit: https://saltinmysoul.eventbrite.com.

places to No. 38 because of the expansion of the University of California, Merced. In Reno, Nevada, hiring at Tesla’s Gigafactory helped shape a rise of 26 points to No. 11.

The report has been published annually since 1999.

Best-Performing Cities: Where America’s Jobs are Created and Sustained can be accessed at www.best-cities.org.

The report measures the economic vitality of 200 large metro areas and 201 small cities.

Metrics include growth in jobs, wages and salaries, and technology output.

Data is utilized by policy-

makers for investment purposes and for companies to understand where local economies are thriving.

The profile of Provo – Orem includes Brigham Young University, which is a top technology-transfer school. The metro area includes a growing technological and entrepreneurial community. Major employers include Qualtrics International, a customer survey software firm and San Josebased Adobe Systems.

The full report and a table of all the metropolitan areas evaluated can be found at www.milkeninstitute.org.

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serve as a fundraiser for a unique cause.

When asked why it was important to share her daughter’s story, Shader Smith offered Mallory’s own words: “I have a strong urge to do something… something that will change people, that will have an infectious influence on the way they think and feel that will last. I want to create a piece so moving that people are in disbelief.

And I want it to be like handing people a pair of glasses, giving them a way of seeing something they didn’t even realize they weren’t seeing.”

Immensely well liked, at Beverly Hills High (Class of 2010), Mallory was a straight A student, prom queen and three-sport athlete. She went on to graduate Phi Beta Kappa from Stanford University, where she majored in human biology. But it was truly Mallory’s wells of kindness and indefatigable spirit which rallied the community – and it’s that inspiring spirit that her mom, who worked to package the book, wants to now share with the world.

While Shader Smith said she always knew that her daughter was writing a memoir of her experiences, she told the Courier that she had no idea just how prolific Mallory had been.

“She left 2,500 pages in her journal,” Shader Smith recalled, noting that her daughter was constantly writ-

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Five California cities and three in Utah placed in the top 25.

Oakland – Hayward – Berkeley reached No. 14 Riverside – San Bernardino – Ontario placed No. 15 with Amazon’s continued investment in logistics centers. Santa Rosa, California rose 25 places to No. 18.

In addition to Provo – Orem, Utah included Salt Lake City as No. 10 and OgdenClearfield – St. George as No. 2 for small-metro ratings.

Merced, California rose 56

A N O T H E R B I RT H D AY ! ?

Gloria Gebbia

Dr. Susan Stafford

Tom Selleck

Sara Gilbert

Alan Alda

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Ellen DeGeneres

Gene Hackman

Bridget Fonda

Marcia Rosner

BIRTHDAYS—Celebrating are Alicia Keys (Jan. 25); Ellen DeGeneres, Wayne Gretzky, Anita Baker, Scott Glenn and Eddie Van Halen (Jan. 26); James Cromwell, Bridget Fonda, Mimi Rogers, Dr. Susan Stafford and Bart Ross (Jan. 27); Barbi Benton Gradow, Carlos Slim, Sarah McLachlan, Alan Alda and John Beck (Jan. 28); Katharine Ross, Tom Selleck, Marcia Rosner, Heather Graham, Sara Gilbert, Oprah Winfrey and Ann Jillian (Jan. 29); Christian Bale and Phil Collins, Charles S. Dutton, Gene Hackman and Vanessa Redgrave (Jan. 30); Minnie Driver, Portia de Rossi, Kelly Lynch, Kerry Washington, Martha MacCallum, Justin Timberlake, and Gloria Gebbia (Jan. 31).

Barbi Benton Gradow Mimi Rogers

Oprah Winfrey

Christian Bale

BEST MOVIE COMEDY–When the 24th Critics’ Choice Awards were held at the Barker Hanger in Santa Monica, the cast of Crazy Rich Asians, named the best Comedy Movie, got a chance to celebrate.

Pictured (from left): Ken Jeong, Chris Pang, Nico Santos, Michelle Yeoh, Awkwafina, Constance Wu, Gemma Chan, and Harry Shum Jr. Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images

With Tuesday’s release of the Oscar nominations and all the hoopla surrounding the Golden Globes and the Palm Springs International Film Festival earlier this month, our area is inundated with awards show after awards show.

One of my personal favorites took place last week at Santa Monica’s Barker Hanger. It was the 24th Critics’ Choice Awards, which has always been a predictor of which films will appear on the Academy Award short list.

This year was no exception as the Broadcast Film Critics Association crowned Roma with four awards, Best Picture and Best Foreign Language along with its director and cinematographer.

Glenn Close (The Wife) and Lady Gaga (A Star Is Born) tied as Best Actress with Christian Bale (Vice) getting the nod for Best Actor.

Its partner, the Broadcast Television Journalists Association, saluted The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel which took home three awards, including Best Comedy Series for the second consecutive

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year, along with its leading lady, Rachel Brosnahan, as Best Actress and Alex Borstein in a supporting role. The American earned three trophies as well including Best Drama Series, Matthew Rhys as Best Actor and Noah Emmerich as Best Supporting Actor.

It was fun time seeing these and the other winners at the event hosted by singer/actor Taye Diggs. ****** Meanwhile, the Los Angeles chapter of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts staged its “BAFTA Tea Party” at the Four Seasons with a virtual “who’s who” of celebrities on hand to support BAFTA, which has year-round program of learning events and initiatives, including workshops, master classes, scholarships, lectures and mentoring schemes in the U.K., U.S. and Asia. Its aim is to inspire and nurture new talent, and enables learning and creative collaboration from the best creative minds working in film, games and TV. ****** I was so saddened to hear of the passing on Sunday of Rosemary Bowe Stack, who in her heyday, was one of the most beautiful models ever.

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At a time when the Barbara Sinatra Children’s Center is undergoing substantial changes to its fundraising activities, particularly the demise of the Frank Sinatra Invitational Celebrity Golf Tournament, another “celebrity tournament” is making its presence known in the Coachella Valley. Scheduled from Feb. 28 through Mar. 8, it is named the Warburton Celebrity Golf Tournament after its founder, actor Patrick Warburton. Since 2011, this has raised more than $9 million to benefit the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

Who is Patrick Warburton? If you have watched any quality TV sit-coms during the past decade you will recognize him as, among others, Jeff Bingham on Rules Of Engagement and David Puddy on Seinfeld.

As for the St. Jude’s, it is a world-renowned diagnostic and treatment center for children where families never receive a bill for treatment, travel, housing or food because all a family should have to worry about is helping their child live The tournament, Patrick Warburton kicks off with “The Story Behind the Story: Songwriters’ Night” featuring internationally known songwriters, including many from Nashville, who will perform and telling the stories behind their biggest hits.

Friday begins with a Parings Party for golfers and their guests, followed by Rheneypalooza Jam will get rock-and-roll legends together for a night of fun.

The golf tournament will take place on Saturday and Sunday with each foursome paired with a celebrity payer.

The Saturday Night Festivities will include red carpet appearances by tournament celebrities, live and silent auctions, diner and entertainment by Sixwire, the band featured on the television show Nashville.

The weekend will conclude on Sunday afternoon with an Awards Party for all golfers.

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PUBLIC NOTICES NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE T.S. #2650 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED OCTOBER 28, 2014 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 P R O C E E D I N G AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On January 25, 2019, at 11:00 A.M., Imperial Mortgage Corporation, a California corporation, as duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded October 30, 2014, as Instrument No. 20141147975, in book , page , of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Los Angeles County, California, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH OR CASHIER'S CHECK OR OTHER INSTITUTIONAL CHECK ACCEPTABLE TO THE TRUSTEE, (payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States) in the lobby of Imperial Mortgage Corporation, 4751 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 203, Los Angeles, CA 90010 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: LOT 22 OF TRACT NO. 13101, IN THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AS PER MAP RECORDED IN BOOK 280, PAGES 1 TO 9 INCLUSIVE OF MAPS, IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF SAID COUNTY. Parcel Number: 4350-019-012 Trustor. RICHARD ASHBEE AND DIANE ASHBEE, husband and wife as community property with right of survivorship The street addresses or other common designation, if any, of the real properties described above are purported to be 1251 Lago Vista Drive, Beverly Hills, California 90210. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street addresses or other common designation, if any, shown herein. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved with bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not 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.

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, you may call 323-6512107 for information regarding the sale of this property, using the TS number shown on the sale notice.

Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale date may not immediately be reflected on the telephone information. The best way to verify any postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the unpaid balance of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, to-wit: $1,500,000.00, not including as provided in said note(s), advances, if any, 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.

Accrued and Default interest, Late Charges, Maturity Late Charges, Forbearance Fees and additional advances, if any, will increase this figure prior to sale. All personal property as stated in the Deed of Trust, Security Agreement and Fixture Filing with Assignment of Rents and any other Loan Documents shall be part of this breach and shall be included in any sale as this shall be a unified sale under Section 726 of the Code of Civil Procedure to any such unified sale, the personal property or fixtures included in the unified sale shall be deemed to be included in the real property or other interest sold. 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 properties are located on September 28, 2018 as Instrument No. 20180994335.

The Beneficiary, or its designated agent, declares that it has contacted the Borrower, tried with due diligence to contact the Borrower as required by California Civil Code 2923.5, or it otherwise exempt from the requirements of 2935.5.

Trustee or party conducting sale IMPERIAL MORTGAGE CORPORATION, a California Corporation Dated: December 28, 2018 IMPERIAL MORTGAGE CORPORATION JOHN SHAIKIN, President 4751 Wilshire Blvd., #203, Los Angeles, California 90010 (323) 651-2107 A-4680506 –––––– SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES CASE NO: 18SMCP00125 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME In the Matter of the petition of: Kevin James Amerson, Honguna Khorolgarav Amerson To all interested person(s): Petitioner: Kevin James Amerson, Honguna Khorolgarav Amerson current residence address: 321 N. Oakhurst Dr. #301 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 filed a petition with the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, 1725 Main St., Dept. #R Santa Monica, CA 90401, Santa Monica Courthouse, on December 28, 2018 for a Decree changing names as follows: Present Name: A) Kevin James Amerson B) Honguna Khorolgarav Amerson C) William Batkhan Amerson D) Alexander Leo Amerson Proposed Name: A) Kevin James Hamilton B) Honguna Catherine Hamilton C) William Batkhan Hamilton D) Alexander Leo Hamilton The court orders that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name

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

NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: February 22, 2019 Time: 8:30am Dept: R The address of the court is: Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, 1725 Main St., Dept. #R Santa Monica, CA 90401, Santa Monica Courthouse.

Reason for name change: A) I’ve always wanted to change my name. This year my father passed away and so now is the right time for the change.

B) To match husbands name change.

C) To match parents name change.

D) To match parents name change.

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

Signed: Kevin James Amerson, Honguna K. Amerson Judge of the Superior Court Judge Cho, Sherri R. Carter, Executive Officer/Clerk, By: Maria Guadian, Deputy Dated: December 28, 2018 Published: January 04, 11, 18, 25, 2019 Beverly Hills Courier –––––– SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES CASE NO: 18STCP03450 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME In the Matter of the petition of: Krista Ann Guilfoyle To all interested person(s): Petitioner: Krista Ann Guilfoyle current residence address: 858 N. Cherokee Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90038 filed a petition with the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, 111 N. Hill St., Los Angeles, CA 90012, Stanley Mosk Courthouse, on December 27, 2018 for a Decree changing names as follows: Present Name: A) Krista Ann Guilfoyle Proposed Name: A) Krista Ann Woerz The court orders that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name

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

NOTICE OF HEARING: Date: March 05, 2019 Time: 10:30am Dept: 44 Room: 418 The address of the court is: Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, 111 N. Hill St., Los Angeles, CA 90012, Stanley Mosk Courthouse.

Reason for name change: A) I use my maiden name for work and I decided that I would like to use my birth name for all legal purposes moving forward. I’ve changed my mind and think even though married I would like to have my own identity and not that of my husband’s family.

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

Signed: Krista Ann Guilfoyle Judge of the Superior Court Judge Edward B. Moreton, Jr., Sherri R. Carter, Executive Officer/Clerk, By: Judy Lara, Deputy Dated: December 27, 2018 Published: January 04, 11, 18, 25, 2019 Beverly Hills Courier –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2018317035 The following is/are doing business as: COLLABORATIVE MEDIA GROUP 433 N. Camden Dr. #970, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Jason Reynolds 433 N. Camden Dr. #970, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; The business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL, registrant(s) has begun to transact business under the name(s) listed January 2018: Jason Reynolds, CEO: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: December 20, 2018; Published: January 11, 18, 25, February 01, 2019 LACC N/C –––––– FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 2019 012649 The following is/are doing business as: PERIODONTAL AND IMPLANT SPECIALISTS OF BEVERLY HILLS 9400 Brighton Way #311, Beverly HIlls, CA 90210; Ziv Simon, DMD, Inc. 9400 Brighton Way #311, Beverly HIlls, CA 90210; The business is conducted by: A CORPORATION registrant(s) has begun to transact business under the name(s) listed in Ziv ON January, 2019: Simon, President: Ziv Simon, DMD, Inc.: Statement is filed with the County of Los Angeles: January 15, 2019; Published: January 25, February, 1, 8, 15, 2019 LACC N/C

NOTICE

Fictitious name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the county clerk.

A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (See Section 14400, et seq., Business and Professions Code).

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G O R G E O U S 3 B E D R O O M S , 2 B AT H S W I T H H U G E P O O L . TOTALLY REMODELED WITH GRANITE KITCHEN AND GRANITE BATHROOMS. MASTER BATHROOM S U I T E I N C L U D E S S T E A M S H O W E R . H U G E D R I V E WAY FOR PARKING PLUS 2 CAR GARAGE. 7,995/MO. SANDRA LEWIS AGT. 310-770-4111 BRE #00456048

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BRENTWOOD **C **CENTURY CITY** Border of Wilshire Corridor B E V E R LY H I L L S 11640 Kiowa Ave. 2220 S. Beverly Glen Prime Location 9549 OLYMPIC BL. BEVERLY HILLS •• •••••••• •• 3 Bd.+4 Ba. Condo LARGE ONE BEDROOM 321 S. Sherbourne Dr. • • Updated • 2,500sf. BEAUTIFUL MASTER BATH • • Spacious • • Newly Updated • 1 Bd.+1 Ba. • Travertine floors, • 2 Bdrm. + 2 Bath • Guest powder room, hardwood • • Jr. 1 Bdrm. • 1 Bdrm. + 1 Bath •• S i n g l e •• central air, balcony.

• floors, separate dining room, • •

Full Service Bldg.: 24-hr. doorman, valet, pool, gym, rec. room. $7,500/Month

stainless steel appliances, washer and dryer, A/C. Beautiful French Normandy building close to market, shops and restaurants.

619/831-2789

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Newly Updated Lower Front BEVERLY HILLS 1 Bd.+1 Ba. • $2,250 218 S. Tower Dr.

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Balcony, dishwasher, a/c, heated pool, WiFi, elevator controlled access, • 310/247-8689 • on-site laundry, prkg.

Close to Cedars-Sinai, Close to Beverly Center & Brentwood Village, Trendy Robertson Bl. Shops & Restaurants.

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Best Unit in Bldg.! • • Brand New New Plantation Shutters. • • 1 Bd. +1 Ba. • • 2018 Construction • •• Newly remodeled bathSingle •• = BRENTWOOD = • • The Sanremo room, spacious liv. rm., • hrwd flrs, stove, fridge, a/c, Old World Charm! 417 S. Barrington Av. new d/w, recessed lighting, Bright, intercom entry, : : : : : : : : : : : : : : laundry facility, parking. fridge, stove, laundry fac. 2 Bdrm. + 2 Bath

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LE DOUX / BURTON WAY •

221 S. Doheny Dr.

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• • ˚Δ˚Δ˚Δ˚Δ˚Δ˚Δ˚ Hardwood flrs., central 309 S. Sherbourne Dr. • Single • air, pool, elevator, ( • • • ----- • • • ) •• • 2 Bdrm. + 1 1/ 2 Bath on-site laundry, • • •• 1 Bd. +Den +1.5 Ba. Bright unit. intercom entry.

Pool, sauna,

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intercom entry, elevator, on-site laundry, parking.

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WiFi, a/c, intercom entry, laundry facility, elevator, parking, pool.

CLOSE TO U.C.L.A., SHOPPING & 1 BLK. TO WESTWOOD PARK. 310/478-8616

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310/312-9871 large closets, walk-in walk-in closets, stain- Close: great restaurants, closet, controlled less steel appliances, shops, UCLA, beach. access, elevator, quartz countertops, pool, laundry room, parking. state of the art gym, • BRENTWOOD • Heated pool/gym/sauna. laundry hook-ups, 125 N. Barrington Av. 310/473-5061 controlled access, prkg, N E W LY U P D AT E D 4 Blks. to Beach. free WiFi. Close to • • • • • Brentwood Village. • 1 Bdrm.

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• • • • • • 1 Bd. + 1 Ba. Single S A N TA M O N I C A N o r t h o f W i l s h i r e 2 Bd. + 2 Ba. • • CONDO QUALITY • ••••• 8 4 3 4 th S t .

Spacious, hardwood flrs., huge closets, built-in a/c, dishwasher, pool, 1 BEDROOM, 1 BATH elevator, controlled Upstairs, granite, A/C, access, laundry parking, laundry on-site, facilities. No pets. + 1 Bath • 1343 Carmelina Ave. • 310/440-0208 • CENTURY PARK EAST stove, fridge and pool.

424/343-0015 VERY UNIQUE • MUST SEE • 2 Bdrm.

- 2 Bdrm.+2 Bath $1,800/MO. $4,000 to $5,300/month Great Location! + 2 Bath • - 1 Bdrm.+1 Bath By appointment only Upscale, Bright, • Bright Unit • BRENTWOOD PARK PLACE Call 310/425-9070 BEVERLY HILLS ADJ. 11933 Darlington Ave. Gorgeous & Spacious. On-site laundry, $4,200 to $4,950/month 120 S. Swall Dr. on-site parking.

• • • • • ==== Close to • • • • • • • • • ==== Upscale, Bright, CENTURY TOWERS • 2 Bd.+2 Ba. Gorgeous & Spacious. transportation.

• $6,500 to $7,000/month • 1 Bd.+1 Bath • With Pool, hardwood • 310/442-8265 • • Bright & Sunny REAT OCATION • • floors, balcony, central CENTURY HILL Spacious, balcony, •• • • • • • • •• • • • • • • • • air, fireplace, stainless W E S T L . A . $4,950 to $8,900/month large closets, hard1433 Brockton Ave. • 1 Bd.+1 Ba. • Very Spacious, A/C, steel appliances, • • balcony, intercom entry, wood flrs., refrigerator, elevator, intercom S p a c i o u s LE PARC Sorry • 1 Bdrm+1 Bath • on-sight laundry, prkg. on-sight laundry, prkg. entry, parking. gym.

French doors in bdrm. • Close to Cedars-Sinai, 310/473-1509 • 310/476-2181 • Laundry facility, open to large balcony • ONE CENTURY Close to Shops & Close to shopping, parking.

Beverly Center, $16,500 to $27,000/month overlooking pool • Restaurants.

Close to shopping, shops, cafes dining & schools. & transportation. dining & CENTURY WOODS Sorry BRENTWOOD CULVER CITY transportation.

424/303-7142 519 S. Barrington Ave. 3830 Vinton Ave. Please Call: Some Complexes include

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•••• ••• •••• • • • 1 Bd.+1 Ba. • • • •• • • • • Lots of • • • • • • • Character & Charm!

Glass Fireplace Newly Remodeled.

New hardwood flrs., granite counters, stainless steel appl., alcove fireplace, fridge, laundry facility, gated parking, intercom • 310/826-4889 • entry, WiFi and more.

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310/477-6885

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TO ADVERTISE YOUR LISTINGS Contact George at 310-278-1322

WiFi, pool, elevator, controlled access, onsight laundry, parking.

Close to U.C.L.A.

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WILSHIRE CORRIDOR 10530-10540 Wilshire Bl.

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∞∞∞∞∞∞ • Luxury Living • with valet, lush garden surrounding pool, gym, elevator, etc.

Hardwood flrs., granite counters, dishwasher, central air, balcony, laundry facility.

• Free WiFi • Call: 310/470-4474

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10905 Ohio Ave.

• •2 Bd.+2 Ba.• • •• •• Single • • • • 1 Bd.+1 Ba. • • •• •• •• •• Wifi, Bright, controlled access, balcony, pool, e levator, laundry facility, prkg.

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

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WESTWOOD 10751 HOLMAN #5

WEST L.A.

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• WESTWOOD • The Clarige

FULLY FURNISHED 3 BDRMS + 3 BATHS Items include indoor+outdoor furnishings, modern+ 2000 SQ. FT. (818) 571-1508 antique accessories, sofas, chairs, paintings,

670 Kelton Ave.

Brand New Building • 2 Bd.+2 Ba. • 3 Bd.+3 Ba. Everything Brand New

Hardwood floors, appliances, washer/ dryer in each unit, central air. Pool, jacuzzi spa, fitness center, rooftop garden patio+ fire pits, courtyard, controlled access, prkg.

310/209-0006

Steps to UCLA & Westwood Village.

Quiet Luxury Penthouse Double Suite located right in the heart of

1433 Brockton Ave. West Hollywood and the Westside. Amenities include Pool, Sauna, Spa, Spacious Two Side by Side Secured Parking Spaces. Comes fully Furnished and 1 Bdrm+1 Bath Laundry facility, parking.

Close to shopping, dining & transportation.

Please Call:

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will come ready to move right in and enjoy!

For inquiries contact: Kevin Pike (818) 571-1508 Coldwell Banker • CalDRE #01990544

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WESTWOOD

16 FULLY REMODELLED SPACIOUS STUDIOS

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Completely Renovated Period Building. Original Features Retained. Air Conditioned. Rent Control. New Kitchen Cabinets. Rent Control. New Stainless Steel Appliances.

Dishwasher & 1½ Bowl Sink. Re-tiled Bathrooms with Tub & Shower. Hardwood Floors. Video Security Entry System . Fitted Walk in Closets. Cable TV & Wi-Fi Ready. On-Site Laundry Room. Dog Run for Small Pets.

1409 Midvale Ave.

WiFi, a/c, intercom entry, laundry facility, elevator, parking, pool.

FURNISHED & SHORT TERM ALSO CONSIDERED

1350 S. MIDVALE AVE. L.A., 90024 Contact Mgr.:

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LAFAYETTE PARK controlled access bldg.,

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covered parking, laundry facility.

213/385-4751 Close to transportation, downtown & great restaurants.

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213/385-4751 310/473-1509 1134 N. SYCAMORE AV. Restaurants.

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kitchenware, garden pots, designer adult & kids’ clothes, flat screen tv’s. Home fixtures include all lighting, chandeliers, doors, windows, etc.

• KOREATOWN •

Call Jade on 818-732-5441

CLOSE TO U.C.L.A., SHOPPING & 1 BLK. L.A.’S FINEST, TO WESTWOOD PARK. H O L LY W O O D 310/478-8616 MOST LUXURIOUS 1769-1775 APT. RENTAL N. Sycamore Av. * * * * * * WESTWOOD 1380 Midvale Ave. • • • • • • • “The Mission” • • • • • • Single • • Westwood • 1 Bd. + 1 Ba. Controlled access, Single • • • • • 2 Bd. + 2 Ba. laundry facility.

• • 1 Bd.+1 Ba. • • • • • Utilities Included.

• • • • • 323/851-3790 6-Month Lease Avail. WiFi, pool, elevator, controlled access, on- Close to Everything.

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Newly Remodeled 340 S. St. Andrews Pl. • • • • • Great Views

Single Spacious Great views, controlled • • • • 1 Bdrm + 1 Bath access, balcony, Very spacious, • • • • • elevator, lrg. pool, granite counters, Balcony, controlled microwave, intercom prkg, on-sight laundry. access, parking, entry, on-sight launelevator, on-site laundry.

H IKING IN R UNYON dry, parking & WiFi. Close to shopping, C ANYON , H OLLYWOOD Very close to UCLA great restaurants B OWL /N IGHTLIFE . & Westwood Village. and Metro.

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Chairman 2014 Paula Kent Meehan President & Publisher Marcia Wilson Hobbs Senior Editor John L. Seitz Special Sections Editor Stephen P. Simmons

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Though not a resident of Beverly Hills, I feel compelled to contact you on behalf of Chief Sandra Spagnoli.

I am a retired police officer who had the pleasure and honor of working for Chief Spagnoli while she led the San Leandro Police Department.

When she was hired at our department, it appears to have been for a similar situation as in Beverly HIlls: CHANGE. Our department had been operating under the “Good Ole Boy Network” for generations. I worked for six different COPs in my 27 year career with four of them before Chief Spagnoli.

In the years (generations) prior to her arrival, our department was run under the “if it ain’t broke don’t fix it” attitude. Transfers and promotions were given to those who were “shoulder tapped” (only after “testing”), rather than being given for performance or work ethic. When Chief Spagnoli was hired, I sent her an email to congratulate her on her appointment. I told her that as a senior officer I was looking forward to having someone come in and “clean house”.

To that end, when she took the helm, Chief Spagnoli had her obvious nay-sayers–members of the “old guard” who were used to being given things rather than earning them. Several left via medical retirements as well as service retirements just because they couldn’t handle having a leader (who made them work).

Many of us, (old and young alike) were ecstatic that she came in and “cut the head of the snake.” She weeded out the problems and turned our department into a progressive agency, finally taking us into the 21st century.

If you haven’t noticed by now, I support Chief Spagnoli 1,000 percent. I beg of you, as the leaders of Beverly Hills, please continue doing the same. She won’t let you down and, with your support, will make any needed changes, even if upsets the “old guard” whiners.

Patrick Kyl ****** Victoria Talbot demonstrated her total lack of

knowledge of even the most rudimentary landlordtenant law in her Jan. 18 article “Beverly Hills Renters Beware!” She stated that that “probationary tenancy” would allow landlords“..to throw out tenants without having to pay court costs or go through eviction processes.” How would that happen? Would landlords hire goons to break down tenant’s doors and physically remove tenants and their possessions, throwing them out in the street?

Of course not! The only way a landlord can remove a tenant is by using the legal process, including going to court if necessary. Ms. Talbot is either woefully ignorant of the law or trying to scare everyone about probationary tenancy.

Her articles continually demonstrate her bias in favor of tenants, especially by misleading readers as to long standing, basic landlord-tenant law. In the future, anything written by Ms. Talbot regarding landlords and tenants should be labelled “editorial.”

Philip Blustein Editor’s Note: At its meeting last Oct. 18, the City Council created the first path for landlords to remove tenants without having to pay relocation fees or go through legal proceedings. The Disruptive Tenant Ordinance, which was created as an urgency ordin ance, allows a landlord to go to an RSO committee or commission to decide, from the evidence presented and the testimony, if the tenant is disruptive. In the event they find for the landlord, the tenant can be evicted without relocation fees.

In addition, at its Nov 20 study session, the City Council proposed a “Probationary Tenancy.” During the first year of a renter’s lease, the landlord can determine not to allow that tenant to continue residency by informing them in writing six months into their tenancy, that they are not welcome to remain after the first year. No relocation fees nor further explanation are necessary.

Both means of eviction can be used without legal proceedings. However, a tenant can go to court if they dispute the “Disruptive Tenant” decision.

Another Phobia From Roger Lefkon

THE FEAR OF CROWDS There I was at the mall. It was the peak of the holiday shopping season, surrounded by hordes of people who had created a massive pedestrian traffic jam and were engaged in pushing and shoving their way into stores to take advantage of the deep discounts. To complete the picture Andy Williams was crooning The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year. It was Armageddon, the conclusive battle between the forces of good (the retailers) and the forces of evil (the unruly crowd of shoppers). The collapse of civilized shopping was at hand and conventional rules of engagement had been abandoned, it was in fact a crowd driven Apocalypse set in a mall!

This was a far cry from the serene Norman Rockwell portrayal that had indelibly colored my vision of what holiday shopping should look like. I was fearful of being trampled by misbehaving consumers while trying to elude an army of kids determined to hand deliver their Christmas wish lists to Santa Claus not realizing that those lists are heavily redacted by Santa’s budget director before being passed on to Saint Nick. My greatest fear, however, was contracting a deadly disease and so I brought along the celebrated Dr. Louis Fishman, who specializes in infectious diseases when he’s not on the golf course, and who cautioned me that Medicare was on the fence when it came to accepting concierge mall calls as a legitimate office visit. Unchecked, this holiday crowd scenario could rival the French revolution, the Salem witch trials, the mob mentality that prevails on “Black Friday” and the torch wielding throng chasing Frankenstein across the Bavarian countryside. Is there a way to avoid mall mania? Yes there is, shop online in your pajamas!

My fear of crowds first occurred while living in New York, a destination with a well earned reputation for attracting huge crowds to its multiple sports arenas, congested theatre district, Times Square on New Years Eve and lining up to use porta potties during the NYC Marathon. However, as crowded as things are above ground, the real danger lurks below and it’s

called the subway, a place that draws more than 5 million riders on a typical day.

With MetroCard in hand, passengers make their way past panhandlers, street musicians, subway preachers and K9 sniffing dogs with a nose for explosives, illicit drugs and peanut butter treats. Subway etiquette is replaced by the horror of commuters swarming onto the cars, some being crushed by the doors closing on them while other unfortunate souls disappear in the gap between the subway platform and the train never to be seen or heard from again.

Inside the jam packed train, elbows fly, babies cry and nerves begin to fry. Subterranean madness is in full swing.

The interior of the train is shear bedlam. People are pressed up against each other, jostling for floor space and it takes all of my acrobatic skills to hang onto one of the germ laden vertical poles to avoid being flattened. Without warning we experience a power failure and the air-conditioning is lost, the lights go out, our train grinds to a halt in a leaky tunnel under the river and I have visions of sleeping with the fishes. Remarkably the PA system is still working and playing the score from On The Town. Suddenly all of the passengers are singing “NewYork, New York, a helluva town, the Bronx is up but the Battery’s down, the people ride in a hole in the ground.” It’s like a group audition for The Voice albeit without a winner.

Co-existing in a confined space can also be challenging so keep in mind that three’s a crowd especially if they are triplets residing in a womb for nine months. An ultrasound, performed by the famed obstetrician Dr. Pepper, a real crowd pleaser, proclaimed that this particular “Womb with a View” revealed that the triplets were laughing it up in what was later to become known as the “Comedy Womb.”

In addition to Disneyland, Staples Center, LAX and the Westminster Dog Show with 3,000 canines all looking for a handout, my fear of crowds also includes overcrowded emergency rooms. With no exam cubicle available, I must take a number to

Cartoon for the Courier by Janet Salter

Astrology

By Holiday Mathis TODAY'S BIRTHDAY (Jan. 25). You don't think of common sense as a talent, but it is. So is your enormously capable style and generally sunny attitude. These are the gifts sending you to the top of the invite list for all sorts of opportunities, jobs and relationships. Exciting adventures are born out of your extreme trustworthiness. Gemini and Virgo adore you.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). There must be a solution to the problem that has two people meeting somewhere in the middle, each sacrificing and endeavoring, if not to an equal degree, at least to a comparable one.

PISCES (Feb. 19-Mar. 20). You will communicate so clearly, talking to people instead of about people. This is the way of becoming powerful in your own life and more influential in the world.

ARIES (Mar. 21-Apr. 19). Something in you wants to wander in search of new inspiration. Wherever you go, you bring your heart, thoughts and desires with you to mingle with what's there, including fresh landscapes, people and adventures.

TAURUS (Apr. 20-May 20). It's not about the job; it's about how you do it. When you're true to yourself, you can't help but execute like only you can. So while others might be able to do the same job, none will do it the way you do. You're irreplaceable.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). When it's right, it's right. Don't talk a lot about it, or list the pros and cons, or run it by your friends and teachers and experts. When it's right, you just know.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). You're respectful of people's time, including your own, and therefore you find redundancy and inefficiency downright unacceptable. You'll root it out, remedy it and have a surprisingly good time organizing your next efforts.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). There will be a reason to get realistic in your assessment of your abilities. Maybe you're neither the best nor are you the worst in the room, but “the room” actually doesn't matter. Other people have nothing to do with what you can do.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). When it comes to friendship, you don't need a certain number of them to be happy, you just need to be certain of the ones you've got. You'll see who you can count on, and it's both a good feeling and a good thing to know.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You'll tell the truth, but do it in a way that doesn't shock, anger or upset anyone. You're sensitive. And by coming from a place of love and possibility, that helps, too.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). When you're around a certain person, there's an increased sense of stability, order and optimism in your world.

You feel clear-headed and capable. It's a good reason to have this person around more often.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). What do delusions of grandeur and delusions of insignificance have in common? Both are delusions spun by the perceptions of fragile ego. The way to a balanced view of yourself is through self-acceptance and love.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). You're not afraid to do what your heart tells you to do. And for this reason, it will feel like your spirit is larger than your body, larger than the room, larger than the whole situation you happen to be standing inside. secure a gurney parked in the hallway for treatment in front of a throng of unfamiliar faces including doctors, nurses, relatives of other displaced patients and the parking attendant in search of my keyless remote. It’s like the DMV only the line moves a bit faster.

Few would disagree that two peas in a pod is an ideal arrangement.

However, given the fact that on average there are six peas in a pod, my wife and I would unquestionably begin to feel crowded if our dog Piper decided to share ourspace and brought along her vast collection of squeaky animal toys. Crowd control experts will tell you that exceeding the occupancy limits posted on the pod wall could have dire consequences. Who knows, we might all turn into pea soup!

It’s a fact that the population of our planet is nearing 8 billion and that doesn’t include the “Big Five,” dogs, cats, chickens, fish and ants. So if you want to survive in an overpopulated environment take my advice and remain Far From The Maddening Crowd.

Roger Lefkon is a veteran television writer/producer, former senior executiee with Merv Griffin Entertainment, and author of The World Is A Really Scary Place

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